Amita Fonti

Amita Fonti^[4] was a Gossam^[1] senator that represented the Commerce Guild^[3] in the Separatist Senate during the Clone Wars, a conflict fought between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems.^[2] Alongside Speaker Bec Lawise and Senator Voe Atell of the Corporate Alliance, Fonti guided talks in the legislative body.^[3] In 21 BBY,^[5] they were present on the Separatist capital planet Raxus Secundus during Senator Mina Bonteri's proposal to open peace talks with the Republic.^[2] In 20 BBY,^[6] Fonti, Atell, and Lawise participated in a peace conference with Republic representatives on the neutral world Mandalore, though the negotiations ultimately collapsed.^[7]

Like other corporate-allied senators in the Separatist Senate, Fonti had little interest in peace.^[3] They had light blue skin and blue eyes^[2] and wore a set of four golden neck rings^[7] and a brown cap, as well as a long red, white, and black gown on Raxus^[2] and a nearly identical one on Mandalore that swapped the red for blue.^[7]

Behind the scenes[]

Amita Fonti first appeared, albeit unidentified, in "Heroes on Both Sides," the tenth episode of the animated television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars' third season,^[2] which originally aired on November 19, 2010. They were identified in the episode guide for "Heroes on Both Sides" available on StarWars.com, though it did not specify which Gossam was Fonti.^[4] A Gossam senator^[7] later confirmed to be Fonti^[8] appeared in "A Friend in Need," the fourteenth episode of The Clone Wars' fourth season,^[7] which originally aired on January 13, 2012.^[9] Their model was later retextured as a Gossam female vendor^[1] for use in "The Disappeared, Part II," the ninth episode of The Clone Wars' sixth season,^[10] which originally aired on March 1, 2014.^[11]