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this Rutanian youth was the first-born son of King Frane, and the heir to the throne of Rutan, some twelve years before the Battle of Naboo. He had spent most of his life on the moon Senali, in accordance with tradition, but refused to return to Rutan on his sixteenth birthday. Frane refused to believe that Leed had made the decision on his own, and accused Meenon of forcing the boy to stay. However, the Jedi Knights Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi learned that Leed had felt out of place on Rutan all his life, and genuinely wanted to remain on Senali. Leed revealed that his father, King Frane, had once sent him to jail for refusing to take part in a hunt. Leed had even enlisted the help of his adoptive sister, Drenna, in hiding out on a remote island. After meeting with the Jedi, Leed even offered his position as heir to the throne of Rutan to his brother, Taroon, in an effort to remain with the Senali. Unknown to Leed, however, Taroon had been planning to unseat his brother all along. Taroon's plans were too far along to stop, and a group of disguised Rutanians captured Leed an held him prisoner. Taroon hoped to blame the kidnapping on the Ghost Ones, thereby creating a void in the Rutanian monarchy which he would fill. However, King Frane wanted only Leed to succeed him. The two Jedi eventually rescued Leed and brought both brothers to Rutan, where they explained themselves to their father. Frane realized that Leed truly enjoyed the company of the Senali, and also that Taroon was not merely a "second son." In the end, Frane discovered that Taroon would be a better leader than Leed, and he allowed Leed to return to Senali as the first official ambassador for both worlds.