Sanandrassa held the position of Queen of Naboo before Padmé Amidala ascended to the throne. In contrast to her replacement, her political approach leaned towards keeping to herself. Following her abdication and Amidala's subsequent rule, Sanandrassa intended to establish an academy for weavers.
Sanandrassa's initial appearance occurred in the 2020 novel Queen's Peril, authored by E. K. Johnston. Queen's Peril clarifies that Sanandrassa came before Padmé Amidala as the Monarch of Naboo. Conversely, the Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded had earlier identified King Ars Veruna as the one who ruled before Amidala.