Questions tagged [padme]
For questions about the character in Star Wars; Padmé Amidala was once the Queen of Naboo, and eventually its Senator in the Old Republic. She eventually married Anakin Skywalker and was the mother of Luke and Leia Skywalker. Always use with the [star-wars] tag. Use only for questions about the character herself.
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Do Naboo queens have any pensions or any sort of financial incentive to become leader?
Yes, you lead the prospering planet of Naboo for your term, but is there really any reward/pension/bonus for doing so?
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Did Palpatine have a plan if Padme survived?
I quite like the theory that Padme didn't die of childbirth - Palpatine stole her life force to save Darth Vader. In canon, though, Padme died entirely unrelated to Palpatine and Vader. But when ...
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Why does Padmé have so many outfits?
In the Star Wars prequels, Padmé Amidala wears an insane amount of regal and ornate outfits. In The Phantom Menace alone, she wears at a minimum nine different outfits. For comparison, (if memory ...
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In the current canon, who took over after Padmé as senator of the Naboo system?
I have been trying to find who took over the Naboo seat after Padmé died during RoTS. I have found information on who was there before her from the Queen's Shadow book.
And I know in Legends it was ...
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Did Padme's death have something to do with Anakin's force choke? [duplicate]
They said that she lost the will to live, but was there other complications when she gave birth and she just didn't have the will to fight it? And if so, is it possible that Anikan's force choke ...
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Why is Padmé washing R2D2? [duplicate]
When Padmé's Naboo Cruiser escaped from the trade Federation, Padmé thanked R2D2 for saving the ship. The one thing I don't get is who is who, Padmé and her handmaid, because the Queen told one of her ...
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Why didn't the Empire track down the deliverer of Padme's body?
Vader and Palpatine knew Obi-wan was with Padme on Mustafar. They knew Padme (dead or unconscious) was laying near the landing platform, before Vader and Obi-wan duelled. They knew that ...
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How was Padme's death handled by the surviving Jedi and the Empire? [duplicate]
When Padme died on Polis Massa, her body was in the possession of Obi-Wan, Yoda and Bail Organa. However, we can assume she was handed over to Imperial management since she was permitted a very public ...
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Is there a storyline revolving around Padme's pregnancy?
Did a quick search and could only find fanfics. Is there a Legends or canon arc that delves into the difficulties Padme faced while she was pregnant? Or perhaps something unrelated that gives more ...
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Does Padme know the name "Darth Vader"?
From the script:
Anakin Skywalker: Love won't save you, Padme. Only my new powers can do that!
Padmé: But at what cost? You're a good person, don't do this!
Anakin Skywalker: I won't lose ...
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How was Amidala's assassination attempt organized?
In the beginning of Attack of the Clones, Senator Padmé Amidala's group of attachés arrived on Coruscant in a J-type diplomatic cruiser. Almost as soon as they landed on the triangular platform, the ...
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Did Palpatine push Anakin and Padme together?
Palpatine obviously spends time manipulating the both of them separately to do what he wants. For example, with Padme he pushes her to call for a vote of no confidence and with Anakin he uses his ...
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Why does Anakin kill Padme?
It is very counter-intuitive that Anakin should kill or injure Padmé.
The rationale for Anakin joining the dark side was that he could use its power to save Padmé. If that was his objective, why ...
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Was Padmé an unwitting and unwilling pawn of Palpatine?
Consider this : Padmé Amidala became queen when she was only 14. She served two terms and then promptly became Senator. The book "Darth Plagueis" mentions that Palpatine specifically lobbied on her ...
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Why did Vader ask about Padmé?
I thought there was already a question about this, but I can't seem to find it, even in the 'Question that may have your answer' list.
Following his cyborg reconstruction, Vader asks "Where is Padmé?"...
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Who delivered Amidala's body back to Naboo?
In Revenge of the Sith, after first being Force-choked by Anakin and then given births to Luke and Leia, Padme Amidala eventually lost her life on Polis Massa. We later, however, see her in the ...
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Why does Padme react this way after the Tusken incident?
In Attack of the Clones there is a scene that makes me cringe. Anakin comes back after slaying an entire Tusken town. I can concede that Anakin was angry and unable to hold back his inner rage but... ...
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Why did Queen Amidala decline a Senate investigation of her accusations against the Trade Federation?
When Queen Amidala addressed the Senate regarding the Trade Federation blockade of Naboo, she was asked if she would allow a Senate committee to investigate her claims. However, she declined and ...
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When does Padme's & Anakin's relationship start?
As per the Star Wars movie Attack of the Clones (2002), Padmé says to Anakin:
I've been dying a little bit each day since you came back to my life. ... I love you. ... I think our lives are about to ...
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Padmé's change of role in Naboo and in the Senate
Padmé Amidala was Queen of Naboo in The Phantom Menace. In Attack of the Clones, we see her as a Senator, with another woman as the Queen of Naboo.
Is it explained somehow in the movies or another ...
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Did Padme have any Jedi/Force powers?
Okay, I'm nowhere near being a Star Wars expert, so please be kind and tell me nicely if this is an obvious question. Some discussion came up in chat and this question popped into my mind.
Did Padme/...
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Why was Padmé made to clean an astromech?
Reading the answer to a question about Sabé (the Amidala stand-in) I remembered that I always wondered why she ordered the actual queen to scrub R2-D2. There were enough actual servants who could have ...
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