Sab valued her friendship with Amidala above anything else in her life. Luke, on the other hand, was trained in the ways of the Jedi like his father before him and was a celebrated war hero of the Rebel Alliance. Devoting her life to civic duty, she was elected queen and, therefore, adopted the regnal name "Amidala" in 32 BBY. Upon landing, her cruiser was hit in an assassination attempt by bounty hunter Zam Wesell, who had been hired to kill Amidala by Jango Fett, himself under the employee of Count Dooku. She looked very similar to Amidala and Panaka noted that she could also be a body double. Amidala agreed. A broken heart. Remember in Episode 3, she tells Anakin that he's breaking her heart. That's what killed her, to know that the man she loved could Ironically, though, before her deathPadm set the wheels in motion that would ultimately lead to the Empire's downfall. Senator Amidala was resolute in her belief in democracy. As a sign of trust, the real Amidala decided to reveal her identity, which surprised not only the Gungans, but also all of her companions. Published Dec 7, 2020. Anakin then saw Obi-Wan, who had snuck aboard Amidala's ship, and believing that his wife had betrayed him, and ignoring her protests on the matter, strangled Amidala with the Force until he was ordered to release her by Obi-Wan. However, before the virus could kill Amidala and Tano, Skywalker and Kenobi arrived with the cure, freeing the survivors from the contaminated compound and ensuring that Naboo, and the galaxy, was safe from the virus. Padm Amidala Naberrie was a human female senator who represented the people of Naboo during the final years of the Galactic Republic. The tour lasted over five days, which saw Amidala convene with the minister of finance as well as discuss buying grain to make up for the lost harvest. Due to her reputation as a beloved former monarch, Amidala kept several privileges such as her wardrobe and chrome-plated ships when she became a senator. As they cautiously made their way to the door, Padm spotted a shadow. Before he died, he asked her to prove that he wasn't wrong about the Republic. Padm Amidala's life was always destined to end in tragedy; she was beloved by Anakin Skywalker, the Chosen One, the man whom Emperor Palpatine had decided tofashion into his Sith Apprentice. Light[8] [85] He also noted that Amidala was wise, discerning and kindhearted, and that her daughter Leia had inherited these qualities from her. She died during childbirth when Padmes younger twin brother Ran took over taking care of Padme, who could not move then due to sickness. At the end of those six months, Organa invited Padm and her retinue to Alderaan on behalf of Queen Breha Organa to spend a week of their furlough before returning home to Naboo. Padm refused to accept this, and started working on an alternative, and Clovis volunteered to help due to his financial wisdom. [88] When Anakin saw the two in Amidala's apartment, he mistakenly believed that Amidala was going to kiss Clovis and brutally attacked him. WebAnakin swats her away in his rage, she teeters on the brink of lava, and he falls into the lava trying to save her. [18], Upon arriving on Cato Neimoidia, Amidala and Clovis were greeted by the Trade Federation Senator Lott Dod, who arranged for his servants to show Amidala to her quarters. Amidala was then rescued by C-3PO, who brought in Coruscant Guard Commander Fox and his troopers. Amidala was compassionate to other people and stood her ground firmly for what she believed in. [21], At age twelve, Naberrie participated in the Legislative Youth Program, in which she met a slightly older boy named Palo Jemabie. [5] Among those gathered was her fellow senator and close friend Mon Mothma, who knew the death of Amidala was not because of the Jedi. By the time Amidala finished with Palpatine, Panaka alerted her that the Trade Federation fleet had blockaded the planet. [25] Upon arriving on Naboo, Amidala and Skywalker visited her family[26] and grew closer in their relationship, leading to Skywalker telling her of his love for her. At first, Amidala tried to get the bomb nicely back from the droid, but the droid growled at them and tried to run away with it. On takeoff, Skywalker even jerked the ship to prevent Clovis from kissing Amidala again. In the aftermath of the Motion being passed, Clovis attempt to begin a romantic relationship with Padme, but she declined, instead wanting to focus on politics and the work at hand. Having escaped Dod, Skywalker injected the antidote into Amidala. [19] When Naberrie was seven, she traveled with her father to Shadda-Bi-Boran to help relocate the population in the wake of an ecological disaster. Amidala and Shorr were then met by a few security guards, who Amidala managed to stun with the boy's help. She suggested that they shouldn't see each other for a while before leaving. The ship did indeed explode with the general aboard, taking several battle droids with it, but he survived. Upon her arrival at the cantina, Amidala found Duja in a open casket. [19], At the end of the week, the official coronation had arrived. Present was Mina's son Lux Bonteri, who had followed her into the Separatist Senate, who accused Dooku of being behind his mother's death. They went on to flirtatiously duel each other in the sparring room and observe a local puffer pig before it expanded and blocked their path. [19], Back in her suite, Sab revealed that Harli had invited her and her fellow handmaidens to attend a Neurotransmitter Affection concert at the Theed Odeon that night, offering tickets she had due to her cousin being a backup singer with the famous band. [40], Amidala facing Cad Bane during the Senate hostage crisis, While Amidala and Skywalker were arranging a party for her colleague Senator Aang, they discovered that they were short on jogan fruit, an essential ingredient in jogan fruitcake. They found out her name was Lis Mohles, and she was wanted by the Republic for numerous charges. [19], Being blockaded made Amidala tense and fretful. These senators conspired to sabotage Amidala's efforts by arranging for a Separatist attack on Coruscant. Padm Amidala Amidala held onto Shorr's hand as Skywalker sealed the opening with the Force. Amidala declined since she was too focused on her work as a senator. Padme simply died after giving birth to her children. There, she discovered a mine near a town. However, Tano sensed Sing's intentions through her precognitive abilities and intercepted her before the bounty hunter could carry out her second attempt. Padme Amidala died after giving birth to Anakins children, Luke and Leia. [10], Meanwhile, Kenobi had traced Jango Fett to the planet Geonosis and discovered that Count Dooku was behind the assassination attempts. [91], Amidala's first appearance was not actually in The Phantom Menace, rather in The Last Command 5,[92] the fifth issue of the comic-book adaptation of Timothy Zahn's Star Wars Legends 1993 novel The Last Command, now part of the Legends continuity. Bane had been hired by the Grand Hutt Council to rescue Ziro from prison and had devised a plan which involved taking the Galactic Senate hostage. Amidala later told her new handmaiden that she was working on her persona as the queen, which Tsabin vowed to work on mimicking. That evening, Amidala met with Kenobi and Skywalker in her penthouse apartment. Meanwhile, Skywalker began suffering from nightmares foreshadowing the death of Amidala. Her husband proposed taking her somewhere in the galaxy for a few weeks where no one would recognize them. Luke, who had been traveling with Kenobi to bring R2-D2 and C3-PO to Alderaan, helped rescue her with the help of Han Solo and Chewbacca. Amidala's ship is caught by the Malevolence's tractor beam. Despite various attempts, Vader was unable to access the artifact beneath his feet until the arrival of a smuggler who was captured in orbit above Mustafar. WebPadme died after giving birth to Luke and Leia Skywalker. The pair was taken before Separatist scientist Doctor Nuvo Vindi, who revealed that he had perfected the long-thought-eradicated disease the Blue Shadow Virus, which he planned to release into the galaxy. [19], The next day, Amidala learned that the glitter would not come off of her hands. Naberrie family[3]Refugee Relief Movement[9]Apprentice Legislature[3]Legislative Youth Program[10]Royal House of Naboo[8]Galactic Republic[8]Naboo delegation[10]Loyalist Committee[11]Delegation of 2,000[12]Skywalker family[10]Galactic Empire[5]Imperial Senate[5] When everyone split up, the Naboo senator and Binks found the droid. Right before Padme was about to deliver two children the medic said She is perfectly healthy but we're losing her for reasons we can't explain. She waved to it, with the hopes that it was someone who'd let her in. Amidala then remembered that Vindi had given a little droid the bomb. Unfortunately, the effort resulted in failure, as the Shadda-Bi-Boran could not adapt to their new homeworld. Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga: The Official Collector's Edition, Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy, Ships of the Galaxy: Naboo N-1 Starfighter, Obi-101: Everything You Need to Know About Obi-Wan Kenobi, 10 of Obi-Wan Kenobi's Greatest Moments (So Far), SWCA 2022: 20 Highlights from Lucasfilm's Studio Showcase, SWCA 2022: 6 Things We Learned From the Lucasfilm Publishing Fiction Panel, SWCA 2022: 4 Things We Learned From the Attack of the Chords Panel, SWCA 2022: Meet Marietta Ivanova, the Cosplay Competition Winner Who Brought a Geonosian to Life. Amidala met with three men: LebJau, Huga, and Cimy. Amidala watched helplessly as pilots from the Naboo Royal Space Fighter Corps were killed in their futile attempt to prevent the landing craft from deploying their droid army. [89] She later confessed to Vader that she didn't know why she acted like Padm really knew what was best or if she really knew Vader at all, but decided to put her trust in Padm one final time and tried to see if her final words about their being good in Vader were true. That night, Amidala, Satine, and one of the Ducal guards infiltrated the pier in question and witnessed the shipment's arrival and the complicity of a customs officer. The Clabronian said that he couldn't. [13], Accompanied by Ahsoka, Amidala traveled behind enemy lines to the planet Raxus Secundus to meet her old friend and mentor Senator Mina Bonteri, who had joined the Separatist cause. Amidala and her companions survived the incident largely unscathed. When Skywalker realized that he too was embroiled in a romantic relationship with Amidala, she reassured him that they were genuinely in love. [35], After following a tainted water stream, Amidala and Binks came across a hatch which they proved unable to open. Organa was injured, so Amidala made an impassioned speech against taking away any more credits from social services in his stead, which was broadcast on the HoloNet. Panaka realized it was a large group of ships approaching. Skywalker had formed an uneasy alliance with Chiss[57] Senior Captain[58] Mitth'raw'nuruodo, or Thrawn. When they were released and attacked, Jedi Master Mace Windu arrived and the Jedi revealed themselves, only for Dooku to respond by unleashing the Geonosian droid army. Amidala's children played a major role in the fragmentation of the Empire and the redemption of her husband. It's like "dude, you told me she died before giving birth. In the novelization,Padm was the one who foresaw the rise of the Empire, and she recommended these senators became conspirators. [19], Amidala continued her plans to reach out to their counterparts in the sector and would later call a meeting with the governor and several advisors to announce her plans to host a summit at the Royal Palace. She served as Amidala's decoy during the Invasion of Naboo. Amidala requested Panaka to provide them with several complicated lockplates to practice on. Skin color On one occasion, after escaping her nanny droid WA-2V, Leia Organa sat in front of the statue with her adoptive mother Breha Organa who told her Amidala's story and that Leia had the same spark inside her that Amidala had. Following her reign, Amidala joined the Senate and struggled to resolve the Separatist Crisis through diplomacy, becoming a leading voice in the Loyalist Committee by 22 BBY. [12], Amidala and Bail Organa witness the fall of the Republic and how "Liberty dies.". They were targeted by Embo, but Anakin Skywalker saved them and they were able to escape off planet. [80], The good Anakin, after his return, and shortly before his death, Vader later learned that Luke was his son and that Amidala had indeed given birth,[66] and he attempted to seduce Luke to the dark side of the Force. [16] The queen ventured with her companions into the spaceport of Mos Espa, which Qui-Gon Jinn described as a haven for "those who do not wish to be found." Following a struggle, Skywalker rescued them. As her ship set down in the hangar bay, Amidala rigged it to blow in the hopes that it might take Grievous with it. Second Minister Tarmin, who, though hesitant at first, let them in. Instead, she headed to the door and asked the shadow (who was a native Clabronian) to let them in. She and C-3PO then escaped from General Grievous into the bowels of the Malevolence. [5] Publicly, Amidala's death was blamed on the supposed Jedi Rebellion that had sparked Order 66. When their relationship started to become romantically charged, however, Amidala chose to focus on her duties as senator and ended it, a decision to which Clovis reacted poorly, ceasing talking with her. [70] Providing minor training to the smuggler, Vader was able to coax out the potential of his force sensitivity, which Vader was able to use to finally get access to the Bright Star. [67], After her death, her most loyal handmaiden and friend, Sab, vowed to find out what happened to Amidala. Upon her arrival on Krystar, Amidala and Kenobi met with Regent Queb under the guise of a diplomatic aid mission. For years, many fans of Star Wars have questioned the logic of how Padme Amidala died in Revenge of the Sith , which claimed she died from a broken heart. [80] In 0 BBY,[source?] [10], In the aftermath of continued attacks, Amidala was convinced to leave Coruscant and to return to Naboo. The nexu came back, and Amidala nearly fell, but used her chains to swing at the nexu and kick it off. [64], Dorm engaged the assassin in a firefight and told Amidala to head back to the ship with Motee, as they were too vulnerable out in the open. Determined to not succumb to Trade Federation pressure, she vowed to not sign the treaty and instead worked to organize defenses. and yet another question at the end of the movie Yoda tells Obi that he can teach him a way to communicate with Qui gon, his old master. [82], Following the fall of the Galactic Empire, Leia Organa did some research until she learned that her mother was Padm Amidala Naberrie. However, by the end of the Invasion of Naboo, Amidala reciprocated Anakin's friendship; she helped him to cope with leaving his mother Shmi behind on Tatooine while Skywalker gave her a japor snippet so she could have good fortune. Sidious informed him that in his anger, he had killed Amidala. This article needs updating from multiple sources. During the Battle of Endor, Luke set out to redeem his father from the dark side. Afterwards, Burtoni's bill was approved. Amidala tended to the wounded Skywalker and managed to rouse him. WebThere were quite a few assassination attempts on Padme, but Ill put that aside and focus on Bail Organa and Mon Mothma. Star Wars: Darth Vader #2 is on sale now from Marvel Comics. When R2-D2's response sounded like an agreement, she promised it would become one of their future policies. Parts of this article are no longer up to date. The Clabronians weren't soldiers. You can find him on Twitter @TomABacon. Kenobi and Skywalker, after a chase through the Coruscant skylanes, were able to capture Zam Wesell. Ballory became Eirta and was in charge of communications. [39], Amidala helping Duchess Satine investigate the poisoning, From Siddiq, Amidala and Kryze learned that the tea shipment had come from Mooga and that another shipment was due to arrive that night. Female[1] Sab, Yan, and Eirta would go with Harli, while Rab would take Queen Amidala to the library and then escape out the window using a grappling hook, where Rab and Padm would meet the group. [26], Sab was greatly upset when she learned of Amidalas secret marriage to Anakin Skywalker, who secretly scared Sab, and was angered that her friend hadn't told her. This could mean: No Jedi will teach him but he can learn the information himself Someone from outside the Jedi Order meddling with the dark side but not neccesarily evil or sith Only Dark side masters (the Sith) can teach him Initially, the decoy queen Sab tried to negotiate with Boss Nass, leader of the Gungans, but to little avail. Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Character Encyclopedia - Join the Battle! Amidala was comforted by Bibble, who said ambassadors from Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum would be arriving the next day. [71], Repeating the ritual that Lady Corvax had once performed, Vader once more stood on the precipice of making the same decision he and Lady Corvax had both made in their respective lives: Attempting to save the life of a loved one at the cost of everyone else. [3] She attended the Theed Royal Academy to learn how to become a political leader. Before being queen, Padm put the work in and trained in politics so that even as a young teen, she was prepared for the task ahead of her when elected. [65], Her funeral was attended by hundreds of people who mourned the loss of their beloved senator and former queen. [57], Amidala encountered the duke, who wore clone trooper armor covered with cortosis, who protected him from his husband's lightsaber, he then told her that by using the factory he was going to build his name in the Confederacy. 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