About Me
Padmé was the youngest daughter of Ruwee and Jobal Naberrie and born in an isolated mountain village where her parents instilled in their children high virtues like self-sacrifice and care for the socially weak. In her youth she volunteered for the Refugee Relief Movement, like her father had before her. Following this, she entered the Legislative Youth Program, where she met a young man named Palo. A brief, innocent relationship followed, but the pair parted ways when Palo became an artist, and Padmé continued in politics. She never did forget her past or her heritage, however; even after she reached the top, Amidala still maintained her village's tradition of painting her fingernails stark white, a small but notable sign of her dedication to her family.Her rise was meteoric — she had joined the Apprentice Legislature at age eight and became a full Apprentice Legislator by age eleven. During this time, she first met Silya Shessaun, her workshop mentor. The two would meet again as senators, and share a close bond. By 33 BBY, at the age of thirteen, Padmé Naberrie had become Princess of Theed, where she was a magnet for personalities opposed to the rule of King Veruna. She became involved in a relationship with Ian Lago, the young son of Veruna's chief counsellor. Both families were opposed to the match, but it ended of its own accord when Veruna abdicated and Amidala was persuaded to enter the race to succeed the King. Her personal popularity and opposition to Veruna's policies ensured her victory and she never saw Ian again.Although prodigiously talented, Padmé was still not the youngest Queen of Naboo to ever be elected. Her birth name was Padmé Naberrie; Amidala was actually a regnal name. In her guise as Queen Amidala, she appeared regal and austere but as Padmé, she was headstrong and compassionate.During her tenures as Queen and later as a Senator, Amidala cultivated a coterie of handmaidens, young women of a similar age and with a striking similarity to her. These handmaidens acted as bodyguards, decoys and confidantes to their mistress, roles devised by Amidala's head of security, Captain Panaka.As Queen, these handmaidens included Sabé, Eirtaé, Rabé, Yané and Saché. During her term as Senator, Amidala's handmaidens included Dormé, Cordé, Versé, and later Moteé and ElléOnce elected Queen, Padmé took the name Amidala, and amended the constitution to limit the rule of elected monarchs to two terms, in light of Veruna's tyrannical rule.Shortly after her election in 32 BBY, Queen Amidala was faced with what would become one of the most significant problems in Naboo history. In protest of the Galactic Senate's decision to tax users of the galaxy's trade routes, Viceroy Nute Gunray of the Trade Federation enforced a blockade on Amidala's homeworld. Naboo, with little resources of its own, relied on imports, and the blockade served as the perfect example of the Republic's reliance on trade. Amidala tried to use diplomatic and political means to rid her planet of the Trade Federation, yet it was all in vain. The Viceroy — secretly following the orders of Darth Sidious — avoided direct diplomacy efforts, going so far as to order his troops to assassinate the Republic ambassadors that Supreme Chancellor Valorum had secretely dispatched. Unfortunately for him, these ambassadors were Jedi, and shortly after their escape Gunray was ordered to both sabotage all of Naboo's communications systems and deploy his troops for invasion. Amidala was hereafter captured at the Palace in Theed, but in the guise of a handmaiden; her double, Sabé, assumed the guise of the Queen during this time. On their way to detention facilities, the retinue — consisting of the false Amidala, her handmaidens, Governor Sio Bibble and Captain Panaka — was soon freed by the Jedi ambassadors Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi, as well as a Gungan named Jar Jar Binks. Though reluctant to leave her people, Amidala (via Sabé) accepted the Jedi's offer to escort her to Coruscant, leaving Bibble and two handmaidens behind.Engaging the blockade as the Naboo Royal Starship escaped, total destruction was avoided thanks to the droid R2-D2, whom Amidala commended. Significant damage was inflicted in the escape, however, and the Amidala's ship was forced to land on the remote planet Tatooine. Disguised as the Handmaiden Padmé, Amidala accompanied Jinn, Binks, and R2-D2 into the small town of Mos Espa. It was there that she met a nine-year-old slave, Anakin Skywalker, and formed a close bond with him that would last her entire life. Anakin offered to take part in the Boonta Eve Classic, a podrace, to win the group enough money to acquire new parts and leave for Coruscant. Though she liked Anakin, Padmé doubted Jinn's wisdom in placing her planet's fate in a little boy's hands. She reconsidered, however, when Anakin won.Arriving on Coruscant, Amidala once again resumed her role as Queen. In preparation for her appearance in the Senate, Senator Palpatine, her planet's representative, warned her of the Senate's corrupt nature, and was proved right when Amidala was unable to acquire immediate help for her people. Following Palpatine's advice, Amidala called for a Vote of No Confidence in the Senate's leader, Finis Valorum. Soon after, Palpatine himself was nominated to succeed Valorum, and eventually won.Amidala, however, decided to ignore his pleas for her to remain on Coruscant until that time, choosing to return to Naboo. En route, Amidala revealed to a concerned Qui-Gon Jinn that she planned to unite with the native Gungans, with whom the Naboo had had somewhat bad relations in the past. Appearing before the Gungan leader Boss Nass, Amidala (actually Sabé) attempted to convince the Gungans to unify in a bid to oust the Trade Federation. Seeing that this attempt was going nowhere, Padmé decided to reveal her secret identity as a signification of trust. Nass agreed, and the two warring cultures hastily put an end to their dispute to concentrate on a more pressing issue: the occupation of Naboo. Padmé presented her formulated plan to the group, which would consist of her leading a strike team into the Royal Palace and capture the Viceroy as the Gungan Grand Army led a ground assault to distract the droid armies. Though the plan eventually worked — thanks mostly to Anakin's effort in destroying the Droid Control Ship and Sabé's distraction — it did not come without loss, with Qui-Gon Jinn being killed by Darth Maul, who had been sent to help the Neimoidians on Naboo.Her actions throughout the crisis earned her immense popularity with the people, and the Naboo and Gungans became officially unified during a celebration in Theed, attended by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine and the Jedi Council.In 24 BBY, Amidala ended her second term as Queen. Though some on Naboo suggested amending the constitution to allow her to serve a third term, she stayed true to her belief that "popular rule is not democracy". Hereafter, Amidala gave up the throne to her elected successor, Queen Jamillia.Though Amidala had planned to retire into a family life, as had her sister Sola, at Queen Jamillia's urging she was appointed Naboo's representative in the Galactic Senate, becoming the Galactic Senator from the 36th regional state space system. Surprisingly, given her career change, she retained an elaborate fashion sense and a constantly-changing wardrobe. Indeed, due to her enormous support on Naboo, Amidala continued to be granted all the formalities usually restricted to the elected monarch, including distinctive chrome-plating on all of her starships.Though she preferred to remain on Naboo, when on the capital Padmé lived in a small penthouse apartment in the Senate Apartment Complex. Though the interior was modest in size and decor compared to other Senatorial residences, the apartment's large veranda boasted a private landing platform as well as a number of luxurious Naboo artifacts.Soon, she was one of the leaders of a faction opposed to the establishment of an army to quell the growing Separatist movement. She believed that signalling violence only invited violence in return. Padmé Amidala was also appointed by the Supreme Chancellor to the Loyalist Committee, an exclusive group of Senators who would act as advisors to the Chancellor during the Separatist Crisis.In 22 BBY, Amidala was targeted for assassination by an unknown enemy, which she firmly believed to be the former Jedi and Separatist leader Count Dooku. An attempt on her life was made by the clawdite bounty hunter Zam Wessel, resulting in the deaths of Amidala's decoy Cordé, handmaiden Versé and numerous other security guards on a Coruscant landing platform. Hours later, Amidala appeared in the Senate both to thwart reports of her death and openly criticize her enemies as well as supporters of the Military Creation Act. After a brief conference with Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, members of the Loyalist Committee and numerous members of the Jedi Council (including Yoda and Mace Windu), it was decided that Amidala be placed under protection of the Jedi while the matter was being investigated. Padmé held firm her belief that Dooku was behind the attack, but the Jedi — believing a former Jedi to be incapable of murder — remained against that claim.Later that day, Amidala was reunited with Anakin Skywalker, now a Padawan to Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi, who had been assigned to protect her. After a second assassination attempt by Zam Wesell — who had, under the orders of Jango Fett, placed poisonous kouhuns in her bedroom — which Skywalker and Kenobi were able to prevent, the Jedi Council determined that Skywalker would escort Amidala to her homeworld of Naboo for protection while Obi-Wan continued the investigation. As the vote on the Military Creation Act was fast approaching, an annoyed Amidala had to be commissioned an executive order by Chancellor Palpatine to return to Naboo. Disguised as a refugee couple from the Thousand Moons system, Amidala and Skywalker traveled discreetly on a freighter ship to Naboo. During the trip they disccussed the sacrifice that Anakin's mother made by letting him go to train with the Jedi, in hope to make him feel better and without knowing she will make the same thing for her children, Padmé said:"That's what a parent needs for her child, to know that he had been given a chance of a better life"'To maintain the illusion that the Senator was still on the capital, Captain Typho and handmaiden Dormé stayed behind, with the latter acting as Amidala's decoy. After a meeting with Queen Jamillia, as well as a meal with Padmé's family, she and Anakin took refuge at Varykino, Amidala's family lake retreat, where the two began to fall in love. It was a forbidden romance, a love that could not be denied. Padmé attempted to dismiss the notion, fearing the repercussions on both her and Anakin's careers. It was against the Jedi Code, and Amidala was not willing to take that risk.After Skywalker had a dream of his mother dying, one similar to that witnessed by Padmé on the refugee freighter, Padmé accompanied him to Tatooine, to help find and rescue her. While on Tatooine, both learned that Shmi Skywalker had married a moisture farmer named Cliegg Lars during Anakin's ten-year absence. Lars sadly informed Anakin that his wife had been kidnapped by Tusken Raiders, and that after a disastrous search party, all hope for her was now lost. Upset and unwilling to give up, Skywalker went out to rescue her, leaving Padmé in the care of the Lars family. While there, she got to know Anakin's step-brother Owen Lars and his girlfriend, Beru Whitesun, the couple that would eventually become foster parents to her son, Luke Skywalker. Anakin returned the next morning, carrying the lifeless body of his mother. Skywalker deeply grieved for the death of her, and confessed to Padmé his massacre of the Tusken Raider village in which she was being held captive. Though shocked, Padmé understood his grief and his guilt, attempting to comfort him with the notion that he, like anyone, was only human. During Shmi's funeral, Artoo informed Padmé of a message received by Obi-Wan Kenobi.After saying goodbye to the Lars family, the pair viewed the message only to discover that Obi-Wan had been captured by droidekas on the planet of Geonosis. The message also revealed Count Dooku's involvement in the assassination attempts made on Amidala; the Count was apparently trying to fulfill a deal that would see Padmé's former enemy, Nute Gunray of the Trade Federation, officially join the Separatist movement. Twisting Mace Windu's orders for Anakin to remain with the Senator, Padmé resolved that if Anakin was to protect her, he would have to follow her to Geonosis in her attempt to rescue Anakin's Master.Arriving on Geonosis, Skywalker and Amidala were chased through a droid factory, where Padmé would have no doubt been killed if R2-D2 had not intervened. Captured by battle droids, the pair were however sentenced to execution. As they were brought into the Geonosian execution arena, Padmé finally admitted her love for Anakin, resolving that they were about to be killed, and the pair shared an intimate kiss. After escaping the wrath of a nexu, the execution was put on hold as Mace Windu and a Jedi strike team aided their rescue. With Obi-Wan, the three together fought in the Battle of Geonosis, where Amidala proved more handy in combat than most would expect of a politician.After being separated from the two Jedi, Padmé managed to catch up with a squad of clone troopers, only to find Anakin's forearm severed by Count Dooku, who had escaped. The battle, however, was won. But win or not, the battle was the start of the great Clone Wars.Soon afterwards, Skywalker and Amidala were married at Varykino on Naboo, in a secret ceremony performed by a Naboo holyman, witnessed only by the two droids R2-D2 and C-3PO. From this moment on she was also called Padmé Naberrie Skywalker or Padmé Amidala Skywalker.
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