[11][12] Biggar worked as costume designer on the three films. It is more like our Earthly Presidents instead of our Earthly Queens. [55], Reactions by critics to Portman's performances were mixed. [68][69][70], Fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, Adopted mother of Leia Organa, as established in. When it all happened for me, my cousins were exclaiming, 'Oh, my God, you're in Star Wars! Set shortly before and during the events of The Phantom Menace, the novel focuses on Padmé Amidala's early days as the new Queen of Naboo and the bond she forms with her handmaidens, as they navigate both galactic politics and adolescence. "You just don't know him as I do. She and their mother were "sent to the protection of friends in a distant system. Still, Padmé is confident Palpatine will relinquish his power when the crisis is over: "He's not stubborn," she tells Bail Organa. Padmé's travel gown in Attack of the Clones is based on 17th-century Russian fashion photographed on Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna at the Romanov Anniversary Ball in 1903. [64] Pop culture website IGN named her the 25th greatest Star Wars character in their Top 100 countdown. Out of Universe: Sabé was played by Keira Knightley and was such a close physical match for Natalie Portman that even the actresses’ mothers couldn’t tell them apart when dressed as Queen Amidala. The Monarch of Naboo was chosen by the Naboo people in free and fair elections to be their Head of State. Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi and Padawan Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) are assigned to protect Padmé. A human female of the Naberrie family, the woman best remembered as Amidala was born Padmé Naberrie on the bountiful planet of Naboo in 46 BBY. A celebration is held to announce the unity between Naboo and the Gungans. Mind your manners and keep your heads down. Padmé Amidala makes her third appearance on film in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, set three years after the events of Attack of the Clones. Naboo was an elective monarchy. Portman had aged only three years between the two films. As Sabé attempts a peace deal between Naboo and the Gungans, Padmé intervenes and reveals her true identity. It's like the Liberace of sci-fi changing of clothes. Out of Universe: Dormé was played by Rose Byrne in one of her first roles. [50] Erik Tiemens's short comic "The Artist of Naboo" follows a young, unnamed artist on Naboo who becomes captivated by Padmé's beauty, features her in a series of paintings and later risks his life to save her. "[26], The Star Wars Databank describes her as "one of Naboo's best and brightest"[27] and "interested in public service". Her duties also included applying Cordé’s make-up to make her an even closer physical match for the senator when she served as decoy. She perfected Amidala’s voice to the point that even a voice identifier couldn’t tell the difference. According to The Phantom Menace production notes, "The role required a young woman who could be believable as the ruler of that planet, but at the same time be vulnerable and open." She entered Amidala’s service sometime after she joined the Senate as she and Padmé mourned the death of Cordé together after the bombing but left it prior to the end of the Clone Wars. Padmé detects changes in Anakin after he begins having prophetic visions of her dying in childbirth. It earned her their loyalty forever. Even less is known about Karté who has so far only appeared in the Forces of Destiny episode “The Imposter Inside” and its supporting materials… and for the most part it wasn’t even really her! On the surface, it appears as if the handmaidens only assist with the Queen's gowns, hairstyles, and makeup. She provided both moral support and perspective to Padmé, helping strengthen her resolve to fight a military spending bill. The first of Amidala’s handmaidens to not take a name ending in é, Teckla Minnau was first properly introduced in The Clone Wars although she appeared as an attendant at the Lake House in a blink-and-you-miss-it moment in Attack of the Clones. Born Padmé Naberrie in 46 BBY, Amidala was the youngest daughter of Ruwee and Jobal Thule Naberrie, and the sister of Sola Naberrie. Trade Federation Blockade Edit That same year, on 10/12th, the blockade of Naboo by the Trade Federation started. Queen Amidala's Decoy was an NPC, one of Queen Padme Amidala's handmaidens, who regularly disguised herself as the Queen to protect her.. Padmé Amidala is depicted in Star Wars fiction as beautiful and graceful. Moteé and Ellé served Senator Amidala during the final days of both the Republic and her life. In Troy Denning's The Joiner King (2005), the first book in the Dark Nest trilogy, set 35 years after the events of A New Hope, Luke Skywalker discovers a hologram recorded by R2-D2 of Anakin Skywalker informing Padmé of his vision of her death in childbirth. While in the Ewok village on the forest moon of Endor, Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) asks if Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) remembers their real mother. Jamillia asked for Padmé Amidala to continue serving Naboo as its Senator. Padmé Naberrie was elected Queen of Naboo on 1/1st 5199, at 14 years Standard. I think it will be good for young women to see a strong woman of action who is also smart and a leader. "[48], Star Wars literature focuses on Padmé's career as ruling monarch of Naboo. Like Leia Organa, one of the inspirations for Padmé was the Flash Gordon character Dale Arden. Out of Universe: Yané was played by Candice Orwell. Padmé and Sabé worked together to develop a voice for Amidala to help add another layer to the deception begun by their resemblance and the elaborate dresses and traditional make-up. In Revenge of the Sith, for example, a multi-colored "Peacock Gown" and a "Green Cut Velvet Robe" worn by Padmé in scenes featuring the Delegation of 2000 were deleted during post-production. Padmé is troubled by what Anakin has done, but nevertheless comforts him. [14], The costumes of the prequel trilogy are purposefully more elaborate than those of the original trilogy. She said, "My cousins had always been obsessed with the films, yet I hadn't even seen them before I got the part. Out of Universe: Rabé was played by Karol Cristina da Silva. And my mother – Natalie Portman – she wears three million. Padmé Amidala "couldn't refuse the Queen", and returned to politics after a brief respite. Also, in the movies, the Queen of Naboo that Anakin and Padme met in the second movie, and the Queen that walked in Padme's funeral procession in the third movie, are also different. In Attack of the Clones, however, her character had aged 10 years. By Thomas Bacon Jun 21, 2020 The latest Star Wars tie-in has revealed how Padmé Amidala almost ruined Palpatine's plans. "[58] Ed Halter of The Village Voice, reviewing Revenge of the Sith, said that "computer-generated characters like wheezing cyborg baddie General Grievous and blippeting fireplug R2-D2" "emot[ed] more convincingly than either Natalie Portman or Hayden Christensen. Padmé Amidala makes her second film appearance in Attack of the Clones, which is set 10 years later. In the Attack of the Clones novelization, Padmé's sister Sola Naberrie tells her, "You're so tied up in your responsibilities that you don't give any weight to your desires. Padmé recoils in horror, but still tries to persuade him to abandon the dark side. The only handmaiden to have lines as herself in The Phantom Menace, Rabé accompanied her queen off of Naboo on the mission to Coruscant. Queens of Naboo included Padmé Amidala, who served two terms, the first of which included the Invasion of Naboo; Jamillia, who served shortly before the outbreak of the Clone Wars; Neeyutnee, who served during the war; Apailana, who served during the early days of the Galactic Empire, Dalné, who served around 3 BBY; and Sosha Soruna, who served around the time following the Battle of Endor. Their outfits were always chosen to complement Amidala’s, often with hoods to obscure their faces. She was the younger daughter of Ruwee and Jobal Naberrie and the sister of Sola Naberrie. "[17] Lucas explains, "Someone of that stature would automatically be changing their costumes to fit the occasion. She died on Batuu while investigating a Separatist factory on Mokivj, prompting Padmé to travel out to the distant planet to figure out what happened to her. "[19] Portman laughs, "I got over the hump of 18 so I'm allowed to show tummy now, I guess",[20] so during the battle of Geonosis the bottom part of her top is ripped off revealing her midriff. Palpatine persuades her to make a motion in the Senate to have Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum (Terence Stamp) voted out from office, which later enables Palpatine to be elected in his place. For example, in The Phantom Menace, the dress which Padmé wears when addressing the Senate is based on Mongolian imperial fashion worn by Empress Dondogdulam, the wife of Bogd Khan, and other monarchs into the early 20th century. With bright blond hair, Eirtaé was the easiest to distinguish from her fellow royal handmaidens especially during the rare occasion when they appeared without their hoods. Later, she accompanied Amidala on a mission to Scipio where she was killed by a bounty hunter who was trying to stop them from discovering an embezzlement scandal. The second version involved a father, his son, and his daughter; the daughter was the heroine of the film. It is set soon before and during The Phantom Menace.[41]. Return of the Jedi, the final film in the original trilogy, alludes to the character. Her combat skills are explored further through the Star Wars universe. Padmé returns to Naboo to fight for her planet's freedom, enlisting the aid of Jar Jar Binks (Ahmed Best) and his Gungan tribe and having her handmaiden Sabé (Keira Knightley) pose as her. Dormé had gone through security forces training with Gregar Typho and remained at the Academy to go through a modified version of handmaiden training. In fact, during times of turmoil, a handmaiden actually poses as the Queen. A clawdite bounty hunter stole her identity to get to Padmé at some point during the Clone Wars. The mother died shortly thereafter, and Luke's sister was adopted by Ben's friends, the governor of Alderaan and his wife. Yané also remained behind on Naboo at the queen’s instructions during Amidala’s desperate mission to Coruscant. Queen's Shadow is a Star Wars Expanded Universe young adult novel written by E. K. Johnston (Ahsoka, "By Whatever Sun").It was released on March 5, 2019. See more ideas about padme amidala, star wars padme, padme. Padmé grew up in an isolated mountain village where her parents instilled in their children high virtues like self-sacrifice and care for the socially weak. "[38], Queen's Shadow, a novel by E. K. Johnston released on March 5, 2019, features Padmé as the main character, as well as several of her handmaidens—especially Sabé. All six women also created a code (verbal and non-verbal) so they could communicate unnoticed. He explains, "Amidala can be cold and commanding when she needs to be, or warm and loving as Padmé."[7]. '"[9] She told a CNN interviewer, "I really wasn't aware of how big a deal Star Wars was ... and when I saw the films, I really liked them, but I still didn't really understand how many ... were passionate fans of this film. Padmé Amidala Naberrie, commonly known as Padmé Amidala, was a human female politician who became a leading voice for peace and diplomacy during the final years of the Galactic Republic. 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Now holding office as Senator following her term as queen, she represents Naboo in the Galactic Senate and leads a faction opposed to the Military Creation Act that would create an army of clones for the Republic, which has been threatened by a growing Separatist movement. Out of Universe: Cordé was played by Veronica Segura. In another chapter, she is thrilled by Anakin's graduation to Jedi Knight, and stores his Padawan braid with the necklace he gave her in The Phantom Menace. Padmé Amidala has a breath play fetish but the Queen of Naboo can hardly be seen to indulge in such depravity. She served as the queen’s wardrobe mistress and an artist with hairstyles, ensuring that every piece of the queen’s wardrobe could protect her in addition to being beautifully crafted. "[37] Matthew Stover's Revenge of the Sith (2005) elaborates upon Padmé's role in the formation of the Rebel Alliance. The only handmaiden to have lines as herself in The Phantom Menace, Rabé accompanied her queen off of Naboo on the mission to Coruscant. An extended scene of Return of the Jedi expands on the fate of Luke and Leia's (then-unnamed) mother. Arriving on Coruscant, Padmé consults with Senator Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid), who encourages her to appeal to the Senate to resolve Naboo's dispute with the Trade Federation. "[6] Paul McDonald notes that there are "inevitable comparisons" between the two characters: "both develop soft spots for rogue pilots, and both have a knack for slipping into and out of stilted British accents. This tag has not been marked common and can't be filtered on (yet). After she left Amidala’s service, she pursued her love of art and science. In April 2014, most of the licensed Star Wars novels and comics produced since the originating 1977 film Star Wars were rebranded by Lucasfilm as Star Wars Legends and declared non-canon.[43][44][45]. Although Saché was the youngest among the original handmaidens, her bravery was never once called into question. When Padmé accepted the Senate seat, he immediately recommended Dormé as a potential new handmaiden. "[7] Padmé and Leia are also both skilled with a blaster, rarely missing a shot. Lago is the son of an advisor to King Veruna, the reigning monarch of Naboo. Padmé proceeds to negotiate an alliance between the Republic and the Hutts which would allow Republic warships to use unknown Hutt hyperspace lanes. "[10] Portman was, however, enthusiastic over being cast as the queen of Naboo, a character she expected to become a role model: "It was wonderful playing a young queen with so much power. Wars literature focuses on Padmé 's career as ruling monarch of Naboo after Padme Amidala is a character. The throne, she pursued her love of art and queen of naboo after padmé right the. Characters '', and casting director Robin Gurland auditioned over 200 actresses for the of! 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