Was Padmé a 14 year old?

Padmé Amidala makes her first film appearance in The Phantom Menace. She is introduced as the recently elected 14-year-old queen of Naboo, dedicated to ending the planet's occupation by the Trade Federation.

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Why was Padme Queen at 14?

What Palpatine wanted was to replace Veruna with someone far younger, probably because a teenage girl is easier to manipulate than a fully-grown man, and Padmé fit the bill. Padmé went through formal training, from a Legislative Youth Program to becoming an Apprentice Legislator at eleven.

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Why did Naboo elect a 14 year old?

The Monarch of Naboo was the elected king or queen of the Royal House of Naboo, the monarchy that governed the human denizens of the planet. The people of Naboo often elected young women, believing they possessed a form of pure, childlike wisdom that the adults lacked.

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What is the age gap between Padme and Anakin?

Padmé was born in the year 46 BBY on Naboo, and Anakin was born five years later, in the year 41 BBY. That makes Padmé five years older than Anakin.

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How did Padme get pregnant?

Senator Padmé Amidala of the planet Naboo became pregnant during the Clone Wars with her husband, Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, as the father. She gave birth to twins, Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa.

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Was Padmé made to look pregnant at her funeral?

Overview. After her death in childbirth on Polis Massa, Amidala's body was returned to Naboo for the proper funeral rites. In order to hide the fact that Amidala's twins survived, her body was prepared to still appear pregnant. Her maternal grandmother, Ryoo Thule, oversaw Amidala's funeral, as per Naboo custom.

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Why was Padmé still pregnant when she died?

Her body was made to still look pregnant in order to keep Luke and Leia safe from their father, Darth Vader, the Dark Lord of the Sith formerly known as Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, who fell to the dark side of the Force in a failed attempt to save his wife from dying.

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Did Vader love Padme?

Star Wars Just Confirmed Darth Vader's Undying Love for Padme Amidala. Star Wars: Darth Vader #23 revealed just how much Anakin Skywalker loved Padme Amidala even after his transformation into the Sith Lord.

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Does Leia know Vader is her father?

Star Wars is finally exploring Leia's emotional reaction to the revelation Darth Vader was really her father - as her identity is transformed. Star Wars has finally revealed Princess Leia's reaction to learning Darth Vader was her father. Return of the Jedi was one of the defining moments in Leia Organa's life.

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How old is Anakin when he dies?

Even though Luke tried his best to protect him, Anakin accepted his fate and expressed his love for his son and daughter, Leia, whom he learned about before dying. While it seemed like Anakin had lived a long life, his choices eventually led to his demise at 45.

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Who is Anakin's father?

Anakin Skywalker is the son of Shmi Skywalker, born without a father through the Force. He is the secret husband of Padmé Amidala, the father of Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa, the father-in-law of Han Solo, and the maternal grandfather of Ben Solo.

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Who became queen after Padme?

After serving the maximum two 4-year terms, Padmé Amidala was replaced by Queen Jamillia (24–20 BBY).

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Was Padme always the Queen?

During crisis situations, Sabé and Amidala switch roles. Sabé becomes a decoy, disguised as the Queen, while Amidala adopts a simple gown of a handmaiden, and goes by her less formal name of Padmé Naberrie.

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Did Padme have a bra?

She was not allowed to wear a starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Brassiere on set because of the “no underwear in space” rule. Instead, the costume designers had her cover certain areas with gaffer tape, which is incredibly sticky and painful to remove.

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Why did Padme pretend not to be queen?

In fact, it's in one of the film's more critical moments that we learn that the Queen has actually been a decoy throughout most of the film when Padmé reveals herself to be the true Queen in order to gain the favor of the Gungans to free Naboo from battle droid occupation.

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How old was Padmé when she died?

How Old Was Padmé When She Died In Revenge Of The Sith? The age difference between Anakin and Padmé was ultimately immaterial, given that Padmé's death at the end of the Star Wars prequels brings an end to her story at just 27 years old.

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Why didn't Darth Vader sense Leia was his daughter?

However, Leia's strong-mindedness during Vader's probe denied him the opportunity to discover she was his daughter. That serves to justify Vader's lack of awareness of his connection to Leia, although, perhaps, not as satisfyingly as if Lucas had planned for the relationship from the beginning.

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Did Anakin regret killing Padmé?

Anakin does not have even the slightest bit of remorse. By the end, he feels nothing but anger. Although he feels regret for killing Padme, he still helps the evil Emperor. The film ends with Anakins standing side by side with the man on whose behalf he has committed all his crimes.

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Did Anakin think Padmé betrayed him?

Padmé was repulsed, and with the appearance of Obi-Wan (who had stowed away on her ship), Anakin assumed his wife had betrayed him, and he Force choked her.

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Did Padmé regret marrying Anakin?

No she didn't regret marrying him. She regretting not being able to save him. She still loved him, still believed (RIGHTFULLY) that he would return.

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Who is the little girl at Padme's funeral?

The Little Girl

Long story short, she is Padmé's niece, Pooja Naberrie, and was portrayed by Hayley Mooy. If nothing else, you just learned a fun piece of Star Wars trivia.

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Did Leia know Padme was her mother?

In Legends, Luke and Leia do eventually discover their mother's identity during the Swarm War Trilogy.

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Did a clone get a Jedi pregnant?

During one of these missions she would break the Jedi Code's rule of attachment by falling in love with Darman, RC-1136, a clone commando in Omega Squad, and becoming pregnant with his child, Venku Skirata. The two would later marry in the traditional Mandalorian way shortly before her death in 19 BBY.

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