What was Padmé dying of?

How did Padme die in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith? Originally Answered: How did Padme die? Padme Amidala's official cause of death was that she lost the will to leave, despite the fact that she was perfectly healthy.

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What caused Padme to die?

To give a quick answer, Padme Amidala canonically died of a “broken heart” after giving birth to Luke and Leia. The medial droids were unable to explain why she was dying because the extreme mental anguish of watching Anakin turn to the dark side of the Force was actually the root cause of her death.

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Why did Padme have a broken heart?

The only time anyone mentions anything about a broken heart is when Padmé is pleading to Anakin to stop being off-the-wall crazy. It's an obvious reaction to what she's hearing: he has admitted to turning against the Jedi order and killing children, siding with Palpatine, and even plotting to overthrow him.

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What illness did Padme have?

The stress reaction impacts the heart's ability to pump blood, and that can lead to heart failure. It's easy to see how Padmé might have had "broken heart syndrome" in Revenge of the Sith. She was clearly distressed Anakin had become Darth Vader, extremely upset the good man she loved was now a power-hungry Sith Lord.

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How old was Padme when she died?

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. She spent her final moments giving birth to Luke and Leia before losing the will to live.

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Who was Padme pregnant with?

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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How did Padme have 2 kids?

How did Padmé have two kids? She secretly marries Anakin Skywalker, a Jedi Knight, then later dies while giving birth to twins Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa.

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What were Padmé's last words?

What he did not see, at the time at least, was that Padmé used her last breaths to tell Obi-Wan that she was certain that in regards to her husband, "there's still good in him." Now, those words are set to be revealed to someone other than Darth Vader himself.

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How was Padmé Queen at 14?

When Padme was 13, she was elected Princess of Theed and, at 14, she was elected Queen of Naboo. Padme took Amidala as her royal name during her two terms in office. As a security precaution, Padme often used an aide, Sabe, as a body double to allow Amidala to have free movement throughout Theed.

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Would Padmé have lived if Anakin stayed good?

Short answer? No. It's been clear that the main issue had to do with Anakin's mental state. If Anakin just got the help he needed and stayed loyal to the Jedi Order, overcoming Palpatine's evil temptations, Padmé would've survived.

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What was in Padme's hand at funeral?

Amidala's funeral contained an open casket procession drawn through Theed by four gualaar , in which her hands clutched a japor snippet—one meant to bring her good fortune—that her husband had made for her shortly after they first met.

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Who was Padme supposed to marry?

The wedding of Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala took place in 22 BBY by way of secret ceremony at the Varykino lake retreat in Naboo's Lake Country. The ceremony was officiated by a Pontifex of the Brotherhood of Cognizance named Maxiron Agolerga. The only witnesses to the marriage were the droids R2-D2 and C-3PO.

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Did Padme always die in childbirth?

Anakin foresaw and feared Padme's death in childbirth.

Ultimately, though, with their relationship severed, he lost the ability to change that fate, or perhaps never even had it. Padme was always meant to die this way, regardless of whether her heart has broken or not.

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How much older is Padme than 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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Does Padme die during childbirth?

Padmé died shortly after giving birth to Luke and Leia, swearing with her last words that there was still good in Anakin Skywalker. The twins were split up, with Luke going to Tatooine with Obi-Wan while Bail took Leia to Alderaan.

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Why can't Jedi marry?

In the Jedi Order, emotional attachment and possession were forbidden because it was believed they could lead to jealousy and fear of loss, and ultimately the dark side of the Force; for that reason, Jedi were not allowed to marry.

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Who becomes queen after Padmé?

Queen Jamillia served as the successor of Queen Amidala as the elected sovereign of Naboo. It was Jamillia that convinced Padme Amidala to serve as senator for the system, and spoke with Padme about the political realities of war as the Senator hid on Naboo just prior to the outbreak of the Clone Wars.

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Why is Padmé so important?

Padmé Amidala was a courageous, hopeful leader, serving as Queen and then Senator of Naboo — and was also handy with a blaster. Despite her ideals and all she did for the cause of peace, her secret, forbidden marriage to Jedi Anakin Skywalker would prove to have dire consequences for the galaxy. – StarWars.com.

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What did Padmé say to Obi-Wan before she died?

But amazingly, right before she passes away, Padme tells Obi-Wan, "There is good in him.

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Did Palpatine plan Padmé's death?

Right after Anakin dons the Darth Vader mask and takes his first mechanical breath, Padmé takes her last breath and passes away. Darth Vader awakens, and his first question is about the whereabouts of Padmé. Palpatine tells Darth Vader that in his anger he killed her, placing the blame for Padmé's death on Vader.

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Who did everyone think was the father of Padmé's baby?

One can certainly imagine people in the Star Wars universe making assumptions Rush Clovis was the father of Padmé's child since, long before, the two had been an item AND they had been together around the time she would have become pregnant.

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Did Vader know Padmé was pregnant?

Anakin Skywalker never knew Padmé was pregnant with twins, and he believed his child had died with his wife. He had no idea Padmé had given birth before she died, still less that the Jedi had spirited the children away and hidden them.

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Why did Anakin and Padmé hide their marriage?

The marriage, witnessed by the droids C-3PO and R2-D2, was kept secret due to Amidala's place as a prominent Senator in the Galactic Republic and because of Skywalker's membership in the Jedi Order; the Jedi Code prevented Jedi from falling in love and forming attachments such as marriage.

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Were Jedi allowed to reproduce?

Although the 2002 film Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones established that the Jedi Order members couldn't marry or have children, Star Wars creator George Lucas explained that despite their monastic regime, the Jedi were permitted to have sexual intercourse as long they didn't form attachments.

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