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Padme Amidala

Born Padme Amidala, she became the Queen of Naboo at 14.

During the Trade Federation attacks on Naboo, she refused to let them take over her home.

During the Trade Federation siege of Naboo, the scheming Neimoidians tried to force the strong-willed Amidala to sign a treaty that would legitimize a brazenly illegal occupation. Amidala refused, and was sentenced to a prison camp.Disguised as her servant, Padme went with Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn to search for parts to repair their damaged spaceship.

Still in disguise, Padme met a nine-year-old slave boy named Anakin Skywalker and they quickly became friends. Amidala was freed by Jedi ambassadors, who took the Queen and part of her retinue to Coruscant, to plead her case before the Senate with the help of Naboo's galactic representative, Senator Palpatine.

With the help of Jar Jar Binks, a Gungan, Padme was able to get the other Gungans to join forces for the freedom of Naboo. Amidala infiltrated her own palace, and forced Neimoidian Viceroy Nute Gunray to end the occupation. The cowardly Neimoidians, having their armies defeated, capitulated and freedom was brought back to Naboo.

When her time as Queen ended, she became a Senator for Naboo taking the position once occupied by Palpatine.

But once again she became a target for people opposed to her beliefs and the Jedi Knights had to come to her rescue. Amidala was placed under the protection of the Jedi Knights. Amidala was once again reunited with Obi-Wan Kenobi and his apprentice Anakin Skywalker, whom she had not seen in a decade. A second assassination attempt by the bounty hunter Zam Wesell revealed just how gravely in danger Amidala was.

After the Battle of Geonosis, Anakin escorted Padmé Amidala back to Naboo. There, at a secluded lake retreat, the same place where their forbidden love began to blossom, the two were quietly wed in a ceremony witnessed only by C-3PO and R2-D2. By the time the Outer Rim Sieges ended, Padmé had stunning news to deliver to Anakin --- he was to be a father.