Before diving into the specifics of their ages in each of the prequels and the comparison between them, here's a quick rundown of their age and the timeline.
This formidable time in their lives is when the romance between the two sparks. They are married in secret by the end of the movie, forcing them to spend the next three years, until Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith , keeping their relationship a secret. She spent her final moments giving birth to Luke and Leia before losing the will to live. He almost wants to impress Padme with his new status as Jedi however Padme having been around Jedi for several years is not impressed.
The awkward chemistry between them is apparent from the moment they leave Coruscant together. The beginning of their relationship has been criticized however Anakin is awkward having grown up a slave and then he is trained as Jedi to repress emotion.
Forbidden love is part of what makes their relationship so satisfying to audiences — they overcome everything to be together. Perhaps the forbidden love is part of what makes this relationship so epic. But it is the progression of the relationship in Revenge of the Sith that defines their love as tragic. Their reunion at the start of the film where they steal a moment, Anakin spins Padme with a wide grin on his face, and Padme gives him the wonderful news that she is pregnant.
Her death is what fully committed Anakin to the dark side. Later in the comics, we see Darth Vader on a mission to discover what really happened to Padme, where he even visits her grave. He discovered that her handmaids also searched to find out what happened to her.
They also keep her politics alive under her name. Overall their relationship is seated in deep love, that overcomes multiple obstacles however the tragic end somehow makes it even more epic. In Attack of the Clones , the scene where they kiss just before entering the Geonosis Arena is so beautiful and the score adds a lot to it as well. Throughout this movie, you find small moments that show their love. The episodes from The Clone Wars featuring Rush Clovis explore with a lot of depth that side of their relationship.
Darcie: From the very start Padme is an annoyance and threat to Palpatine. In The Phantom Menace as a young Queen, she fights both politically and physically with military force against the Trade Federation. Her actions to save her people are not only commendable but inspirational. She uses her words and her fashion but more on that later to make herself appear much older than she is, allowing herself to be taken seriously on a universal stage.
On Naboo when she is fighting to take control back from the Trade Federation she pulls a gun from her throne. She is never afraid to stand up for what she believes in and this makes her dangerous to Palpatine and his plans for the Empire. Her actions and successful show of leadership and power in The Phantom Menace not only secure her role as senator but also a reputation of a fierce negotiator.
That is why Palpatine is determined to have her assassinated in Attack of the Clones. But what makes her even more of a threat to Palpatine is her relationship and political guiding of Anakin, her moral compass although not perfect certainly has some influence over Anakin.
She even has her doubts about Palpatine although she never names Palpatine — when she questions if she as part of the galactic senate is on the wrong side. Some argue that she may be force-sensitive however it is her career as Queen and Senator that have made her incredibly intuitive. As a child I loved watching the powerful scenes where Padme would speak both as a Queen and as a senator.
As a little girl, these scenes were so inspirational because yes Padme wore pretty dresses, but her political knowledge, her courage, and her willingness to enter battlegrounds to fight for her beliefs are what defined her. And to a child, she made me feel like I too could be passionate, clever and powerful. She shows incredible courage in The Phantom Menace to save her people from the Trade Federation blockade. She also showcases great ingenuity with the decoy idea of protecting herself while still being secretly there.
As a senator, she is as inspiring as she was a queen. It goes back to what I said of her as a queen, she leads, she inspires people. Teckla Minnau. Teckla is one of my aides. Her children can now only have bathe every two weeks, and they have no light in which to read or study at night. The Republic has always funded these basic services, but now, there are those who would divert the money to the war with no thought for what the people need to survive.
If not for people like Teckla and her children, who are we fighting for? My people, your people, all of our people. He is mired by baseless accusations of corruption. The bureaucrats are in charge now. You could call for a vote of no confidence in Chancellor Valorum. Our people are dying, Senator. We must do something quickly to stop the Federation. Her innocent mistake doesn't harm her current predicament, but it's the first in a series of events that will lead to some horrible, horrible results.
But that's another discussion for another film. Parents Home Homeschool College Resources. Study Guide. Previous Next. Kids today, eh Grandpa? As she tells Palpatine: "I will sign no treaty, Senator.
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