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A born politician, Padmé Amidala was born on Naboo and became it’s queen at age 14. At 24, she became her home planet’s senator before she reunited and later married longtime friend Jedi Padawan Anakin Skywalker. For three years, Padmé was forced to keep her marriage to Anakin a secret from everyone, including her closest allies, which happened to include Anakin’s former mentor and best friend, Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Padawan, Ahsoka Tano.

As the Clone Wars wore on, Padmé fought for justice in the Galaxy, but her voice was constantly drained out by the cries of the enemy and her fellow senators who believed the way she thought was unorthodox, due to her closeness to the Jedi. Despite her fast-talking political mind, Padmé was also handy with

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