What if Padmé and Anakin never fell in love?

If Anakin had never fell in love with Padmé, he would've never turned to the Dark Side because it was his fear for losing Padmé and his two unborn children which caused him to be easily seduced by the Dark Side of the Force. It was his fear which made it much easier for Palpatine to manipulate Anakin.

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Was Padmé actually in love with Anakin?

However, when they next met in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, Anakin and Padmé's feelings for one another grew into something resembling love, and their wedding at the end of the film solidified their relationship as one of the most important romances in Star Wars history.

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Why weren t Padmé and Anakin allowed to be together?

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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Did Darth Vader ever stop loving Padmé?

Even if he thought Padmé betrayed him, ultimately he felt it was Obi-Wan's fault. Basically, Anakin never stopped loving her, even when he got burned after fighting with Obi-Wan, even when he was reborn as Vader.

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Would Anakin have turned if Padmé survived?

Even if Padmé had survived after delivering her healthy twins, Anakin Skywalker could still have already become Darth Vader.

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What if Anakin and Padme NEVER Fell in Love? Star Wars Theory

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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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Why didn't Vader go to Padmé's funeral?

After all, keeping Anakin as Darth Vader relied on him believing he killed Padme, so the Emperor needed to make sure no part of the funeral suggested otherwise.

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Did Padmé ever cheat on Anakin?

Did Padme ever cheat on Anakin? No. As explained above, Padme did not cheat on Anakin with either Obi-Wan Kenobi or Rush Clovis.

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Does Vader visit Padmé's grave?

At some point after his transformation into the armored Darth Vader, Amidala's husband, the fallen Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker came to visit the mausoleum, stricken by grief and remorse for his part in her death.

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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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Was Anakin and Padmé's relationship toxic?

The franchise is famous for its most twisted relationship: Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala. It was quite toxic with Anankin not learning to let go, taking a stern approach to controlling his wife's agency and their destiny. This inadvertently paved the way for him to become Darth Vader.

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What was the age difference between Anakin and Padmé?

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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Is the age gap between Anakin and Padmé weird?

This time jump makes Padmé a very mature 24 years old, while Anakin is still a Jedi Padawan and teenager at the age of 19. This formidable time in their lives is when the romance between the two sparks, so the age difference between Padmé and Anakin doesn't hold them back.

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What is Padmé's mental illness?

At least partially, Padmé is experiencing a kind of Stockholm Syndrome or more specifically, the idea of equating affection with crime, a disorder known as hybristophilia.

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Did Anakin mind trick Padmé to love him?

Padme never fell in love with Anakin. She fell victim to the biggest “Jedi mind trick” of The Skywalker Saga. Anakin was a mentally and emotionally abusive partner but he was too ignorant to know what he was doing.

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Who did Padmé get 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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What happens if Vader takes off his mask?

If he were to take his mask off, the Sith Lord would soon suffocate. So it's the most crucial part of his armor. He can only breathe without the need for his mask when he is in one of his meditation chambers seen in The Empire Strikes Back.

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Did Vader ever know he had a daughter?

Darth Vader didn't learn he had a daughter until Return of the Jedi, when he stood before Emperor Palpatine. The Emperor's power probed Luke's mind, attempting to goad him to fall to the dark side, and he discovered Leia's existence.

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Who is buried next to Anakin's mom?

She was recovered from the Tusken Raider camp by her son, Padawan Anakin Skywalker, who returned her body to the Lars farm after slaughtering the Tuskens within the camp. Shmi was buried at the farm with a gravestone marking her grave. After her husband Cliegg Lars died, he was buried next to her.

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Did Obi-Wan sleep with Padmé?

Originally Answered: Did obi wan and padme have an affair? No, they did not. In the original writing for the prequels, there was talk of making Padme a romantic interest for Obi Wan, so that his conflicts with Anakin would not only be about his interpretation of the Jedi way, but there would be a subtext of jealousy.

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Did Leia forgive Anakin?

Yes. In the book 'Tatooine Ghost', Leia learns of Anakin's life prior to his evolution into the Darth Vader personae. This revelation leads her to forgive him. She even named her third child in memory of her father.

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Did Padmé tell Anakin she's pregnant?

And during the conversation, Padme is holding her stomach and appears to have a bump, seemingly confirming she was pregnant long before Revenge of the Sith. However, she chose not to tell Anakin, presumably because he was about to go into a battle.

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Who is the little girl at Padmé'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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Why did Padmé 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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Did Vader ever regret killing Younglings?

Over the years since the Youngling massacre, and even sometime before, Darth Vader has regretted killing the Younglings, recognizing that it was the most terrible thing he had ever done.

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