Leia remembers her birth mother, Padmé Amidala, through faint, dream-like flashes of images and feelings (beautiful, kind, sad), a connection fostered by the Force despite Padmé dying shortly after Leia's birth in Revenge of the Sith. While Luke had no memories, Leia's connection allowed her to retain these "images and feelings," suggesting she was attuned to her mother's presence in the Force from infancy, unlike her brother.
Padmé Naberrie of Naboo (publicly known by her regnal name, Padmé Amidala, and also known as Her Royal Highness, Queen Amidala of Naboo from 33 BBY to 25 BBY, as Her Excellency, Senator Padmé Amidala of Naboo from 25 BBY until her death and as Padmé Naberrie Skywalker after her marriage) was the younger daughter of ...
We don't know how they know just that they do. Yet Leia couldn't relax. She found herself thinking of her mother—the birth mother she hadn't known, Padmé Amidala. After Leia had learned her mother's identity years ago, she'd done what research she could to discover something more about the former queen and senator.
Mon attended Padmé's funeral on Naboo with Bail Organa, who spots former Jedi Padawan, Ahsoka Tano attending before disappearing.
The saddest Star Wars deaths often involve poignant sacrifice, broken relationships, or innocent lives lost, with fan favorites including Kanan Jarrus (heroic sacrifice for his family), Duchess Satine (Obi-Wan's lost love, brutally killed by Maul), Clone Trooper 99 (innocent loyalty and tragic end), Tech (sacrifice for his squad), Padmé Amidala (heartbreak and loss of hope), and Han Solo (fatherly tragedy). These deaths resonate due to their emotional impact, the characters' potential, or the deep impact on other heroes.
Padmé didn't wear bras (or underwear) in Star Wars because director George Lucas famously told Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) there was "no underwear in space," a rule extended to other characters like Padmé, suggesting a sci-fi lack of undergarments for comfort or visual reasons, though Carrie Fisher found the rule odd and compared it to Padmé's frequent costume changes, as cited in Wookieepedia and Reddit. While Leia famously went braless under her white robes (using gaffer tape instead), Padmé's elaborate outfits often made bras impractical or unnecessary for the desired look.
Surprisingly, Vader had no idea that Leia was, in fact, his daughter. Despite his interrogation of Leia, the Sith Lord still hadn't discovered that he was related to the princess. In contrast, Vader sensed his connection to Luke Skywalker almost immediately.
The birth of a young hero
Soon after the battle, Rey and Solo bonded and conceived their son, Zayne. During her pregnancy, Rey could sense her son through the Force, and felt both the light side and the dark within him, seeing his nature of innocence and strength.
No, Darth Plagueis is not Anakin Skywalker's biological father, but there's a strong theory (especially in Star Wars Legends and early drafts) that his experiments with midi-chlorians to create life led the Force itself to create Anakin, the Chosen One, as a reaction, making Plagueis the "unintentional father" of the prophecy. In current canon, Plagueis is a legend Palpatine uses to lure Anakin, and the exact nature of Anakin's conception by the Force remains a mystery, though he had no conventional father.
Sabé is the most important of Queen Amidala's royal retinue of handmaidens. During crisis situations, Sabé and Amidala switch roles. Sabé becomes a decoy, disguised as the Queen, while Amidala adopts a simple gown of a handmaiden, and goes by her less formal name of Padmé Naberrie.
Besides his mother, Padme was one of the first people in his life to actually care about him. Sure, she was just being kind to a 9 yr old kid, but to him it was everything. In AotC, Anakin says he thought of her every day. He idolized her.
Mother: Miramir
Miramir was an ordinary woman who lived in fear of Palpatine's reach. Very little is known about her past, except that she and Dathan were desperate to keep Rey safe, leading them to abandon her on Jakku.
George Lucas didn't let Carrie Fisher wear a bra during the filming of the first Star Wars movie 🎥⭐️❤️ Carrie told, well into the new millennium, that she had asked Lucas why he couldn't put on a bra, and he replied that Leia didn't wear them.
Born on the planet Hyperkarn in 15 ABY, Rey was the daughter of Dathan and Miramir. While their names were lost to history, Rey's father was the cloned son—an artificial genetic strandcast—of the resurrected Darth Sidious, making her the granddaughter of the fallen Galactic Emperor and Dark Lord of the Sith.
The character's real name, Grogu, was revealed in Season 2, and while he shares Yoda's species and deep sensitivity to the Force, he is entirely his own being. Far from a clone or reincarnation, Grogu is a separate character—one with his own enigmatic past and emotional journey.
Vader's betrayal cut deep, as he had been responsible for the destruction of her home planet, Alderaan, and the deaths of countless innocent people, including her adoptive parents. The revelation that Vader was her father must have been utterly shattering for Leia.
Ever since Return of the Jedi, Star Wars has reframed Luke and Leia's kiss as lacking real romantic intent - something Leia did solely to get a rise out of her real love interest, Han Solo.
No, he didn't know there were twins. As a matter of fact, he didn't know Luke and Leia lived. Thought the baby (ies) died with Padme. A lot of people make fun of Lucas for sending Luke to Tatooine and keeping his last name Skywalker.
The "3 bra rule" is a guideline recommending you own at least three bras for a simple rotation: one to wear, one to wash, and one to rest (in the drawer), allowing elastic to recover between wears to extend the bra's lifespan and maintain fit. This system prevents wearing the same bra daily, which stretches out the elastic and reduces support, helping bras last longer.
TIL that Padmé Amidala primary cause of death was from a rare case of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, also known as “broken heart syndrome”.
The two-finger rule for bras is a quick test to check your band's fit: you should be able to comfortably slide two fingers (stacked or side-by-side, depending on the source) under the band at the back or front. If you can fit more, the band is too loose; if you can't fit two, it's too tight, meaning the band is either not providing enough support or is causing discomfort. A properly fitted band carries most of the breast weight, keeping the bra level and straps from digging in.