What caused Padme's death?

When Anakin reveals his plan to overthrow Darth Sidious and rule the galaxy with Padmé, she knows he is lost to the dark side and has completed his transition to Darth Vader. When Obi-Wan reveals himself, Darth Vader feels betrayed by Padmé and puts her in a force choke hold. Darth Vader releases her to fight Obi-Wan.
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Why did Padme Amidala die?

Amidala, who learned of her husband's transformation into a Sith, ultimately died of a broken heart after giving birth to the twins Luke Skywalker and Leia Amidala Skywalker.
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How was Padmé's death explained?

Specifically, shortly after she learns of Anakin's turn to the Dark Side, Padme is brought to Pollis Massa to give birth to Luke and Leia. There, it is said that, while medically healthy, she is dying because of a “loss of the will to live.”
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Did Padme Amidala die of a broken heart?

Most people say Padmé died of a broken heart, but according to this theory the reality is much more sinister: 1. The term “broken heart” is not the droid's diagnosis.
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What was Padmé's last words?

There's also a sense in which Anakin's change to the Dark Side emotionally killed Padme. But amazingly, right before she passes away, Padme tells Obi-Wan, "There is good in him.
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George Lucas Explains Padme's Death (NOT Palpatine)



Does Padmé cheat on Anakin?

This is one part of the main reasons why Anakin who believed in strong love and did want Padme completely and alone to himself. Anakin had to kill mixed emotions in order to love Padme and still knew about the cheating. This is the path to jealosy and to the dark side.
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What was the public told about Padmé's death?

"Padme's parents Ruwee and Sola, sister Jobal, and Queen Apailana, are told that Padme was killed by the Jedi on Coruscant. No mention is made of Padme's pregnancy or where R2-D2 or C-3PO are. An investigation into who fathered the children would go against Naboo tradition."
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Why did Anakin Force choke Padmé?

The Force choke, like others have said, is meant to exemplify how far Anakin has fallen and how twisted he has become -- allowing lust for power to consume him and destroy his ability to control his anger. It's not just Padme either. Both R2 and Obi-Wan are used to demonstrate this fact.
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Who was at Padmé's funeral?

Among the attendees were Queen Apailana; Sio Bibble, the Governor of Theed who served as one of Amidala's advisers when she was Queen of Naboo; Mon Mothma, a close friend of Amidala and fellow senator who knew who was truly to blame for the death; Jar Jar Binks, the Gungan representative in the Galactic Senate; Nass, ...
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How did Padmé get pregnant?

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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Did Palpatine know Padmé would die?

When Darth Vader's new cybernetics got installed, he asked where Padmé was and whether she was safe. Emperor Palpatine told him that in his anger, he killed her. This didn't go down well, and it destroyed the new Sith Apprentice to lose the love of his life and their unborn child.
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What age did Padmé die?

While Skywalker was on his way to the dark side, Palpatine's promise to save Amidala from death was ultimately what swayed him. Padmé's death at the end of the Star Wars prequels brings an end to her story at just 27 years old. She spent her final moments giving birth to Luke and Leia before losing the will to live.
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Why couldnt Vader sense Leia?

Leia was not using the Force or was currently Force-sensitive during her confrontation with Vader. She began training as a Jedi years later. All these reasons prove my point: Vader didn't know Leia was his daughter, and felt no presence of the Force in her, as she was not currently strong with the Force.
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Why did Anakin turn dark?

In a way, Anakin was destined to turn to the dark side so he could eventually restore balance. Anakin's love for Padme remained forbidden per Jedi rules, so he had no choice but to turn to the dark side for help when her life was under threat.
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Did the Jedi let Anakin down?

Title says it all. There's this notion that, in the Prequels, the Jedi Council failed Anakin, be it by not noticing his fall to the Dark Side or by not granting him the rank of master or “telling him to repress his fears on his first day”.
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Why did Anakin lose faith in the Jedi?

Anakin was The Chosen One and proved himself as a great Jedi Knight, but because of his passionate emotions and place in the prophecy, many on the Council didn't trust him. Because of this, they didn't give Anakin the attention he needed when he was falling and didn't respect him as they would other Jedi Knights.
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Who was the little girl at Padme'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 is Padme still 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 Palpatine know about Padme being pregnant?

Palpatine did know of Anakin's marriage to Padme, her pregnancy and Luke and quite possibly, Leia.
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Did Obi-Wan sleep with Padmé?

This fell in line with various fan theories and non-canon novelizations that suggested Obi-Wan and Padmé had an affair sometime during the Clone Wars. In the Star Wars prequel movies, Obi-Wan often has a duty to protect Padmé, but there was never any sense of romantic feelings.
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Does Anakin love Ahsoka?

Ahsoka Tano was the padawan of Obi-wan's former padawan, Anakin Skywalker (who later became Darth Vader). They had a healthy relationship, trusting each other and having each other's backs.
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Does Luke ever find out about Padmé?

Yes, they did. Eventually, Leia contact her good friend Pooja Naberrie to discuss her mother so they definitely knew about Padmé Amidala and the fact she was their biological mother.
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