Why did Padmé name them Luke and Leia?

Anakin asks why this name. Padme simply says, because it means a "light", like I see in you.

Why did Leia say she remembered her mother?

The reason Leia likely remembers Padmé is that she could sense her mother's emotions at the time of the senator's passing. Luke didn't possess the same ability as his sister and inherited their father's Force potential. This links with Luke's desire to follow Anakin's Jedi path.

Why is Luke named Skywalker?

It's a pretty well known piece of “Star Wars” lore, but Luke's original name was Luke Starkiller. Lucas changed it because he thought Starkiller sounded a little too aggressive, specifically reminding him of Charles Manson, so he changed the name to Skywalker.

Why did Obi-Wan not change Luke's last name?

By keeping his last name but changing his first, it's likely that Obi-Wan was doing so strategically and hiding in plain sight. It's possible that, if Vader or the Imperial troops were to stumble upon the name "Ben Kenobi," they would simply brush right past it, believing it to be just another commoner.

What race is Anakin?

Anakin Skywalker was a Human male born on the Outer Rim world of Tatooine. He later served the Galactic Republic as a Jedi Knight, and later the Galactic Empire as the Sith Lord Darth Vader. Skywalker was believed to be the one known as "The Chosen One" of Jedi prophecy, destined to bring balance to the Force.

When Did Leia Learn Padme Was Her Birth Mother?

Was Padmé 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.

Did Leia know Vader was her father?

Yes, Luke tells her in The Return of the Jedi, on a footbridge in the Ewoks village. First, he tell her that Vader is his father: LEIA Luke, tell me.

What was Padmé holding at her funeral?

In the illustrated screenplay of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, Amidala was scripted to be holding the japor snippet after Anakin awakens from his first nightmare, during her time in her private apartment on Coruscant after Obi-Wan's warning about Anakin's fall to the dark side, and during her final ...

Why did Leia not become a Jedi?

In any case, Leia decided to stop her training before taking on the duties of a Jedi because she sensed that it would not end well. She felt that Ben Solo would die if she continued her Jedi training. To try and prevent this from happening, Leia laid down her lightsaber and gave up her training.

Did Luke Skywalker have kids?

In 19 ABY, Luke married Mara Jade. Their son, Ben, who was named after Luke's first mentor Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi, was born in 26.5 ABY. Ben would later become the ancestor of brothers Nat and Kol Skywalker, as well as Kol's son Cade.

Who was Anakin's dad?

Confirmed: The Emperor Was Anakin's 'Father'

Yes, Star Wars fans, Darth Vader #25 confirms that Anakin Skywalker was the result of Dark Side/Midi-chlorian manipulation inside of Shmi Skywalker's womb - performed personally by Emperor Palpatine.

Who knew Padmé pregnant?

Obi wan knew about it, in attack of the clones it was heavily suggested and implied that he knew. I think yoda suspected, at least, something. Also, anakin did not know that padme was carrying twins until the end of episode 6, when he found out he had a daughter. He found out for the first time.

Who is the child in Padmé's funeral?

The Little Girl

Honestly, I just couldn't figure out who she was or why she was even in the funeral procession. This also means that for the longest time I forgot I could just look up the credits of the film. Long story short, she is Padmé's niece, Pooja Naberrie, and was portrayed by Hayley Mooy.

How did Darth Vader not know Leia was his daughter?

In fact, at the time he told Luke that he was his father, Darth Vader didn't know that Leia was Luke's twin sister. Luke found out that Leia was his sister when Obi-Wan revealed it to him as a Force ghost. From there, Luke went to face Vader and bring down the Empire.

How did Palpatine know Padmé was pregnant?

The only ones who knew was Padme and Yoda (though he didn't know Padme was the person dying). Anakin kept this oddly, to himself. This means that Palpatine had to have created the dreams to have known who was dying in the dream and her dying in childbirth means he knew of the pregnancy.

Why did Padmé disguise herself?

As such, she impersonated Amidala during the Invasion of Naboo in order to keep her safe from the Trade Federation, and continued to do so after the queen and her royal retinue were rescued by the Jedi ambassadors Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi.

What happened to Naboo after Padmé died?

Through the intervention of Organa and Queen Sosha Soruna, however, Naboo was spared from ruin and went on to become a member of the successor state to the Alliance, the New Republic.

Did Vader know Padmé give birth?

Padme was pregnant when Anakin killed her (or so he believes) -- he has no knowledge of her having given birth and as far as I can tell, he thinks she died before giving birth. So why isn't his reaction when he finds out there's a young Skywalker "wait, so I didn't kill her?"

Is Anakin a virgin birth?

The Fatherless Child and Chosen One

According to the Star Wars canon, Anakin Skywalker had no father. This apparent virgin birth is a common element in many hero myths and helped convince many Jedi that Anakin was the Chosen One, fulfilling an ancient prophecy.

Was Anakin's mom a virgin?

I'm not aware of any established canon stating that Shmi was a virgin at the time of Anakin's birth. However, in Episode 1, she claims that Anakin has no father, which leads us to the presumption of an "Immaculate Conception" of some form. QUI-GON : You should be proud of your son.

Who is the strongest Jedi?

Of course, Yoda is the most powerful Jedi of them all. He was the head of the Jedi Order in the prequels, the mystic recluse in the originals, and he even made a token appearance in one of the sequels.