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Padmé Amidala Naberrie is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, appearing in the prequel trilogy portrayed by Natalie Portman . First indirectly mentioned in Return of the Jedi , she is introduced in The Phantom Menace as the teenage Queen of Naboo , and after her reign, becomes a senator and an anti-war spokesperson in the Galactic Senate . She secretly marries Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker then later gives birth to twins Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa . Anakin's fear of losing Padmé plays a part in driving him to the dark side of the Force and becoming Darth Vader . Despite mixed reaction to the character's portrayal, the role helped Natalie Portman gain international recognition. In addition to being one of three primary characters in the prequel trilogy, Padmé has also appeared in other Star Wars media such as The Clone Wars . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padm%C3%A9_Amidala ------------------------------ Star Wars  is an American  epic   space opera...

  A  stormtrooper  is a fictional soldier in the  Star Wars  franchise created by  George Lucas . Introduced in  Star Wars  (1977), the stormtroopers are the elite  shock troops / space marines  of the  Galactic Empire , under the leadership of  Emperor Palpatine  and his commanders, most notably  Darth Vader  and  Grand Moff Tarkin , during the  original film trilogy  (1977–1983). The  prequel trilogy  (1999–2005) establishes their origin as the  Galactic Republic 's  clone troopers , clones of the  bounty hunter   Jango Fett , used by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine to "win" the  Clone Wars  and later to  take over  the government and exterminate the  Jedi . Despite this, later stormtroopers are established as recruits; at the time of the original trilogy, only a few stormtroopers are clones, with the only known  legion  to still conta...

Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. Within the original trilogy , Obi-Wan is a Jedi Master as a supporting character and is portrayed by English actor Alec Guinness . In the later-released prequel trilogy , a younger version of the character serves as one of the two main protagonists , alongside Anakin Skywalker , and is portrayed by Scottish actor Ewan McGregor . In the original trilogy, he is a mentor to Luke Skywalker , to whom he introduces the ways of the Jedi . After sacrificing himself in a duel against Darth Vader , Obi-Wan guides Luke through the Force in his fight against the Galactic Empire . In the prequel trilogy, set decades earlier, he is initially a Padawan (apprentice) to Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn , and later mentor and friend of Luke's father Anakin, who falls to the dark side of the Force and becomes Vader. The character briefly appears in the sequel trilogy as a disembodied voice, speaking to protagonist Rey . ...