“Are you an angel?”


Anakin first met Padmé on Tatooine, they were five years apart in age. She was so beautiful he asked her if she was an angel, however, later when he found out that she was the Queen of Naboo, he became embarrassed but at the same time disappointed that she had lied to him about who she really was. Despite this, he ultimately forgave Padmé for her lies and deception. After he became a member of the Jedi Order, they did not see each other for ten years, but he never forgot about her, as he thought about her every day since they separated.

Years later, as an adult, Anakin's crush on Padmé turned into love at the time he was assigned to protect her from an unknown bounty Hunter (Jango Fett) on Naboo. When he confessed his romantic feelings for her, Padmé seemingly turned him down, even going as far to point out because he was a Jedi, it would be impossible for them to be together. Despite initially rejecting him, Padmé actually also had romantic feelings for Anakin, as she had fell in love with him during the time they spent together on Naboo, but she did not want him to give up his position as a Jedi for her.

However, when Anakin and Padmé were captured on Geonosis and believed they were going to die, she confessed her love for him. After this they could not deny their feelings for each other, so they secretly got married on Naboo, resulting in a very good romantic relationship. However, Anakin and Padmé's relationship was sometimes strained due to him being away from long periods as he was a general within the ranks of the Grand Army of the Republic, fighting in the Clone Wars.

In Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, after Anakin returned from a battle in a mission to rescue Palpatine from General Grievous, Padmé informed him that she was pregnant with their child, but they were both unaware that she was expecting twins. He became happy that they were both going to be parents, but when he saw a vision of Padmé dying in childbirth, he became very concerned for his wife. In addition to this, he could not see in the vision if his unborn child survived or not. He eventually became so desperate to find a way to prevent Padmé from dying that his fear was ultimately the main reason that led to his fall to the dark side.


Even as a Sith Lord, Anakin still loved Padmé very much, but felt great guilt for his actions against her. Despite his love for his wife, Padmé's life and their children was one of the main reasons why Anakin had become the ruthless Sith Lord Darth Vader in the first place, after her husband became Vader, Padmé was heartbroken, but still tried to reason with Anakin to stop his crusade. Anakin believed that she had sided with Obi-Wan (unaware that she did not know the latter had been on her starship and she did not betray Anakin) and blinded by his anger, he Force-choked her.

However, Anakin released Padmé from it when she lost consciousness, but was still horrified to see what he had done afterwards. Before Padmé's death, she still believed there was still good left in Anakin, and that one day he could be redeemed.

During Anakin's time as the Emperor's enforcer, he continued to suffer from grief over Padmé's death, and guilt over his supposed hand in it. His guilt, and shame was so great that he developed a deep self-loathing, and even nearly committed suicide at one point. After failing to recruit his son, Anakin did some investigating into Padmé's death. He went from his home planet Tatooine, Naboo and eventually went to Polis Massa, where he heard her last words. The Emperor had noticed this and made Vader relive his painful moments on Mustafar to destroy the Anakin persona. As time passed, his compassion began to resurface gradually. Ultimately, Padmé's belief in her husband, Anakin proved to be right when he sacrificed himself to save their son, Luke.