Star Wars: 5 Worst Things Anakin Did To Padme (& 5 She Did To Him)
The characters of Anakin and Padme Star Wars had a rocky relationship from the start, leading to her death and his turn to the dark side. The two had some blissful moments, beautiful memories the two reminisce before their untimely deaths. However, all wasn't so steady the whole time as the two both made some questionable decisions.
No relationship is perfect and Anakin's and Padme's is a prime example of a partner's insecurities getting the best of him. With that here are the five worst things Anakin did to Padme, and vice versa, from their respective Star Wars films.
10 Anakin: Insulted Her In Front of the Naboo Council
Anakin doesn't know his place sometimes and steps out of line when his confidence is questioned. When Padme refers to him as a padawan rather than a Jedi, he responds outrageously by causing a scene.
This may not have been life-threatening, but embarrassing seeing as Anakin loved her but is blinded by jealousy at times. This should have been a red flag for Padme but instead went right over her head as a common miscommunication.
9 Padme: Questioned his Allegiance
Towards the latter half of Revenge of the Sith, Padme begins to notice the corruption within the Republic. She toys with the idea that perhaps they're on the wrong side, and should abandon their current lives for a better one.
For once Anakin is in the right as Padme sounds like a Separatist, further pushing him over the edge and closer to Palpatine's grip. Padme was thinking out loud, but that doesn't mean Anakin had to feel the brunt of it.
8 Anakin: Predicted Her Death
Anakin is haunted by premonitions and nightmares, keeping him from a peaceful sleep with Padme. Instead of keeping these to himself, he chooses to explain how she'll die in childbirth. Honesty and trust is everything in a relationship but Anakin goes too far by believing these dreams and vows to not let them happen.
Instead of heeding Padme's advice to dismiss it as a dream, Anakin chooses to let him dream become a reality, one that haunts him for the rest of his life.
7 Padme: Didn't Believe in Him
Qui-Gon may have placed too much trust in young Anakin to win the pod race, but that doesn't mean Padme can't believe in him. In The Phantom Menace, Padme thinks of Anakin as a little boy, unimpressed by his pod racer and the fact that he's never finished a race before.
Padme's lack of confidence inspires nothing but doubt in Anakin, thankfully Qui Gon was there to ensure Anakin reached out with his feelings rather than his mind to win the race.
6 Anakin: Fell in Love with Her
Despite the lovely nature of this one, it holds a tremendous amount of significance. As a Jedi, Anakin is forbidden from attachments which is why his decision to be with Padme is treasonous. But outside the context of the Jedi Order, Anakin's romance with Padme is nothing but a distraction from her job as a senator.
Not only that but his emotional baggage and parental issues cause nothing but additional stress for her until he finally kills her.
5 Padme: Married Anakin in Secret
Padme is smarter than this, but her decision to not only marry Anakin but to do so in secret is foolish. Her choice to hide their relationship reinforces Anakin's notion that they're actions are justifiable. She unintentionally brings Anakin down to a level he can't escape from, obsessing over her instead of loving her.
This obsession is heightened with their marriage, with Anakin's greed and jealousy only growing larger from here on out. She may not have done it on purpose, but Padme should have known her actions would have consequences.
4 Anakin: Lost Her in the Droid Factory
council tasked him with protecting Padme, residing on Naboo to ensure an assassination attempt isn't repeated. But he drops his responsibility and he lets her go to Geonosis and continues to lose ger in the Droid factory.
Though it was Padme's decision to go, Anakin failed to protect her from harm and join Kenobi in the execution arena.
3 Padme: Twins
Falling in line with the news of the baby, Padme not only surprises Anakin with her pregnancy but hides the fact that she's carrying twins. Even Kenobi was shocked upon hearing it and didn't know how to react.
Despite the level of courage, compassion and bravery Padme possesses she's naive and lets her blind love for Anakin steer for her.
2 Anakin: Killed Her
The most obvious one on this list, Anakin's jealousy, anger and (to quote Obi-Wan Kenobi) his lust for power causes him to kill the woman he's loved and adored since he was a little boy. Padme was innocent and wanted nothing more than to be with Anakin and help him through his shift to the dark side.
Not only that, but he choked her out of hatred while she was pregnant, causing her to die in childbirth either of a broken heart or from the birth itself (this is an often contested point within the fandom.) It doesn't get more Shakespearian than that, a tragic ending for a tragic duo.
1 Padme: Had a child
Padme is well aware of the Jedi Order's views on marriage, attachments, and children. But she ignores this and chooses to have a child with Anakin despite being a Jedi and a member of the council. Not only that, but Anakin's response was awkward, reluctant to feel as happy as she is about the news.
Padme may have lost in love and only wanted the best for her and Anakin, but this sent him over the edgeand simply stirred the pot that would lead to his fall to the dark side.