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== Etimologia ==
"Padmé" significa [[Nelumbo nucifera|lótus]], a flor sagrada do oriente, em [[sânscrito]].
== Concepção e criação ==
[[File:Padme2 (1).jpg|thumb|upright|left|[[Cosplay]] de Padmé Amidala na [[Japan Expo]] em fevereiro de 2012, na [[França]].]]
Em rascunhos iniciais da história de ''Star Wars'', "Leia é a filha de [[Owen Lars]] e de sua esposa [[Beru Lars|Beru]] e parece ser a prima de Luke-juntos, eles visitam o túmulo de sua mãe, que morreu junto com seu pai em um planeta destruído pela [[Estrela da Morte]]."<ref>{{citar livro|primeiro=Dale|ultimo=Pollock|titulo=Skywalking: The Life and Films of George Lucas|publicado=[[Da Capo Press]]|local=[[Nova Iorque]]|data=1999|isbn=0-306-80904-4|pagina=146}}</ref> Em uma entrevista, George Lucas respondeu uma pergunta sobre o desenvolvimento de personagens como [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]], Luke, e Leia; sua mãe não era um fator considerado:
<blockquote>A primeira [versão] falava sobre uma princesa e um velho general. A segunda versão envolvia um pai, seu filho, e sua filha; a filha era a heroína do filme. Agora a filha se tornou o Luke, o personagem de [[Mark Hamill]].<ref>{{citar livro|primeiro=Claire|ultimo=Clouzot|capitulo=The Morning of the Magician: George Lucas and ''Star Wars''|titulo=The George Lucas Interviews|editor-first=Sally|editor-last=Kline|publicado=[[University Press of Mississippi]]|local=[[Jackson, Mississippi]]|data=1999|isbn=1-57806-125-3|pagina=57–58}}</ref></blockquote>
O historiador do cinema [[Laurent Bouzereau]] diz que o segundo esboço do roteiro para o ''[[Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi|Retorno de Jedi]]'' continha um diálogo no qual Obi-Wan explicava a Luke que ele tinha uma irmã gêmea; ela e sua mãe foram "enviadas para a proteção de amigos em um sistema distante. A mãe morreu pouco tempo depois, e a irmã de Luke foi adotada pelos amigos de Ben, o governador de [[Alderaan]] e sua esposa."<ref>{{citar livro|primeiro=Laurent|ultimo=Bouzereau|titulo=Star Wars: The Annotated Screenplays|publicado=[[Del Rey Books]]|local=[[Nova Iorque]]|data=1997|isbn=0-345-40981-7|pagina=270}}</ref> Lucas teria dito:
<blockquote>A parte que eu nunca desenvolvi é a morte da mãe de Luke e Leia. Eu tinha uma história de origem em primeiros rascunhos, mas ela [a história] basicamente não sobreviveu. Quando eu cheguei em [''O Retorno de''] ''Jedi'', eu queria que um dos filhos tivesse alguma memória dela porque ela será uma figura chave nos novos episódios que eu estou escrevendo. Mas eu realmente me debati se Leia deveria lembrá-la ou não.<ref>{{citar livro|primeiro=Laurent|ultimo=Bouzereau|titulo=Star Wars: The Annotated Screenplays|publicado=[[Del Rey Books]]|local=[[Nova Iorque]]|data=1997|isbn=0-345-40981-7|pagina=291}}</ref></blockquote>
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''Revenge of the Sith'' does not explain how Leia remembers her "real mother". Film critic [[Peter Travers]] of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' applauds Lucas' attempt to link the two trilogies in ''Revenge of the Sith''{{'s}} final scenes, but says, "It's too little and too late." He explains, "To hail ''Revenge of the Sith'' as a satisfying bridge to a classic is not just playing a game of the ''[[Emperor's New Clothes]]'', it's an insult to what the original accomplished."<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Peter |last=Travers|authorlink=Peter Travers|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/star-wars-episode-iii-revenge-of-the-sith-20050519 |title=Review: ''Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith'' |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |publisher=Wenner Media LLC|location=New York City|date=May 13, 2005 |accessdate=November 19, 2015}}</ref>
When Lucas drafted the script for ''The Phantom Menace'', he envisioned a "link between Padmé and Princess Leia, the daughter who follows so closely in her footsteps."<ref name="WiseBeyondHerYears">{{cite web|title=Natalie Portman: Forbidden Love: Wise Beyond Her Years|url=http://www.starwars.com/episode-ii/bts/profile/f20020827/indexp2.html|website=StarWars.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050630014030/http://www.starwars.com/episode-ii/bts/profile/f20020827/indexp2.html |archive-date=June 30, 2005|accessdate=August 5, 2006}}</ref> According to [[Natalie Portman]], "It definitely did come into play how strong and smart a character [[Carrie Fisher]] portrayed, because I think that a lot of that is passed on from parent to child. I think George wrote Amidala as a strong, smart character, but it helped to know that I had this great woman before me who had portrayed her character as a fiery woman."<ref name="WiseBeyondHerYears"/> Paul McDonald notes that there are "inevitable comparisons" between the two characters: "both develop soft spots for rogue pilots, and both have a knack for slipping into and out of stilted [[British accent]]s."<ref name=mcdonald /> Despite being diplomats, each is also the best marksman of her respective trilogy, rarely missing.
===Casting===
[[George Lucas]], [[Rick McCallum]], and casting director Robin Gurland auditioned over 200 actresses for the part of Padmé Amidala.<ref>{{cite book|first=Jonathan L.|last=Bowen|title=Anticipation: The Real Life Story of Star Wars: Episode I-The Phantom Menace|publisher=iUniverse|location=Lincoln, Nebraska|date=2005|isbn=0-595-34732-0|page=3}}</ref> They chose 16-year-old actress Natalie Portman to play the role. According to ''The Phantom Menace'' production notes, "The role required a young woman who could be believable as the ruler of that planet, but at the same time be vulnerable and open." Portman's performances in ''[[Léon (film)|The Professional]]'' (1994) and ''[[Beautiful Girls (film)|Beautiful Girls]]'' (1996) impressed Lucas.<ref name="ProductionNotes">{{cite web|title=''Star Wars Episode I'' Production Notes: The Actors and Characters – Part I|url=http://www.starwars.com/episode-i/bts/production/f19990501/indexp4.html|website=StarWars.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041023023458/http://www.starwars.com/episode-i/bts/production/f19990501/indexp4.html |archive-date=October 23, 2004|accessdate=August 5, 2006}}</ref> He stated, "I was looking for someone who was young, strong, along the lines of Leia. Natalie embodied all those traits and more."<ref name="ProductionNotes"/>
Portman was a unique choice because she was unfamiliar with ''Star Wars''. "My cousins had always been obsessed with the films, yet I hadn't even seen them before I got the part," she says. "When it all happened for me, my cousins were exclaiming, 'Oh, my God, you're in ''Star Wars''!'"<ref name="ProductionNotes"/> She told a [[CNN]] interviewer, "I really wasn't aware of how big a deal ''Star Wars'' was ... and when I saw the films, I really liked them, but I still didn't really understand how many ... were passionate fans of this film."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/people/shows/portman/profile.html|title=Return of the galaxy's new beauty: New look, love interest for Portman's role in 'Star Wars'|website=[[CNN]]|publisher=[[Turner Broadcasting Systems]]|location=Atlanta, Georgia, Georgia|accessdate=August 5, 2006}}</ref> Portman was, however, enthusiastic over being cast as the queen of Naboo, a character she expected to become a role model: "It was wonderful playing a young queen with so much power. I think it will be good for young women to see a strong woman of action who is also smart and a leader."<ref name="ProductionNotes"/>
In ''The Phantom Menace'', Portman had to portray a character younger than herself. In ''Attack of the Clones'', however, her character had aged 10 years. Portman had aged only three years between the two films. She remarks, "[Lucas] wants to make sure I seem older than Anakin in ''Attack of the Clones'', so it's believable that I can be bossing him around, and he's a little intimidated. She looks at him as a little boy – at least for the first half of the film."<ref name="WiseBeyondHerYears"/>
Portman signed a contract to play Padmé in the three prequel films. Reactions by critics to her performances were largely negative. [[James Berardinelli]] called her acting in ''The Phantom Menace'' "lackluster,"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.reelviews.net/reelviews/star-wars-the-phantom-menace
|first=James |last=Berardinelli |title=Star Wars: The Phantom Menace |work=www.reelviews.net |date=September 15, 2015 |accessdate=December 16, 2017}}</ref> while Annlee Ellingson of ''Box Office Magazine'' said "Portman's delivery is stiff and flat, perhaps hindered by the gorgeous but cumbersome costumes."<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Annlee|last=Ellingson|title=Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace|url=http://www.boxoffice.com/scripts/fiw.dll?GetReview&where=Name&terms=STAR+WARS:+EPISODE+I--THE+PHANTOM+MENAC|magazine=Box Office Magazine|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060613211511/http://www.boxoffice.com/scripts/fiw.dll?GetReview&where=Name&terms=STAR+WARS%3A+EPISODE+I--THE+PHANTOM+MENAC|archive-date=June 13, 2006|accessdate=August 5, 2006}}</ref> In his review of ''Attack of the Clones'', Mike Clark of ''[[USA Today]]'' complained about Portman and [[Hayden Christensen]], who portrayed Anakin; he wrote, "Both speak in monotone for doubly deadly effect, though when not burdened by his co-star, Christensen often finds the emotion in his limited [[intonation (linguistics)|intonation]]s."<ref>{{cite news|first=Mike|last=Clark|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/2002/2002-05-15-star-wars-review.htm|title=Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|publisher=[[Gannett Company]]|location=Mclean, Virginia|date=May 15, 2002|accessdate=August 5, 2006}}</ref> [[Ed Halter]] of ''[[The Village Voice]]'', reviewing ''Revenge of the Sith'', said that "computer-generated characters like wheezing [[cyborg]] baddie [[General Grievous]] and blippeting fireplug [[R2-D2]]" "emot[ed] more convincingly than either Natalie Portman or Hayden Christensen."<ref>{{cite newspaper|first=Ed|last=Halter|authorlink=Ed Halter|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/film/0520,halter1,63970,20.html|title=May the Force Be Over; The end of the beginning: Lucas's adolescent space opera concludes in a CGI Sith Storm|newspaper=[[The Village Voice]]|publisher=[[Voice Media]]|location=New York City|date=May 11, 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060628203757/http://www1.villagevoice.com/film/0520%2Chalter1%2C63970%2C20.html|archive-date=June 28, 2006|accessdate=August 5, 2006}}</ref> Nonetheless, [[Mick LaSalle]] of the ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'' described Portman's performance in ''Revenge of the Sith'' as "decorative and sympathetic".<ref>{{cite news |first=Mick |last=LaSalle |authorlink=Mick LaSalle|url=http://www.sfchronicle.com/movies/article/When-Sith-sticks-to-Darth-it-s-brilliant-When-2634181.php |title='Revenge of the Sith' review: Does Lucas know how good a movie he almost made? |magazine=[[San Francisco Chronicle]] |publisher=[[Hearst Corporation]]|location=San Francisco, California|date=May 18, 2005 |accessdate=December 16, 2017}}</ref>
Critics have blamed Portman's performance on Lucas' direction and script. [[Roger Ebert]], for example, charged that in ''Attack of the Clones'' "too much of ... the film is given over to a romance between Padmé and Anakin in which they're incapable of uttering anything other than the most basic and weary romantic clichés, while regarding each other as if love was something to be endured rather than cherished."<ref>{{cite news |first=Roger|last=Ebert|authorlink=Roger Ebert|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/star-wars-episode-ii-attack-of-the-clones-2002 |title=Review: ''Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones'' |newspaper=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] |publisher=[[Sun-Times Media Group]]|location=Chicago, Illinois|date=May 10, 2002 |accessdate=December 16, 2017}}</ref> He offered a similar critique for ''Revenge of the Sith'': "To say that George Lucas cannot write a love scene is an understatement; greeting cards have expressed more passion."<ref>{{cite news |first=Roger|last=Ebert|authorlink=Roger Ebert|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/star-wars-episode-iii-revenge-of-the-sith-2005 |title=Review: ''Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith'' |newspaper=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|publisher=[[Sun-Times Media Group]]|location=Chicago, Illinois|date=May 19, 2005 |accessdate=December 16, 2017}}</ref>
Todd McCarthy of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' likewise lamented that "Lucas's shortcomings as a writer and director of intimate, one-on-one scenes" hampered Portman's performance.<ref>{{cite web |first=Todd|last=McCarthy|url=https://variety.com/2005/film/awards/star-wars-episode-iii-revenge-of-the-sith-2-1200526059/ |title=Review: ''Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith'' |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|location=Los Angeles, California|date=May 5, 2005 |accessdate=December 16, 2017}}</ref>
=== Costumes ===
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An extensive wardrobe was designed for Padmé Amidala by [[Lucasfilm]] concept artists and costume designers. Like Leia Organa, one of the inspirations for Padmé was the [[Flash Gordon]] character [[Dale Arden]]. The wardrobe in ''The Phantom Menace'' was designed by concept artist Iain McCaig and costume designer Trisha Biggar; concept artist Dermot Power joined McCaig and Biggar in the design process of ''Attack of the Clones''.<ref>Ian McCaig Biography, at [http://www.starwars.com/bio/iainmccaig.html Star Wars.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060807033557/http://www.starwars.com/bio/iainmccaig.html |date=August 7, 2006 }}; last accessed August 5, 2006.</ref><ref>Dermot Power Biography, at [http://www.starwars.com/bio/dermotpower.html Star Wars.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060910005601/http://www.starwars.com/bio/dermotpower.html |date=September 10, 2006 }}; last accessed August 5, 2006.</ref> Biggar worked as costume designer on the three films.<ref>Trisha Biggar Biography, at [http://www.starwars.com/bio/trishabiggar.html Star Wars.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060807033520/http://www.starwars.com/bio/trishabiggar.html |date=August 7, 2006 }}; last accessed August 5, 2006.</ref> Many costumes were inspired by the historical royal fashions of different cultures. For example, in ''The Phantom Menace'', the dress which Padmé wears when addressing the Senate is based on Mongolian imperial fashion worn by Empress [[Tsendiin Dondogdulam|Dondogdulam]], the wife of [[Bogd Khan]], and other monarchs into the early 20th century. Padmé's travel gown in ''Attack of the Clones'' is based on 17th-century Russian fashion photographed on [[Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna]] at the [[1903 Ball in the Winter Palace|Romanov Anniversary Ball]] in 1903.<ref>L. Mangue, ed., "Reverse References", at [http://www.nerf-herders-anonymous.net/ReverseReferences.html Nerf-Herders Anonymous]; last accessed August 5, 2006.</ref>
The costumes of the prequel trilogy are purposefully more elaborate than those of the original trilogy. Lucas asserts that galactic society in the prequels is much more sophisticated.<ref name="LucasCostumes">George Lucas, Costume Featurette, ''Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace'' Special Features, (DVD, 20th Century Fox, 1999), disc 2.</ref> Commenting on the disparities between the two trilogies, [[Carrie Fisher]] mused, "[[Harrison Ford]] wears the same outfit for three flicks, and I was complaining that I wear, like, six outfits. And my mother – Natalie Portman – she wears three million. She walks through a doorway and there's another outfit. It's like the [[Liberace]] of sci-fi changing of clothes."<ref>Carrie Fisher, commentary to ''Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi'', Special Edition (DVD, 20th Century Fox, 2005).</ref> Trisha Biggar reveals that originally there were only three costumes planned for Amidala in ''The Phantom Menace'', but "[Lucas] decided that every time we saw [her] she was going to have a different costume."<ref>Trisha Biggar, Costumes Featurette, ''The Phantom Menace'', DVD.</ref> Lucas explains, "Someone of that stature would automatically be changing their costumes to fit the occasion."<ref name="LucasCostumes" />
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Aesthetics aside, the wardrobe was designed to reflect key plot developments. In ''Attack of the Clones'', Lucas wanted Padmé's wardrobe to mirror the romantic elements of the film. He suggested that her costumes be more "sultry in nature."<ref>{{cite AV media|people=[[George Lucas]]|title=Love Featurette, ''Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones'', Special Features|medium=DVD|publisher=[[20th Century Fox]]|location=Los Angeles, California|date=2002}}</ref> Trisha Biggar notes that Lucas wanted her to appear "sexy, gorgeous, and young in skimpy clothes."<ref>{{cite AV media|people=Trisha Biggar|title=Love Featurette, ''Attack of the Clones''|medium=DVD|publisher=20th Century Fox|location=Los Angeles, California|date=2002}}</ref> Portman laughs, "I got over the hump of 18 so I'm allowed to show tummy now, I guess",<ref>{{cite AV media|people=[[Natalie Portman]]|title=Love Featurette, ''Attack of the Clones''|medium=DVD|publisher=20th Century Fox|location=Los Angeles, California|date=2002}}</ref> so during the battle of [[Geonosis]] the bottom part of her top is ripped off revealing her midriff. For ''Revenge of the Sith'', Biggar says, "We knew that Padmé was going to be pregnant through the whole film, and nobody in the outside world could know that. Because she's pregnant, I wanted a soft quality to be apparent in the fabrics that were used."<ref>{{cite web |title=An Introduction to Episode III |url=http://www.starwars.com/episode-iii/bts/production/f20050518/indexp3.html |work=StarWars.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051214182652/http://www.starwars.com/episode-iii/bts/production/f20050518/indexp3.html |archive-date=December 14, 2005 |access-date=August 5, 2006 |date=May 18, 2005 |publisher=[[Lucasfilm]]}}</ref>
Some of the costumes created by Biggar's staff did not appear in the final version of the films. In ''Revenge of the Sith'', for example, a multi-colored "Peacock Gown" and a "Green Cut Velvet Robe" worn by Padmé in scenes featuring the Delegation of 2000 were deleted during post-production. Biggar remarks that the Peacock Gown had been one of her favorite designs and that much time and money had been invested in these particular costumes.<ref>"Epic Designs for an Expanding Universe", Web Documentary, ''Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith'', Special Features (DVD, 20th Century Fox, 2005), disc 2.</ref> Ultimately, the Peacock Gown would be used only for the film's theatrical poster. The velvet robe was ultimately re-used for a short scene filmed during pick-up photography, thus appearing in the film, and features on the DVD cover art.
Many of Padmé's costumes in ''The Phantom Menace'' were featured in the Japanese magazine ''High Fashion'' in 1999 and the ''Attack of the Clones'' costumes were in ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'' in 2002. The costumes went on display in the 2005 exhibit ''Dressing A Galaxy: The Costumes of Star Wars'' at the [[Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising]] (FIDM) in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web|title=Star Wars: Dressing a Galaxy Opens Monday|url=http://www.starwars.com/community/event/museum/news20050915.html|website=StarWars.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060626183148/http://www.starwars.com/community/event/museum/news20050915.html |archive-date=June 26, 2006|accessdate=August 5, 2006}}</ref> Trisha Biggar won a [[Saturn Award]] for Best Costumes in 2000 for ''The Phantom Menace'' and in 2003 for ''Attack of the Clones''. She was nominated in 2006 for ''Revenge of the Sith'', but lost to Isis Mussenden, costume designer for ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]]'' (2005).
=== Character overview ===
Padmé Amidala is depicted in ''Star Wars'' fiction as beautiful and graceful. In ''Cloak of Deception'', she is described as having "a slight figure and a lovely, feminine face. She was remarkably solemn for one so young. It was clear that she took her responsibilities with the utmost seriousness."<ref>{{cite book|first=James|last=Luceno|authorlink=James Luceno|title=Cloak of Deception|publisher=[[Del Ray Books]]|location=New York City|isbn=978-0345442970|page=321|title-link=Cloak of Deception|year=2002}}</ref> Terry Brooks details the alien [[Nute Gunray]]'s reaction to her appearance: "She was considered beautiful, Gunray had been told, but he had no sense of [[Humans (Star Wars)|human]] beauty and by [[Neimoidian]] standards she was simply colorless and small-featured."<ref>Brooks, page 83</ref> Brooks writes that she is "young, beautiful, and serene."<ref>Brooks, page 36</ref>
The [[Star Wars Databank|''Star Wars'' Databank]] describes her as "one of Naboo's best and brightest"<ref name="AmidalaEU" /> and "interested in public service".<ref name="AmidalaTM">{{cite web|url=http://www.starwars.com/databank/character/amidala/index.html|title=Padmé Amidala|website=Star Wars Databank|accessdate=August 5, 2006}}</ref> She demonstrates a devotion to the disadvantaged and deprived beings of the galaxy. Her childhood and adolescence is sacrificed to public service. In the ''Attack of the Clones'' novelization, Padmé's sister Sola Naberrie tells her, "You're so tied up in your responsibilities that you don't give any weight to your desires."<ref>{{cite book|first=R.A.|last=Salvatore|title=Attack of the Clones|publisher=[[Del Ray Books]]|location=New York City|isbn=978-0345428820|page=176|year=2003}}</ref>
Padmé relies on diplomacy to resolve disputes, often appearing as a pacifist. She is not, however, an advocate of appeasement, as she is willing to use "aggressive negotiations" to preserve democracy.<ref>Salvatore, ''Attack of the Clones'', p. 319.</ref> Padme seems to be boundlessly compassionate and empathetic, choosing to see the best in people always overlooking their flaws, she has never killed any person intentionally and resorts to knocking them unconscious. The Star Wars Databank notes, "Despite her initial objections to a Republic army, Padmé nonetheless fought alongside the newly created clone troopers against the Separatist droid forces."<ref name="AmidalaTM" /> Film critics [[Dominique Mainon]] and [[James Ursini]] classify her as a "modern [[Amazons|Amazon]]," a reference to the warrior women of [[Ancient Greece|ancient Greek]] mythology.<ref>{{cite book|first1=Dominique|last1=Mainon|first2=James|last2=Ursini|title=The Modern Amazons: Warrior Women On-Screen|publisher=Hal Leonard|location=Pompton Plains, New Jersey|isbn=0-87910-327-2|page=199|title-link=The Modern Amazons: Warrior Women On-Screen (book)|year=2006}}</ref>
Her combat skills are explored further through the ''Star Wars'' [[fictional universe|universe]]. In ''[[Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones]]'' she fights squads of battle droids with hand-to-hand combat and a blaster. She is an expert markswoman; in the ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)|Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]'' episode "Assassin", she outguns bounty hunter [[Aurra Sing]].
As a ruler and politician, Padmé is distrustful of bureaucracy, opposed to corruption, and a firm believer in democracy and the rule of law. She tells Anakin, "Popular rule is not democracy .... It gives the people what they want, not what they need."<ref>Salvatore, page 144</ref> According to Mainon and Ursini, "she tried to preach compromise and reason, [but] the disarray within the [Republic] ... led her to doubt the senate's effectiveness."<ref name="AmidalaTM" /> Her loyalty remains with the Republic until she suspects it no longer represents the democratic principles she espouses. In the novelization of ''Revenge of the Sith,'' Padmé advises Senator [[Bail Organa]] and [[Mon Mothma]], the founders of what will become the [[Rebel Alliance]], to "Be good little Senators. Mind your manners and keep your heads down. And keep doing ... all those things we can't talk about."<ref>Stover, page 401</ref>
Padmé is sometimes mysterious and deceptive. She is described in Brooks' ''The Phantom Menace'' novelization as a "[[chameleon]] of sorts, masking herself to the world at large and finding companionship almost exclusively with a cadre of handmaidens who were always with her."<ref>Brooks, pages 28–29</ref> Her decision to quietly marry Anakin and secret discussions with other senators about Palpatine add to the character's duplicity.<ref name="AmidalaTM" /> Paul F. McDonald of [[Space.com]] observes, "Amidala ... embod[ies] many of the dualities that inform ''Episode I''—war and peace, queen and commoner, form and substance. Unlike other characters, whose personalities are divided and usually warring against one another, her dual nature works to her advantage." He explains, "Amidala can be cold and commanding when she needs to be, or warm and loving as Padmé."<ref name=mcdonald>{{cite web|last1=McDonald|first1=Paul F.|title=Amidala: The Goddess With Two Faces|url=http://www.space.com/sciencefiction/movies/amidala_000612.html|website=Space.com|date=June 12, 2000|accessdate=November 16, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070420190701/http://www.space.com/sciencefiction/movies/amidala_000612.html|archivedate=April 20, 2007}}</ref>
==== Style ====
In ''The Phantom Menace'', Padmé Amidala, in her capacity as queen, is addressed as "Your Majesty", "Your Royal Highness" and "Your Highness" interchangeably.
After her tenure as monarch ended and she became a member of the Senate, Padmé Amidala was addressed as "Senator Amidala" with no formal style, although she continued to use her regal name instead of her family name in accordance with Naboo custom.
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