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- "I'm glad to see that my handmaidens are so well trained."
- ―Queen Amidala
The Naboo Royal Handmaidens were the handmaidens who served the Monarch of Naboo. A queen who reigned long before the Invasion of Naboo began the custom for Naboo monarchs to have an entourage of handmaidens to ensure their safety.[2] During the reign of Queen Padmé Amidala, the handmaidens bore a striking resemblance to their mistress. They were highly trained in order to act as bodyguards, decoys, and confidantes to the queen,[3] roles devised by Captain Panaka.[1] Queens Jamillia[4] and Kylantha were also known to employ handmaidens.[5]
As queen, Amidala's handmaidens were Sabé, Eirtaé, Rabé, Saché, Yané,[6] Fé,[7] and Dané.[8] (in training) After she became a Senator, her handmaidens were Cordé, Dormé, Versé,[4] Teckla Minnau,[9] Moteé,[10] and Ellé,[11] with Sabé and Eirtaé serving again.[12] Other handmaidens of Amidala included Hollé, Miré, and Umé.[13] Queen Kylantha's handmaidens included Altah[14] and Jaanie.[15]
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Two of Kylantha's handmaidens
Originally and according to the obsolete StarWars.com Databank, Teckla Minnau survived the Clone Wars and returned to Naboo, where she eventually married a writer and became a handmaiden to Queen Kylantha.[16] However, her fate was changed in 2014 by "An Old Friend," an episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, which established that she died around 20 BBY on the planet Scipio.[17]
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External links[]
- Star Wars: Fit for a Queen on www.rebelshaven.com (backup link not verified!)
- Royal Handmaiden Society on www.royalhandmaidensociety.org (backup link not verified!)