Pi-Lippa was an alien enslaver who acquired the enslaved Human female Shmi Skywalker as property for a period of time[4] between 72 BBY and 41 BBY.[1] Pi-Lippa was a kind individual[5] who went out of her way to teach Skywalker technical skills[4] and promised to grant her freedom.[5] Unfortunately for Skywalker,[4] Pi-Lippa died unexpectedly before fulfilling her promise,[2] devastating the Human.[4]
The inheritors of Pi-Lippa's estate chose not to honor her commitment to Skywalker's freedom,[4] and the Human was sold to a relative of Pi-Lippa,[2] who did not want to grant Skywalker's freedom.[6] The skills that Pi-Lippa taught Skywalker increased her value to her later enslavers,[7] and she continued to apply them in her daily life[2] on the planet[8] Tatooine.[2] Skywalker was eventually freed after being purchased by the moisture farmer Cliegg Lars, who also married her.[5]
Behind the scenes[]
Pi-Lippa was first mentioned in the 1999 reference book Star Wars: Episode I The Visual Dictionary, written by David West Reynolds.[8]
Appearances[]
- The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader (Mentioned only)
Sources[]
- Star Wars: Episode I The Visual Dictionary (First mentioned)
- Star Wars: Episode I Insider's Guide
Star Wars: Power of the Jedi (Pack: Shmi Skywalker) (backup link)- The New Essential Guide to Characters
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 70 (SHM 1-4: Shmi Skywalker)
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- "Menace Revisited" — Star Wars Insider 109 (also reprinted in Special Edition 2012 and The Saga Begins)
- Skywalker, Shmi in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars: The Phantom Menace: The Expanded Visual Dictionary
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Official Star Wars Fact File 70 (SHM 1-4: Shmi Skywalker) establishes that Shmi Skywalker was enslaved as an infant and was acquired by Pi-Lippa as property until Pi-Lippa's death, which took place prior to the birth of Skywalker's son, Anakin Skywalker. According to The Official Star Wars Fact File 140 (FAM 1-2: Skywalker Family Tree), Shmi was born in 72 BBY and Anakin was born 41 BBY. Therefore, Pi-Lippa must have died in between those years.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. III, p. 26 ("Pi-Lippa")
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode I Insider's Guide
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 The Official Star Wars Fact File 70 (SHM 1-4: Shmi Skywalker)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2
Skywalker, Shmi in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader
- ↑
Star Wars: Power of the Jedi (Pack: Shmi Skywalker) (backup link)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Star Wars: Episode I The Visual Dictionary