Unsurprisingly, even the most experienced Jedi masters didn’t know about the relationship between Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala.
When I first watched the movies as a kid, I was under the impression that all of them knew. However, this isn’t exactly true.
The Jedi Council did not approve of their relationship, because it went against the Jedi Code. Even so, they were unable to stop it because they couldn’t prove anything wrong had happened between the pair at that point in time.
All things considered, let’s take a look at some people who actually knew that Anakin and Padme were a couple.
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Who Knew About Anakin and Padme’s Relationship?
Anakin and Padme’s relationship was a bit of a tumultuous one. They met while they were both still children, and their love story had many ups and downs.
When Padme met Anakin she was 14 years old and Anakin was 9 years old. At this point Anakin developed a rather innocent crush on the girl he deemed to be an angel. However, those feelings were not initially reciprocated by Padme.
Their love story took its first turn when Anakin realized that he was in love with Padme. However, he kept this secret for several years because he knew that this was against the Jedi Code. Even so, she loved him dearly, and reciprocated his feelings.
Now, Anakin and Padme’s relationship was meant to be kept a secret, as Jedi were not allowed to form romantic or emotional bonds. That said, there were some people who knew about their relationship.
Let’s dive right into who these individuals were.
1. Palpatine
You might be surprised to learn that Palpatine knew about Anakin and Padme’s relationship from the start. The two were hiding their relationship from everyone else, fearful of how people would react if they found out that a Jedi Knight had fallen in love, especially with a Senator.
Palpatine helped keep their secret safe and even used Anakin’s love for his wife as leverage against him. This is especially true after Padme died during childbirth (while she was pregnant with twins).
Emperor Palpatine took this opportunity to gaslight Anakin into thinking he was the one who caused Padme’s death. Palpatine told Anakin that, in a fit of rage, he murdered his wife. Of course, this plunged the Sith Lord into an emotional downward spiral.
This bode well for the Emperor as this internal turmoil meant that Anakin would become consumed by his emotions. Thus, he would be plunged deeper into the dark side, making him an exceptional and ruthless Sith Lord.
2. Ahsoka Tano
As a Jedi, Ahsoka was a member of the Order and therefore had the ability to sense what was happening around her. She was also Anakin’s padawan and friend to Padme, meaning that she would have been able to pick up on his feelings toward Padme.
As a result of these things, it’s highly likely that Ahsoka knew about Anakin’s relationship with Padme without either one of them ever mentioning it directly.
Ahsoka had her suspicions about the couple without them revealing any signs of their closeness. They even managed to hide their relationship from Ahsoka during many scenes where the three individuals were together.
It wasn’t until Ahsoka invited herself to Anakin and Padme’s mission that all her suspicions were confirmed. This occurred in, Star Wars: Forces of Destiny, Season 2 Episode 2, when the couple set out on a mission in which Anakin had hoped for private time with Padme.
Anakin quickly got over his disappointment with Ahsoka’s presence when she helped save the ship when it was attacked by Separatists.
It was after this close encounter that Ahsoka witnessed the loving embrace between Padme and Anakin. She even commented on them being a “good team.”
3. Obi-Wan Kenobi
You might have thought that Obi-Wan knew nothing of Anakin’s relationship with Padme. After all, he was nowhere to be seen when the two were secretly married on Naboo, with C-3PO as their witness.
However, Obi-Wan had suspicions about the couple’s relationship and never told anyone else about their secret affair or marriage until after Padme’s death.
Kenobi confirmed his suspicion only after Anakin had already left the Jedi Order and went rogue. This was when Anakin (as Darth Vader), spearheaded the attack on the Jedi Temple. After the great Jedi purge (also known as Order 66), Obi-Wan Kenobi confronted Padme to find her counterpart.
Naturally, Padme did not want to believe the wild accusations and refused to give up her husband. It was at that point that Kenobi asked if the child she was carrying belonged to Anakin.
Despite her not outrightly answering, Kenobi had his speculation about the pair solidified and subsequently apologized.
4. Yoda
Yoda knew about this relationship from the start. He was the only one who could see into the future. Yoda knew that Anakin and Padme would fall in love and be together. He knew that they were much closer than mere acquaintances or friends.
Still, it is possible that he did not know the true extent of their relationship. Nevertheless, Grand Master Yoda knew there was some sort of relationship brewing between the two.
5. C-3P0
C-3PO served Senator Padme Amidala during the Clone Wars. Because of this, C-3PO had a special insight into the senator’s life.
Furthermore, C-3PO lived with Padme in her Coruscant apartment. Thus, it is safe to say that he knew of Anakin and Padme’s relationship. In fact, C-3PO was one of the few to witness the couple’s secret marriage on Naboo.
What’s more, the protocol droid was even in charge of keeping the bride and groom separated until the time for the ceremony arrived.
C-3PO unfortunately had his memory wiped which means that he briefly forgot about the relationship between the pair. However, he eventually had his memory restored and along with it returned the knowledge of the couple’s relationship.
6. Captain Rex
In terms of the question of whether or not Captain Rex knew about Anakin and Padme’s relationship, the answer is definitely yes.
While he might have been a clone trooper and not a Jedi, Rex was a commander of the 501st Legion and was friends with Anakin.
He also worked closely with the Jedi, which means he knew about Anakin’s love life. In fact, Rex was the one who was actively helping to keep Anakin and Padme’s relationship hidden from the Jedi council.
7. Bail Organa
Bail Organa was the Senator of Naboo, working alongside Padme. What’s more, he was close friends with Padme. Ergo, it’s quite likely that he knew about her relationship with Anakin.
Anakin and Bail were not close. He knew that Anakin was a good man and a good pilot. Still, there was no “relationship” per se between the two.
They got along well whenever they worked together, but Bail was still closer to Padme (and even Obi-Wan) than he was to Anakin.
In the end, Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala’s romance was a big part of the Star Wars franchise. It served as the catalyst for many of the climactic events that occurred throughout galactic history.