Cordé
Biographical information
Homeworld	Naboo
Died	22 BBY (13:5:16 GrS), Coruscant
Physical description
Species	Human
Gender	Female
Height	1.57 meters
Hair color	Brown
Eye color	Brown
Chronological and political information
Era(s)	Rise of the Empire era
Affiliation	Royal House of Naboo Galactic Republic Galactic Senate

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Cordé was a Human female handmaiden and decoy for Senator Padmé Amidala of Naboo during the end of the Separatist Crisis.

BiographyEdit

While Amidala was Queen of Naboo, the role of decoy was mainly filled by Sabé. Cordé replaced her when Padmé stepped down from the throne and became the Senatorial representative of the Chommell sector. Like Sabé, Cordé worked closely with Padmé, and the two women became close friends.

In 22 BBY, Cordé was killed in an assassination attempt on Amidala when the Senator returned to Coruscant for the Senate vote on the Military Creation Act. A Clawdite bounty hunter named Zam Wesell was responsible for the attack. One of Amidala's other handmaidens, Versé, and five Naboo guards were also killed in the blast.

Cordé died apologizing to Amidala, disheartened in thinking she had failed her duty to the Senator. On the contrary, Padmé was heartbroken by Cordé's sacrifice, regrettably accepting that she had performed her duty. At Captain Typho's insistence, Amidala reluctantly left the bodies of Cordé and the other victims behind, promising herself that their sacrifice would not be in vain.

Behind the scenesEdit

Cordé was played by three people during her brief appearance in Attack of the Clones. She was played by Natalie Portman for her small scenes inside the cruiser and walking down the ramp, by a stunt actress for the explosion, and by Veronica Segura for her death scene.

Since Segura is a Mexican actress, she voiced herself in the Spanish-dubbed version of the film.

AppearancesEdit

•  BREAKING NEWS: Amidala Alive—HoloNet News Vol. 531 56 (Indirect mention only)
• Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones novel (First appearance)
• Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones / comic / junior novel / PhotoComic

SourcesEdit

• Star Wars Trading Card Game – Attack of the Clones (Card: Cordé)
• Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: The Visual Dictionary
• Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: The Illustrated Companion
• Episode II: Attack of the Clones Movie Storybook
• Roleplaying Game Revised Core Rulebook
• "From Mexico to Naboo"—Star Wars Insider 61
• Mythmaking: Behind the Scenes of Attack of the Clones
• The Official Star Wars Fact File 54 (HAN 7-8, Amidala's Handmaidens)
• The Official Star Wars Fact File 70 (HAN 9-10, Amidala's Handmaidens)
• Dressing a Galaxy: The Costumes of Star Wars
• Star Wars Chronicles: The Prequels
• Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. I
• Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 10
• Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 28
• Star Wars Character Encyclopedia (Captain Typho entry)
•  Star Wars: Galactic Files (Card: Cordé (Royal Decoy))
•  Cordé in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)

External linksEdit

• Doomed Decoy on Hyperspace (content now obsolete; backup links 1 2 on Archive.org)