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- "Who is it?"
"Anakin Skywalker, to see Padmé, Your Highness." - ―Queen Amidala and Rabé
Rabé was a female Human who served as one of Queen Padmé Amidala's handmaidens during the last years of the Galactic Republic.
Biography
Rabé and the other handmaidens were trained in self-defense and marksmanship. Their rigorous training was supervised by Amidala's head of security, Captain Panaka.[3] Rabé excelled with weapons and could also use more subtle forms of persuasion.[4]
During one of the handmaidens' training sessions, Rabé was pursued and constantly shot at by a dysfunctional training droid. Hidden behind a waterfall, she was eventually saved by Amidala who destroyed the droid with a swift kick and helped Rabé get back to safety.[3]
Rabé's primary duty as a handmaiden, other than bodyguard, was to prepare Queen Amidala's elaborate hairstyles. She also had a lot of patience and was often assigned to soothe Amidala's nerves.[5] Rabé was bilingual and was able to speak Sullustese.[4]
In 32 BBY, Rabé, along with her fellow handmaidens Sabé and Eirtaé, accompanied the Queen to Tatooine and then Coruscant during the Invasion of Naboo.[2]
Behind the scenes
Rabé was portrayed by Brazilian actress Cristina da Silva in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.[2]
Appearances
- Queen in Disguise
- Cloak of Deception (Indirect appearance)
- A Queen's Diary
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace novel (First appearance)
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace comic
- Star Wars Episode I Journal: Queen Amidala
Sources
- Young Jedi Collectible Card Game — [[{{{set}}}]] (Card: Rabé (Handmaiden))
- Star Wars Episode I: The Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Scrapbook
- Secrets of Naboo
- The New Essential Guide to Characters (Padmé Naberrie Amidala entry)
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 37 (HAN 1-4, Amidala's Handmaidens)
- Star Wars: The Original Trilogy Collection (Pack: Rabé (Queen's Chambers)) (backup link (sw0505rabe.asp) not verified!)
- Dressing a Galaxy: The Costumes of Star Wars
- "Handmaiden ID Roster" — Sompeetalay's Source Blog — Tim Veekhoven's StarWars.com Blog (backup link)
- Star Wars Chronicles: The Prequels
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Rabé in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
- The Phantom Menace: The Expanded Visual Dictionary
- "Rogues Gallery: Loyal to their Queen!" — Star Wars Insider 142
- {{Topps}} error: set parameter must be specified. (Card: Rabé (Handmaiden))
- Star Wars: Force Collection (Card: Rabé)
- "50 Greatest Reasons to Love the Star Wars Prequels!" — Star Wars Insider 147
- Naboo Royal Handmaidens in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rabé in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Queen in Disguise
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Secrets of Naboo
- ↑ Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary