Anakin Skywalker ’s romanticism withPadmé Amidalais a tragedy for the ages , and while the secrecy of their relationship was of full of life importance to theStar Warsprequel trilogy ’s overarching story , they were n’t almost as subtle about their relationship as they believed themselves to be . Anakin fell in lovemaking with Padméfrom the first moment they receive inStar war : Episode I – The Phantom Menace . For Padmé , it took a niggling while longer to get on the same Thomas Nelson Page , as her touch for Anakin only began to develop when he was all mature up inStar Wars : Episode II – Attack of the Clones .

Famously , of course , the Jedi Order forbids the Jedi from forming attachments , peculiarly romantic ones , as they believe that strong , dependent relationships can lead to the dark side . Though there are plenty of examples of Jedi not yield to dark smell like jealousy , anger , possessiveness , awe , and obsession whilst falling in love , the Jedi were sure correct to worry in Anakin ’s case , as his all - encompass feelings for Padmé and his fear of her death would eventually guide to his downfall and the birth of Darth Vader .

During his time with the Order , Anakin was torn between his loyalty to the Jedi Code and his love for his wife . The secrecy of their human relationship eat off at him ( and Padmé , to an extent ) , so much so that they often forget to hide their feelings for one another when in the bearing of other importantStar Warscharacters . Though some of those who bring out or surmise Anakin and Padmé ’s relationship were friends and ally , their marriage was also used against them toward the end of the Clone Wars with disastrous consequences . Honestly ? They probably should have been more careful .

Anakin holding his red lightsaber with his Padawan braid showing to the left and Padme glancing down in front of a blue background to the right

Although Anakin and Padme ’s kinship is one of the most dear expression of the Star Wars enfranchisement , they were unluckily destined to fail .

11When Padmé Kissed Anakin In Front Of The Separatists

Count Dooku was right there!

As Anakin and Padmé ’s romance lead off to blossom out inAttack of the Clones , Anakin , Obi - Wan , and Padmé became immobilise on Geonosis , forced to fight a horde of orotund beasts in a fully tamp arena . Watching them , of trend , was the nefarious Count Dooku , one of the leading Separatists and apprentice to the mysterious Sith Lord , Darth Sidious .

When , during the fight , Padmé jump onto the back of the large animal that Anakin is riding , she buss him on the impertinence in a volley of fondness , right where the whole stadium can see them . fortuitously , the entirety of the Jedi Order had n’t go far yet , but collapse the Separatists were becoming the Republic ’s and the Order ’s cuss deathly enemies at that point , they plausibly should have been more careful . What if Dooku was the one who told Palpatine he suspected there was more going on between the Jedi and the Senator ?

10When Obi-Wan Watched The Newlyweds Together

Turns out, Obi-Wan knew all along

In all honesty , there are pot of minute throughout theStar Warssaga during which it becomes vindicated thatObi - Wan suspected Anakin and Padméof having a relationship all along . One of the early instance of this is when , in Mike Chen ’s canyon novelStar Wars : Brotherhood , Obi - Wan observes Anakin and Padmé interact right after they return from their confidential marriage ceremony and pluck up on the feelings between the young pair . Though it was n’t explicitly confirmed whether he love if they were married , he certainly realise that there was more going on .

So why did n’t he ever say anything to the Jedi Council ? Why , when he knew Anakin was more susceptible to his emotions than most , did he countenance everything slide ? Probably because Obi - Wan had a mystery of his own .

9When Anakin Couldn’t Keep His Jealousy Under Control

Anakin decided fighting Padmé’s ex was the right way to handle things (spoiler alert: it wasn’t)

Star war : The Clone Warsplayed a fundamental part in prepare Anakin and Padmé ’s romance more believable . Throughout the animated series , they spend much more time together , and viewers got to see them in more domestic and professional configurations , too . They became a literal couple in this show , but of course , that also meant that there were peck of times when Anakin and Padmé ’s hush-hush relationship nearly became public knowledge .

InThe Clone Warsseason 2 and season 6 , Padmé is forced to wreak with one of her exes , Senator Rush Clovis , who is surmise of mold for the Separatists and making illicit deals with the Banking Clan . Padmé is asked to go hole-and-corner to find out the truth , and Anakin accompanies her . When Clovis puts the moves on Padmé , and after , when Clovis tries to apply Padmé to scat from the Republic ’s hold , Anakin let his intuitive feeling get the best of him , using violence against Clovis for all to see . Clovis find fault up on Anakin ’s feelings and no doubt others did , too .

8When Obi-Wan Kenobi Told Anakin About His Own Love Story

Obi-Wan wanted Anakin to experience love the way he never could

Once again , Anakin ’s feelings for Padmé were light as day to Obi - Wan , and yet this time , he used his own experiences to bond with his former Padawan . InThe Clone Warsseason 2 , viewers are introduced to the Mandalorian Duchess Satine , and it soon becomes obvious thatObi - Wan and Satineshare a past . As it turns out , they were once in love , so much so that Obi - Wan would have been uncoerced to give up his condition as a Jedi to be with her , and Satine never dared to inquire him because she bang how much the gild think of to him .

In a scene that same season , Obi - Wan confides in Anakin about his time with Satine and warn Anakin about the danger of trying to have it all – both beloved and the Jedi Order ’s commitment . Anakin once again endeavor to deny that anything was going on , but Obi - Wan sleep with good . And yet , even then , he kept his mouth close , because he wanted his friend to have the love he himself never have to see .

7Every Time Yoda Gave Anakin A Knowing Look During The Clone Wars

Yoda 100% knew Anakin was breaking the rules

Yoda was a Grand Master for a reason . He might not have known exactly what was lead on between Anakin and Padmé , but he could certainly feel the turmoil with Anakin throughout the Clone Wars and beyond , just as he ’d sense the fear in him when Anakin was first presented to the Jedi Council inThe Phantom Menace . The Clone Warsmakes it a point to have Yoda search at Anakin suspiciously every once in a while , especially when Padmé is involvedin the conversation , though Yoda never outright confirms his suspicions .

There is , however , one scene that implies thatYoda knew how attached Anakin was to Padmé . InThe Clone Warsseason 6 , when Padmé is forced to investigate Rush Clovis again , Yoda assigns Anakin to protect her on the planet Scipio . Yoda says,“Great emotion you will find on Scipio , hmmm?”and he tells Anakin that he must control his selfish impulses when it comes to Senator Amidala . So why would he assign Anakin such a compromising stance ? Perhaps he was testing him .

6When Ahsoka Tano Left The Jedi Order

She knew why Anakin struggled with his loyalty to the Jedi

Since those close to Anakin and Padmé already suspected the truth , it ’s no surprisal that Ahsoka Tano , Anakin Skywalker ’s Padawan during the Clone Wars , do it they were in a relationship , too . When Ahsoka chooses to leave the Jedi Order at the goal ofThe Clone Warsseason 5 after being incorrectly incriminate of murder and bit of terror , Anakin tries to convince her to quell by telling her that he , too , struggles with his allegiance to the Order sometimes . Ahsoka says“I know,”clearly indicating that she knew exactly why Anakin sometimes struggled with his feelings – Padmé .

After all , hand how often Ahsoka and Anakin were assign to protect Senator Amidala , it ’s no surprisal that they became friend as well . She got to see how Anakin and Padmé act around each other – even when they were trying really , really arduous to be insidious – and in all probability picked up on her Master ’s moods and emotions . Ahsoka was no longer a Jedi , though , and all she require was for her friend , Anakin , to be happy . She was capable to keep their enigma better than they ever did .

5When Padmé Told Anakin She Was Pregnant In Revenge Of The Sith

In front of the Senators? And the Jedi?!

At this distributor point , it really was a miracle that no one had outright accused them of having an affaire together yet . A mere few seconds after a whole host of Jedi and Senators leave behind Anakin behind , he runs towards Padmé , who is hiding behind a chromatography column in the elevated incoming of the Senate edifice . They bosom , they kiss , Padmé separate Anakin she ’s pregnant , and they hug , and they kiss some more . They get lucky that fourth dimension . Anyone could have seen them there . They did n’t even hide out behind a door !

Padmé even tries to tell Anakin that they call for to be more careful , despite having already adopt him multiple multiplication , which comes off as unintentionally uproarious . Their relationship is so compelling , but it ’s moments like these that call their wisdom into query . What were they thinking ?

4Captain Rex Helped Anakin Call His Wife During The Clone Wars

Rex was nothing if not loyal to his Jedi General

InThe Clone Warsseason 7 , it was revealed that Captain Rex , the conduct clone trooper under Anakin ’s command , also knew about Anakin and Padmé ’s relationship . In the final season ’s second installment , Rex stands guard outside the door when Anakin calls Padmé – by this point , she ’s pretty far along in her pregnancy . Rex was always firm to Anakin – a allegiance that Anakin had undoubtedly earned – but this moment showed just how important their friendship was .

Did the other clones ever surmise anything ? After all , they worked together day in and day out , and the clone would have check Anakin interact with the Senator from time to time . Rex certainly would n’t have tell them anything , but it ’s fun to think about . Anakin was n’t exactly pernicious with his feelings . His crush on his wife has been obvious since the very beginning .

3When Obi-Wan Asked If Anakin Had Said “Hello” To Padmé

He wasn’t even surprised when Padmé told him she was pregnant

Once again , Obi - Wan prefer to keep his mouth shut . His commitment and love for Anakin was truly admirable . The Clone Warsdidn’t just improve Anakin and Padmé ’s relationship – it improved Anakin and Obi - Wan ’s as well . In that sameClone Warsepisode , Obi - Wan approaches Rex as he ’s standing guard in front of the door . Anakin is just wrapping up his conversation with Padmé , and when he cash in one’s chips the room and sees Obi - Wan , he act as though nothing unusual has happened .

Obi - Wan , of course , sees mighty through him and cheekily says“I hope you at least tell Padmé I said hello . ”Both Anakin and Rex endeavor to act as though Obi - Wan ’s Word of God do n’t think anything , but the looks on their faces say enough . Obi - Wan clearly knew . So why did Anakin still refuse to confide in him?He may have already known Padmé was significant !

2When Palpatine Told Anakin He Could Save Padmé’s Life

Emotional blackmail really was one of Palpatine’s specialties

This is where Anakin and Padmé ’s unsuccessful person to keep their relationship a secret became truly atrocious . Whether Count Dooku was the one who told Palpatine of Anakin ’s feelings for Padmé or Palpatine only estimate it out for himself , this is the accurate present moment Anakin ’s concealment comes back to haunt him . ThroughoutRevenge of the Sith , Anakin is plagued by pipe dream and visual sensation of Padmé ’s death . Palpatine bonk and declare oneself Anakin the prospect to deliver Padmé if only he joins him and sour to the non-white side .

Anakin never stood a hazard . He was so obsessively in love with Padmé , so afraid of lose her after he lost his female parent , he would have done anything to save her , let in abandoning the Jedi and turning his back on everything he ever knew . The tragedy , of course , is that Anakin did have the power to write her all along – he only should never have broken Padmé ’s heart .

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