George Lucas’s comments in “Star Wars Archives. 1995-2005” help to give some context to Padmé Admidala’s death, explaining that the true reason she slipped away was indeed a broken heart — courtesy of Anakin Skywalker.

Ironically, this is the explanation that Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) gives in the closing moments of “Revenge of the Sith,” when he tells Anakin (now Darth Vader), “It seems in your anger, you killed her.” Despite the fact that the slimy Sith lord is ultimately right, it’s likely that this is merely a manipulation tactic from Palpatine and a reference to the fact that Anakin Force-chokes Padmé on Mustafar. Palpatine, himself, is actually the center of a popular fan theory regarding Padmé’s death, as some fans continue to theorize that he secretly drained Padmé’s life force in order to fully corrupt Anakin and make him his Sith apprentice.

This theory would explain how Palpatine knew about Padme’s death despite being several light years away at the time, and further cement him as a master schemer and strategist. Despite the appeal of this fan theory, ultimately, we still have to accept George Lucas’ explanation for her tragic demise. In any case, these comments by Lucas ought to clear up the speculation and confusion regarding Padmé’s death, even if it is somewhat of a cliche to have her die of a broken heart.

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