10 Star Wars Deaths That Should NEVER Have Happened

Padme Amidala's death was one of those that always had to go down at some point before the original trilogy got underway. But Luke and Leia's mother dying due to the fearless senator losing the will to live was an utterly horrendous way to kill off the important figure, and should never have happened.

Instead, having Padme go into hiding, whilst still sending Luke off to be with his uncle and having the Organas look after Leia to protect her children from Darth Vader, could have led to a far more emotional and dramatic end later down the road.

Amidala could have secretly helped build the Rebel Alliance that would oppose the oppressive Empire and possibly even checked in on young Leia from time to time, too, making the princess' eventual comments about her mother during Episode VI: Return of the Jedi feel a little less odd in hindsight.

Vader would have then no doubt discovered her at some point, which would have led to another awkward chat with a lying Palpatine and perhaps a far more tragic death for Padme after she once again turned down the chance to join her hubby.

Without Obi-Wan there to tell him to "let her go", Vader's anger at being lied to and betrayed would have likely taken over before lashing out and killing his beloved in a fit of dark side rage.