Sabé (AOTC)

Sabé (pronounced Sah-bay) was a handmaiden to Queen Padmé Amidala during her reign as Monarch of Naboo.

Trade Federation Invasion
In 32 BBY, the forces of the Trade Federation invaded Naboo as a part of their protest of the taxation of trade routes. Knowing that the Queen would be in danger, Captain Panaka initiated his scheme to ensure the safety of Amidala. Sabé, due to her close resemblance to Amidala, took on her guise, while Amidala adopted handmaiden attire and used her birth name of "Padmé Naberrie." Before the ruse could be completed, however, it was discovered that the Queen's amulet had gone missing. Sabé helped Amidala locate the object in a nearby meadow, allowing her costume to be completed.

Rescue
Sabé was able to fool Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray, although she did not have to keep up the ruse for long. Two Jedi Knights, Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi, rescued "Amidala" and her retinue from the Federation's forces. Jinn, fearful that the Federation might harm the Queen, insisted that she journey to Coruscant to put her case before the Galactic Senate. By giving advice to her decoy in her role as handmaiden, Amidala was able to acknowledge the decision without arousing the suspicion of the Jedi, and Sabé agreed with Jinn. As they left Naboo in the Queen's unarmed starship, they sustained heavy fire from the Federation blockade that surrounded the planet. Though they were able to safely make it out of the system, the starship's hyperdrive was critically damaged. Kenobi was able to locate a nearby planet, Tatooine, where the group of fugitives would be able to purchase the repairs needed. Using Sabé as her proxy, Amidala agreed to the plan. The droid that had made the speedy but temporary repairs that had allowed the ship to escape the blockade, R2-D2, was commended by Sabé, who then "ordered" Amidala to clean him up.

Voting
Arriving at the capital, Sabé again swapped identities with Amidala, allowing the real Queen to deal with the critical political maneuvering that was sure to take place.[6] This allowed Sabé to take a break from her stressful role, although the respite was short-lived. Amidala was unsuccessful in her mission, and she decided to return to Naboo and take matters into her own hands.

Getting Help
On returning, Amidala and Sabé once more switched places due to the dangerous nature of the Queen's plan. Queen Amidala had decided to make peace with the Gungans and persuade them to use their army to aid in the liberation of Naboo. Sabé, in her guise as Amidala, went before Boss Rugor Nass and pleaded with him to join their cause. When Amidala saw that this was not working, she revealed her identity as a token of trust. Nass was initially taken aback by this move, then amused, and agreed to help the Naboo. Sabé was to continue to assume the role of the Queen in the Second Battle of Theed, although she would fight alongside Amidala herself.

Second Battle of Theed
During the battle, she met up with some members of the Naboo Underground, and ordered them to provide a diversion as she and her compatriots made their way into the Theed Hangar. As they battled their way through the Theed Royal Palace, Panaka came up with the idea of using ascension guns to scale up the outside walls of the building. While Amidala and Panaka did this, Sabé continued to fight the long way through the enormous halls of the palace, eventually reaching the Throne Room. When she got there, she found that Amidala and Panaka had been captured. Sabé created a distraction, which caused Viceroy Gunray to send several battle droids after her and allowed Amidala to retrieve the weapons hidden in the arm of the throne itself. Amidala and Panaka destroyed the droid guards, sealed the throne room from the inside, and captured the Viceroy. Thanks to Sabé and Amidala's efforts, amongst those of many others, the battle was won, and Naboo was freed.

Death
Eight years later, Sabe was killed during the Separatist crisis. Her funeral was held in Theed. Padme honored Sabe as a hero and protector to her. After Sabe was killed, she was replaced by Cordé.