Summary

The Jedi Council had a serial of failure in theStar Warsprequel trilogy , precede to the Jedi Order ’s downfall inStar warfare : Episode III - Revenge of the Sith , but their gravest misstep was not listening to Padmé ’s wisdom . The prequel trilogy ’s Jedi Order made many mistake , as Luke Skywalker pointed out inStar war : The Last Jedi . Because they believed they had defeated the Sith long ago , and because they swear too intemperately on their big businessman , the Jedi had monumental oversights that left them vulnerable once Palpatine had begun enacting his plan .

While the Jedi were arguably at their top at the outset of the prequel trilogy , this extensive earned run average of success and prosperity for the Jedi moderate them to be too secure . They were no longer actively looking for potential threats , particularly the Sith , and they believed they live well than most . This was regrettably the case for their perception of Padmé , potential in part because she was a political leader . These rise flaw impart to the Jedi Order ’s dying and to very fewJedi survive Order 66 , yet , had they take heed , Padmé may very well have saved them from their fate .

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Padmé Suspected Dooku Before Anyone Else Did

Along with Chancellor Palpatine flee under the Jedi ’s ( and the Republic ’s ) radar as a Sith Lord , Count Dooku had long been involve as a lost — though not evil — Jedi . Even inStar state of war : Episode II - Attack of the Clones , the Council hold significant respect for Dooku and was unaware that the Count , who had once been among their ranks , had fall so far . As trial impression of their failure to acknowledge their own fault and weaknesses , they did not reckon a surrender of this form was possible because he had once been a Jedi .

In fact , the Jedi refused to consider that Dooku may have been part of something more sinister , even when Padmé told them that she consider that was the case . At the beginning ofAttack of the Clones , Padmé ’s ship is blow up , killing her decoy and make it unclouded that someone had rig out to assassinate her . Anakin Skywalker and Obi - Wan Kenobi are assigned to protect her , and Anakin consecrate to find who is targeting her , but it ’s Padmé who contend that it may be Dooku .

The Jedi refused to consider that Dooku may have been part of something more menacing , even when Padmé told them that she believe that was the case .

Padme Amidala (Natalie Portman) in her white face paint and royal headdress in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace and Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) with his Padawan braid and a smile on his face in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones set against a background of stars

In response to this mistrust , Mace Windu secernate Padmé that , because Dooku was once a Jedi,“It ’s not in his nature"to be so violent . This is a blinding example of the Jedi overlooking their flaws ; despite Dooku having will the Order , and all that such a choice may bespeak , they would n’t even entertain the idea that Dooku may be behind this plot - even when Padmé , who has consistently prove to be wise and stage - headed , is call for them to consider it . Had they given Padmé ’s suspicion any persuasion , they may have uncovered at least a small piece of Palpatine ’s elaborate puzzler .

Padmé Saw That The Republic Had Become Corrupt

One of the defective misapprehension the Jedi make throughout the prequels is align themselves so wholly with the Republic and with Palpatine , embrace a role in political sympathies and war rather than remaining the peacekeepers they were intend to be . This became a massive factor in their downfall ; rather of prioritizing peace and trustfulness in the Force , the Jedi put their religious belief in a political system . This changed the very nature of their Order to push Padawan learner onto battlefields and have Jedi Knights take up the curtain as generals in the Clone Wars .

Unlike the Jedi , Padmé was capable to rest immanent . Her morals , above all else , guided her , and she never wavered in what those values were . This made her much more capable to identify the increasingly alarming turning in the state of war and in the decision the Republic was making . This becomes most clear when she bring her headache to Anakin . Likely having no idea just how precise her question really was , Padmé ask Anakin , " What if the democracy we thought we were serve no longer exist , and the Republic has become the very evilness we have been contend to destroy ? "

With one question , Padmé not only perfectly summarizes what transpires in the prequel trilogy but also examine that her allegiance is not to the Republic but to what she knows to be correct , which is what makes her such a sincerely honorable fiber . Unlike Padmé , the Jedi were unfortunately unable to separate themselves from the Republicand ask whether their continued involvement in political science and the war was the veracious thing . This made them oblivious to the way the Republic had been penetrate and transformed . Had Padmé ’s words been unfeignedly hear , she could have helped the Jedi see the truth .

Emperor Palpatine laughing maniacally in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.

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If Obi-Wan Had Confronted Padmé, They Might Have Stopped Anakin

The Jedi had oversights on a more micro level too , though . After Anakin attacksthe Jedi Temple , Obi - Wan reveals that he get it on about Padmé and Anakin ’s romanticistic relationship . When he visits Padmé to find Anakin , Obi - Wan says,“Anakin is the male parent , is n’t he"about Padmé ’s unborn child , as a argument rather than a question . That knowledge , alongside his mounting concern about Anakin , should have led Obi - Wan to speak to Padmé .

They could have tilt the upshot of events , perhaps even overtake Anakin before his fall .

Padmé trusted Obi - Wan but feel beholden to the secret she and Anakin consort to keep . Had Obi - Wan fall to Padmé and revealed his awareness of the relationship , she may have spoken more freely about her concern . specially because Obi - Wan was aware that Anakin was in a precarious locating , tell him to be wary of Palpatine , and because Padmé was skeptical about the Republic , they could have reposition the outcome of events , perhaps even catch Anakin before his fall . Unfortunately , Anakin , Obi - Wan , and the Jedi go wrong to sincerely listen to Padmé , underscoring their biggestStar Warsmistake .

Natalie Portman’s Padme Amidala looks serious, edited over the Jedi Council adjourning

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Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman) in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace stands looking off-screen at someone.

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