Cordé

Cordé

Cordé was aHumanfemalehandmaiden and decoy forSenatorPadmé Amidala ofNaboo during the end of theSeparatist Crisis.

Biography[]

WhileAmidala wasQueen of Naboo, the role of decoy was mainly filled bySabé.^[3] Cordé replaced her when Amidala stepped down from thethrone and became theSenatorial representative of theChommell sector. Like Sabé, Cordé worked closely with Padmé, and the twowomen became close friends.^[4]

In22 BBY, Cordé waskilled in anassassination attempt on Amidala when the Senator returned toCoruscant for theSenate vote on theMilitary Creation Act. AClawditebounty hunter namedZam Wesell was responsible for the attack. One of Amidala's otherhandmaidens,Versé, and fiveNaboo guards were also killed in the blast.^[2]

Cordé died apologizing to Amidala, disheartened in thinking she had failed her duty to her mistress. On the contrary, the Senator was heartbroken by Cordé's sacrifice, regrettably accepting that she had performed her duty. AtCaptainTypho's insistence, Amidala reluctantly left the bodies of Cordé and the other victims behind, promising herself that their sacrifice would not be in vain.^[2]

Behind the scenes[]

Cordé was played by three people during her brief appearance inAttack of the Clones. She was played byNatalie Portman for her small scenes inside thecruiser and walking down theramp, by a stunt actress for the explosion, and byVeronica Segura for her death scene.^[5]

Appearances[]

• BREAKING NEWS: Amidala Alive / BREAKING NEWS: Amidala Attacked —HoloNet News Vol. 531 #56(original site is defunct)(Indirect mention only)
• Star Wars: Episode IIAttack of the Clones
• Star Wars: Episode IIAttack of the Clones novelization(andunabridged audiobook)(First appearance, in book)
• Star Wars: Episode IIAttack of the Clones junior novelization(andaudiobook)
• Star Wars: Attack of the Clones Movie Storybook
• Star Wars: Attack of the Clones Cine-Manga
• Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones 1

Sources[]

Explore all of Wookieepedia'simages for this article subject. Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: The Illustrated Companion Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: The Visual Dictionary Star Wars Trading Card Game —Attack of the ClonesCard:Cordé (A) (backup link) Star Wars Roleplaying Game Revised Core Rulebook "Veronica Segura: From Mexico to Naboo" —Star Wars Insider 61 Star Wars: Episode IIAttack of the Clones home video release — "Depth Commentary" Featurette Image Attack:Cordé Lives onStarWars.com(original site is defunct) Mythmaking: Behind the Scenes of Attack of the Clones The Official Star Wars Fact File 54HAN 5-8: Amidala's Handmaidens The Official Star Wars Fact File 70HAN 9-10: Amidala's Handmaidens Image Attack:She Did Her Duty onStarWars.com(original site is defunct) Photoreceptor -Doomed Decoy onHyperspace(content obsolete and backup link not available) Handmaiden ID Roster onSompeetalay's Source Blog — Tim Veekhoven's StarWars.comBlog(original site is defunct) Dressing a Galaxy: The Costumes of Star Wars Star Wars Chronicles: The Prequels Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary Star Wars Fandex Deluxe Edition The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 10 The Women ofStar Wars: The Women of the Prequel Trilogy onStarWars.com(original site is defunct) Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 28 Star Wars Character Encyclopedia(Captain Typho entry) Cordé in theDatabank(original site is defunct) "In Their Own Words: The Cast on the Making of Episode II" —Star Wars Insider 136 2012 ToppsStar Wars Galactic Files Series 1Card: Cordé (Royal Decoy) "Rogues Gallery: Loyal to their Queen!" —Star Wars Insider 142 Star Wars: Force Collection Star Wars: Force Collection(Card: Cordé) Star Wars: Force Collection(Card: Captain Typho (★★★)) "Star Wars Prequels Unseen!" —Star Wars Insider 151(reprinted in Special Edition 2020)

Notes and references[]

External links[]

• Royal Handmaiden Society onwww.royalhandmaidensociety.org (backup link archived onAugust 9,2016)