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Episode II – Attack of the Clones

  • Anakin and Padmé (aka Queen Amidala) fall in love: On a visit to Coruscant, Senator Padmé Amidala avoids an assassination attempt. Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker are tasked with protecting her. Anakin escorts Padmé to Naboo, where they spend a lot of time hanging out in fields and falling in love.
  • Obi-Wan discovers an army of clones: On the planet Kamino, Obi-Wan finds a Republic-produced army of clones based on bounty hunter Jango Fett. Obi-Wan also concludes that Jango is the assassin who attempted to kill Padmé. He follows Jango and his son, Boba, to Geonosis.
  • Anakin's mother dies: Anakin has visions of his mother, Shmi, in danger. He and Padmé head to Tatooine, where he discovers that Tusken Raiders kidnapped his mother. He finds her tortured at a Tusken camp. She dies in his arms, and he kills everyone in the camp out of rage, illustrating a dangerous brush with the dark side.
  • The Clone Wars begin: On Geonosis, Obi-Wan discovers that Count Dooku is leading a Separatist movement and has developed a droid army with Viceroy Nute Gunray of the Trade Federation. Supreme Chancellor Palpatine gains emergency powers and sends the clone army into battle. The two armies fight, Anakin loses his right arm, the Jedi and Clones barely come out on top, and it's revealed that Dooku's evil master, Darth Sidious, is in control of the war and has nefarious plans in store.
  • Anakin and Padmé get married: Despite their respective duties as a Jedi and a senator making their relationship seem impossible, Anakin and Padmé get married in secret.
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