AboutBrack Valmar Expertise I am an expert on everything Star Wars, having thorough knowleadge of very nearly all aspects of the Star Wars phenomenon and having read the Star Wars encyclopedia and other reference materials cover to cover several times each. I am particularly adept at answering "in universe" questions related to plots, places, and people though I can also answer the vast majority of "making of" questions as well. I am very dedicated to Star Wars and I guarantee an answer to every question I recieve. If I don`t personnaly know the answer I will either find the answer for you or tell you where you can find it. I am also a "comprehensivist" in the sense that I accept all published stories and articles coming from an official source as being a part of the Star Wars mythos, and am adept at reconciling conflicting accounts, facts, and stories. You name it, I'll explain how it all fits together.
Experience I am a star Wars fanatic myself and I can tell you almost anything you want to know. I've read the Star Wars Encyclopedia cover to cover several times, and have an extensive knowleadge of all things Star Wars. If I don't know off hand, I'll do everything in my power to find out for you.
Expert: Brack Valmar Date: 1/12/2008 Subject: Star Wars
Question Are there any books, that reference that Padme and Anakin were together in the afterlife? I have been searching books, without a complete answer.
Thanks.
Answer Hi there!
Jedi beliefs (to simplify and sum up) state that when something dies, it becomes "One with the force" since the force connects all things. Some jedi (Jedi masters in ancient times before the technique was lost; Qui-Gon Jinn, Yoda, Obi-Wan, Anakin, Luke, and possibly others after it is rediscovered by Qui Gon, as explained toward the end of Episode 3) retain their individuality after death and can appear as force ghosts. After awhile, even they become one with the force and that ability fades.
As far as I know, there are no such published books... There are a small number of novels in which the spirit of Anakin Skywalker returns in Force Ghost form to impart warnings and wisdom to Luke and Leia, but the expanded universe seems to be completely bereft of references to what happened to Padme's spirit. I like to think that, as apparently happens after a length of time to all force ghosts, Anakin's spirit was eventually absorbed into the rest of the force, thus reuniting his spirit with Padme's.
There are some stories written by Star Wars fans that include that type of thing published online, but they're FAR FROM BEING OFFICIAL and aren't considered part of the Star Wars "canon". If you're interested in that type of thing, you can google "Anakin Padme Afterlife" and get some results, but I personally prefer to stick to officially published material.
