Padme Amidala

Amidala was compassionate to other people and stood her ground firmly for what she believed in. Amidala was a very persuasive and empathetic speaker during her time as a senator, especially when she opposed the escalation of the Clone Wars. She even started to doubt the Republic when the Senate gave Palpatine more executive powers near the end of the Clone Wars. Amidala could no longer ignore the needs of her people and accepted Queen Réillata's offer to become senator after two terms as queen. Due to her reputation as a beloved former monarch, Amidala kept several privileges such as her wardrobe and chrome-plated ships when she became a senator. For her wisdom, bravery, and compassion, she was admired by her supporters. While she preferred to solve situations through diplomacy,[7] she was not afraid to lead her allies into battle if needed. Amidala was both responsible and strong-willed and did what she believed to be the right course of action despite objections from those closest to her. She spoke her mind to the Senate and was able to convince the Gungans to unite against the Trade Federation. Obi-Wan Kenobi described her as fearless and stubborn, and a leader. He also noted that Amidala was wise, discerning and kindhearted, and that her daughter Leia had inherited these qualities from her. Amidala could be seen as fearless when she refused additional security to protect herself from assassins. She also did not like the idea of leaving during the vote on the Military Creation Act. Amidala's experiences during the Invasion of Naboo left her with a hate of Neimoidians, but she also admitted it was wrong of her to harbor a grudge against the entire species for the actions of the Trade Federation. As such, she admitted to Sabé that she hated her prejudice as well. During the Clone Wars, she worked to better herself and overcome her prejudice. Always at the center of the galaxy, Amidala was a determined and brave survivor. As recognized by Ahsoka Tano, Amidala was always thinking like a politician, focusing on gathering information and using her strengths to her advantage. Watching with her own eyes as people died to the Clone Wars, Amidala was horrified at the great losses the Republic sustained in both lives and to its very democracy. Amidala saw the Clone Wars as a conflict fought for the Republic's democracy, to re-establish peace, and to protect the Republic's people from suffering, only for her to come to question if the Republic that was emerging from the conflict would have such traits. Despite her distrust of Dooku, Amidala did believe in peaceful co-existence with the Separatist state. She worked against increased military spending and prolonging the conflict. Indeed, she believed that an increase in clone troopers would only escalate the destruction instead of ending it. However, she held nothing against the clones themselves, whose brave service and sacrifices she honored. She supported the bravery of non-clone soldiers who fought for the Republic as well. Hoping that at the very least their sacrifice would bring the galaxy closer to peace, she believed that clones who died were people who had sadly been forced to waste their lives for a government that did not even guarantee their personhood. By the end of the war, she had drafted several bills in favor of clone personhood for both during and after the war