Sabe Explained: Keira Knightley"s Star Wars Role Was More Than Padmé"s Handmaiden

Summary

• Keira Knightly played Sabé in Star Wars, Padmé Amidala's primary decoy who played a crucial role in protecting and serving her queen, even posing as Padmé during the blockade of Naboo as seen in The Phantom Menace.
• Sabé tried to free Anakin's mother at Padmé's request but couldn't locate her, as she became involved in Padmé efforts beyond the duties of a decoy.
• Sabé's journey took a dark turn following Padmé's death such as forming the Amidalans, joining Crimson Dawn, and later learning Darth Vader's true identity which led to her attempts to redeem Anakin Skywalker and bring him back to the light.

Keira Knightly's Star Wars character has a much bigger history than what's seen in The Phantom Menace alone. In the established Star Wars timeline, Padme Amidala's handmaid Sabé did so much more beyond her initial role as the Queen of Naboo's body double. To that end, Sabé's journey in the Star Wars canon also spans much further than one era and also became quite dark as well.
Having first appeared in 1999's The Phantom Menace, Sabé was played by actress Keira Knightly. While the first prequel film was her first and only live-action appearance, Sabé would appear in multiple novels and comics set in the official Star Wars timeline and canon, continuing her story in the galaxy far, far away in some very exciting ways. Here's a breakdown of Sabe's full Star Wars history, covering the most important moments in her life (as well as what's known about her ultimate fate).