Unidentified Naboo artist During the waning years of the Galactic Republic , a male humanoid artist lived and worked on Naboo . In his studio at the base of an abandoned castle just outside the capital city of Theed , the artist repeatedly painted images of nothing but suns and moons . While visiting a bazaar in the city during the Clone Wars , the artist exchanged brief glances with the planet ' s senator , Padmé Amidala . Following the encounter , the artist was consumed by visions of Amidala and her unborn twin children . For twenty - four weeks afterward , the artist painted nothing but pictures of the senator , in the hope that he would be able to understand his visions . He eventually reached an epiphany and raced back to Theed , where he saved Amidala ' s life during an invasion of the city by the Confederacy of Independent Systems . After the incident , the artist became intrigued by the planet Alderaan . Biography . In the final years of the Old Republic , a male humanoid lived as an artist on the Mid Rim world of Naboo . This artist was a recluse and resided in his studio at the base of an abandoned castle located just north of Naboo ' s capital city of Theed . His mind was constantly occupied by images of suns and moons , and as a result he painted nothing but those celestial bodies . During the Clone Wars between the Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems , the artist traveled to a popular bazaar on the outskirts of Theed . Coincidentally , the senator of Naboo , Padmé Amidala , was also visiting the bazaar that day . While perusing the marketplace , the artist happened to exchange a glance with Amidala before she continued to shop . The encounter had a profound effect on him . Instead of experiencing images of suns and moons , the artist was consumed by visions of Amidala and her unborn twins . He lost all perception of the world around him , only able to see the senator and her children in his mind ' s eye . The artist was barely able to depart the bazaar and return to his studio , where he contemplated the meaning of the images . In an attempt to decipher what message they held , the artist painted for twenty - four consecutive weeks . The walls of his studio became so cluttered with his paintings of Amidala that many were relegated to simply resting on the floor . The artist eventually reached an epiphany . In his visions , he had foreseen that the senator would be in danger , so he raced back to Theed to save her . The artist arrived in the city during a Confederate invasion and was forced to search the abandoned streets for his muse . The artist found her attempting to flee a force of B1 battle droids and OG - 9 homing spider droids ; however , before he could reach her , the droids opened fire . To save the senator ' s life , the man stepped in front of the laser fire and was gunned down . He survived the incident and later recovered , but he continued to paint based on his foreboding visions . His next inspiration was the peaceful Core World of Alderaan . Personality and traits . The Naboo artist was a reclusive man who spent much of his time alone in his abandoned castle - turned - studio . Although he was first obsessed with the idea of painting suns and moons , his encounter with Senator Padmé Amidala had a profound impact on him . He became fixated by the thought of her and her as - of - yet unborn children , much to his confusion . His drive to uncover the meaning behind the visions pushed him into twenty - four straight weeks of painting , followed by a heavy personal sacrifice in the name of saving his muse . This man ' s premonitions of Amidala ' s eminent danger were similar to those granted by the Force . As a result of these premonitions , Amidala survived to give birth to her twin children , Luke and Leia . Behind the scenes . The artist ' s first and only appearance was in the short comic entitled " The Artist of Naboo " . The comic was written and illustrated by Erik Tiemens , a concept artist who worked on . " The Artist of Naboo " was included in the 2005 trade paperback comic book " " .