Rush Clovis Baron Rush Clovis was a human male politician from the planet Scipio . Once a member of the Galactic Senate , Clovis worked closely with Senator Padmé Amidala early in her career . The two were romantically linked , until she insisted they return their relationship to a strictly professional level . With regret , Clovis respected her wishes . He continued to serve his people in the Senate , and became an influential representative of the InterGalactic Banking Clan . When the Clone Wars erupted , Clovis secretly betrayed the Galactic Republic to join the Confederacy of Independent Systems . Biography . Early career . Clovis ' father was an advisor to a Muun banker . After his father died in a shuttle accident , Clovis was adopted by the Muun , who treated him as his own child . He eventually entered galactic politics and became the Senator of Scipio . During his time in the Galactic Republic Senate , he grew close to Senator Padmé Amidala of Naboo . However , Amidala chose to end her relationship with him . Clone Wars . Senator Clovis during the Clone Wars secretly conspired with Trade Federation Senator Lott Dod and Geonosian Archduke Poggle the Lesser to rebuild a droid foundry on Geonosis in exchange for the profits it would yield . However , the Jedi Council suspected that he was dealing with the Separatists and asked Senator Amidala to spy on Clovis and uncover his plans . Clovis then met Amidala for lunch and asked her to come with him to Cato Neimoidia to speak to her diplomatic contacts among the Neimoidian s . They both went to Cato Neimoidia aboard her star skiff accompanied by Captain Gregar Typho , R2 - D2 and Anakin Skywalker disguised as her pilot . After they landed , Clovis and Amidala were greeted by Lott Dod . Clovis showed Dod and Poggle a disk containing the coordinates to the new droid foundry . He told them that it was the largest ever built and that it would bring great profits to them ; but Poggle and Dod demanded a greater share of the profits for the risks they took . He refused to comply and went to Senator Amidala . He gave her a tour , telling her of some private investments . Clovis was then embraced by Amidala who told him that she was glad to be there with him , and fainted . He realized that she had been poisoned and he confronted Dod about this , but Dod assured him that she was a Republic spy . Clovis refused to believe it , until he saw that Amidala had stolen his disk . He later confronted her , but she told him that she did it for the Republic . Skywalker came in to protect her . Clovis told him that Dod poisoned her . At first , Skywalker wanted to negotiate with Dod , but Clovis said that Dod would kill him if he found out about the disk . Clovis ultimately decided to get Amidala to her ship . However , Dod refused to let them leave . Clovis threatened to kill Dod unless he gave him the antidote . After Dod had given him the antidote , Clovis and Skywalker got Amidala to the ship . Clovis asked for the disk but Skywalker refused , leaving him behind . Clovis worked with Amidala again when she came to Scipio for a loan from the InterGalactic Banking Clan . He was able to convince Amidala ( with the aid of Dooku ) to help him in exposing the Banking Clan ' s corruption to the Senate . The Core Five were removed from power , and Clovis was selected to head the Banking Clan . In return for his favor , Count Dooku forced Clovis to raise interest rates on Republic loans , causing outrage in the Senate . A Separatist invasion of Scipio ensued ( framed as a Clovis - endorsed takeover ) , followed by immediate Republic retaliation led by Anakin Skywalker . During the battle , a downed Vulture droid crashed into Clovis ' office containing Anakin , Padmé , and Clovis . Sliding down the rooftop , Anakin was able to catch both Rush and Padmé before falling off the edge . Anakin was only strong enough to hold one person and , recognizing this , Clovis let go of Anakin and subsequently fell to his death .