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CharactersShmi Skywalker
Anakin Skywalkers loving mother. When Shmi was very young, her family was abducted by pirates who sold the girl into slavery. She endured a series of owners, and learned several skills, before becoming Wattos property. Shmi worked extremely hard to provide Anakin with a good life, despite their status as slaves. She understands that Anakin has special abilities and is grateful that Qui-Gon has ensured Anakins freedom. Shmi also possesses a special connection to her son, allowing her to sense when he is nearby. After being separated from her family at a very young age, Shmi endured the life of a slave. She was transferred between numerous owners, initially serving as a house servant. When she reached adulthood, Shmi was relegated to cleaning work. A few of her masters have shown Shmi some amount of kindness. A master named Pi-Lippa, for example, taught her various technical skills and promised to eventually free Shmi. Sadly, Pi-Lippa died before releasing her slave, and Shmi became the property of one of Pi-Lippas relatives. Eventually, Shmi found herself and her child, Anakin, slaves to Gardulla the Hutt on Tatooine. Gardulla subsequently lost the pair to Watto as part of a Podrace bet. While still cruel and rough, Watto has allowed Shmi some amount of independence. When not working for the Toydarian, she is allowed to clean computer memory devices in order to earn a very modest income.
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