Hanmaidens are a group of women in the science fiction saga Star Wars. They appear in the films Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) and Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002). Handmaidens are protectors of Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman), Queen and then Senator of the planet Naboo. This is a list of handmaidens who appear in Star Wars. Queen Amidala was said to employ up to thirteen Handmaidens, although Amidala rarely used more than five at the same time.