Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace | Characters
Though it includes a large cast, the novel revolves around three characters, Anakin Skywalker, Qui-Gon Jinn, and Darth Sidious. The novel is very male-centered; Queen Amidala is the only female vying with the males for importance, and her role in the novel is almost entirely as an important playing piece and an interested bystander. Of the three males, Darth Sidious is given the smallest number of scenes, has the most filtered point-of-view, and has the least character development, all of which might seem ironic, given that he is the generative force behind all the action which is...
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