Saché

Sashah Adova, a female human, first entered the world on the planet of Naboo in 44 BBY. In 32 BBY, at the age of twelve, she was chosen by Captain Quarsh Panaka of the Royal Naboo Security Forces to be one of the handmaidens for the newly elected Queen, Padmé Amidala.

Panaka's initial encounter with Adova occurred at an acting workshop. She hadn't been cast in a role or assigned a backstage task. She hadn't wanted to be there in the first place, but was sent because her parents thought it would be good for her to speak in public. Adova spent the week trying to understand people better. Panaka arrived during his search for suitable handmaidens. He tripped over Adova, who was hiding in an alcove, and he became interested in her and her advice about Eirtama Ballory, another girl at the workshop. Adova realized that Panaka's main problem with Ballory was that she was blonde, while Amidala was a brunette. She pointed out that having a blonde in the group would be an advantage, because if Panaka only picked girls who looked like Amidala, she would never be able to change her appearance without standing out. Adova introduced herself to Panaka and suggested that he watch the play later that night to see Ballory in action. Panaka asked what kind of action a set designer would see during a performance, and Adova said that Ballory had repeatedly told them what they were doing wrong, but they hadn't listened, which made Panaka curious.

Panaka then focused on Adova, noting her physical resemblance to Amidala. Adova pointed out that she was too young, only twelve, while Amidala was fourteen, and that Panaka needed people who could attract attention and blend into the background, but she could only do the latter. Panaka said that she had caught his attention, but Adova pointed out that it was because she had spoken to him first, as she had always sat there and this was the first time he had noticed her. Panaka countered by saying that she had given him excellent advice, choosing her moment and taking advantage of it. Adova thought for a moment, then agreed to go with him. She asked him when they would be leaving, and Panaka said the next day and that there would likely be three of them. She said she would get her things. Adova then asked if Panaka had a lie for her parents, as they would wonder if she disappeared to Theed. Panaka advised her to tell them she was shadowing a government official, as it was more or less the truth, and that everything else was confidential. Adova agreed and said goodbye before going back into the workshop.

Panaka later thought that she had tripped him on purpose to secretly convince him that she was right for the job, which she had wanted all along.

Along with Ballory, Rabene Tonsort, and Suyan Higin, Adova was introduced to Amidala at the end of her second week as queen. Panaka introduced Adova last, unsure how to explain that the girl, who was younger than the Queen and all the other candidates, was qualified. Amidala then took the girls to her apartment in the Theed Royal Palace to talk to them privately, along with her first handmaiden, Tsabin.

After thanking Panaka, Amidala took her new handmaidens to the sitting room of her suite to discuss their new roles and what she expected from them. Amidala introduced herself as Padmé and said that while Captain Panaka had probably explained the dangerous parts of the job, she wanted something more than just bodyguards. Adova said, in a dreamy voice, that it wasn't an addition but an expansion, which Amidala agreed with, but that it was also a collaboration as Panaka had chosen each of them because they had talents that Amidala didn't. Amidala wanted to use that as a starting point to make the group stronger.

The girls explained why Panaka had hired them, but Adova told Amidala that Panaka thought the girls would work for him directly as an extension of the Royal Security Forces, not understanding the Queen's wishes, and that he had something on Tonsort that he thought he could use to control her. Adova was right, and Tonsort admitted to her past as an art forger, which shocked Higin.

The girls talked about Panaka's paranoia, and Amidala said that she wanted to keep it in check because while she wanted to be prepared for anything, she didn't want to be so afraid of her own shadow that she gave up the parts of her that wanted to stay idealistic and hopeful, as that's why she wanted to be queen, to show that Naboo could be strong in its own traditions and a part of the galactic community. Adova then said that they would be her shadow.

Tonsort suggested that the handmaidens all take new names, as they were all keeping secrets from their families and everyone else on the planet, and she noted her own slight notoriety. When Amidala asked if Tonsort had any suggestions, Tsabin suggested names that matched Amidala's given name, which she had to give up to become queen. Tonsort agreed with Tsabin's idea, saying that most people would hear that many ehs in a row and wouldn't be able to tell how many of them there were, let alone who was who.

Ballory was hesitant because she liked her name and wanted to be famous. Tonsort said that it had to be all of them or none, otherwise it wouldn't work, and that Ballory could make her name famous later if she really wanted to. Amidala understood, knowing how strange it was to hear someone call you by a new name, but she herself didn't have a choice, so she wasn't going to force Ballory. Adova critically noted that if Ballory wanted to become famous under her real name, the position of handmaiden was not for her. Her words led Ballory to agree to the idea.

Adova, noting that she was the youngest of the handmaidens and the least likely to be called on as Amidala's stand-in, volunteered to be the Queen's page, which would mean running errands for Amidala and being seen by others all the time to avoid suspicion. Tonsort suggested that the disguised Amidala should also be a page, so that other people would see her and not get suspicious when there was another girl around the Queen. Adova also volunteered to help ease a reluctant Panaka into the idea, saying that she would be the primary page, which would help. When it was time to choose her new name, she called herself Saché, the lowly page.

As the handmaidens began to rotate bedrooms, Saché refused to share one with Higin—now Yané—but would not tell Yané or the group why. Yané agreed with her, but also would not give a reason. Amidala was frustrated and agreed to a rotation that kept them apart, even though she didn't understand why it seemed so personal. Saché and Yané didn't explain themselves, but they had both become interested in each other. This annoyed Tonsort, now Rabé, because she and Ballory, now Eirtaé, had created a randomizer for the schedule so that no handmaiden was ever in the same place for two days in a row. Eventually Rabé added it to the randomizer program so that they would never have to sleep in the same room. The next three days, Saché sent Rabé's favorite sweets with their evening tea as an apology.

After the first two weeks in the palace, Yané said they would try leaving the Queen's suite with Tsabin, now Sabé, disguised as Amidala. On the morning when Amidala had no public appearances, Saché left the suite and returned three times on various errands wearing a set of light blue clothes, before leaving the suite with the others. Sabé wore a dress over the same light blue robes that Saché and Amidala had worn when they were seen leaving the room earlier, and also wore a wide triangular piece that rested against the back of her shoulders and her head. Saché complimented Yané on this, after she finished applying Sabé's makeup, because it meant that no one would pay too much attention to her face, and even if they tried, their eyes would always be drawn away from it. The group then went to the Queen's library and passed Panaka on the way, who seemed to see through Sabé's disguise.

The handmaidens decided to create a distinct voice for Amidala to reduce the chances of the switch being discovered. They all tried to match Sabé's tones, even though they all had higher voices than her. Saché struggled the most because her vocal cords could only do so much.

As time passed, the situation with Saché and Yané didn't change, and Amidala and the others remained unaware of what was really happening. They were friendly enough to each other, but Saché refused to be left alone with her and wouldn't explain why, though Yané didn't seem offended. When they were gently teased about it, Saché would become uncomfortable and Yané would shut down, eventually causing the others to give up and accept it as a personality quirk, like how Eirtaé would tinker with small electronics and how Rabé had a tendency to whistle when she was thinking. The group ignored these issues and allowed the annoyances to build up.

This came to a head when Saché caught a cold that Yané had caught the week before. Despite the med-droid recommending that they share a room until the symptoms passed, Saché refused, causing tension with Eirtaé, who was forced to move out of the room. Yané snapped at Eirtaé, saying she thought that Eirtaé would appreciate the chance to write a more complicated program, causing Eirtaé to respond that her life was already complicated enough before sarcastically thanking Yané. Eirtaé then complained that she could have been apprenticing in the eastern quadrants helping to build bridges, but instead she was with Saché and Yané, who "can't even be sick together." Saché then apologized and offered to move in with Yané, but this further frustrated Eirtaé, who said that she had already packed, causing Sabé to ask what exactly she'd packed, as they all shared a closet.

To stop the tensions from rising further, Amidala intervened, thanking Saché for seeing the other side and saying that she knew it wouldn't be easy for her to do something that made her uncomfortable. Saché then left for the room that Yané had been staying in. When Saché returned, wearing a mask over her mouth and nose, she overheard Sabé saying that Saché wasn't good at doing Amidala's voice. Saché miserably agreed and said that she simply couldn't, so they'd all have to accept it because there was no point in changing the whole plan just because one of them couldn't do it and that she'd just never be the Queen. Rabé thought it over and agreed.

When Rabé asked Eirtaé how this would affect her algorithm, Sabé said "to hell" with the algorithm because she was tired of planning every move and them all pretending to be each other so that they could fool the guards and everyone else in an emergency that she believed might never happen. As Yané re-entered the room, also wearing a covering on the lower half of her face, she said that it wasn't that simple because Panaka had brought them there to be ready and Amidala had let them choose how they were going to do it, and they knew what they were signing up for when they took the job. Amidala then suggested that they change the job, because they hadn't been at it long enough to perfect it, and asked the group what they should do instead.

Saché then thought aloud that they had been trying to be like each other physically and had practiced walking, talking, dressing, standing, and thinking, so she suggested that they try something more practical. When Eirtaé asked how much more practical than walking they could get, Saché said that in the evenings, before they went to bed, the group sat around and talked or read, so she suggested having someone read aloud and the rest of them learn each other's hobbies. Saché explained that this would allow them to pick up extra skills, give them something to do, and might let them understand the way each of them thinks.

Rabé offered to teach the group how to pick locks, though Yané argued that that wasn't really a hobby, saying that none of the things she did for fun were really hobbies and that at least lock picking "might come in handy someday." Saché agreed that it was a start before asking Amidala for her opinion. Amidala thought briefly, seeing that the group were "learning each other's, but not each other's heart" and that Saché's plan might allow the group to become closer and form bonds, before agreeing and saying that they would start with lock picking. The group then began with Saché's plan, with Amidala asking Panaka for several complicated lockplates and a wide selection of embroidery threads, which made things a little easier for the group from then on.

A few days after the group had settled into their new routine, Amidala left for a tour of the agricultural provinces accompanied by all her handmaidens dressed in flame-colored robes and placed throughout the column so that nobody would know who was where at any given moment. Saché attended in her page persona. On the fifth day of the tour, Saché accompanied Amidala as she and her accompaniment passed fields of rotting grain. The group consisting of Saché, Amidala, Graf Zapalo, Sio Bibble, Panaka, the advisors and Bibble's chief aide traveled in an open speeder with eight seats, though Amidala's dress took up a whole row, and Saché was preached on the jump seat at the front which faced backward allowing her the clearest views of everyone else's faces.

By this point, the government officials had stopped paying attention to Saché unless they needed something. During the conversation Saché noted to herself that Bibble was pleased, Panaka was "carefully neutral", the advisors weren't thrilled but also weren't openly opposed and Amidala appeared to still be turning the matter over. When Amidala turned her face upward, Saché was able to tell that Amidala was thinking of the other planets in the Chommell sector and that she wasn't going to stop until she had what she wanted. When Amidala looked down, she met Saché's gaze causing Saché to nod, barely moving her head, showing that the handmaidens would help her get whatever it was she wanted.

Eventually Amidala decided to host a summit on Naboo with the other leaders of the Chommell Sector. In the lead up to the summit, Panaka had several security measures added to the palace such as having a blaster placed within the palace throne. After discussing the matter with Panaka, Amidala, Sabé and Eirtaé returned to the suite and Amidala sat in a chair it the sitting room where Saché and Yané helped her remove the headpiece she was wearing. When Saché later returned from the dressing room she told Amidala that many of the advisers were coming around to the idea as several of them were asked about the summit after the day's legislative session and all had managed to answer without looking like they disapproved. This caused Rabé to joke that she knew that there was a reason that Bibble kept being elected.

Eirtaé then started working on a sketch for the blaster cabinets for the throne and spoke to the others about her plans until she started being second guessed by Sabé. Eirtaé snarky told Sabé to let her build a prototype before she dismissed it completely stating that Sabé was missing the whole point and was starting to think that she was doing it on purpose. Amidala then asked Rabé if she could pick nonmechanical locks Rabé stated that it was more closer to slicing than picking but of course she could.

Yané and Rabé brought several of Amidala's jewellery boxes, from the dressing room, which had nonmechanical locks and they all took turns trying to break the locks without destroying the boxes. As Saché finally cracked open her own box, she gleefully laughed that at least they hadn't needed to ask Panaka for them causing Rabé to agree that she imagined that he would have a few questions before suggesting that Saché see if she could pick the lock in less than two minutes. After another hour their times were consistently within Rabé's targets by which time Eirtaé had almost finished building a scale model of the throne with the modifications that she wanted to add.

When Sabé attempted to test the problem she had thought she had identified she found that it didn't exist and realised that Eirtaé had changed it. Eirtaé stated that of course she had as just because she still didn't think that it was a weakness didn't mean that she was going to let it pass. Sabé then exclaimed that Eirtaé could have stated something with Eirtaé stating that she hadn't wanted to miss the expression on Sabé's face at that moment. This caused Saché to state this was why Panaka thought he had aged ten years since the election causing Eirtaé to toast to the next ten years, using her teacup, and Sabé to the next ten years after that.

Amidala's summit with the Chommell did not have the high level of attendance that she was hoping, though Bibble was pleased with the turnout, however several people attended the summit at the palace including Governor Kelma of Karlinus and the daughter of Jafan's planetary director, Harli Jafan. The handmaidens began preparing Amidala for the state dinner two hours beforehand with Saché and Eirtaé laying out the dress for her that Eirtaé had designed.

During the dinner, all five of the handmaidens sat at the table with Amidala as a deliberate show of tryst by Amidala to give them a chance to figure out their rouse and see what they would do with the information. The handmaidens were spread throughout the room with Saché seated with a clear view of Tobruna, the representative from Kreeling, and Nitsa Tulin, the ambassador from Chommell Minor.

The next day, Saché was present in the palace throne room when Amidala received welcoming remarks from her invited guests. Saché watched as the delegates discussed Naboo's relations with the other planets such as Jafan. Afterwards Amidala and her handmaidens except for Sabé who had left to spend time with Harli returned to the suite.

Sabé returned to the suite half an hour later looking rather breathless. Rabé and Eirtaé teased Sabé about her romantic feelings for Harli with Eirtaé saying it was very good of Sabé to pay so much attention to ‘relations', which caused Yané to blush while Saché looked uncomfortable as she wasn't in a particularly good mood as she had been struggling with a stomachache all day. Sabé then announced that the band Neurotransmitter Affection was play at the Theed Odeon that night and as one of Harli Jafan's cousins sang backup she was able to get them into the concert, which greatly excited Eirtaé and Yané.

Though Harli most likely only ment to invite Sabé and her fellow handmaidens the group started discussing weather Amidala should join them. Saché stated that she would be staying behind as she didn't feel well and she didn't particularly like loud noises and crowds. Sabé grandly promised to bring back a souvenir for Saché before asking for any ideas as to how to sneak Amidala out of the palace. They eventually decided that Sabé, Yané and Eirtaé would leave with Harli through the front of the palace would go out the Queen's library using the grappling cable that Panaka had left for them in one of the drawers on the side of the room.

Before Amidala and the others left for the concert, they made sure that Saché was comfortable as her stomachache had become so bad that she had curled up on Amidala's bed, feeling desolate and too wrenched to move. Yané said, while brushing Saché's hair off her face which she surprising didn't flinch away from, that they would call a med-droid for her if her stomach was still hurting in the morning stating that it couldn't be food poisoning as Saché wasn't being sick and they had all ate the same thing. Saché told them that they should get going as she knew Neurotransmitter Affection always had an amazing opening light show. After Sabé, Yané and Eirtaé left Rabé made Amidala wait fifteen minutes before the pair left under the guise of wanting a quite night in reading about ore processing with Amidala pretending to be Saché.

However Saché's stomachache was actually caused because she was coming on her first period which also triggered one of sensors in the girls room, this one designed to detect the presence of blood. When the sensor went off, Panaka and his wife, Mariek, they came into the Queen's suite to investigate, scaring Saché and causing her to scream. When Panaka demanded to know where Amidala was, Saché flinched and started blinking trying to wake herself up more quickly. Mariek tried to clam Panaka down telling him to go to the guards in the hallway and tell them that there was no emergency though Panaka evidently disagreed that there was no emergency as he had no idea where the Queen was he still did as his wife had instructed.

Once Panaka had departed, Mariek settled herself on the edge of the bed. She then informed Saché that Panaka was agitated because the alarm had interrupted him from enjoying a fresh Denta bean bun. This caused Saché to chuckle, finding it hard to believe that Panaka would prioritize a dessert over his duties. Mariek proceeded to clarify that it was the blood alarm. The girls were already familiar with this alarm due to a previous incident where Eirtaé had triggered it by accidentally pricking her finger with a sewing needle. However, Mariek expressed her doubt that this instance was merely a sewing mishap. Saché appeared momentarily confused, but quickly connected the alarm to her menstrual cramps. She then glanced under the sheets, resulting in her face turning red with embarrassment. Saché softly mentioned to Mariek that absorption pads were kept in the bathroom, along with instructions on the packaging that she could follow. Following this, Mariek removed the soiled bedsheets and fetched some new bedding and clean clothes for Saché.

Some minutes later, Saché emerged to speak with Panaka, wrapped in a housecoat and looking profoundly embarrassed as she fixed her gaze on the captain's boots. Without needing any prompting, Saché told Panaka that the other girls had gone to a concert at the Odeon. Although Saché was reluctant to betray her friends' secret, she saw no alternative. When Panaka pressed her to reveal how they had managed to leave the palace, Saché explained that Sabé, Yané, and Eirtaé had departed with Harli earlier, while Rabé and Amidala had exited from the library. Upon hearing Panaka calmly point out that the library was located on the fifth floor of the palace, Saché gestured towards the window seat in the room. She explained that Yané had discovered the grappling cable some weeks prior, which Rabé and Amidala had used. Despite Mariek emitting a sound resembling a snort, Panaka buried his face in his hands. After a moment of contemplation, Panaka informed Saché that they would avoid making a scene. He instructed her to call Amidala and tell her to return, also instructing her to return the same way she left to avoid drawing attention. Saché quietly agreed to this. Mariek then inquired about Amidala's disguise, suggesting that if the group was with Harli Jafan, she must have taken some precautions. Saché clarified that they had gone as "themselves," with no one recognizing them; that night, they were simply girls. Panaka then instructed Saché to call Amidala, so Saché retrieved her comlink from her pocket, held it in her palm, and called Amidala, telling her to come home and that they'd been "blown."

Upon Amidala and Rabé's return to the palace, Yané and Eirtaé remained behind to await Sabé, who had been dancing with Harli when Amidala received Saché's message, so they could leave together. Amidala and Rabé proceeded to the sitting room in their suite, where Saché, Panaka, and Mariek were waiting. Saché witnessed an argument between Amidala and Panaka, as Panaka disapproved of Amidala's decision to sneak out of the palace without informing him or taking any guards. Once the confrontation concluded, Mariek announced that she was running late for her shift and that Saché probably wanted to return to bed. She then pulled her husband out of his seat so that they could leave together. After their departure, Rabé propped her feet up on a small table, and Saché mentioned that she had ruined a bedsheet. Amidala, on the other hand, was covered in glitter, which, combined with her adrenaline wearing off, caused her to laugh uncontrollably until she cried.

The following day, the handmaidens discovered that they were unable to remove the glitter from Amidala's hands. The glitter had come from a glitter-lit she had accidentally broken at the concert the night before. Yané was unable to conceal it with makeup, and Eirtaé was unable to devise a cleanser that wouldn't also dissolve Amidala's skin. Saché questioned why it was still glowing, given that it was daylight. Eirtaé explained that it was a secret recipe, and she had had to hack into the manufacturer's database to find the ingredients. As they were unable to remove the glitter and unable to wear gloves without potentially offending Tobruna, the handmaidens and the Queen decided that Sabé would have to take Amidala's place for the day. As the group helped Sabé and Padmé switch, Saché helped Amidala and Eirtaé into muted blue robes with wide sleeves.

After the summit concluded, Saché and the others went to bed, while Yané helped Sabé out of her clothes. That night, Saché was scheduled to share a room with Amidala. However, while Amidala was reading and Saché was already under the covers, Sabé burst into the room. Sabé was upset with Amidala because she had received an angry and hurtful note from Harli Jafan, who had attempted to kiss Amidala, mistaking her for Sabé, before the Queen had rejected her. Saché was awake during the exchange, and she and the other handmaidens watched as the two argued. When Sabé moved to sit down on the bed, Saché pulled her legs up to make room next to her. When Amidala stated that she thought that she should avoid going out in her page disguise from then on, Sabé stated that she was sad enough Saché missed the concert and if Amidala hadn't come either then it hardly would have been worth it. After Sabé had calmed down, she asked Saché if she could switch with her for the night, half expecting her fellow handmaiden to refuse as it would mean she had to share with Yané. Saché quietly stated that she would only do it this once causing Yané to look down at her hands. Saché and the rest of the handmaidens left the room shortly after.

Early in Amidala's reign, the Trade Federation launched an invasion of Naboo. As the invasion forces advanced on Theed, Amidala and Tsabin, now known as Sabé, exchanged roles. Saché styled the elder handmaiden's hair as part of the deception. When Amidala, her handmaidens, and her guards were rescued from the battle droids that had captured them by the Jedi Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi, Saché and Yané remained on Naboo with elements of the Royal Security Forces. These forces led a resistance against the occupation while Amidala and company escaped to Coruscant to seek assistance.

During the occupation, Saché assisted the resistance in maintaining coded communications using a system developed by Yané. Saché and Yané soon confessed their mutual affections for each other while sharing a cot. Early on, they successfully conveyed a coded message to the queen when Saché requested that Bibble relay a specific phrase to Amidala: "the death toll is catastrophic." The word "toll" served as a pre-arranged alert, signaling to Amidala that one of the handmaidens left behind on Naboo was still alive and that she could focus on her own mission. Convinced that Saché's feigned terror would resonate with the queen, Gunray agreed to send the message. Saché also carried messages around the prison camp. She was eventually captured by the droid forces and tortured for information, but she remained resolute and refused to identify any members of the Royal Security Forces, such as Mariek Panaka. Amidala eventually returned to Naboo with the Jedi, at which point Saché and Yané were reunited with her and the other handmaidens. The regrouped royal party journeyed to the swamps to enlist the aid of the Gungans in driving out the Trade Federation.

When Queen Amidala's term ended, Saché campaigned for and won a seat in the Planetary Legislative Assembly. She and Yané established a home together, a spacious residence acquired by Yané to care for children orphaned by their homeworld's occupation. Saché collaborated closely with Sio Bibble, who served as both a friend and a mentor. She also maintained contact with Amidala and the other three handmaidens. Sometime after Amidala became a Senator, Saché extended an invitation to her and all of the handmaidens to a dinner party she hosted in the southwest hall of the Naboo royal palace. Yané was the only one unable to attend due to her responsibilities at their home, caring for the twins she was fostering. Although Saché was disappointed by Yané's absence, she expressed to Amidala how proud she was of Yané.

Around 24 BBY, Saché and Yané entered into marriage. Yané incorporated their wedding fabric into the designs for their garments in accordance with Naboo tradition, with each wearing some of the other's fabric. Their mirrored outfits reflected their own personal tastes; Saché opted for wide-legged trousers instead of a skirt like Yané's. The two had several children.

Saché joined the other surviving handmaidens in the procession at Amidala's funeral. Shortly before or around that time, Sio Bibble stepped down as governor. Saché was considered a frontrunner to win the election for the next governor of Naboo, but the Empire instead installed Quarsh Panaka in the newly created position of Moff.

Saché was a human female native of Naboo. She possessed [brown](/article/color] hair, brown [eyes](/article/eye], and a fair complexion. Saché's role within the handmaidens' security and intelligence team was to gather information in plain sight and to serve as a distraction while the others engaged in more covert activities. She often capitalized on people's perception of her as small, young, or meek to gain an advantage. People tended to speak freely around her, either overlooking her or viewing her as the most approachable of Amidala's handmaidens. Saché was also exceptionally observant. She was the only one to discern Panaka's intentions when he was recruiting handmaidens for the queen, and she provided him with advice that ultimately led him to recruit Ballory. In addition to her information-gathering skills, she was the second-best shot among the handmaidens, surpassed only by Sabé.

As a consequence of her torture at the hands of the Trade Federation occupying forces following her capture, her body bore numerous scars that she typically concealed beneath clothing. Saché was regarded as exceptionally brave for enduring torture without divulging information that would have compromised the Naboo resistance. As a result, she was also celebrated as a Hero of Naboo, which contributed to her victory in the election to the Planetary Legislative Assembly.

Saché had a tendency to "get quiet," as she described it, from time to time. She generally preferred to keep her feelings to herself and often struggled to express them. This sometimes led to interpersonal difficulties; during the early days of her service as a handmaiden, Saché was reluctant to share a room with Yané, and her inflexibility on the matter, combined with her refusal to explain her reasons, became the focal point of one of the handmaidens' first disagreements as a group. Especially after her torture, Saché let go of her annoyances towards Yané as they bonded during the occupation of Naboo, with the two developing a romantic relationship and later marrying.

Saché, like the other handmaidens, was fiercely loyal to Amidala, almost to a fault. She appeared to harbor a dislike for Amidala's successor, Queen Réillata, claiming that she seemed to lack Amidala's inherent kindness, despite sharing many similar beliefs with Amidala. She also disagreed with Amidala when she suggested that a balance of younger and older rulers ought to be considered, despite the fact that, at nearly twenty three years old, Réillata would have been considered a young queen on virtually any other planet. She still served Réillata in her government and her successor Jamillia.

Saché was portrayed by Sofia Coppola in the 1999 film Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, the first installment of the Star Wars prequel trilogy. Coppola considers director George Lucas, a long-time friend and working partner of her father Francis Ford Coppola, "like an uncle to me—he used to send me and my brother Roman Star Wars toys when we were little," and upon hearing he was going back to the saga, "thought it'd be so fun to see how they make them" as she was preparing her own directorial debut The Virgin Suicides, released that same year. When she asked Lucas if she could attend the shoot, he offered her the role of Saché, and she accepted as "it seemed like a good vantage point to watch without getting in the way."