What tool is used by an assassin who is trying to kill Senator Amidala?
Answer
Kouhuns (poisonous centipedes)
The assassin trying to kill Senator Amidala uses kouhuns—poisonous, centipede-like creatures.
In Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, bounty hunter Jango Fett gives the shapeshifting assassin Zam Wesell a pair of kouhuns after an earlier bombing attempt fails. Zam sends them into Padmé Amidala’s Coruscant apartment inside an ASN-121 assassin droid while she sleeps.
The kouhuns are dangerous because their bite delivers a powerful nerve toxin. Jedi Padawan Anakin Skywalker discovers them just before they reach Padmé and destroys them with his lightsaber. This scene is often confused because a lightsaber is used during the rescue, but it is not the assassination tool itself.
The attempt is part of a larger conspiracy surrounding opposition to the Republic’s Military Creation Act. The failed kouhun attack also helps Obi-Wan and Anakin pursue Zam, eventually connecting the plot to Jango Fett, Kamino, and the emerging Clone Wars.