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Who is Princess Leia Organa?

Princess Leia Organa is a major character in the Star Wars Galaxy. Being raised in the Alderaanian royal family, she became a political and military leader that helped overthrow the Galactic Empire and the First Order.

Leia was Adopted into the House of Organa at an early age becoming Princess Leia Organa of Alderaan.

Raised as the daughter of Senator Bail Prestor Organa and Queen Breha Organ, Leia adopted the values of her new homeworld.

Since Alderaan was a planet known for its dedication to pacifism, Organa was dedicated to the restoration of democracy by opposing authoritarian regimes such as the Imperial army and later the New Republic.

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What Planet Did Leia Grow Up On?

Leia was born Leia Amidala Skywalker in the year 14 BBY. Anakin Skywalker was her father and Padmé Amidala of Naboo was her mother. At the time of her birth, the Jedi Order had become reduced in number and the Galactic Empire had gained power.

Padmé Amidala, unfortunately, died giving birth to the twins Leia and Luke. Fearing that they may fall under the influence of their father Anakin and the dark side of the Force, the twins were separated.

Kept hidden from the Sith Lords Darth Sidious and Darth Vader, Leia grew up on Coruscant in the Royal Palace as a daughter of the Alderaanian monarchy. Leia Amidala Skywalker became Leia Organa through adoption to her new family.

Alderaan is a planet located in the Core Worlds, known to the galaxy as “the planet of beauty.” The terrestrial planet was covered with mountains and famous for its natural landmarks of including the Cloudshape Falls and the Isatabith rain forest.

Following her Name Day ceremony, Leia Organa became heiress of the Royal Family of Alderaan. It was known that Leia was an adopted child, but she remained unaware of the true fate of her biological parents. The common belief was that Leia was one of the many children orphaned during the Clone Wars.

Leia Organa became a member of the Imperial Senate representing her homeworld while secretly supporting the Rebellion against the Empire.

However, when the Empire’s Death Star destroyed the planet Alderaan Leia began to openly fight the New Order and become a leader of the Rebel Alliance.

She took charge of the base on Yavin 4 called Echo Base where her fellow Rebels gather to plan their next attack against the Empire and eventually Darth Vader himself.

Why is Leia Organa and not Skywalker?

Luke and Leia Skywalker were separated at birth to prevent their following their father towards the dark side of the Force.

Luke Skywalker is hidden on Tatooine with his Aunt and Uncle. Leia Skywalker was adopted by the Rebel fighter, Bail Organa a senator from the planet of Alderaan.

Her adoptive parents are both killed when Alderaan is destroyed on the orders of Grand Moff Tarkin.

How Is Leia Luke’s Sister?

The first appearance of the Skywalker family is Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. Shmi Skywalker and her son Anakin are slaves living on the planet Tatooine until Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn realises the strength of the Force in Anakin.

When Shmi informs Qui-Gon that Anakin has no father, he concludes that the boy was born of midi-chlorians (Force-imparting microorganisms). However, it is believed that Palpatine is the true father of Anakin Skywalker.

Anakin leaves Tatooine with Qui-Gon to begin his Jedi training. Shmi dies during Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones and Anakin secretly marries Senator Padmé Amidala of Naboo.

During the movie Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, Padmé Amidala gives birth to twins Luke and Leia. However, she dies during childbirth. The twins are then separated and live their lives unaware of each other.

Luke is raised on Tatooine by Beru and Owen Lars with Obi-Wan Kenobi looking out for him. Leia is adopted by Senator Bail Organa and Queen Breha Organa on Alderaan.

Anakin soon becomes the notorious Darth Vader and is never made aware of the birth of his children.

When Do We Find Out Leia and Luke Are Siblings?

We first see Leia and Luke together in Episode 4 when they’re both on Endor with the rest of the Rebel Alliance.

Luke learns about Leia’s true heritage when Obi-Wan telepathically speaks to him and tells him about it (so that Vader won’t be able to hear).

Why Did Leia Give Up Jedi Training?

In The Empire Strikes Back Yoda referred to Leia as the other hope who could save the galaxy.

The Disney movie sequel trilogy continued to explore Leia’s connection to the Force.

She was able to feel the deaths of those close to her during the movies. First the passing of Han Solo in The Force Awakens and of Luke Skywalker in The Last Jedi.

In The Last Jedi when Leia comes close to death and floating in space, we see her demonstrate how strong the Force was in her. We see her gain the ability to fly through space back into the ship she was trust from.

We learn in The Rise of Skywalker that Leia had been trained in the Force by Luke. And although she is referred to as a Master, it is not confirmed that she completes her Jedi training.

It was the belief of Leia that if she continued her Jedi training it would result in the death of her son Ben Solo. Leia gave up her lightsaber and focused on politics. Despite turning her back on her Jedi training, the future she saw for Ben still came to be.

Is Leia Kylo Ren’s mother?

Leia has two children with Han Solo named twins Ben and Jacen Solo. Both of them eventually become trained as Jedi by Luke Skywalker. Leia’s first son, Ben, ends up turning to the dark side.

Ben Solo becomes seduced by the dark side of the Force as an apprentice to Supreme Leader Snoke. He renames himself Kylo Ren: leader of the Knights of Ren and champion of the First Order.

Driven to destroy the past, Kylo killed his father Han Solo. Later he also kills his master Snoke, supplanting him as Supreme Leader.

How Did Leia Meet Han Solo?

Leia first met Han Solo in Episode 4 when he delivered some droids to Alderaan that she had ordered for herself. She was disgusted by his behaviour and attitude but kept him around because of the debt she owed him for rescuing her from Bespin.

The two of them continued to argue and butt heads with each other for a long time before eventually falling in love.

How Does Princess Leia Die?

Leia dies in Episode 9 during the final confrontation against Kylo Ren and the First Order. Kylo uses the Force to pull her ship, the Raddus, towards his own so they can all go down together.

Her ship crashes into another and she loses consciousnesses for a while before dying peacefully in her sleep.

Not only has she helped her brother Luke with his Jedi training but she was a Senator for the Rebel Alliance and helped destroy one of their greatest enemies, the Death Star.

Princess Leia was fundamental in helping bring down the Empire in the original Star Wars trilogy.

By transmitting her secret message in The Empire Strikes Back: “Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, you’re my only hope.” She made the Jedi aware of the grave situation.

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