Leia Organa

"The Force is strong in my family. My father has it. I have it. And...my sister has it."

- Luke Skywalker

Leia Organa was the princess of Alderaan, a member of the Imperial Senate, and a leader in the Rebel Alliance. She was born in the closing days of the Clone Wars to fallen Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, who had become Darth Vader; and Senator Padmé Amidala of Naboo. After Amidala's death, Organa was taken to Alderaan to be raised as the daughter of Senator Bail Organa and his wife, while Leia's twin brother, Luke, was taken to Tatooine.

Nearly twenty years later, Organa had become a leader in the Rebel Alliance and was trusted with bringing the stolen Death Star plans to the Alliance. She was captured by Darth Vader before being rescued by Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Skywalker, though Skywalker and Organa were not aware they were siblings. She returned to the Rebel base on Yavin IV, where she presided over the battle that saw the destruction of the Death Star.

Organa, along with the Alliance, later established a base on Hoth to hide from the Empire. After escaping the Battle of Hoth with Solo and Chewbacca, she attempted to hide on Cloud City, where she and Solo were captured by Vader to be used as bait to draw Skywalker into the open; Vader wanted to turn Skywalker to the dark side. Skywalker survived his encounter with Vader and had to be rescued by Organa, though Solo was encased in carbonite and taken to Jabba the Hutt by Boba Fett.

With the help of her friends, Organa aided in Solo's rescue from Jabba, and Organa herself killed the Hutt. They returned to the Alliance in time to join the Battle of Endor, where Organa fought alongside Solo and Chewbacca on Endor to destroy the shield generator protecting the second Death Star. During the campaign, Organa learned that Vader was her father, and Skywalker her brother. Due to their successful efforts on the ground, the Alliance fleet destroyed the Death Star, while Skywalker redeemed their father&mdash;who, in turn, destroyed the Emperor. That night, Organa joined her friends in celebrating the defeat of the Empire.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * Star Wars Episode VII