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Princess Leia Organa (/ l eɪ. ə / or / l iː ə /) [5] is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. Introduced in the original Star Wars film [x] in 1977, Leia is a princess of the planet Alderaan, a member of the Imperial Senate, and an agent of the Rebel Alliance.
In order to punish both her and her home planet government's central involvement in the Rebel Alliance, Leia is forced to witness Alderaan's destruction by the Death Star. The Princess is subsequently rescued by Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Obi-Wan Kenobi, who then deliver the station schematics to the Alliance. Subsequent analysis ...
Early drafts of the Star Wars story include references to at least two planets which later evolved into the concept of Alderaan.Star Wars author George Lucas included a planet called Alderaan in early treatments; in The Star Wars (1973), Alderaan is a city-planet and the capital planet of the galaxy (prefiguring the planet Coruscant which later featured in the films).
The role of Princess Leia ultimately went to Carrie Fisher, who was 19 years old during filming. Casting Foster in the iconic role would’ve also changed “Star Wars,” as she was only 13 or 14 ...
Carrie Frances Fisher (October 21, 1956 – December 27, 2016) was an American actress and writer. [1] She played Princess Leia in the original Star Wars films (1977–1983) and reprised the role in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), a posthumous release that was dedicated to her, [2] [3] and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), through the use of ...
Ultimately, the role of Princess Leia went to Carrie Fisher when she starred in the 1977 movie "Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope." The movie was such a big hit that it changed the course of ...
New concept art reveals the gown featured in a just-released Lucasfilm book set after 1983's "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi."
Sixteen-year-old Princess Leia Organa has her Day of Demand, where she demands her right to the crown, in line with Alderaan's traditions. She tells them of the three challenges she needs to do, the Challenge of the Body, in which she will climb one of Alderaan's famous mountains, Appenza Peak, the Challenge of the Mind, in which she is a senator-in-training on Coruscant, and the Challenge of ...