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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.
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 ...
The Skywalker bloodline branches from Luke and Leia's descendants, but only Luke's side continues to carry the Skywalker name. Leia and Han marry in The Courtship of Princess Leia (1994) by Dave Wolverton. [35] Leia is pregnant with twins in Timothy Zahn's Heir to the Empire (1991) [36] and they are born in Zahn's The Last Command (1993).
The comic series Star Wars: Princess Leia (2015) deals with Princess Leia and Evaan Verlaine (a female rebel pilot also native from Alderaan), rescuing survivors from Alderaan's destruction. It also features a brief flashback to Leia's childhood on the planet and her relationship with her adoptive father Senator Bail Organa. [10]
Leia is a variant of the Hebrew Leah, meaning languid in several languages, [1] including Koine Greek and Portuguese. [2] It is commonly used in reference to Leia Organa, a character from the Star Wars franchise who first appeared in the film Star Wars: A New Hope (1977). In the film, Leia is a princess from the fictional planet Alderaan.
Princess Leia was one of three new Star Wars comics by Marvel announced in July 2014, along with Star Wars and Darth Vader. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It is a self-contained miniseries, but is set in the same rough time period as Star Wars and Darth Vader in order to allow readers who want to read more than one to get a "broader picture and a richer story".
The Courtship of Princess Leia is a 1994 science fiction novel by American writer Dave Wolverton, part of the Star Wars franchise. It continued the streak of New York Times Bestsellers, which started with 1991's Heir to the Empire .
Star Wars Journal: Captive to Evil is a 1998 young adult novel by science fiction author Jude Watson.The novel recounts the events of the film Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977) from the point of view of one of its main characters, Princess Leia.