Who Is Princess Leia? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Princess Leia is a Company-Licensed comic book character, the alter ego of Leia Organa-Solo, with over 1,211 comic issue appearances. Princess Leia is a leader and founding member of the Rebel Alliance in its struggle against the Galactic Empire. The daughter of Anakin Skywalker and younger twin sister of Luke Skywalker, Leia is strong in the Force and is trained as a Jedi after the Empire's defeat.

Who is Princess Leia?

Origin Along with her twin brother Luke Skywalker , Leia was born from the tragic union of the fallen Jedi Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala just after the collapse of the Old Republic and Emperor Palpatine 's rise to power. Anakin had turned to evil and become Darth Vader , Dark Lord of the Sith and the Emperor's servant, and Padme died shortly after giving birth. The infant twins were strong in the Force , so the surviving members of the Jedi Order ( Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi ) decided that they must be split up and raised in secret, lest the Emperor learn of their existence and exploit their potential. Luke was sent to live with his aunt and uncle on Tatooine , while Leia was adopted by Senator Bail Organa of Alderaan . Leia as a young girl on Alderaan Bail and his wife raised Leia as their own daughter and as a royal princess of their house. Even as a young girl, Leia always felt that she was quite different from the rest of her family. She often had the idea that she was missing someone who should have been very close to her, an early manifestation of her Force abilities unconsciously sensing the existence of her twin brother Luke. Leia Organa grew to be an intelligent, headstr.

Key facts

Princess Leia is of human origin and first appeared in "Star Wars". The character is published by Company-Licensed. With 1,211 recorded issue appearances, Princess Leia ranks among the most featured characters in comics.