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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.
The 1981 NPR/BBC radio drama adaptation of Star Wars features scenes set on Alderaan, in which Princess Leia discusses her mission to acquire the Death Star plans from agents of the Rebel Alliance with her father, Bail Organa (Prestor Organa). In a later scene, she is confronted by the Imperial commander Lord Tion and accused of treason.
The Death Star's schematics are visible in the scenes on Geonosis in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, evidently designed by Geonosians led by Archduke Poggle the Lesser, a member of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, [19] and is shown early in construction at the end of Episode III – Revenge of the Sith. [20]
The ship was carrying Princess Leia and the plans for the Empire's Death Star battle station. Leia had taken the ship to Tatooine to recruit the Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi to join the rebellion. Unable to find Kenobi herself, Leia gives the plans and a message to R2-D2 , who escapes with C-3PO in an escape pod and lands on Tatooine.
The Death of Carrie Fisher, 8 Years Later: Revisiting the “Star Wars ”Icon’s Final Days — and How Daughter Billie Lourd Continues Her Legacy Today Jordana Comiter December 27, 2024 at 9:00 AM
[117] [118] [114] A similar process was used in the portrayal of Princess Leia; Carrie Fisher's appearance as Leia in the first film was superimposed over the face of Norwegian actress Ingvild Deila and archival audio of Fisher saying "hope" was used to voice the character. [28] [29] [119] Post-production of the film wrapped on November 28 ...
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 ...
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 ...