Star Wars: The 10 greatest heroes of the Skywalker Saga, ranked
By Scott Brown
4. Leia Organa
Princess, Senator, General, Leia Organa of Alderaan has worn many hats through the years and has served the galaxy well in all of them. Originally seeming to be the damsel in distress, she turns out to be anything but. She’s strong, sassy, and is willing to take the weight of the world on her shoulders so others don’t. For instance, she lost her entire planet and immediately was back to leading the Rebellion.
A natural leader, she inspires everyone around her to be better and pushes them to do so, whether it’s Luke or Han or Poe Dameron. She makes them all better and makes the Rebellion and the Resistance better simply with her presence allowed. It also helps that she doesn’t take guff from anyone.
Even at her lowest moments, Leia shows strength that others simply don’t comprehend or aren’t able to. Her entire planet has just been destroyed, but she comforts look sorrow over Ben’s death. She’s just barely survived dying and explains why Poe has been in the wrong for his mutiny. She should be the one comforted by everyone else, but instead, she’s the one comforting and teaching. There’s no other character in Star Wars like her.