While Leia is certainly one ofStar Wars’best characters, several significant aspects of her story make little sense.
TheObi-Wan Kenobishow then made this even more confusing.
In light of this,Leia’s response to Alderaan exploding makes less sense than ever.
10How Does Leia Remember Her Mother?
InReturn of the Jedi, Leia told Luke that she remembered her mother to a certain extent.
However,Revenge of the Sithsurprisingly retconned this moment, revealing that Leia never knew her mother.
9Why Didn’t Darth Vader Ever Sense Leia’s Power In The Force?
Moreover, Darth Vader is one ofStar Wars’most powerful Sith.
How could he not sense both Leia’s familial connection to him or her Force sensitivity?
In light of that, she surely would have had some presence in the Force.
8Was Leia Ever Grossed Out By Remembering THAT Kiss?
6Why Did Leia Pursue Her Jedi Training When She Was Always Going To Stay In Politics?
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However,Leia’s political aspirations make this quite confusing.
Given that, it’s odd that she would have gone all the way through Jedi training.
That remains unclear and is unlikely to be further explored, unfortunately meaning this may always be a mystery.
5Where Did The Ewoks Get Leia’s Endor Dress?
One of the most mysterious Leia moments came inReturn of the Jediwhile Leia was on Endor.
However, it’s unclear where exactly this dress came from.
Sadly,this most likely means Leia’sReturn of the Jedidress has a bleak history.
4Why Did Leia Name Her Son After Obi-Wan?
Presumably, this idea was taken from Legends, in which Luke Skywalker named his own son Ben.
WhenThe Force Awakensrevealed that Leia named her son Ben, it seemed downright bewildering.
Was that one time really enough for Leia to choose Obi-Wan as her child’s namesake above anyone else?
Was that one time really enough for Leia to choose Obi-Wan as her child’s namesake above anyone else?
3Why Didn’t Leia Know (Or Care) That Ben Felt Abandoned By His Parents?
However, that same arc began with a very odd turn for Leia.
2Why Didn’t Leia Appear As A Force Ghost For Ben’s Death?
Again, this is just not in keeping with Leia’s character, including within the movie itself.
