10 Shocking Stories From The Star Wars Expanded Universe
8. Leia Becomes A Jedi
I know. Somehow, Ive always known, is what Princess Leia says at the conclusion of the original Star Wars trilogy, after Luke spills the beans about their familial relationship and Leias latent Force powers. It certainly came as a shock to the majority of the audience, though. If Return Of The Jedi was made today, you might expect this scene to be followed by a post-credits sting where Leia whips out a lightsaber. Instead, all we got was this tantalising exchange. Luke telling Leia that, in time, youll learn to use as I have. Again, it was left to the Expanded Universe to follow through on this short dialogue moment. Here, Leia trained under Luke and built her own blue lightsaber. Although we havent seen this in a movie yet, the trailers for The Force Awakens do suggest that the filmic Leia has indeed followed the path of the Jedi, as Luke predicted. In the Expanded Universe, although she had already seen more than her fair share of battlegrounds, Leia became a Jedi Consular the most peaceful branch of the order, more focused on healing and wisdom than backflips and fighting styles. After marrying Han Solo, the iconic couple had twin babies, both of whom would later prove to be Force sensitive. Things didnt go too well for those two though, which well get to later.