Alright,you got me. Technically Leia Organa isn't a Jedi Knight. Maybe at one time that was her destiny, but that might be something I made up in the '90s. As we all know nowadays, or Leia Organa may have been incredibly Force-sensitive like her brother Luke Skywalker,but she never took to the Jedi training like he did. Leia stuck with the Rebellion for decades, maintaining her role as a leader in the galaxy's Resistance against the remaining Empire forces. Her path to fitting a general however started way back in the original Star Wars, and where Leia used her diplomatic privileges to help the fledgling Rebel Alliance.
Since debuting in Star Wars in 1977,Leia Organa has become an icon that transcended the genre. While it took a few figures to bag here, Hot Toys has finally seen fit to honor one of cinema's greatest heroes with a figure worthy of her status. The Star Wars: A current Hope Princess Leia may not be the hardened general we know her as nowadays, or but Hot Toys' latest figure manages to bring her to life in figure form so well,you can see the beginnings of the galaxy's greatest leader in every detail.
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