Unfortunately, this is going to be a topic that will be debated for some time. After reading the book, I went back and watched the specific scene in ROTJ where Luke & Leia talk about their mother. Luke specifically emphasizes REAL mother. If Leia didn't know that she was adopted why didn't she look at Luke and say "what you talkin' about Willis?"
Personally, I see this as a plot flaw. Especially because Padme died right after giving birth to Leia. Its pretty tough to get all of the movies to be perfectly aligned. There's holes in the story throughout episodes IV - VI. Think about how far apart the movies are made. Such as when Yoda tells OB1 that there is another hope in ESB, or what OB1 says to Luke during ANH.
I guess we're just going to have to deal with it.
From the Official Site Databank:
It was common knowledge throughout the court that Leia was adopted into the Royal Family. What wasn't common knowledge was that Leia was born to Anakin Skywalker, a Jedi pupil who succumbed to the dark side and became Darth Vader. She was one of a set of twins, born in secrecy and protected from Vader and the Emperor. The Jedi hero and general, Obi-Wan Kenobi, saw to it that Leia was secretly transported to the planet Alderaan, where she was to be raised by Kenobi's friend Bail Organa. The boy, Luke, was taken to the distant world of Tatooine. Leia has few memories of her true mother, Padmé Amidala. All that Leia can recall is that she was beautiful, but sad.
Originally posted by toolguy1515
Unfortunately, this is going to be a topic that will be debated for some time. After reading the book, I went back and watched the specific scene in ROTJ where Luke & Leia talk about their mother. Luke specifically emphasizes REAL mother. If Leia didn't know that she was adopted why didn't she look at Luke and say "what you talkin' about Willis?"Personally, I see this as a plot flaw. Especially because Padme died right after giving birth to Leia. Its pretty tough to get all of the movies to be perfectly aligned. There's holes in the story throughout episodes IV - VI. Think about how far apart the movies are made. Such as when Yoda tells OB1 that there is another hope in ESB, or what OB1 says to Luke during ANH.
I guess we're just going to have to deal with it.
I'm afraid so. I find it a tad sad that GL thinks it's more dramatic to let someone die of grief, instead of letting live in exile, filled with grief and sadness, having had to maybe see her twins split up and then die of sadness sometime between movies. I'd have loved: ultimate deep traumatising drama. Now we just have a funeral: number three in the series.... *yawn*
Precisely - After seeing AOTC at the theater, on the ride home I told my buddy everything that had to be answered in Episode III. One of the things that I said then is that Padme takes Leia and Luke goes to Tattooine to split the twins up. My thinking was that Vader would know about the child/ren and that Luke was considered to be a threat to Vader, so Luke was hidden. Padme would have died of a broken heart or something like that, then Leia goes to live w/ the Organas on Alderaan. Having Padme die seems almost like a cop-out by Lucas because Padme would have been a loose end that had to be tied up.
People would be just as pissed and the debate would have gone on about Padme if she lived and her ultimate fate was not answered along with the twins'.
Leia aint trained in the force neither was Luke before he went away with Obi. Lukes feelings for Anakin came after his encounter with him. Leia was unaware of her force abilities. The obvious part is that George Lucas had an idea about how Leia lived her life and that her mother probably was still around for some years at the time George made Return Of The Jedi. However by the time of Revenge he obviously changed his mind.
Leias word are clear"she died when I was very young" If it was childbirth she was talking about Leia would have said childbirth not very young.
In this situation very young, to me!!!!!!! , indicate around 3years when your memory is nothing more than images and feelings.
I see Padmes death at childbirt is a flaw in the Saga, it makes Lukes and Leias convo in ROTJ totally irrelevant
leia used to the force to locate luke and they had a connection there, also when anakin was young he used to the force without knowing it and if you watch ROTJ you will see lukes asks leia about her real mother as he knows she is his sister and he wants to know about his mother not leias adoptive mother also she could of been told about her mother being sad and shown images of her mother.
No, it doesn't. She has images and feelings of Padme through the force. The official site states clearly that she refers to Padme, the fact that she has the feelings and images through the force is implied by the rest of the evidence that's been cited here.
Everybody seems to make this mistake and think Leia says she has MEMORIES of her mother, like the time they went to the zoo or whatever... all she ever says is feelings and images.
yes she doesnt give an age though why would she tell luke about bails wife when he asked her about her natural mother. also the twins were inside her when she was sad and she died of a broken heart the force has provided a connection of her mother like luke with vader. also the force has powers of the future and past which was stated by yoda. leia could of seen images of her mother and been informed of how she died