Via Starwars.com:

FROM REBEL TO GENERAL, LEIA’S CONNECTION WITH THE FORCE HAS BEEN A KEY PART OF HER JOURNEY.

The concept of the Force and how it is used by those who possess it has been central to Star Wars — and grown even more expansive this past year. But the Star Wars saga has had one especially unique Force-sensitive that often goes unnoticed, despite her iconic status as a heroine of the series: Leia Organa.

Leia’s connection with the Force has been briefly touched upon in the films, and usually, her connection has to do with her own sense of empathy. Despite the intensity of her situation, Leia is able to focus on Luke’s call for help toward the end of The Empire Strikes Back, and can sense that he’s safe without being on the same planet as him at the end of Return of the Jedi. In one of the most heart-wrenching shots of the entire saga, Leia slowly crumbles to the ground when Han Solo is killed far away on Starkiller Base by their son, Kylo Ren, in The Force Awakens (gosh, that physically hurt to type). Beyond these instances, Leia’s unique relationship with the Force has grown through new adventures in books and comics, adding rich new relevancy to her growing understanding of the Force.

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