Editing Princess Leia (section)

=== Sequel trilogy ===
{{Main article|Star Wars sequel trilogy}}

==== ''The Force Awakens'' ====
[[File:Carrie Fisher 2013-a straightened.jpg|[[Carrie Fisher]] reprised the role of Leia in ''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens|The Force Awakens]]'' in 2015|thumb|upright]]
Leia returns in ''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens|The Force Awakens]]'' (2015), which takes place thirty years after the events of ''Return of the Jedi''. She is the leader of the Resistance, an organization she formed to fight the First Order. She is also trying to find her brother Luke, who disappeared years earlier. After a battle on the planet Takodana, she reunites with Han. They discuss their son, Ben Solo, who left Jedi training and fell to the dark side of the Force, becoming the First Order warlord [[Kylo Ren]]. Leia believes Ren can be brought back from the dark side, and urges Han to bring him home. When Han encounters Ren on [[Starkiller Base]], he asks him to abandon the First Order. Ren refuses and instead kills his father. Leia senses Han's death through the Force, and later shares a moment of grief with the scavenger [[Rey (Star Wars)|Rey]], who viewed Han as a father figure.

Although Leia appears as a Jedi in various [[Star Wars expanded to other media|''Star Wars'' ''Legends'']] works, she is not depicted that way in ''The Force Awakens''. The film's director, [[J. J. Abrams|J.J. Abrams]], explained that Leia's decision to lead the Resistance instead of training as a Jedi was "simply a choice that she made". Nevertheless, he affirmed that Leia's strength with the Force is an intrinsic part of her character.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://screenrant.com/star-wars-force-awakens-leia-jedi-jj-abrams/ |title=''Star Wars 7'': J.J. Abrams on Why Leia Didn't Become a Jedi |website=[[Screen Rant]] |first=Jason |last=Hamilton |date=December 7, 2015 |access-date=March 21, 2016 |archive-date=April 6, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406001315/http://screenrant.com/star-wars-force-awakens-leia-jedi-jj-abrams/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Asked to describe Leia in the film, Fisher said she is under "a lot of pressure" and is likely feeling "somewhat defeated, tired, and pissed."<ref name="EW General">{{cite magazine |last=Breznican |first=Anthony |date=November 11, 2015 |title=She's Not Called 'Princess' Leia Anymore |url=https://ew.com/article/2015/11/11/star-wars-force-awakens-carrie-fisher-leia |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151113032400/http://www.ew.com/article/2015/11/11/star-wars-force-awakens-carrie-fisher-leia |archive-date=November 13, 2015 |access-date=November 11, 2015 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref> Fisher was nominated for a [[42nd Saturn Awards|2016 Saturn Award]] for [[Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] for her performance.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/saturn-awards-nominations-2016-star-wars-mad-max-1201713942/ |title=''Star Wars'', ''Mad Max'', ''Walking Dead'' Lead Saturn Awards Nominations |first=Jacob |last=Bryant |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=February 24, 2016 |access-date=February 24, 2016 |archive-date=May 7, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507141412/http://variety.com/2016/film/news/saturn-awards-nominations-2016-star-wars-mad-max-1201713942/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

====''The Last Jedi''====
Fisher returns as Leia in ''[[The Last Jedi]]'', the 2017 sequel to ''The Force Awakens.'' When Leia's ship is attacked by the First Order, she is expelled into space, but uses the Force to pull herself back onboard. After recovering, she shoots and stuns the Resistance pilot [[Poe Dameron]], who mutinied against [[Vice Admiral Holdo]]. From his self-imposed exile on [[Ahch-To]], Luke uses the Force to project himself to the Resistance stronghold on [[Crait]]. He reunites with Leia and apologizes for Ben's fall to the dark side. Leia says that her son is gone, but Luke assures her that nobody is ever truly gone. While Luke distracts Ren and his troops, Leia and the remaining Resistance forces escape in the ''Falcon''. The filming of Fisher's scenes was completed shortly before her death on December 27, 2016.{{efn|Attributed to multiple references:<br><ref>{{cite web |last=Blankstein |first=Andrew |date=December 27, 2016 |title=''Star Wars'' Actress Carrie Fisher Dies at 60 After Suffering Heart Attack |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/star-wars-actress-carrie-fisher-dies-60-after-suffering-heart-n699641 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227180545/http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/star-wars-actress-carrie-fisher-dies-60-after-suffering-heart-n699641 |archive-date=December 27, 2016 |access-date=December 27, 2016 |publisher=[[NBC News]]}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web |last=Littleton |first=Cynthia |date=December 27, 2016 |title=Carrie Fisher Completed Work on ''Star Wars: Episode VIII'' Before Her Death |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/carrie-fisher-dead-death-star-wars-viii-8-1201948826/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227204244/http://variety.com/2016/film/news/carrie-fisher-dead-death-star-wars-viii-8-1201948826/ |archive-date=December 27, 2016 |access-date=December 27, 2016 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite web |last=Maresca |first=Rachel |date=December 27, 2016 |title=Carrie Fisher Wrapped Filming on ''Star Wars: Episode VIII'': What Does Her Death Mean for ''Episode IX''? |url=http://www.etonline.com/news/205877_carrie_fisher_wrapped_filming_on_star_wars_episode_viii/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161228021336/http://www.etonline.com/news/205877_carrie_fisher_wrapped_filming_on_star_wars_episode_viii/ |archive-date=December 28, 2016 |access-date=December 27, 2016 |work=[[Entertainment Tonight]]}}</ref>}}

==== ''The Rise of Skywalker'' ====
Following Fisher's death, ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' reported that she was slated to appear in ''[[Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker|The Rise of Skywalker]]'' (2019).<ref name=":0" /> However, Lucasfilm stated that it was not planning to create a digital version of Fisher for the film.<ref>{{cite web |date=January 13, 2017 |title=A Statement Regarding New Rumors |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/a-statement-regarding-new-rumors |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170114002744/http://www.starwars.com/news/a-statement-regarding-new-rumors |archive-date=January 14, 2017 |access-date=January 13, 2017 |publisher=StarWars.com}}</ref> Several months later, Fisher's family granted Lucasfilm the right to use previously-filmed footage of her in the film; it was later announced that Fisher would appear using unseen footage from ''The Force Awakens''.{{efn|Attributed to multiple references:<br><ref>{{cite web |last=Desorbough |first=James |date=April 7, 2017 |title=The late Carrie Fisher will appear in final ''Star Wars'' movie, says brother Todd Fisher |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/late-carrie-fisher-final-star-wars-movie-article-1.3030154 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170408005055/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/late-carrie-fisher-final-star-wars-movie-article-1.3030154 |archive-date=April 8, 2017 |access-date=April 7, 2017 |work=New York Daily News}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Hiatt |first=Brian |date=November 21, 2019 |title=J.J. Abrams and the Secrets of 'Skywalker' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-features/star-wars-jj-abrams-secrets-of-skywalker-912362/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191121220126/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-features/star-wars-jj-abrams-secrets-of-skywalker-912362/ |archive-date=November 21, 2019 |access-date=November 21, 2019 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-episode-ix-cast-revealed-1130442|title=Carrie Fisher to Appear in 'Star Wars: Episode IX'|last=Couch|first=Aaron|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=July 27, 2018|access-date=July 27, 2018|archive-date=July 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728035727/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-episode-ix-cast-revealed-1130442|url-status=live}}</ref>}} Fisher's daughter [[Billie Lourd]], who portrays [[Lieutenant Connix]] in all three sequel trilogy films, stepped in as Leia for a brief flashback scene. Her face was digitally replaced by Fisher's, using imagery from ''Return of the Jedi''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker-visual-effects-secrets-revealed-200000081.htmlGNhfrs0wvlj3b3JQ5co4j2nxMjcfnqtRZE1NiSx82VPq-7KFaVuhxgOgg-5cxSQrhl6EUc0p_PU9bJxA8Y |title=Billie Lourd played Leia Organa and other visual effects secrets from ''Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker'' | last=Alter |first=Ethan | work=[[Yahoo!]] |date=January 7, 2020 | archive-date=August 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806112519/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker-visual-effects-secrets-revealed-200000081.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9uZXdzLmdvb2dsZS5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAEVmrSHtV-fqItia5SeI86jGSn2jO5bMuBw6H_dIn1-fDHzAWj2WDKR5D8UqaP4hQYSpLP0ZU3yDXDvC-T9r3_LwXvGNhfrs0wvlj3b3JQ5co4j2nxMjcfnqtRZE1NiSx82VPq-7KFaVuhxgOgg-5cxSQrhl6EUc0p_PU9bJxA8Y | url-status=live}}</ref>

In the film, Leia continues to lead the Resistance while guiding Rey in her Jedi training; a flashback presented later reveals that Leia abandoned her own Jedi instruction with Luke after seeing a vision of her son's death. While Rey and Ren duel on [[Kef Bir]], Leia uses all of her remaining strength to reach out to Ren through the Force. Rey impales him while he is distracted, then heals his wound as Leia dies. During the climactic battle on [[Exegol]], a transformed Ben Solo utilizes the remainder of his life force to revive a comatose Rey, then vanishes into the Force at the same time as his mother. Rey travels to the Lars homestead on Tatooine and buries the lightsabers that had belonged to Leia and Luke. As the Force spirits of her two mentors look on, Rey tells a passerby that her name is "Rey Skywalker."