There’s no one answer to this question, but two StarWars.com writers Dan Zehr and Kristin Baver tackle it nevertheless, giving their own personal opinions on which example in the saga best illustrates Leia’s finest moment.
It’s Leia’s perseverance after the Battle of Crait, says Kristin.
It is arguably one of the darkest days for Leia Organa as an individual and a leader.
Her son — or rather the persona he inhabits in Kylo Ren — and the First Order have just annihilated the Resistance fleet and its base on D’Qar, chased the last survivors across the galaxy, and bombarded the freedom fighters even as they ran for cover in an abandoned Rebel Alliance fortress. In rapid succession, Leia sees the Resistance numbers cut down to a handful of fighters aboard a lone ship, the Millennium Falcon, and her brother gone, passing on to become one with the Force after a heroic last stand to save her life and keep the movement alive.
Leia forging an alliance with the Ewoks of Endor is her greatest moment, says Dan.
Strength and integrity come in many different forms, and no one exhibits both more frequently than Leia Organa. With a vast array of examples to choose from, it’s somewhat daunting to decide what Leia’s greatest moment may be, but there is one example from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi that uniquely blends her ability to disarm an opponent with a blaster or with a kind word.
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