Viceroy Bail Organa of Alderaan wrote a letter in to his wife, Queen Breha, immediately after he was entrusted the baby girl of the late Padmé Amidala. He told her that, although Amidala had died in horrible circumstances, something had happened that would change their lives forever—referring to baby Leia, whom they would adopt. A copy of the letter survived the destruction of Alderaan by the Galactic Empire, and was placed in the archives of Alderaan Memorial on Coruscant, as part of the Breha Organa Collection. Said copy was later included in Leia Organa's biography, written by an archive droid during the conflict between the Resistance and the First Order.[1]
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| Attribution: Bail Organa's letter[1] | |
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My darling, forgive my rush in writing this. I will fill in all the details as soon as I see you, which I believe will be soon indeed. This ship is scheduled to enter hyperspace in less than an hour. But I felt some warning was due to you before I appear. You will understand why when I arrive. Terrible events -catastrophic events- have been unfolding across the galaxy. But it is heartbreaking in a more personal level. I can hardly bear to tell you. But Senator Amidala is gone — a tragedy too grim to believe. There is more, Breha. And it will change our lives forever in a profound way. You will understand as soon as we arrive home on Alderaan. Your loving husband, | |
Behind the scenes
The letter first appeared in the 2016 canon reference book Princess Leia: Royal Rebel by Calliope Glass.[1]
Sources
- Princess Leia: Royal Rebel (First mentioned)