A New Hope set up the idea of them being attracted to each other before The Empire Strikes Back planted the seeds for their familial connection, which Episode VI ultimately confirmed. The fact that making Leia and Luke related wasn't originally planned is well-known, but the retcon's background is more obscure.
She was shocked to discover they were brother and sister, though deep down, she always knew this to be true. Luke revealed to Leia that the Force was strong with her, and that in time, she could come to use its power.
Why did Leia kiss Luke if she knew they were siblings?
Honestly, I only find the kiss Leia gave Luke at the beginning of TESB awkward because she was trying to make Han jealous. The one she gave Luke after she and Lando rescued him is understandable, given how Luke was injured. She didn't know that they were related.
Darth Vader didn't learn he had a daughter until Return of the Jedi, when he stood before Emperor Palpatine. The Emperor's power probed Luke's mind, attempting to goad him to fall to the dark side, and he discovered Leia's existence. "Sister," the Emperor taunted.
Alderaan's princess knew she had been adopted by Bail and Breha Organa after the Clone Wars, but she had no idea who her parents were. That was until Luke Skywalker told her the truth - that he was the son of Darth Vader, and that she was his sister.
Summary. Darth Vader learns Luke Skywalker is his son shortly after A New Hope in canon and Legends comics. In canon, the reveal occurs in Marvel's Star Wars #6, where Vader vows to make Luke join him. In Legends, Vader's discovery is shown in Marvel's Star Wars #35, later expanded in Star Wars: Vader's Quest.
Yes, they did. Eventually, Leia contact her good friend Pooja Naberrie to discuss her mother so they definitely knew about Padmé Amidala and the fact she was their biological mother.
Maternal Bond Through the Force: Padmé's deep love for her children and her powerful connection to the Force could have created a robust and unique bond between her and the newborn twins. This bond might have allowed Leia to subconsciously sense or even "remember" her mother's emotions, feelings, and presence.
When did Darth Vader realize Leia was his daughter?
It's not until Return of the Jedi, when Luke confronts Vader and the Emperor in the third act of the film, that the Sith Lord realizes his son is there to protect his twin sister. Luke had only recently discovered the two were siblings and, even more recently, had revealed their connection to the princess.
Ever since Return of the Jedi, Star Wars has reframed Luke and Leia's kiss as lacking real romantic intent - something Leia did solely to get a rise out of her real love interest, Han Solo.
Anakin Skywalker's birth mystery is solved - his mother, Shmi Skywalker, reveals that there was no father and she can't explain what happened. Qui-Gon Jinn believed that the Force itself created Anakin in Shmi's womb, making him the Chosen One who would bring balance to the Force.
Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade Skywalker's son. Named after Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi, Jedi Knight. Former student of Jacen Solo, his cousin. He inherits his mother's red hair and his father's blue eyes.
Luke reestablishes the Jedi Order, marries a non-movie (but fan favorite) redheaded Force-wielder named Mara Jade, and they have a son, Ben Skywalker (named in honor of Obi-Wan “Ben” Kenobi).
Leia's Force abilities and her lack of awareness of her true identity also contributed to Vader's inability to sense their familial connection. Vader's denial of Anakin Skywalker's legacy and his fear of getting hurt again prevented him from realizing the truth about his children until later in the original trilogy.
Yes. In the book 'Tatooine Ghost', Leia learns of Anakin's life prior to his evolution into the Darth Vader personae. This revelation leads her to forgive him. She even named her third child in memory of her father.
In canon, Vader found out because Luke told Boba Fett that he was “Luke Skywalker.” This was explained in the canon comic Star Wars (2015) 5. Vader only sensed Leia was Luke's sister because Luke was thinking about her on the Death Star II. When Vader tortu…
Luke and Leia never sensed that they were twins until Return of the Jedi despite both being sensitive to the Force. Anakin Skywalker's twin children are the original Star Wars trilogy's driving force, having been separated after Padme's death.
During the Battle of Yavin, however, when Vader almost succeeds in killing Luke - Han saved him - after this Leia's opinion of Han changed - and they slowly fell in love with each other. Han and Leia developed a relationship that would last throughout the war.
Anticipating Solo's arrival, Darth Vader and Boba Fett had already forced Lando to betray Han and Princess Leia. Lando agreed to turn Han over in return for a guarantee that the Empire would leave Cloud City alone.
