Leia Skywalker Organa Solo was a Force-sensitive human Alderaanian female politician, Jedi, and military leader who served in the Alliance to Restore the Republic during the Imperial Era and the New Republic and Resistance in the subsequent New Republic Era.
However, despite these accomplishments–and the many more that haven't been mentioned–Leia proved to possess one ability through the Force that Yoda never has, and according to the Jedi themselves, that one ability is essentially the end-all be-all of Force-wielding supremacy.
Leia was not using the Force or was currently Force-sensitive during her confrontation with Vader. She began training as a Jedi years later. All these reasons prove my point: Vader didn't know Leia was his daughter, and felt no presence of the Force in her, as she was not currently strong with the Force.
Originally Answered: Why doesn't Leia demonstrate any force sensitivity or abilities in the original trilogy? She does show that she has the Force. However, she only displays its passive abilities, not the active ones. This would be because they require training, something she does not have.
What If Darth Vader Learned Who Leia was on the Death Star
Why can't Darth Vader sense Leia?
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.
Not only was Leia incredibly strong-willed, but she also had the blood of the Chosen One coursing through her veins. This knowledge, paired with some more recent lore tidbits, suggests she was one of the most powerful Force-users to exist, perhaps even surpassing Luke.
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.
Darth Vader acts like he doesn't even know C-3PO or R2D2. They were with him since he was a child. He did everything he could to forget his past. Also, his plating had been replaced many times, and protocol droids all look very similar.
Originally Answered: In "Obi-wan Kenobi", why is Leïa played by a 6-8 years old while she is supposed to be 10? Vivien Lyra Blair is 9, so she would have been 8–9 when Obi-Wan Kenobi was filmed, not 6–8. Carrie Fisher was a famously small woman. It makes sense for her to be played by a small child.
The most straightforward explanation would be that Leia knows the person who rescued her is Ben, and never connected the dots that Ben is actually Obi-Wan. Surely complicating matters is that various characters have referred to him as Obi-Wan in her presence.
Obi-Wan came to the Death Star to save Leia from the Empire's clutches, but was killed by Darth Vader while the others were busy escaping. Leia didn't see Obi-Wan again, nor did she experience any sadness when she learned of his death.
In this continuity, Leia continues her adventures with Han and Luke after Return of the Jedi, fighting Imperial resurgences and new threats to the galaxy. She becomes the Chief of State of the New Republic and a Jedi master, and is the mother to three children by Han: Jaina, Jacen and Anakin Solo.
After the Battle of Endor, Leia trained as a Jedi with Luke, but left the Jedi path after sensing it would result in the death of her son. She returned to the political arena, where the New Republic had reached an uneasy peace with the remnants of the Galactic Empire.
Years later, she was instrumental in the creation of the New Republic, and was elected to the position of Minister of State, before becoming Chief of State, serving twice in that office. Due to her powerful Force heritage, Leia, following her family's legacy, became a Jedi Knight in the New Jedi Order.
He eventually became so desperate to find a way to prevent Padmé from dying that his fear was ultimately the main reason that led to his fall to the dark side. Vader screaming for the loss of Padmé. Even as a Sith Lord, Anakin still loved Padmé very much, but felt great guilt for his actions against her.
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.
Leia and Han had three children, and they named their youngest son Anakin after Anakin Skywalker, Leia's biological father. Since Luke was the twin to spend more time with Obi-Wan in the old canon, it made sense that he, not Leia, was the one to honor Obi-Wan when naming his child.
In Star Wars Legends Leia was visited by the force ghost of her father Anakin Skywalker, the man who used to be Darth Vader. It wasn't a pleasant meeting as Leia was unable to forgive him for the things he'd done no matter how hard he begged, and it was the only time she saw him.
Yes. In Truce at Bakura, Anakin's ghost appeared to Leia, begging for her forgiveness. She rejected him. Only by Tatooine Ghost did she start to come around to the father underneath the suit, just in time for her to finally have kids in the Thrawn Trilogy.
Rey learned her Force skills far quicker than Luke ever could. In fact, she may have even learned them faster than Anakin Skywalker. She received little training and still managed to fight off many seemingly proficient enemies with both Force and lightsaber skills.
Admittedly, Rey skills couldn't possibly be as developed as Anakin's or Luke's. Nevertheless, considering how fast of a learner she is, and how unique the powers she possesses are, it's not a stretch to say that Rey could be a more powerful Jedi than Anakin and Luke Skywalker.
A former scavenger from the planet Jakku, her life was changed by the tumultuous events of the last days of the New Republic Era. Rey's decision to help the droid BB-8 set her on a course to discovering the Force that awakened within her, leading her to seek out Jedi Master Luke Skywalker for training.
