As my classmates before me state, Leia of course plays both the roles as Goddess and Temptress in Return of the Jedi. Along with this it seems that in certain roles she can also play the part of the hero. This character is very complex and could more than likely have a story specifically revolving around her trials before, during and after the saga.
Leia, as the Goddess, is the reason why Han and Luke both remain in the mission. She is a beacon of hope when all else seems to be lost to the Empire. She gives Han strength and teaches him how to grow from smuggler and scoundrel into a decent man and a General in the Rebel Alliance. Her first words with her own voice are "Some one who loves you." Her role as Goddess and protector are obvious and seem to strike Han in a way that makes him rethink his selfish ways.
As the Temptress in the movie Leia distracts Luke and Han throughout the movie in multiple ways. She is a temptress not only to the characters but also the audience when she is captured by Jabba. Luke is once again running to the rescue of his friends and avoiding his training which eventually is the reason the he will inevitably turn to the dark side. She causes Han to be distracted from the mission because he wants to call her his own but he feels that she is in love with Luke. Even when Han tells her that he loves Leia, the response he receives is his own before he is frozen.
She returns to her status as Goddess among the Ewoks and saves the party from being eaten as an offering. Then at the very end when she tells Han that Luke and her are twins. Han is then filled with joy and once again sees her as the Goddess that she has become and always was throughout the saga.
Nice post. She also tries to keep Luke from confronting Vader, a task he must complete on his journey.
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