Rogers- Princess Leia: Goddess, Temptress, Princess

Princess Leia is clearly a character who serves to move the plot in one way or another. She is in a bit of a position of a damsel in distress at times, like when she's a prisoner of Jabba in Return of the Jedi. She also takes on a bit more of a protagonist role for some scenes, like when she saves Han from the dungeon in the same film. One thing that could not be more certain is that she is a goddess incarnate to the two main characters, Han and Luke. They are both very interested in her. It probably helps that Star Wars has hardly any other female characters, so it's natural these two would engage in heated competition over her. One moment from Return of the Jedi that sticks out is when Leia kisses Luke to make Han jealous and motivate him. She knew that kissing Luke, Han's rival for her affections, would make him take action and take care of business against the Empire. The picture I've selected for this blog honestly shows so much about the relationship between Han, Luke, and Leia, their goddess. You can see that Han is a man of confidence and knows what he wants. Leia is attracted to his machismo, and depends on him for leadership at times. This is on display clearly from her touching his arm. Luke seems like a more thoughtful, contemplative character. Leia is also drawn to this, as she seeks solace in someone so sensitive. Leia is integral to the plot of Star Wars, because she creates a lot of the tension between two characters who otherwise get along quite well, and she provides motivation for the both of them; as any true goddess would.