Losing Luke started Leia down a path of darkness and pain that has enveloped her more and more as the years have passed. Where once there was a compassionate, spirited young woman there is now a cold, even bitter being who clings to the shadows of her mind... and the power she derives from it. As Prime Minister of the Union, Leia has resolved to assure that the Galaxy will remain at peace... no matter how much force she must apply to make it so.
An unlikely cross between Mon Mothma and Darth Vader is how I defined my goal for this design. Again, I'm not sure if I got the likeness right, and would love to hear comments to that respect.