Leia Organa's brother is Luke, a four-letter name. Luke is a major character in the Star Wars franchise, first appearing in the original 1977 film. He is the twin brother of Princess Leia Organa and the son of Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala. Luke is a Jedi Knight and a hero of the Rebel Alliance, and is instrumental in defeating the Galactic Empire. He is also the father of Ben Solo, who later becomes Kylo Ren.