Why didn't Yoda train Princess Leia as a Jedi?
Why didn't Yoda train Leia as well as Luke? He said that the "force was strong with her" as well.
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Luke had discovered that his father was a Jedi and that he had some skill with the force from his time with Obi-Wan. He was advised by Ghost Obi-Wan to seek out Yoda to further his training. So he seeks out Yoda for training.
Leia on the other hand does not know of her parentage, had not experimented with any Force training and had no time with Obi-Wan at all. She does not even really understand the Force, never mind seeking out a master for her training.
I think it is also clear that Leia is not as inherently strong with the force as Luke. Vader has her in captivity, even tortures her and doesn't seem to sense her latent abilities. Luke, despite very brief training on the flight to Alderaan, is quickly identified by Vader as being strong, even when he is just another pilot in the battle over the Death Star.
I think Yoda and Obi-Wan view Leia as a backup, to be used if Luke failed, and that to keep her parentage secret from her, Vader and the Emperor was the best way to keep her safe.
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Why did Yoda not train Leia?
If only he'd had the time to train her.\u201d The her in question there is, of course, the daughter of Anakin Skywalker. Yoda, thinking the end of his life was near, had come to regret that he never would have the opportunity to train her, thinking that she might have done something to bring her father back.Why did Yoda want to train Leia instead of Luke?
In any case, Leia decided to stop her training before taking on the duties of a Jedi because she sensed that it would not end well. She felt that Ben Solo would die if she continued her Jedi training. To try and prevent this from happening, Leia laid down her lightsaber and gave up her training.Why Leia didnt become a Jedi?
Soon after, in 5 ABY, Organa discontinued her training after she told Skywalker that she had sensed the death of her son at the end of her Jedi path.Why Didn't You Stop Me?
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