#LEIA AND WINTER LEIA AND WINTER LEIA AND WINTER LEIA AND WINTER

[depressionpersonified]

Saw this and had to do it with some of my favorite Star Wars characters >:]

[incorrectstarwarslegendsquotes]

Leia Organa: Please say words of encouragement to me so I don't murder someone right now. Winter: There is no WiFi in prison. Leia Organa: Thank you.

[bikananjarrus]

My fingies are so cold so I’m sending you this “freezing fingers” prompt

curse the wintertime cold hands!!! but thank u for the prompt bestie!!!! 🥰🥰🥰

leia was the first person that popped into my head, so enjoy some hanleia sweetness <3

(from this winter writing prompts list)

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The cold hadn’t bothered Leia so much as a child.

Alderaan’s winters could be quite brisk, but having grown up with them, she was adjusted to the cold climate. Certainly far more adjusted than Luke had been after she’d first met him, having come from a desert planet and all.

Which is partly why her current predicament was so—well. Annoying.

It seemed that ever since being on Hoth, she could barely make herself crawl from the warm cocoon of her bunk in the mornings, and dressed in no less than two to three layers at all times. Sometimes four.

She thought maybe this sudden maladjustment to the cold had started earlier—on board a massive space station, held in the clutches of her enemies who called the obliteration of her entire planet, her parents, and her people a victory, while she could do nothing but watch and watch and watch—

But she didn’t like to dwell on that day. So it was easier to blame her constant chill on Hoth’s icy environment.

The cold stuck with her, even as she left Hoth behind. For every day of the almost four standard weeks it took to get to Bespin traveling in real space—crammed in the Millennium Falcon with Han, Chewie, and Threepio, all of them in a near-constant state of worry as they carefully monitored the fuel to make sure the calculations were correct and they weren’t about to be stuck dead in space—the cold stuck with her.

Except on the nights when Han was with her. Which was every night after he’d kissed her; after she’d let him slip through the crack in her walls. Because—admittedly—she liked having him there. She liked him.

Maybe love him, even, the stray thought stole into her mind one night as she’d crept into the captain’s quarters.

She’d just finished her watch, handing control of the ship over to Chewie. She changed into a fresh pair of thick socks, lounge pants, and two long-sleeved thermal tees. Even still, her chin wobbled, teeth threatening to chatter as she walked the short distance from her crew bunk to Han’s quarters.

Han was already tucked into bed, snoring softly through his nose. She did her best not to wake him as she pulled the covers back and started to slide into the narrow bunk. But she should’ve known better; he was a heavy sleeper unless she was involved. If he knew she was there, he would wake in an instant; everyone else could kriff off.

“Hey,” he mumbled into the quiet of the cabin. His eyes were still closed, but he’d thrown out an arm to make space for her next to him.

“Sorry to wake you.”

“Nah, I was barely asleep,” came his sleep-rough response, followed by an equally lazy grin.

Knowing he’d been snoring moments before, Leia just rolled her eyes but couldn’t help the tug of her own smile.

Comfortable under the covers, she tucked into Han’s side, his arm wrapping around her. The warmth of him enveloped her instantly.

Most of her, anyway. She slid a hand across his bare—yes, bare! She didn’t know how he could stand to sleep without a shirt!—torso, eliciting a sharp hiss from him.

“Sorry,” she said again. Why in the Force she was apologizing so much, she didn’t know. “Cold hands.”

His eyes did open this time, lashes fluttering as he tilted his head to look at her. With the hand that wasn’t cradling her, he grabbed hers before she could tug it away. She nearly sighed at the heat of his skin against her freezing fingers. At the way he was rubbing circles into her palm with his thumb, much in the way he had before he first kissed her.

Pressing a kiss to the top of her head, he murmured, “It’s okay. Cold hands aren’t going to scare me away.”

She blinked, heart thrumming in her throat at the casual way his words split her open, holding a mirror up to the very center of her being.

For the better part of two years now, she had been waiting, bracing herself for the inevitable moment when he would finally leave. Now, confronted with the knowledge that he was going to stay—well, that scared her most of all.

Yet, as she curled closer to him, until his endless warmth soothed her limbs, the thought came to her once more as she drifted off to sleep.

Yes, maybe even love.

[cowboylikeyouu]

i don’t talk about my funkos enough on here lol i love them so so much, istg nobody loves their funkos as much as i do.. sometimes i take them out of their boxes just to kiss them good night & stuff, and how could you not i mean LOOK AT THEM

[mcrcki]

"you say one word about me being here with han and i'm making sure the entire bar knows to not serve you." leia pointed at her sister, despite having just handed winter a new drink. "that'll be your last one, i swear to the maker, winter." she knew neither her nor ahsoka would let it go, that was for sure, but still. she had to try.

@lcngliive for winter celchu

[from-a-legends-pov]

Star Wars Legends Spotlight: The Wedding of Luke and Mara

In this last week of writer signups for the From a Legends Point of View fanfiction event, we’ll be celebrating Legends by spotlighting some key events, characters, and moments from the Legends continuity.

Writers: Help us add to the story! Sign up to write for the From a Legends Point of View fanfiction event now through June 2. Together, we’ll build a collection of Star Wars Legends fanfiction set during the time of the Original Trilogy. Use our Signup Form to pitch your story concepts (Signup Guidelines available here) and please encourage your favorite writers to participate!

Our first spotlight is the wedding of the galaxy’s most eligible Jedi bachelor, Luke Skywalker, with former Emperor’s Hand and current Jedi Master Mara Jade in 19 ABY on Coruscant.

Why is this important?

Luke and Mara are in many ways the power couple of Star Wars Legends (along with Leia Organa and Han Solo). While Leia and Han were shown as a committed couple by the end of Return of the Jedi, Luke Skywalker spent a fair amount of the Legends continuity in various ultimately doomed love affairs. Mara Jade, one of the most prominent characters to originate in Legends, was introduced in the Thrawn trilogy and clearly had some chemistry with Luke from the start, as well as going on her own journey from Emperor’s Hand to smuggler to Jedi knight to Jedi master before ending up with Luke.

How does it happen?

The engagement takes place toward the end of Timothy Zahn’s novel Vision of the Future, appropriately happening in the middle of a life-or-death situation. The room they are in is filling up with water, and Luke asks Mara to marry him. She says, “You mean, if we get out of this alive?” and he says, “I mean regardless.”

The wedding and the leadup take place in Star Wars: Union, a four-unit comic series written by X-Wing series writer Michael Stackpole. Most of the series deals with the more mundane events leading up to any wedding— choosing a dress, the bachelor / bachelorette parties, the wedding itself, and moments from the reception— but the happy couple being who they are, of course there is danger, intrigue, and shenanigans. There are actually two weddings: a Jedi wedding only attended by members of the Jedi Order early in the series, and a formal wedding that serves as a major event for the New Republic.

The Jedi portion of the wedding largely goes off without a hitch, but the New Republic ceremony is where the shenanigans come in.

We see Mara attempt to “say yes to the dress” only to be confronted with some of the worst fashion crimes imaginable, then find her dream designer out in the alley, having been originally prevented from preventing her designs by her evil boss.

Luke’s bachelor party at the Red Rancor (attended by Han Solo, Wedge Antilles, Chewbacca, Gavin Darklighter, Talon Karrde, Wes Janson, Derek “Hobbie” Klivian, Tycho Celchu, Kam Solusar, Corran Horn, Booster Terrik, and Lando Calrissian) ends in a bar fight instigated by a Moff who is trying to kill Luke / prevent the wedding.

Meanwhile, the women (Mara, Leia, Tionne Solusar, Winter Celchu, Mirax Terrik Horn, and Iella Wessiri Antilles) have a spa day and then kick some ass in a slingball game.

The day of the ceremony is a major New Republic event, with people like Mon Mothma in attendance and Admiral Ackbar presiding. A Moff is determined to interrupt the ceremony and violently prevent the festivities, but Chewie, the Jedi, and the Rogues take care of that while those with parts in the ceremony carry on. Meanwhile, Booster Terrik has been tasked with keeping the children quiet during the ceremony, including his grandson Valin Horn as well as Myri and Syal Antilles and Jaina, Jacen, and Anakin Solo.

Finally, we see the happy couple wed:

…And various other couples at the ceremony get nostalgic about their own weddings as they enjoy the reception.

[clovelyster0]

❄️

trying to romanticize winter without Christmas 🌨️

[lajulie24]

lajulie24’s 2024 fanfics

Looking back on my 2024 fic writing, I actually wrote a lot more than I posted, but I’m pretty proud of the fics that did make it to the finish line. (There are several WIPs that are still very much in progress, never fear.) I’ve been writing more varied fanfic over the last year or so, and hope to continue that trend while still writing plenty of the HanLeia moments I’ve enjoyed creating.

Here’s the full list of what I posted in 2024:

something in the way you move (makes me feel like I can’t live without you) (Rated E, Han/Leia): Pre-ESB, Leia and Han decide to add benefits to their friendship after an unexpected encounter on a mission. When Han suggests something new to try in bed, they begin to realize that they’re both in a lot deeper than they thought. Smutty smutty emotional smut! Written for @hanorganaas for the 2023 HanLeia Holiday Exchange, and slightly AU for pre-ESB sexytimes.

Ruin your lipstick (Rated T, Leia/Scarlet Hark): Leia doesn’t hook up on missions — or does she? Her mission partner, Rebel spy Scarlet Hark, is awfully tempting….

Naming rites (Rated T, Han/Leia): Post ROTJ, Han and Leia grapple with names, memories, family legacies, and their future together, with a little help from Luke (and the wisdom of Aunt Beru). Written for @hanleiacelebration’s HanLeia Appreciation Week, for the prompt Tradition/Ceremony.

What I should have said (Rated G, Han/Leia): When Han confronts Leia in the hallway on Echo Base, Leia changes her response. Written for HanLeia Appreciation Week Day 3, for the prompt AU/Canon divergence.

Before the dark times, before the Empire (Rated G, Han/Leia): Force shenanigans have thrown a post-ROTJ Han, Leia, and Luke back into pre-Clone Wars times, and Leia has a list of things to fix. But she and Han have to break into the Alderaanian embassy on Coruscant first. Written for Day 3 of HanLeia Appreciation Week, for the prompt AU/Canon divergence.

Strange how my heart beats (Rated T, Han/Leia): Han is in carbonite, Leia’s finally back with the Rebel fleet. When Leia finally manages to sleep, she finds something unexpected in her dreams. Written for Day 4 of HanLeia Appreciation Week, for the prompt Force/Belief.

Reconnaissance (Rated T, Gen): Written from the 2024 From a Legends Point of View ( @from-a-legends-pov ) fanfic collection, this fic features Rebel spies Winter Retrac and Scarlet Hark teaming up on a mission on Corellia — and discovering they have a couple of friends in common.

Here’s to more fic in 2025!

[icedteaandoldlace]

I was supposed to work the closing shift today, but we had a rare snow day, and there are too many bridges between me and where I work, so I called in and spent the day playing with my camera. ❄💖

[alexversenaberrie]

I chose a few main female characters from movies/ tv series.

If last category won, then the winner would be selected from the most votes in that category. If all characters would have one vote, then winner would be chosen via lottery.

If there would be a draw between any categories, the winner is chosen via lottery.

Leia and Satine are excluded, as art was already made.

[zibowskyjazz]

Perfect shoot

[geonij31]

Yeah…this trend doesn’t really work with my comfort characters

[incorrectstarwarslegendsquotes]

Gavin Darklighter: How to "punish" my sons? Gavin Darklighter: My sons are biting hair! I'm a single father so I don't have the "maternal instinct." Calling all moms: What is the best way to tell them this is not okay without being too harsh? Mirax Terrik: Feed them a stew that makes them go blind. Sera Faleur: Feed them a stew that makes them go blind for *1 day*. Iella Wessiri: Stew that blinds them for a day. Winter Celchu: Feed them a type of stew that makes them blind for 1 day. Leia Organa: 1 Day Blinding Stew

[padawansuggest]

Writing a fic where the main changes are that Obi-Wan and Cody and Luke all moved to Alderaan with Bail and Breha and Leia after the war, and Vader never destroyed Alderaan. So post-Empire, Alderaan opens the first temple the galaxy has had in over 25 years and five years later Luke and Leia are going over the semester’s teachers they have to put into rotation (with Cody and Ghost Ben living with them at the temple because Breha and Bail can’t stand the twins being alone (either sets of twins, they have two sets, one of which is Obi/Cody war babies who were born nearly a year before Luke and Leia, and they’re off with Uncle Rex and Auntie Soka to see the rest of aunties and uncles rn) when Luke suddenly starts getting sick. Like throwing up all the time sick.

Well, Leia and Ben take one look at him and go ‘oh he’s pregnant’ and so they make him take a pregnancy test and Luke is so sad about it that Leia giggles and takes one in commiseration too, only to come out of the bathroom with her own positive test and it’s. So. Funny.

Also like ten minutes later Din gets there to pick up Grogu for hometime (baby is coming with him to Nevarro for a month at least they deserve to still have their house maybe a couple months out of the year Grogu solidly lives there with Din and they visit the rest of the year because they can holocomm into classes okay Grogu deserves both a home and schooling lmao) when he asks why Luke looks like shit (Ben gave him Stewjoni pregnancy tea and it’s the first time he hasn’t been clutching his stomach praying to keep something down all day so that’s saying something) and Luke is all ‘I’m pregnant’ and Din’s FIRST fucking reaction is ‘it’s not mine’ shfkeiejordjdonr ‘okay???? I have a wife it’s hers’ ‘oh thank god’ ‘why did you feel the need to tell me it wasn’t yours????’ ‘I have had some weird interactions in the galaxy and it’s really weird cause I don’t have a sperm making part’ ‘…you’re trans??’ ‘Yes.’ ‘…so am I.’ ‘…huh. I sorta just assumed you were Stewjoni like that ghost that follows you around…’ ‘…my relation to him is through adoption.’ ‘Oh. Well. It’s not mine. Congratulations on the new tumor.’ ‘Thanks’

And through this interactions they are now the bestest BFFs ever.

[lcngliive]

winter celchu & leia organa ( @mcrcki )

"do you want to explain to me why you're all over the place? or am I going to need to pry the information from you?" she asked, arms crossing over her chest as she cornered leia. winter didn't need the force to know that something was going on with her sister, she could read leia better than most people and knew something was going on.

[coolestfinch]

can’t formulate the right words to make a groundbreaking post here but. basically trans women can do no wrong & every trans woman i meet is automatically given as much grace as i can muster no matter who they are because i know that they have been through enough. if you are a trans woman i love you. i love you solely for existing. there is no purpose, in MY life or in the entire universe, to living without trans women. you don’t owe anyone anything ever. i love you. please don’t give up. please keep making the world a better place to live by virtue of being in it. i love you.