Bail Prestor Organa is a fictional character from the Star Wars universe. He is Princess Leia's adopted father and a friend of Obi-Wan Kenobi. In the films, Bail Organa is played by Jimmy Smits.
Many fans have noticed that in Episode I, Captain Panaka mentioned a Bail Antilles as the representative from Alderaan, thus raising confusion among fans as to whether or not this is supposed to be the same character as Bail Organa, athough "Bail" could be a common Alderaanian name.
The official site clarifies this issue somewhat, stating that Bail Antilles and Bail Organa were BOTH slated to appear in The Phantom Menace, but Organa's footage was excised. In the screenplay, Bail Organa seconds the Motion of no confidence in Valorum's leadership, and Bail Antilles is nominated to succeed as Chancellor. Both were intended as two separate characters. Nevertheless, because his scene was cut, Bail Organa was recast for Star Wars Episode II, portrayed by Jimmy Smits in both Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith.
The Expanded Universe used the appearance of the actor who played Organa in the cut-scene, Adrian Dunbar, to represent Bail Antilles, thus perpetuating the confusion between the characters in the eyes of many fans.
However, it is believed that Bail Antilles resigned his post as Senator after losing the election to Palpatine. Bail Organa replaced Antilles in the Senate, and remained the Senator for Alderaan until his adopted daughter, Princess Leia, took over three years before the Battle of Yavin.
"[1] (http://www.holonetnews.com/48/news/13321_3.html)" Holonet News - Bail Organa and Bail Antilles attend the retirement of fellow Senator Horox Ryder
"[2] (http://www.starwars.com/databank/character/bailorgana/index.html)" Bail Organa's databank at the Official Site
His Royal Highness, Prince Bail Prestor Organa of Alderaan (69 BBY - 0 ABY) is a fictional character from the Star Wars universe, the Viceroy and Prince of Alderaan, the husband of Queen Breha Organa, and a noted statesman of the late Republic and early Imperial eras.
Bail was a powerful member of the Galactic Senate and for a time was the only member of the Imperial Senate to understand that the Empire and its self-appointed leader, Palpatine, was evil.
BailOrgana replaced Antilles in the Senate, and remained the Senator for Alderaan until his adopted daughter, Leia, took over one year before the Battle of Yavin.
Queen Breha Organa was the ruler of Alderaan, daughter of Bail Antilles, wife to ViceroyBailOrgana, and sister to Raymus Antilles in Revenge of the Sith.
At the end of the film, BailOrgana brings the infant Leia Skywalker home to Alderaan, where she legally becomes their daughter and is given the surname Organa.
Breha Organa died in A New Hope along with her husband, Bail, when Alderaan was destroyed.
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