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*[[Galactic Republic/Legends|Galactic Republic]]<ref name="Databank" />
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***[[Loyalist Committee/Legends|Loyalist Committee]]<ref name="Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones" />
***[[Senate Security Committee|Security Committee]]<ref name="Wild Space">''[[The Clone Wars: Wild Space]]''</ref>
***[[Delegation of 2000]]<ref name="Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith novel">[[Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (novelization)|''Star Wars'': Episode III ''Revenge of the Sith'' novelization]]</ref>
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***[[Financial Appropriations Committee|Appropriations Committee]]<ref name="Databank" />
***[[Senate Intelligence Oversight Committee/Legends|Intelligence Oversight Committee]]<ref name="Databank" />
***[[Senate Military Oversight Committee|Military Oversight Committee]]<ref name="Databank" />
*[[Alderaanian Resistance]]<ref name="Rebel Dawn">''[[Rebel Dawn]]''</ref>
*[[Kota's Militia]]<ref name="The Force Unleashed">''[[Star Wars: The Force Unleashed]]''</ref>
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{{Quote|We will never betray the legacy of the Jedi. I will never surrender the Republic to the Sith.|Bail Organa|<ref name="Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith novel" />}}
'''Bail Prestor Organa''' (formally styled as '''His Serene Highness, Prince Bail Organa, First Chairman and Viceroy of Alderaan''') was a [[Human/Legends|Human]] [[Gender/Legends|male]] who served as the [[First Chairman/Legends|First Chairman]] and [[Viceroy/Legends|Viceroy]] of [[Alderaan/Legends|Alderaan]], and served in the [[Galactic Senate/Legends|Galactic Senate]] as the [[Senator/Legends|Senator]] of the [[Alderaan sector/Legends|Alderaan sector]] from [[32 BBY/Legends|32 BBY]] to [[19 BBY/Legends|19 BBY]]. Subsequently, he was Senator of the Alderaan sector of the [[Imperial Senate/Legends|Imperial Senate]] from 19 BBY to [[1 BBY/Legends|1 BBY]]. He was [[Prince/Legends|Princess]] [[Leia Organa Solo|Leia Organa's]] adoptive father and a friend of [[Jedi Master/Legends|Jedi Masters]] [[Obi-Wan Kenobi/Legends|Obi-Wan Kenobi]], [[Yoda/Legends|Yoda]], [[Rahm Kota]], and [[Jedi Knight/Legends|Jedi Knight]] [[Ylenic It'kla]]. He was also a friend and colleague of Leia's biological mother, Senator [[Padmé Amidala/Legends|Padmé Amidala]], and was present when Leia and her twin brother [[Luke Skywalker/Legends|Luke Skywalker]] were born. He was married to [[Queen/Legends|Queen]] [[Breha Organa/Legends|Breha Organa]]. One of the main founders of the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Rebel Alliance]], he was killed when the [[DS-1 Orbital Battle Station/Legends|Death Star]] [[Destruction of Alderaan|obliterated]] Alderaan. In the Alliance and its successor states, the [[New Republic/Legends|New Republic]] and [[Galactic Federation of Free Alliances]], he was respected as a martyr who died for his cause.

==Biography==
===Early life===
Bail Prestor Organa, a [[Gender/Legends|male]] [[Human/Legends|Human]], was a native of [[Alderaan/Legends|Alderaan]],<ref name="Databank" /> a [[Planet/Legends|planet]] of pristine beauty the [[Alderaanian/Legends|inhabitants]] of which were among the [[Core Founder/Legends|Core Founders]] of the [[Galactic Republic/Legends|Galactic Republic]].<ref name="TORcodex1">{{TORcite|type=codex|History of Alderaan}}</ref> [[Reproduction/Legends|Born]] in [[67 BBY]],<ref name="FF140" /> his [[Parent/Legends|parents]] were two of the most important people on his [[Homeworld/Legends|homeworld]]. His mother [[Mazicia Organa|Mazicia]] was the reigning [[Monarch of Alderaan|queen]] of Alderaan,<ref name="SWB:RE">''[[Star Wars Blueprints: Rebel Edition]]''</ref> and [[Organa (viceroy)|his father]] belonged to the prestigious [[House of Organa/Legends|House of Organa]],<ref name="DFR">''[[Dark Force Rising]]''</ref> one of the [[Prince/Legends|princely]] dynasties among which the crown of Alderaan traditionally befell.<ref name="TORcodex2">{{TORcite|type=codex|House Organa}}</ref> He also had three sisters: [[Rouge Organa|Rouge]], [[Celly Organa/Legends|Celly]], and [[Tia Organa|Tia]].<ref name="Children of the Jedi">[[Children of the Jedi (novel)|''Children of the Jedi'']]</ref> Additionally, his maternal uncle [[Tayvor Mandirly]] was a notorious [[agricultural expert]].<ref name="Wild Space" /> Like all the scions of his [[Noble/Legends|noble]] bloodline, the young Organa enjoyed a golden [[Youngling/Legends|childhood]]. While he always had all the material things he needed, Organa's parents were careful never to spoil him.<ref name="Wild Space" /> As a youth, Bail Organa was trained to eventually take up Alderaan's [[Alderaan Senatorial Delegation|seat]] in the [[Galactic Senate/Legends|Galactic Senate]]. Despite the rampant corruption that had spread its tentacles to most of the [[Politics/Legends|political]] class, the actions of civic-minded statesmen such as [[Supreme Chancellor/Legends|Supreme Chancellor]] [[Finis Valorum/Legends|Finis Valorum]] finally convinced Organa that he could do well in the Senate.

[[File:Bail_Organa_Coruscant_background.png|thumb|left|200px|Bail Organa, Viceroy and Senator]]
Despite his pampered upbringing, Organa maintained many personal acquaintances across Alderaan which crossed class boundaries. Taking an interest in the son of two archivists at the [[Royal Library of Alderaan/Legends|Royal Library of Alderaan]], Organa championed the young [[Halagad Ventor]]'s education and assisted him in his rise through the academy system. The two swiftly became friends and it wasn't long before Ventor was a welcomed presence around House Organa. Inspired by Ventor's desires to become a Jedi, Organa assisted the youth in pursuing his dreams by granting him access to both mental and physical training across Alderaan.<ref name="swcw">''[[SkyeWalkers: A Clone Wars Story]]''</ref> In [[32 BBY/Legends|32 BBY]],<ref name="Plagueis">[[Darth Plagueis (novel)|''Darth Plagueis'']]</ref> Bail Organa's future ascent to the position of viceroy was put into question. That [[Standard year/Legends|year]], Alderaan was wracked by the [[Alderaan Ascendancy Contention]], a bitter feud between House Organa and the rival [[House of Antilles|House Antilles]] over which family had the proper claim to the title of viceroy.<ref name="Pello Scrambas">{{DB|character|pelloscambras|Scrambas, Pello|archivedate=20100918105632}}</ref> After three deadlocked votes, the [[High Council of Alderaan]]<ref name="FF18">Non-Canon Ref</ref> appealed to the [[Galactic Senate/Legends|Galactic Senate]] for mediation, and a special dispatch led by the [[Jedi Master/Legends|Jedi Master]] [[Jorus C'baoth]] was sent to oversee the dispute. During this time, Organa became acquainted with the [[Jedi Knight/Legends|Jedi Knight]] [[Everen Ettene]] who championed his cause and the two maintained a positive relationship.<ref name="swcw" /> In less than one [[Standard month/Legends|month]], C'baoth guided the tribunal to a decision that favored the Organas. Subsequently, Organa's father was made viceroy<ref name="DFR" /> and the rivaling families were joined together in [[Marriage/Legends|marriage]] at the Jedi's behest.<ref name="Pello Scrambas" />

In the wake of the standoff, the victorious Organa family decided to celebrate by sending young Organa, his sister Tia and the Ventor family as their representatives to the [[Okonomo Retreat]] on the beautiful island resort. Eager to spend the holiday hunting [[Manka cat/Legends|manka cats]] that roamed wild on the island, Organa did not reprimand his sister or his friend as they made passes at each other. Despite Tia's proposed marriage to a nobleman of [[House Vandron]], she pursued her brother's friend during the trip all while Organa turned a blind eye. The three were out hunting when Organa received word that a [[Okonomo Tragedy|terrible tragedy]] had befallen the retreat. A [[Zeta Magnus|madman]] had infiltrated the dinner and had infected the gathered nobility with a [[hive virus]] which provoked anthropophagitism in its victims. Among the victims were both of Ventor's parents', [[Ean Ventor|Ean]] and [[Zollet Ventor|Zollet]], who in their madness ate each other before being consumed by the madman.<ref name="swcw" />

At some point when it seemed that the old Republic was already crumbling, a group of Alderaanian [[Scout/Legends|scouts]] under the responsibility of First Chairman Organa discovered the remote and mineral-rich planet of [[Isis]]. Bail Organa, who foresaw a time of turmoil in the not-too-distant future, chose to to keep information about this world secret, only revealing its existence to his close political allies.<ref name="TIC">''[[The Isis Coordinates]]''</ref>

===Becoming a Senator===
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In [[32 BBY/Legends|32 BBY]], the peaceful planet [[Naboo/Legends|Naboo]] was invaded by the droid army of the [[Trade Federation of Planets|Trade Federation]], a labyrinthine organization of trade officials, which provoked a crisis in the Galactic Senate. [[Padmé Amidala/Legends|Padmé Amidala]], [[Monarch of Naboo/Legends|queen]] of the [[Naboo (people)/Legends|Naboo]], came to plead her case before the Senate and, seeing that Valorum would not react, she called for a [[Vote of No Confidence/Legends|Vote of No Confidence]] in the Chancellor.<ref name="TPM">{{Film|I}}</ref> Despite not being a senator, Bail Organa was present in the plenary chamber, and he stepped out to second the motion,<ref name="SWI128">{{InsiderCite|128|Classic Moment}}</ref> as did the [[Roonan/Legends|Roonan]] delegate [[Edcel Bar Gane/Legends|Edcel Bar Gane]].<ref name="TPMn">[[Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace (novelization)|''Star Wars'': Episode I ''The Phantom Menace'' novelization]]</ref> Before the chair could find a motive to postpone the vote, Organa argued that the motion could suffer no delay, since it was on the floor and had to be voted during the ongoing session.<ref name="SWI128" />
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[[File:Bail.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Senator/Legends|Senator]] Bail Organa of [[Alderaan/Legends|Alderaan]] in [[22 BBY/Legends|22 BBY]]]]
Following the [[Galactic Republic Chancery election, 32 BBY|election]] of [[Palpatine/Legends|Palpatine]] as Supreme Chancellor, Senator [[Bail Antilles/Legends|Bail Antilles]] chose to retire, and Organa succeeded him.<ref name="dbAnt">{{DB|character|bailantilles|Antilles, Bail|archivedate=20100209183544}}</ref> In order to occupy that position, he was forced to abandon his viceroyship, delegating his powers to [[Bail Prestor Organa's regent|a regent]].<ref name="FF67">Non-Canon Ref</ref> Though a new Senator, he quickly gained the ear of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, agreeing with his view on bureaucratic stagnation.<ref name="Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones" /> He also established political relationships with other like minded Senators, including [[Garm Bel Iblis/Legends|Garm Bel Iblis]] of [[Corellia/Legends|Corellia]], [[Padmé Amidala/Legends|Padmé Amidala]] of [[Naboo/Legends|Naboo]], [[Doman Beruss (Illodian)|Doman Beruss]] of [[Illodia]], and [[Mon Mothma/Legends|Mon Mothma]] of [[Chandrila/Legends|Chandrila]], with whom he had a very good personal friendship. His residence on [[Coruscant/Legends|Coruscant]] during his time as a Senator was called [[Cantham House/Legends|Cantham House]], although he had an apartment in [[500 Republica/Legends|500 Republica]] as well. Organa also became close friends with former Chancellor Valorum. Despite his elevated position, Organa remained committed to his friends. Approached by Halagad Ventor after the young man had spent some time at the [[Almas Academy|Jedi academy]] on [[Almas]], Ventor expressed frustration regarding his inability to find a master that would train him in the ways of the Jedi. To assist, Organa arranged for a meeting with his old contact within the Order: Everen Ettene. Speaking with the Jedi Knight and vouching for Ventor's dedication and hard-work, Ettene saw something of herself in Ventor and agreed to train the unconventional Padawan.<ref name="swcw" />

In [[28 BBY/Legends|28 BBY]], Organa took in his turn the mantle of viceroy,<ref name="AotEpt6">''[[Agent of the Empire – Hard Targets 1]]''</ref> which he would keep till his [[Death/Legends|death]].<ref name="Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" />

===The Clone Wars===
===Rising concerns===
[[File:Bails_XJ2.png|thumb|left|220px|Organa in his modified [[Narglatch AirTech/Legends|Narglatch]] [[XJ-2 airspeeder]]]]
As the Clone Wars dragged on, Organa became concerned about Palpatine's growing powers. Because of his newfound relationship with Kenobi, Organa started cultivating a friendly relationship with the Jedi High Council, which was also concerned, and began seeking out similarly wary Senators. As a diplomat, Organa was often on the front lines of the war; he was engaged in actual fighting during both the [[Battle of Boz Pity (Clone Wars)|Battle of Boz Pity]]<ref>''[[Star Wars: Obsession]]''</ref> and the [[Battle of Coruscant/Legends|Battle of Coruscant]], although he fought involuntarily in the latter.<ref name="Labyrinth of Evil">''[[Labyrinth of Evil]]''</ref> He also visited [[Qalydon/Legends|Qalydon]]<ref name="Pello Scrambas" /> and [[Metalorn/Legends|Metalorn]],<ref>{{CWACite|5|Bailed Out}}</ref> and served with and befriended [[Giles Durane]], saving the man's life on more than one occasion.<ref>''[[The Weapons Master!]]''</ref>

===Last days of the Republic===
{{Quote|What's going on here?''"<br />"''There's been a rebellion, sir. Don't worry. The situation is under control. ''[raises weapon]'' I'm sorry, sir. It's time for you to leave.''"<br />"''And so it is.|Bail Organa and [[Clone trooper commander|clone commander]] [[CC-1119/Legends|Appo]]|<ref name="Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" />}}
[[File:Bail_office.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Bail Organa discusses the formation of the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic/Legends|Rebel Alliance]] with like-minded Senators.]]

During the [[Great Jedi Purge/Legends|Great Jedi Purge]], after witnessing [[Clone trooper/Legends|clone troopers]] gun down [[Padawan/Legends|Padawan]] [[Zett Jukassa/Legends|Zett Jukassa]], Organa was determined to intercept any surviving [[Jedi/Legends|Jedi]] before they "walked into this catastrophe." Organa managed to locate and rescue [[Jedi Master/Legends|Masters]] [[Yoda/Legends|Yoda]] and Obi-Wan Kenobi. When he took them back to Coruscant, he sat with Padmé Amidala as Palpatine declared himself [[Galactic Emperor/Legends|Galactic Emperor]]. Despite his revulsion at the concept, Amidala told him to vote in favor of Palpatine, both being outnumbered and realizing the added benefits that time and access to Imperial knowledge would have on a resistance movement.<ref name="Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" />

After Yoda's failed attempt to kill Palpatine at the [[Grand Convocation Chamber]] of the [[Senate Building]], Organa managed to rescue the Jedi Master before security could find him. They then fled Coruscant to the planetoid [[Polis Massa/Legends|Polis Massa]] and contacted Kenobi on the planet [[Mustafar/Legends|Mustafar]]. Kenobi, having defeated his former apprentice Anakin Skywalker who had fallen to the [[Dark side of the Force/Legends|dark side of the Force]], arrived with the droids [[C-3PO/Legends|C-3PO]] and [[R2-D2/Legends|R2-D2]] and a pregnant Padmé, who was in a critical condition. The medical team who tried to save her discovered that she was dying, having apparently lost the will to live. However, before her death Padmé managed to give birth to healthy twins, [[Luke Skywalker/Legends|Luke]] and [[Leia Organa Solo|Leia Skywalker]].<ref name="Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" />

===Adopting Leia===
Organa also took the droids into his service (and ordered C-3PO's memory wiped to keep the chatty droid from someday accidentally revealing Leia's true parentage<ref name="Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith novel" />), placing them in the care of [[Tantive IV/Legends|''Tantive IV'']]{{'s}} [[Captain/Legends|captain]] [[Raymus Antilles/Legends|Raymus Antilles]]. Along with Mon Mothma, Organa attended Padmé's funeral on Naboo.<ref name="Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" /> He continued to serve in the Senate well into the days of the [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Galactic Empire]], where he remained a representative for Alderaan until his adopted daughter Leia took over one year before the [[Battle of Yavin/Legends|Battle of Yavin]].<ref name="Children of the Jedi" /> Bail was one of the few people in [[The galaxy/Legends|the galaxy]] who were aware that Palpatine was a [[Sith Lord/Legends|Sith Lord]], presumably having been informed of this by Yoda.<ref name="Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith novel" /><ref name="Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader">''[[Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader]]''</ref>

Despite the Viceroy's sheer affection for his daughter, on the whole, the young Leia had far more meals with servants and household droids than with Organa.<ref name="AAC">''[[Ambush at Corellia]]''</ref> He mostly entrusted the princess' education to an army of experts, which included Amidala's former [[handmaiden]] [[Sabé/Legends|Sabé]], who tutored her in matters of court etiquette and diplomacy,<ref name="TFU Campaign Guide">''[[The Force Unleashed Campaign Guide]]''</ref> the scholar [[Arn Horada]], who instructed her in galactic politics and history,<ref name="A Princess Alone">[[Star Wars (1977) 30|''Star Wars'' (1977) 30]]</ref> and the former senator of the [[Thesme sector]] [[Silya Shessaun/Legends|Silya Shessaun]].<ref name="Silya Shessaun">{{DB|character|silyashessaun|Shessaun, Silya|archivedate=20101114120104}}</ref> While Queen Breha had been extensively involved with Leia's education in the latter's early years,<ref name="LoJ:MD">''[[The Last of the Jedi: Master of Deception]]''</ref> the princess' later girlhood was was mainly marked by the Viceroy's sisters, Rouge, Celly and Tia Organa.<ref name="Children of the Jedi" />

===Father of the Rebellion===
[[File:Leia_Bail_rebellion.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Organa, with his daughter, in the home of [[Kento Marek|Kento]] and [[Galen Marek]] on [[Kashyyyk/Legends|Kashyyyk]]]]
Bail Organa was instrumental to the creation of the Alliance to Restore the Republic, together with Senators Mothma and Bel Iblis.

Several months after the foundation of the Empire, Organa met with the crew of the [[Banshee (Baudo-class)|''Banshee'']] on Alderaan, to discuss resistance to the new regime. In the [[Grand Hall (Aldera)|Grand Hall]] of the [[Aldera Royal Palace|Royal Palace of Alderaan]], Organa received the rebel agents, and sent them on a mission to [[Felucia/Legends|Felucia]] to rescue the disillusioned Imperial Admiral [[Gilder Varth]] from the detention facility on that planet.<ref name="The Traitor's Gambit">''[[Dawn of Defiance]]'': ''[[The Traitor's Gambit]]''</ref>

Small, covert operations like this were typical during the first decade of the Empire. Organized resistance did not come until later. A significant event that spurred Organa and his allies to discuss open rebellion was the [[Ghorman Massacre/Legends|Ghorman Massacre]] in circa [[18 BBY/Legends|18 BBY]]: during a protest against Imperial taxation on the [[Planet/Legends|planet]] [[Ghorman/Legends|Ghorman]] in the [[Sern sector/Legends|Sern sector]], [[Wilhuff Tarkin/Legends|Wilhuff Tarkin]] landed his ship right on the protesters, injuring and killing hundreds. This horrified many, but the Emperor was pleased and gave Tarkin a promotion. In secret, Organa and Mothma, sometimes accompanied by Bel Iblis, began having regular [[Cantham House Meetings|meetings]] in Organa's Coruscant residence to discuss organized resistance.

Despite these ties to the Rebellion, Organa was outwardly one of the most loyal of Imperial Senators, and greatly respected by many. This could be why Emperor Palpatine never attempted to kill him, while showing no such restraint with his fellow Alliance co-founders.

A historical moment for the Rebellion was the signing of the [[Corellian Treaty]] in circa [[2 BBY/Legends|2 BBY]]. Signed by Organa, Mothma, and Bel Iblis, with Marek and Kota also present, the document formalized the relationship between the [[Corellian Resistance/Legends|Corellian]], [[Alderaanian Resistance|Alderaanian]] and [[Chandrilan resistance|Chandrilan]] resistance forces, respectively, from a loose coalition to an organized rebellion&mdash;the Alliance to Restore the Republic. However, Darth Vader arrived moments later and his [[Stormtrooper/Legends|stormtroopers]] arrested Bail and everyone else. Bail ordered the [[PROXY droid|holodroid]] [[PROXY]] to cut off Leia's transmission so that Vader would not know she was involved. Marek was really Vader's secret apprentice, and had lured the Senators willing to rebel against Emperor Palpatine into the open. Bail and the other Senators were taken to the under construction [[DS-1 Orbital Battle Station/Legends|Death Star I]], and it seemed that the Rebellion was doomed before it even began.<ref name="The Force Unleashed" />

Mothma and Bel Iblis often clashed on strategy and policy, and it was usually Organa that kept the new Alliance from splitting apart.

In [[1 BBY/Legends|1 BBY]], leaders of the Alliance decided to set their new secret headquarters on the [[Yavin 4/Legends|fourth moon]] of [[Yavin Prime/Legends|Yavin Prime]] after being forced to secretly abandon their former [[Dantooine base/Legends|base]] on [[Dantooine/Legends|Dantooine]].{{Fact}} Should that [[Great Temple/Legends|base]] ever be discovered by the Empire, Organa created [[Bail Organa's data holocron|a holocron]] encased in near-indestructible [[Phrik/Legends|phrik]], which contained a list of possible replacement planets. The former senator kept that precious holocron with him on Alderaan.<ref name="BF:RS">''[[Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron]]''</ref>

===Death===
{{Quote|It was night in our palace&mdash;were you awake or asleep, with mother... or alone?|Leia Organa ponders what Bail's last moments of life were like|<ref name="Star Wars (1977) 53">[[Star Wars (1977) 53|''Star Wars'' (1977) 53]]</ref>}}
[[File:Breha_and_Bail_death.png|thumb|right|250px|Bail and Breha Organa's death during the destruction of Alderaan]]
In [[0 BBY/Legends|0 BBY]], after acquiring Imperial plans to the Death Star, Organa sent his daughter, Leia, on a mission to recruit exiled Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi for the Rebel cause. However, Leia was arrested above Tatooine by Darth Vader himself. Back on Alderaan, her father received a falsified report stating that the ''Tantive IV'' had encountered an unexpected meteorite field it could not avoid, and had gone down with all hands on board.<ref name="ANHn">[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (novel)|''Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'' novel]]</ref> Princess Leia and Obi-Wan Kenobi never made it to Alderaan, and the planet was about to face certain doom.<ref name="Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" /> On a warm evening late in the spring,<ref name="Children of the Jedi" /> Bail Organa perished when Wilhuff Tarkin, now a [[Grand Moff/Legends|Grand Moff]], ordered the [[destruction of Alderaan]] using the Death Star's [[Superlaser/Legends|superlaser]], annihilating its population. Organa was among the 2 billion people who [[Death/Legends|died]] instantly.<ref name="Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" />

==Personality and traits==
{{Quote|Do not expect to be applauded when you do the right thing, and do not expect to be forgiven when you err. But even your enemies will respect commitment&mdash;and a conscience at peace is worth more than a thousand tainted victories.|Bail Organa, to young Mon Mothma|<ref name="Tyrant's Test">''[[Tyrant's Test]]''</ref>}}
[[File:Bail_Organa_and_Mon_Mothma.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Bail Organa together with fellow Senator Mon Mothma]]
Bail Organa was a tall, dark-[[Hair/Legends|haired]] Human with tan skin and brown [[Eye/Legends|eyes]],<ref name="Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" /> whose traits were regarded as aesthetically pleasing by other members of his species. He was known for wearing elegant and meticulous [[Clothing/Legends|clothes]] in the style of the [[Republic Classic era]].<ref name="Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader" /> A self-aware politician, Bail Organa always appeared neatly presented. But the senator's rigor was not only about appearance; unlike many self-absorbed and corrupt delegates, Organa took his senatorial duties seriously. He spent much of his free time working on both legislative and domestic matters.<ref name="Wild Space" /> In the ancient times, his professionalism would have been considered with respect. However, amid the moral decay of the dying Republic, Organa's impassioned defense of the civic virtue was often derided by his corrupted peers.<ref name="AOCV">''[[Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: The Visual Dictionary]]''</ref> However, despite his undeniable diplomatic skills and usually reserved behavior, Organa could appear casual to the point that Obi-Wan Kenobi once compared him to a Corellian bartender&mdash;except for the profanities.<ref name="Wild Space" />

Organa was very devoted to preserving peace throughout the galaxy and was one of the few Senators who was not corrupted by power or by Chancellor Palpatine. He was very loyal to the Republic and the Jedi Order and did everything he could to help the Jedi during Order 66 and the Jedi Purge. He believed that without the Republic, the galaxy would fall into chaos and without the Jedi Order there would be no peacekeepers to help bring an end to chaos. Organa was strong minded and refused to submit to the rule of Emperor Palpatine. He also displayed enough courage to stand up to the Emperor himself telling him that if he and his allies were to die the Emperor would only cause more people to hate him.<ref name="The Force Unleashed" />

Although an intelligent man and an innovative strategist, Organa tended to act on faith instead of playing safe. He was not afraid to take risks if the benefits justified the costs, and he would learn quickly from his mistakes. For a politician, Organa had unusual skills such as the ability to pilot a starship by himself.<ref name="Wild Space" /> A polyglot, Organa could speak not only [[Galactic Basic Standard/Legends|Galactic Basic Standard]], but also [[Shyriiwook/Legends|Shyriiwook]], [[Mon Calamarian]],<ref name="Gamer10">{{GamerCite|10|Galactic Power Brokers}}</ref> and [[Gran (language)|Gran]].<ref name="Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones" />

As a private man, Organa was also a loving husband to his wife Breha, whom he called "my dove." During the time of the Republic, his Senatorial duties kept him away from Alderaan, and Bail Organa could rarely spend much time with his wife in Aldera. Although he qualified himself as a "neglectful husband", he paid the Queen lightning visits whenever possible.<ref name="CWG:St">''[[Clone Wars Gambit: Stealth]]''</ref> Later in life, the Viceroy Organa also became a loving father to Leia, his adopted daughter.<ref name="LoJ:MD" /> When the opportunity arose, Organa enjoyed a good drink. He was known to favor [[Blackmoon ale]] with a twist of blue [[sarsata peel]] and [[white wine]] produced by the House of Organa's own vineyard;<ref name="Wild Space" /> [[Algara II|Algarine]] wines were his favorite vintage.<ref name="Children of the Jedi" />

==Behind the scenes==
===Origins===
{{Quote|I am Bail Antilles... I serve THE FORCE OF OTHERS... We are agents of the Starkiller... He has been expecting you...|An early incarnation of Bail Organa, in a rough draft of ''Star Wars''|url=http://www.starwarz.com/starkiller/scripts/thestarwars_second_draft.htm}}
[[File:Jimmy_Smits.jpg|thumb|right|175px|Jimmy Smits portrayed Bail Organa in the latter two episodes of the prequel trilogy.]]
The origins of the character of Bail Organa can be found in the early drafts of [[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|the original ''Star Wars'' film]]. [[George Lucas]]'s 132-page [[The Star Wars: Rough Draft|rough draft]] of "The [[Star Wars]]", completed in [[May]] [[1974]], includes a character named Bail Antilles who is a galactic trader and a confederate of the [[Aquillian Ranger/Legends|Aquillian Ranger]] [[Clieg Whitsun]].<ref>{{Cite_web|url=http://www.starwarz.com/starkiller/scripts/thestarwars_rough_draft.htm|title=THE STAR WARS by George Lucas - Rough Draft|work=Starkiller - The Jedi Bendu Script Site|archivedate=20021020150658}}</ref> In [[1975]]'s [[Adventures of the Starkiller, Episode I: The Star Wars]], Antilles is himself an Aquillian Ranger and an agent of [[Annikin Starkiller|the Starkiller]];<ref>{{Cite_web|url=http://www.starwarz.com/starkiller/scripts/thestarwars_second_draft.htm|title=ADVENTURES OF THE STARKILLER (episode one) - "The Star Wars" by George Lucas|work=Starkiller - The Jedi Bendu Script Site|archivedate=20020809190949}}</ref> later drafts cemented the character as the father of Princess Leia of [[Ogana Major]].<ref name="definitive">''[[The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film]]''</ref> When Ogana Major was renamed Alderaan, the word "Ogana" became Leia's last name, albeit slightly respelled.<ref name="Alderaan Databank">{{DB|location|alderaan|Alderaan|archivedate=20110819181653}}</ref> Bail Antilles was accordingly renamed Bail Organa, and went on to be mentioned by name in both the script and [[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (novel)|novelization]] of the original ''Star Wars'' film,<ref name="Databank" /> although he was referred to simply as Leia's father in the film itself.<ref name="Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" /> [[Star Wars (1977) 2|An issue]] of the film's [[Star Wars comic books|comic book]] adaptation erroneously calls Leia's father Bail Antilles.<ref name="Star Wars 2">[[Star Wars (1977) 2|''Star Wars'' (1977) 2]]</ref> Organa first appeared in [[1981]]'s [[Star Wars (radio)|''Star Wars'' radio drama]], where he was called "Prestor" in the closing credits. Taking the cue that "Bail" might be a title, [[A. C. Crispin]] named the character "Bail Prestor Organa" in her [[1997]] novel ''[[The Paradise Snare]]''.<ref name="Databank" />

===Non-canon history===
[[Aidan Hennessy]], author of the [[StarWars.com]] [[Databank (original)|Databank]] ''[[What's The Story?]]'' entry on [[Pello Scrambas]], has stated that Scrambas's entry was originally written as indicating that Organa's marriage to Queen Breha was arranged by Jedi Master Jorus C'baoth in order to end the Alderaan Ascendancy Contention. The idea was omitted from the published entry, however.<ref name="Scrambas">{{Blog|QuentinGeorge|3|Pello Scrambas&hellip;uh&hellip;.Scambras&hellip;.whatever - Behind the Scenes|Do Nautolans Dream of Aquatic Sheep?|Aidan Hennessy|archivedate=20070912024507}}</ref>

==Appearances==
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*''[[The Paradise Snare]]'' {{1stID}}
*''[[Interlude at Darkknell]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Domain of Evil]]'' {{Mo}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Classic Adventures: Volume Two|story=Domain of Evil|stext=''Domain of Evil''}} {{Mo}}
*''[[Rebel Dawn]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[The Farlander Papers]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Luke's Fate]]'' {{Imo}}
*[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (novel)|''Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'' novel]] {{1stm}}
*[[Star Wars (radio)|''Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'' radio drama]] {{1st}}
*{{Film|IV}} {{Mo}}
*''[[Star Wars Journal: The Fight for Justice]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Star Wars Journal: Captive to Evil]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Choose Your Own Star Wars Adventure: A New Hope]]''
*''[[Star Wars: A Storybook]]'' {{Imo}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 1|''Star Wars'' (1977) 1]] {{Mo}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 2|''Star Wars'' (1977) 2]] {{Mo}} {{C|as "Bail Antillies"}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 3|''Star Wars'' (1977) 3]] {{Mo}}
*{{Journal|8|A Certain Point of View (short story)|A Certain Point of View}} {{Mo}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 5|''Star Wars'' (1977) 5]] {{Mo}}
*''[[Super Star Wars]]'' {{Imo}}
*[[Star Wars: Rebellion (video game)|''Star Wars: Rebellion'']] {{Mo}}
*{{Journal|4|Galaxywide NewsNets}} {{Mo}}
*{{Journal|6|Galaxywide NewsNets}} {{Mo}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 8|''Star Wars'' (1977) 8]] {{Imo}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 24|''Star Wars'' (1977) 24]] {{Mo}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 18|''Star Wars'' (1977) 18]] {{Imo}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 26|''Star Wars'' (1977) 26]] {{Imo}}
*''[[Star Wars Missions 15: Voyage to the Underworld]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[The Weapons Master!]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[The Power Gem]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[The Isis Coordinates]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Graveyard of Alderaan]]'' {{Mo}}
*{{WEGCite|story=Graveyard of Alderaan|book=Classic Adventures: Volume Two}} {{Mo}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 53|''Star Wars'' (1977) 53]] {{Imo}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 86|''Star Wars'' (1977) 86]] {{Mo}}
*[[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (novel)|''Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi'' novel]] {{Mo}}
*''[[The Truce at Bakura]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Requiem for a Rogue]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: In the Empire's Service]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[X-Wing: The Bacta War]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Dark Force Rising]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[The Last Command]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Jedi Search]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[Dark Apprentice (novel)|''Dark Apprentice'']] {{Mo}}
*''[[I, Jedi]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[Children of the Jedi (novel)|''Children of the Jedi'']] {{Mo}}
*''[[Planet of Twilight]]'' {{Vision|[[Leia Organa Solo]]}}
*''[[Before the Storm]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Shield of Lies]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Tyrant's Test]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[The New Rebellion]]'' {{Imo}}
*''[[Ambush at Corellia]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Specter of the Past]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Vision of the Future]]'' {{Imo}}
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==Sources==
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*''[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe]]''
*''[[The Star Wars Sourcebook]]''
*''[[Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope]]''
*''[[The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook]]''
*''[[Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back]]''
*''[[Heir to the Empire Sourcebook]]''
*[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition|''Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game'', Second Edition]]
*''[[Dark Force Rising Sourcebook]]''
*''[[The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook]]''
*''[[Super Empire Strikes Back Official Game Secrets]]''
*''[[The Last Command Sourcebook]]''
*[[The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook (Second Edition)|''The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook'', Second Edition]]
*[[Galaxy Guide 6: Tramp Freighters (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 6: Tramp Freighters'', Second Edition]]
*[[Star Wars Sourcebook (Second Edition)|''Star Wars Sourcebook'', Second Edition]]
*''[[Star Wars Screen Entertainment]]''
*''[[Star Wars Technical Journal of the Rebel Forces]]''
*[[Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope'', Second Edition]]
*[[Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi'', Second Edition]]
*{{CCG|set=Premiere Limited|link=Premiere-Light/large/obiwankenobi.gif|cardname=Obi-Wan Kenobi}}
*''[[The Essential Guide to Characters]]''
*''[[The Jedi Academy Sourcebook]]''
*''[[The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook]]''
*[[Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back'', Second Edition]]
*''[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded]]''
*''[[Star Wars Gamemaster Screen, Revised]]''
*''[[Rules of Engagement: The Rebel SpecForce Handbook]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Chronicles]]''
*''[[Star Wars Trilogy Sourcebook, Special Edition]]''
*{{StarWarsKidsCite|5|On Our Planet: Alderaan}}
*''[[Star Wars: Rebellion: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary]]''
*{{CCG|set=Special Edition Limited|link=SE/ls/benkenobi.gif|cardname=Ben Kenobi}}
*{{CCG|set=Special Edition Limited|link=SE/ls/princessorgana.gif|cardname=Princess Organa}}
*{{CollectorCite|5|ComicScan|ComicScan: 20 Tales To Tantilize}}
*{{CCG|set=Endor Limited|link=endor/ls/monmothma.gif|cardname=Mon Mothma}}
*''[[C-3PO: Tales of the Golden Droid]]''
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|title=[[Alderaan/Legends#Known Senators of Alderaan|Senator]] of [[Alderaan sector/Legends|Alderaan sector]]
|years=[[32 BBY/Legends|32]]&ndash;[[1 BBY/Legends|1 BBY]]
|before=[[Bail Antilles/Legends|Bail Antilles]]
|after=[[Leia Organa Solo|Leia Organa]]
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|title=[[First Chairman/Legends|First Chairman]] and [[Viceroy/Legends|Viceroy]] of [[Alderaan/Legends|Alderaan]]
|years=[[28 BBY/Legends|28 BBY]]<ref name="AotEpt6" />&mdash;[[0 BBY/Legends|0 BBY]]
|before=[[Organa (viceroy)|Organa]]
|after=None, [[Alderaan/Legends|Alderaan]] destroyed}}
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==Notes and references==
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==External links==
*{{WP|Bail Organa}}
*{{Blog|holocron|29|Mistaken Identities|Keeper of the Holocron's Blog|Leland Chee|archivedate=20090405061828}}

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