Does anyone know for sure how
George Lucas created
Leia?
On this site it says that he based it on
Leah but I don't really think so as I never heard him say this. I heard that it was based on the Greek word for "princess" which was "vasileia" or something (I can't remember the exact word).
Any ideas? Did he ever say anything in an interview? I also wonder where he got the idea for Padmé and
Anakin.