House of Organa / Legends The House of Organa , also known as the Royal House of Alderaan , the Royal Family of Alderaan , or simply House Organa , was an Alderaanian Noble House that dated back to the earliest days of Alderaan ' s colonization . Throughout history , the Organa dynasty was the one that ruled over their homeworld the longest . Throughout several millennia of existence , the House Organa sired many well - known figures of the pan – galactic politics . Two of its most renowned scions were Viceroy Bail Prestor Organa and his adopted daughter , Princess Leia Organa . Following the destruction of Alderaan in 0 BBY , the name of Organa died out . History . Origins . In the few centuries that followed the fall of Infinite Empire , the Humans developed sleeper ship s . Aboard those transports , groups of Human colonists left Coruscant , the purported fountainhead of their species . By 27 , 500 BBY , their ships had established colonies on various planets , including Alderaan . Organa ancestors were among the first to settle that new world , and they played a pivotal role in the formation of the Galactic Republic some 2 , 500 years later . In the following millennia , Founding Day was celebrated in memory of the foundation of the House of Organa . " The newly - founded Alderaanian society opted for a political system in which a reigning monarch was chosen by and among a number of noble dynasties . House Organa was one of those bloodlines , along with House Panteer , House Ulgo and House Alde . As one of the larger houses , the Organa family took smaller , like - minded ones under its protection in exchange for their fealty and support . Jedi Civil War . Despite its habit of producing heroes , the history of the Organa family had not always been honorable . At some point before the end of the Jedi Civil War in 3956 BBY , the Organas rivaled a Tarisian branch of House Ulgo , and were believed to have hired the assassin Selven for the assassination of the entire Ulgo family . The Organas later placed a price on Selven ' s head , supposedly to tie up loose ends . Great Galactic War . In the following millennia , the Organas remained firm supporters of the Republic , believing in patient negotiation rather than aggression . When Senator and Crown Prince Gaul Panteer announced Alderaan ' s independence , many Alderaanians were shocked . After the deaths of both Gaul Panteer and Queen Silara Panteer prior to the Alderaan Civil War , House Organa , with Galactic Republic backing , made one of many claims to the throne of Alderaan . After the futile attempts to secure the throne diplomatically , House Organa and other prominent houses took matters into their own hands , resulting in the Civil War . Duke Charle Remmot Organa , the patriarch of the House at the time , remained the fiercest ally of the Republic on the planet , determined to restore the peace on his homeworld . Twilight years of the Republic . In 32 BBY , the House of Organa was a part of the Alderaan Ascendancy Contention against the House of Antilles , which ended with a marriage between the families . Before ascending as Prince , First Chairman and Viceroy of Alderaan , Bail Organa served as the Senator of Alderaan in the Galactic Senate . He was a contemporary of Padmé Amidala of Naboo and Jedi Master Obi - Wan Kenobi . Together with his wife Breha , a member of the House of Antilles , Bail adopted Leia , the daughter of Padmé Amidala and Anakin Skywalker . The adoption was common knowledge in the court , but even as an adopted daughter Leia took on the title of Princess and became the rightful heir . Therefore the blood lineage continued only via Nial Organa . Before and during the time of the Clone Wars , the Organa family maintained a vineyard that produced white wine . A favorite of Bail Organa , he kept the beverage at hand in his wine cabinet at his Coruscant apartment . At some point prior to the Galactic Civil War , the House of Organa planned an alliance with House Vandron from the Senex sector . However , the planned marriage between Tia Organa and a Vandron noble was cancelled following a scandal . Like every Alderaanian royal family , mythology held that the House of Organa was protected by Grimtaash the molator . Behind the scenes . " Organa " or " Ogana Major " was originally the name of a desert planet in the first draft summary of the original script of " " , which was called Utapau in the first draft itself . In the treatment summary and rough draft , it was called Aquilae , but became a distinct world in later versions . By the second draft , Utapau had become Tatooine , and Ogana Major was what became Alderaan in the final script . Organa survived the various name changes as Princess Leia ' s surname .