Infinite Hope From The Ashes

Through a series of three challenges, Lego Ideas is asking participants to combine the world of *Star Wars: A New Hope* (Episode IV—the first *Star Wars* film, released in 1977) with the Marvel Universe. The challenges focus on a mix of vehicles, scenes, and characters. I have completed the latter two, and here you will find the character mix.

What is the mix?

This build is a fusion of, on one hand, Leia Organa from *Star Wars*—one of the "good guys" fighting against Darth Vader’s evil Galactic Empire—and, on the other, Jean Grey (aka The Phoenix) from Marvel’s *X-Men: The Last Stand* (2006).

Leia contributes her face, her iconic hairstyle (the "cinnamon buns" on the sides of her head), her stormtrooper blaster, and her white robes. The Phoenix is ​​represented by her levitation, the fiery Phoenix rising behind her, her brown boots and dark red attire, and a pose—hand extended—that suggests the channeling of immense, unparalleled power.

Knowing that many other builders would likely choose characters like Iron Man or Darth Vader, it seemed like a fun idea to pit them against the ultimate "power woman." We have Leia—who never loses her moral compass and secretly possesses Jedi abilities—combined with the raw, unbridled power of The Phoenix. Does Leia’s steadfast commitment to doing good provide the guidance The Phoenix needs to stay in check? Or does this combination create an all-consuming, unstoppable force unlike any other?