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Star Wars: The Old Republic players have joined together to mourn the death of Carrie Fisher, most famous for her role as Princess Leia in the sci-fi blockbuster series, gathering at House Organa on planet Alderaan in order to pay their respects to the actress.
Players began trickling in to House Organa on almost every server of the MMO, with players from across the world using the game in order to acknowledge Fisher’s passing. Soon screenshots began popping up online of the various ways in which she had been commemorated in the game, including virtual parties being held complete with “fireworks and dancing,” while others simply sat in House Organa’s halls and discussed their favorite Leia moments with their like-minded companions.
There was a memorial for Carrie Fisher in SWTOR, in Alderaan's Organa Castle. Fireworks and dancing in a fancy place; she'd have loved it. pic.twitter.com/khxoZGDjYl
— Katherine Cross (@Quinnae_Moon) December 28, 2016
Some video tributes of players’ tributes also popped up on YouTube:
The top post on The Old Republic‘s Reddit page has requested that BioWare add a tribute to Fisher/Leia in the game, requesting that the developer gives “serious consideration to erecting a memorial somewhere near House Organa.” With The Old Republic taking place several thousand years before the birth of Leia, it remains to be seen whether or not BioWare will meddle with the game’s lore in order to deliver a tribute that directly references the Princess-turned-General.
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While players in the Reddit thread have suggested that they would be comfortable with BioWare “breaking immersion” in order to add a tribute to Fisher, others have suggested that the game’s creators could instead add a memorial that indirectly references Leia. One user said that BioWare could add in an “eternal flame” to House Organa, which references all Organas past, present and future” in a nod to Fisher’s character.
But even if BioWare decides to not acknowledge Fisher’s passing with an in-game monument in her honor, it’s still nice to see Star Wars fans from across the globe doing their bit to acknowledge her unforgettable role in the Star Wars universe. I imagine that we’ll be seeing players across the various Star Wars game series requesting that she receives a barrage of tributes, continuing her legacy far beyond her untimely and tragic passing.
