How long was Leia a captive of Jabba's?

Answer 1

Although the transitions of the film imply that Leia was chained by Jabba's side for no longer than probably 12 hours, this is in fact highly illogical. Although she was subdued at night and Luke came at some point during the morning, there is absolutely no indication that it was actually the NEXT morning. What's more, her costume fits her so neatly (its "loose" nature is part of the design, as if it were any tighter, it would be extremely uncomfortable), and so all those measurements and tailoring would have to have been done very late at night; if it was already late when she was captured, then the costume would have been completed at some point near the same time of morning that she is next seen - and everyone seems pretty well-rested when Luke appears. Finally, Leia's resistance to Jabba when she is first captured appears to be quite abandoned by the time she's on the Sail Barge, as indicated when Jabba tugs her chain from across the room, making her turn, run to him, leap up on the throne, and press close against him - an act that would require far too much activity on her own part for it to be a mere physical reaction (such as falling backwards, etc.) In all likelihood, Leia was held for 24-72 hours, during which time she was fitted for the costume, chained to Jabba, and forced into acts which disciplined her enough to come to him when he yanks her chain.

Answer 2

Although many believe she was Jabba's slave for just one night/day), this is in fact highly unlikely. Although over-emphatic fan fiction sometimes claims that the blackout in Episode 6 was a longer period, such as seven months, during which time she was molested and all that, that is even more unlikely. She was captured very late at night (as indicated by the very empty Audience Chamber and several sleeping figures), and that Luke had arrived very early the "next" (that is, the next SEEN) morning, as everyone was asleep, there is an inconsistency in the fact that everybody - including, and especially, Leia - were wide awake that "next" day. What makes this so inconsistent is as plain as the metal bikini on Leia's half-naked body; in fact, it IS the bikini that is the inconsistency with a 24-hour theory. It fits her so neatly, it could have been a Hollywood costume; all jokes aside, consider these chronological likelihoods:

• She was captured late at night
• She had to be stripped, measured, and fitted, and
• If you're not privy to the thought of Leia being stripped, etc. in Jabba's presence, then she might also have been taken to some other area in the palace where all his dancers are dressed, etc.
• The bikini, with its METAL FRAMES and cloth linings, had to actually be made or re-fitted for her
• Dressed in the bikini and chained to Jabba's throne, Leia went to sleep.
• It would have taken awhile for Luke to be notified that Leia had been captured. With Leia Jabba's slave he would have to rework his plan, prepare, and then make the long trip to Jabba's palace.

How could all this occur overnight without leaving everyone in a prime state of exhaustion, much less still doing it all when Luke arrived? Obviously, this would all have taken time. Considering Leia's state of dress, and the fact that her behavior changed from when she was first captured (groaning in disgust at the sight of Jabba licking his own lips) to when we next see her (chained, half-naked, to his throne and only flinching at the pain of the collar digging into her throat, even going as far as jumping up on his throne and pressing her body against his at the mere tug of her chain on the Sail Barge), it is most likely that Leia was with Jabba for at least two full days and three nights.

Answer 3

The film's narrative would imply that Leia was Jabba's slave for only the better part of a day and one night. However, there are several discrepancies to this. For one thing, how was Leia's metal bikini fitted so well to her form? It could have been manufactured in Hollywood for its neatness. If Leia was captured very late at night (as the nighttime setting of her capture scene would imply), then she'd have to be measured, fitted, tailored, and finally slipped into the bikini - not to mention her makeup, earrings, boots, etc. were all very custom. All of that being done in one (very late) evening is highly unlikely. What's more, Leia's behavior around Jabba changes drastically "over one night" - she gets hugely grossed out at the sight of his tongue licking his (own) lips, even while she's wearing a full suit of armor over her entire body; yet, the "next" morning (that we see her), she's half-naked, chained to his throne, and repeatedly pulled close to him - including, on the Sail Barge at one point, face-to-face! - and the only faces she makes are more of emotional stress over her friends' fates and physical pain (from being choked). Hardly disgusted anymore - this would further indicate that she was with Jabba for more than just one night. So, it is likely that Leia was in Jabba's captivity for at least two nights and the better part of two days, rather than one each.

Answer 4

Consider the following. Jabba has had a former smuggler associate of his, Han Solo, as not only his prisoner, but hanging in an art gallery encased in carbonite for some time. Then, a stranger comes into his palace and tries to spirit Han away--already, that's something Jabba would have been mad about. Then he captures that stranger and re-captures Han; obviously, the sheer pleasure of knowing he's won is great enough. But the stranger turns out to also be a woman, and obviously someone who cares about Han enough to rescue him; judging from the numbers of female slaves running around in various states of undress in Jabba's palace, Jabba would likely find a humiliating and degrading form of punishment for this female intruder. Finally...consider this: she is Princess Leia Organa, sole Survivor of the royal family of Alderaan AND a leader of the Rebellion. To take someone of such high regards and nobility, a lady, and to turn her into just another slave (for the aforementioned reasons of humiliation and degradation)...that fits perfectly into Jabba the Hutt's cruel attitude.

(And as for what he may or may not have actually done to her, search elsewhere; there's even a Facebook group dedicated to such speculations.)

Answer 5

According to the official Star Wars website Oola was originally enslaved by Bib Fortuna and then trained for several months before being presenting after which she spent at least two days chained to Jabba's dais. This "two days" assumption, however, comes from "Oola's Tale" in "Tales from Jabba's Palace", a set of stories that is woefully out of date and full of contradictions. Its been pretty much throne out of cannon completely. So as far as how long Oola was Jabba's slave most forums have estimated that she was in Jabba's palace for several months at the least. This of course mostly speculations but it fills the holes in the canon pretty nicely.

Answer 6

yes leia was jabbas favorite slave despite the number he kept

Answer 7

Although the actual length has never been confirmed, I think it's either or less than a day