History Characters / StarWarsRebelCells

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* LaResistance: Although they are reluctant to engage in direct action against the Empire, the Path does what it can to sabatoge their operations and get those hunted to safety.

** Luthen operates behind-the-scenes, keeps his public life separate from his activities as a spymaster, and is willing to try to collaborate with anyone who could be of use against the Empire. Meanwhile, Saw Gerrera is the face of the Partisans, actively partakes in missions with them, and staunchly refuses to collaborate with anyone he deems unworthy or are part of groups that he hates (such as former Seperatists).

* BreakTheHaughty: Throughout ''Andor'' he remains confident that his methods, amoral as they are, are the only way the Rebellion can fight the Empire. [[spoiler:This changes in the finale where the combination of Maarva inspiring Ferrix through hope in contrast of his use of hatred and being stripped of his Ivory tower in Coruscant and forced to see the horrible results of his methods noticeably shakes him. By the time he confronts Cassian, who he has hunted almost throughout the season, he is noticeably hesitant whereas before he would have just pulled the trigger.]]

* HeelRealization: For all that he ''claims'' he understands the cost of his unscrupulous methods, [[spoiler:his haunted, broken, and despairing expression after he's forced to actually see his work in action for the first time on Ferrix makes it clear he very much ''did not'' and is horrified by the realization of both [[WarIsHell what he's been inflicting on people]] and how [[SillyRabbitCynicismIsForLosers his accomplishments are minuscule compared to what people like Maarva Andor achieve with simple hope and idealism]].]]

** [[spoiler:His expression after seeing and barely escaping the riot on Ferrix just ''screams'' this, as he's forced to look upon the consequences of his "no matter the cost" attitude firsthand, while also seeing that hope of the sort wielded by Maarva Andor can be a vastly more effective motivator for rebellion then the hatred and anger Luthen dedicated his life too.]]

* TheUnfettered: Nothing is off-limits to him in his fight against the Empire, but his borderline sociopathic, almost NecessarilyEvil methods of fighting the Empire are balanced out by the fact that almost ''everything'' he does is genuinely motivated to restoring freedom to the galaxy and has legitimate reasoning as to how it will help do so. He just doesn't care if the Rebellion has to be built on corpses or not. [[spoiler: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]], when he suffers an above-mentioned Break The Haughty phase and Heel Realization]].

* DeconstructedCharacterArchetype: Over the course of Andor's first season, Luthen serves to demonstrate why being an UnscrupulousHero doesn't really work in the ''Star Wars'' universe. While his ruthlessly pragmatic goals and actions ''are'' successful against the Empire, he vastly overestimates how much they actually galvanize people against their totalitarian tyranny. His usage of fear and anger to keep those who work for him in line also serve to make everyone involved more paranoid and unfocused, compared to the respect and idealism that previously-established heroes in the galaxy live by. [[spoiler:When Luthen sees Maarva's posthumous public speech spark a riot against the Empire in a way he's never seen before, he's utterly shaken to see how her hope-filled words have done more damage against the empire than his secret spy work has or will ever do.]]

* DoesNotLikeShoes: At one point Teller finds her on the bridge of the ''Carrion Spike'' without shoes on, resting her feet on top of one of the control consoles.

* BladeOnAStick: Uses a vibro-polearm as a weapon.

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* BadassBaritone: Uses a voice modulator to sound deeper and more menacing. And likely to conceal her gender as well.

!!The Path

* BigGood: Luthen is slowly revealed to be ''the'' mastermind of the Rebel Alliance as a concept and active organization working against the Empire. With his own resources, connections and determination, he rallies the likes of Mon Mothma, Cassian Andor and even Saw Gerrera under his banner to lead the charge in taking down the Empire, paving the way for future heroes like Luke Skywalker to take the reigns.

** While his order to have Cassian killed because HeKnowsTooMuch is certainly a step beyond what the future Rebel Alliance would be fine with doing, Cassian did desert the mission instead of returning directly to him, killed one member of the Aldhani heist team, and threatened Vel at gunpoint for his pay, rather than wait until Luthen returned. From Luthen's perspective, Cassian is a coward who's only in it for the money, and someone with no discernible morals or honor.

->See her entry on the [[Characters/StarWarsGalacticEmpire Galactic Empire]] page.

* YouGotSpunk: Is genuinely amused and impressed by a [[LittleMissBadass ten year old]] Princess Leia asking Tala to teach her to shoot.
-->'''Tala''': ''[about Leia]'' [[{{Foreshadowing}} She'll make a good fighter one day]].
-->'''Obi-Wan Kenobi''': [[Film/ANewHope Yes, I think you're right]].

* TheUnfettered: Nothing is off-limits to him in his fight against the Empire, but his borderline sociopathic, almost NecessarilyEvil methods of fighting the Empire are balanced out by the fact that almost ''everything'' he does is genuinely motivated to restoring freedom to the galaxy and has legitimate reasoning as to how it will help do so. He just doesn't care if the Rebellion has to be built on corpses or not.

** Subtle, but present during the second meeting he has with Saw in Season 1 of ''Andor''. [[spoiler:Luthen voices doubt and regret for the first time at the idea of sacrificing Kreegyr's cell, admitting quietly (almost to himself), that he's not sure if it's the right decision. Luthen, who has been a model of firm, unyielding purpose, visibly wavers for a few moments and seems exhausted and worn down by the whole thing. It's likely that he ''wants'' to do the morally right thing and find a way to rescue Kreegyr, but knows that the cold and calculating part of his mind knows the right thing for the Rebellion is to go ahead with his plan to sacrifice Kreegyr and company.]]

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:His expression after seeing and barely escaping the riot on Ferrix just ''screams'' this, as he's forced to look upon the consequences of his "no matter the cost" attitude firsthand, while also seeing that hope of the sort wielded by Maarva Andor can be a vastly more effective motivator for rebellion then the hatred and anger Luthen dedicated his life too.]]

->''"I've given up all chances at inner peace. I've made my mind a sunless space. I share my dreams with ghosts. I wake up every day to an equation I wrote 15 years ago from which there's only one conclusion: I'm damned for what I do."''

-->'''Luthen:''' I'm condemned to use the tools of my enemy to defeat them. I burn my decency for someone else's future. I burn my life to make a sunrise that I know I'll never see. And the ego that started this fight will never have a mirror or an audience or the light of gratitude. So what do I sacrifice? '''EVERYTHING!'''

* BreakTheHaughty: Throughout ''Andor'' he remains confident that his methods, amoral as they are, are the only way the Rebellion can fight the Empire. [[spoiler: This changes in the finale where the combination of Maarva inspiring Ferrix through hope in contrast of his use of hatred and being stripped of his Ivory tower in Coruscant and forced to see the horrible results of his methods noticeably shakes him. By the time he confronts Cassian, who he has hunted almost throughout the season, he is noticeably hesitant whereas before he would have just pulled the trigger.]]

* HeWhoFightsMonsters: Luthen is wearily cognizant that he has sunken to the same extremes as the Empire he fights, as he confides to [[spoiler:Lonni]] during their conversation in "[[Recap/AndorS1E10OneWayOut One Way Out]]". He doesn't embrace these lows gladly, lamenting the personal virtues he's had to discard in order to stand a fighting chance against the Empire. Said conversation also implies he expects the same of other Rebels under his command, and leads by example.

* TheUnfettered: Nothing is off-limits to him in his fight against the Empire, but his borderline sociopathic methods of fighting the Empire are balanced out by the fact that almost ''everything'' he does is genuinely motivated to restoring freedom to the galaxy and has legitimate reasoning as to how it will help do so. He just doesn't care if the Rebellion has to be built on corpses or not.

* PetTheDog:

* RichIdiotWithNoDayJob: Her cover, which she uses to explain her long absences from Chandrila as gallivanting around the galaxy buying things.

* TheStoic: She's pretty good at putting up acts and charades when she wants to be. On the other hand, she's more prone to the "mask" of a RichIdiotWithNoDayJob slipping and losing focus as opposed to Cinta.

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-> ''"I've given up all chances at inner peace. I've made my mind a sunless space. I share my dreams with ghosts. I wake up every day to an equation I wrote 15 years ago from which there's only one conclusion: I'm damned for what I do."''

* TheChessmaster: Luthen is behind a ''lot'' of dealings when it comes to the budding rebellion. He's running multiple operations across the galaxy all at once, ranging everywhere from heist planning to theft Imperial property to blackmailing Imperial intelligence agents into being his [[TheMole inside sources]]. Luthen's so good at his job that only [[OnlySaneMan Dedra Meero]] of the ISB suspects someone like Luthen is pulling strings, and even then, all she can truly prove is that this "Axis" even ''exists''.

** In "Narkina 5", Cinta refers to her as a "rich girl who's running away from her family", indicating that Vel is an upper-class background and status originally.

* NonIdleRich: Like her cousin Mon, Vel comes from a wealthy Chandrilan family but choses to risk her life fighting against the Empire.