All spoilers regarding the Skywalker Saga and The Clone Wars are unmarked. Examples relating to Disney's EU and the new movies can be spoiler-tagged if deemed necessary. Spoilers up to Season 4 of Rebels are also unmarked due to relying on The Reveal of the first and second Fulcrum's identities.

Tropes specifically applying to the characters based on their appearances in Star Wars Legends can be found here.

To return to the Character page for Star Wars, go here.

open/close all folders

Rebel Cells

"We are building an Alliance; this is our Rebellion."

—Senator-in-exile Mon Mothma

The rebel cells were various pockets of resistance that began popping up in response to the oppression of the Galactic Empire prior to the actual beginning of the Galactic Civil War. While many of these groups were unorganized, many of them banded together, eventually forming the Alliance to Restore the Republic. Others were destroyed by the Empire long before any hope of organized galactic resistance was a possibility.

In General

The Alliance: The cells don't start really joining together until about two years before the destruction of the first Death Star, shortly after Senator Mothma goes into exile for publicly calling out Palpatine. Most rebel cells were isolated and fighting on their own (and some weren't even aware that there were others fighting, too) until Ezra's speech a couple of years before Mothma's callout is broadcast throughout the Galaxy, followed up by Rebel High Command realizing that they need to help rescue Kanan over Mustafar to further prove their point that rebellion is possible against the Empire.
Black-and-Grey Morality: Some of the resistance cells operate in an often less-than-heroic fashion, hitting targets with civilians working at them or going for maximum casualties against the Empire without any real thought of the consequences. Case in point, the Partisans were looked down on for being off the deep end, but they thought the rest of the Alliance were too unwilling to cross any lines, so they broke off from them by the time of Rogue One. That being said, the vast majority of the resistance is firmly moral.
Hit-and-Run Tactics: Even moreso than the actual Rebel Alliance, as these groups had less soldiers and resources to work with.
Ragtag Bunch of Misfits: Think the Rebel Alliance, only much less organized. In Rebels, this is the point, as it keeps any one cell from compromising the whole rebellion. In the season one finale, the various groups are banded together for a big operation by Bail Organa and Fulcrum, which is indicated to be a permanent shift in tactics.
La Résistance: The very beginning of it. Some of them date back to the Clone Wars when they were fighting the Separatists alongside the Republic. Then the Republic turned into the Empire and refused to leave, so they turned on it.
The Revolution Will Not Be Vilified: The Rebel cells tend to be quietly celebrated by the public, instead of feared as the Empire wants.

Axis Network

Luthen Rael

"The arrogance is remarkable, isn't it? They don't even think about us."

Species: Human

Played by: Stellan Skarsgård
Appearances: Andor

"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."

A rare antiquities dealer who is secretly coordinating with various rebel cells alongside Mon Mothma.

Ace Pilot: He proves himself a skilled hand at the Fondor when accosted by an Imperial cruiser over Segra Milo in "Daughter of Ferrix".
Anti-Hero: He's a rebel and his desire to bring down the Empire and restore freedom to the galaxy is genuine... but he's also not even remotely afraid of dirtying his hands to get the job done.
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!
Armchair Military: As a spymaster, he doesn't go out on the frontlines of the Rebel missions or independent revolts that he organizes and provokes. It's implied that this is a contributor to his ruthlessness, as while he claims to know and accept the consequences of what he's doing, he's never actually had to see it, just heard indirect reports about it. When he unintentionally ends up in the thick of it for the first time on Ferrix — being caught up in a terrifying riot/battle between locals and an Imperial occupation force — he's horrified and shellshocked by the experience, having clearly never seen actual war firsthand.
Badass on Paper: Downplayed. Luthen shows that he's cool and capable in both small scale gunfights and taking down a few TIE Fighters in a highly customized ship. Furthermore, he's an incredibly smart and manipulative man, more than capable of pushing others to fight the Empire. When he's caught up in a larger scale and very grisly encounter, however, during the riot on Ferrix at the end of Andor season 1, he quickly becomes shellshocked and stunned by the sight. Ultimately he does little during the riot other than stare in horror and then flee the scene.
Bad Boss: While he seems a Reasonable Authority Figure to the Rebels and hired guns under his command, and is one to an extent, he also ultimately sees them as expendable in the bigger scheme of things and has no compunctions about ordering their deaths if he deems them a liability.
Big Good: 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 reins.
Break the Haughty: Throughout Andor he remains confident that his methods, amoral as they are, are the only way the Rebellion can fight the Empire. 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.
The Chessmaster: 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 of Imperial property to blackmailing Imperial intelligence agents into being his inside sources. Luthen's so good at his job that only 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.
Control Freak: He's aware he can't control everything, but he wants to control what he can, to the point of taking out even the most slightly loose of ends and controlling every situation he's in.
Cool Starship: Luthen's ship of choice is a Fondor Haulcraft, a cargo runner he's modified with more than a handful of unique technologies to suit his day-to-day work. These include an elaborate voice-activated A.I. command and control system, powerful engines, anti-tractor beam flechette launchers, concealed turrets with lightning-quick targeting, and side-mounted Frickin' Laser Beams, which he uses to great effect in "Daughter of Ferrix" to humiliate the luckless Captain Elk and his Arrestor light cruiser, annihilating four TIEs very quickly in the process.
Cowboy Cop: Or rather, Cowboy Rebel. His superiors like Mon Mothma don't take too well to Luthen's ruthlessly pragmatic approach to fighting the Empire, and he himself sees no reason to abide by rules and morals if the Empire won't.
Expy: Luthen is essentially Star Wars' equivalent of Nick Fury, being a ruthless, amoral leader of a spy network who commits terrible deeds to get what he wants, but is nonetheless committed to the side of good. Also like Fury, he unites other, more recognizable characters around a common goal.
Foil: To Saw Gerrera in a number of ways.
- Both of them are Well-Intentioned Extremist leaders of Rebellion groups, and are more than willing to commit horrific actions for the sake of advancing their own goals. However, while Luthen is the secretive and pragmatic coordinator of the early Rebellion who uses espionage, manipulative tactics and subterfuge to get what he wants, Saw Gerrera is the infamous leader of the Partisans, who make themselves very publicly known.
- 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 Separatists).
- Luthen's motivations for rebelling against the Empire have to do with what they've already done to the galaxy, while Saw Gerrera is fighting against them because he knows that they're going to get worse.
- And finally, Luthen is willing to use Chessmaster-like strategies to make things worse for the citizens of the Empire to encourage them to become angrier and rise up, while Saw simply attacks them head-on using guerrilla tactics.
The Friend Nobody Likes: Between his dour and controlling personality plus his amoral and pragmatic approach to fighting the Empire, Luthen is not well-liked by his fellow Rebel Alliance members. Unfortunately for them, he is also indispensable to the early Alliance because while he's ruthless, he's also an incredibly efficient spymaster who gets shit done.
The Heart: Ironically. When Luthen isn't busy being a cold-blooded Knight Templar spymaster, he's spending his time trying to get the various Rebel factions and cells to play nice and actually cooperate with one another, reminding them that whether they like each other or not, they ARE in this mess together.
Heel Realization: For all that he claims he understands the cost of his unscrupulous methods, 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 what he's been inflicting on people and how his accomplishments are minuscule compared to what people like Maarva Andor achieve with simple hope and idealism.
Herald: Of Andor. He's the one who takes Cassian from Ferrix in the first story arc and introduces him to the world of the Rebellion, which the audience knows he'll become a true believer in.
Heroic Self-Deprecation: It becomes clear that while he's incredibly ruthless in his fight against the Empire, he also harbors an equal amount of hatred for himself as a result of him spending years shedding his morals and fighting the Empire with the same cruelty that they treat their subjects.
Luthen: My anger, my ego, my unwillingness to yield, my eagerness to fight, they've set me on a path from which there's no escape. I yearned to be a savior against injustice without contemplating the cost and by the time I looked down, there was no longer any ground beneath my feet.
He Who Fights Monsters: Luthen is wearily cognizant that he has sunken to the same extremes as the Empire he fights, to the point of seeing himself as Necessarily Evil, as he confides to Lonni during their conversation in "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.
Hidden Depths: As he confides with Saw during an exceedingly rare moment of vulnerability, he is genuinely scared a lot of the time that the Empire is simply becoming too big to fight practically, which is implied to be the big motivator for his ruthlessness.
Jerkass Has a Point:
- Ruthless and cold he may be, but he knows that playing by the rules is not an option when the Empire isn't going to be playing by them either. And considering what the Empire has already done and what they will come to do, it's clear that his harsher tactics are what's needed to put a hole in the Empire's reach. His conversation with Lonni in "One Way Out" also makes it clear that while he doesn't shy away from extremes, he doesn't embrace them gladly, knowing the necessity of playing on the same level of his enemies.
- While his order to have Cassian killed because He Knows Too Much is certainly a step beyond what the future Rebel Alliance would be fine with doing, Cassian did desert the mission at the end instead of reporting to him, killed one member of the Aldhani heist team, and threatened Vel at gunpoint for his pay, rather than completing the mission and getting it then. From Luthen's perspective, Cassian is a coward who's only in it for the money, and who might sell out Luthen and the remainder of the Aldhani heist team either to save himself (if the Imperials ever catch up to Cassian), or just for cash if he needs it.
Manipulative Bastard: Manages to sway Cassian into joining his Rebellion group by preying on his insecurities and hatred for the Galactic Empire, and then deploys him to Aldhani to take part in the raid there. He then orders Cassian killed when he deserts the group, believing that He Knows Too Much to be left alive.
Minored In Ass Kicking: Luthen prefers to rely on his wits and guile to see him through the day, but he doesn't shy from combat when he needs to; he proves himself a crack shot when getting Cassian off Ferrix, as well as a skilled pilot when an Imperial patrol accosts him over Segra Milo.
Mirror Character: To Dedra Meero. Both of them are intelligent blonde characters who constantly try to play chess and use unscrupulous methods to get what they want to defeat their enemies. They also both are great when it comes to manipulating others and setting up plans, but have sacrificed their social lives to their causes and quickly lose composure when actual violence breaks out around them. The only difference in their operations is that Luthen is a spymaster, and thus one of the highest authorities in the Rebel Alliance, whereas Dedra still answers to her ISB supervisors at the end of the day.
My God, What Have I Done?:
- Subtle, but present during the second meeting he has with Saw in Season 1 of Andor. 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 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 so he can keep his source inside ISB.
  Saw: You think it's worth losing Kreegyr?
  Luthen: ... I did. I'm not sure right now.
- 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.
Non-Action Guy: Downplayed. He absolutely can fight and will if left no choice, but he's still ultimately just a middle-aged man with no apparent combat training beyond knowing how to shoot a blaster. His job as a spymaster doesn't really require him to be out on the frontlines, he goes out of his way to avoid it, and what fighting he does is based around extreme pragmatism and pre-prepared tricks and gadgets to make up for his lack of actual physical ability.
Non-Idle Rich: He's incredibly wealthy, introduced as having an excessive amount of money he can throw around and his public persona is an antiquities dealer for the richest in the galaxy. He's also more than comfortable getting his hands dirty, putting himself in risk, and even personally undertakes some more mundane spy tactics like listening to updates and performing clandestine communications when you would think someone of his stature would be above that, though his paranoia and Control Freak nature may have something to do with that.
Not So Stoic: Apart from the overly chummy act that he puts on for his day job, Luthen does have some very occasional moments to contrast from his dour and downtrodden attitude. He outright snaps at Vel during their meeting on Aldhani, reacts with elation when he hears the heist succeeded, and shares a genuine moment of ribbing between him and Saw before it devolves into arguing again. He's also visibly moved by Maarva's speech in Rix Road, and gives Cassian a genuine (if weary) smile when Cassian finally truly offers his services to the Rebellion.
Not-So-Well-Intentioned Extremist: While he genuinely wants to restore freedom to the galaxy by overthrowing the Empire, even he admits that his own ego, wrath, selfishness, and inability to yield are as much motivation for him as any desire to do good or any ideological opposition to the Empire's tyranny, possibly even more so.
Pay Evil unto Evil: Practically his motto. In Luthen's eyes, the sheer fact that the Empire does evil things justifies engaging in the exact same evil things to fight them. He has enough self-awareness to recognize the fallacy of this and how it ultimately makes him just as bad as his enemies... but he's so determined to bring down the Empire no matter the cost that he doesn't really care.
Perpetual Frowner: Luthen is not a happy man. About 85% of his screen time has him wearing various dour frowns and grimaces (not without good reason, given his line of work); that being said, he isn't without his very occasional moments of levity.
Pet the Dog: Despite having been on Ferrix for the express reason of killing Cassian, when the latter confronts him with a choice on board the Fondor he simply offers him a weary but genuine smile, with the choice clearly made in that moment.
Pragmatic Hero: The most charitable way of describing him; he's fighting the Empire and won't hesitate to resort to dishonorable and morally questionable methods in the name of the greater good. The least charitable way to view him is as a full-blown Sociopathic Hero who operates on cold, inhuman calculus and doesn't care how many corpses it takes to win the war.
Properly Paranoid: Paranoid to the extreme, but he has good reason to be, considering the nature of his work.
Red Baron: As they begin their hunt for him, the ISB assigns him the codename of "Axis", owing to his status as a central figure in the early Rebellion.
Shoot the Dog:
- He arranges the Aldhani heist for the purpose of deliberately provoking the Empire into cracking down hard and committing atrocities and repression against the people of the galaxy. Why? Because it will get the nascent Rebel Alliance more recruits and resources, plus cause additional uprisings that will further divide and weaken the Empire. Does it suck that trillions of innocent people are going to suffer for his purposeful escalation of the war? Sure. But if means moving a step closer to ending the tyrannical Empire, then to Luthen it's justified.
- In the episode "One Way Out", he does this again twofold, by letting 50 rebels die in an ISB ambush to prevent his deep cover agent within the ISB from being compromised. Said agent has recently become a father and has grown tired of the long years of living a double life and wanted to quit, but Luthen forces him to continue working for him by not so subtly threatening his newborn child.
Spies Are Despicable: He's the spymaster and a ruthless operator, admitting aloud that he is willing to use the same tools as the Empire to fight them, which even he views as making him little better than they are.
The Spymaster: One for the early Rebellion, using his day job to coordinate missions of subversion against the Empire with about as many scruples as you'd expect of a spy.
Stepford Smiler: To the Coruscanti public, Luthen is an affable and friendly antique shop owner. In private it's made very clear that this is a mask; the real Luthen is quite serious and grim, almost depressed-seeming.
Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: Nobody particularly seems to like working with Luthen, as he clashes with the rebels under his command, Mon Mothma, and even other extremists like Saw Gerrera.
The Unfettered: Nothing is off-limits to him in his fight against the Empire, but his borderline sociopathic, almost Necessarily Evil 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. Subverted when he suffers an above-mentioned Break the Haughty phase and Heel Realization.

Kleya Marki

Species: Human

Played by: Elizabeth Dulau
Appearances: Andor

"I don't have lately, I have always. I am a constant blur of plates spinning and knives on the floor and needy, panicked faces at the door, of which you are one but many."

The concierge at Luthen's antiquities gallery on Coruscant and his right-hand woman in coordinating rebel operations.

The Consigliere: Luthen trusts her judgement enough that she can talk to him (and talk down to him) as an equal without any pushback. Her relationship to Luthen blurs the line between subordinate and superior; in some moments it's hard to tell who's in charge of who.
The Handler: She acts as a crucial intermediary between many of the network's agents and Luthen, and is responsible for recruiting a number of them, including Taramyn and Nemik.
More Deadly Than the Male: Is significantly more okay with perceived "loose ends" like Cassian and more indifferent about the fates of those who work for them and their mission succeeding than Luthen.
Number Two: She is Luthen's second, serving as his enforcer and go-between with other members of the network.
The Unfettered: Like her boss, Kleya has little issue with taking actions that cause the Empire to crack down harder on the galaxy, viewing it as a necessity to cause rebellion. If anything, she's even more coldly practical than he is: Kleya doesn't stress out like Luthen does about the outcome of the Aldhani operation because they can't do anything about it until it's over, and when the Imperial takeover of Ferrix makes communication there dangerous, Luthen only reluctantly shuts off contact at her demand.

Axis Operatives

Cassian Andor

See his entry here

Vel Sartha

Species: Human

Homeworld: Chandrila

Portrayed by: Faye Marsay

Appearances: Andor

"We've chosen a side. We're fighting against the dark."

A cousin of Mon Mothma, Vel is likewise opposed to the Empire and joined Mon in working with Luthen. She is appointed the field leader of the Aldhani infiltration team, though she answers to Luthen.

Battle Couple: Works well with Cinta in the field and during the heist, despite their mutual commitments to the Rebellion putting a strain on their relationship.
Cool Aunt: Mon's daughter Leida considers her this, helped by Vel bringing her a fancy new dress as a gift, even calling her "Aunt Vel" (though she's really their cousin).
Death Glare: Vel gives Cassian one for him flirting with Cinta when the latter is treating his wound. Cassian's oblivious (it turns out Cinta's her girlfriend).
Foreshadowing: Two instances prior to the reveal of her public identity as Mon Mothma's cousin in "Nobody's Listening!":
- In "Narkina 5", Cinta refers to her as a "rich girl who's running away from her family", indicating that Vel is from an upper-class background and status originally.
- "Vel Sartha" is a name that resembles other Chandrilian names (Mon Mothma, Tay Kolma, Perrin Fertha) seen so far in Star Wars.
Jerkass Has a Point: Downplayed. Nemik is seriously injured during the escape and Vel and Skeen argue about what to do. Skeen wants to make a stop at a doctor to save Nemik whilst Vel wants to complete the mission, letting Nemik die. At first, the narrative presents neither as in the wrong, but ultimately the doctor cannot save Nem, and Skeen's whole reason for the detour was to betray them all. While Vel's not happy about it, her cold pragmatism was the right choice.
The Leader: Cassian initially thought Luthen was the leader, and while Luthen's role in the hierarchy might be higher than Vel's, Vel is the leader of the Aldhani Infiltration mission.
Non-Idle Rich: Like her cousin Mon, Vel comes from a wealthy Chandrilan family but chooses to risk her life fighting against the Empire.
Old Maid: Her cousin's husband Perrin tells her that she's too old to find herself a good husband at her age. Their culture traditionally marries in their teens. As she's shown to be with Cinta, another woman, it's also probable Vel doesn't care. Perrin appears oblivious, though judging from Mon's smirk when he tells Vel this she's aware of Vel's sexuality.
Queer Establishing Moment: In "Narkina 5" after many heavy hints in the prior episodes, it's now made explicit that Cinta is lovers with Vel. They refer to "us" and love for each other in a clear romantic way.
She Cleans Up Nicely: In "Announcement", Vel meets Kleya in-person on Coruscant, looking almost unrecognizable with her hair out of its usual practical updo and styled nicely with tasteful jewelry and fashionable urban clothing that stands in direct contrast to the rough-hewn Aldhani work clothes she'd been wearing during the run up to the heist. "Nobody's Listening!" sees this as essentially her default state of dress, being the cousin of Chandrila's senator.
The Stoic: 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 an Upper-Class Twit slipping and losing focus as opposed to Cinta.
Team Mom: Part of her role is keeping the disparate members of her group from turning on each other, especially newcomer Cassian.
Upper-Class Twit: Her cover, which she uses to explain her long absences from Chandrila as gallivanting around the galaxy buying things.

Cinta Kaz

Species: Human

Portrayed by: Varada Sethu

Appearances: Andor

"I told you upfront the struggle will always come first. We take what's left."

The medic of the Aldhani team, and a member of Luthen Rael's wider rebel network. A stoic woman who serves Luthen with extreme focus, prioritizing the rebellion above all other matters.

Battle Couple: Works well with Vel in the field and during the heist, despite their mutual commitments to the Rebellion putting a strain on their relationship.
Hidden Weapons: Ruthlessly shanks an ISB agent with a hidden blade at the end of Season 1 of Andor.
Loved I Not Honor More: Cinta loves Vel but makes it clear to her that the Rebellion will always come first, parting from her after they just reunited for pursuing a lead on Cassian. Vel is seen sadly leaving on her own.
Cinta: I'm a mirror, Vel. You love me because I show you what you need to see.
The Medic: Treats Cassian's wounded arm after he arrives at the camp.
Nerves of Steel: Skeen calls her "stone-cold fearless."
Offscreen Moment of Awesome: In spite of the increased security on Aldhani and her own lack of a ship, she still manages to get off planet and reunite with Vel.
Queer Establishing Moment: In "Narkina 5" after many heavy hints in the prior episodes, it's now made explicit that Cinta is lovers with Vel. They refer to "us" and love for each other in a clear romantic way.
The Quiet One: She tends not to speak unless it's necessary, and then to speak in short and to the point sentences.
Sole Survivor: Her entire family was slaughtered by Stormtroopers, which is mentioned to have initially caused issues between her and former Stormtrooper Taramyn.
Spy Versus Spy: After the Aldhani heist, she is assigned to live and work undercover on Ferrix, watching Andor's friends and family in the hope that it will lead Luthen's cell to Cassian and make sure he won't be talking to the Imperials. She winds up in close proximity to Corv, an ISB agent who is doing the same thing in trying to find Andor. Cinta winds up using the riot at the end of Season 1 as a chance to isolate and then kill Corv without being noticed.
The Stoic: She tends not to give much away in conversation or in overall behavior. Vel gets the most out of her, but even then they're still somewhat distant as a result of the strain the Rebellion puts on their relationship.
Well-Intentioned Extremist: Season 1 of Andor shows her as being probably the single most dedicated and devoted member of Luthen's network. She's fighting a repressive, fascist government, and is willing to follow even murderous orders without question as part of that fight. She's also perfectly willing to endanger or outright harm her relationships with other people in service to the cause.
Would Hurt a Child: Skeen's testimony of her being the coldest of the team is borne out by them trusting her to keep the Imperial commandant's otherwise innocent wife and child hostage at gunpoint. Implicitly, she's capable of it because she wants to avenge her own family's murder by the Empire. Her hostages' ultimate fate is left ambiguous.

Taramyn Barcona

Species: Human

Portrayed by: Gershwyn Eustache Jnr

Appearances: Andor

A former Stormtrooper, Barcona is Vel's second-in-command and chief of operations for the infiltration team.

Baritone of Strength: He's a strongly built former soldier turned rebel with a commanding deep voice. When he's disguised as an Imperial Army NCO during the Aldhani raid and barks orders at the local grunts, they immediately move to obey, even though they have no idea who he is.
Character Death: He is killed during the shoot-out at the end of the heist, being shot while attempting to make a run from one cover to the next in a bid to make it aboard the transport.
Drill Sergeant Nasty: It's not known what his position was before defecting from the empire, but he effectively acts as one of these when he drills and trains Vel's operatives so they can convincingly pass as soldiers. He's actually pretty light on drill sergeant stereotypes of yelling and swearing, although he does a fair amount of shouting orders when he's in disguise as an Imperial NCO.
The Lancer: Due to his prior military experience he is Vel's Number Two and is in charge when she is away.
Mook–Face Turn: He used to be a Stormtrooper but left the Empire. He puts his former military training to use by teaching the infiltration team how to walk and act like an Imperial trooper for the infiltration.
Mysterious Past: We're told that he used to be a Stormtrooper, but what he did, where he was stationed, and what made him turn his back on the Empire and start fighting against it never get mentioned. The same goes for exactly how he joined Luthen's network; Cleya mentions having personally recruited him, but the details of how he came to her attention and she convinced him to join the Rebellion are unspecified.
Sergeant Rock: He's essentially this for the agents under Vel's command, being a calm and experienced Number Two who is in command when Vel isn't around. And while not pretending to be an actual sergeant, he does disguise himself as the NCO commanding a small squad when infiltrating the Aldhani garrison.

Arvel Skeen

Species: Human

Portrayed by: Ebon Moss-Bachrach

Appearances: Andor

A jaded member of the team driven by a desire for revenge against the Empire.

Ambiguous Syntax: Notably, he uses the present tense rather than the past tense when telling Cassian "I don't have a brother", not "I never had a brother." This ultimately leaves it very unclear whether he never had a brother in the first place or whether he's just reminding Cassian that he doesn't have a brother anymore and there are better things to worry about other than revenge.
Big Brother Instinct: Nemik appears to be the one member of the team who Skeen actually cares about. The two of them have something have an older and younger brother relationship, with Skeen chiding him for falling asleep on watch and making fun of him for writing a manifesto but becoming extremely upset whenever Nemik is hurt or even threatened. It's strongly implied that part of the reason Skeen decides to cut his losses and run is because he realizes that Nemik's not going to survive even with the surgeon's help, so there's nothing left tying him to the team at all.
The Big Guy: The tallest member of the crew and most willing to use violence, even against other crew members he distrusts.
Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: While he seems like a rough, angry man at first, Skeen implies to Andor that he's merely trying to avenge his family by hitting the Empire where it hurts, and genuinely cares about Vel Sartha and her team. Once the coast is clear and he's alone with Cassian, he admits that not only does he not care about the cause, but that he has no issue with stealing the money they just got and trying to run to a distant moon to save himself.
Dark and Troubled Past: Subverted. In the fifth episode, Skeen implies that he joined up with the Rebels after the Empire destroyed his family's farm, and that he intends to get revenge on them after his brother killed himself out of despair. We later learn that Skeen either isn't as torn up about his brother's death as he claimed or even never had a brother, and that he intends to abscond with the 80 million credits he and the infiltration team just stole to live an easy life safe from the Empire.
Icy Blue Eyes: They go very well with his cold and calculating nature.
Jerk with a Heart of Jerk: At first, Skeen is openly distrustful of "Clem", but seems to warm up to him a little when he realizes "Clem" is apparently just in it for non-ideological reasons like himself, with Skeen's being revenge for his brother's destroyed farm and resulting suicide and "Clem's" being money. He also shows some shades of protectiveness towards the idealistic Nemik, even convincing Vel to stop and get him medical attention when Nemik is injured in the escape. However, it's implied this stop may have been a way for Skeen to steal their payday out from under Vel's nose. He also admits to "Clem" once they're alone that he made up having a brother, and tries to convince him to help him steal all of the money since he doesn't know how to pilot the craft, promising a 50/50 split between them. Cassian is so disgusted upon hearing this — and possibly also suspects that Skeen might dispose of him if not now for refusing, then as soon as he's no longer of use — that he shoots Skeen dead.
Killed Mid-Sentence: Skeen is still in the middle of trying to convince Cassian to split the heist with him and desert Vel Sartha when Cassian guns him down in disgust.
Manipulative Bastard: After Nemik is critically injured by a sliding containment unit during the escape from Aldhani, Skeen insists on taking Nemik to a nearby doctor, even though Sartha believes he's going to die anyway. Given he almost immediately tries to convince Cassian to join him in fleeing with the money they stole to a distant moon, it's likely he really only convinced him to do this to make it easier for him to escape.
Morality Pet: His one real friend on the team is Nemik, with whom he has something of a protective brotherly relationship. He's horrified when Nemik is badly injured during the escape from Aldhani, and it's strongly implied that he decides to take the money and run at the doctor's planet when he realizes that Nemik is going to die no matter what.
Only in It for the Money: As it turns out, Skeen doesn't really care all that much about the Rebellion's cause, and quickly shifts his goals to "grabbing the cash and running" once the mission ends.
Shadow Archetype: Like Cassian, he's had a hard life under the thumb of the Empire. Unlike Cassian, he isn't receptive to the rebellion's ideals, and tries to stab them in the back and take the heist loot the moment it becomes convenient. Cassian is not yet a full-fledged rebel at the time he meets Skeen (though it's a Foregone Conclusion that he will become one), but he still has a personal code of honor Skeen doesn't have, and kills him for his betrayal.
Tattooed Crook: He has several tattoos acquired in Imperial prisons, which he shows off to Cassian in order to gauge his reaction. "Clem" recognizing them confirms to Skeen that he has also spent time in Imperial prisons, as none of the other team members knew what they represented.
The Unapologetic: After taking Cassian at knifepoint, he reveals his backstory on Vel's orders and says it's the closest thing to an apology he'll give. Expresses the same attitude after the heist when he offers to split the stolen money with Andor, saying that while he is a rebel, it's in the sense of him against the galaxy and never mind the Rebel cause.
You Killed My Father: Claims to be seeking revenge against the Empire after Imperials took his family's farm and flooded it, driving his brother to suicide. Later he reveals to Andor that he totally made the story up.

Karis Nemik

Species: Human

Portrayed by: Alex Lawther

Appearances: Andor

"Remember this. Try."

A young, kindhearted member of the team and a skilled astro-navigator.

Badass Bookworm: He is what can only be described as a political nerd, yet manages to keep his cool during the heist and even takes out an Imperial Mook who had Cassian in a chokehold.
Dress-Coded for Your Convenience: Nemik wears a thin, red, fur-lined, cap for the chill weather, with ear flaps. It evokes both the heavier ushanka of the USSR and the pointed phrygian cap of the French Revolution.
Dropped a Bridge on Him: Suffers the unpleasant fate of death by internal injury after getting crushed by a heavy cart as the remaining members of Vel's team make their escape from the heist.
Dying for Symbolism: Is crushed by a cartful of money that the Empire almost certainly acquired through their greedy and exploitative imperialistic agenda. In other words, Nemik becomes a literal example of the lives being crushed by the Empire's greed.
Excellent Judge of Character: He pegs Cassian as a devoted believer in the Rebel cause. While that's not accurate at the time, the audience knows Cassian will eventually grow into what Nemik knew he was.
Fan of the Past: He prefers to use older technology from before the Empire, noting that one of the ways that the Empire has maintained its grip on the galaxy is by getting everyone dependent on their technology.
For Great Justice: Unlike many others he seems to be an ideologue and the most we learn about his motives is him talking about freedom and fundamental rights, and there's no hint of his opposition to the Empire being based on or influenced by a personal story of being wronged or a similar sort of grudge.
Manifesto-Making Malcontent: Is writing a manifesto of his political ideals and how to combat the Empire's oppression while living under the constant barrage of their atrocities.
Naïve Newcomer: Pretty strongly implied. He's a fresh faced kid who's optimistic and passionate about the cause of the Rebellion, while the more jaded characters Skeen and Cassian try to make him aware of the more unsavory side of the Rebellion, or the sheer indifference of the Empire to anything individuals will try to do to it.
Nice Guy: Of all the members of the Aldhani infiltration team, Nemik is by far the friendliest toward "Clem", even if he's a bit overly enthusiastic about his cause. While he does become disappointed upon finding out Clem was being paid to be part of their group, he is still nothing but courteous to him and signals that he has nothing against Clem for being a mercenary, or mercs working for the Rebellion in general.
Small Role, Big Impact:
- Despite only playing a bit role in the Aldhani heist before perishing in a tragic accident, Nemik's manifesto is among the many factors that ultimately radicalize Cassian into joining the Rebellion cause for real.
- Nemik's manifesto contradicts one of the most important messages of Star Wars, which has remained unchanged since it was first uttered: "Do or do not. There is no try." Instead, the manifesto concludes with "Remember this: Try." Nobody has provided an alternative to this message in 50 years. He inverts one of the most enduring and recognizable messages of the entire cinematic universe, which may be the message that ultimately radicalizes Cassian and many others. The potential impact cannot be understated.
The Smart Guy: His role on the heist team, being responsible for building an accurate scale model of the Imperial base and navigating the shuttle out of the Eye.
Techno Wizard: He's a technology expert who can make it do anything he needs it to for the sake of the Rebellion, whether it's hacking Imperial vaults, scrambling their communications, or navigating through incredibly hazardous flying conditions. (It's just too bad that the communication scrambling isn't quite as effective as he'd hoped, as the time and effort put in by a communications officer lets him get through the jamming and pick up on Rebel communications.) Interestingly he specializes in and prefers older, "obsolete" technology that has been pushed aside in the name of the Empire's cheaper, easier, and more disposable technologies. Technologies which the Empire completely controls and can use to spy on people, as shown by how Pre-Mor's corporate goons are able to track Cassian by his communicator in the show's third episode.
Too Good for This Sinful Earth: Nemik is the nicest and most kind of the group, and dies in surgery after being crushed in an accident.
Wide-Eyed Idealist: He's the most sincere and idealistic member of the group. Finding out that "Clem" is being paid to join them disappoints Nemik greatly, although it does spur him on to add a chapter to his manifesto about the role of mercenaries in a revolution.

Gorn

Lieutenant Gorn

Species: Human

Portrayed by: Sule Rimi

Appearances: Andor

An Imperial officer stationed at the Aldhani garrison who aids the crew.

The Atoner: Feels guilty for the seven years he has spent helping the Empire oppress the Aldhani. When Commandant Beehaz realizes that Gorn is a traitor he threatens that he will hang, but Gorn responds that he deserves far worse having served Beehaz for seven years.
Character Death: He is shot and killed immediately at the start of the shootout with the security troops, without even having the chance to draw his own blaster.
Defecting for Love: He fell in love with a local Aldhani woman who later died. It's not clear how she died but this motivated him to turn.
Defector from Decadence: He's disgusted by what the Empire did to Aldhani which motivated him to help the nascent rebellion.
Mean Boss: Downplayed, but he's shown to be a pretty strict and demanding supervisor. He's also frequently critical of the Rebel cell and expects them to be doing better.
Mole in Charge: He is in charge of security and duty rosters at the Aldhani garrison, making it a simple task to get the infiltration team inside by having them pose as transfers from the airbase and clear out most of the staff from the route they take to the vault.
Noble Top Enforcer: Played with. He appears to be second-in-command of the Aldhani garrison, beneath Beehaz, who is a racist Fat Bastard, while Gorn himself has defected to the Rebels and even before that was implied to be a more reasonable man.
Surrounded by Idiots: It's implied that Aldhani is a frequent Reassigned to Antarctica posting for Imperial screw-ups, with even the commandant being desperate to get transferred somewhere else. Gorn is head-and-shoulders above the rest of the base in terms of competence, since he was going to be promoted out of there before he fell in love with one of the natives. He can barely hide his disdain for the lazy and complacent men under his command, but they are very easy for him to manipulate into making the payroll robbery easier.

Cloud-Riders

In General

Adaptational Badass: The Cloud-Riders in Legends were a petty biker gang whose activities were restricted to one planet. Canonically, they are a pirate gang that carries out more complex operations on multiple worlds and are also a nascent rebel cell.
Adaptational Heroism: The Cloud-Riders in Legends were a Swoop gang that frequently engaged in extortion rackets against the villagers on their planet. In Solo, it's revealed they are actually one of the early rebel cells fighting against the Empire and the crime syndicates working with them.
Badass Army: Enough that Beckett curses their mere showing up during the Conveyex heist because of how much harder it's going to make the job. The moment Enfys Nest gets the drop on them during the climax, the Cloud-Riders absolutely slaughter Dryden's guards without seemingly any casualties whatsoever.
Badass Biker: They ambush their targets on Swoop bikes, and they're exceptionally badass.
Canon Immigrant: They are a rather obscure group originally appearing in the old Star Wars (Marvel 1977) comics run.
Call-Forward: Benthic "Two Tubes" from Rogue One is one of their members. (Presumably, the Cloud-Riders were the first Rebel cell he joined before leaving the group to join Saw Gerrera's Partisans.)
Cool Mask: All of them wear these.
Good All Along: The gang is revealed to be fighting against Crimson Dawn and the Empire.
Good Is Not Soft: Despite being Good All Along, the Cloud-Riders are absolutely ruthless in the pursuit of their goals, attacking Beckett's first crew without hesitation (killing Rio in the process) during the Conveyex heist and seemingly killing every last one of Dryden's guards after outwitting them in the climax. Some of them, such as Benthic "Two Tubes", later went on to join Saw Gerrera's Partisans.
Hero Antagonist: With the reveal of the gang being an early rebel cell, the Cloud-Riders were effectively one towards Han Solo and Tobias Beckett's crew during their first appearance in Solo.
I Surrender, Suckers: How Enfys gets the drop - quite literally - on Dryden's enforcers in the climax, placing her mask and armor on one of the random old women from Savareen and having the Cloud-Riders surrender, then ambushing the enforcers when they let their guard down.
Ragtag Bunch of Misfits: The gang is made of various people who suffered under the galactic cartels's rule.
La Résistance: The Cloud-Riders are made up of people who've suffered either from the actions of the various criminal syndicates working with the Empire or actual Imperial oppression, and are actually stealing supplies and materials for the nascent Rebellion, or at least one of the early rebel cells.
Men of Sherwood: They repeatedly harass cargo shipments by the Empire and Crimson Dawn to protect the people under their rule.
Space Pirates: They specialize in attacking cartels such as the Crimson Dawn.
Walking Spoiler: Their placement on this page effectively spoils the revelation in Solo that the Cloud-Riders are in fact rebels.

Enfys Nest

^{Click here to see Enfys masked}

Species: Human

Portrayed by: Erin Kellyman

Appearances: Beckett | Solo

"We're not marauders. We're allies."

The leader of the Cloud-Riders, a pirate gang Han Solo encountered while preparing and executing heists with Tobias Beckett.

Ambiguous Gender: Enfys wears gender-obscuring armor and her helmet provides a deep filter over her voice, with even her species being unknown. Solo reveals Enfys to be a young woman.
Badass Creed: The writing on her Cool Helmet reads (in Aurebesh) "Until we reach the last edge, the last opening, the last star, and can go no higher." Given that her mother wore the helmet before her, it's possibly the Nest family motto.
Call-Forward: She tells Han the "war is just beginning" in reference to the nascent Rebellion, a line Luke would echo verbatim to Kylo Ren in reference to the Resistance in The Last Jedi.
Cool Bike: Rides on a mean-looking swoop bike.
Fiery Redhead: A redheaded teenage girl who's very dedicated to avenging her people.
Good All Along: Enfys and her gang are revealed to have been fighting against Crimson Dawn and the Empire.
I Need a Freaking Drink: After Enfys removes her helmet, she says the trope nearly verbatim.
It's Personal: She specifically targets Crimson Dawn operations because they brutalized and exploited her people when she was younger.
Legacy Character: One of her lines strongly implies that her mother wore the mask before her, so she's at least the second marauder under the identity.
Leitmotif: The choir heard in "Marauders Arrive" and "Savareen Stand-Off".
Samus Is a Girl: Enfys is in fact a very young, possibly even teenaged, woman, to the surprise of Beckett and the others.
Voice for the Voiceless: Since many of Enfys' fellow pirates had their tongues cut out for protesting their abuse at Crimson Dawn, Enfys is their voice.
Walking Spoiler: As evidenced by the tropes above, it's very difficult to discuss Enfys's character without bringing up the fact that she's both a rebel leader and a woman.

Weazel

Species: Human

Portrayed by: Warwick Davis

Appearances: The Phantom Menace | Solo

A thief who worked for the Hutt Clan out of Mos Espa on Tatooine. He attended the Boonta Eve Classic podrace that was won by Anakin Skywalker. During the age of the Empire, Weazel joined the Cloud-Riders.

Adaptational Heroism: In Legends, Weazel was an Arms Dealer and little else. Here, he was a mere thief that later joined the Cloud-Riders, which are actually a nascent rebel cell against the Empire and crime syndicates.
The Atoner: According to Warwick Davis, this is his reason for leaving the Hutts behind and joining the Cloud-Riders, to protect the galaxy from gangsters like the people he used to work for.
BFG: The rocket launcher he uses in Solo is as tall as he is.
Barbarian Longhair: A criminal who wears his hair long and wild. He's shed the "barbarian" part - somewhat - by the time of Solo.
The Cameo: Warwick Davis is known for a number of appearances in the Star Wars saga. Weazel was one such during the pod race in The Phantom Menace, sitting next to Watto, and he reprised the role, again for short appearances, in Solo.
Defector from Decadence: From petty criminal, acquaintance of Watto, and associate for the Hutts to warrior in a nascent Rebel cell.
Heel–Face Turn: He worked for the Hutts, then joined Enfys Nest's gang, which is actually a rebellion against crime syndicates.
Number Two: He's Enfys Nest's most trusted enforcer and spy, placing a tracker on the Falcon for her, spying on Han and the crew, and relaying her orders to the other Cloud-Riders.
Pint-Sized Powerhouse: He's portrayed by 3'6" tall Warwick Davis, and packs a rocket launcher in Solo.
Redemption Promotion: From an arms dealer for the Hutt criminal syndicate to the second-in-command of an extremely dangerous Rebel cell.
Took a Level in Badass: From a mere spectator in a crowd on Mos Espa to a rocket launcher-wielding marauder and rebel.

Benthic

See the Partisans page.

Corellian Resistance

Miru Nadrinakar

Species: Human

Homeworld: Corellia

Appearances: The End of History

An agent of the Corellian Resistance who crash lands on an unnamed moon and meets Antron Back while on an important mission.

Action Girl: She guns down an Imperial officer and several Stormtroopers all by herself with almost no effort. Nadrinakar is also a good pilot, having managed to damage the engines of the frigate pursuing her, buying her and Antron three hours to figure out how to avoid detection.
Determinator: Despite having barely survived a bad crash and bleeding from multiple injuries, Nadrinakar refuses to give upon on her mission and lay low while the Imperials search for her.
Disappeared Dad: Her father was a historian who still believed in the ideals of the Republic and Jedi after the rise of the Empire. Nadrinakar implies that the Empire killed him for those beliefs, which is why she joined the Corellian Resistance.
Handicapped Badass: Even with several injuries and severe limp, Miru kills four Imperials without a problem.
The Stoic: She is mission focused: the one time Nadrinakar cracks a smile is when Back is (badly) humming a Bith ballad about a Jedi.

The Hidden Path

A network of safehouses and agents across the galaxy who help Force-sensitive individuals hide from the Empire and its Inquisitors. Their headquarters is on the Outer Rim world of Jabiim.

La Résistance: Although they are reluctant to engage in direct action against the Empire, the Path does what it can to sabotage their operations and get those hunted to safety.
The Remnant: Survivor sees Cere's chapter of the Path decimated thanks to the siege of Jedha, with a scattered few survivors fleeing to the stars.
Sudden Name Change: Downplayed. Both Obi-Wan Kenobi and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor were in production simultaneously, with the former coming out first and simply calling the organization "The Path". However, a year later, Survivor would exclusively call the organization "The Hidden Path". It's only an extra word's difference, but the way Survivor exclusively refers to it by it's given name is still notable.
Underground Railroad: They run a number of safehouses on planets with agents who transport Force-sensitive people on their final stop on The Path to escape the Imperial Inquisitors hunting them down.

Tala Durith

Species: Human

Portrayed by: Indira Varma

Appearances: Obi-Wan Kenobi

"I didn't know who they were. I didn't know what the Inquisitors would do. Fourteen people died, and six of them were children, and I couldn't do anything to help them. So now I do this."

An Imperial officer on Mapuzo who became disillusioned with the Empire and joined the Path, an underground network dedicated to protecting fugitive Force sensitives.

Bad Boss: A rare heroic example: Tala kills the Stormtroopers under her command menacing Obi-Wan and Leia to help them escape.
Bavarian Fire Drill: She bluffs her way into Fortress Inquisitorius by claiming to have classified intelligence for the Grand Inquisitor, thus allowing her to open an entry point for Obi-Wan at sea level.
Big Damn Heroes: Saves Obi-Wan from Vader by detonating an explosive that cuts off the Sith Lord and his troopers from the unconcious Jedi, enabling NED-B to retrive him and get him to safety.
Defector from Decadence: Tala joined the Empire to make a difference but realized that it was evil and now works to undermine them.
Heroic Sacrifice: After being mortally wounded when Imperial forces storm the Path's headquarters, she seals the blast doors to let the others escape, then uses a thermal detonator to kill herself and as many stormtroopers as possible.
Tala: May the Force be with you.
Third Sister: GET BACK!!!
[Thermal detonator explodes]
The Mole: She works with the Path while remaining an officer in the Empire. She ends up burning her cover while aiding Obi-Wan in rescuing Leia from Fortress Inquisitorius.
My Greatest Failure: She joined the Path out of guilt because she once helped round up four families of Force-sensitives for the Empire. When the Inquisitors arrived, they executed all the captives, including six children.
Neck Snap: Kills an Imperial officer questioning her presence in Fortress Inquisitorious this way to keep her cover.
Rage Within the Machine: Initially believed in the Empire's lies, but became disillusioned and joined the Path. She retains her rank in the officer corps, as it aids the cause.
Shut Up, Hannibal!: When the Third Sister derides her as a traitor for helping Obi-Wan and Leia escape Fortress Inquisitorius, Tala coldly retorts she was never loyal to the Empire to begin with.
Third Sister: TRAITOR! A child and an old man, was it worth it?! Betraying everything you were?!
Tala: This was never who I was.

NED-B

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ned_0.jpg

Species: Loader Droid

Appearances: Obi-Wan Kenobi

A loader droid who works with Tala on Mapuzo.

Beware the Quiet Ones: He's quick to grab a hammer when a stormtrooper gets near the safehouse, and is prepared to use it, though he ends up not having to use it.
Big Damn Heroes: Shows up just in time to drag Obi-Wan away to safety from the enraged Darth Vader.
Died in Your Arms Tonight: He stands between Tala and the Stormtroopers to soak up some of the blaster fire. He eventually shuts down while Tala is holding him.
Eye Lights Out: As he deactivates, the yellow lights of his eyes slowly dim and eventually turn off completely.
The Speechless: Like all Loader Droids his programming forbids him from speaking.
You Shall Not Pass!: He turns around with Tala while the rest of the Path flees and slows down the horde of Stormtroopers with his blaster and fists, buying valuable time. Neither of them makes it.

Kawlan Roken

Species: Human

Homeworld: Jabiim

Portrayed by: O'Shea Jackson Jr.

Appearances: Obi-Wan Kenobi

A leader of the Path who helps run their main safehouse on Jabiim.

Big Good: He's the leader of the Path cell seen in Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Headbutting Heroes: He doesn't want to help Obi-Wan rescue Leia. In fact, he thinks Obi-Wan's presence is a threat to their work and wants him gone. However, Roken does quickly agree to help as Leia is just a child and in the hands of the Inquisitors.
Jerkass Has a Point: Obi-Wan's presence represents a greater threat than any other Jedi they've helped. He's not merely being sought by the Inquisitors, but has the wrathful attention of Lord Vader himself.
The Lost Lenore: His wife was either a Jedi in hiding or simply Force-sensitive, and was captured by the Inquisitors.
Muggle–Mage Romance: He's not a Force-wielder, but his wife was.

Quinlan Vos

See his entry here.

Cere Junda

See her entry here.

Eno Cordova

See his entry here.

Iron Squadron

In General

A group of three youths and their astromech from Mykapo, who formed the group on their YT-2400, Sato's Hammer, in defiance of the Empire to protect their home. As the Empire honed in on the world with full-force, however, they were forced to leave, but joined the rebels on Atollon, thanks to Commander Sato's Phoenix Squadron and the Ghost crew.

A Day in the Limelight: They receive a magazine comic, "A Youth Unpromising", featuring them returning to Mykapo to help old allies, with the help of Wedge.
Child Soldier: They're all kids.
Foil: Mostly to Ezra. These kids, like Ezra back in Season 1, fought simply just to fight against the Empire and not realizing what else was at stake and what they were really fighting for.
Meaningful Name: You could describe the stubborn-headed Iron Squadron as being iron-willed or having an iron skull.
Naïve Newcomer: They figured defending their home against the Empire would be an easy gig. They get a taste of how it really works in their debut episode.
Parental Abandonment: Either their parents are neglectful, dead, or some other reason that allows these kids to become rebels. We at least know that Mart's father is dead.
What Happened to the Mouse?: Presumably, they're doing other missions for the Atollon rebels offscreen. Becomes especially jarring when they don't appear for the rest of the season, not even in the season finale when Sato dies. According to Word of God, they might have been there, but they couldn't fit them in.
You Keep Using That Word: Lampshaded by Sabine. "Squadron" is usually used to refer to a team of ships, like Phoenix Squadron, but Iron Squadron is actually just a group in one ship. This is because Mart named it after the original Iron Squadron, his late father's military unit.

Mart Mattin

Captain Mart Mattin

See his entry on the Rebel Alliance Starfighter Corps page.

Gooti Terez

Lieutenant Gooti Terez

Species: Theelin

Homeworld: Mykapo

Voiced by: Meredith Anne Bull

Appearances: Rebels | Rebels Magazine

"Try not to touch anything — it's organized just the way we like it."

A young Theelin female from Mykapo who, with her friends, formed the rebel cell Iron Squadron in defiance of the Empire.

Amazing Technicolor Population: As a Theelin, she has light pink skin, like Rystáll Sant.
Expy: She's a bit rough and dismissive like Sabine, but is ultimately nicer as we find out later.
Green-Skinned Space Babe: She's Theelin.
Rubber-Forehead Aliens: She has horns on the side of her head, like all Theelins.
Tuckerization: Her name is the last name of Andi Guttirez, host of YouTube's The Star Wars Show and Rebels Recon variety webseries. Gooti is also modeled after her likeness.

Jonner Jin

Species: Human

Homeworld: Mykapo

Voiced by: Eric Lopez

Appearances: Rebels | Rebels Magazine

"We don't need a fancy hyperdrive. Mart's the best pilot in the Galaxy."

A young human male from Mykapo that with his friends formed the rebel cell, Iron Squadron, in defiance of the Empire.

The Big Guy: Hera even refers to him as such.
Dumb Muscle:
Hera: You all need to evacuate.
Jonner: [to Gooti] Heh... what does evacuate mean?
Tuckerization: His name is a corruption of John Harper, a cameraman, producer, and editor of The Star Wars Show.

R3-A3

Model: R3-series astromech droid

Appearances: Rebels | Rebels Magazine

The astromech of the Iron Squadron.

Back for the Dead: His second appearance in Rebels ends with him being shot dead by Stormtroopers, and the rebels are unable to take what's left of him with them as they go on the run.
Butt-Monkey: Chopper immediately tries to fight him in a "hate at first sight" moment, is shoved out of the Ghost into dangerous space by him, and is suddenly slapped by him at the end of "Iron Squadron". He even continues to pick on him when he gets introduced to the Set Behind the Scenes section for Season 4 of "Rebels Recon" since he can't pick on Artoo anymore.
Heroic Sacrifice: He gets killed while protecting Mart from Stormtroopers, with Hera and Chopper being too late to the scene to save the both of them. The trio are forced to leave his body behind, making it unlikely that he could be revived.
Robot Buddy: To the Iron Squadron.
Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: With Chopper.

Massassi Unit

Jan Dodonna

General Jan Dodonna

See his entry on the Rebel Alliance Army page.

Neo-Separatist Coalition

Anto Kreegyr

Species: Human

Portrayed by: Barry Gingell

Appearances: Andor (hologram only)

A former Separatist who now leads a rebel cell.

Curbstomp Battle: His unlucky encounter with the Empire is described as having been over before it started.
Killed Offscreen: He and all fifty of his troops are slaughtered by the Empire.
My Friends... and Zoidberg: When Saw and Luthen debate whether to let Anto Kreegyr walk into an ISB ambush, Saw exclaims "It's thirty men!", with Luthen adding "Plus Kreegyr."
Present Absence: Kreegyr never appears in person in Andor but his forthcoming strike drives quite a bit of the subplots of the show's supporting cast in the back half of the first season.
Sacrificial Lamb: He's there to show how ruthless Luthen is in sacrificing him and his cell to protect his mole in the ISB.
Small Role, Big Impact: He never appears on-screen before being killed, but the tension over his fate drives a lot of Andor. Jonni's place as Luthen's mole depends on Kreegyr falling for the trap, some of Dedra's rise to power is influenced by the ISB setting said trap, and Luthen alerting Saw to the trap helps distance the latter even further from other rebel cells which nearly prevents the Alliance from learning about the Death Star before it's too late.
Unwitting Pawn: He is unknowingly allowed to walk right into an ISB trap and pays for it with his life, solely so Luthen can keep his mole in the ISB from being compromised.
We ARE Struggling Together: He doesn't get along well with Saw due to being a former Separatist, who Saw formerly devoted his life to warring with and also lost his sister Steela to on Onderon. Saw eventually comes around to joining his raid (for a price of some valuable equipment and resources at least), but Luthen is forced to talk him out of it to save his life.

Phoenix Squadron

In General

Phoenix Squadron

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/starbird_swr_tv_tropes.jpg

Fly for freedom.

Voiced by: Ashley Eckstein, Dee Bradley Baker, Steve Blum, Dave Filoni, Corey Burton, Robin Atkin Downes, Philip Anthony-Rodriguez, Catherine Taber, Matthew Wood

Appearances: Rebels | Rebels Magazine

An elite unit of A-Wing starfighter pilots and technicians under the command of Commander Jun Sato and Phoenix Leader Captain Hera Syndulla. After the Battle of Atollon, Phoenix Squadron suffered heavy losses and dispersed its ranks into the squadrons under the Massassi unit in the recently-formed Rebel Alliance.

Canon Immigrant: Their name is possibly taken from the Phoenix Squadron in Star Wars Legends video game X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter.
Doomed by Canon:
- Well, something had to have happened to their Imperial light carrier, since it doesn't show up with the rebel fleet in the Original Trilogy. Sato used it in a Heroic Sacrifice in order for the Atollon rebels to escape destruction and capture from Imperials.
- Not quite doomed, but the reason why they don't appear in the movies is because a ton of them died at the Battle of Atollon, so they found it better to just disperse and join the other squadrons, like Wedge joining Red Squadron. We also see Hammerhead cruisers during the Battle of Scarif, and two of them survived the Battle of Atollon.
The Faceless: The technicians wear a One-Way Visor helmet.
Legacy Character: According to All There in the Manual, a squadron of A-Wings named Phoenix Squadron fought at the Battle of Jakku. We're not sure if they named it after this squadron or Phoenix Squadron lived to fight another day after the Battle of Atollon.
Mid-Season Upgrade: They get three Hammerheads and an Imperial light carrier added to their arsenal later in Season 2. The light carrier is lost in the Season 3 finale in order to destroy an Interdictor in the Blockade of Atollon, but on the other hand, Phoenix Squadron joins up with the Massassi unit.
One Degree of Separation: One of the Hammerhead corvettes given to them by Leia is later used to destroy the Shield Gate over Scarif at the Battle of Scarif.
One-Steve Limit: Averted, sort of. There's a "Phoenix Squad" in 2011 re-release of A New Hope.
Red Shirt Army: To show how serious their opponent of the week is, be it Vader in "The Siege of Lothal" or the Blockade of Ibaar. A recurring plot point is how they need more Ace Pilots in their ranks. According to All There in the Manual, Supply and Ordnance refused to get more A-Wings until before Return of the Jedi because of how many A-Wings were destroyed while serving Phoenix Squadron.
Thousand-Yard Stare: Hera lets as many rebels as there's room for aboard her ship in the aftermath of the Battle of Atollon. Many of them are silent, curled up, and/or staring off into space.
What Measure Is a Mook?:
- A skirmish with the Protectors ends with two pilots dead, but Sabine's only concern is Hera getting crippled and nearly killed.
- During the establishing of Chopper Base, Deiser goes MIA, but no mention is made about her by the time they deal with the krykna. Justified, because it had been hours since her disappearance once they find out about the krykna and their diet, leaving them to assume what went down.
- Averted in the intro of "Homecoming", one of the pilots gets shot down right before she can dock, leading to Hera pointing out in the aftermath that they need a new safer docking place for pilots and that pilots are a limited resource.
You All Look Familiar: There are only about four or five different character models for the pilots, not helped that callsigns such as "Phoenix 1" are switched around every episode (usually because the last titlebearer died).

Jun Sato

Commander Jun Sato

See his entry on the Rebel Alliance Navy page.

Rex

Captain Rex (CT-7567)

See his entry on the Crew of the Ghost page.

AP-5

See his entry on the Crew of the Ghost page.

Mizel Pomdak

Species: Human

Appearances: Rebels Magazine

"I can do this. I can make this work. Everyone's counting on me. I have to make this work."

A mechanic the same age as Ezra on the Phoenix Home. After being inspired by the Ghost crew's exploits and realizing that the Empire was bad, he ran off from his Imperial-supporting parents to join the Rebellion.

Audience Surrogate: He's a young boy that joined the Rebellion after being inspired by not only the 'heroes', but the cool Jedi kid.
The Bus Came Back: He returns in another comic, "The Line of Duty".
Child Soldier: He's only about 14-15 years old. Sato points out that because of this, he needs to act mature. He proves himself at the end when he fixes one of the turboblaster batteries.
Dude Looks Like a Lady: For starters, there's his hair, and his suit specifically is actually used for one of the generic female pilots in the show.
Foreshadowing: His father-son relationship with Sato in the comics seems to have been foreshadowing that Sato would have a similar relationship with his nephew, Mart.
The Klutz: He's a bit clumsy, which costs him his self-confidence, especially in a job where one false move can result in death or worse.
The Knights Who Say "Squee!": It wasn't just the Ghost crew that inspired him, it was Ezra specifically, for being a Jedi the same age as him. He's wonderfully delighted when he gets to meet him in person.
The Runaway: Ran off and hid in a freighter, which led to him encountering the Rebellion.
Significant Green-Eyed Redhead: The only named character so far in Rebels that is a ginger.
Uncertain Doom: So far, we're left with Mizel presumably still being with Phoenix Squadron in Season 3. Considering what goes down in the season finale, he either died in the Battle of Atollon or is alive but traumatized, especially because Sato is dead.

Reann Tomvig

Species: Human

Appearances: Rebels Magazine

Among one of the Imperial cadets bound to the Imvur system until a schematics failure crashed their ship's systems, stranding them in space until the Ghost crew comes across their S.O.S. After receiving words of wisdom from the like-aged Ezra, she defected and helped stop her fellow cadets from taking over the Ghost.

Bittersweet Ending: In her second appearance, she gets cold feet and can't bring herself to fight in war, so she deserts from the Rebellion and hides out on Alderaan. The others are heartbroken and/or disappointed in her, but Ezra respects her decision.
The Bus Came Back: She returns in "The Line of Duty", apparently having joined Phoenix Squadron after the events of "Academy Cadets".
First-Name Basis: Has no problem with going by her first name with her classmates and the rebel crew.
Heel–Face Turn: While it doesn't get expanded on within the comic, we do get a line from her that she's seen the Empire do things she doesn't agree with, but was unsure about what to do next, since unlike other defectors we've seen so far in Rebels and the other comic strips, she worries about what will happen after she defects, like what will happen to her family. Her classmates staging a coup against the crew and Ezra's encouragement are the final push to her defection.
Nice Girl: Shows no hostility or unease towards the crew, even offering her help in them repairing her ship, as well as being the only cadet against the coup. Though she joins the Rebellion, she ultimately can't bring herself to harm others, even in the name of good, so she chooses to walk the line of neutrality and leaves.
Raven Hair, Ivory Skin: Her artist drew her with the likeness of Snow White.
Reasonable Authority Figure: Since she's the Nice Girl, the other cadets let her hold the reins, while Jeken, the other predominant cadet, is rather condescending and an opportunist.
Token Good Teammate: She seems to be the only one in her unit that is disillusioned, but still tries to do the right thing, be rational, and she's polite towards people she has been taught are nothing good.
Uncertain Doom: She leaves the Rebellion to seek sanctuary on Alderaan.

Dicer

Lieutenant Dicer

Species: Human

Callsign: Phoenix 6

Voiced by: Ashley Eckstein

Appearances: Rebels

A Phoenix Squadron pilot killed by the krykna.

Dead Hat Shot: Rex and Sabine find her helmet when they come looking for her.
Eaten Alive: Implied to be what the krykna did to her.
Red Shirt: She's actually wearing a red flight suit, and she's unfortunate enough to encounter the krykna while out placing a sensor beacon.

Wedge Antilles

Lieutenant Wedge Antilles

See his entry on the Rebel Alliance Starfighter Corps page.

Derek "Hobbie" Klivian

Lieutenant Derek "Hobbie" Klivian

See his entry on the Rebel Alliance Starfighter Corps page.

Fenn Rau

See his entry on the Mandalorians page.

Rebel Network

Bail Organa

Senator/Viceroy Bail Organa

See his entry on the Rebel Alliance page under Rebel Founders.

Leia Organa

Princess Leia Organa

See her separate page.

Mon Mothma

Senator-in-exile Mon Mothma

See her entry on the New Republic Senate page.

Tamsin

Species: Human

Appearances: Ahsoka

Copilot of Chardri Tage, and an experienced operative.

Honey Trap: She's mentioned to be quick to get her enemies to underestimate her because of her good looks.

Quarrie

Species: Mon Calamari

Homeworld: Mon Cala

Voiced by: Corey Burton

Appearances: Rebels

"Me? Oh, I don't fly, too dangerous. But theoretically, it should fly!"

A brilliant Mon Calamari engineer and starship designer who offers his services and designs to the Rebellion, specifically the B-Wing.

Bunny-Ears Lawyer: Despite having absolutely zero piloting experience, living on a planet that is considered a Death World to starship pilots, using a lot of language that would discourage potential pilots from testing his inventions and acknowledging that he's putting his test-pilots at risk, he invented the prototype for what would become one of the most devastating assault fighters in the Rebel fleet.
Cool Old Guy: While he can be a bit prideful, Quarrie is a good man and genius starship designer.
Meaningful Name: Named after the late Star Wars art designer, Ralph McQuarrie.
Pride: He is very prideful about his work, which makes him reluctant to just let any pilot fly the B-Wing prototype. Quarrie gets very territorial when Sabine suggests she could upgrade the weapons on it.
Schrödinger's Canon: In The Freemaker Adventures, he's still an ally of the Rebel Alliance after the Battle of Hoth and gets around to building another ship, called the Arrowhead, which is powered by a kyber crystal.
Weird Beard: As a Mon Calamari, Quarrie doesn't actually have hair and has a "mustache" made from flesh flaps. The Perma-Stubble is also just a variation in his pigmentation.

EG-86

Voiced by: Steve Blum

Appearances: Rebels

A GNK power droid that was actually a Rebel information courier. Rendezvousing with the Ghost crew on Garel, he was to be taken to Havoc Outpost, but ended up being the target of a Black Sun bounty in the midst of the mission.

The Big Guy: He's 1.1 meters tall, but he's still pretty large-sized (probably as equivalent to an animal) for most droids.
Gentle Giant: He's rather nice, though. There isn't much harm that a GNK droid can give anyway, besides maybe stomping on you.
Living MacGuffin: No one expected a GNK droid to be a rebel courier. And that's a good thing. Sabine and Ketsu end up fighting over him for their respective sides.
Mythology Gag: EG's color scheme and pattern is based on a shirt that Ralph McQuarrie wore.
Odd Friendship: He's one of the only droids that Chopper gets along with.

The Fulcrum Information Network

"I want to take your recruits and find missions for them. I want to be the one who listens to what people need, who finds out what people can do and then helps them do it."

—Ahsoka Tano

The anonymous title used by rebel informants. The system was proposed by former Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano, who after meeting with Senator Bail Organa a year after the fall of the Republic and the rise of the Empire, would become the first Fulcrum informant, pointing out that a Rebellion cannot prosper without a proper information network to keep cells connected and united with each other. The moniker of Fulcrum was adopted from an unidentified previous titleholder by Ahsoka prior to her proposing the Fulcrum network to Organa.

Other Fulcrum agents would include Agent Alexsandr Kallus of the Imperial Security Bureau, Captain Cassian Andor of Alliance Intelligence, and many others.

Ambiguous Gender: The more to hide their individual identities.
Ambiguous Situation: Rebel Rising heavily implies that Xosad became a Fulcrum recruitment agent later on in the story.
Anonymous Benefactor: Individual Fulcrum informants typically conceal their identities from the cells they work with for maximum operational security.
Code Name: They use the moniker "Fulcrum".
Collective Identity: There can be multiple Fulcrums at a time for different cells/sectors, like how Cassian is specifically the Fulcrum of the Albarrio sector.
Exact Words: Ahsoka was the first rebel informant... just not the first person to hold the title of Fulcrum.
Knowledge Broker: They give information to rebel cells officially acknowledged by Senator Organa.
Legacy Character: After Ahsoka goes MIA, every other Fulcrum becomes this.
Meaningful Name: A fulcrum is something in the middle that pivots and supports things, both in physics and metaphors. The Fulcrum network is a spiritual predecessor to Alliance Intelligence, providing information that allows the Rebellion to make strikes against the Empire and to grow into a more powerful force. Knowledge is power after all.
- Ahsoka is "in the middle". She is not a Jedi, but she is not a Sith or a Dark-side user. She chose another path and she is willing to compromise for what she believes is ultimately the best solution in the situation, rather than simply deferring to the absolutes of Black-and-White Morality often used by most Light-sided users and Dark-sided users.
- Kallus is an Imperial Security Bureau agent who has committed atrocious acts in the belief it was for the ultimate good, as well as a Freudian Excuse in that he had something personal to hold against the rebels. Realizing he was wrong, he switched to the Rebellion, but will still commit questionable acts if the situation calls for it, such as framing other officers and being abrasive.
- Cassian is a former Separatist-turned-Rebel. Similarly to Kallus, he has committed numerous morally questionable actions as well (though not anywhere close to the level of Kallus'), making him a morally grey character, or, "in the middle".
- It also seems to be a call back to the Father and Mortis, as All There in the Manual describes the Father as the "fulcrum" of the balance that he intended Anakin to succeed him as, as well as Mortis being the "fulcrum" of the Galaxy and the Force.
Mysterious Employer: Since Fulcrum agents can be anyone as long as they have information, they're supposed to stay anonymous for their safety.
Sadistic Choice: Due to being a spy network, it's inevitable. Both Kallus and Cassian have committed sadistic acts.
Seeking Sanctuary: In a non-religious sense. They're open to helping defecting Imperial officers and/or rebel sympathizers/refugees reach the rebels to help against or hide away from the Empire.
Sigil Spam: Of Ahsoka's Facial Markings on her forehead, which remains the de facto symbol of the other informants.
Trust Password: It would appear that some Fulcrums have this. Kallus uses one to convince Kanan, Ezra, and Chopper that he's the real deal.
The Voice: They only communicate through audio transmissions using a mechanically distorted voice.

Ahsoka Tano

Designated cell: Rebel High Command, Phoenix Squadron, the crew of the Ghost, and many others

Field: Information, recruitment

See her separate page.

Alexsandr Kallus

Captain Alexsandr Kallus

Designated cell: Phoenix Squadron, the crew of the Ghost

Field: Information

An Imperial ISB officer whose interactions with the crew of the Ghost lead to him defecting and acting as a mole for the Rebelion.

See his separate page.

Cassian Andor

Captain Cassian Jeron Andor

Designated cell: Albarrio Sector

Field: Recruitment

See his entry on the Rogue One page.

Rebel sympathizers

Nadea Tural

Senator Nadea Tural

See her entry on the Imperial Senate page.

Teller's Insurgency

Berch Teller

Species: Human

Appearances: Tarkin

"You can think of the Carrion Spike as just a ship, but she's more than that. She's an expression of who Tarkin is: a small-scale example of the lengths he's willing to go. Stealth, speed, power... That's Tarkin, the omniscient, ubiquitous Imperial enforcer. And that's why we're turning her into a symbol of something else: of resistance."

An ex-Republic Intelligence officer, Teller deserted the Empire after the Antar Atrocity and began gathering a resistance group made up of his former operatives and other dissidents who wanted to strike against the Empire. Five years after the Clone Wars ended, his organization stole Moff Wilhuff Tarkin's personal corvette and used it to strike against the Empire.

Anti-Hero: Wants to hurt the Empire and inspire further rebellion against it, but strikes at several lightly defended targets for maximum effect and does not care that many of the casualties are civilians working for the Empire.
Good Is Not Nice: He insists that anyone willingly serving the Empire is a legitimate target, including civilians.
The Handler: Served as one for both Salikk and Cala during the Clone Wars, among many other Koorivar and Gotal on Antar 4. The death of so many of his agents during Tarkin's purge of the planet despite Teller's pleas for them to be removed from the planet beforehand is what turned him against the Empire.
Hero Antagonist: He and his group serve as this during the events of Tarkin.
Perma-Stubble: He is described as having a "long face perpetually shadowed with stubble".
Rebel Leader: He organized one of the first major non-Separatist factions that attempted to oppose the Empire. It did not go very well, due to his extreme tactics, a questionable choice in ally, and having too little support built up to sustain the movement.
Screw This, I'm Outta Here: He deserted the Empire shortly after it formed due to the Antar Atrocity. Teller had recruited many pro-Republic citizens on that planet who provided information to the Republic during the Clone Wars, and was outraged when the planet was punished post-war for the actions of the Separatists, with hundreds of loyal citizens, including some of his agents, among those who were randomly killed.
Sole Survivor: Maybe. All the rest of his group are either killed in battle against the Empire or executed by Tarkin after he captured and interrogated them. Teller himself escapes, only to try to assassinate Tarkin on the Carrion Plateau, but he fails and falls into a pit trap. Tarkin leaves Teller a fighting chance to escape before vicious predators arrive to kill him so he can continue trying to kill Tarkin, but whether or not he managed to escape is unknown.
Well-Intentioned Extremist: While his targets are all military in nature, many of them have civilians who work there. Teller rationalizes that anybody who would willingly work for the Empire's military is a supporter of the regime and thus fair game, although some of his comrades do not share his sentiments.
Teller: Anyone who willingly serves is a traitor to life, Hask. And don't tell me they don't know what they're signing up for, because it's as clear as those posters on the wall. It's enslavement, suppression, military might the likes of which none of us has ever seen. I won't go peacefully into that future, and neither should you.
Worthy Opponent: While Tarkin views Teller as one, the feeling is not mutual. Teller absolutely despises Tarkin and all he and the Empire stand for, having corrupted everything Teller fought for in the Clone Wars.

Anora Fair

Species: Human

Homeworld: Coruscant

'Appearances: Tarkin

"It was never an ambition of mine to be a revolutionary."

A reporter from Coruscant who joined Teller's cell to expose the Emperor's atrocities and incite rebellion.

Death Glare: Shoots a withering one at Tarkin after being captured and subjected to his Evil Gloating.
Defiant Captive: Refuses to be intimidated or cowed by Tarkin after being captured. Not that it does her much good.
Anora: You'll fall from your perch soon enough, Tarkin. And it won't be a soft landing.
Flipping the Bird: She is twice described as making an obscene gesture with her hand: once at Teller after he jokingly stated he would make her go into the engines to check them next, and another more serious one directed at Tarkin after she and the other conspiracy survivors were captured.
Intrepid Reporter: She came to the Empire's attention when she published numerous reports on the Antar Atrocity and spoke out against the Empire. Teller barely got her and Hask underground before the ISB came to the arrest them.
Jumped at the Call: Teller mentions that she signed on with him very quickly, which is why he is surprised when she begins to question his tactics, decisions, and her own involvement in their attacks.
Killed Offscreen: She and all of the other members of Teller's conspiracy who were captured by Tarkin are shown being captured, and then the opening paragraph of the next chapter has Tarkin casually thinking about how he spent the intervening three weeks interrogating, torturing, and then executing Anora and the other captives.
The Lancer: To Teller: she calls him out on some of his more questionable actions, and is the one he goes to for advice the most.
Vitriolic Best Buds: With Hask.

Hask Taff

Species: Zygerrian

Homeworld: Zygerria

Appearances: Tarkin

A Zygerrian film director, Hask is also a capable manipulator of the HoloNet.

Killed Offscreen: She and all of the other members of Teller's conspiracy who were captured by Tarkin are shown being captured, and then the opening paragraph of the next chapter has Tarkin casually thinking about how he spent the intervening three weeks interrogating, torturing, and then executing Hask and the other captives.
My Species Doth Protest Too Much: All Zygerrians depicted before her have been slavers or supporters of the practice. Hask is in contrast the most morally vocal member of Teller's resistance and is fighting against an evil Empire that practices slavery.
Reckless Gun Usage: She has no combat skills, and during the taking of the Carrion Spike she was supposed to keep her blaster's safety on. Hask forgot to do so, and accidently fired a bolt when Anora bumped into her, which damaged the airlock.
The Smart Girl: Shares the role with Artoz. Her skills at manipulating the HoloNet are what enable Teller's group to send fake messages to the Empire over it, as well as broadcast their strikes against Imperial facilities.
Vitriolic Best Buds: With Anora.
What the Hell, Hero?: Calls out Teller for not being bothered by the civilian casualties caused by their attacks.

Artoz

Species: Mon Calamari

Homeworld: Mon Cala

Appearances: Tarkin

"Yes, people will begin to recognize the truth about the Empire, but numbers alone will never make the difference — not against the likes of the Emperor, Vader, and the military they're massing."

A Mon Calamari starship systems engineer who escaped from the Empire's research facility at Desolation Station with the help of Teller.

Affectionate Nickname: His friends refer to him as "Dr." Artoz.
The Engineer: He is an expert starship technician and works to keep the Carrion Spike in working condition during Teller's campaign of destruction.
Fish People: He is a Mon Calamari.
La Résistance: During the Clone Wars, he was a member of the Mon Cal Knights, a group who fought against Quarren loyal to the Separatist cause.
The Smart Guy: As an expert on starships, he helps Teller's cell familiarize themselves with the Carrion Spike's systems. He is also the one who figures out that Darth Vader is tracking them through his meditation chamber being onboard the ship.

Salikk

Species: Gotal

Homeworld: Antar 4

Appearances: Tarkin

A Gotal starship pilot and former agent of Teller during the Clone Wars who he saved from execution by the Empire.

Ace Pilot: He is an expert pilot, and manages to escape three Imperial ambushes with the Carrion Spike relatively intact.
Horned Humanoid: Gotal have twin conical horns that are highly responsive to electromagnetic sensors, which can cause great discomfort to them. This is why Teller's crew has no droids aboard the Carrion Spike after hijacking it, as it would interfere with Salikk's comfort too much for him to do his job. However, it also means that they have to do some dangerous tasks aboard the ship themselves which would normally be done by a droid.
Humanoid Alien: Gotals have a humanoid body but a distinctly alien appearance.

Cala

Species: Koorivar

Homeworld: Antar 4

Appearances: Tarkin

A Koorivar munitions and surveillance expert who worked for Teller during the Clone Wars and was also saved by him from execution.

Demolitions Expert: He crafts bombs for the group to use, including one that destroys a massive fueling station over Phindar.
Horned Humanoid: Has a large cranial horn.
Rubber-Forehead Alien: Koorivar look mostly human, except for different skin colors and the horn on the top of their heads.

Knotts

Species: Human

Appearances: Tarkin

"For Antar 4, then, and for a brighter future."

An ex-subcontractor for Republic Intelligence from the Core Worlds, Knotts settled on the Outer Rim planet of Lantillies after the Clone Wars as a middleman between spacers and their clients. He met Teller during the Clone Wars and later joined his group as the financial backer.

Arms Dealer: During the Clone Wars, he used his organization to run guns and other supplies to pro-Republic resistance groups on Separatist worlds, including Antar 4.
Killed Offscreen: He and all of the other members of Teller's conspiracy who were captured by Tarkin are shown being captured, and then the opening paragraph of the next chapter has Tarkin casually thinking about how he spent the intervening three weeks interrogating, torturing, and then executing Knotts and the other captives.
Shell-Shocked Veteran: While going over Knotts' profile, Tarkin notes that he has the look of a veteran soldier who has seen far too much tragedy.

The Uprising

An anti-Imperial insurgency movement that arose in the Anoat sector after the Battle of Endor and the death of Emperor Palpatine. It included a loose collection of civilians, criminals, and exiled aristocrats most of whom were not formal members of the Alliance to Restore the Republic.

Army of Thieves and Whores: The Uprising includes several smugglers, bounty hunters, and assassins.
Enemy Mine: Many members and organizations that joined the Uprising had histories of conflict between them, but set aside those differences to overthrow Adelhard's Iron Blockade.

Members of the Uprising

"The Smuggler" on the Criminals page.
Riley on the Criminals page.
Voras on the Criminals page.
Nogba Queesh on the Criminals page.
Deathstick on the Bounty Hunters and Mercenaries page.
Her Majesty on the Anoat Sector page.
Corto Belrake on the Anoat Sector page.
Brother Cyst on the Criminals page.
Sixess on the Criminals page.
Shortpaw on the Criminals page.

The Wookiee Underground

Wullffwarro

Species: Wookiee

Homeworld: Kashyyyk

Appearances: Rebels | Rebels Magazine

A Wookiee veteran of the Clone Wars, taken captive by the Empire alongside his son Kitwarr and many other Wookiees. They were sent to work in the spice mines of Kessel before being rescued by the crew of the Ghost.

The Bus Came Back: He returns in the comic "A Time to Survive".
The Cameo: His cell is mentioned in Aftermath, as Chewbacca had met them at some point or is at least familiar with who they are.
Fashionable Asymmetry: He wears a metal armband on his right arm.
Made a Slave: He, his son, and several other Wookiees were taken captive by the Empire following a failed uprising on Kashyyyk, and were subsequently sent to work and die in the mines of Kessel.

Kitwarr

Species: Wookiee

Homeworld: Kashyyyk

Appearances: Rebels | Rebels Magazine

The son of Wullfwarro, a leader of a group of Wookiees against the Empire. They ended up in Imperial custody and were to be sent to work in the spice mines of Kessel before being rescued by the crew of the Ghost.

The Bus Came Back: He returns in the comic "A Time to Survive".
Morality Pet: Ezra seeing him (being the same age as each other) in danger is another thing that makes Ezra realize he has to do the right thing.

Tarfful

General Tarfful

See his entry on the Star Wars – Mid Rim page.

Other Rebels

Rebels Cells on other pages

Crew of the Ghost

See their own page here.

Free Ryloth Movement

See their entry here.

The Partisans

See their own page here.

Crew of the Stinger Mantis

See their own page here.

Lothal Insurgency

See their entry here.

Mandalorian Resistance

See their entry here.

Raadan Resistance

See their entry here.

Nevil Cygni

Nevil Cygni, "Nightswan"

Species: Human

Appearances: Thrawn

"A man must do what he must, Admiral Thrawn. Even if his stand is against the fall of eternal night."

Originally a criminal mastermind, Cygni allied himself with several organizations that opposed the Empire. He ended up crossing paths with Admiral Thrawn and became his nemesis, eventually confronting him directly by instigating an insurgency on Batonn.

Arch-Enemy: Thrawn spent most of his career trying to beat him.
Bad Guys Do the Dirty Work: Subtly let Thrawn eliminate Angel's crew and uses him to dispose of the Cyphar spice dealers.
Diabolical Mastermind: A heroic spin on the trope.
Doomed Moral Victor: Chose the moniker Nightswan after a bird that sings at twilight. When offered a way out by Thrawn, he elects to die with the Batonn insurgents.
Expy: The Moriarty to Thrawn's Holmes. A criminal mastermind that organizes many crimes and insurgencies that trouble the empire, sends "invitations" to his Worthy Opponent and claims to be responsible for most the problems he faced. He is even called a consultant a few times. As a rebel hero, he is of course far more principled than Moriarty ever was.
From Nobody to Nightmare: In the eyes of the Empire, at least. After witnessing him keeping up with Thrawn and organizing many rebellions and acts of sedition all over the galaxy, you would expect his backstory to be a former general, intelligence operative or crime lord of some sort. He is a miner.
Guile Hero: He is Thrawn's Worthy Opponent, need we say more?
Hero Antagonist: Of Thrawn.
Meaningful Name: His nickname is "Nightswan". His last name is "Cygni"^noteWhich is probably fake, which is also the genitive for stars in the constellation Cygnus, the Swan, which can only be seen at night.
Precursor Heroes: Says he tried to unite diferent rebel cells against the empire to no avail, but he hopes somebody else will. His wish is granted by the creation of the Rebel Alliance, but he is no longer around to see it. His modus operandi is also strongly reminescent of the Fulcrum Network.
Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: With Angel and his pirate crew. Their partnership is pure business, he has to bribe them into sparing prisoners and he seems relieved to learn of their death.
Worthy Opponent: After defeating Nightswan, Thrawn gives him an offer to join the Chiss Ascendancy, which is saying something, considering the only other person he offers this to is Eli, both out of their friendship and the young man's intelligence.

Antron Back

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/antron_bach_sw.png

Species: Human

Appearances: The End of History

"When the Empire finally falls - a hundred or a thousand years from now - the galaxy will have a lot to relearn. The Jedi were the best of us, and I want their stories preserved."

A former antiques dealer who specialized in Jedi artifacts. After Order 66, Back was tasked by Jedi Master Uvell with hiding dozens of artifacts so they could survive the Empire's purge. His mission is threatened after Miru Nadrinakar crashes near his hiding place and asks for help evading the Empire.

Cool Old Guy: He is an elderly antiques dealer who is probably one of he most knowledgable people in the universe about the history of the Jedi and Sith, especially after Order 66 and the Jedi Purge.
Fling a Light into the Future: What he is attempting to do by hiding all of the Jedi and Sith artifacts he was entrusted with.
The Hermit: He lives isolated and alone in order to protect the artifacts of the Jedi.
Heroic Sacrifice: He decides to let Nadrinakar take his ship so she can warn the Corellian Resistance of an upcoming attack while he creates a distraction, knowing that doing so will alert the Imperials to the presence of his hiding place and the secret vaults full of Jedi artifacts.
Non-Action Guy: Justified, given his past as an antiques dealer. Back does not have any combat skills, nor would he have needed them.

Janard

Species: Human

Appearances: Rebels Magazine

"Things don't change, do they, Sabine? Everything still falls apart when you get too close to it."

An old friend of Sabine who, after learning the truth of what the Imperial Academy on Mandalore forces its cadets to do, helped her escape, out of guilt for previously turning in another defecting cadet. Even after her escape from Mandalore and joining the Ghost crew, they would occasionally keep in touch, Janard providing Imperial intel for her to use.

The Atoner: After he found out what cadets are forced to do in the Mandalorian Imperial Academy, he wanted to make up for the time he turned in a cadet by helping Sabine and providing her intel for the Rebellion.
Died in Your Arms Tonight: In Sabine's.
Heroic Bystander: The first time, it was actually Not Quite the Right Thing, under the belief that the cadet he caught to help the Empire was morally wrong. He realized his mistake, so when Sabine was on the run, he provided a distraction to help her escape from the Imperials pursuing her. This was back on Mandalore, which was probably one of the planets worse off by the Empire, and despite not even being a part of the Mandalorian Resistance or even a warrior for that matter, doing something this heroic as a civilian is saying something about his bravery.
Intergenerational Friendship: He looks rather old, and he's friends with a teenage girl.
In the Back: Right before he can escape with Ahsoka and Sabine to the Ghost, an injured Stormtrooper manages to get a lethal shot on him before dying.
My God, What Have I Done?: When he found out the probable, horrible reason as to why the first cadet left the Empire.
Noodle Incident: He turned in a fugitive cadet to the Empire before he helped Sabine.
Not Quite the Right Thing: Turning in the first fugitive cadet to The Empire isn't exactly something you should pride yourself on, as he found out a little later after, and just in time to help Sabine.
Shoot the Shaggy Dog: Sabine and Ahsoka try to rescue him, and just before they can escape the prison with him, he is lethally shot.

Ryden

Commander Ryden

Species: Human

Appearances: Rebels Magazine

The leader of the rebels on Imvur.

The Bus Came Back: He returns in "The Line of Duty", the Imvur rebel cell having been transferred to Kinrah after the events of "Vulnerable Areas".
Goggles Do Nothing: He has a pair of them on his helmet, but never uses them.
Kick the Dog: After Reann deserts from the Rebellion, he says she was too weak and it's good that she's gone.

Beneda

Species: Thradian

Homeworld: Thrad

Appearances: Rebels Magazine

A Thradian man that worked with his world's senator, Nadea Tural, to secretly help two Imperial defectors, Swain and Cogon, escape to the Klonoid rebel cell with vital Imperial intel. However, this operation would be discovered by the Imperial Security Bureau, leading to the two defectors attempting to escape while Beneda stayed behind to destroy evidence of the entire group's rebellious activities.

Heroic Sacrifice: He stays behind to destroy evidence of what the group was up to. This allows Tural's rebel sympathy to continue to remain hidden and stalls for time for the two officers to escape, but unfortunately, neither of these last long anyway. He was only knocked out by the explosion, but Kallus has him arrested and prepped for torture/interrogation, so either he's been thrown in prison and/or he got executed.

Morfizo

Species: Moragan

Homeworld: Moraga

Appearances: Kanan

After Caleb Dume parted ways with Janus Kasmir and Kleeve in the Escape, he landed on the world of Moraga and met a local named Morfizo and his wife Morfizia, and began donning his new identity of Kanan Jarrus. Years later, hearing that his old friend had been captured by Vice Admiral Rae Sloane for joining a rebel cell, Kanan would return to Moraga to rescue him.

Intelligent Gerbil: Moragans look like turtle people.
Theme Naming: Just as Kanan is named after a road intersection in California, there's a road named Moraga Drive in California.

Arhul Nemo

Lieutenant Arhul Nemo

Appearances: Rogue One^note

A member of the Commenor Underground. Ten years prior to the Death Star crisis, he once crossed paths with Saw Gerrera and his Partisans, including a young Jyn Erso. He reported the encounter to Alliance Intelligence, which would be included in an information dossier years later in regards to the use of Jyn in Operation Fracture.

Small Role, Big Impact: His report on the Partisans is one of the things that tips off Alliance High Command that the father-daughter relationship between Saw and Jyn is something they can use to get information from Saw about Galen and the Death Star.

Calliope Drouth

See her entry on the COMPNOR page.

Characters / Star Wars – Rebel Cells

Edit Locked

All spoilers regarding the Skywalker Saga and The Clone Wars are unmarked. Examples relating to Disney's EU and the new movies can be spoiler-tagged if deemed necessary. Spoilers up to Season 4 of Rebels are also unmarked due to relying on The Reveal of the first and second Fulcrum's identities.

Rebel Cells

Axis Network

Luthen Rael

Species: Human

Kleya Marki

Species: Human

Axis Operatives

Vel Sartha

Species: Human

Homeworld: Chandrila

Cinta Kaz

Species: Human

Taramyn Barcona

Species: Human

Arvel Skeen

Species: Human

Karis Nemik

Species: Human

Lieutenant Gorn

Species: Human

Cloud-Riders

Enfys Nest

Species: Human

Weazel

Species: Human

Benthic

Corellian Resistance

Miru Nadrinakar

Species: Human

Homeworld: Corellia

The Hidden Path

Tala Durith

Species: Human

NED-B

Species: Loader Droid

Kawlan Roken

Species: Human

Homeworld: Jabiim

Iron Squadron

Captain Mart Mattin

Lieutenant Gooti Terez

Species: Theelin

Homeworld: Mykapo

Jonner Jin

Species: Human

Homeworld: Mykapo

R3-A3

Model: R3-series astromech droid

Massassi Unit

General Jan Dodonna

Neo-Separatist Coalition

Anto Kreegyr

Species: Human

Phoenix Squadron

Phoenix Squadron

Commander Jun Sato

Captain Rex (CT-7567)

AP-5

Mizel Pomdak

Species: Human

Reann Tomvig

Species: Human

Lieutenant Dicer

Species: Human

Callsign: Phoenix 6

Lieutenant Wedge Antilles

Lieutenant Derek "Hobbie" Klivian

Fenn Rau

Rebel Network

Senator/Viceroy Bail Organa

Princess Leia Organa

Senator-in-exile Mon Mothma

Tamsin

Species: Human

Quarrie

Species: Mon Calamari

Homeworld: Mon Cala