Cassian Andor lived a whole lot of lives earlier than he gave all of it on the seashores of Scarif in Rogue One. And a part of dwelling these lives, generally by alternative, generally by necessity, was that Cassian Andor needed to not be Cassian Andor. The person liked a secret id, and with it a brand new identify to inhabit, however some had been clearly higher than others.
10) Fulcrum
Not even an actual identify because it’s an Alliance codename, so by default it must be final. It is enjoyable nevertheless, particularly after his encounter with the Drive healer in Andor season two, to think about Cassian inheriting this title from Ahsoka Tano, an actual-honest-to-god-backflipping-and-lightsaber-wielding Jedi, and simply having it utterly break his thoughts.
9) Aach
That is certainly one of a number of operational aliases given to Cassian within the Rogue One Ultimate Visual Guide–used on Darknell whereas masquerading as a Senatorial contact–so there’s one thing oddly charming about the concept that Cassian having a Rolodex of different names he’s needed to provide you with for missions has been there for the reason that very starting. Come on although, Cassian, this one simply sounds such as you stubbed your toe earlier than you would use the identify you truly needed to make use of, and rolled with it.
8) Willix
One other from the Visible Information, Willix was an id Cassian used on Ord Mantell as a authorities agent. Factors for sounding higher than “Aach,” at the least.
7) Joreth Sward
The final of Cassian’s Visible Information aliases, and he lastly determined to provide himself a full identify! Apart from being an awesome identify, Sward was an alias Cassian had whereas infiltrating the internal circle of an Imperial Admiral, Grendreef—a reputation that itself is definitely a reference to the traditional West Finish Star Wars roleplaying recreation, a frequent supply of Easter egg references in Andor. Once more, good to know that that that’s a connection that’s at all times been a part of this character.
6) Varian Skye
Varian Skye, clothier, positively seemed the half on Ghorman with that attractive caped coat and his ginormous sci-fi shades, however actually, the id really solely comes along with that identify. There’s an airiness, it simply sounds like a foppishly charming artiste who’s right here to rub shoulders with fellow followers of trend. The garments could make the person, however the identify makes the key id.
5) Clem
Certain we beforehand knocked factors off for Cassian solely giving a primary identify to an alias, however you achieve a large quantity of “d’awwwwwww” factors when it’s the primary mission we see him go on for the nascent rise up and he picks his adoptive father’s identify to go by. What a softie.
4) Keef Girgo
An unbelievable Star Wars identify. Andor gave us a couple of folks with simply Regular Actual Names Spelled Barely In another way (shout out to Timm, who sucked, however was additionally named Timm), however Keef being each so shut and to date from Keith is ideal. Additionally only a actual delight to listen to Diego Luna say it and put a pleasant roll on that “r” in Girgo. Love a reputation with mouthfeel.
3) Kassa
Does Cassian’s delivery identify depend as an alias? I imply, kinda, if you happen to settle for that finally Cassian Andor the person turns into a really totally different id than that of Kassa the younger boy of Kenari, the latter of which stays compartmentalized within the former’s ideas for the rest of his life. What if taking over myriad identities got here so pure to Cassian as a result of he was used to giving them up from a younger age? Sorry to get a bit deep in a shitpost checklist about Star Wars names for a second.
2) Cassian Jeron Andor
Once more, solely sort of form of an alias because the true self, however you’re nonetheless rolling with me after the Kassa bit. However anyway it’s already a improbable identify, and Andor‘s revelation of Cassian’s life on Kenari then raises scrumptious worldbuilding and character questions on Clem and Maarva selecting to call him Cassian (did he inform them his identify was Kassa, and so they then anglicized it for Galactic Fundamental? What is the time period for anglicization in a galaxy the place English doesn’t exist?). However including the middle-name Jeron? Child, that’s Star Wars.
1) Ronni Googe
I love Ronni Googe. Even placing apart that he’s a journalist—thanks for the illustration—even placing apart the Star Wars-ification of an in any other case completely real-world identify, even placing apart that after once more, this can be a identify with that great mouthfeel factor to it, Ronni Googe is a good alias for a spy.
You see, as Cassian tells a number of folks when he adopts this persona in season two to extract Mon Mothma from the Imperial Senate constructing, “Googe” is pronounced Goo-juh. That’s very Star Wars, but additionally, once more, it’s a genius alias. Ronni Googe has needed to inform everybody “Really, it’s Ronni Goo-juh” on a regular basis, it’s a reputation that stands out as a identify, so that you do not forget that and its pronunciation as an alternative of what Ronni Googe truly appears to be like like, and the way uncanny a resemblance he bears to famous Imperial prison and Insurgent agent Cassian Andor.
It’s a dialog starter, a solution to seem well mannered and charming and put somebody on the backfoot when it’s a must to inform them that is the way you truly say it, and it’s straightforward to recollect and seem naturalistic for a spy with a zillion different issues operating round of their head—as a result of, once more, Ronni Googe, Senate journalist for the Mid-Rim community, has needed to inform folks on and off the report daily of his rattling life that it’s Goo-juh.
Two phrases, and a complete life for that id is constructed. It’s a improbable alias, it’s a improbable Star Wars identify, it’s the overall package deal. An alias worthy of the mission it was deployed on.
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