Cassian Andor’s Aliases, Ranked

Cassian Andor lived a number of lives earlier than he gave all of it on the seashores of Scarif in Rogue One. And a part of dwelling these lives, typically by alternative, typically by necessity, was that Cassian Andor needed to not be Cassian Andor. The person liked a secret identification, and with it a brand new title to inhabit, however some have been clearly higher than others.

10) Fulcrum

Not even an actual title because it’s an Alliance codename, so by default it needs to be final. It is enjoyable nonetheless, particularly after his encounter with the Power 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 one in every 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 Cassian having a Rolodex of different names he’s needed to give you 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 possibly can use the title you really needed to make use of, and rolled with it.

8) Willix

One other from the Visible Information, Willix was an identification Cassian used on Ord Mantell as a authorities agent. Factors for sounding higher than “Aach,” not less than.

7) Joreth Sward

The final of Cassian’s Visible Information aliases, and he lastly determined to present himself a full title! Apart from being an important title, Sward was an alias Cassian had whereas infiltrating the interior 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 all the time been a part of this character.

6) Varian Skye

Varian Skye, designer, positively appeared the half on Ghorman with that beautiful caped coat and his ginormous sci-fi shades, however actually, the identification really solely comes along with that title. 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 title makes the key identification.

5) Clem

Certain we beforehand knocked factors off for Cassian solely giving a primary title to an alias, however you acquire a large quantity of “d’awwwwwww” factors when it’s the primary mission we see him go on for the nascent riot and he picks his adoptive father’s title to go by. What a softie.

4) Keef Girgo

An unimaginable Star Wars title. Andor gave us a couple of individuals with simply Regular Actual Names Spelled Barely In a different way (shout out to Timm, who sucked, however was additionally named Timm), however Keef being each so shut and up to now 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 beginning title depend as an alias? I imply, kinda, for those who settle for that ultimately Cassian Andor the person turns into a really totally different identification 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 up 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 type 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 incredible title, 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 title 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 title, even placing apart that when once more, this can be a title with that fantastic mouthfeel factor to it, Ronni Googe is a sensible alias for a spy.

You see, as Cassian tells a number of individuals 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 in addition, once more, it’s a genius alias. Ronni Googe has needed to inform everybody “Truly, it’s Ronni Goo-juh” on a regular basis, it’s a reputation that stands out as a title, so that you keep in mind that and its pronunciation as a substitute of what Ronni Googe really 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 option to seem well mannered and charming and put somebody on the backfoot when you must inform them that is the way you really say it, and it’s simple to recollect and seem naturalistic for a spy with a zillion different issues working round of their head—as a result of, once more, Ronni Googe, Senate journalist for the Mid-Rim community, has needed to inform individuals on and off the report each day of his rattling life that it’s Goo-juh.

Two phrases, and an entire life for that identification is constructed. It’s a incredible alias, it’s a incredible Star Wars title, it’s the entire bundle. An alias worthy of the mission it was deployed on.

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