L O A D I N G I N T R O D U C T I O N : / / … “ I’m beginning to think the Force and I have different priorities “
DIEGO LUNA // have you met CASSIAN ANDOR yet? HE is a TWENTY-SIX year old CIS MALE HUMAN. they’re originally from FEST and now show loyalty to THE REBELLION. they are best known for being an INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, and i hear they’re pretty PRAGMATIC yet also ALOOF at times; i hope they survive the galactic civil war.
THE PAST
CASSIAN JERON ANDOR, born 26 BBY on the planet fest of the outer rim, had accepted death long before it was truly his time. even as a six year old child, too young to understand or have ever formed his own thoughts or opinions on the war, he was recruited by the “confederacy of independent systems” to fight against the republic. it taught him the price of life, but at the same time it removed from him the fear of death, and in it’s place, only acceptance -- acceptance, and the capability to suppress his own moral compass in order to enact even the most unethical atrocities in the name of the rebellion.
when the rebellion becomes your entire life, it is easy to abandon yourself in order to achieve its goals. he became a spy, an officer, a captain, a murderer, the recruiter fulcrum, all without hesitation or fear -- all because he knew nothing in life but war.
things changed when cassian found K-2SO. not drastically at first, but over time the constant companionship of another being -- even if that being was merely a reprogrammed imperial droid -- subtly changed his own view on the world compared to that of when he had been constantly alone. it unearthed a compassion for others within him that had always been there, but started to show itself more and more with each passing mission.
the missions to jehda, eadu, and scarif were some of the most important in his life, where he would accomplish some of the most galaxy altering feats, and meet the people who would become those he cared about most -- jyn erso, bohdi rook, chirrut imwe, and baze malbus became almost like a family to him, despite the short time in this world they had together. time cut short by the blinding light of the death star’s weapon over the horizon of scarif, leaving the warm and loving embrace of jyn as the last memory cassian had before the world went dark for what he assumed was the last time.
THE PRESENT
what happens post-death is something he had never given much thought to, nonetheless care. cassian’s beliefs almost always fell within the physical world, what he could personally see, feel, and experience, no life beyond through the force had ever been in the cards for him as far as he could figure.
and yet, as his eyes opened once again to the familiar cabin of a rebellion u-wing, a moment of doubt and uncertainty washed over him. surely his time of death had come and gone, so what was this? the hereafter? his spirit preserved by the force? and the hollow metallic voice coming from the ship’s passenger seat did nothing but ignite further questioning within his mind. "good. you’re awake. I was beginning to think you never would,” called his droid companion, who apparently also was inexplicably risen from the ashes of scarif, “I’m not sure the people would have put up with our ship in their village much longer.”
without a word, cassian rose to look out of the front windows of the ship. sure enough, they were very near a village: not one he had ever seen before, but with nothing but a quick glance of the surroundings he could easily tell it was yavin 4 just outside the rebel base he had been in what felt like just days before -- though it was clearly changed from how he remembered it.
there were too many unanswered questions buzzing in cassian’s skull. he had to take a deep breath, center himself, and figure out what the priorities were. first, the rebel alliance, he needed to make contact. surely someone, anyone, there would be able to help him make sense of everything happening. and second, jyn erso. if he was still alive there was no saying she couldn’t be as well, and he had to know.
PERSONALITY
throughout his life, cassian has grown more and more reserved, learning it’s best to keep his thoughts and opinions to himself unless otherwise asked to share. occasionally, when tensions are high, his emotions will come out all at once in an outburst of anger, grief, etc. but for the most part he is a very composed and guarded person.
truly, he is a much gentler soul than people might think upon first meeting; he puts up a cold and uncaring front, but in reality he cares very much about other people, about the rebellion, and about his friends.
most of his actions and choices are made very logically, sensibly, with consideration of what different outcomes might be, but he also isn’t afraid to make split second decisions if need be.
he likes to think of himself as trustworthy, earning the trust and respect of high ranking officers within the rebel alliance. not that he would never do anything to break that trust, but he does tend to value it.
