Cassian Jeron Andor

"I've been fighting for the rebellion for a long time. A cause I believe in. I believe in you."

- Cassian Andor to Jyn Erso

Cassian Andor was a human male soldier, pilot and Intelligence officer who served in the Alliance to Restore the Republic during the Galactic Civil War. Andor joined a Rebel mission to steal the plans of the Death Star, a superweapon that was being built by the Galactic Empire.

Biography
Cassian Andor was a human male who served the Alliance to Restore the Republic during the Galactic Civil War, a galaxy-wide conflict between the Alliance and the Galactic Empire. Holding the rank of Captain, Andor served as an Intelligence officer in the Alliance's Intelligence branch.

A veteran spy of the Rebellion, Andor maintained a network of contacts throughout the galaxy who kept him up to date on the Galactic Empire's activities. Sometime during his career, Andor encountered the Imperial security droid K-2SO and reprogrammed him to serve the Alliance.

Andor was stationed at the Rebel base on Yavin 4 when Jyn Erso was assigned by Mon Mothma, a leader of the Rebel Alliance, to take part in what became the theft of the Death Star plans. During the mission, Andor was assigned to keep an eye on Erso due to her reckless and potentially volatile nature.

Personality and traits
"Make ten men feel like a hundred."

- Cassian Andor

Andor was a human male with brown hair, brown eyes and light skin. He was a committed, steady and practical by-the-book intelligence officer with a fair amount of combat experience. Andor often kept quiet and reserved, a trait he had acquired due to his experience in war. He wore a brown jacket depicting two green circles as part of a rank insignia.

Behind the scenes
Cassian Andor, portrayed by Diego Luna, is a character created and developed for the 2016 film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Luna's casting in the film was first announced on August 15, 2015. At this time, the first photo of the character was released, and the first footage of the character was shown in the Rogue One teaser trailer on April 7, 2016. His name was revealed by a preview of the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story: The Official Visual Story Guide in the Edelweiss catalogue on May 17, 2016.

Appearances

 * Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
 * Rogue One: A Star Wars Story novelization
 * Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – A Junior Novel
 * Star Wars: Rogue One Secret Mission