Jyn Erso

"This is a rebellion, isn't it? I rebel."

- Jyn Erso

Jyn Erso was a human female soldier and former criminal who fought for the Alliance to Restore the Republic during the Galactic Civil War. She was assigned to take part in what became the theft of the Death Star plans by Mon Mothma, a leader of the Rebel Alliance.

Biography
"We have a mission for you. A major weapons test is imminent. We need to know what it is and how to destroy it."

- Mon Mothma

Jyn Erso was a member of the Alliance to Restore the Republic prior to the Battle of Yavin. She grew up on her own from the age of fifteen years old and developed a reckless and rebellious streak. She had a number of incidents on her record, including the forgery of Imperial documents, possession of stolen property, aggravated assault, and resisting arrest.

After the Alliance learned of the construction of the Death Star, an armored battle station capable of destroying entire planets, Erso was assigned by a leader of the Alliance, Mon Mothma, to learn more about the test of the weapon. As a result, Erso became involved in the theft of the Death Star plans that ultimately led to the destruction of the Death Star during the Battle of Yavin.

Personality and traits
"On your own from the age of fifteen. Reckless, aggressive, and undisciplined."

- Mon Mothma

Jyn Erso was a human female with short brown hair, green eyes, and light skin. She grew up on her own from the age of fifteen and, as a result of her upbringing, was considered reckless, aggressive, and undisciplined by Mon Mothma.

Behind the scenes
Jyn Erso, portrayed by Felicity Jones, is a character created and developed for the 2016 film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Jones' involvement was announced on March 12, 2015, and her character was confirmed as a Rebel soldier at Celebration Anaheim. The first photo of the character was released during the 2015 D23 Expo, and the first footage of the character was shown in the Rogue One teaser trailer on April 7, 2016.

The character of Jyn Erso was associated by some fans to the Legends character Jan Ors, due to the similarly sounding names, and due to the fact that she piloted Kyle Katarn's ship, the Moldy Crow, when he infiltrated the Imperial installation on Danuta to steal the Death Star plans.

Appearances

 * Rogue One