Lyra Erso



"Jyn, trust the Force."

- Lyra Erso to her daughter Jyn Erso

Lyra Erso was the human female wife of the scientist Galen Erso. Three years before the Clone Wars broke out, Galen and Lyra were married on Coruscant. During the war, she, Galen, and their young daughter Jyn were abducted by agents of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, an alliance of star systems that had declared their independence from the Galactic Republic. The three were rescued by Lieutenant Commander Orson Krennic, an old friend of her husband and a member of Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine's top secret Death Star project.

Behind the scenes
Lyra Erso was portrayed by Valene Kane in the 2016 film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The first footage of Lyra Erso was seen in the second International trailer released on November 10, 2016.

Appearances

 * Catalyst
 * Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
 * Rogue One: A Star Wars Story novel