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Luthen Rael is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. Appearing in Star Wars: Andor (2022-2025), Luthen is a major operative in the Rebellion against the Galactic Empire. He is portrayed by Stellan Skarsgård.

Characterization

Luthen leads a double life, running an antique shop on the planet Coruscant to cover for his work as a spymaster.^[1]^[2]

Tony Gilroy, the creator and showrunner of Andor, compared Luthen to "a chess player" in "a very tough spot."^[3]

Reception

Skarsgård's performance recieved widespread praise from critics, and was ranked #85 in a list of "The 100 Greatest TV Performances of the 21st Century" by Variety.^[4] He was also nominated for "Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama" at the 3rd Astra TV Awards.

Some critics have called Luthen one of the best characters in Star Wars.^[5]

References

^ "The revolution starts now with Andor S2 teaser". Ars Technica. February 24, 2025.
^ "Andor: Here's A Look At All The Star Wars Easter Eggs In Luthen's Shop". GameRant. November 28, 2022.
^ Davids, Brian (2022-11-09). "'Andor' Creator Tony Gilroy Talks Luthen Rael's Future and Being Surprised by Certain Easter Eggs". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
^ "The 100 Greatest TV Performances of the 21st Century". Variety. February 13, 2025. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
^ Goslin, Austen (2022-11-23). "Stellan Skarsgård's Luthen is instantly one of the best Star Wars characters ever". Polygon. Retrieved 2025-02-17.

[1] "The revolution starts now with Andor S2 teaser". Ars Technica. February 24, 2025.

[2] "Andor: Here's A Look At All The Star Wars Easter Eggs In Luthen's Shop". GameRant. November 28, 2022.

[3] Davids, Brian (2022-11-09). "'Andor' Creator Tony Gilroy Talks Luthen Rael's Future and Being Surprised by Certain Easter Eggs". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-02-17.

[4] "The 100 Greatest TV Performances of the 21st Century". Variety. February 13, 2025. Retrieved 2025-02-17.

[5] Goslin, Austen (2022-11-23). "Stellan Skarsgård's Luthen is instantly one of the best Star Wars characters ever". Polygon. Retrieved 2025-02-17.

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