Warning! This article contains spoilers for Andor season 2, episodes 10-12.
Andorseason 2’s ending wraps up the show satisfyingly, tying the story toRogue Oneby explaining the last few mysteries about the Rebel Alliance and the Death Star. Thetimeline ofAndorseason 2has been fairly unique, thus far, with the show jumping forward a year every three episodes. As a result, the final three take place shortly before the events ofRogue Oneand a year after the Ghorman Massacre and ensuing chaos showcased inAndorseason 2, episodes 7-9.
With such close proximity toRogue One,Andorseason 2, episodes 10-12 tied up any remaining plot threads and left others hanging to feed directly into the former’s story. Be it the fates of members ofAndorseason 2’s castwho are not inRogue One- like Luthen, Kleya, and Dedra - or teasing the future of those who do appear in the 2016 film, the final three episodes provide answers and flow seamlessly into the next chronological chapter of theStar Warssaga. One big answer thatAndorseason 2’s ending provides, naturally, pertains to the Death Star.
We Finally Know How The Rebels First Learned About The Death Star
A Lingering Mystery Is Finally Solved
We’ve always wondered how the Rebel Alliance first learned about the Death Star.The Rebellion had already heard whispers about the Emperor’s superweapon at the beginning ofRogue One, despite the secrecy in building it. Even Cassian’s first scene inRogue One,in which he meets an informant named Tivik, sees him admit he’s heard of Galen Erso and knows of his links to a secret Imperial weapon. InAndorseason 2, episodes 10-12, we finally learn how the Rebels came to know of the Death Star’s existence.
In the first episode ofAndorseason 2’s final arc, Luthen Rael is shown meeting with his long-term Imperial contact, Lonni Jung. Lonni is exceedingly stressed and wishes to be taken away from Coruscant after scouring Dedra Meero’s files and learning about the Death Star. Lonni discovers that the mining of kyber on Jedha,Andorepisode 8’s Ghorman Massacre, and several other elements that have been described as a clean energy project are all actually linked to the building of a giant weapon, led by Galen Erso and based on the planet of Scarif.
Cassian saves her and learns of the weapon himself, passing it on to Rebel command…
Lonni makes the mistake of telling Luthen, who considers him too dangerous a loose thread and kills him. Luthen then relays this information to Kleya yet is captured by Dedra Meero. After a series of events in which Kleya tearfully kills Luthen to stop the Empire from learning his secrets, Cassian saves her and learns of the weapon himself, passing it on to Rebel command. This explains how the Rebel Alliance even came to know about the Death Star at all, with Cassian’s firstRogue Onescene in which he latches onto Galen Erso’s name now making a lot more sense, as he heard it from Kleya.
“I Have Friends Everywhere” Becomes The Ultimate Irony Of Luthen’s Life
Luthen Pushes All Of His Friends Away
Luthen has become known for his catchphrase, “I have friends everywhere.” However,Andorseason 2’s ending makes this phrase incredibly ironic where Luthen himself is concerned. A big focus ofAndorseason 2’s final three episodes is the reputation Luthen has garnered - or, more aptly, destroyed - for himself. Luthen staying on Coruscant and refusing to join the other rebels caused the likes of Bail and Draven to trust him even less than they already did.
Luthen was so committed to his version of the cause that he burned bridges and relationships around him. The lack of friends became a great irony and almost led to the galaxy falling as a result.Luthen discovered the Death Star before anyone else outside the ISB, but his fractured relationships meant the Rebel Alliance almost did not believe him. Without Cassian and Kleya, Luthen’s stubborn commitment to the Rebellion may have actually caused it to falter before defeating the Empire.
Bail Organa Gets A Powerful Tribute
The Senator From Alderaan Gets A Fitting Final Line
Bail Organa’s appearance inAndorinitially caused somewhat of a stir given that Benjamin Bratt played the character as opposed to the usual Jimmy Smits. That said, most viewers came to accept Bratt’s casting after the explanation that Smits was not available, and the former’s own fantastic performance. In-universe, though,Andoris one of the storylines that shows Bail before his tragic death on Alderaan, caused by the Death Star.
Thankfully, Bail gets a powerful tribute ahead of his death in the form of his final line inAndorseason 2’s ending. Bail tells Andor that, if he is going to go down fighting the Empire, he wants to go down swinging. In a way, Bail’s future depicts exactly this. He goes down with the rest of his people as Alderaan is destroyed, buthis legacy, Princess Leia, continues swinging in his name and is integral to the Empire’s eventual defeat.
Dedra Meero Pays The Price For Her Curiosity
Dedra’s Scavenging Cost Her Everything
One of the other characters whomAndorseason 2’s ending provides with a conclusion is Dedra Meero. After the incident on Ghorman, Dedra is shown obsessing once more over finding Axis, a.k.a. Luthen. She eventually does, yet is arrested for it, given that she was not authorized to work on the Axis file, leading to an interesting interrogation by none other than Director Orson Krennic.
Krennic’s interrogation links back to Lonni’s discoveries, as Dedra Meero had access to Death Star-related files. Krennic suspects Dedra of being a Rebel spy, allowing Lonni then subsequently Luthen and Kleya to discover the truth about the Death Star. Dedra insists that this was not the case and she simply had to scavenge for files to get leads on Axis, promising that she was unaware of Lonni having her code clearance to access her files. Regardless,Dedra’s carelessness lands her in a Narkina prison cell, rounding out her story somewhat poetically.
Mon Mothma’s Family Must Live With Her Decisions
The Rebellion Is Costing Many Others
Interestingly, despiteMon Mothma’s speechand her fleeing Coruscant and the Senate inAndorseason 2, episodes 7-9, the final three do not address the consequences of this decision all that much. Only one single shot that does address this is found in a final montage, showing Perrin, Mon’s ex-husband, drinking in the back of a cab with a woman, the wife of Davo Sculdun, passed out next to him. Perrin is clearly unhappy and drinking his issues away with anyone he can, proving how Mon’s family is affected by her decision to join the Rebellion.
Cassian Andor Has A Heartbreaking New Legacy Even After Rogue One
Allowing His Memory To Live On
Finally, the last element worth addressing aboutAndorseason 2’s ending is the final shot. After the teases ofRogue Oneare embedded,Andorfades to black before showcasing the grain fields of Mina-Rau. B2EMO is shown playing with another droid beforeBix stalks out into the fields holding a baby in her arms.Andorseason 2, episode 12 does not explain exactly when this scene takes place and is completely dialogue-free, but the intention is clear: Bix was pregnant when she left Cassian, with the latter’s legacy living on despite his death afterAndorinRogue One.
Cassian’s child is introduced inAndorseason 2, episode 12, which aired on June 06, 2025, exactly 10 years to the day since Diego Luna was cast as the character forRogue One.
This scene is truly heartbreaking, especially afterAndorseason 2, episode 9’s tragic sequence in which Bix explains that once the war is done, she will find Cassian. Cassian will never know that Bix and his child were waiting for him, but we do, as the audience, makingRogue Oneinfinitely sadder. Admittedly, though, there is a bitter-sweetness to the reveal. Cassian’s legacy lives on beyondAndor, as does Bix, who many theorized would die. This is a fitting finale for the character, allowing one Andor’s journey to end and another’s to begin.
