Star Warsitself has finally revealed the Easter Eggs seen in Luthen Rael’s gallery in the Disney Plus seriesAndor. Many have already taken note of several notable artifacts scattered around the high-end antique shop, but now, an official word has finally come down. Sounds like not even Lucasfilm itself can resist getting excited about obscureStar Warsreferences.
Contrary to howAndorshowrunner Tony Gilroy tried to avoid Easter Eggsand fanservice, it looks as if one area, in particular, got some special treatment. Luthen’s (Stellan Skarsgård) antique gallery on Coruscant, which he uses as a front for his Rebel-related plans and dealings, was immediately rife for eagle-eyed fans to take note of various familiar-looking trinkets and relics. But did even the most devotedStar Warsfans miss anything?
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StarWars.comhas just released a list of 10 artifacts from Luthen’s shop that may have slipped past the audience’s notice. They range from the more blatant, like a set of Mandalorian armor, to the slightly more obscure, such as a set of tablets referencing the animated seriesStar Wars Rebels. But that’s not all, as several even serve as sly nods tonon-Star Warsproperties likeIndiana Jones. As if fans need one more reason to compare the two.
One of the notable artifacts seen is described as an “Amidala-style headpiece,” referencing the ornate adornments worn byNatalie Portman as Queen Padmé AmidalainThe Phantom MenaceandAttack of the Clones. In fact, the piece shown in Luthen’s gallery appears nearly identical to the one worn by Padmé in the latter film. After the aforementioned Mandalorian armor, the list points out an intricate Jedi Temple guard mask, the first time such an object from theStar Wars: The Clone Warsanimated series has appeared in live-action.
Another object that was already noted by many fans isStarkiller’s Dark Lord helmet from theStar Wars: The Force Unleashedvideo game (though fans pointed out that the entire set of armor is also present). This helmet was originally only seen in the game’s alternate ending, where Starkiller joins the Dark Side fully and becomes an unstoppable villain. In a similar vein, the gallery also features a Sith Holocron, an ancient data capsule whose information can only be accessed by those with a Dark Side affinity. But perhaps the most notable objects are the Sankara Stones from none other thanIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Certainly, nobody expected such a crossover, even a subtle one like this, from a serious cyberpunk show likeAndor.
Other objects include a Wookiee helmet and a Gungan shield, the latter of which is interestingly the first time this object is physically present on-screen, as they were all computer-generated inThe Phantom Menace. That’s another indication of the effort put into this series. Apparently,building an entire city set forAndorwasn’t enough, and the artifacts needed that special something as well. Here’s hoping that same level of detail remains consistent whenAndorseason 2 finally premieres.
Star Wars: Andorseason 1 is available to stream on Disney Plus.
