Summary
TheObi-Wan Kenobiseries for Disney Plus offered some interesting new looks into areas ofStar Warslore that haven’t been explored much in canon before. Despite some fans finding the execution of those perspectives to be lessAndorand moreThe Star Wars Holiday Special, the ideas and stories introduced in the show have still resonated with many, including one particular character.
The Inquisitor Reva, played byMoses Ingram alongside Rupert Friend as the Grand Inquisitor, was a particularly complex character during her time onObi-Wan Kenobi, and many fans were quick to warm up to her. Despite playing aStar Warsvillain, it was immediately clear from the beginning that there was more to her than the rest of the Inquisitors. However, the detail that she secretly joined the Inquisitors to get close enough to kill Darth Vader remained unsaid for most of the series. That can be attributed to Ingram’s incredible performance and the show’s direction by Deborah Chow. But it turns out that complexity goes a little deeper, though that depth is ironically right on the surface.
RELATED:Star Wars: The History Of Obi-Wan Kenobi (Before The Phantom Menace)
In an interview withVariety,Obi-Wan Kenobicostume designer Suttirat Larlarb spoke about the subtle details she included in the outfits of several characters, including the intimidating yet practical armor of Reva. Her character possessed a conflicted duality, and Larlarb wanted to convey that in her physical appearance. “There’s a detail on her leather cuirass which is subtle,” she explained about the design itself. “[Assistant costume designer] Stacia Lang took a series of sketch lines that I kept drawing over and over down the center front of the armor and developed it into a low and long and sharp ‘fin’ that looked like a front-facing external spine.”
Ingram was forced to deal with racist attacksfrom people who call themselvesStar Warsfans, and her handling of it proved her fortitude even though it should never have happened in the first place. That strength of character also showed through as she took Larlarb and Lang’s designs to heart. “Moses latched on to that detail as a reference to her divided but sharpened heart,” Larlarb continued. “We also had the imperial symbol bonded onto the reverse of her split cape, tone on tone, which I also saw as another way to express her conflicted allegiance.”
Despite uncertainty onwhetherObi-Wan Kenobiwill get a second season, particularly after its rather lukewarm critical reception, the series still has its fans. Much of that can be attributed to aspects like Reva as a character and Ingram’s performance. But the details seen from Larlarb and her team are also a more sneaky aspect that fans may have grown fond of without realizing they were doing so. Good costume design conveys things to the audience in ways they often won’t even notice, and that’s present here.
Ingram has gotten plenty of solidarityfrom otherStar Warsactors regarding the racist attacks, and fans also rallied around her in support. So it would be great and appreciated by many if she were to return in some way. Here’s hoping her character gets the same level of care and attention to detail that Larlarb’s crew of designers put in forObi-Wan Kenobi. She certainly deserves nothing less.
