Warning: SPOILERS for Andor Season 2 are forward!
Whereas Andor concluded with Diego Luna’s title protagonist strolling off to his dying as a result of occasions that may unfold in Rogue One, somebody very near him received a fairly uplifting ending. After “Welcome to the Revolt” ended with Bix Caleen departing Yavin IV in order that Cassian wouldn’t have to decide on between her or preventing for the Revolt, the ultimate moments of “Jedha, Kyber, Erso” confirmed her one yr in a while the planet Mina-Rau holding a child. Although not outright said, the apparent implication is that that is her baby with Cassian, and Adria Arjona simply confirmed a key element about this second that has me trying on the Star Wars present’s closing episode so in another way.
In an interview with Collider, Arjona confirmed that Bix did certainly know she was pregnant when she left Cassian behind, and this info comes straight to her from Andor creator Tony Gilroy. As she defined:
I believe she is aware of when she’s making the letter. The one motive why I am really actually confirming it’s as a result of I heard Tony [Gilroy] say sure. I would not have stated it in any other case. … Cassian is keen to surrender every thing for Bix, and Bix is aware of that. That is how vital Bix is for Cassian. It is a large sacrifice that she makes, a giant love sacrifice not just for what’s finest for Cassian, but in addition for what’s finest for the revolt.
In her “letter,” i.e. a hologram message, Bix implored him not to decide on her over the Revolt, as she knew simply how essential he was to their efforts to overthrow the Empire. Not solely had she seen that firsthand, she discovered from a Drive healer on Yavin IV within the episode “Messenger” that he would change into integral to the Revolt’s success. We the viewers know that this may occur in Rogue One when he’s on the crew that steals the plans to the primary Loss of life Star. This, in flip, paves the best way for what occurs in Star Wars’ Unique Trilogy, which may be streamed with a Disney+ subscription alongside all of the franchise’s different films and TV reveals.
Now Bix Caleen’s departure may also be seen throughout the lens of eager to protect her baby from the wrestle and battle that comes from being within the Revolt. So sure, there’s self-sacrifice by her leaving Cassian Andor, however she is also searching for the kid’s well-being. As Adria Arjona put it:
She says it: ‘I select revolt.’ However in the end, she’s selecting the way forward for her household and the way forward for the galaxy that she’s going to boost this baby in. It is a large mom intuition that kicks in. I do not know the way she would have made that call in any other case.
Bix stated on the finish of her hologram message that she would discover Cassian after the Empire was defeated, however sadly, that may by no means occur. As seen in Rogue One, Cassian died in Jyn Erso’s embrace when the Loss of life Star destroyed the Imperial facility on Scarif the place the area station’s plans had been stored. I can’t think about how devastated Bix will likely be when she learns that her former lover is useless, and that their baby won’t ever get to fulfill their father.
Nonetheless, perhaps there will likely be a chance for Cassian and Bix’s baby to be introduced again as an grownup within the Star Wars timeline. For now, you’re welcome to return to Disney+ and watch the whole thing of Andor and sit up for the discharge of The Mandalorian & Grogu in theaters on Could 22, 2026.