Jyn Erso
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| Name: | Jyn Erso |
| Occupation: | Rebel soldier |
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| Fandom: | Rogue One, Star Wars |
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Jyn Erso is a character in the Star Wars universe, first seen in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
Canon
Rogue One
Jyn is a main character in the movie. The Alliance wants her to help them find her father, Galen Erso and stop the super weapon he helped build. At the beginning of the movie we briefly see Jyn’s mother Lyra Erso, and in the middle we meet another father figure of hers, Saw Gerrera. The Alliance break her out of prison and her and Cassian Andor go on a search for Saw, meeting Bodhi Rook, Chirrut Îmwe, and Baze Malbus on the way.
Rebels Rising
This is a prequel novel to Rogue One, when Jyn was in Saw’s group the Partisans.
Rogue One Novelization
This novelization follows the movie and has additional characterization for the characters.
Forces of Destiny
Jyn appears in three episodes of the animated series Forces of Destiny.
History
People started posting fanfic with Jyn months before the movie actually came out in December 2016. The trailers were giffed on Tumblr, and then dedicated pages for Jyn and other characters were created, most in 2017.
Before the movie came out, many people were theorizing that she would play a role in the Sequel Trilogy, with some thinking that she would be Luke Skywalker's wife, or that she would be revealed as Rey's mother. The movie coming out jossed these ideas, but they still appear in fanworks sometimes.
Common Pairings
Jyn is most commonly paired with Cassian, making up the RebelCaptain ship. Jyn/Bodhi and Jyn/Bodhi/Cassian are rarepairs. Jyn/Leia Organa is a femslash rarepair. Before the movie came out, Jyn/Luke was a little popular.
Fanon and Common Tropes in Fanworks
Tropes often seen are Everyone Lives and fix-its— these often have Jyn interacting with Star Wars characters not in Rogue One. Modern AU and College AU’s are also popular.
Example Fanworks
Fanfic
- "I'm against the Empire," said Jyn. "That weapon they're making puts everyone at risk. It needs to be destroyed. That doesn't mean I'm on your side. It doesn't mean I'm one of you.
Fanart
- “I Rebel.”, Archived version by embermarke.
- Jyn and K-2SO fandom doodle, Archived version by bb-8.
- Jyn Erso: Soccer AU, Archived version by pingou7.
Vids
Meta
- What gets me about Jyn’s arc...[dead link] by eviloneills.
- There are such terrible double-standards when it comes to fandom judging Jyn Erso., Archived version by venusmelody.
- I’ve just started thinking about how fucked up it is that the codename for the Death Star plans is ‘stardust’., Archived version by betweentheheavesofstorm
Events
- Jyn Appreciation Week, Archived version (2017~)
Archives and Communities
Links and Resources
- Wikipedia - canon resource
- Wookieepedia - fan wiki