More details are rapidly being released about "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story", with fans learning more about the characters and the storyline. One of the most interesting revelations is the truth about Jyn Erso's parents, who turn out to be deeply connected to Ben Mendelsohn's Commander Krennic. What happened to Mads Mikkelsen's character prior to the events in the Gareth Edwards film?
'Rogue One' Prequel Book Reveals The Dark History Of Mads Mikkelsen's 'Star Wars' Character [SPOILER WARNING]
The new details actually come from the recently revealed synopsis for the novel "Catalyst" by James Luceno (via io9). The book is set to be released as a prequel to "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" and follows the story of Galen Erso, father of Felicity Jones's Jyn.
According to the synopsis, Krennic manages to convince the scientist Galen to work for him after he saves the Ersos from Separatist kidnappers. Unfortunately, Krennic intends to use Galen's research to complete the Death Star. It also appears that the villain was successful, as hinted on in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story". This certainly suggests that Jyn Erso's mission is more than just work, since it has ties to her family as well.
Galen Erso's history is not the only thing that was revealed by the "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" prequel novel. The synopsis also mentions Lyra Erso, who was originally rumored to be Felicity Jones' character. Lyra is actually Jyn's mother, whose fate is still unknown. There are speculations that the character will play a minor role in the Star Wars standalone film.
"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" is directed by Gareth Edwards. It also features Diego Luna, Forest Whitaker and Alan Tudyk. The film will premiere on December 16, 2016.
