Andor Kleya Marki (Top Rebel Agent)

Given she's the one who shuts down Ferrix, all the while chastising Luthen for "slipping," yeah ... I can see it.

 

She's actually a murderous but very illiterate pirate. Her name "Kleya Marki" is obviously an anagram for "Yaar, Me Kkil"

 

That’s what I thought first, but also it can be that he is indeed the boss but their mutual respect and equal relationship allows her to behave that way, keeping him “on track” when they are alone even if she is not his boss. Had a boss that was also a friend and we had similar skills and background, in public the hierarchical dynamic was always respected but when eye to eye I often ended up keeping him in check especially during the first covid phases when work was really hectic. The dynamic resembled the one with Kleya and Luthen. It is not easy to maintain such a relationship with balance though… I can say from experience!
Who knows? We will see…
Fact is that regardless of her official leadership status in the rebellion, her informal leadership in the binome with Luthen is really strong, he is the chaos energy and she is the equalizer!

 

Yeah, the dynamic between Kleya and Luthen constantly reminds me of me and my boss. We've had the "If you want to be useful, go clean some coins" conversation (well, the equivalent thereof) more times than I can count.

 

But the hood needs to be more like a facemask and leave the top of her head visible somehow, so that we can see the crests of her distinctive hairdo.

 

I absolutely love her character, she has been a standout for me in this first arc. I hope and suspect that she’s going to be a major surprise this season. We know from the trailer that Dedra ends up in the shop, I really hope it’s Kleya she faces off against.

 

I think she's annoyed by having to work with and for Luthen. I've noticed that in Cinta and Vel, as well. They don't really enjoy their work. They agree more with Mon. So, yeah, they hate the Empire, but I don't find them murderous. They would rather be doing other things than espionage.

 

I love her.

 

She is getting into the role, loving her

 

The more I think about it, the more I believe Kleya is Leia.
At some point, Kleya will simply move her hair mounds from the top of her head to the side of her head.
Tying into the recast of Bail, having Bail played by a different actor may assist in making the recasting of Leia less jarring. I don't know if I'm conveying that theory quite right. Looking at what Jimmy Smits is working on...... a single episode of Dexter: Resurrection. How could that be more important than returning once more as Bail Organa? It doesn't add up, unless casting Benjamin would help make Kleya's reveal as Leia more convincing or acceptable.

 

Kleya has become one of my all-time favorite SW characters. I catch myself muttering "that's my girl!" every time she does anything onscreen.

As someone who's spent his working life in and around collectibles it thrills me to no end that the Rebellion is essentially being directed by antique dealers.

 

The scene with her on the radio at beginning of ep5 is awesome

 

She’s a DJ. I think it was a deliberate choice to make the whole comms contraption function like a turntable. So many great choices like that in this show.

 

Has anyone slowed it down to reveal everyone talking? I half expected a shout out to the mudtroopers of mimban....

 

Stop thinking about it.

 

... and all the ships in space.

 

That's because Luthen is kind of a jerk. Do you think you'd like working for him? I pretty sure I wouldn't. Mon can actually show some genuine warmth and affection, whereas Luthen is cold as a stone.

Here's a hot take that occurred to me; what if Kleya is an ISB agent? She could be Luthen's downfall. That would be a "1984" -esque twist. If I recall correctly one of the under cover thought police agents from 1984 was an antiques shop owner.

 

I feel the same way about Andor and Endor, Bix and Biggs, Bossk and Mosk, Brasso and Ted Lasso.

 

Leia would have been 14 years old during Season 1 and Kleya is clearly a grown-ass woman.

They have said they tried really hard to get Smits, he was probably filming East New York in late 2022 when Season 2 started filming.

 

For someone with very little screen time or dialogue compared to the other characters (though both are increasing in season 2) Kleya intrigues me. Maybe it's because I know nothing about her or her background and so much is left up to the imagination. How did she start dealing antiques? Is she a scion of a wealthy family? Those antiques can't be cheap (apparently none of them are fakes). Was the shop always a front? That secret rebel base in the back room is super cool. Where did the tech come from?

Luthen is a favorite of mine for a lot of the same reasons. What is their relationship? How did they first meet? Did the shop or the rebellion come first?

 

I think Kleya survives the series and we learn that her real name is Leia. But it's a different Leia.

 

It’s such a brilliant cover for a rebel cell, too. Because given the high-end artifacts they deal in, they’re more likely to gain access to, and maybe even the confidence of, high-ranking imperials and criminals. Making them all the more effective.

 

The Kleya = Leia nonsense reminds me of the Sidious = Palpatine's clone nutballery.

 

The actress who plays Kleya is very pretty to me she reminds me of Padme bodyguard i hope her character survives it seems she was one of the first characters to be in the Rebellion

 

I wonder if we'll get a scene with Kleya packing up the antique store and flying off into hiding?