The Erso family was a family of humans active from before the Clone Wars[1] and the Battle of Scarif[2] who lived on planets such as Grange, Coruscant and Lah'mu. The earliest members of the family were a human man and a woman who had one son: Galen Walton Erso. With his wife Lyra, Galen had a daughter named Jyn.[1]
When Galen was taken by the Galactic Empire to work on the Death Star project by the Imperial Military Department of Advanced Weapons Research Director Orson Callan Krennic, Lyra was killed and Jyn went into hiding with the Partisans' leader Saw Gerrera. Ultimately, Jyn sacrificed her life at Scarif when she stole the Death Star plans to give them to the Alliance to Restore the Republic before being killed by the Death Star's superweapon. As Jyn never had descendants, the family line ended with her.[2]
Family tree
| Galen Erso's father[1] ♂ | Galen Erso's mother[1] ♂ | Lyra Erso's mother[1] ♀ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Galen Walton Erso[1] ♂ | Lyra Erso[1] ♀ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jyn Erso[1] ♀ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Behind the scenes
In early versions of the Rogue One story, the matriarch of the family was a surviving Jedi, and there was additionally a younger brother for Jyn to look after.[5]
Appearances
Sources
LEGO Star Wars (Set: 75155 Rebel U-Wing Fighter)- LEGO Star Wars (Set: 75119 Sergeant Jyn Erso)
- Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- The Art of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- LEGO Star Wars (Set: 75171 Battle on Scarif)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection: Shoretrooper Weapons & Uniforms: Creators of the Death Star
- Star Wars Forces of Destiny: Meet the Heroes
- "Superweapons? The False Economies of Scale" — Star Wars Insider 192
- Gadgets and Gear
- 2020 Topps Women of Star Wars Card: #45: Lyra Erso (backup link not available)
- Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2021
- "Redemption" Episode Guide | The Mandalorian on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "The Heroes of Rogue One" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: Timelines
- Star Wars: Dawn of Rebellion: The Visual Guide
- Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire
- Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
- Erso Homestead in the Databank (backup link)
- Galen Erso in the Databank (backup link)
- Lah'mu in the Databank (backup link)
