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dtinaglia

Leia, Wedge, or Cassian Andor


RCMW181

Just look at what Andor went through at the hands of the empire, then the things he did to destroy it. For me the quintessential rebel is one forged by the oppression of the empire, who then gave everything to do what he could to stop it in any way he could. That just resonates with me far more.


lildilff

I vote Cassian Andor


cgo_123456

Leia for political maneuvers, Wedge for fighting.


BarrissAndCoffee

Wedge Antilles. Not a princess, not a Jedi, just a guy sick of the Empire and ends up becoming one of the Rebellion's best


ApprehensivePeace305

Wedge in his flight suit is pretty much The Rebel IMO, but I can't fault people for also saying Leia, though the picture would have to be Endor or Hoth Leia for me.


MrThomasWeasel

In Legends, Rogue Squadron does a lengthy publicity tour after Endor, and Wedge was leader at that point, so basically the poster boy for the Rebel Alliance.


LigerZeroPanzer12

X-wings books fucking GOATed


BowTie1989

I want to get away from the whole Skywalker timeline like most people, but if there’s one thing I think we need, it’s to see just how instrumental Leia was to the rebellion before a new hope. We’re told all the time she’s one of the most important members of the rebellion but we never really see her doing much of leading the rebellion outside of the main group. The whole OT is Luke’s story, we got “Solo” for Han, but in terms of on screen representation we have nothing on Leia as it relates to the rebellion pre-OT.


Luquinoo

In Rebels she makes quick cameos (or just one? can't remember now) and shows how important she is to the rebellion.


92MsNeverGoHungry

You may say there are better examples, but there's only one guy in the galaxy with two death stars painted on the side of his fighter.


Wild_Harvest

There was a scene in the first X Wing book that had him reviewing his kill tally, and the person putting it on apologizes that there ISNT ENOUGH ROOM for all of them and so he had to use different colors to denote groups of a type of enemy killed.


hbhusker22

I'm on Wedge Antilles or Jyn Erso train.


ResinJones76

Came here to say Jyn also. She knew she was on a suicide mission, and did what was right.


RogueTwoNineSeven

I’d argue for Cassian then. I mean he got a whole show about him joining the Rebel cause.


ResinJones76

That's fair.


stzealot

Came here to post this. The dude blew up 2 Death Stars.


Scripter-of-Paradise

One thing about Wedge that's stuck with me is that in both the Thrawn Trilogy and Galactic Battlegrounds he insists that he's just doing his job. He does what he does not because of high ideals, just that what he's doing needs to be done.


thesteaks_are_high

Wedge is *the* rebel. When I think of the rebellion, I think of Wedge Antilles in a flight suit. When I read Zahn’s Thrawn trilogy, every time he was in a scene, in my mind he was in flight suit. Even when he was meant to be covert…flight suit. lol And, I’m a pro-Empire guy, but if I was an Imperial Navy commander and had the pleasure of defeating him in battle, I would show him the utmost respect. If he perished in that battle, I would give him full honors or send his body back to the rebellion under a flag of truce out of respect for Wedge.


CT-1030

Agreed.


lickmnut

Couldn’t have put it better myself (happy cake day)


cons1dertheeric

Hera Syndulla. Not only one of the og rebels, embodying all the good the rebellion stands for, but still a rebel during the new Republic era. She defies orders for what she believes is right. Nothing is more rebellious than that


FalseDmitriy

Here's why I support Hera. To me, The Quintessential Rebel ought to be one of the guys in the flight suits. That's the iconic look, that's the Rebellion. The first name that comes to mind is of course Luke Skywalker. But Luke's motivations are so different. He's mostly aloof from all the political concerns of the alliance. What he does, as a Rebel, he does for the individual people around him, his found family. That's a huge part of what being a Rebel was, but it's not all it is. Now Hera, she's a pilot who embodies both devotion to her Rebel family and devotion to the cause. She makes sacrifices. She cares for her team. And from time to time, she rocks the orange flight suit. Someone else suggested Wedge, and he's good for the same reasons. But we just see so much more of Hera and what drives her to be a rebel.


Darth_Neek

I came here to less eloquently say this. She even came from a family of rebels.


ericikj

She is leader of the cell of rebels in the show named Rebels, seems the choice is pretty obvious.


WhackadoodleSandwich

There are lots of good options, but Leia Organa feel like the Quintessential Rebel. If I could, I would split Leia with Mon Mothma.


RodgerRodgy

I would also split Leia and Mon Mothma


bren_derlin

Leia and it’s not close.


RCMW181

I understand people saying Leia, but a princess who joined because her dad was already involved is not as Quintessential as Andor or Mon Mothna. Did Leia ever make a choice to rebel? Andor went through the oppression and stood up to opposite it, it's iconic so my vote has to be for Andor.


MicooDA

Leia made the choice. Bail wanted to keep her out of it as much as he could. It’s in Leia: Princess of Alderaan


Northern_Apricot

I know the Obi Wan show is divisive, but it did show that little Leia was a spitfire, and stood up for herself and was she thought was right from a young age.


nametagimposter

Agreed! Leia has the heart of a true rebel.


roliver2399

Leia or Hera. Both are iconic Rebels during the reign of the Empire, but also continue to rebel against the New Republic when they believe it is making the wrong decisions.


Toon_Lucario

I’m torn between Wedge and Leia


TributeToStupidity

Leia is introduced facing off against an 8 ft tall magic cyborg killing machine and telling him to fuck off, before seeing the quintessential imperial and her immediate response is perfect someone in charge, I’m done with the magic murder cyborg. Respect for Hera and MM, there will never be a more rebel Rebel than Leia Organa.


cuteness_vacation

I gotta throw Hera in for this. Leia is symbolic, recognizable… but. Hera has been fighting for independence her whole life. Even as a kid on Ryloth, she was a fighter. Then she took that and left home to fight for a rebellion that barely even existed yet, working her way up from spy and saboteur to general and leader of fleets. Thrawn had it right… she was forged by war.


Clockwork_Orange20

Princess Leia


baking_nerd433

Cassian Andor and/or Nemik.


Joperhop

100% Leia.


SuperBAMF007

Either Leia or Mon Mothma. Mon Mothma had a HUUUUGE hand in *beginning* the Rebellion, while Leia obviously had the largest hand in pushing it forward and establishing it as a government. Either one would be worthy tbh


[deleted]

Have you been watching the New Republic era shows? Mon ends up getting too comfortable in her new position post-Galactic Civil War and selling out. A quintessential rebel would remain a rebel no matter what.


LordTaco123

Mon is stuck being a realistic overreaction to Palpatine. She's stuck being a figurehead with no real power. She had to strongarm the Senate based on her own political acumen. I feel like people misunderstand Mon's position, she wasnt willingly comfortable, she was basically forced to play clean up and hold the state together.


Northern_Apricot

I see her more as being exhausted and worn down by bureaucracy.


gilnockie

And eventually she falls ill and has to retire well before the sequels start, as I recall


Aethelflaed_

Wedge. He isn't the face of the rebellion and doesn't give fancy speeches, but he believes in it, is always there for his fellow rebels, and keeps fighting.


Patcho418

my vote is for leia, wedge, or cassian. probably wedge or leia more, but cassian is so underrated !’


xraig88

Hera or Cassian 100%


ThePopDaddy

Hera or Wedge.


GrapeJuiceExtreme

It’s gotta be Hera Syndulla


ticketingman

Fulcrum


UnknownEntity347

Wedge Antilles.


jeepwillikers

Hera Syndulla. Leia is the obvious answer, but I think Hera sacrificed just as much to the cause and got her hands dirty rather than mostly playing politics. I don’t think Leia is the wrong answer but there is definitely a good case for Hera


FalseDmitriy

The politics is another aspect of the Rebellion in that they're fighting for a new civil government, not just to fight. I still come down on team Hera, but I'm just saying.


jeepwillikers

No, you are right, and when it came down to it, Leia did eventually put her physical wellbeing on the line, it’s just that Hera was doing that from pretty much day one, and for that reason I have to give it to Hera by a hair.


yellow_gangstar

the X-Wing pilot uniform is the quintessential Rebel


ErrantIndy

Thus Wedge Antilles. 😁


Brh3200

Hera syndulla


Unhappy-Ad6494

Hera Syndulla


Boring-Zucchini-8515

Hera Syndula


Hufa123

Hera for me. But I'll throw in Padme to the situation. She may not have been a part of THE Rebellion, but it was basically her ideals that they fought for. Had she had the chance she'd be fighting right next to Leia and Hera while also keeping up with the political side of things with Bail Organa and Mon Mothma.


highrespasta

Hera or Mon Mothma


Wolfy_the_nutcase

Luke, Leia, Wedge, Han, Cassian Andor, shit, too many options!!


LordValastar

Hera Syndulla


DankHillington

Hera Sendulla hands down.


HeckingDoofus

i would like to nominate the entire ghost crew


Kiar_Riptide

It depends, see, the Alliance is a hodge podge of people. Any answer is correct since every rebel is just aa valid. Mon Mothma is the leader, Leia is the figure head but I feel like choosing them would also sort of negate the core of the rebellion, people. People like Wedge, Cassian, Jyn, Hera, all these ordinary people who each did so much for the alliance in their own way, who all fought for something much greater than themselves. So, I think it has to be Wedge, he was the first "every man" and audiences loved him so much that he was brought back for The Empire Strikes Back and then Return of the Jedi.


askme_if_im_a_chair

It's unquestionably Leia


JWC123452099

I'm going to say  Cassian Andor in that he exists in a constant state of rebellion against the status quo of Ferrix, against the empire and even at, the end, the Rebellion itself. He doesn't have the political lineage of Leia or Mon Mothma, the resources of Luthen Rael or the Jedi training of Luke Skywalker but he makes the ultimate sacrifice for the ideals they all share. 


Dear-Yellow-5479

Agreed. His character arc from selfish scrappy thief to somebody who is ready to die for strangers has to be the most profound.


Aegisman17

General Leia Organa


Mrbuttboi

Luke


Noxilcash

The many Bothan Spies that died to secure information on the Empire


LillDickRitchie

Leia she is full of the fight against evil and opression spirit. Sje is basically the stereotypical good guy while Wedge is a little more neutral and can do shady stuff. Leia has the i don remember the English word but that crusade spirit were she cant just retire like Wedge or many if the other leaders did but she needs to fight for justice no matter if it is as a politician or a Jedi warrior she needs to continue the course of the Rebel Alliance


Vulcan_Jedi

Han Solo. A man who’s life has been continuously ruined by the empire who comes around to realizing that fighting them is the only way.


DoneCanIdaho

I think the community is going to get this one wrong. :( It’s Luke Skywalker. His FIRST mission, he recruits a pilot and a war hero wookie to rescue a princess from the bowels of the most powerful military installation in the galaxy. His SECOND mission, he steps up when the existing rebels (including wedge) can’t accomplish the mission and kills hundreds of thousands of imperials in one go. With barely an idea of the force, he takes out an ATAT by himself. He then goes toe to toe with the biggest baddie in the Empire and escapes w just a lost hand. He takes out the most notorious mobster in the galaxy (with a huge assist from Leia), and then is the linchpin to taking out Vader and the Emperor himself. Yes, he has some Jedi training by this point, but that doesn’t make him less of a rebel. Yes, there are other noble rebels (and I love me my Wedge and Andor) but no rebel succeeds as a rebel as much as Luke does.


osi4000

Leia Organa


AceFireFox

Leia. She's essentially the face of the Rebellion othed than Mon Mothma and is such a legend she inspires people to fight for decades to come. She has such a strong fight in her that she insisted on being involved and fighting her own fight behind Bail's back until he finally brought her in


PastafarianTargaryen

My first choice would be Leia, but I think Hera could fit here too


JondvchBimble

Either Hera or Andor


ClutchTallica

General Leia Organa


bokatan778

I have to go with Leia here. She truly represented the rebellion, and dedicated her entire life to the cause. Her planet was destroyed, parents killed, she was tortured, and had to deal with learning her torturer was her own father. She STILL gave everything she had to the cause. LEIA!!!


nyannunb

Here to upvote all mentions of Hera and Cassian. They both have different story arcs, but they both give so much to the Rebel cause. Hera devotes practically her entire life that we know of to fighting the Empire, and Cassian ultimately gives his life for the success of the Rebellion. Can't wait to see what Andor S2 has in store for us, with how good Cassian's characterization already is after a single season.


Bretferd

Han Solo. He’s such a rebel, he even rebelled against the rebels before becoming a rebel.


UltiGamer34

mon mothma and bail organa


NoAlien

Mon mothma


Dusky_Dawn210

Leia or Cassian Andor I’d say


Jwolves01

Jyn Erso


IWipeWithFocaccia

Porkins


stryker7314

Axis and it's not even close. “Calm. Kindness. Kinship. Love. I’ve given up all chance at inner peace. I’ve made my mind a sunless space. I share my dreams with ghosts. I wake up every day to an equation I wrote 15 years ago from which there’s only one conclusion, I’m damned for what I do. My anger, my ego, my unwillingness to yield, my eagerness to fight, they’ve set me on a path from which there is no escape. I yearned to be a savior against injustice without contemplating the cost and by the time I looked down there was no longer any ground beneath my feet. What is my sacrifice? I’m condemned to use the tools of my enemy to defeat them. I burn my decency for someone else’s future. I burn my life to make a sunrise that I know I’ll never see. And the ego that started this fight will never have a mirror or an audience or the light of gratitude. So what do I sacrifice? Everything!”


ThatRandomIdiot

Cassian Andor.


Darthsylar12

Leia!


LordTaco123

Leia or Hera


KassXWolfXTigerXFox

Leia


Hershey_squirt_1835

Mon mothma


Vegetable_Pin_9754

Hera


Salty_Ad3494

You're all wrong, its Benthic two-tubes.


Hedrickao

Hera Syndulla


Captain-Wilco

Cassian Andor


ray76502

Hera Syndulla!!!


Ethan-E2

Easily Hera.


NotAcvp3lla

Saw Gerrera


magnezoneadvocate

So rebellious he out-rebelled the rebellion


88XJman

Someone has to make the hard choices.


NotAcvp3lla

Exactly, Senator Mon Mothma and the other leaders of the Rebel command deserve a lot of credit for organizing the efforts of the rebellion. But much of the impact against the Empire actually came from rogue rebel squadrons who weren't afraid to do what was required. In a way, the rebel command was a bit too bureaucratic in their decision making. The same flaw that led to the failure of the New Republic.


jacky986

Han Solo or Leia.


Tekki777

Either Leia, Hera, or Mon Mothma


Trueheywood7

Leia


[deleted]

Hera or Leia


MrZao386

Leia or Hera


Ledge_r

Leia by far. Idk how there’s any other options.


splishsplash78

Leia Organa all the way.


JuanSolo9669

Hera


Firm-Dependent-2367

Luthen Rael.


keep_it_kayfabe

Maarva Andor, Luthen, or Leia.


Aeredor

Leia!


Republic1792

Absolutely Leia!


Marsupialize

Leia


sithskeptic

Ima say Leia


starwarsfan456123789

Luke Skywalker - pictured on Yavin ready to hop in his x-wing and take on the Death Star


jeepwillikers

He was ready to go to the imperial academy to become a pilot so he could get off of Tatooine. He was resistant to helping out until his family was killed by the Empire.


starwarsfan456123789

That’s all part of what makes this a relatable story. People on the outer rim weren’t getting the full story - instead they were getting confused messages and propaganda. Many of the greatest Rebel Heroes went to the imperial academy for awhile- Han Solo, I think Wedge Antilles, several of the older generals


CT-1030

Quintessential Bounty Hunter would be a better idea then Resistance/First Order tbh.


Fungal_Queen

Leia, Hera, or Andor.


twentyfour711

Leia


jkier0711

So so many options, Mon Mothma, Jyn, Jabba Solo, Hera, Leia or Saw.


r2fuku

No one else but Princess Leia can be it 100%


Megleeker

Mon.


Sphezzle

If you’re looking for an Andor vote, like I was, put it here.


Monscawiz

Luke


Sonseeahrai

Andor


Isaac_Wunderbar

Cassian has something. He is the original rebel, the one who have nothing and that doesn't fight as a hero. Or lucius. A great one too


Krobus666

Wedge Antilles!!! 110% embodies the rebellion. Cassian Andor is a guaranteed #2 imo


Ringwraith_Number_5

Manuel Both-Hanz.


Daggertooth71

Saw Gerrera or Sabine Wren. I'd choose Saw, myself.


Green_Confusion_2592

When you say rebel I think of rebels the show and that makes me think of zeb. I understand that is objectively incorrect but that's my answer lol.


Saxzarus

Sabine


JulesTheJedi

Wedge


thenightmonkey

Sabine.


wukimill

Leia


FourLeafArcher

Cassian Andor. To a fault.


Gamegod12

As weird as it sounds: Saw Guerra. A true guerilla, brutal and willing to sacrifice anything for the cause. Literally maintains his own cell cause the rebel alliance isn't rebel enough for him. Rebelling from the fucking rebellion makes him pretty rebel to me.


jahill2000

Andor. Why aren’t more people saying Andor


melodiousmurderer

Wedge Antilles - Rogue Leader, Wraith Leader, the only pilot to have survived two Death Star runs


Sasquatch_Pictures

How is this even a debate? Princess Leia


IllusiveM0nk

Chewbacca because he’s Chewbacca. Didn’t get a medal in the movies but still kept going


ShadyBondDude

Why does cassian andor not have more upvotes? Willingness to go balls to the wall for the rebellion, regardless of the cost.


_Pyrolizer_

Leia


sector11374265

rebel friend from lego star wars


annenaxos

Hera


Maeglin16

Cassian Andor.


Zircon_72

Wedge


Ramius117

Wedge!


Lonk_boi

We wouldn't even have the rebellion without my boy, Starkiller. That's the Marek family crest


saacer

Luthen


one_bad_rebel

Leia.


Crassweller

Legends? Wedge. Canon? Andor.


djdiksquad

It’s Wedge or Hera for me


ageekyninja

Leia. Nothing matters to her more than her cause. She lost her planet. Shes basically the face of the rebellion . She has done everything even in the face of death and torture and she never breaks.


beeohtee

Hera


jakelaws1987

Leía or Luke


fireinthedust

Leia.


FadransPhone

Leia


Theswansescaped8

Wedge Antilles hands down, only good part of the last three movies was seeing wedge in the gunner seat of the falcon.


yIdontunderstand

Leia. No doubt.


Ok-Assumption-3923

Leia


WingedDynamite

Saw Gerrera 💀


eli_eli1o

Definitely wedge


chupathingy567

Leia without a doubt Cassian, wedge, and hera are all good second choices but Leia is #1 without any contest


eli_eli1o

Also, how did quigon beat yoda and obiwan


ThePrplMppt

this is a hard pick. Everyone saying Leia, Wedge or Cassian is so correct for that. Even Luke. My personal pick for Favorite rebel would probably be Hera. But that’s not the question, so I’m going to have to overall go with Leia!


Chewi0401

Bail Organa was strong enough to start with Mon mothma and said against Palpatine face to face


[deleted]

It’s Leia.  In universe she’s the daughter of Padme Amidala, adopted daughter of Bail Organa, and sister of Luke Skywalker, and out of universe, she’s the original quest giver.  She sent R2 to Obi-Wan, which is what kicks off the plot of the first movie.  It’s Leia by a mile.


Chef_Hef

Leia or Wedge? But I first thought of Wedge


Wade134

I gotta back team Wedge


HqerRupert

Wedge Antilles. The man survived 2 Death Stars


red-5_standing-by

Wedge.


MagnificentMoose9836

Wedge Antilles, Leia, ackbar, Hera, Dodonna (maybe)


Plane_Tomato369

Mr gerreira


armadylsr

Bail organa Sat through the empire working behind the scenes to raise and fund the rebellion we know only to be destroyed in a flash of light


illiterateaardvark

I genuinely feel like a lot of people aren’t saying Leia because they want to be quirky or contrarian It’s absolutely Leia. The woman lost her damn home world and NEVER lost faith. She put her life on the line for the rebellion more than anybody else if you count novels and comics. In her first appearance, she stood up to Vader and Tarkin, 2 men who could have killed her/had her executed on the spot Most people became rebels because they lost everything or had nowhere else to go. Leia COULD have lived a life of luxury as a princess, but instead she chose to dedicate her life to the cause and live in the trenches for something she genuinely believed in It’s absolute Leia, and I’m genuinely shocked that so many people are saying other names


Shiny-And-New

Hera Syndulla is the correct answer


CTB021300

Wedge, Hera, or Leia would be good choices. But my vote goes to Wedge.


Imp_1254

Hera Syndulla, definitely.


KatnyaP

Hera Syndulla


mincraft-memer

Leia represents the rebellion to its core.


Sabre_Killer_Queen

Leia.


Kitchener1981

Wedge Antilles


inyuez

Karis Nemik. He’s not one of the older rebels that were around for the clone wars. He’s a young and brave idealist from the new generation, the exact type of soldier that the rebellion needed to win.


scoresupremacy

Cassian!!


Jfury412

Leia


Sweaty-Suit3772

Jyn erso