Defiant Last Words
In the opening scene of Rogue One, Lyra Erso holds Director Krennic at gunpoint, trying to prevent him from taking away her husband, Galen Erso, to continue his work on the Death Star. "You will never win," Lyra tells Krennic defiantly – her last words before she is gunned down by his Death Troopers.
Later, after years of being forced to work on the Death Star, Galen sends word to the Rebellion, trying to tell them how to destroy his creation. When Krennic learns of Galen's efforts and confronts him at the Imperial installation on Eadu, Galen defiantly repeats his wife's last words: "You'll never win." Shortly thereafter, Galen is killed during the Rebel attack on the facility.
At the climax of the film, Galen and Lyra's daughter, Jyn Erso, leads Rebel forces to attack the Imperial facility on Scarif and steal the Death Star plans so its weakness can be exploited. Krennic confronts Jyn and holds her at gunpoint, demanding, "Who are you?" She replies: "You know who I am. I'm Jyn Erso, daughter of Galen and Lyra. You've lost." Much like her parents, Jyn dies shortly after uttering her defiant words to Krennic, but she is right: her sacrifice enables the Rebellion to destroy Krennic's Death Star, completing his defeat. Jyn's final act is to fulfill the dying words of both her parents.
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Characters: Director Krennic / Galen Erso / Jyn Erso / Lyra Erso
Films: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
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