Saw Gerrera’s Nightmarish Rhydo Exposure in Andor Season 2

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In the fresh installments of Andor Season 2, we’re once again introduced to Saw Gerrera, the notorious resistance warrior. As for Episode 5, it sheds light on how his lungs sustained damage.

In the animated series The Clone Wars, Gerrera first appeared; later, Forest Whitaker portrayed him in real-life action scenes for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

He employs a greater degree of confrontational strategies than other members of the Rebellion, even Luthen Rael, with some labeling him as an extremist. However, he has asserted that he is not a terrorist but rather a patriot, emphasizing that resistance does not equate to terrorism.

He adopts a more aggressive approach than other members of the Rebellion, including Luthen Rael, who are often critical of his methods and label him as an extremist. Yet, he has stated on record that he is not a terrorist but rather a patriot, arguing that resistance should not be equated with terrorism.

Additionally, he boasts a unique look and voice, donning a pressurized suit, equipped with a cybernetic leg and an oxygen respirator. His speech is labored due to his reinforced lungs. In Episode 5, it’s disclosed that rhydonium is the culprit.

What is Rhydo in Star Wars?

Rhydonium, a potent and hazardous starship fuel called Rhydo, has combustible properties that are harmful to human health. Breathing in its vapors might lead to voice box injuries, while prolonged contact with it can result in skin irritation and potentially even brain damage.

According to the Star Wars database, this substance can be found on specific planets like Abafar. It’s extremely flammable and was utilized in great amounts as part of a Separatist conspiracy during the Clone Wars. Unfortunately for the droid army, this plot ended up causing harm to them instead.

Afterwards, the rebels Hera Syndulla and Sabine Wren (from Rebels and Ashoka) utilized rhydonium barrels on the deserted Fort Anaxes asteroid to eliminate approaching fyrnocks, as the site reports.

What did Rhydo do to Saw Gerrera?

Through excessive exposure, Saw Gerrera endured harm to his lungs that proved irreversible, and seared the tissues within his body. Yet, this ordeal has evolved into something soothing for him, which he affectionately refers to as his “sister”.

In episode 5 of Andor, Wilmon assists in extracting rhydonium from a far-off world as Gerrera shares his past experiences, detailing how he was held captive in a labor camp nestled deep within the sweltering, humid, and scorching jungle on Onderon.

He remembers saying, “The elderly men succumbed swiftly, right on the spot where they were standing. When we returned the following day, all that remained were a few bones at the spots where they fell.

Our garments seemed to disappear, leaving us bare. They put us through a continuous, rhythmic process that eventually made us recall nothing but the repetitive motion of ‘back and forth’.

One day, suddenly, everyone began to experience an intense itchiness. In a split second, guards included. It seemed as though the skin on their bodies had awoken. This was the ryhdo; they’d sprung a leak. The sensation came before any smell. Panic set in and they all fled. But for me, it was all new.

When the rhydonium deposit unseals, Gerrera inhales a breath of it, causing Wilmon alarm. “She’s my sister-rhydonium, and she adores me. Can you sense how much she yearns to detonate?” Gerrera explains.

Take note of this. Cherish this exceptional evening. It’s a night that’s too good to forget, even though you might think I’m odd. Indeed, I am. But revolution isn’t for the ordinary. We’re marginalized, pursued, and used as pawns. We won’t live to witness the restoration of the Republic, but here we stand.

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2025-04-30 13:27