#baron rudor

[masterjedilenawrites]

Discuss!

[pileofsith]

The Imperial Occupation of Lothal

“See what the Empire has done to your lives, your families, and your freedom? It’s only going to get worse, unless we stand up and fight back.”

After a very long time, I’ve finally uploaded my piece for the Star Wars Rebels zine, which I was super lucky to get to participate in.

If I could pick one single Star Wars picture I’ve made, I’d choose this one! So I do hope that folks seeing this will like it at least a fraction of how well I’ve liked all these villainous (and sometimes secretly rebellious) characters.

[magisterhego]

Star Wars villains for the fandom ask (you can cut down on the number of OTPs or include ones like character/happy ending if needed)

Yay, thank you!

5 favorite characters: Count Dooku, Palpatine, Darth Plagueis, Commandant Aresko, Captain Needa. Special mentions to the silver medal five of: Rae Sloane, Gallius Rax, Baron Rudor, Maketh Tua, Admiral Piett.

3 OTPs: Crackships only, I’m afraid! Hera Syndulla and Baron Rudor, Rae Sloane and Gallius Rax. I default headcanon all the Sith as ace, so I don’t really have any OTP featuring them. I do blame @lilrabbitssong and this one old groupchat she organised, for making me enjoy Padmé Amidala and Palpatine.

Funniest character: Darth Plagueis’ antics made me laugh in the book, I also like Aresko and Rudor’s comedic value as unlucky losers.

Prettiest character: To me, Wilhuff Tarkin and Count Dooku of the male characters. Of the female characters, Rae Sloane and Asajj Ventress.

Most badass character: Darth Vader physically, but Palpatine psychologically because of all his schemes!

Character I’d like as my BFF: Darth Plagueis because of his science ramblings and his random whacky activities, but I’d probably end up as a lab specimen.

Character that’s ruined my life: Hmm… Aresko’s death made me shed some tears so there’s definitely that! But I’ve mostly been influenced/inspired by Palpatine and Rae and Rax as characters. I could talk about them a lot. Like, REALLY a lot.

[itstimeforstarwars]

Baron Rudor gets beat up a lot which is funny because he really doesn’t do much aside from being pathetic.

[kevin23jediknight]

When Ezra and Sabine were in the bar...

Sabine: You know him? (indicating to Baron)

Ezra: Yeah, I stole his helmet.

[podracing-on-lothal]

That’s not fair.

I was going through some screencaps from “The Occupation”, and I didn’t realize until now how incredibly HOT Baron Valen Rudor is without his TIE pilot gear on. Holy sh*t.

It’s not fair. I’m falling for villains left and right.

[confuzing]

Sabine: Gasp! Baron Valen Rudor!

Ezra: Oh no! Baron Valen Rudor!

Baron Valen Rudor: Yes, it is I! Baron Valen Rudor!

Me:

[swhistorian]

Learn about the ace Tie pilot Baron Valen Rudor from Star Wars Rebels.

[eyeloch]

Thrawn: “Skerris has died. Unfortunate, I don’t know who can replace hi-”

Valen Rudor:  "I'M BACK!"

Thrawn: "I'm sorry, who are you?" 

Valen Rudor: "The original ACE PILOT, not some teacher with delusions of grandeur!  I am a Flight Baron of our glorious Empire and I-"

Thrawn: “No.”

Valen Rudor: “B-but I came to Lothal 5 years ago to fly the latest and greatest ships, not to run a meaningless bar!”

Thrawn: “Honestly, you’re lucky to even have the bar. Dismissed.”

[commandervisor]

A canon Baron Valen Rudor in civvies and running a bar is what happens when y’all get thirsty for Imperials...

[what-is-going-on-even]

“Bought it” my ass,  Baron Valen Rudor you’ve been demoted to bartender

[masterjedilenawrites]

True, Maul doesn't need the bells and whistles... Buuut the spinny thing is still badass 😂 Like seriously, how extra can you get? Peak Sith behavior right there.

And wait wHaAAttT?!!? TIE Fighter Pilot has a name? Does that mean he comes back as a reoccurring character?? 😍 I'm trying not to look stuff up, since I know all the main spoilers of the show, I want some little surprises if I can.

Ngl, Valen's not a bad name. Kinda hot. And he's a Baron? 👀 Hm, maybe Char was his nickname at the Academy or something.

Does the Inquisitor have a name???

How would the Ghost crew (+ Kallus) react if their s/o asked the “would you still love me if I was a worm” question?

Btw, I think Maul is better with the double bladed lightsaber + the dark side of the force (he doesn’t need a spin feature built in on his lightsaber)

But I think the Inquisitor is sexier (I have a massive thing for Jason Isaacs)

Also the TIE fight pilots name is Baron Valen Rudor (I think Charlemagne fits him better tho)

Oh gosh, am I qualified to do headcanons after only watching a few episodes? 😅 Let's give it a shot...

Kanan: Would give this question genuine, serious thought. Would he? Could he? What if he did? What if he didn't? He will toil over all the possibilities and never come up with a satisfying answer.

Hera: Would blink a few times, staring, silent, and then go back to what she was doing without a word. If you press for an answer, you'll only get more errands piled onto your plate for the day.

Zeb: Of course he would... not. If you're a worm, you're no longer you, and it's as simple as that. He won't argue, but if you start pouting he'll find ways to cheer you up (that don't have to do with worms).  

Sabine: Rolls her eyes at the question, but can't help herself from debating the topic with you. Whatever reason you give, one way or the other, she'll find a way to counter it with a different point.

Ezra: Only if you were a cute worm. Laughs at whatever reaction that answer gives, and will find any opportunity to continue teasing you about it. Heck, your new pet name may just be worm now...

Kallus: Sure, he says with a shrug. He knows better than to say no and upset you. He knows you're just having fun, but he's also not risking being sent to sleep on the couch for the night.

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[pileofsith]

:D Do you have any headcanons about Valen Rudor?

Hiiii @lledra, sorry this is such a late reply! I had/have a ton of stories in my mind about him, but I don’t have that many headcanons in the sense of ‘this could be canon in my mind’.

Here are some thoughts:

I think Rudor is not as smart as he thinks, but isn’t as incompetent as he’s made out to be. He just literally has terrible luck - there’s nothing much he could have done in any of the times he was up against the Ghost Crew. He actually piloted pretty well after getting his TIE fighter struck down, especially since imperial fighters are notoriously bad for safety.

His title of ‘Baron’ possibly means he’s from an actual noble family. In which case I feel it’s surely an impoverished one, since no self-respecting rich nobleman would accept a position on a place like Lothal. Rudor probably knows he’s not in any fancy position, although the security clearance might be relatively high since we’re talking about test-driving new fighter ship designs.

Having said this, I can see him getting a kick of feeling like the most important pilot on the whole planet.

I feel he’d be terrified and insecure after the bad fates of all the other Lothal imperials. When you get past his haughty prideful nature, he seems like he’d be the kind of person to worry a lot on the inside.

Also, not-likely-for-canon-but-still-entertaining thoughts:

Does it count that I still ship him with Hera? I also sort of like to imagine both of them as being in the ace-spectrum (since they’re ace pilots it also makes for a good pun, heh).

Kinda depressing, but I almost like to imagine that Rudor in fact was that one unfortunate rebel character who had a nearly identical model to Rudor - who got killed on board his ship while trying to assist people in need. Maybe he defected to the Rebellion and rose above his self-absorbed attitude. Or you know, an AU where he does all that and survives, LOL.

Ideally I would have liked his character to form a sort of reluctant camaraderie with any of these three who totally humiliated him: Ezra, Zeb or Hera. It would hace been hilarious! I think Rudor is wasted potential for a few more light-hearted episodes as a luckless TIE pilot who isn’t nearly as dangerous or mean as he wishes.

[tarisilmarwen]

“The Occupation” Liveblog

Splitting the episodes because shut up they’re not a proper two-parter and I object to airing them together as if they were.

Picking right up where we left off it seems.

Oh gosh, Ezra looks so miserable.

Annnnd Sabine has already dyed her hair?  That was quick.

Orrrrr Ezra is sleeping and having a dream vision.

And falls right out of the seat of course.

Kanan already concern.

Ezra bby. :(  Poor sweet son.

HE JUST WANTS TO HELP LOTHAL.

Aww, that cute concerned look Sabine gave him.

Oh, Mon Mothma wants to see them.  Nice!  We gonna do something for Lothal now?

Aww, Hera volunteered them to go with Ezra at once.

Ah yes.  As I thought.  Ezra will break with the wider Rebellion to save Lothal.

I’m so proud of my son.

Hi Kallus.

Oh nice, we’re seeing Vizago again.

Lol, Mom is still aggravated that Ezra’s in contact with Hondo.

The puffer pig!  OMG!

Never expected to see them again.

Lol Zeb.

And here’s one of the preview clips.

Ha ha, Zeb lampshading how silly his hat is.

“Don’t make me paint you again.“ Lol Sabine.

Lothal looking a little crispy friend.  And ow, Ezra.

Aww nuts, the Imperial are being real smart.  Thermal scans.  Sunuvabitch.

But they don’t tip off the ship either.

Mmmf I hate this.

Oh gosh no!  Lothal!

(This music cue, wow.)

Stormtroopers meeting us.  Lovely.

And gravity locks.

Yeah, I’m officially stressed.

Zeb lampshading how he hasn’t been used much.

Gonna hafta actually use him to fix that, show.  Don’t just call attention to it.

LOLOL.

Ezra and Sabine going off alone again ah yiss.  (Plus Chop but still.)

LOL Ezra complaining about his wanted poster.

Shoulder pat! :D

Ooooh I think the Empire has taken over the bar.

*cringe*

Heh.  Ezra and Sabine are gonna sit at the bar together and try to act casual.

Technically this means they’re on a date now.

No, shut up.  This is what I have decreed.

They are on a date.

Oh lovely.  Baron Valen Rudor is in charge of the bar now.

We can see his face.

And his hair.

He’s handsome.

X’haldammit.

Oh hi Jai!

Nooo they killed Jho!  Bastards!

Hera and Kanan have managed to lose Zeb I see.

MMMMGGNFNNGGGFFMMM JUST LET THEM KISS FOR PETE’S SAKE!

Two fakeouts, really?  Two?

Twice is unfair.  Just... just let them freaking kiss.

Rudor, stop flapping your mouth.  You are pissing Ezra off.

Sabine saving the situation by taking Ezra’s wrist and gently pulling him away, aww.

And Jai’s here to help too.

Dante, your fake-casual voice is a little too fake and loud and awkward.

Even Taylor’s was better than yours what the hell.

“We’ve got it covered.“  BOOM!

Have you, Ezra?  Have you really?

Zeb reluctant to go in the sewers again, lol.

Oh well this isn’t creepy and like a horror movie at all.

Mom and Dad split off from the kids again.

Well, plus Jai.

Ha ha nice Zeb.

Awww Sabine!

‘nother shoulder touch and an encouraging Get Your Ass In Gear speech.

Spoil me, show.  Spoil me rotten.

Uh... where’d Jai go?

Ha nice.  Go Ezra!

Hi Ryder!

Oh there’s Jai.

Marida!  Hi babe!  Omg hi!

I MISSED YOU NEVER LEAVE ME AGAIN.

Ezra, hope-bringer, strikes again.

My son.

See, told you it wasn’t a proper two-parter.

The Loth-wolves are next episode I’m so excite!

[lledra]

If you could cast an actor to play Baron Rudor in a a live action SWR, who would it be?

Oh gosh, this was fun, AND difficult! lol.

Immediately my mind went to James D'Arcy.

Even if he’s probably too old? But that’s never stopped adults from playing teenagers, so what do I know?

Also, I am working on your other ask, I swear! I’m just terribly, terribly slow.

[tarisilmarwen]

You can see it in his short, too.  His Force Sense goes off when Baron Rudor is taking aim at him with the TIE.

It seems to manifest mostly as heightened instinct and danger sense, plus the occasional too-high/too-far leap, before he gets officially trained.

So I'm rewatching SWR and Ezra's force sensitivity acts as a fight or flight reflex, mostly in the early episodes.

When him and Zeb stole the tie and couldn't see it kicked in as defense. Ezra moved p much without thinking and out of the way of the rock.

Before he gets mastery of it the force only really kicks in when he or someone he cares for is in danger.