Storywise , Andormay be head off the reference book - heavytropes of otherStar Wars Disney+ showsbut there ’s still plenty going on for eagle - eyed fan to psychoanalyse . Last week , it wasthe Rakatan invaders ; this week , in “ The Axe Forgets , ” we learned that one of the graphic symbol own something very near and dear to fans of another pop dealership . But , unless you were look for it , there ’s a chance you missed it .
The moment in question follow toward the end of the episode when Luthen ( Stellan Skarsgård ) is visit by his concierge , Kleya ( Elizabeth Dulau ) . They ’re discussing the rip-off that will go down tomorrow on Aldhani and , on the back right ledge of Luthen ’s room , you see two dark , oval - mould stone with three marks on each one .
These , as most of you already know , are the Sankara Stones fromIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom . They ’re the stones Indy must liberate from the Thuggee cultus which , when combined , light up and institute life or death to their owners . Which , no , does not necessarily mean Indiana Jones be in the Star Wars universe ( or will be eventually , because think of , this is a prospicient time ago ) ; almost certainly , putting them with Luthen on Coruscant is just a little nictitation to fan of the Indiana Jones dealership . A dealership that , like Star Wars , is check by Lucasfilm . Luthen is a collector and dealer of rare antiquity , kind of like a Star Wars version of Indiana Jones , so arrange them with him on Andor just works .
Luthen has some very cool trinkets in his home.Image: Lucasfilm
It alsocontinues a foresighted custom ofIndy and Star Wars scotch over . Did you lie with R2 - D2 is on the Lost Ark ? That the night club in Temple of Doom is Club Obi - Wan ? There are more too . So this is just Star Wars continue the tradition going .
But if we want to get super nerdy , you’re able to essay to break down the import of Luthen consume not just the Stone , but two Stone . In Temple of Doom we learn there are five total stones , three of which we see in the film . The other two are presume drop off . So , are Luthen ’s stone the two lost gem ? Or , in put two stones together without a third , are the filmmakers giving us a visual mental representation of the conflict in Luthen ’s life ? That he ’s still looking for the final piece of the teaser ? This is the kind of nerdy dogshit that we live for .
Of course , the stones are n’t the only notable matter on Luthen ’s shelf . He ’s get both a Jedi and Sith Holocron too , though those are expectant than most that we ’ve image in Star Wars so possibly they ’re just replicas ? And , in the last episode , we saw that he has a ton of hooey — such as the Starkiller armor — in the front . mayhap one day we ’ll get a breakdown of all the treasures he ’s accumulated over the years .
Top right shelf: Indiana Jones relics.Screenshot: Disney+
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Top right shelf: Indiana Jones relics.Screenshot: Disney+
