Mads Mikkelsen May Have Revealed His Rogue One Name

With more than a year before Rogue One: A Star Wars Story‘s premiere, it’s no surprise that we haven’t received much official information; that is, information straight out of the mouths (or social media, or blogs) of Disney and Lucasfilm.

The people working on the film, however, including the actors, have been more forthcoming. Rogue One cast member Mads Mikkelsen seems to have given us a hint of his character through a signing at FanExpo this past weekend (via /Film). The Hannibal actor wrote two names on a fan’s poster: his, and another that is new and yet also familiar.

Check out the photo of the autograph (via Making Star Wars and RebelForce Radio).

Image via makingstarwars.net via RebelForce Radio

The name “Galen” should be quite familiar to fans of Star Wars Legends, particularly those acquainted with the storyline of The Force Unleashed video game. In said video game as well as its book adaptation, Galen Marek was introduced as the secret Sith apprentice of Darth Vader. The progeny of two Jedi, Galen demonstrated a powerful connection to the Force to Vader, who subsequently trained the boy to become his most deadly enforcer. Ironically, through a series of life-changing events Galen rejected the Dark Side and became a crucial catalyst to the founding of the Rebel Alliance.