The article examines the character Luthen Rael from the Star Wars universe, particularly focusing on his use of a wig as a narrative device. The wig serves more than a superficial purpose; it embodies Luthen's dual identity as an antiques dealer and a calculating rebel. The contrasting hairstyles denote his readiness for action versus his public persona, which reinforces the complexities of his character amidst the backdrop of rebellion and revolution in the galaxy. As season two approaches, such details reveal how character design informs storytelling.
Luthen's hairstyling is vastly more significant than Princess Leia's famous buns or whatever Queen Amidala was doing up there. In addition to its narrative function as a disguise that could help stop people from recognizing that the antiques guy is the same person snooping around in a shady part of the galaxy, Luthen's wig is part of his character.
Luthen appears a few scenes later in his antiques shop with the same lavish locks he had in the first batch of episodes, when he was at a Chandrilan wedding.
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