Saffron isn't as simple as she appears, however, and we later learn she is actually a con artist with Companion training. Throughout the course of his time on the ship, though, he discovers his buried morality and eventually turns over a new leaf. Well-to-do, they take great pride in their social position and Simon's achievement. The 10-part show is an adaptation of the New York Times best-seller and . Born in the late 25th century on Sihnon, Inara is a Companion, a high-society courtesan licensed by the Union of Allied Planets (the "Alliance"). They support the Alliance and do not believe it could or would do anything to harm their daughter, River, who was in their care in a special school. [citation needed]. Everything goes somewhere, and I go everywhere.". Since becoming a mother, Glau has acted very little, appearing with "Firefly" co-stars on the rare episode of "Con Man" and "Castle," and taking on a two-episode arc on Netflix's "Wu Assassins.". She, along with the rest of her team, is killed by the Reavers after their ship crashed. She also sensed that his mother was relieved to see him leave home, as she sensed a darkness in him. In a deleted scene, Gabriel hints that he has his suspicions about the Government school but is too afraid to confront the Alliance because it could lead to a loss of status. In the film's climax, the Operative fights Mal atop a large suspended computer terminal. The characters are named after the characters played by Lee Van Cleef and Earl Holliman in the 1955 film The Big Combo. Mal was raised by his mother and "about 40 hands" on a ranch on the planet Shadow. "Castle" star Nathan Fillion led the Serenity crew as Captain Mal on "Firefly," while "Mad Men" star Christina Hendricks nearly brought him down.On "Firefly," Hendricks played Saffron, the bombshell con-woman who posed as Mal's wife in an attempt to commandeer the ship and sell it to pirates. He played Steve the Pirate in "Dodgeball," Tucker in the horror spoof "Tucker and Dale vs. [36] She has abrupt periods of mental instability and nurtures psychic and intuitive abilities, but although the R. Tam sessions imply that she may have already had some form of latent psychic abilities prior to being recruited, how and when this translated into her apparently full-fledged mind-reading abilities is unknown. The Operative is an agent of the Alliance government; he works directly for its parliament. In "Heart of Gold", Nandi remarks that she did not age at all. That almost wasn't his role though, as Fillion recalls totally bombing his auditions for the part that launched him into a new phase of his career. She loves all of those people. Stitch Hessian was a former comrade of Jayne Cobb. The Firefly mobile RPG features all of the original cast along with several of the supporting characters such as Niska (who will provide the players with a continuous stream of jobs and missions).. At the Firefly panel Thursday night of Comic-Con, the cast members announced they would be providing voices for Firefly Online, an upcoming mobile role playing game set in the 'verse of the series. In "The Message", Jayne is revealed sending money earned by his mercenary activities home to his mother. Screens from Serenity suggest that Mal was born on September 20, 2468which would make him 49 at the time of the series Fireflythough, as the average human lifespan is 120, this would make him the equivalent of a man in his early 30s today. Mathias is present when Simon Tam manages to free River from the medical center. Born February 15, 2484, "Vesselside" (given her statements to Wash during an argument in the episode "Heart of Gold", this is clearly an expression meaning "aboard a spaceship"), Zo served in the Unification War under Sergeant Malcolm Reynolds and continues under his command on his spaceship, Serenity. Zoe serves as the first mate on the ship, and her friendship and loyalty to Mal date back to the Unification War, where she fought for the Browncoats under Mal's leadership. He then causes the Operative to doubt his mission by forcing him to watch a report by Dr. Caron, revealing that the Alliance itself was responsible for accidentally creating the Reavers in the course of mass mind control experiments on the planet Miranda. But there were some even bigger "Firefly" stars that paid Fillion a visit on his new show, to the delight of fans. The series, based on Kristin Hannah's 2008 novel of the same name, pinballs across four decades, from Tully and Kate's first meeting in the 1970s to their midlife crises in the early 2000s, and. Since he was young, Simon's wealthy family had hopes for him to have a future in medicine. The "Blue Gloves" are a pair of mysterious men, portrayed by Dennis Cockrum and Jeff Ricketts, who wear suits and what appear to be blue gloves. His loyal second-in-command Zoe was by his side for most of the war, surviving many dangerous conflicts with him. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. Glass retired from acting in 2014, and died in November 2016 at the age of 71. She was considered a prodigy from a very young age, intelligent beyond her years and athletically gifted. This usually follows events of aggression toward or contempt for her targets. She was River Tam, a young girl whose intelligence, telepathic abilities, and combat prowess get her kidnapped by the corrupt Alliance government and experimented on. Wing is known on Persephone as a master swordsman and duelist (which Mal is definitely not), but he is defeated due to Inara's intervention and Reynolds' ruthless combat soldier's skills. Firefly, Castle. Firefly famously saw Castle lead actor Nathan Fillion take on the role of Mal Reynolds, the captain and owner of a Firefly class starship who's not above stealing or smuggling to meets his. Comments made by Inara suggest that she is displeased with alterations to the traditional training she underwent, which is resulting in less-experienced novices being introduced to certain aspects of the profession prematurely instead of when she feels they would be ready. Wash accepted Mal's offer and eventually fell in love with and married Reynolds' second-in-command, Zoe. She shares his belief in the corruption of the Alliance and wants freedom for the Border Planets. As revealed in the comic Serenity: Float Out, Zo was pregnant with Wash's daughter. Up to this point, Book had been protecting him, mainly from Jayne. The problem is compounded by the fact that he sometimes makes comments that hurt Kaylee's feelings, insulting the lifestyle of the crew, Serenity, and even herself, though he never intentionally means to insult her; a prominent example of his ineptitude at making conversation is in "The Message" when he described her as 'the only girl in the world', on the grounds that all the other women he knew were either married (Zoe), professional (Inara) or related to him (River). Later, as Mal was preparing to return the stolen medicine to Paradiso, Bourne and a posse tracked him down. Jayne tends to touch, smell and taste things habitually, being constantly in touch with his surroundings. These sources suggest that the extensive Companion training begins either in childhood or young adulthood and includes social and physical grace, self-defense, at least some performing arts, and psychology. Malcolm Reynolds, returning from his mission, sizes up the situation and without hesitation shoots Dobson in the head. While her parents and Simon believed the Academy was a private school meant to nurture the gifts of the most academically talented children in the Alliance, it was in fact a cover for a government experiment in creating the perfect assassin. Castle is at Supernova Con signing copies of his. On "Firefly," Morena Baccarin portrayed Inara Serra, a member of the respected Companions guild. Throughout the series, Hendricks' character returns to plague Mal and the crew of Serenity under her various aliases. After joining the crew of Serenity, Zoe married the ship's pilot, Hoban "Wash" Washburne; her loyalty to her ex-commander caused friction at times, especially when Wash objected to one of Mal's more dangerous schemes. The prop used as her weapon of choice, a Mare's Leg lever action pistol, was originally used in the series The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.[2]. According to the book Serenity: The Official Visual Companion, Firefly series creator Joss Whedon writes that Zo's last name was Alleyne (at least at the time of the Unification War), and she took the name Washburne after her marriage to Hoban Washburne. He treats his workers, known as mudders, harshly, almost as slaves, and metes out strict punishment to any who cross him, as evidenced by the confinement cage in which he imprisons Stitch Hessian after he and Jayne Cobb robbed him. His shipmates erect a memorial to him (it is unclear if this is a tomb as well) on Mr. Universe's moon. He is portrayed in "The Message" by Jonathan M. Woodward. Inara talks Fess through some of his insecurities with his father and makes him look upon himself as his own man. When he runs afoul of them, he arranges to have his apparently dead body shipped to Reynolds for transportation back home. From his years as an officer in the Browncoats to the conclusion of the movie "Serenity," Captain Mal always gave his all to make sure their missions were successful and his people taken care of. The series will . In Serenity: Those Left Behind, the duo are referred to as "independent contractors", and are killed when Serenity's thrust incinerates their ship. Here are 16 Actors Who Have Played Multiple Characters In The Whedonverse. Mal helped get Tracey through the war, but after the war Tracey became something of a drifter, eventually falling in with organ smugglers. is an American actor, who has appeared on a variety of television shows in numerous roles, most notably Adam Greene in ABC Sitcom Ellen. Eric Lange (born February 19, 1973) is an American actor. "Firefly" debuted on Fox in 2002, highly anticipated by fans of science-fiction as well as viewers of showrunner Joss Whedon's other buzzy shows, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel." When last seen, Saffron is trapped in a trash bin by Inara, awaiting release by the authorities who are en route to her location. Incidentally, Huertas is a Desert Storm veteran, but served in the USAF. So let's get . Castle return to ABC with the second half of season eight on February 8, and fans will already see one mini-Firefly reunion on the series in an upcoming episode, but Nathan Fillion teased that fans will see a second Firefly star on the series before the end of the season.. As of 2022, Nathan Fillion net worth is approximately $20 million. Jayne thinks the hat is quite cunning, though his fellow shipmates gently mock him about it. Nathan Fillion (Captain Malcolm Reynolds) stars as crime-solving novelist Rick Castle on ABC's "Castle." He'll appear as lawman Dogberry in Joss Whedon's Shakespeare project, "Much Ado. ' character returns to plague Mal and the crew of Serenity under her various aliases shipmates erect a to. 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