firefly maintained ensemble cast portrayed 9 crew members , passengers of ship, serenity. these characters fight criminals , schemers, alliance security forces, utterly psychotic , brutal reavers, , mysterious men hands of blue —who apparently operatives of secret agency part of megacorporation referred in dvd commentary blue sun corporation. crew driven need secure enough income keep ship operational, set against need keep low profile avoid adversaries. situation complicated divergent motivations of individuals on board serenity, complex characterization hampered show s brief run.
all 9 of main characters appeared in every episode, exception of ariel , book absent—he meditating @ abbey.
nathan fillion malcolm mal reynolds – owner , captain of serenity , former independent sergeant in pivotal battle of serenity valley. malcolm grew on ranch, , raised mother , ranch hands. in unification war, fought platoon sergeant in 57th overlanders of independent army, browncoats . cunning, capable leader , skilled fighter. mal s main motivation independence. while not above petty theft, smuggling or killing maintain free lifestyle, honest in dealings others, fiercely loyal crew , closely follows personal moral code. openly antagonistic toward religion result of war experience.
gina torres zoe alleyne washburne – second-in-command onboard serenity, loyal wartime friend of captain reynolds, , wash s wife. surname during unification war alleyne. born , raised on ship , served under mal during war corporal. described husband warrior woman , capable fighter keeps calm in dangerous situations. demonstrates unconditional loyalty mal, exception noted being marriage wash, captain claims against orders.
alan tudyk hoban wash washburne – serenity s pilot , zoe s husband. in love wife, wash expresses jealousy on wife s war buddy relationship , unconditional support of captain, particularly in episode war stories , in confronts mal, being tortured dissatisfied customer. joined pilot training see stars, invisible surface of polluted homeworld, , joined serenity despite being highly sought after other ships. light-hearted , tends make amusing comments, despite severity of situation.
morena baccarin inara serra – companion, 26th century cross between geisha , escort or mistress, rents 1 of serenity s 2 small shuttles. inara enjoys high social standing. presence confers degree of legitimacy , social acceptance crew of serenity not have without on board. inara displays great dignity, civility , compassion. there strong romantic tension between , mal, share many character traits, each jokingly objects other s work whoring or petty theft , respectively. both refuse act on feelings , try keep relationship professional.
adam baldwin jayne cobb – mercenary. , mal met when on opposite sides of dispute; mal, while held @ gunpoint, offered jayne own bunk , higher cut current employer, jayne switched sides , shot then-partners. in original pilot, serenity , intimates mal did not betray him because money wasn t enough. however, had pointedly asked alliance agent whether required turn on captain him, , in ariel defends actions in alerting authorities regarding simon , river claiming had not intended betray mal. can depended on in fight. tends act lummox thinks smartest person in space, occasional hints of intelligence peek through façade, giving impression acts dumber is. whedon states several times, jayne man ask questions no 1 else wants to. though macho character, has shown particularly intense fear of reavers, more rest of crew. despite amoral mercenary persona, sends significant portion of income mother, again suggesting there more character presents rest of crew.
jewel staite kaywinnet lee kaylee frye – ship s mechanic. in episode out of gas , established has no formal training, keeps serenity running intuitive gift workings of mechanical equipment. jewel staite explains kaylee s character being wholesome, sweet, , genuine in sweetness , adding loves being on ship. loves of people. , 1 loves of them incredibly genuinely. has crush on dr. simon tam. kaylee heart of ship: according creator joss whedon, if kaylee believes something, true.
sean maher dr. simon tam – trauma surgeon of first caliber (top 3% in class @ top core-planet institution), on run after breaking sister river out of government research facility. in episode safe , revealed , river had privileged upbringing access best education. in rescuing river on stern father s severe objections, simon sacrificed highly successful future in medicine. bumbling attempts @ romantic relationship kaylee recurring subplot throughout series, , @ every turn seems find way unwittingly foil own attempts @ romance. life defined caring sister.
summer glau river tam – smuggled onto ship brother. highly intelligent, compassionate , intuitive child prodigy. experiments , invasive brain surgery @ alliance secret facility left delusional, paranoid, , @ times violent, though uncanny ability seemingly sense things before happen leaves questions delusions end , reality begins her. experiments seemed have made psychic. experiments gave seemingly innate ability in hand-to-hand combat, , capable of killing or incapacitating several opponents ease. gets frequent fits of anxiety , experiences post-traumatic flashbacks of time in alliance facility. mental instability , uncanny abilities, paired several erratic , violent acts, recurring source of fear , doubt among crew, jayne, whom once slashed knife. jayne requests river , simon taken off ship.
ron glass derrial book – shepherd (equivalent pastor). although presented devout christian, book has profound, unexplained knowledge criminal activities, police corruption, , military strategy, tactics, , weapons. in safe , shown have sufficient status in alliance receive emergency medical treatment alliance ship, no questions asked. proficient in hand-to-hand combat , use of firearms. while objecting violence of time, on rescue mission joins fight, stating while bible quite specific killing, fuzzier on subject of kneecaps . book moral guide mal , rest of crew, voice of reason, conscience , spirituality. @ same time, seems along amoral mercenary jayne, 2 spotting each other while working out using bench press. hidden backstory have been gradually revealed, had series continued, instead explored in 2010 comic book shepherd s tale.
recurring characters
despite series short run, several recurring characters emerged inhabitants of firefly universe:
mark sheppard badger – established smuggling middleman on planet persephone. provided jobs serenity on @ least 2 occasions. in dvd commentary episode serenity , revealed part written intention of whedon himself playing part. badger appeared in original pilot serenity , in shindig , return in comic book series serenity: left behind.
michael fairman adelai niska – criminal kingpin has reputation violent reprisals, including severe, prolonged torture, against fail him or irritate him. appeared in train job , war stories .
christina hendricks saffron – con artist real name unknown. first appeared in episode our mrs. reynolds mal s involuntarily acquired wife. has habit of marrying marks during scams. returns in episode trash , mal jokingly addresses yosaffbridge , portmanteau of 3 of aliases known within show: yolanda , saffron , , bridget .
jeff ricketts , dennis cockrum hands of blue – 2 anonymous men wearing suits , blue gloves pursue river, apparently return institute escaped, shown in train job , ariel , , serenity: left behind comic. kill anyone, including alliance personnel, had contact her, using mysterious hand-held device causes fatal hemorrhaging in @ whom aimed. river, during anxiety attacks or psychological meltdowns, has repeated phrase 2 two/hands of blue in way resembles poetic meter. suggests river has had close experience(s) them.
^ whedon, serenity: official visual companion
^ shooting script heart of gold , in firefly: official companion, volume 2, p 169.
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^ whedon, firefly: complete series: train job commentary, track 10
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