An old pal of Captain Brander Lawson (voiced by the Golden Globe winning, Oscar-nominated Wagner Maura), Rheena Sul doesn’t just play a key role in the opening episodes of Maul – Shadow Lord, helping Lawson as he hunts down the illusive Maul, but she’s also voiced by an actor with a connection to another key member of the cast; Pamela Adlon, the voice of Rheena, is the mother of Devon Izara herself Gideon Adlon, bringing her talents from a slew of previous projects including Grease 2, King of the Hill, Louie and Star Trek: Lower Decks.
In “Maul — Shadow Lord,” we quickly learn that Rheena has a mysterious past that involves the Janix cop Brander Lawson (voiced by Wagner Moura, himself fresh off his Oscar-nominated performance in the political thriller “The Secret Agent”). A fellow with a past of his own, Brander usually turns to Rheena for help whenever he needs information on the planet’s assorted criminal activities. She’s sure to remind him that it’s going to cost him, though.
While Rheena only has a small role in the show’s first two episodes, the connection between her and Brander is almost certain to come back into play as “Shadow Lord” continues exploring a different side of Maul (as voiced once again by Sam Witwer here). But more than that, there’s a crucial link between Pamela Adlon herself and the voice actor behind an even more pivotal character in the series.
