Grand Admiral Thrawn - Everything You NEED to Know Before Watching Ahsoka

Grand Admiral Thrawn will soon be making his live action Star Wars debut! Here is everything you need to know about his story before watching Ahsoka as seen in Star Wars Rebels, and the books by the character's creator, Timothy Zahn.

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[michaelkaduck]

"I've found that what most people call luck is often little more than raw talent combined with the ability to make the most of opportunities. Learn about art, Captain, ” Thrawn said, his voice almost dreamy. “When you understand a species' art, you understand that species."

[myriadmediamusings]

Thrawn is something you NEED in your Star Wars life. He is not a mere want.

Also live action Thrawn could potentially mean live action TIE Defenders. As a ship junkie I need it so bad.

[BozQ]

I'm putting this here on record.

I believe we will see the live action debut for Grand Admiral Rae Sloane in the upcoming series, played by Dionne Audain. The same actress that voiced her in Squadrons.

[crows]

Been looking forward to seeing Thrawn in live action for a long time now. Can't wait!

[matthewslates]

To defeat an enemy you must know them. Not simply their battle tactics, but their history, philosophy, art.

[gabriel.skywalker]

One of the best villains in the entire saga, very excited to finally see him in live action

[CloneCommanderBossk]

Love that you covered the ascendancy stuff, glad more people know about it

[lyndsaybrown]

Thrawn's definitely one of those "hero in his own eyes" kind of characters. I am certainly looking forward to whether/how the show handles the question of morality in having to choose between saving one group of people over another. I hope the show leans into the nuance.

[RecoveryHacker]

I hope we get to see a Hera and Thrawn "We meet again..." scene.

[TyrannoNoddy]

The Anakin stuff was worth mentioning here because I wonder if Thrawn will reference this if he ever encounters Ahsoka, like "I knew your old master" to mess with her or something like that.

[joshfactor]

even with a brother who's an accomplished actor, it doesn't really feel like anyone else could've portrayed this role quite as well so i think it makes sense to just have him reprise it

[CobAlt-SLIMEZ]

I read the Thrawn trilogy by Timothy Zahn, I’m onto the other trilogy ‘Acendancy’ and have all 3 they are very good

[brittanyjtaylor]

my only concern at this point is that dave forgets about the grysk

[derekmak]

I think Thrawn is maybe the most intelligent Star Wars villain out there.

[evanpodwalny]

Thrawn is quite possibly the only star wars villain that I have any level of respect for, simply because he doesn't just blindly use force against all his enemy's, but he takes the time to understand them so that he can create better strategies to defeat them. Still a total villain, though.

[Ryan_Hecht]

I'm still having a hard time understanding why canon Thrawn would want to wrest control of the Imperial remnant and go AGAINST the New Republic. The reasoning behind him joining the Empire in the first place was to ingratiate himself (and by extension, his civilization) in the minds of Palpatine/the established elite in lesser-space, to both ensure that Palpatine's expansionist agenda wouldn't go against the Chiss AND to have allies for the inevitable incursion of the Grysk into lesser-space. Now that the Galactic Civil War is over and the Empire lost, why would he take control of a withering Imperial remnant AGAINST the new galactic establishment?
I really hope he isn't played as a straight villain who just wants conquest/power; it wouldn't feel consistent with how Zahn has characterized him in this canon and make him WAY less interesting IMHO

[seanpatrickcain]

"I do not require glory, only results for my Emperor."

[MrDuneedon]

I just re-watched Rebels -- can't wait for Ahsoka!

[Kubinda]

Thrawn has basically two weaknesses.
Firstly he can't predict what he never encountered. In Legends he was almost killed by a Force choke because he never encountered a force user before and in canon he was beaten by the Purgil.
And secondly he has next to no people skills which borderlines on some form of autism. He doesn't play politics and doesn't care what his superiors will think about his actions and words. So he's basically like an elephant in a glass shop which is why he was de facto exiled

[CloneScavengerVulpin]

It took over thirty years for thrawn to make an appearance in live-action but better late than never.