In 2019 we not only saw the end of the Skywalker saga, but also the beginning of a new Star Wars era. The New Republic is set between the events of the original and prequel trilogies. This new chapter was initiated by The Mandalorian, the first real-life Star Wars series on Disney+.
Meanwhile, The Mandalorian is this mandoverse which includes The Book of Boba Fett, Ahsoka, and Skeleton Crew series. In addition, since the Star Wars Celebration, we have known that the individual stories will lead to a movie. But who is the big villain of this Star Wars era?
Star Wars mastermind confirms: Thrawn is the big villain in the New Republic era
Since a few days we have an answer to this question: Thrawn. The legendary antagonist, originally from the Expanded Universe, is the major villain of the New Republic era. That’s confirmed by Star Wars mastermind Dave Filoni in an interview with Empire (via Reddit).
In my eyes, he definitely is. When Timothy Zahn wrote Heirs to the Empire, Thrawn became the iconic villain because he was different from everythingwhat we had seen before. He wasn’t another villain with a helmet and lightsaber.
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Thrawn in Star Wars Rebels
Thrawn, whose full name is Mitth’raw’nuruodo, first appeared in the 1991 novel heirs to the empire by Timothy Zahn and can basically be described as the exact opposite of Darth Vader. Where hate fuels Vader, Thrawn is a cool strategist with a razor sharp mind.
He would never slaughter his way through a corridor with a red lightsaber. Thrawn analyzes the behavior of his opponents: inside and ltraps her. He relies on reason and loyalty. He does not bind his followers through fear, but through conviction. His ingenuity is his most dangerous weapon.
Thrawn’s appearance also differs significantly from Darth Vader. He belongs to humanoid species of the Chiss at. Thrawn doesn’t hide his blue head behind a mask. One look into his glowing red eyes is enough to know that he is no joke. In the books, even Luke Skywalker despairs of him.
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Thrawn will use any means necessary to achieve his goals. He manipulates, tortures and kills. If need be, he will also take apart his own staff. In the Star Wars Legends, he even anticipated Palpatine’s master plan and created a clone of himselfto maintain order in the galaxy beyond his death.
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Thrawn in Ahsoka
For a long time, Thrawn only existed in Star Wars books before the animated series Star Wars Rebels brought him into official canon. Now it finally stands after 32 years first live-action appearance before. In the Ahsoka series, he will be played by Lars Mikkelsen, who previously voiced the Star Wars villain in Rebels.
Judging from Filoni’s words, Thrawn doesn’t seem to play an important role only in Ahsoka. If Thrawn is indeed the big villain in the New Republic era, it only makes sense that he also appears in the Mando movie. So Filoni could tell a variation of Zahn’s Thrawn trilogy.
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