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Grand Admiral Thrawn

For book titles related to this character, seeThrawn.

Grand Admiral Thrawn(full name:Mitth'raw'nuruodo;born:Kivu'raw'nuru[1]) is a fictional character in theStar Warsfranchise. He first appeared in what came to be known as theThrawntrilogyof novels (1991–1993) byTimothy Zahn.An Imperial military leader and a member of theChissrace, Thrawn leads remnants of the scatteredGalactic Empirein the aftermath of its fall.

  • Mitth'raw'nuruodo
  • Grand Admiral Thrawn
Star Warscharacter
Thrawn from theStar Wars MiniaturesgameImperial Entanglementsexpansion pack packaging (2009)
First appearanceHeir to the Empire(1991)
Created byTimothy Zahn
Portrayed byLars Mikkelsen(Ahsoka)
Voiced by
In-universe information
Full name
  • Mitth'raw'nuruodo
  • Kivu'raw'nuru (birth name)[1]
Nickname
  • Thrawn
  • Vurawn[1]
SpeciesChiss
GenderMale
Title
Occupation
  • Grand Admiral
  • Admiral
  • Commodore
  • Commander of the Seventh Fleet
Affiliation
RelativesMitth'ras'safis "Thrass" (brother)
Cohbo'rik'ardok (sister)[2]
Homeworld

In theThrawntrilogy, Thrawn returns from the unknown and leads Imperial remnants in a campaign against theNew Republic,facing off against classicStar WarscharactersLuke Skywalker,Princess Leia,Han Solo,Chewbacca,andLando Calrissian,before seemingly being resurrected in theHand of Thrawnduology(1997–1998), with his backstory explored in various other novels, short stories, comics, and video games in theStar Warsexpanded universe.In 2014, these stories were rebranded asStar Wars LegendsbyLucasfilmand rendered non-canon.

Thrawn reentered official canon in the3D animatedTV seriesStar Wars Rebelsfrom 2016 to 2018, voiced byLars Mikkelsen.Zahn published a newThrawntrilogy(2017–2019) and then theThrawn Ascendancytrilogy (2020–2021), reinventing Thrawn as ananti-villainanddouble agentwho infiltrates the Empire's ranks on behalf of his own people and the galactic government of the Unknown Regions, theChiss Ascendancy.He intends to use Imperial resources to engage in open warfare with the extragalactic fanatics, theGrysk,before they can invade the galaxy, in the meantime opposing theRebel AllianceonPalpatine's behalf before being forcibly sent to another galaxy by and alongsideEzra Bridger.Thrawn made his live-action debut in theDisney+seriesAhsoka(2023), with Mikkelsen reprising his role. Mikkelsen later reprised the voice role in the animated anthology seriesTales of the Empire(2024).

Thrawn has been called one of the most significant and popular characters in theLegendscontinuity. SeveralStar Warsaction figuresand other merchandise have been produced of the character.

Character

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Thrawn first appeared in the 1991Timothy ZahnnovelHeir to the Empire,the first installment of what became known as the firstThrawntrilogy.[3][4]He is aGrand Admiralin theImperial Navy,[5][6]and categorically "the most brilliant of the Emperor's minions".[7]A member of the alienChissspecies, native language Cheunh,[8]Thrawn is described as a tall, solidly built humanoid with blue skin and glowing red eyes who wears the white uniform befitting his rank.[5][6]He has risen in power thanks to his "tactical brilliance and cunning", and has been described as "one of the most threatening antagonists" in theStar Warsuniverse.[9]He is an unparalleled military strategist and tactical genius who has made extensive study of military intelligence and the artwork of other cultures, and theThrawntrilogy finds him commanding the remnants of the Imperial Fleet in a series of stunning victories against theNew Republic.[10][11]His full name was given as Mitth'raw'nuruodo.

IGNdescribed the character as "diabolical, brilliant and ruthless".[12]Zahn describes Thrawn's command style as considerably different from that ofDarth Vaderand other typical Imperial commanders; instead of punishing failure and dissent, Thrawn promotes creativity among his crew and accepts ideas from subordinates.[10]Zahn said in 2017:

Most of the Imperial leaders we see in the movies rule through a combination of fear and manipulation. I wanted to create something different: a commander who could lead through loyalty. The result was Thrawn, a tactical genius whose troops follow him willingly, and who will fight for him whether or not he's watching over their shoulders.[13]

Referencing Zahn's annotations in the 20th Anniversary Edition ofHeir to the Empire,John Booth wrote inWiredthat Zahn "created and developed Thrawn as a character [by] deliberately establishing the Grand Admiral as a villain who leads not by coercion and fear but through valuing strategy and loyalty".[14]Zahn explained in 2008 that Thrawn's version of the Empire is different from that ofPalpatinebecause Thrawn does not have Palpatine'smegalomaniaandxenophobia.[15]Calling Thrawn andMara Jadehis favorite of the characters he created, Zahn noted in 2006 that writing the Grand Admiral "provides the intellectual challenge of trying to come up with new, clever, and (hopefully) workable tactics and strategies."[16]Zahn has also stated that Thrawn's entire motivation, both serving in theEmpireand the Ascendancy, is to protect the Chiss people and "everything else flows from that."[8]

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Thrawn is voiced by Tris King in the 1994 computer gameStar Wars: TIE Fighter,[17]and by Tim Russell in the 1997 audio dramaDark Forces: Soldier for the Empire.[18]In seasons three and four ofStar Wars Rebels,Thrawn is voiced byLars Mikkelsen.[5][6][19]Mikkelsen reprised his role as Thrawn fromRebelsin live-action in the 2023Disney+seriesAhsoka.[20]

Appearances

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Legendsworks

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Timothy Zahnin 2012

According to Zahn,Lou AronicaofBantam Spectrahad negotiated a book deal with Lucasfilm in 1989, and the publisher put Zahn's name at the top of their list of possible authors. He said, "My original instructions fromLucasArts[sic] consisted of exactly two rules: the books were to start 3–5 years afterReturn of the Jedi,and I couldn't use anyone who'd been explicitly killed off in the movies. "[21]Zahn used information from the original film trilogy as his primary source, but supplemented that with details from the many sourcebooks created forWest End Games'Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game,[21][22]saying that they "saved me from having to reinvent the wheel many times".[21][a]In turn, each novel in the trilogy had its role-playing game sourcebook created for it by West End Games.[23][b]

Introduced in theThrawntrilogy (1991–93),[3][4]Thrawn became a fan favorite and subsequently appeared in multiple works in what became known as theStar WarsExpanded Universe,including novels, comics and video games, through 2006.[4][5][6]He is often cited as one of the most popular characters in the franchise.[5][6]Star Wars Rebelsexecutive producerDave Filonisaid of the character in 2016, "You couldn't have grown up aStar Warsfan without encountering Thrawn inHeir to the Empire.It was a dark time when there weren't any more movies, and it blew our minds that there could be more. "[5][10]TheThrawntrilogy itself is widely credited with reviving interest in theStar Warsfranchise.[16][24]In 2010,Star Wars: The Clone Warscreator Filoni expressed interest in using Thrawn in that series.[25]Some fans of Zahn'sThrawnseries had long hoped the books would be adapted, and after the 2012 announcement thatThe Walt Disney Companyhad acquired Lucasfilm and planned to produce film sequels toReturn of the Jedi,Zahn commented that if material from the expanded universe were used in the films, "we'd all be thrilled to death".[24]

With the 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm by Disney, most of the licensedStar Warsnovels and comics produced since the originating 1977 filmStar Warswere rebranded asStar Wars Legendsand declared non-canon to the franchise in April 2014.[26][27][28]Though Lucasfilm made it clear that new media would "not tell the same story told in the post-Return of the JediExpanded Universe ", it was also established that" creators of newStar Warsentertainment have full access to the rich content of the Expanded Universe. "[27]Acknowledging that Thrawn had long been considered by Lucasfilm when developing projects, Filoni later said in 2016 that in particular the character had been on his list of potential villains when developingStar Wars Rebels.[29]

Thrawntrilogy (1991–1993)

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Main article:Thrawn trilogy

TheThrawntrilogy,also known as theHeir to the Empiretrilogy,was written by Timothy Zahn between 1991 and 1993. Approximately five years after the events depicted inReturn of the Jedi,[30]theRebel Alliance,now known as the New Republic, has driven out the remnants of the old Imperial Starfleet to a distant corner of the galaxy and is attempting to set up a functional government.Princess LeiaandHan Soloare married and expecting twins.Luke Skywalkerhas become the first in a long-awaited new line ofJediKnights. Thousands oflight yearsaway, Grand Admiral Thrawn, the last and most brilliant of the 12 grand admirals, has taken command of the shattered Imperial Fleet and prepared it to attack the New Republic. Thrawn is searching for aDark Jedito join his side and is confident he can restore the Empire.

InHeir to the Empire(1991),[c]Thrawn plots to destroy the New Republic despite their numerical advantage over the remaining Imperial forces. He sets his sights on theWaylandstorehouse of the lateEmperor Palpatine,which contains a massive array of Spaarti cloning cylinders and a practical cloaking shield. To this end, Thrawn and his subordinateGilad Pellaeon,captain of theStar DestroyerChimaera,enlist the help of smuggler Talon Karrde and his second-in-commandMara Jadeto obtain several salamander-like creatures calledysalamiri.Thrawn uses the ysalamiri, which possess the natural ability to disrupt the Force, to subdue the storehouse's guardianJoruus C'baoth,a twisted clone of aJedi Masterwhom the Grand Admiral had killed years before. C'baoth offers his allegiance in exchange for two acolytes to bend to his will: Darth Vader's twin children, Luke and Leia. Thrawn sends some of hisNoghrikillers to capture Luke and a pregnant Leia, but their attempts repeatedly fail. Leia defends herself from one attack and is surprised when the Noghri suddenly surrenders. Thrawn launches his first offensive, a series of hit-and-run attacks into New Republic territory, and then steals a complement of mole miners fromLando Calrissian's mining operations onNkllon.In need of warships, and with his previous tactics having forced over 100 lightly crewed ships to be stationed at theSluis Vanshipyards as he planned, Thrawn invades. Hisstormtroopersuse the stolen miners to board and hijack the ships, but they are thwarted when Lando seizes control of the miners remotely. The Grand Admiral withdraws his forces, but thanks to Thrawn's plotting, his New Republic nemesisAdmiral Ackbaris soon arrested for treason.[10][11][32]

Dark Force Rising(1992) reveals that before theClone Wars,theOld Republichad constructed a fleet of highly automatedheavy cruisers,known as theKatanafleet. A virus infected the crews of the entire fleet and drove them insane. The fleet was not seen again until smuggler Talon Karrde discovered it (several years before the events of the first book). With access to Palpatine's private storehouse on the planet Wayland, Thrawn presses his advantage to marshal more forces for the battle against the New Republic. Mara Jade, in an attempt to exonerate the Empire's warrant for Karrde's arrest, goes to Thrawn and offers to reveal the location of theKatanafleet. Instead, he has her followed and Karrde is captured. Luke and Mara rescue Karrde from Thrawn's Star Destroyer as Thrawn attempts to capture another man who knows about theKatanafleet. Meanwhile, Leia learns that the Noghri serve the Empire because they revere her late father,Darth Vader,who they believe saved their planetHonoghrfrom ecological disaster. Leia convinces them that they have been deceived and effectively enslaved by the Empire, and they switch sides. With Ackbar temporarily neutralized as a tactical opponent, Thrawn leads an army of clones to claim the so-called "Katanafleet ", outmaneuvering Luke, Lando, andHan Solo.[10][7][33]

InThe Last Command(1993), set about a month after the previous book, Thrawn uses theKatanafleet, crewed with clones, to mount a successful offensive against the New Republic. Seizing one planet after the other, the Grand Admiral soon immobilizes the galactic capital world,Coruscant.He has placed multiple cloaked asteroids around the planet, and through a ruse, he has led the New Republic leadership to believe that Coruscant is surrounded with them. Learning of the deception, the Republic fleet attacks the Imperial shipyards at Bilbringi to capture a device that can find the cloakedasteroids,but Thrawn's forces intercept and surround them. Meanwhile, Luke and Leia lead a group to destroy the cloning facility on Wayland, killing C'baoth and destroying thecloningcylinders. Just as Thrawn and Pellaeon learn that the Noghri aided in the attack on Wayland, Thrawn's Noghri bodyguard,Rukh,kills the Grand Admiral—whose last words are, "But... it was so artistically done." The tide of battle at Bilbringi turns, and with the hope of victory dashed by Thrawn's death, Pellaeon orders the Imperial forces to retreat.[10][11]

The Hand of Thrawnduology (1997–1998)

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Zahn'sSpecter of the Past(1997) finds Thrawn seemingly resurrected ten years after his death when he reappears to lead the decimated Imperial forces against the unstable New Republic.[11][34]A record surfaces called the Caamasi Document, which indicates that a small group ofBothanswere perpetrators in the tragic destruction of the planet Caamas and causes more than a hundred alien warships to gather in orbit over the Bothans' homeworld, which the Empire hopes to use to its benefit.

InVision of the Future(1998), Admiral Gilad Pellaeon admits that the Empire, down to only a few sectors, is now fighting a losing battle, and initiates peace talks with Princess Leia. However,Moff Disrahires a con artist,Flim,to impersonate the deceased Grand Admiral Thrawn to motivate the Imperial forces. MajorGrodin Tierce,the clone of a former stormtrooper imbued with Thrawn's tactical intellect by the grand admiral himself, strategizes that the false Thrawn could also rally support for the Empire and intimidate the New Republic. The tactic is successful until Pellaeon and Talon Karrde—on opposing sides but both desiring peace—expose Flim. Meanwhile, at a fortress called the Hand of Thrawn, Luke and Mara discover a gestating and near-complete clone of Thrawn, which is killed during their escape.[10][11]An expedition by Thrawn to the galaxy's Unknown Regions is also mentioned. Finally, a peace treaty is signed by Pellaeon and the New Republic's president.

Other works

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Novels
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See also:Allegiance (novel)

Thrawn appears as a captain in the 1997William C. DietznovellaDark Forces: Soldier for the Empire.[11]A younger Thrawn, ranked Captain, makes a cameo appearance in the 1998 young reader's bookGalaxy of Fear: The SwarmbyJohn Whitman,set betweenA New HopeandThe Empire Strikes Back.In the novel, Tash and Zack Arranda and their uncle Hoole, natives ofAlderaanwho are fugitives from the Empire, have a chance encounter with Thrawn on the planet of the S'krrr species. Though suspicious, Thrawn is cordial and later reluctantly aids them in stopping the drog beetles from overrunning the planet.[35]

Before the theatrical release ofAttack of the Clones,Lucasfilm suggested that Zahn write a prequel-era book.[16][d]Zahn decided to have his 2004 novelSurvivor's Quest(the sequel toThe Hand of Thrawnduology) cover the end of the Outbound Flight story arc before exploring its beginning in his prequel novel.[16][e]InSurvivor's Quest,Luke and Mara journey to investigate the wreckage of Outbound Flight, a Jedi expedition destroyed by Thrawn years before.[15][36]Newly discovered by the Chiss, the remains turn out to be the lure in a trap laid by the bloodthirstyVagaarito avenge themselves on the Chiss.[37]

Zahn's 2006 novelOutbound Flightis set fifty years beforeSurvivor's Quest.[38][f]It follows the story of the doomed titular expedition, led by Jedi MasterJorus C'baoth,that is attacked by a young Chiss commander named Mitth'raw'nuruodo—informally known as Thrawn.[10][15][39]In the story, a Republic fleet comes across the Chiss for the first time. The alien commander, Thrawn, can handily defeat the Republic ships despite inferior weapons and numbers. Darth Sidious, Palpatine's alter-ego, seeks to destroy theOutbound Flight,and he and his agentKinman Dorianaconvince Thrawn that the ship and its Jedi pose a threat to the peaceful future of the galaxy. Thrawn agrees, hoping to get C'baoth to turn back before taking more drastic action. The Jedi refuses and Thrawn fires on the ship, but Doriana launches an assault that kills every Jedi and sends theOutbound Flightcareening to its destruction on a nearby planet. Thrawn's brother Thrass and Lorana, the sole surviving Jedi, sacrifice their lives to save what survivors they can. Thrawn is reprimanded by his Chiss superiors for his hostile behavior, and summoned back to his home planetCsilla.[10][11]Publishers Weeklycalled Thrawn the "true star" of the novel, noting that his attack on the ship, secretly influenced by Palpatine's agents, "insures his own eventual exile from his race and sets other sinister wheels in motion".[40]Zahn said of writing the novel, "as always, it was immensely fun to play tactics with Thrawn".[16]Though StarWars suggests that inOutbound Flight,Thrawn is "too smart and basically decent to become the servant of Palpatine that he later becomes",[16]Zahn explains:

My sense has always been that [Thrawn] was manipulating Palpatine just as much as Palpatine is manipulating him. After all, he only came to the Empire so that he could gain command rank, collect all the military hardware Palpatine was willing to give him, and then get himself kicked back out to the Unknown Regions.[16]

Set betweenStar Wars: A New HopeandThe Empire Strikes Back,Zahn'sChoices of One(2011) pits Thrawn against the alien warlord Nuso Esva, his nemesis from the Unknown Regions.[10][41]

Short stories
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Thrawn, exiled by the Chiss to an inhospitable planet, is found by the Imperial Captain Voss Parck in "Mist Encounter" a short story by Zahn that was originally published inStar Wars Adventure Journal#7 (August 1995).[10][42][43]Parck realizes Thrawn's value as a strategist and decides to bring him to the Emperor. A edited Version of the story was published in the Paperback edition ofOutbound Flight.[11]In "Command Decision", a November 1996 short story by Zahn published inStar Wars Adventure Journal#11, Thrawn is an admiral in the Imperial Navy with Parck as his subordinate.[44]Thrawn orchestrates a plan to locate a Rebel base in "Side Trip" by Zahn andMichael A. Stackpole,published inStar Wars Adventure Journal#12 (February 1997) and #13 (May 1997), and reprinted in the November 1997 anthologyTales from the Empire.[45][46]The success of this mission earns him the command of Darth Vader's Noghri commandos.[11]Zahn's novellaCrisis of Faith,published with the 20th Anniversary Edition ofHeir to the Empireon September 6, 2011, is set immediately beforeHeir to the Empireand finds Thrawn finally able to defeat Nuso Esva.[10][14]

Comics
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Thrawntrilogy comic adaptations
Star Wars: Heir to the Empire#1–6 October 1995–April 1996
Star Wars: Dark Force Rising#1–6 May–October 1997
Star Wars: The Last Command#1–6 November 1997–July 1998

Trade paperbacks:

  • Heir to the Empire(collectsStar Wars: Heir to the Empire#1–6, 160 pages, September 1996,ISBN1-56971-202-6)
  • Dark Force Rising(collectsStar Wars: Dark Force Rising#1–6, 160 pages, February 1998,ISBN1-56971-269-7)
  • The Last Command(collectsStar Wars: The Last Command#1–6, 144 pages, June 1999,ISBN1-56971-378-2)
  • The Thrawn Trilogy(collectsStar Wars: Heir to the Empire#1–6,Star Wars: Dark Force Rising#1–6, andStar Wars: The Last Command#1–6, 420 pages, December 2009,ISBN1-59582-417-0)

In the 1997Dark HorsecomicStar Wars: X-wing – Rogue Squadron25: The Making of Baron Fel,set four years afterA New Hope,Imperial pilotSoontir Felparticipates in an ambush on a Rebel convoy. He realizes that the operation was planned by the "alien Admiral" Thrawn, who is given no acknowledgement by Vader or the Emperor. Fel understands that such reliance on an alien undercuts the xenophobic foundation of the Empire, and Thrawn goes unrewarded after the successful mission.[47]

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In the "Tour of Duty III" segment of the 1994space flight simulator/combat computer gameStar Wars: TIE Fighter,then-Vice Admiral Thrawn establishes order in a "wild" system at the frontiers of the Empire. The game expansion packsDefender of the EmpireandEnemies of the Empirefollow the story of how Thrawn thwarts the efforts of the traitorousGrand Admiral Zaarinto depose the Emperor, and Thrawn is promoted to Grand Admiral in his place.[11][48][49][50]Thrawn is also a recruitable character for The Empire in the 1998strategycomputer gameStar Wars: Rebellion,[citation needed]and later appears inForces of Corruptionexpansion pack for the 2006real-time strategygameStar Wars: Empire at War.[51][52]Thrawn cameos inStar Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadronas a "Leader" character for the Galactic Empire in Galactic Conquest, earned by conquering all planets in the Northern Quadrant of the map and allows an army to move twice in one turn if the first move is begun within said quadrant. This power is shared with Admiral Ackbar for the Rebel Alliance. He is also a collectible character in the 2015mobilecollectibleRole-playing video game,Galaxy of Heroes.[53]

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Star Wars Rebels(2016–2018)

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Main article:Star Wars Rebels
Thrawn as he appears inStar Wars Rebels

In April 2014, with the sequel filmStar Wars: The Force Awakensin production, most of the licensedStar Warsnovels and comics produced since the 1977 filmStar Warswere declared non-canon to the franchise.[26][27][28]However,Star Wars Rebelsexecutive producerDave Filoniannounced at the LondonStar WarsCelebrationin July 2016 that Thrawn would be reintroduced into the franchise in the third season of theRebelsseries.[5][6][19]The character debuted in the season 3 premiere, "Steps Into Shadow",[54][55][56]which aired on September 24, 2016.[57]

Though inLegendsworks Thrawn was mostly used in post-Return of the Jedistorylines,Rebelstakes place within the five years before the events of the original 1977 film.[5]After seeing an advanced clip from the series, Zahn told StarWars, "even that short bit was awesome, and just a bit surrealistic. Authors don't get to see our creations come to life very often, and it was a real treat to see a walking, talking Grand Admiral Thrawn".[58]

Acknowledging that Thrawn had long been considered by Lucasfilm when developing projects, Filoni said that in particular, the character had been on his list of potential villains when developingRebels.[29]He explained that unlike how the characterAhsoka Tanohas been a foil forDarth Vaderin previous seasons ofRebels,"There's no one to defend [the Rebels] against Thrawn. We want to treat him like a big-time villain, as much as Darth Vader, but on the strategic, military side of things."[29]

Storylines

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In "Steps into Shadow", Thrawn is the commander of the Seventh Fleet, recently promoted to Grand Admiral for crushing a rebel insurgency on Batonn without regard for civilian casualties. He is brought in by Imperial GovernorArihnda Pryceto help destroy the series' eponymous rebel cell. A patient tactician, Thrawn allows the rebels to escape, intending to manipulate them into orchestrating the complete downfall of their rebellion.[54]In "Hera's Heroes",he takes command of the Imperial occupation ofRyloth,home planet ofHera Syndulla,and has his first face-to-face contact with the rebels.[59]He reappears in "Iron Squadron",where he orders the incompetent Admiral Konstantine to deal with rebels and rebel sympathizers in the Mykapo system; after Konstantine's ship is disabled, Thrawn arrives in his personal Star Destroyer, theChimaera,and is revealed to have previously encountered rebel Commander Jun Sato.[60]"An Inside Man"reveals Thrawn now in charge of the Imperial occupation of the planetLothal,overseeing the factory where the new TIE Defender and various other pieces of equipment are manufactured. He puts an end to rebel acts of sabotage by enforcing a policy of the workers testing their creations and is also shown to be studying pieces of artwork that grant insight into each member of theGhostcrew. He also determines that there is a rebel spy within the Imperial ranks, but intends to use this to his advantage.[61]In "Warhead",Thrawn uses probe droids to determine that Sato's hidden rebel base is located on one of less than a hundred planets.[62]Thrawn is shown to be skilled in hand-to-hand combat in "Through Imperial Eyes",and learns thatAgent Kallusis the rebel spy.[63]In "Secret Cargo",Thrawn and Pryce pursue SenatorMon Mothma,who is being transported to safety by the rebels after speaking out publicly against Palpatine.[64]In "Zero Hour",Thrawn confronts Kallus about being Fulcrum, and executes his carefully planned attack on the rebel base onAtollon.He is thwarted by the ingenuity of the rebels and the assistance ofBendu,who cryptically warns Thrawn of his impending defeat, "like many arms surrounding you in a cold embrace".[65]In the series finale "Family Reunion – and Farewell",Thrawn's Star Destroyer is attacked bypurrgilwhile hovering over Lothal. Ensnared in the creatures' tentacles while simultaneously being confronted by the Force-wieldingEzra Bridger,who brought the purrgil to defend Lothal, the Star Destroyer is dragged by them intohyperspace,leaving both Thrawn's and Bridger's fates unknown.

Thrawntrilogy (2017–2019)

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In a prerecorded video also presented at the July 2016 LondonStar WarsCelebration, Zahn announced that he was writing a new novel titledStar Wars: Thrawn,which was released byDel Rey Booksin April 2017.[5][6][19]According to Zahn, it was "very exciting" to write the character again, and he noted that "with this book I'll be visiting a part of his life that I never before had a chance to explore".[58]Zahn later said, "I get to show how he's treated by his fellow officers and shipmates on his way up the military ladder, particularly when he's not in a command position over them."[13]

Although inLegendsworks Thrawn was mostly placed in post-Return of the Jedistorylines,Thrawnis set before the events of the original 1977 film.[5][13]It covers several years between Thrawn's "first encounter" with the Empire and the events of the third season ofRebels,chronicling his rise to power.[13][58]In the novel, seemingly exiled Chiss warrior Thrawn is rescued by Imperial soldiers, and soon proves a valuable asset to the Empire. His cunning and expertise as a tactician soon attract the attention of Emperor Palpatine, though Thrawn's renegade tactics ignite the ire of his superiors. As he rises in rank, Thrawn trains hisaide-de-campEnsignEli Vantoin the ways of war, and finds himself in an uneasy alliance with ruthless administratorArihnda Prycewhile in search of rebel leader Nightswan. Ultimately, Thrawn reveals himself to Nightswan as adouble agentfor theChiss Ascendancy,his exile having been faked in order to assist with his infiltration.[66]

A six issue[67]comic book miniseries adaptation of the first novel byMarvel Comicsbegan in early 2018,[68][69]and ended in June of that year.[70]

A sequel to the novel, titledThrawn: Alliances,was released on July 24, 2018.[71][72]This novel is set during the reign of the Empire. The main story line follows Grand Admiral Thrawn a "brilliant strategist" and the "ruthless enforcer"Darth Vaderon a mission to investigate a threat to the Empire on a planet called Batuu, which resides at the edges of the Unknown Regions. This is the same planet that many years previously Thrawn, then an officer of the Chiss Ascendancy, crossed paths with GeneralAnakin Skywalker,flashbacks to this encounter tells of their "uneasy alliance" while facing several dangers.[73]

A third novel,Thrawn: Treason,was released on July 23, 2019.[74]Set before the finale ofRebels,Thrawn: Treasonfeatures Grand Admiral Thrawn crossing paths withDirector Krennicas well as the return of Eli Vanto. Chronologically,Thrawn: Treasonis set between theRebelsepisodes "Rebel Assault" and "Family Reunion – and Farewell."

Thrawn: Ascendancytrilogy (2020–2021)

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At the 2019 New York Comic Con, a new trilogy from Timothy Zahn was announced, to be entitledThrawn: The Ascendency Trilogy,or simply theThrawn Ascendancytrilogy, to launch withBook I: Chaos Risingin May 2020.[75]After being delayed twice, the first novel was ultimately released on September 1, 2020.[76]In the novel, it was revealed that Thrawn was born asKivu'raw'nuru(core nameVurawn) before being adopted by the Mitth family, changing his name toMitth'raw'nuru(core name Thrawn). The novel also covered more of Thrawn's backstory alongside other Chiss characters, such as Ar'alani, that also appeared inThrawn: Treason,the previous novel by publication order.[77]

A sequel toChaos Rising,titledThrawn Ascendancy: Greater Good,was released on April 27, 2021.[78]

The third book of the trilogy calledThrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil,was released on November 16, 2021.[79]

Ahsoka(2023)

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Lars Mikkelsenas Grand Admiral Thrawn inAhsoka,the character's first live-action appearance

Grand Admiral Thrawn is mentioned byAhsoka Tanoin theDisney+seriesThe Mandalorianin "Chapter 13: The Jedi"(2020) as the master toMorgan Elsbeth,the Magistrate of Corvus. He is mentioned again in "Chapter 23: The Spies"(2023) during a meeting betweenMoff Gideonand the Shadow Council, a group of remnant Imperial warlords, who debate his rumored return and the delivery of Project Necromancer.[80]

Thrawn made his live-action debut in the 2023 Disney+ seriesAhsokain "Part Six: Far, Far Away".[20]It is revealed that the purrgil took Thrawn and Ezra to the planet Peridea, homeworld of the Dathomir witches, and located outside the originalStar Warsgalaxy. While Ezra managed to get away from him, Thrawn woke the local Nightsisters and allied with their Great Mothers, and is served by StormtrooperCaptain Enoch.Dark JediBaylan Skoll,his apprenticeShin Hatiand a liberatedMorgan Elsbethlocate Thrawn to bring him out of his exile to lead the remnants of the Galactic Empire. "Part Eight: The Jedi, the Witch, and the Warlord"culminates with Thrawn's return to the galaxy. Thrawn's Star Destroyer, theChimaera,is depicted approaching the planet Dathomir, docked to the hyperspace ring shipEye of Sion,following his escape from Peridea. Unbeknownst to him, Ezra stowed away onboard his ship and returned to the Republic.[81]

Tales of the Empire(2024)

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Thrawn appears in the second season ofStar Wars: Tales,titledTales of the Empire,with Lars Mikkelsen returning to voice the character. The series focuses on the start of his partnership withMorgan Elsbeth,when Thrawn was an Admiral in the Empire.[82]

Other works

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Thrawn is mentioned in the 2017Chuck WendignovelStar Wars: Aftermath: Empire's Endas the source of the information about the Unknown Regions which Palpatine uses in his Contingency plan. This plan results in the creation of theFirst Order.[83]

Video games

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Thrawn appears as a playable character in the 2017real-timestrategymobile gameStar Wars: Force Arena,[84]and was later introduced toStar Wars: Galaxy of Heroes,aturn-basedrole-playing game,that summer, as both a special eventBossand playable character.[85]He is a bonus playable character inLego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga,available in theStar Wars Rebelscharacter pack sold asdownloadable content.

Reception

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In 2016,Anthony BreznicanofEntertainment Weeklycalled Thrawn a "fan favorite" and "one of the most significant characters to ever emerge from the Expanded Universe",[5]and Brian Truitt ofUSA Todaynamed the character "one ofStar Warsfandom's favorite villains ".[6]Comicbook called Thrawn "arguably the most popular character in theStar Wars Legendsuniverse "in 2017,[66]and Linda Hansen-Raj wrote that the character "carries a lasting legacy as one ofStar Wars'greatest and most complex antagonists. "[10]In 2014,GamesRadar's Sam Ashurst called Thrawn "hugely popular amongst fans, partly because of his tactical genius, partly because of his progressive attitude to his employees but mainly due to the fact he's got a blue face" and "easily the coolest villain in theExpanded Universe",noting Thrawn's loss as one of the major consequences of Lucasfilm's abandonment of the old expanded universe forStar Wars: The Force Awakens.[86]Emmet Asher-Perrin ofTornoted in 2016 that as "one of the most popular Expanded Universe villains" and "one of the most threatening antagonists that theStar Warsuniverse had on hand ", the character's removal from canon continuity" had many fans crying foul ".[9]

In 2008, Jesse Schedeen ofIGNcredited Thrawn and theThrawntrilogy with "kickstarting" theStar Warsexpanded universe ",[87][88]and in 2015Empiresuggested that Thrawn's character helped "revitalize and legitimise" the expanded universe when it was failing.[89]Eric Goldman wrote forIGNin 2008, "Diabolical, brilliant and ruthless, Thrawn was an excellentStar Warsvillain, following in the footsteps of the likes ofGrand Moff Tarkin,"adding that" his status as the highest ranking non-human in the Empire was a very interesting aspect ".[12]In 2006, Zahn called Thrawn andMara Jadehis favorite of the characters he created.[16]Zahn said in July 2016, "A writer never knows which characters are going to click with the readers, and it was highly gratifying to me that Thrawn captured the imaginations of so many people over the past quarter century."[58]

The character has been on many "top" lists ofStar Warscharacters, praising his villainy and character. In a list of fifteenStar Warsvillains, Schedeen placed Thrawn as second best, beaten byDarth Vader,focusing on his greatness as a commander and tactician.[87]In 2008,IGNranked him as the tenth best overallStar Warscharacter, noting his influence in the expanded universe,[90]andUGOlisted him as the third greatest expanded universe character the same year.[91]Empirelisted Thrawn fifth in their list of the 25 best of the more obscureStar Warscharacters in 2015.[89]

In November 2016,Lars Mikkelsenwas nominated for a2017 Annie Awardfor Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production for his portrayal of Thrawn onStar Wars Rebels.[92]For his live-action debut inAhsoka,Mikkelsen was nominated for aCritics' Choice Super Award for Best Villain in a Seriesin 2024.[93]

Merchandising

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An Admiral Thrawn 33⁄4inch action figure was produced byKenner/Hasbroas part of their 1998Power of the Force 2Expanded Universe line.[11][94]Another figure was released for the 2008Legacy Collection,bundled in a "Comic 2-Pack" with a Talon Karrde figure and a Dark HorseHeir of the Empireissue #1 comic.[95]Two versions of Thrawn were produced for theStar Wars Miniaturescollectible miniatures game:one for the 2005Universeexpansion,[96]and a second for the 2009Imperial Entanglementsexpansion.[97]In 2010,Sideshow Collectiblesreleased a sixth scale Thrawn figure, with a command chair as part of the deluxe version.[98][99]A 6.75 "Thrawn mini bust was produced by Gentle Giant in 2014.[100]All representations of the character have included a petysalamir,except the 2009 miniature.[94][95][96][97][98][99][100]Hasbro released a Thrawn action figure as part of itsRebelsseries of figures in 2016.[101]In 2017, Hasbro released a 6 "Thrawn figure as a part of itsBlack Seriesline, as well as aSan Diego Comic Conversion featuring enhanced packaging and accessories.[102]In the same year,Funkoreleased theStar Wars RebelsGrand Admiral Thrawn #170 POP! figurine as a "2017 Galactic Convention Exclusive" related to the 2017Star WarsCelebration.[103]Additionally,Legoreleased a Grand Admiral Thrawnminifigure,included in the 2017 setThe Phantom.[104]

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Footnotes

  1. ^Zahn noted that he invented the concept that alightsabercould be locked on.[21]
  2. ^When the rules for theStar WarsRPG changed the three volumes were collected into one book for the entireThrawntrilogy, which also served as a second edition to the original three sourcebooks.[23]
  3. ^Zahn's working title for the book wasWild Card,which Bantam vetoed because of its similarity to their other series,Wild Cards.Bantam also rejected his second favorite title,The Emperor's Hand.[21]Warlord's Gambitwas also a potential title, but ultimatelyHeir to the Empirewas chosen, which according to Zahn was suggested by Aronica.[21][31]
  4. ^Outbound Flightwas initially scheduled to be published in 2002, and subsequently rescheduled for November 2005, and then January 2006.[16]
  5. ^Zahn said in 2006 that the idea for the expedition known as Outbound Flight "began life basically as a throwaway line".[16]He explained:

    It was a way to confirm for the readers inHeir to the Empirethat Joruus C'baoth was indeed a clone and not the original Jorus, as well as to provide another reference to Grand Admiral Thrawn's military skills. It also seemed like something Palpatine might reasonably have done: create something else to distract the Jedi and perhaps prune away some of the troublemakers in advance of his full extermination scheme.[16]
  6. ^Or five years after the events ofStar Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace(1999)

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Further reading

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  • Pena, Abel G.; Wallace, Daniel (2003). "Who's Who: Imperial Grand Admirals".Star Wars Insider(66).
  • Anderson, Kevin J.;Wallace, Daniel; Hughes, Bill (2000).Star Wars: The Essential Chronology(1st ed.). New York: Del Rey.ISBN978-0-345-43439-5.
  • Wallace, Daniel (2002).Star Wars: The New Essential Guide to Characters.Illustrated by Michael Sutfin. New York: Del Rey. pp. 185–187.ISBN978-0-345-44900-9.
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