Thrawn’s first official post-Disney reintroduction came in Star Wars: Rebels, where he became one of the show’s primary antagonists for its last two seasons, attempting to quell the rebellion in its infancy. Rather than treading the same ground as his original trilogy, which took place in a period that is now covered by Disney’s sequel trilogy, Zahn’s latest Thrawn books tell the story of how Thrawn came to join the Empire and his meteoric rise through its ranks. These novels reintroduced the blue-skinned Chiss (a humanoid alien species from the planet Csilla) as a brilliant tactician and a worthy, more strategically adept successor to Emperor Palpatine. While that original trilogy of novels was decanonized when Disney bought the Star Wars franchise, Thrawn was reintroduced in Star Wars: Rebels, and given a series of new novels also penned by Zahn. Zahn’s books filled readers in on what happened to the Galactic Empire in the years after the death of Darth Vader and supposed death of Emperor Palpatine. The novel and its two sequels which - later known as the Thrawn trilogy - took place shortly after the events of Return of the Jedi. Grand Admiral Thrawn is an Imperial officer who was first introduced to the Star Wars universe in Timothy Zahn’s 1991 novel Heir to the Empire. In case you aren’t caught up on the wider, non-movie Star Wars canon, here’s a brief introduction to Thrawn, and everything you need to know about one of Star Wars’ most beloved villains. He even shows up briefly in the first trailer for the series, which Disney and Lucasfilm premiered at Star Wars Celebration 2023. The alien admiral is one of the most famous and beloved extended universe and book characters in Star Wars history, and after getting name checked in The Mandalorian, it seems he’ll play a pivotal role in Ahsoka Tano’s new Disney Plus series as its main villain. Canon Comic Review: Star Wars #34 (Vol.Thrawn is officially returning to the Star Wars universe and coming to live-action for the first time ever.Canon Comic Review: Doctor Aphra #31 (Vol.Legendary Adventures: Legacy of the Force – Tempest.

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