Star Wars Ahsoka Trailer Breakdown: First Look At Thrawn, Hera, Sabine, Huyang And More

Before we met her The Mandalorian, Morgan worked for the Imperial Navy, siphoning resources from countless planets to help build the ships the Emperor used to conquer the galaxy. Rumors doing the rounds around the internet suggest there’s a lot more to Morgan and the extent of her power than we’ve seen on screen so far. We’re not going to spoil anything here, but there are some very juicy leaks out there…

Genevieve O’Reilly as Mon Mothma

Yes, that’s Genevieve O’Reilly from the prequels, Villain OneAnd Andor Reprise her role as Mon Mothma. Why is she back for Ahsoka? Well, the show is set during the New Republic era war of stars, meaning the Chandrilan politician now serves as the head of this galactic government. After the fall of the Empire, the leading leader of the rebellion was elected the first Chancellor of the New Republic and tasked with ushering in a new era of peace for the galaxy. We see Ahsoka approach Mothma and other New Republic officials in the trailer, likely to warn them of Thrawn’s looming threat or to ask for their help in fighting what remains of the Imperials.

Ray Stevenson as Baylan and Ivanna Sachno as Shin

Thrawn and Morgan Elsbeth aren’t the only villains dropping by Ahsoka. There are also two red lightsaber villains played by Ray Stevenson and Ivanna Sakhno. We know that Stevenson’s heavily armored Force user is named Baylan, while Sakhno’s character is said to be named Shin. The thing is, Baylan and Shin are masters and apprentices on the dark side of the Force.

Although we once thought the Sith were wiped out after the deaths of Palpatine and Darth Vader, we know from the Sequel trilogy that the Sith Eternal still exist on Exegol. Are Baylan and Shin from this secret order? Or are they the remnants of the inquisitors? Since this show seems to be borrowing quite a bit from Legends, perhaps Baylan and Shin are meant to be the canon version of Dark Jedi, villains who aren’t Sith but also don’t follow the light side of the Force. In the old timeline, many Dark Jedi served the Imperial Remnant, including in legacy of the empire…

Dark Jedi and the Mara Jade Theory

Speaking of Dark Jedi, there’s another Dark Sider in the trailer, one that challenges Ahsoka with an Inquisitor’s rotating double-bladed lightsaber. So is that a member of the Inquisitorius or someone else entirely?

Interestingly, it only took one legacy of the empire Reference from Ahsoka’s mouth to get fans to theorize war of stars is in the process of bringing Mara Jade back to Canon. Legends, of course, remember Mara Jade as one of the greatest characters ever created outside of the movies, a fierce warrior who once served the Emperor but then joined the Jedi Order and even married Luke Skywalker! People couldn’t get enough of Mara since she was introduced in the Zahn novel.