Thrawn is even going to be in a new canon book, written by Timothy Zahn himself. As for Mara Jade, I hope to God we get her. Although I don't know how they could make her canon without (or even possibly with) her being Luke's wife.Sniper Team 4 said:
Thrawn is essentially the Star Wars version of Erwin Rommel: a brilliant commander, respected and feared by his enemies, and a decent person to boot. He just has the misfortune of fighting for the wrong side.Scarim Coral said:
They change it literally every episode, at least in the second season, so her hair in the trailer doesn't really matter.Scarim Coral said:
In three minutes, they have reminded me of The Force Unleashed, the Thrawn trilogy, the X-wing series, KotOR and TOR, and The Clone Wars. What a time to be a Star Wars fan indeed.Neverhoodian said:
I'm not too knowledgeable on the old EU, or Legends. But from my understanding he's a Chiss officer in the Empire. This is a big deal as the Empire is blatantly racist against nonhumans. However, he's one of the highest ranked officers despite this, because he's just that effective and has basically never lost an engagement so that even the Empire has to acknowledge him.Scarim Coral said:
Yeah, my friend and I were discussing her last night. As cool as it would be to see her pop up, we both agreed that we weren't entirely sure if it should happen. Because her biggest role in the E.U. (after a certain point) was being the one girl that Luke actually settled down with. Seeing her be a bad ass the Emperor's Hand in Rebels would be cool for sure, but then it would leave a void: does she get redeemed? Does she meet Luke? Do they not fall in love then? If they did, what happened to her between Jedi and Awakens? Too many questions would crawl up for her, I think.Bob_McMillan said:
The Rommel comparison sums him up perfectly, but there's more to his legacy. The Thrawn Trilogy was the first burst of new Star Wars stuff fans got after Return of the Jedi. It showed what happened to everyone, and introduced a lot of fan favorite characters, Thrawn chief among them. He was a brilliant Grand Admiral and while he was ruthless to his enemies--and his crew at some points--he was also unlike anything that fans had seen in the movies. He inspired his crew instead of making them fear him. His way of thinking was unlike anything else the Empire ever used (thus the art thing he's talking about), but I think one of the biggest things was that he is NOT Force sensitive. He's not some mystical power wielding enemy that only Luke can take down. He's not throwing lightning or choking people. He was simply a normal man/Chiss who showed that even without superpowers, you could still bring nations, planets, and the Republic to their knees if you knew exactly where to strike.Scarim Coral said:
Thrawn, in the old canon, was a military commander of the Chiss Ascendancy beyond the reaches of the Republic. He came to Palpatine's attention after attacking a colony ship headed for another galaxy, and he was recruited into the new Imperial Military, where he operated as a Vice Admiral tasked with border defense duties. Shortly before the Battle of Endor went down, the Emperor promoted him to Grand Admiral, one of thirteen admirals second only to Vader in the military command structure. He made a name for himself defeating the rogue Grand Admiral Zaarin, and then went into hiding for several years after the defeat at Endor. Nine years later, he reappeared and gathered Imperial remnants into a fleet and launched a major military campaign against the New Republic.Scarim Coral said:
Pellaeon I can see being there. Just have him being Thrawn's right hand man with the occasional name drop. "Captain Pellaeon, do this" sort of role. Nothing major, but he'd be there.madgaurd1989 said:
