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Grand Admiral Thrawn is one of the most popular Extended/Legends universe characters to make the crossover to Star Wars canon. He was name dropped in the second season of The Mandalorian and featured prominently in Star Wars Rebels. After the conclusion of the second season of The Mandalorian, rumors went out of control about who […]
Grand Admiral Thrawn is back in the Star Wars news. Don’t get too excited though; this does not signal the early release of the next book of the Ascendency series from Timothy Zahn. Nor does the news confirm that the fan-favorite villain will appear in the upcoming Ahsoka live-action series. (Although, let’s be honest; that’s […]
Warning: major spoilers for “Chapter 13: The Jedi” of The Mandalorian, season 2. If you have any interest at all in watching the show on Disney+, you can stop here and come back when you’re done. This is the way. Now that Disney+ has aired the latest episode of The Mandalorian, we get to finally […]
The live-action Star Wars galaxy has expanded because of Disney+. Star Wars: The Mandalorian gave enthusiasts of the modern mythology a new show to love. The Child (“baby Yoda”) won hearts. The show’s second season, which will arrive in October, will also provide some other fan favorites. Set to appear in the show is Ahsoka […]
The original Star Wars in 1977 introduced us to one, if not arguably two, of the best villains in cinematic history. First was, of course, Darth Vader. The second, though his villainy was more subtle, was Grand Moff Tarkin. The rest of the original trilogy and the prequels would enlighten us to the evil and […]
It has been said that the new Thrawn series by Timothy Zahn is the best thing going under the Star Wars/Disney umbrella. In fact, his pre-Disney trilogy of Legends Thrawn books—Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising, and The Last Command—are still the best-selling Star Wars books of all time. It’s safe to say the […]
Grand Admiral Thrawn has been a Star Wars fan favorite since his introduction in Timothy’s Zawn’s 1991 novel Heir to the Empire. A contrast to Vader’s violence and impulsiveness, however, Thrawn represented the meticulous and patient side of Imperial strategy. Unfortunately Disney relegated the the Thrawn Trilogy to “Legends” status. But… character was simply too […]
If you’re a fan of Grand Admiral Thrawn, you’re going to want to get down to San Diego Comic-Con next month. Del Rey Books will feature a con-exclusive version of the upcoming novel Thrawn: Treason at the event this year. This is the third, new-canon offering featuring the blue-skinned Chiss from legendary Star Wars author […]
Disney and Lucasfilm have left fans with a void. The inexplicable decision to release Solo: A Star Wars Story in May instead of December created a huge gap in Star Wars storytelling on the big screen. The result? Rumor and speculation with respect to Star Wars: Episode IX has run rampant. Just this morning we […]
Star Wars needs Timothy Zahn now more than ever. Following the release of Return of the Jedi in 1983, little happened with the Star Wars franchise. (No, we are not counting the Ewok movies.) George Lucas had seemingly moved on. Fast forward to 1991, and Bantam Books released Heir to the Empire. That was the first […]