Palpatine was only convinced when Thrawn revealed his true connection to the larger galaxy: he once knew Anakin Skywalker. This would also bolster the Chiss’ firepower. In their first meeting, Thrawn declared he wanted to offer the Chiss’s knowledge of the Unknown Regions to help the Empire fight against potential threats from that corner. In order to stay in the Empire, Thrawn needed the approval of its highest law: Emperor Palpatine. His false exile would become an excuse for him to join the Empire. This had to be someone who knew some of its ways and would not risk revealing the extent of their power. Therefore, when the Empire came to power, the Ascendancy needed to send someone to scout out the new state of the galaxy. After all, Thrawn had met members of the Republic before. The Chiss knew some things about the galaxy outside their borders. This exile, depicted in the very first pages of the novel T hrawn, is just the first of the Grand Admiral’s many deceptions. Confident and militaristic, the Chiss keep to their protocols and don’t let emotions get in the way. At first, it appears that Thrawn was exiled from his home world by the Chiss Ascendancy. Thrawn appears again after the rise of the Empire. On a mission to Batuu, Thrawn offers to help Anakin, and their actions on Batuu will have major consequences, as we’ll see later. Their relationship is detailed in Thrawn: Alliances, during a flashback that takes place during the Clone Wars, before Thrawn served in the Imperial military. If anyone was going to pick up on the details of this transformation, it would be the observant and calculating Chiss. Thrawn’s history is interwoven with one of the greatest arcs in Star Wars, the rise and fall of Anakin Skywalker.
And his own personal history spans several eras of Star Wars, from his first encounter with the Republic during the Clone Wars to his longstanding career with the Empire. He uses his interest in the art and culture of varied species to his own advantage, pinpointing weaknesses based on his deductions. Thrawn is the Sherlock Holmes of the Star Wars universe, but his role is pure Moriarty: he’s a villain who uses his powers of observation to control and manipulate his enemies. But if you’re just getting to know the brilliant tactician, here you can take a look at how he became the infamous Grand Admiral. One of the most beloved Legends characters, in recently memory he has antagonized the Ghost crew as a major villain in Star Wars Rebels, and both charmed and manipulated his way into alliances with Anakin Skywalker and Eli Vanto in Timothy Zahn’s new novels. Grand Admiral Thrawn has returned in Thrawn: Treason, and there’s a reason fans are buzzing about him.
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