Star Wars: Thrawn [New Printing]

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a b c d e f g h Truitt, Brian (July 16, 2016). "Thrawn to make grand appearance in Star Wars Rebels". USA Today . Retrieved July 16, 2016. The third book of the trilogy called Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil, was released on November 16, 2021. [79] Ahsoka (2023) [ edit ] Lars Mikkelsen as Grand Admiral Thrawn in Ahsoka, the character's first live-action appearance Meanwhile, Luke, Lando, and Talon are now looking to pursue a group of pirate ships consisted entirely of clones. But the biggest problem is that Grand Admiral Thrawn, who they believed was dead, had resurfaced after ten years and is looking to shatter the peace of the Republic by leading the Empire against the Republic. The most cunning Imperial warlord has become a threat once more as Han and Leia are now looking to prevent the destruction of the New Republic against this seemingly unbeatable threat from the past.

a b Liptak, Andrew (October 6, 2017). "Timothy Zahn is writing a sequel to Thrawn". The Verge . Retrieved October 7, 2017.Thrawn first appeared in the 1991 Timothy Zahn novel Heir to the Empire, the first installment of what became known as the first Thrawn trilogy. [3] [4] He is a Grand Admiral in the Imperial Navy, [5] [6] and categorically "the most brilliant of the Emperor's minions". [7] A member of the alien Chiss species, native language Cheunh, [8] Thrawn is described as a tall, solidly built humanoid with blue skin and glowing red eyes who wears the white uniform befitting his rank. [5] [6] He has risen in power thanks to his "tactical brilliance and cunning", and has been described as "one of the most threatening antagonists" in the Star Wars universe. [9] He is an unparalleled military strategist and tactical genius who has made extensive study of military intelligence and the artwork of other cultures, and the Thrawn trilogy finds him commanding the remnants of the Imperial Fleet in a series of stunning victories against the New Republic. [10] [11] His full name was given as Mitth'raw'nuruodo.

Lazarides, Tasos (June 10, 2017). "Admiral Thrawn Coming to 'Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes' June 15th, Just Announced at E3". TouchArcade . Retrieved December 26, 2017. Gonzales, Dave (December 22, 2016). "The Greatest 'Star Wars' Spinoff Movie Was Everything but a Movie". Thrillist . Retrieved March 24, 2019. Commander Faro and Commander Vanto initially disagree with Thrawn's decision but Thrawn reassures them that Fleet Admiral Donassius only stated that the Ninety-Sixth Task Force was to deal with the insurgents and made no explicit references to him. Thrawn departs with Vanto aboard the captured pirate freighter Slipknot, intending to observe Admiral Durril's attempts to retake Scrim Island.

Fiction Book Review: Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy: Dark Force Rising". Publishers Weekly . Retrieved July 21, 2016. In 2016, Anthony Breznican of Entertainment Weekly called Thrawn a "fan favorite" and "one of the most significant characters to ever emerge from the Expanded Universe", [5] and Brian Truitt of USA Today named the character "one of Star Wars fandom's favorite villains". [6] Comicbook.com called Thrawn "arguably the most popular character in the Star Wars Legends universe" in 2017, [66] and Linda Hansen-Raj wrote that the character "carries a lasting legacy as one of Star Wars ' greatest and most complex antagonists." [10] In 2014, GamesRadar's Sam Ashurst called Thrawn "hugely popular amongst fans, partly because of his tactical genius, partly because of his progressive attitude to his employees but mainly due to the fact he's got a blue face" and "easily the coolest villain in the Expanded Universe", noting Thrawn's loss as one of the major consequences of Lucasfilm's abandonment of the old expanded universe for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. [85] Emmet Asher-Perrin of Tor.com noted in 2016 that as "one of the most popular Expanded Universe villains" and "one of the most threatening antagonists that the Star Wars universe had on hand", the character's removal from canon continuity "had many fans crying foul". [9]