95-510: Ahsoka may refer to: Ahsoka Tano , a character in the Star Wars universe Ahsoka (novel) , a 2016 novel centered on the character Ahsoka (TV series) , a 2023 live-action television series centered on the character See also [ edit ] Ashoka (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
190-565: A Force spirit . On the ice planet Hoth , he instructs Luke to travel to Dagobah to find the exiled Jedi Master Yoda. Yoda is reluctant to mentor Luke, but Obi-Wan convinces him to continue Luke's training. When Luke intends to leave Dagobah to rescue his friends in Cloud City , Obi-Wan beseeches him to stay, but Luke leaves anyway. In Return of the Jedi (1983), Obi-Wan appears to Luke after Yoda's death on Dagobah. Obi-Wan confirms that Vader
285-611: A Jedi mind trick to compel Imperial troops to let them through a checkpoint. Obi-Wan and Luke hire the smugglers Han Solo and Chewbacca to take them to Alderaan aboard Han's ship, the Millennium Falcon . During the journey, Obi-Wan instructs Luke in lightsaber combat. Obi-Wan suddenly feels "a great disturbance in the Force"; soon after, he and the others find that the Empire has obliterated Alderaan. The Falcon gets caught in
380-717: A Star Wars character who can exist "in all forms of media". Ahsoka appears in the Star Wars Forces of Destiny animated web series, in the Touching Darkness episode of the Star Wars: Tales From The Far, Far, Away fan comic, and as a collectible, playable character in the Disney Infinity 3.0 video game. At Star Wars Celebration Europe 2016 , Filoni, Eckstein, and Lucasfilm Story Group member Pablo Hidalgo held
475-692: A clone trooper with whom she and Anakin serve throughout the war. During the final arc of season five, Ahsoka is framed and imprisoned for a deadly explosion and a subsequent murder, both of which were committed by her friend Barriss Offee. Although eventually exonerated, she becomes disillusioned with the Jedi Council and leaves the Jedi Order in the season finale. Filoni said an initial finale concept for The Clone Wars would have had Rex escape Order 66, and his and Ahsoka's presence elsewhere would have explained both characters' absence from Revenge of
570-478: A feminist icon, adding that Ahsoka is one of several characters that make The Clone Wars superior to the original and prequel trilogies in depicting strong women. Wood added that Ahsoka probably shows the most growth of any woman in the Star Wars canon. Obi-Wan Kenobi Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi ( / ˈ oʊ b iː ˌ w ɑː n k ə ˈ n oʊ b iː / ) is a character in the Star Wars franchise. In
665-407: A "climactic story event". Dawson reprises her role as Ahsoka Tano in 2023. During her search for Grand Admiral Thrawn , she attempts to liberate the city of Calidan on Corvus from Imperial occupation, and encounters the titular character , who was told to seek her out by Bo-Katan Kryze so that she could train " The Child ". Communing with him through the Force, she learns that the child's name
760-467: A "tube-top-and-miniskirt costume." In the third season, Ahsoka and other characters received new costumes. Filoni said the changes were meant to bring the show's aesthetic closer to that of Revenge of the Sith and were made possible by improved animation techniques. For the seventh and final season of Clone Wars , Ahsoka's design was once again tweaked due to improvements in animation technology. Her costume
855-461: A Jedi, with or without the approval of the Jedi Council. Later, Yoda proclaims Obi-Wan a Jedi Knight and reluctantly allows Anakin to become his Padawan . The second film of the trilogy, Attack of the Clones (2002), takes place ten years later. Anakin has grown powerful but arrogant, and believes that Obi-Wan is holding him back. After they save Padmé from an assassination attempt, Obi-Wan traces
950-573: A Padawan under Anakin Skywalker, and one adapting the events of the 2016 novel Ahsoka , depicting her life after the events of Order 66 and before Star Wars Rebels . Rosario Dawson expressed interest in playing Ahsoka Tano in early 2017, with some fan support. In March 2020, Dawson was reported to be appearing as the character in the second season of the Disney+ series, The Mandalorian . Ahsoka made an appearance in " Chapter 13: The Jedi ",
1045-545: A Padawan was meant to place the character in a role that forced him to become more cautious and responsible. It would also provide him with insight into his relationship with his own master, Obi-Wan Kenobi , and depict how their relationship matured. Ahsoka and Anakin's relationship was seen as an essential story arc spanning both the animated film and the Clone Wars television series. Filoni initially struggled with writing Ahsoka because he had "zero perspective" on what it
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#17327656652421140-416: A Rebel agent. The show's writers were excited for Ahsoka's return in the second season, and Filoni was anxious about Rebels instead becoming "The Ahsoka Tano Show". Consequently, Filoni required that Ahsoka play a role in service of Rebels ' main characters, Ezra Bridger and Kanan Jarrus ; he saw Ahsoka's new role as similar to the one played by Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars . Although Ahsoka
1235-401: A ferocious lightsaber duel, which ends with Obi-Wan severing several of his limbs. Obi-Wan leaves Vader burning to death, unaware that he will be rescued by Sidious moments later and eventually turned into a cyborg. Obi-Wan takes Padmé to the asteroid Polis Massa , where she dies after giving birth to the twins Luke and Leia. He assists in hiding the children from the newly created Empire: Leia
1330-485: A final lightsaber duel; with his dying breath, Maul asks Obi-Wan if he is protecting the "Chosen One", and Obi-Wan replies that he is. After Maul's death, Obi-Wan is seen watching over Luke Skywalker from a distance. In Rebels , Obi-Wan was voiced by Stephen Stanton , who replaced James Arnold Taylor. Rebels creator Dave Filoni , who worked with the character during the full duration of Star Wars: The Clone Wars , said he considered asking McGregor to reprise and voice
1425-497: A lot of samurai pride" and turned down the roles of both Obi-Wan and Darth Vader because he thought Star Wars would employ cheap special effects and would therefore "cheapen the image of samurai". Once Guinness was selected and production was underway, Lucas credited the English actor with inspiring the cast and crew to work harder, which contributed significantly to the completion of filming. Harrison Ford , who plays Han Solo in
1520-493: A message on Obi-Wan 's transmitter that reveals Luke's location on Tatooine. Vader pursues the ship carrying the Path members and Obi-Wan , who decides to lure Vader away and confront him on a nearby planet. As they duel, Obi-Wan regains his connection to the Force and realizes Anakin has completely embraced his identity as Vader. Obi-Wan wounds his former apprentice and leaves him incapacitated. On Tatooine, Reva pursues Luke into
1615-461: A panel about Ahsoka's "Untold Tales" that occur between The Clone Wars and Rebels . Star Wars: Ahsoka is a young-adult novel by E. K. Johnston published in October 2016. It is set between the events of The Clone Wars and Rebels , and makes several references to Ahsoka's "Untold Tales", elements of which were later adapted in the seventh season revival of The Clone Wars . Filoni
1710-472: A peacekeeper from the days of the Republic. He explains that Luke's father was also a Jedi, and was killed by Darth Vader. Obi-Wan gives Luke his father's lightsaber and invites him to come to Alderaan and begin Jedi training. At first Luke declines, but changes his mind after finding that his aunt and uncle have been killed by Imperial stormtroopers . As Obi-Wan and Luke approach Mos Eisley , Obi-Wan uses
1805-470: A play on his surname. Ahsoka Tano makes a vocal cameo in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as one of the past Jedi who help Rey fight the resurrected Emperor Palpatine/Darth Sidious . Eckstein returned to voice the character in the film. It is not known if she is dead. Ahsoka is a main character in six of the seven seasons of Star Wars: The Clone Wars . She is a padawan-commander of
1900-444: A voiceover cameo; and in the miniseries Tales of the Jedi (2022), voiced by Ashley Eckstein . In 2020, Ahsoka made her live-action debut in the second season of the Disney+ series The Mandalorian , portrayed by Rosario Dawson . Dawson reprised the role in a 2022 episode of the spin-off series The Book of Boba Fett , and the 2023 series, Ahsoka . Ahsoka was created by George Lucas and Dave Filoni . The character
1995-615: A year before the first season's finale aired and said it was hard to keep it a secret. Eckstein said Ahsoka developed a quiet confidence and quiet strength the younger character doesn't possess, but sometimes she played Ahsoka too seriously; she pointed out that "snippiness" and determination are still part of Ahsoka's personality. Eckstein pitched her voice down a bit but, because she and Ahsoka were now much closer in age, generally spoke like herself. Not knowing Ahsoka's experiences between The Clone Wars and Rebels at times presented challenges for Eckstein's performance. Filoni avoids giving
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#17327656652422090-697: Is Grogu and that he was raised at the Jedi Temple on Coruscant, before being rescued during the Great Jedi Purge and hidden for his safety, which is why he suppresses his Force powers. Sensing great fear in Grogu, and a deep connection with the Mandalorian, Ahsoka refuses to take him as an apprentice, fearing that he could follow the same dark path as her former master. After the Mandalorian helps her liberate Calidan, Ahsoka tells him to take Grogu to
2185-519: Is Luke's father, and reveals that Leia is Luke's twin sister. He urges Luke to confront and defeat Vader. After the Rebels destroy the second Death Star and defeat the Empire, Obi-Wan appears at the celebration on Endor alongside the Force spirits of Yoda and Anakin Skywalker. A younger Obi-Wan appears in The Phantom Menace (1999), which is set thirty-two years before Star Wars . He is
2280-405: Is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. She was introduced as the 14-year-old Togruta Jedi Padawan of Anakin Skywalker in the animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) before appearing in the subsequent animated television series (2008–2014; 2020); the sequel series Star Wars Rebels (2014–2018); in the live-action film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) as
2375-458: Is adopted by Senator Bail Organa of Alderaan, while Obi-Wan delivers Luke to Anakin's stepbrother Owen Lars and his wife Beru on Tatooine. Obi-Wan then goes into exile on Tatooine, where he can watch over Luke. In The Force Awakens (2015), Rey hears Obi-Wan's voice during a Force vision. During her battle against the resurrected Darth Sidious in The Rise of Skywalker (2019), she hears
2470-431: Is ambiguous and "a bit open-ended" though Eckstein believed the character to still be alive. In the fourth-season episode, "A World Between Worlds", Ahsoka's fate is finally revealed. Ezra, having ended up in the realm "between worlds and time" within the Jedi temple on Lothal and guided by Ahsoka's owl companion Morai, pulls her out of the moment before Vader could deliver the deathblow and thus altered her fate. Ahsoka
2565-401: Is based on a "pseudo- samurai look" influenced by photographs of samurai women. The armor is meant to appear as if she found it in an ancient Jedi temple, and her lightsabers' colorless blades indicate she is neither a Jedi nor a Sith. Filoni said the white lightsabers appear much better than he anticipated. Her facial markings were changed to show that she has aged. It was "new ground" for
2660-465: Is critical in understanding his development between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith , and the publication called Ahsoka a foil for Anakin's growth. Blastr commented that Anakin's interactions with Ahsoka help show that he is a powerful Jedi and war hero. Blastr also hypothesized that Anakin's sense of failure when Ahsoka leaves the Jedi contributes to his fall to the dark side; io9 posited that Anakin might have succeeded in reforming
2755-519: Is her master after damaging his mask and hearing his voice. She tells him that she will not leave him again, but he coldly rejects her. As the episode concludes, Darth Vader is shown injured and leaving the temple, watched by a green and white owl. The owl, previously a companion to Ahsoka in the show and an avatar of the Daughter of Mortis, then flies back into the temple to witness Ahsoka seemingly walking deeper inside its walls. Filoni said Ahsoka's fate
2850-527: Is more mature in Rebels , Filoni wanted "aspects of that kid who was there to shine through". He initially envisioned Ahsoka as a more "passive player" not engaged in combat, but later decided it was more appropriate to see Ahsoka as a warrior during a turbulent time. Ahsoka's presence was necessary to allow Darth Vader to encounter the show's lead characters without the latter being destroyed; Ahsoka can stand toe-to-toe with Vader. Filoni cites fans' passion for
2945-474: Is planning to revolt against the Republic. The confederacy is led by the Sith Lord Count Dooku , the former Jedi Master of Qui-Gon . Obi-Wan is captured and sentenced to death by Dooku, but Yoda and Mace Windu arrive with an army and prevent the execution. Obi-Wan and Anakin confront Dooku, but he overpowers them both. Yoda saves their lives, but Dooku escapes. Revenge of the Sith (2005)
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3040-478: Is promoted to Commander in the 332nd Division (split from the 501st Legion) with Ahsoka as an advisor to capture the former Sith Lord Maul . During the siege of Mandalore, Ahsoka confronts Maul, he reveals that Sidious intends to make Anakin his new apprentice and offers to join forces to prevent this, but she does not believe him. Ahsoka defeats and captures Maul, but on the way to Coruscant , she senses her former master in trouble, though unaware that he has fallen to
3135-481: Is secretly a member of the Path, an organization that aids those hunted by the Empire. As she escorts them to a hidden passageway, Vader arrives and begins harming innocent bystanders, hoping to bait Obi-Wan into revealing himself. Obi-Wan duels with Vader, who overpowers him. Tala saves Obi-Wan , but Leia is captured again by Reva. Obi-Wan and Tala rescue Leia from the Inquisitors' stronghold, escaping with
3230-405: Is set three years later. Obi-Wan is now a Jedi Master, a member of the Jedi Council, and a general. Obi-Wan and Anakin embark on a rescue mission to save the kidnapped Chancellor Palpatine from the cyborg Separatist commander General Grievous . Dooku duels the Jedi once again, knocking Obi-Wan unconscious. Anakin then defeats Dooku and executes him on Palpatine's orders. After locating Grievous on
3325-465: Is updated on what occurred to the Ghost crew while convincing Ezra to not prevent Kanan's fate as he would risk losing his own life. Emperor Palpatine/Darth Sidious then makes his presence known as he attempts to force Ezra into bringing him into the realm using Sith sorcery. Ahsoka helps Ezra escape while returning (with Morai) to her timeline moments after the Sith temple collapsed, vowing to find Ezra and
3420-404: Is widely believed to be dead. In an attempt to lure him, she kidnaps Luke's twin sister, Princess Leia. Obi-Wan agrees to rescue Leia after her adoptive father, Bail Organa, visits his home. After tracking Leia's kidnappers to the planet Daiyu, Obi-Wan encounters the con artist Haja Estree , who directs Obi-Wan to Leia's location. Obi-Wan liberates the young princess, but is unable to flee
3515-542: The 501st Legion in the Grand Army of the Republic and continues to learn the ways of the Jedi as Anakin's apprentice. The two develop a mutual fondness, at times taking great risks to protect or save one another. Some of Anakin's actions taken out of concern for Ahsoka expose his darker tendencies, such as his torture of prisoners who may know her location when she goes missing. Ahsoka also finds mentorship from Captain Rex ,
3610-521: The Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor , as well as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor . Various claims have been made about the origins of the character Obi-Wan Kenobi. In his book about the Star Wars franchise, Chris Taylor asserted that Obi-Wan was inspired by the J.R.R. Tolkien character Gandalf . Ben Sherlock of ScreenRant , meanwhile, claimed that
3705-424: The original film trilogy , he is a Jedi Master who trains Luke Skywalker in the ways of the Force . In the prequel trilogy , he mentors Luke's father, Anakin Skywalker . Obi-Wan is portrayed by Alec Guinness in the original trilogy and by Ewan McGregor in the prequel films. McGregor also plays the character in the television series Obi-Wan Kenobi . Guinness' performance in Star Wars (1977) earned him
3800-460: The 2019 novel Master and Apprentice , which explores his relationship with Qui-Gon prior to the events of The Phantom Menace . He is also featured in two 2022 novels: Brotherhood , which is set at the beginning of the Clone Wars, and Star Wars Padawan , which recounts his early years as an apprentice. Following the acquisition of Lucasfilm by The Walt Disney Company in 2012, most of
3895-520: The Death Star's tractor beam, but the group is able to avoid detection and infiltrate the station. Obi-Wan disables the tractor beam, then encounters Vader. They engage in a lightsaber duel as Luke, Leia, Han and Chewbacca escape. Obi-Wan allows Vader to strike him down, then vanishes into the Force. Later, Obi-Wan contacts Luke through the Force and helps him destroy the Death Star. In The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Obi-Wan appears several times as
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3990-501: The Force, Obi-Wan reassures Luke that he will be there for him when needed. Obi-Wan appears in the animated micro-series Clone Wars , which aired on Cartoon Network from 2003 to 2005. Guinness was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Obi-Wan in Star Wars . In 2003, the American Film Institute selected Obi-Wan Kenobi as the 37th-greatest movie hero of all time . He
4085-475: The Holonet, the galaxy's official news source. Obi-Wan appears in the final chapter of Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader , which takes place just after Revenge of the Sith . He learns with alarm that Vader survived their duel on Mustafar, but Qui-Gon assures him that Vader will not set foot on Tatooine for fear of reawakening Anakin Skywalker. Qui-Gon advises him not to reveal to Luke his true parentage until
4180-733: The Jedi Master was based on General Makabe Rokurōta, a character from Akira Kurosawa 's 1958 film The Hidden Fortress . Lucas created Obi-Wan Kenobi as a mentor for Luke, and originally planned for him to continue training Luke in The Empire Strikes Back (1980), the first sequel to Star Wars . Although Obi-Wan's death was not in the final version of the Star Wars script, Lucas decided during filming that Obi-Wan should die. Alec Guinness said he begged Lucas to kill off his character because he hated Obi-Wan's dialogue. Lucas, however, claimed he added Obi-Wan's death because
4275-464: The Jedi Temple on Tython, where he might be able to reach out to another Jedi through the Force. While visiting Luke Skywalker 's Jedi academy where Grogu had started his Jedi training, Ahsoka reunites with the Mandalorian, who came to visit Grogu and give him a gift: a beskar chain mail forged by the Armorer . Ahsoka advises the Mandalorian against seeing Grogu, as it would hinder his training due to
4370-531: The Jedi if Ahsoka had stayed with him. io9 said Ahsoka, more than Anakin, articulates moral guidance in The Clone Wars . Blastr identified Ahsoka as one of the most important characters in Star Wars , especially for young girls who, until that point, had not seen a potent female Jedi depicted on screen. Erika Travis of California Baptist University said Ahsoka is "compassionate and feminine, without being overtly sexualized". Mara Wood called Ahsoka
4465-486: The Jedi's strict rules against personal attachments. The Mandalorian reluctantly follows Ahsoka's advice, who offers to deliver the gift in his place. After the Mandalorian leaves, Ahsoka gives the chain mail to Luke who says he is uncertain whether Grogu is fully committed to the Jedi path or not, and that he is not sure how to handle that fact. Ahsoka tells Luke that trait is reminiscent of his father during her apprenticeship with him, and advises him to follow his instincts on
4560-521: The Rebel crew of the Ghost with intelligence and supplies, while disguising her appearance by using an altered voice and appearing as a hooded hologram. Her identity is revealed in the season finale. She becomes a recurring character in the second season, continuing to help lead a group of Rebel forces and working with the Ghost 's crew, especially with its Jedi members Ezra Bridger and Kanan Jarrus . Having assumed that Anakin died like most other Jedi at
4655-596: The Separatists, is tortured by Asajj Ventress before being rescued by Anakin, and apprehends the corrupt Jedi Master Quinlan Vos. Throughout the series, he grows increasingly wary of Palpatine's designs on the Republic and his influence on Anakin. In the Star Wars: Visionaries story "Old Wounds" (2005), Obi-Wan confronts Darth Maul on Tatooine during Luke's childhood. Owen Lars shoots and kills Maul, then warns Obi-Wan to stay away from Luke. Through
4750-470: The Sith and Star Wars is depicted in The Last of the Jedi series. Set roughly a year after the fall of the Republic, the series follows Obi-Wan as he seeks out possible survivors of the Great Jedi Purge , including Anakin's former rival, Ferus Olin. The novels also depict Obi-Wan adjusting to life as a hermit on Tatooine while watching over Luke. He discovers that Vader is still alive after seeing him on
4845-529: The Sith . Ahsoka returns in the seventh and final season of The Clone Wars , being the focus of two of the three story arcs featured in the season, which aired in 2020 on Disney+ . The final four episodes, set during the events of Revenge of the Sith , sees Ahsoka briefly reuniting with Anakin and Obi-Wan prior to their leaving to Coruscant to save Chancellor Palpatine , secretly the Sith Lord Darth Sidious. Before departing to Mandalore, Rex
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#17327656652424940-525: The actors plot details that might inappropriately affect their performance; for example, he did not tell Eckstein whether Ahsoka survives her duel with Darth Vader lest Eckstein telegraph something in her performance that the character would not know. Ahsoka's design evolved over three years before her introduction in the Clone Wars film. Her appearance was inspired by San in Princess Mononoke . Ahsoka initially appears in what Wired called
5035-503: The ancient Indian emperor Ashoka ; the spelling was then altered by screenwriter Henry Gilroy . Filoni, The Clone Wars supervising director and writer, wrote a fable about Ahsoka's early childhood to help develop the character. He imagined the discovery that she has "the right stuff" to become a Jedi would be a cause for celebration in her hometown. Filoni said he is protective of the Ahsoka character. Giving Anakin responsibility for
5130-521: The appellation "The Negotiator" due to his reputation for preventing and stopping battles without the use of weapons. The series highlights his numerous confrontations with General Grievous, his adversarial relationship with the Dark Jedi Asajj Ventress , his romance with Duchess Satine Kryze, and the return of his old enemy Darth Maul. The animated series Star Wars Rebels (2014–2018) takes place five years before Star Wars . In
5225-716: The apprentice of the Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn , and accompanies him to negotiations with the Trade Federation , which is blockading the planet Naboo . Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon rescue Naboo's fourteen-year-old queen Padmé Amidala with help from the Gungan Jar Jar Binks , then travel to Coruscant , the capital of the Republic . When they land on Tatooine for repairs, they encounter the nine-year-old slave Anakin Skywalker. Qui-Gon believes
5320-422: The assassins to the planet Kamino . He learns of a massive clone army that is being created for the Republic. The clones are derived from the bounty hunter Jango Fett , and Obi-Wan deduces that he was responsible for the attempt on Padmé's life. Fett escapes to the planet Geonosis with his clone son Boba , unaware that Obi-Wan is pursuing them. On Geonosis, Obi-Wan discovers that a confederacy of star systems
5415-436: The beginning of the series, Obi-Wan is living in hiding on Tatooine and watching over the ten-year-old Luke. He has lost his connection to the Force, cannot communicate with the spirit of Qui-Gon, and experiences nightmares from his past. Unbeknownst to Obi-Wan , Anakin survived their duel on Mustafar and is now hunting Jedi as Darth Vader. Reva Sevander , one of the Empire's Inquisitors, is obsessed with finding Obi-Wan , who
5510-545: The boy is the " Chosen One " of Jedi prophecy, destined to bring balance to the Force. After securing his freedom, Anakin joins the group on their journey. While leaving Tatooine, they are attacked by the Sith Lord Darth Maul . Back on Naboo, they meet Maul again, and engage him in lightsaber combat. Maul mortally wounds Qui-Gon, then is killed by Obi-Wan. As Qui-Gon dies, he asks his apprentice to train Anakin as
5605-426: The character as one reason for Ahsoka's prominence in Clone Wars and Rebels . Eckstein said Filoni wanted her to bring some of her personality into the Ahsoka character; he said her actions and speech between audition takes had earned her the part more than the actual audition. Once production on The Clone Wars began, it took about six months for Eckstein and the writers to understand Ahsoka; consequently, much of
5700-439: The character room to grow, saying she becomes "a well-rounded and complex character in every sense". Ahsoka's youth aided her in being a point-of-view character for younger viewers. io9 called Ahsoka's development arc one of the best aspects of The Clone Wars , highlighting the character's role in exploring the nuances of war and the flaws of the Jedi Order. According to Tech Times , Ahsoka's maturation and development mirror
5795-489: The character served no purpose after his duel with Vader. Lucas later reflected: "It would be much more powerful, satisfying and interesting if Darth Vader were to kill him and he were to go on to a different form." When outlining The Empire Strikes Back , Lucas decided he wanted Obi-Wan to return as a spirit to continue training Luke. Partly due to Guinness' failing health, Lucas realized that he would also need another mentor character. This new mentor would eventually take
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#17327656652425890-537: The crew again. Ahsoka makes a return appearance in the epilogue of the series finale "Family Reunion and Farewell", returning to Lothal following the events of the Battle of Endor to join Sabine Wren in her quest to find Ezra, who disappeared during Lothal's liberation. Ahsoka appears in three episodes of the animated miniseries Tales of the Jedi : one depicting her birth and life as a toddler, one showing her as
5985-517: The dark side. When Order 66 is issued, Ahsoka's clone troopers, including Rex, turn on her, but she escapes and manages to remove Rex's chip controlling his brain, while also freeing Maul to create a distraction. Ahsoka and Rex escape the Venator -class Star Destroyer they are on before it crashes on a small moon, where they bury all the deceased clone troopers. Ahsoka also discards one of her lightsabers before parting ways with Rex. The final scene of
6080-593: The desert in search of the runaway droid R2-D2 , Obi-Wan rescues them from Tusken Raiders . At Obi-Wan's home, R2-D2 plays a recording of Princess Leia explaining that R2-D2 contains architectural plans for the Galactic Empire 's battle station, the Death Star . Leia asks Obi-Wan to deliver R2-D2 and the plans to Alderaan to aid the Rebel Alliance . Obi-Wan reveals to Luke that he is a Jedi ,
6175-498: The desert. Remembering the massacre at the Temple, she is unable to kill the boy, and returns him to his family. Obi-Wan arrives and congratulates her for overcoming her trauma and liberating herself. In the final moments of the series, Obi-Wan finally manages to converse with Qui-Gon . Obi-Wan appears briefly in the 2015 novel Dark Disciple , which is based on unfinished episodes from The Clone Wars . It provides details about
6270-456: The dialogue for the first half of season one was re-recorded to depict the character better. Eckstein also said the Ahsoka character was solidified by the casting of Matt Lanter as Anakin, which occurred halfway through the first season. At one point, Eckstein initially said to speak Icelandic accent. Eckstein reprised the role of Ahsoka for Rebels , although she did not do all of Fulcrum's voice work. She learned about Ahsoka's return about
6365-488: The end of the Clone Wars, she is overwhelmed to recognize her mentor under "a layer of hate" in Darth Vader. Later in the season, a vision of Anakin blames her for leaving him and allowing him to fall to the dark side. In the season finale, Ahsoka duels with Darth Vader inside a Sith temple on Malachor, allowing her friends from the Ghost to escape Vader and the temple's destruction. She is horrified to confirm that he
6460-485: The fifth episode of the second season. Dawson reprises her role as Ahsoka in " Chapter 6: From the Desert Comes a Stranger " of The Book of Boba Fett . In December 2020, Lucasfilm announced Ahsoka would be getting her limited series on Disney+, titled Ahsoka . Developed by Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni, it exists alongside The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett through interconnected stories culminating in
6555-451: The film, said he admired Guinness' preparation, professionalism and kindness towards the other actors. Ewan McGregor portrays Obi-Wan in the prequel trilogy and in the 2022 miniseries Obi-Wan Kenobi. His performance in the first prequel film, The Phantom Menace (1999), earned him a Saturn Award nomination for Best Actor . Obi-Wan is introduced in Star Wars (1977) as an elderly hermit living on Tatooine . When Luke and C-3PO travel
6650-492: The form of Yoda . Lucas described Obi-Wan's character development in The Phantom Menace : "In the beginning, Obi-Wan is at odds with Qui-Gon , who rebels against the Jedi rules. But by the end of the film, he has become Qui-Gon by taking on his rebellious personality and his responsibilities." When casting Star Wars , Lucas sought an established star for the role of Obi-Wan. He considered Peter Cushing for
6745-400: The friendship between Obi-Wan and the rogue Jedi Quinlan Vos . In the 2015 Star Wars comic series , Luke goes to Obi-Wan's abandoned house on Tatooine and finds his diary, in which Obi-Wan has written stories from his past. The 2016 Marvel Comics mini-series Obi-Wan and Anakin focuses on the two Jedi between The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones . Obi-Wan appears in
6840-451: The help of Tala's Path allies. Reva leads a siege on the Path facility, and Obi-Wan speaks with her to stall for time. He deduces that she was a Jedi youngling who survived Vader's massacre at the Jedi Temple, and now wants to kill him for revenge. He suggests that she can attack him when he arrives. As the Path members evacuate, Reva tries to assault Vader but is quickly overpowered and left for dead. She manages to survive, however, and finds
6935-466: The licensed Star Wars Expanded Universe material produced between 1977 and 2014 was rebranded as Star Wars Legends and declared non-canon to the franchise. The Legends works comprise a separate narrative universe. Obi-Wan's life prior to The Phantom Menace is portrayed mostly in Jude Watson 's Jedi Apprentice series, which follows his adventures as Qui-Gon's apprentice. Notable events in
7030-455: The massacre. Obi-Wan visits Padmé to ascertain Anakin's whereabouts, and realizes that Anakin is her husband and the father of her unborn child. When Padmé travels to the volcanic planet Mustafar to confront her husband herself, Obi-Wan stows away aboard her ship. Once on Mustafar, Obi-Wan confronts Vader, who accuses him and Padmé of conspiring against him. After Vader uses the Force to strangle Padmé into unconsciousness, Obi-Wan engages him in
7125-475: The matter before leaving the planet. Dawson reprised her role in the series Ahsoka , which is a spin-off of The Mandalorian and focuses on Ahsoka’s quest to find Grand Admiral Thrawn and Ezra Bridger . She is accompanied by Sabine Wren (portrayed by Natasha Liu Bordizzo ), Hera Syndulla (portrayed by Mary Elizabeth Winstead ) and Huyang (voiced by David Tennant ). Filoni said he does not want Ahsoka thought of as an animated character, but rather as
7220-732: The novel, it is still considered largely canon , and its events were ultimately loosely adapted as "Resolve" , the first season finale of Tales of the Jedi . After her introduction, some critics called Ahsoka annoying and predicted the character would die before The Clone Wars series ended because she does not appear in Revenge of the Sith . The Los Angeles Times called Ahsoka a "carefully calculated-to-be-cute" character in The Clone Wars film. Wired criticized Ahsoka's "half-naked" appearance in The Clone Wars ' first two seasons, calling her third-season costume change "more appropriate". Blastr said Ahsoka's initial immaturity gives
7315-569: The part, but decided the actor's lean features would be better employed as the villainous Grand Moff Tarkin . The film's producer, Gary Kurtz , felt a strong character actor was required to convey the "stability and gravitas" of Obi-Wan. Before Guinness was cast, the Japanese actor Toshiro Mifune —who plays Makabe Rokurōta in The Hidden Fortress —was considered for the role. Mifune's daughter, Mika Kitagawa, said her father "had
7410-469: The planet Utapau , Obi-Wan kills him. The Sith Lord Darth Sidious— who is revealed to be Palpatine—issues Order 66 , which compels the clone troopers to murder the Jedi. Obi-Wan and Yoda find that all the Jedi in the Jedi Temple have been slaughtered, including the children. After Obi-Wan warns all surviving Jedi to go into exile, he discovers it was Anakin, now Sidious' apprentice Darth Vader, who led
7505-482: The planet before the Inquisitors detect his presence. Reva locates him and Leia, and reveals that Anakin is still alive as Vader. When Reva's superior, the Grand Inquisitor, arrives to arrest Obi-Wan , Reva stabs him with her lightsaber. Obi-Wan and Leia then escape to the mining planet Mapuzo, where they are discovered by Imperial troops. They elude their enemies with help from Tala, an Imperial officer who
7600-518: The production team to shift Ahsoka's animation style to reflect her older age. Ahsoka Tano was introduced in the 2008 Clone Wars animated film (serving as a pilot for the television series of the same name ) as a 14-year-old Padawan apprentice, assigned by Yoda to Anakin Skywalker to teach him responsibility. Anakin is initially frustrated by this decision. Their early interactions are "playfully contentious", with Anakin calling her "Snips" for her "snippy" attitude and Ahsoka calling him "Skyguy" as
7695-405: The role. However, a voice recording of the late Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi was used in a 2018 episode. The 2022 live-action series Obi-Wan Kenobi takes place ten years after the events of Revenge of the Sith. It was originally conceived as a standalone film, but was cancelled during pre-production following the box office disappointment of the 2018 film Solo: A Star Wars Story . At
7790-473: The season 3 episode "Visions and Voices", Ezra Bridger (voiced by Taylor Gray ) discovers that Obi-Wan is alive on Tatooine; Obi-Wan's old nemesis Darth Maul finds him as well. In the episode " Twin Suns ", Obi-Wan finds Ezra while he is lost in the desert while letting him know Maul was intending to use him. At that moment, Maul attacks them, and Obi-Wan ushers Ezra to retreat. Obi-Wan mortally wounds Maul during
7885-418: The series depicts Darth Vader leading a search party on the moon and walking up to the remains of the ship. He notices Ahsoka's blade on the ground, picks it up, and ignites it, before leaving with the saber in silence. Ahsoka is a secretive Rebel agent in the first season of Star Wars Rebels , which takes place 14 years after The Clone Wars concludes. Operating under the codename "Fulcrum", she provides
7980-470: The series include his battle with the Dark Jedi Xanatos and his first independent mission. Watson's Jedi Quest series details his adventures with Anakin in the years leading up to Attack of the Clones . His heroism just before and during the Clone Wars is portrayed in novels such as Outbound Flight , The Approaching Storm , and The Cestus Deception . Obi-Wan's life between Revenge of
8075-498: The show's, and the producers chose wisely in making Ahsoka the audience's "entry point" to The Clone Wars . Chris Taylor called Ahsoka's decision to leave the Jedi Order "the show's most shocking cliffhanger ". Ashley Eckstein was nominated for the 2012 and 2013 "Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series — Action/Drama" awards from Behind the Voice Actors. The Mary Sue said Ahsoka's relationship with Anakin
8170-911: The storyline initially had her return to the Order. Filoni said this would be the "normal" arc and suggested to Lucas that she instead remain expelled; Lucas agreed as a compromise as he believed Ahsoka didn't survive Order 66 , the mass murder of the Jedi portrayed in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith . The Fulcrum character introduced early in Star Wars Rebels was always understood to be Ahsoka. Filoni, who served as executive producer and co-creator of Rebels , worked with Lucas on identifying what Ahsoka would know about Anakin's fate. Filoni also collaborated with executive producer Simon Kinberg and season one executive producer Greg Weisman on developing Ahsoka's role as
8265-606: The time is right. In various novels set after Return of the Jedi , Obi-Wan appears as a Force spirit. In The Truce at Bakura , he warns Luke about the Ssi-ruuk ; in The Lost City of the Jedi , he guides him to the eponymous city on Yavin 4 ; in Heir to the Empire , he bids farewell to Luke, explaining that he must abandon his spiritual form and ascend to a higher plane of consciousness. Before parting, Luke says that Obi-Wan
8360-515: The title Ahsoka . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ahsoka&oldid=1172451695 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ahsoka Tano Ahsoka Tano (pronounced / ə ˈ s oʊ k ə ˈ t ɑː n oʊ / )
8455-425: The voices of various deceased Jedi, including Obi-Wan. He says, "These are your final steps, Rey. Rise and take them." The voices of both McGregor and Guinness were used in both films. Obi-Wan appears in the animated series The Clone Wars (2008–2014, 2020). He is a general during the Clone Wars , and he and Anakin have many adventures fighting the Separatists. During this time Obi-Wan's diplomatic skills earn him
8550-419: The writers were aware that audiences initially found the character annoying, and that there was a "fine line" between Ahsoka being bratty and becoming endearing. Because production was a year ahead of what was broadcast, with Ahsoka developing over that time, Eckstein implored fans to be patient with the character's growth. Although Ahsoka leaves the Jedi Order at the end of The Clone Wars ' fifth season,
8645-442: Was also changed to a more grayish-blue color, similar to her appearance in Star Wars Rebels , which aired before the season. Ahsoka often uses a reverse lightsaber grip, similar to that of the Japanese film character Zatoichi . Along with the costume change in the third season of Clone Wars , Ahsoka also received a second lightsaber. In the seventh and final season, she received new blue lightsabers. Ahsoka's armor in Rebels
8740-531: Was developed to illustrate how Anakin Skywalker develops from the brash, undisciplined Padawan apprentice in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002) to the more reserved Jedi Knight in Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005). Lucas, who had two daughters, also wanted the character to appeal to girls. Early in development, Ahsoka's name was "Ashla". Lucas renamed her after
8835-479: Was heavily involved in developing the novel, and the cover art by Jason P. Wojtowicz is based on a sketch Filoni created several years prior. Eckstein narrates the audiobook version. The novel was on the New York Times best sellers list and in the category of young adult hardcovers it reached number one shortly after release. Although the seventh season of The Clone Wars retconned several elements from
8930-417: Was like a father to him, and Obi-Wan replies that he loved Luke like a son. The novel Kenobi (2013) tells the story of Obi-Wan's first days of exile on Tatooine. Issue #24 of Marvel's 1977 Star Wars comic follows Obi-Wan during the Republic era. He is featured in various Dark Horse Comics publications, including several set during the Clone Wars. In Star Wars: Republic (1998–2006), Obi-Wan fights
9025-582: Was like to be a 14-year-old girl. He, therefore, shifted his focus and instead wrote Ahsoka primarily as a Jedi who just happens to be an adolescent female. Filoni said he "has always had a story in mind" for Ahsoka's overall development. He began thinking about the final confrontation between Ahsoka and Vader ever since he started writing material for Ahsoka; different iterations had different endings, including one in which Vader kills Ahsoka just as she slashes open his helmet to reveal his scarred face. Ashley Eckstein, who primarily voiced Ahsoka, said she and
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