The first season of Ahsoka primed Lars Mikkelsen’s Grand Admiral Thrawn as the next great threat to the Star Wars galaxy. As the series takes place between Star Wars’ original trilogy and its sequels, however, we know the Imperial strategist will be defeated, and sooner rather than later. That said, we don’t yet know how he’s defeated, and that’s what makes Thrawn’s jump from the non-canon Legends timeline to official animation and live-action so interesting.
