Highlights
- The live-action finale of Star Wars: Ahsoka features the debut of the iconic location, Dathomir, tying it to Star Wars Rebels and setting up a possible second season.
- This is not the first time Dathomir's influence has been shown in the show, as a previous episode revealed a connection to the Nightbrothers, making it a significant location for fans of the animated series.
- The inclusion of Dathomir in the live-action world expands the possibilities for future stories and characters, allowing them to explore and interact with the mystical concepts associated with the planet. The success of Ahsoka also proves that Dave Filoni's Star Wars vision is in capable hands.
The Star Wars: Ahsoka finale featured the live-action debut of another iconic location from the animated entries in the franchise: Dathomir.
Star Wars: Ahsoka is a spinoff of the widely acclaimed space western The Mandalorian, where titular hero Ahsoka Tano made her live-action debut after her last appearance in Star Wars: Rebels' conclusion. The character was first created by Ahsoka showrunner Dave Filoni specifically for the 2008 animated feature The Clone Wars, leading to the character playing an essential role in the long-running Star Wars: The Clone Wars series and then Rebels. Filoni confirmed Star Wars: Ahsoka's Rebels connection ahead of the show’s premiere, revealing that it would have far more in common with its animated counterparts than it would The Mandalorian and its live-action spinoffs.
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After literally taking viewers to places beyond the iconic galaxy far, far, away, Ahsoka's latest and final episode of season one brings them back in for a look at one of the franchise's most iconic locations, adding another Ahsoka easter egg connecting it to Star Wars Rebels. In the finale, Thrawn escapes from the protagonists after their adventure outside their home galaxy and can be seen heading towards a blood-red sphere immediately recognized as the shrouded planet of Dathomir, brought into live action for the first time. The escape of the antagonist–revealed to be in league with powerful Dathomiri witches known as the Great Mothers–is the perfect setup for a rumored second season.
While this is the first time the iconic location has ever been shown in live-action, this isn’t the first instance of the enigmatic location’s influence on the show. Ahsoka episode 4's animated series connection revealed that ex-Inquisitor Marrok, one of the live-action show’s new original characters, was a Nightbrother, giving the show its first link to the Nightbrothers' home planet of Dathomir. The planet has also been featured extensively in the Star Wars Jedi video game series and the animated series, both on screen and via references to it as the birthplace and home of fan-favorite characters Maul and Savage Opress.
Star Wars: Ahsoka has been generous to fans with its live-action representations of iconic places in the Star Wars universe, such as the enigmatic Star Wars Rebels location dubbed the World Between Worlds. Dathomir is an important location to the animated series' fans due to the role a few of its sons and daughters play in the Rebels and The Clone Wars plots. It is also a favorite of older fans familiar with the wealth of lore surrounding the planet and its people in the now-relegated Star Wars Legends continuity. Adding it to the live-action world is a great asset to future stories and characters that can now explore and interact with the mystical concepts it harbors.
In addition to its success being a boon for Disney and Lucasfilm when streaming is in flux, Ahsoka proves Filoni's Star Wars film is in capable hands. The combination of deep lore understanding and exciting narrative skill will go a long way to bring together an easily divided fandom for what could be the future direction of the Star Wars franchise. However, what the future holds for Dawson's Ahsoka is yet to be determined.
Star Wars: Ahsoka is currently available for streaming on Disney Plus.
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