Highlights
- Ahsoka's decision to be neither Jedi nor Sith proves her ability to rise above the limitations of the Jedi Order.
- Ahsoka's refusal to kill her former soldiers showcases her compassion and belief in redemption.
- Ahsoka's choice to live, despite grief and doubt, signifies her resilience and newfound hope.
Ahsoka Tano has easily become one of the most iconic Star Wars characters of recent memory. Not only does she continue the legacy of Anakin Skywalker as his apprentice, but she proves across multiple appearances in Star Wars content that she is a Jedi worthy of the Force. Whilst Ahsoka Tano has not had the easiest life, one can respect her dedication to the right thing and how she is far more than death and war brought by the Clone Wars and Anakin’s dark deeds.
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Ahsoka Tano, or as Anakin called her, “Snips”, has an array of great quotes across the Star Wars galaxy from far, far away. Whether it displays Ahsoka’s charisma, sass, or intelligence, these quotes easily showcase what kind of person Ahsoka is, and who she is trying to be, even after the failures of the Jedi Order.
6 "I Am No Jedi."
Star Wars Rebels: Season 2, Episode 22 – Twilight of the Apprentice Part 2
A long-awaited reunion, when Ahsoka Tano is face-to-face with Anakin Skywalker, years after their last meeting during the Clone Wars, it could not be more of a tragedy between the former apprentice and master. Anakin is gone, and only Darth Vader remains. Ahsoka promises to avenge the death of her master, to which Vader responds “revenge is not the Jedi way.” Ahsoka triumphantly proclaims, “I am no Jedi”, before igniting her dual lightsabers.
It's an emotionally charged moment that sees the clash of lightsabers between master and apprentice, and the history of Anakin and Ahsoka pours onto the screen. Ahsoka’s decision to be neither Jedi nor Sith proves that she is more than what the Jedi Order used to be, and she can be the best of them.
5 "My Part Of That Legacy Is One Of Death And War."
Ahsoka: Season 1, Episode 5 – Part Five: Shadow Warrior
By the time audiences see Ahsoka Tano after the events of Return of the Jedi and the fall of the Empire, she still has many doubts about herself, and reservations surrounding the Jedi. Ahsoka can’t help but feel some burden of guilt and responsibility for what happened to Anakin Skywalker, and in the Disney Plus Ahsoka series, Anakin returns as a Force ghost to try and teach Ahsoka an important lesson about his legacy, and how she stands triumphant within.
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Ahsoka is none too happy about the misdeeds of Anakin Skywalker, and her quote here reflects that. She believes that her legacy is filled with nothing but death and war, having lived through the Clone Wars and the Age of Rebellion as a literal child soldier, trained for combat, not peace. Yet, Anakin helps her to see that they are both more than that.
4 "They May Be Willing To Die, But I Am Not The One Who Is Going To Kill Them."
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The story of the Clone Wars is soaked deep in tragedy. The death of Jedi, and the death of clones, in the Clone Wars were horrific in nature, highlighted in the epic Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series. The show may have been canceled, but it was picked up at Disney Plus for a conclusion with Season 7, and fans got to see how Ahsoka Tano reacted to Order 66, and how she and Commander Rex fought alongside each other against his brothers, and her soldiers.
Whilst many Jedi battled and killed their clones after they turned on them due to the inhibitor chips, Ahsoka showed a compassion that many Jedi lacked after years of blindness to their Order. Ahsoka refused to kill the 501st troopers who would die trying to kill her, showcasing how in Ahsoka’s eyes, no one is beyond redemption; the compassion of a true Jedi.
3 "Careful Not To Choke On Your Stupidity."
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Ahsoka picked up a lot from Anakin, including his witty banter, which was also probably helped by Obi-Wan Kenobi. When providing an ally with a drink, Ahsoka Tano holds a smug smirk and says “careful not to choke on your stupidity.” Other than being a hilarious line that shows Ahsoka’s wit, it’s also great for how it holds a place in future Star Wars canon.
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The line is brought up in a similar fashion in Star Wars: Rogue One, to which Darth Vader says to Director Krennic, “Be careful not to choke on your aspirations.” Like George Lucas always said about Star Wars, it’s like poetry, it rhymes. The fact that the master and apprentice share a similar snark is indeed poetic.
2 "The Politics Of War Are Not As Black And White As I Once Thought They Were."
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Season 3, Episode 10 – Heroes on Both Sides
One of the universal constant themes of Star Wars is good and evil. The bad guys use red lightsabers, and the good guys use blue lightsabers. Yet, as the years have gone by, Star Wars has evolved to be far more than that simple constant. In fact, Star Wars: The Clone Wars presented more politically charged themes, in that some wars and battles do not have a “good vs bad”, a “black and white”, but a spectrum of colors and reasons.
For Ahsoka, as she grows up, she learns that there is understanding in the Jedi, the Sith, the Separatists, and the Galactic Republic. Ahsoka learns an important lesson that sometimes, war isn’t as simple as one would think, and to be blind to that, is to be ignorant, which definitely led to the downfall of the Jedi as they took the role of soldiers and generals rather than peacekeepers.
1 "I Choose To Live."
Ahsoka: Season 1, Episode 5 – Part Five: Shadow Warrior
When Anakin returns as a Force ghost to try and teach Ahsoka one final lesson in the World Between Worlds, he provides a fateful mantra that follows in every swing of his blade: “Live or die.” Ahsoka has a choice between the two, and through Anakin’s physical and mental lessons, Ahsoka proudly bests him in combat and declares “I choose to live.”
It’s a powerful moment and shows how far Ahsoka and Anakin have come that they can share in this lesson. Ahsoka has chosen life, not to give up and surrender herself to grief and doubt that plague even the very best Jedi. Now on a path to life, Ahsoka is baptized anew, with hope at her side.
