Be advised: the following article contains spoilers for the second season of The Mandalorian, the animated series Rebels, and several extended universe audiobooks.
Whether you've been tuning in week-to-week or are readying yourself for a binge-watch, it's hard to believe we've already reached the finale of the second season of the Disney+ series, The Mandalorian. Full of twists, callbacks, and faces both new and familiar, season two has been a wild ride. It's difficult to pick a standout episode among the eight (especially when we ran into fan favorites like Boba Fett along the way), but "The Jedi"—which first aired November 27th—was something of a dream for longtime Star Wars fans.
For one, we finally discovered the name of the ever-mysterious, always-adorable Child popularly known as “Baby Yoda” (it’s Grogu!). The episode also marked the arrival of Ahsoka Tano, portrayed in live action by . Ahsoka’s reveal was dramatic, to say the least, as her signature dual white sabers cut through the smoke and mist of Corvus in an attempt to reach the city gates of Calodan for an audience with Magistrate Morgan Elsbeth. But as exciting as her appearance may have been, it was her final question to Elsbeth that left us on the edge of our seats: “Where is your master? Where is Grand Admiral Thrawn?”
Whether you're a casual fan who was left asking, "Wait...who is Grand Admiral Thrawn?" or a certified fanatic overjoyed at the very mention of the big blue bad, it's never a bad time for a quick refresher. We’ve compiled the best listens featuring Thrawn that offer key information on one of the most chilling villains in the entire franchise and an idea of what might be coming next. (And with the recently announced Disney+ Ahsoka series set to drop sometime in the next few years, it's safe to say that it's bound to be something big.)
Wait...who is Ahsoka Tano?
Hardcore fans first met Ahsoka Tano in animation more than a decade ago, when she appeared in The Clone Wars feature film, followed by turns in The Clone Wars and Rebels television series. As Anakin Skywalker’s Padawan, she earned the nickname “Snips” from her Master, due in large part to her snarky quips and occasionally irritable attitude—but in time, the Togruta Jedi grew to be a masterful Force wielder with a strong moral compass. After being framed for an act of terrorism, a disillusioned Ahsoka left the Jedi Order and sought new avenues for bringing peace to the galaxy, from working as a rebel informant (establishing code name “Fulcrum”) to battling her own fallen master—now the Sith Lord known as Darth Vader—in the crumbling ruins of a Sith temple.
