Following a battle with the myserteous Baylan Skoll, Ahsoka presumably falls off a cliff to her death. Waking up in some sort of spiritual plane, Anakin finally appears before her—friendly and (seemingly) digitally de-aged! Of course, his reintroduction sets off a flurry of questions for the series moving forward.
From the start, the reunion of Ahsoka and Anakin is uneasy and awkward. In a reversal of roles from when they first met amid the Battle of Christophsis, it's Anakin who seems eager and a bit flustered, while Ahsoka is cool, calm, and collected.
At the end of the episode, Sabine says she felt something in the stars, just before this we see Ahsoka looking out in the distance and moments later we see the Force Ghost of Anakin looking over at them.
However, Ahsoka episode 7 confirms that the show is now taking place after the Battle of Mandalore seen in The Mandalorian season 3. This means that no matter how much time has passed since Return of the Jedi, Darth Vader is dead, and only Anakin's spirit remains in the Force to guide Ahsoka on her journey.
The World Between Worlds presented Anakin to Ahsoka because he has subconsciously ruled her heart and her head for a long time, and he wasn't lying when he said he was here to complete her training, because Ahsoka needed one more lesson to redirect her on the right path toward living and letting go.
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Why was Anakin a Force ghost at the end of Ahsoka?
Anakin's Force Ghost confirms that Ahsoka is on the right path and no longer needs his guidance. Anakin's last appearance confirms that the World Between Worlds was a real experience, not just a vision.
However, it was the appearance of Anakin's Force Ghost in the Ahsoka finale's closing moments which confirmed, yes, that really was him she'd been reunited with.
Ahsoka's portrayal of Anakin with a red lightsaber fulfills the promise that Revenge of the Sith couldn't deliver, showcasing the version of Anakin who would become the most powerful being in the galaxy.
After the Clone Wars and Order 66, Darth Vader always knew his former apprentice Ahsoka Tano was alive and that he would one day face her in battle - long before it happened in Star Wars Rebels. Ahsoka Tano unwittingly played a crucial role in Anakin Skywalker's fall to the dark side.
Ahsoka Tano as the new incarnation of the Daughter
Her journey so far was marked by resilience, compassion, and a deep connection to the Light Side. After her recent interaction with Anakin (who is now a Force Ghost/God) in the World Between Worlds, Ahsoka learned some valuable lessons.
She discovers the truth in Star Wars Rebels when she encounters the Sith Lord in a space battle. What she senses is so shocking to her that she passes out. Snips has her suspicions confirmed when she comes face to face with Vader in the Rebels season 2 finale, in a Sith Temple on the planet Malachor.
Now that Sabine had opened herself up to the Force, she was able to sense Anakin Skywalker's presence as he watched over his former Padawan. Sabine being able to sense Anakin but not Ahsoka may be one of the biggest twists in Ahsoka, and could be a big part of both characters' storylines moving forward.
During the Clone Wars, the Father guided Anakin Skywalker to Mortis in order to test the Jedi Knight's abilities and concluded that he was indeed the Chosen One destined to bring balance to the Force. Skywalker declined the Father's invitation to remain on Mortis, however.
Ahsoka survived Order 66 thanks to Anakin's training and sensed his fall to the dark side, which ultimately led to her confrontation with Darth Vader years later.
Though it wasn't a romantic love, there was a familial love that Ahsoka (Dawson) felt for Anakin (Christensen), which makes his fall to the dark side and becoming Darth Vader all the more difficult for her in later years.
What happened to Ahsoka after Anakin became Darth Vader?
As the events of The Revenge of the Sith played out and Anakin turned to the Dark Side and became Darth Vader, The Clone Wars series showed that Ahsoka was off fighting to retake the planet Mandalore from Darth Maul, who was revealed in the show to have survived his seemingly fatal duel with Obi-Wan Kenobi on Naboo.
While the Star Wars canon doesn't explicitly confirm his regret, the intricacies of his relationship with Ahsoka and the remnants of his former identity could have stirred some degree of internal turmoil.
But before the battle for Coruscant, they had to split up and Rex went with Ahsoka to Mandalore, and Anakin went to Coruscant. After that, Anakin and Rex never saw each other again.
Summary. A disturbing theory suggests that Darth Vader kept one of Ahsoka Tano's lightsabers for a darker reason, potentially using its kyber crystal to improve his own blade.
According to official tie-ins, Anakin's Force Ghost would visit Luke many times over the next decade, offering him guidance and counsel as he reestablished the Jedi Order.
The relationship between former Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano and Senator Padmé Amidala was a strong friendship between these two strong women. They grew acquainted with each other, considering each other as friends and met through their affiliation with Anakin Skywalker.
This means that although Anakin and Padmé tried to hide their love throughout Star Wars, several of their closest friends, including Ahsoka, Rex, and Obi-Wan, knew about their relationship but preserved their secret.
