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Grand Admiral Thrawn eventually goes down to defeat, stabbed in the back by his own bodyguard, a sad fate for such a talented strategist, operational planner, and tactician.
If Thrawn was in Vader's position, this issue of Heir to the Empire proves that he'd be untouchable when hunting Jedi, allowing him to easily deliver the killing blows.
Summary. Grand Admiral Thrawn's genius lies in his ability to consider all possible outcomes and devise counterstrikes, while Darth Vader lacks strategic thinking. Thrawn knows when to retreat and reevaluate the situation, whereas Darth Vader stubbornly refuses to retreat even when it's necessary.
Obi-Wan faced off against Darth Vader four times and physically beat him twice while beating him through his Force development in a third fight. Obi-Wan Kenobi had the high ground that led to Vader's disfigurement and becoming the ultimate Star Wars cyborg.
Grand Admiral Thrawn, despite his intellect and genius, has a weakness - he needs his enemies to know he's won and how they've lost. This weakness gives his enemies time to react and potentially turn the tables on him, especially in the eleventh hour.
Thrawn is a formidable villain first and foremost because of his intelligence and skill as a tactical strategist. Grand Admiral Thrawn makes an effort to know his enemies inside and out so he can always remain multiple steps ahead of them.
With this public revelation that the Noghri were fighting back against the Empire, Rukh saw his chance to strike. He immediately plunged his assassin's knife through the back of Thrawn's command chair, impaling the Grand Admiral through the chest.
Summary. Grand Admiral Thrawn reacts to Ahsoka's connection to Anakin Skywalker with something like fear. Thrawn knows the Jedi were formidable enemies, but Anakin was the only Jedi he saw in action. Anakin Skywalker's dark legacy actually helps Ahsoka when going up against Grand Admiral Thrawn.
Thrawn's knowledge of Anakin's transformation into Darth Vader and Ahsoka's connection to him causes fear and antagonism towards Ahsoka. Thrawn's reaction to learning about Anakin's son Luke Skywalker and his role in bringing down the Empire will increase his caution and fear of the Jedi.
Ahsoka episode 8 raises questions about why Thrawn referred to Ahsoka as a Ronin, sparking curiosity about the meaning and relevance of this term. A Ronin is a wandering Samurai with no master, which aligns with Ahsoka's situation, as she has been without a Jedi Master for a long time in the Star Wars timeline.
At his core, the true danger of Grand Admiral Thrawn is his genius-level intellect as a brilliant tactician. Not unlike Anakin Skywalker whom Thrawn had history with, Thrawn is renowned for his unconventional strategies and offensives, often raising the eyebrows of his fellow officers and superiors.
The battle was won by the Rebels when a flock of purrgil (space whales that can travel through hyperspace) responded to the call of Jedi Padawan Ezra Bridger and inflicted heavy damage on the 7th Fleet before surrounding Thrawn's command ship and taking both the Chiss leader and Bridger into the unknown.
Despite Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson), Sabine Wren (Natasha Liu Bordizzo), and Ezra Bridger's (Eman Esfandi) best efforts, the Ahsoka finale saw Grand Admiral Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen) escape the distant planet of Peridea with the Great Mothers of Dathomir and his legion of Night Troopers in tow.
These differences are highlighted in the ongoing Star Wars series where Vader and Thrawn are partnered up together, which shows that Thrawn is, indeed, smarter than Vader, but still cannot compare to the Dark Lord of the Sith in one undeniable way.
Thrawn learned that Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader were the same person during a mission with Vader, but kept the secret to himself. Thrawn's knowledge of Anakin's history explains his surprised reaction to hearing his name in Ahsoka episode 7 and likely gives him an advantage against Ahsoka Tano.
Grand Admiral Thrawn is a classic Star Wars villain from the Expanded Universe who has become vital to the franchise's future after being name-dropped in The Mandalorian. Thrawn is the only alien to ever become a Grand Admiral in the xenophobic Empire.
Unlike them, Thrawn is not Force-sensitive, yet he is still terrifying in his own right. Read Filoni's comments below: He's an effective intellectual villain. He's going to take you apart and analyse you and figure out what your weaknesses are, and that's a frightening power.
Infil'a put up a fierce fight against Vader, almost killing him by throwing the already damaged Sith Lord off of a cliff. Despite severe damage to his suit, Vader survived the fall, and repaired himself with parts from Infil'a's droid, Arex.
Yep. Darth Maul didn't really say or show straight up that he "feared" Darth Vader, but he openly stated his belief that he could not defeat Darth Vader without the help of the Jedi, therefore on his own.
