If you're a Star Wars Rebels fan, one of the joys of watching Ahsoka will be seeing those beloved characters in live-action. However, the show's first episode - "Master and Apprentice" - features a surprise appearance from someone we're guessing many of you won't have necessarily expected to see.
In that episode, we learn Sabine Wren is now living on Lothal and is quite adamant that she won't attend a ceremony unveiling her mural to the planet's citizens.
Needless to say, Governor Ryder Azadi is not happy!
Yes, Clancy Brown reprises his Star Wars Rebels role in live-action, later reuniting Sabine and Ahsoka Tano when the latter sets out on her mission to hunt down Grand Admiral Thrawn and, hopefully, bring Ezra Bridger home.
Azadi was once a Moff who served as the Governor of the Lothal sector during the early years of the Galactic Empire's reign. However, his support for early Rebels Ephraim and Mira Bridger (Ezra's parents) saw him placed in prison before escaping and returning to Lothal to tell Ezra that his mother and father sadly hadn't made it out alive.
He proved a key ally to Ezra and the fledgling Rebel Alliance, leading a resistance group that fought back against the Imperial forces occupying Lothal.
Despite being a relatively minor character in the grand scheme of things, it's great to catch up with Azadi. Finding out he got something of a happy ending is a nice bonus, as is seeing that he restored Lothal to peace and prosperity in the wake of Ezra's ultimate sacrifice.
Of course, many of you will recall that Brown also starred in The Mandalorian. He played Burg, the Devaronian who betrayed Din Djarin during the season one episode, "The Prisoner." We obviously don't anticipate anyone mixing these two up, though!
The first two episodes of Ahsoka are now streaming on Disney+.