The first two episodes of Ahsoka are now streaming on Disney+ and the show wastes no time in revealing that, following the events of Star Wars Rebels, Sabine Wren became Ahsoka Tano's Padawan.
The animated series confirmed the Mandalorian was a capable warrior, with Kanan Jarrus and Ezra Bridger training her to wield the Darksaber. However, we didn't necessarily get any indications she's Force-sensitive.
While the series has only just started pulling back the curtain on Sabine's time training with Ahsoka, she certainly manages to hold her own during the final few moments of "Master and Apprentice" in a lightsaber battle with the mysterious villain Shin Hati.
However, the fight ends with the Rebel being stabbed through the midsection, a wound the former Ghost crew member thankfully survives.
As she later works on repairing her relationship with Ahsoka (who seemingly turned her back on her Padawan), Huyang mentions that Sabine has very little way in the way of sensitivity with the Force, suggesting she's no Jedi.
Then again, neither is Ahsoka these days and there may be more to being a Padawan in her eyes than simply being as powerful as her and Luke Skywalker, for example.
This is clearly a plot point which will continue playing out in the weeks ahead, but if Sabine is attuned to the Force, she could be a game-changer for this franchise moving forward. Rebuilding her and Ahsoka's friendship as the series continues looks to be central to the Dave Filoni-helmed series, anyway.
We should also note that both this series and Filoni's upcoming Star Wars movies are expected to explore new sides of the Force, and if the meaning of "Padawan" changes to encompass more than those who would traditionally be considered Jedi, that too will be worth keeping an eye on.
The first two episodes of Ahsoka are now streaming on Disney+.