As Lucasfilm continues to expand the Star Wars franchise by exploring what became of the Galaxy after Return of the Jedi, we're beginning to see whole new sides to the previously unexplored period between the original trilogy and sequels. Now, Making Star Wars is reporting that Ahsoka will include a very different class of Stormtroopers.
They start by reminding us that, in The Rise of Skywalker, Kylo Ren visited a mysterious ape-like armourer who repaired his mask with what we later learned was red Sarrasssian iron.
As a result, it was covered in red lines, a cool aesthetic (and a clever way to sell more action figures). With Stormtroopers in short supply after the Empire's defeat, it's said that those who report to Grand Admiral Thrawn will be decked out in rebuilt and reforged armour that is covered in gold or yellow "cracks" and "veins."
Apparently, the armour has been reforged by the Nightsisters, and as the site explains, "[the Stormtroopers] had their armor cracked like glass and then in an awesome showing of power, put back together like Humpty Dumpty. Did the soldiers under those sets of armor die? Did the Nightsisters resurrect the Stormtroopers with rebuilt armor?"
Those are some very interesting questions, particularly as the Nightsisters have previously used an undead army to counter the forces of Count Dooku and General Grievous!
Whatever the case may be, this army will serve Thrawn, Baylon, and Shin, Ahsoka's lead villains (you can read more about the latter two here).
It's become clear that this show is going to explore very different sides of this Galaxy, with magic deepening the Star Wars franchise's mythology in new and unexpected ways. That won't sit well with every fan, of course, but we have all the faith in the world in Dave Filoni's storytelling abilities.
What are your thoughts on this latest Ahsoka intel?