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Summary
Ahsoka Tano , voiced by Ashley Eckstein and now play in live - action by Rosario Dawson , is the former Padawan of Anakin Skywalker - and has buy the farm three times inStar Warsso far , along with an imply 4th death . A strong - willed Togruta , Ahsoka was enter inStar war : The Clone Warsand evolved into a seasoned warrior over the course of the show ’s seven seasons . She went from an inexperient new Padawan to an independent and unassailable leader , confident in her ability and morals . That , however , did n’t turn back Ahsoka from getting into trouble .
Ahsoka memorise a great deal from Anakin Skywalker and Obi - Wan Kenobi , but the tercet did continually find themselves in slick situations requiring a degree of creativity to lam . Ahsoka technically died three time , and on all affair Anakin was straight involved - and even responsible for one of these deaths . Still , Anakin ’s Padawan ultimately outlived him , and has return inAhsokato journeying to a novel galaxy . Here ’s how her story almost came to an end thrice - and howStar Warshas suggest at her final destiny .
Ahsoka Tano Died In The Clone Wars On Mortis
Star Wars : The Clone Warsseason 3 , episodes 15 - 18 pick up the Jedi discover a mysteriousplanet deep in the Force . This vergence appear to symbolically represent the nature of the Force itself , with the unaccented and dark side manifesting in the form of the Daughter and the Son , and a Father symbolize balance . The Daughter ’s expiry signified that dark times were forward for the extragalactic nebula . During the bow , Anakin and Ahsoka both allowed the dark side to corrupt them - even if this was short - lived .
The Son ’s violent disorder saw him kill Ahsoka , who no longer attend to his purpose , and he deal a black blow to his sis , as well . TheDaughter used Force Healto transfer some of her lifetime essence through Anakin into Ahsoka , resurrecting her . This was the first time such a resurrection had been seen inStar Wars , a demonstration of the Daughter ’s power . Star Wars : The Clone Warsseason 3 , episode 16 used this to centre on Ahsoka ’s grandness to Anakin and Obi - Wan , who were delighted to see her alert , but more importantly , Ahsoka now has a affiliation to the nature of the Force itself . She has afterwards been associated with Morai , an bird of night connected with the Daughter .
Ahsoka Died At Darth Vader’s Blade, But Was Saved By Ezra Bridger
Ahsoka died a second time , in theStar Wars Rebelsseason 2 finale . There , Ahsoka Tano face her former master , Anakin Skywalker , learning of his transformation into Darth Vader . The duel between Ahsoka and Darth Vader was brutal , with Anakin ’s former Padawan negociate to strike the Sith Lord ’s helmet open , but Vader still had the clean upper manus . Viewers never understand the conclusion to the duel in " Twilight of the Apprentice , " but it was powerfully imply that Vader drink down Ahsoka , who sacrificed herself to allow Kanan Jarrus and Ezra Bridger to miss .
All this changed inStar Wars Rebelsseason 4 , episode 13 , in which Ezra enter a occult region called theWorld Between Worlds . This nullity controls the flow of time itself , and Ezra was able-bodied to see and hear unlike moments inStar Warshistory - including events that had n’t befall yet . Ezra was surprised to encounter Morai in the World Between Worlds , who conduct him to a portal where he saw the close of Ahsoka ’s affaire d’honneur with Darth Vader . flop before Vader was about to strike down Ahsoka with his lightsaber , Ezra reached through the portal and perpetrate Ahsoka to safety .
There ’s intense argumentation over whether Ezra changed history with the World Between Worlds , or if Ahsoka was always guess to survive . Regardless , it ’s critical to note that Ahsoka ’s survival is once again tied to another plane in the Force , and to the owl Morai . While Ahsoka was done with the World Between Worlds , the ancient Scheol was n’t finished with her .
Ahsoka Dies In A Duel With Baylan Skoll & Learns A Final Lesson From Anakin
InAhsokaepisode 4 , Ahsoka prosecute former Jedi Baylan Skoll in a lightsaber duel to acquire a Nightsister star map on Seatos . Though she successfully wield to remove the mathematical function from its altar , it combust her left hand importantly . Ahsoka is left with just one hand to fight , struggling against the much larger antagonist in Baylan . Unbalanced by the belief that her Padawan Sabine Wren had perished , Ahsoka was driven to butt against of the henge . Sabine reappears and Ahsoka rank her to destroy the function , but Baylan drive her over the edge , tumbling to her presume third demise in the violent ocean .
Ahsoka awakens in the World Between Worlds , once again in the ancient realm follow sure doom . It ’s there that Anakin Skywalker greet her inAhsokaepisode 5 , inform the disconnected Ahsoka that she mislay the fight . state his design to complete Ahsoka ’s grooming , Anakin fire up his lightsaber and take a firm stand she choose between life or death . The foreign reunification result to flashback ofyoung Ahsoka during the Clone Wars , where she admits her despite for being a warrior . conceive she has n’t understood the lesson , dark side Anakin takes over , attacking Ahsoka with a flushed lightsaber until she disarms him .
value life above all else , Ahsoka adjudge " I choose to exist " and cast aside Anakin ’s weapon . The apparition of Anakin slowly regress to the Jedi Knight he once was , smile proudly as his student has grasped the lesson . Ahsoka exits the World Between Worlds - if she was ever truly there at all - and float in the Seatos ocean , allowed to inhabit thanks to a save by Jacen Syndulla and New Republic pilots . Revitalized by her experience with Anakin and convinced in her path , she becomesAhsoka the White , saved by the will of the Force .
The Rise Of Skywalker Hinted Ahsoka May Be Dead By The Sequels
The last deed ofStar warfare : The procession of Skywalker , set two decades afterAhsoka , ended with Rey confront her grandfather , Emperor Palpatine . Predecessors supported her , with Rey hearing thevoices of Jedi pastspeak to her in encouragement . There were many outspoken cameo , grade from Hayden Christensen ’s Anakin Skywalker to Liam Neeson ’s Qui - Gon Jinn . Ashley Eckstein too reprize the vox of Ahsoka .
Ahsoka ’s interpreter cameo inThe rising slope of Skywalkerhas led many to believe she died sometime between the final stage ofAhsokaand the beginning of the sequel trilogy . That may not be the case , however ; Rae Carson ’s novelisation suggested some of these Jedi were“still anchored to the living in a strange way . “Ahsokashowrunner Dave Filoni has turn down to concede Ahsoka is dead , alternatively hinting there are other ways for her to tempt the life . It ’s possible that , because of her connection to the World Between Worlds and the Daughter , Ahsoka has uprise to another plane . This would mean Ahsoka can actually outlive the New Republic Era .
While there ’s no check Ahsoka Tano is still awake , consultation can stay bright . Her vocal cameo inThe ascending of Skywalkerseemed to indicate that Ahsoka had break down , but it would n’t be the first time she cheated expiry , either . It ’s potential thatAhsokawill give some setting , or at least more tip about Ahsoka ’s final fate . Even if it does not , there is still roughly a 20 - year gap between theAhsokaandStar war : The Force Awakens , offering ample opportunity to tell more story . Those do include last - but this isStar war , so far more alien options be that could allow Ahsoka to survive her 4th sham demise . If so , that would cement just how importantAhsoka Tanohas become to the total enfranchisement - and would presumably correct up her future , as well .
Ahsokareleases new sequence Tuesday at 6 pm PT / 9 pm ET on Disney+ .
