

Thrawn is able to do this by analyzing the art either made by or collected by his enemies. He is very smart and calculating and is able to predict his enemies’ next movies with deadly accuracy. He is an amazingly well written character. I very quickly realized why people love Thrawn so much. I read the 2017 Thrawn trilogy first as I am more interested in reading canon novels than Legends novels. The trilogy ends right before Rebels season 3 begins. At this point, it was too late to have Thrawn make his appearance in the sequels, but at least he was brought into canon! The new Thrawn trilogy takes place between Episodes 3 and 4. Luckily, Disney was able to get Timothy Zahn to return and author a new Thrawn trilogy in 2017. The story is told over three novels and quickly became a fan favorite.Īfter Disney wiped the EU from canon, people were hoping that the sequels would bring Thrawn back into canon by (at least loosely) following the events of the original Thrawn trilogy. In this novel, Thrawn has taken control of the empire and is trying to put a permanent end to the New Republic. This novel takes place 5 years after Episode 6 and chronicles the continuing struggle between the Empire and the New Republic formed by the Rebels.

If you’re not familiar, Grand Admiral Thrawn first made an appearance in 1991 in the Timothy Zahn novel Heir to the Empire. Thrawn is probably the best known Star Wars villain from the Expanded Universe.
