A sneaky Thrawn peek
Grand Admiral Thrawn is a fascinating villain. He’s an alien (read: non-human) who reached an incredibly high rank within the Empire (not common for aliens) because of his willingness to assimilate and pledge his allegiance to Emperor Palpatine. It’s why he’s referred to as the “Heir to the Empire” in the trailer (which is also the name of the book series in which he was first introduced back in the old, non-canon EU). Amongst many things he did for the big, bad Empire, he led an attack against Syndulla’s rebels on Lothal, which is where he was pulled into hyperspace by Ezra Bridger. After his disappearance, the Empire fell apart.
This singular shot of the back of a blue-tinged man’s head has got people very, very excited.
