Warning! This text comprises spoilers for Ahsoka episode 1.

Surprising characters from Star Wars Rebels have made their live-action debut in Ahsoka. The most recent Star Wars collection follows its titular character via her journey to discovering Grand Admiral Thrawn after listening to whispers of his return. With the New Republic nonetheless forming and Imperial Remnants nonetheless at massive, the specter of Thrawn’s return may promise conflict, inflicting Ahsoka to recruit these she trusts most to seek out the Grand Admiral earlier than it is too late.

Star Wars Rebels noticed Thrawn’s first leap from the pages of Star Wars novels, which solely additional promised the involvement of the Ghost crew and different characters from the animated collection. Sabine Wren, Hera Syndulla, and Chopper have all since appeared within the first episodes of Ahsoka to substantiate that they’d be alongside for the experience. Thrawn himself has additionally earned his live-action debut tease in a trailer for the collection, whereas Garazeb “Zeb” Orrelios made a short look in The Mandalorian season 3. All different potential Star Wars Rebels character appearances have been stored a secret, and the 2 which might be featured within the first episode of Ahsoka are very sudden.

Who Are Governor Azadi & Jai Kell?

Governor Ryder Azadi is most identified for his deep ties to each Ezra Bridger and the planet of Lothal in Star Wars Rebels. Azadi was featured within the collection because the chief of a resistance group on Lothal as he aided the Ghost crew in a number of endeavors, most notably the liberation of Lothal from the Empire. Jai Kell can also be effectively acquainted with Ezra, having met him throughout one in all Bridger’s missions spent infiltrating the Imperial Academy. The Ghost crew assisted in Jai’s escape from the Academy, the place he and his mom have been despatched from Lothal into hiding till Jai went on to affix Azadi’s resistance group. Jai assisted within the liberation of Lothal, in addition to varied different efforts that made the planet’s freedom potential.

Who Performs Governor Azadi & Jai Kell?

Governor Azadi is performed by Clancy Brown, the identical actor who voiced him in Star Wars Rebels. This marks Brown’s second live-action Star Wars function, along with his first being Burg in The Mandalorian season 1, episode 6 “Chapter 6 – The Prisoner.” Jai Kell is performed by Vinny Thomas in Ahsoka and is voiced by Dante Basco in Star Wars Rebels. The 2 each have an uncanny resemblance to their Star Wars Rebels counterparts, particularly Brown, making for a seamless transition from the animation medium to live-action.

Seeing Azadi and Jai seem in Ahsoka was actually sudden, however very welcomed. Having these two notable characters in live-action, particularly in entrance of Sabine’s notorious mural, is ia deal with for viewers of Star Wars Rebels. Azadi even had the prospect to call Ezra in entrance of a gathered crowd on Lothal to reference his function within the liberation of the planet from the Empire, a scene that made an incredible distinction to Empire Day and Ezra’s birthday as featured within the animated collection. These two characters showing in Ahsoka opens the door for a lot of different sudden Star Wars Rebels characters to look, making the tales really feel extra related.

Ahsoka releases new episodes Tuesdays at 6pm PT / 9pm ET on Disney+.