Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for Ahsoka
Summary
- Grand Admiral Thrawn's return to the Star Wars galaxy has temporarily caused him to lose his biggest advantage, as he's likely out of touch with the current state of the galaxy.
- Thrawn's masterful tactics and strategic abilities give him the ability to analyze and exploit his opponents' weaknesses, making him a formidable adversary.
- Thrawn will likely need time to gather information and current data before making any major moves against the New Republic, ensuring that he is fully prepared to face his opponents in the near future.
One of Grand Admiral Thrawn's key strengths has just become a brilliant weakness in the aftermath of Ahsoka. Having made his live-action debut in the new Star Wars show, the former Imperial leader has finally returned from his exile on the extragalactic world of Peridea, having missed the entirety of the original trilogy of films and the Empire's demise. As such, Thrawn's biggest advantage has temporarily been lost now that he's back.
As seen in the finale of Ahsoka, Grand Admiral Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen) successfully returns to the known Star Wars galaxy thanks to his dark alliance with the Nightsisters. With Peridea having been their original homeworld before Dathomir, Thrawn allied himself with the Great Mothers and Morgan Elsbeth, using their dark magicks to orchestrate his way home. Now, Thrawn is seemingly setting up a base of operations on Dathomir. However, it may be some time before Thrawn makes any official moves against the New Republic or claims a position of leadership among the Imperial Remnant. This is likely due to Thrawn's greatest strength becoming a temporary weakness.
Your browser does not support the video tag. Grand Admiral Thrawn Is A Master Tactician It's How He Bested Ahsoka Tano 
As seen in Legends materials, books, and most prominently in the animated Star Wars Rebels show where Thrawn made his first appearance in the Disney-approved canon, the Grand Admiral is a master strategist and tactician. As seen with countless rivals unlucky enough to cross Thrawn's path, each opponent is carefully studied and analyzed to ascertain key weaknesses often overlooked by Thrawn's peers in the Imperial Navy. This includes their history, culture, and even art.
Thrawn dutifully gathers and examines all the aforementioned data, allowing him to formulate creative and brutally efficient strategies to crush his opponents while giving them very little reaction time as a result. This is why Thrawn requested all the information available on Ahsoka Tano once she arrived to Peridea. Her background and history with the Jedi Order gave him keen insights, such as the knowledge about her master Anakin Skywalker whom Thrawn knew personally.
