Warning! This article contains spoilers for Ahsoka episode 7.
Summary
- Thrawn's biggest strength is his ability to plan ahead, but Baylan Skoll's unpredictable behavior undermines this advantage.
- Baylan Skoll's story is even bigger and more crucial to the galaxy than Grand Admiral Thrawn's plans to reinstate the Empire.
- Baylan is searching for something ancient and powerful that has the potential to end the cycle of power between the Sith and the Jedi in Star Wars history.
One line from Ahsoka episode 7 has proven just how major Baylan Skoll's story is through another of the show's villains, Grand Admiral Thrawn. Before Ahsoka began, many assumed the duo of Baylan Skoll and Shin Hati would be much more conventional than they are. Upon their introduction, it seemed the two Force-wielders would simply be Sith-inclined characters who wish to free Grand Admiral Thrawn from exile in order to oversee the resurgence of the Galactic Empire.
However, Ahsoka's seven episodes thus far have proven that both characters are much more than what was initially thought. As of the ending of Ahsoka episode 7, Baylan Skoll specifically is one of the show's most compelling characters with an intriguing story centering on his wish to find a dormant power on Peridea that will end the cycle of light and dark in the Star Wars galaxy. While this story has not reached its conclusion yet, one line in Ahsoka episode 7 from Grand Admiral Thrawn proves how big Baylan Skoll's story is but also how it undermines the former by being entirely unpredictable.
