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to a remarka
“Brothers” & “Revenge” (Season 4,
episodes 21-22) (Season 5 episodes 19-20)
Maul and Opress wreak havoc in When Ahsoka is framed for treason, she
the criminal underworld. After they
capture Obi-Wan, Ventress takes up
the bounty posted by the Jedi Council
and successfully rescues Kenobi from
their clutches. his apprentice’s name.
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to a remarkable turn of events when Ventress
allies with th
allies with the Padawan, even offering critical
information to Ventress’s longtime adversary,
information
Anakin Skywalker that helps clear Ahsoka’s
Anakin Sky w
name. While
name. While the creative team on The Clone
Wars had mu
Wars had much more in store for the
character, the show came to an end with a
char act er, t h
fi tting heroic
fitting heroic-arc style closure for its central
character, Ahsoka Tano. At Comic-Con
character, A
Internationa
International: San Diego last summer, Dave
Filoni reveal
Filoni revealed that Asajj’s story would indeed
be continued in the form of the adult
be continued
novelization Dark Disciple, based on eight
novelization
episodes wr
episodes written by Katie Lucas.
Asajj Ven
Asajj Ventress’s path thus far leads to a
fork in the road that has potential to branch in
fork in the ro
any number of ways. There could be a heroic
any number
rise or a tragic fall. Either way, Star Wars has
rise or a trag
done both pa
done both paths exceptionally well, and it will
be fascinating to see where the journey takes
be fascinatin
her, and the new shades she will cast in our
her, and the
collective understanding of how character
collective un
arcs can create impactful stories.a
arcs can crea
MORE TO SAY
Tricia Barr is co-author on Ultimate
Star Wars from DK Publishing. Connect
with her on Twitter @fangirlcantina.
HAVE YOU?
“To Catch a Jedi” & “The Wrong Jedi” Dark Disciple (unproduced for television,
released as a book)
A stunning new chapter for Asajj Ventress,
flees into the underbelly of Coruscant. proving that there is plenty of life in the
Ventress makes an unlikely ally for the sultry avenger…
fugitive Padawan, but she provides
crucial clues that help Anakin clear
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