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Summary

AlthoughGrand Admiral Thrawncorrectly deduced thatDarth Vaderand Anakin Skywalker were the same valet , he was far too chic to give away it outright in theStar Warscanon . A glorious tactician and strategist who served the Empire before his deportee just before the original trilogy , Thrawn had a account with both Anakin Skywalker and a forge relationship with Darth Vader years later . As such , it did n’t take long for Thrawn to realize that dark truth about the Jedi he once met during the Clone Wars .

As seen in the comic adaptation of Timothy Zahn’sThrawn Alliances , Grand Admiral Thrawn and Darth Vader have been thrust together by their shared master Emperor Palpatine . work to uncover the source of a flutter in the Force sensed by Palpatine , Thrawn and Vader speculation to the human race of Batuu , the very same satellite where Thrawn and Anakin Skywalker first metand unite forces year prior . With the events in the present regal era mirroring their adventure during the Clone Wars , Thrawn seemingly slips up by implying his knowledge about Darth Vader inThrawn alinement # 4 :

Vader is clear of the mind that Anakin Skywalker is numb and that Thrawn knows not of what he speaks , hold a threatening tone that Thrawn easily pick up on . However , there ’s no way someone as wise as Thrawn just misspoke about such a majorStar Warssecret . or else , his words were quite intentional and tactical .

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Thrawn Was Merely Testing Darth Vader’s Reaction

Thrawn’s Too Smart To Slip Up

In truth , it certainly seems as though Grand Admiral Thrawn wanted to test the Dark Lord ’s response . After all , the listing of beings in the galaxy who knew that Vader was once Anakin Skywalkerwas incredibly modest . Furthermore , Darth Vader had long endeavour to cultivate the mindset that he had well and truly kill Skywalker , thinking of himself as a wholly separate being from the man he once was before his corruption to the dark side .

It ’s not surprising that Vader would basically threaten Thrawn when the Grand Admiral makes this entailment . However , Thrawn ’s examination of the amniotic fluid will prove useful in future issues ofThrawn Alliances . As seen in the original novel by Timothy Zahn , Thrawn chooses to invoke the name of Anakin Skywalker only when absolutely necessary , such as his attempt to pass their mission mandatory beyond the welfare of the Empire alone .

Darth Vader’s Jedi Past Is Valuable Information

(And Grand Admiral Thrawn Knows It)

Now knowing that he ’ll only have one probability to appeal to his shared past with Vader , Thrawn be intimate that he ’ll have to pick his here and now cautiously . as well , he also now know that any attempt will carry the inherent risk of the Dark Lord ’s wrath . For those who have n’t read the originalStar Warsnovel , it will no doubt demonstrate to be very exciting to see the moment when and where Thrawn choose to reassert his noesis about Anakin / Vader more explicitly ( and the profoundly personal reason why ) .

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Star Wars : Thrawn - Alliances # 4 ( 2024 )

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The only alien to ever rise to the rank of Grand Admiral , Thrawn is a strategical adept who hails from an isolationistic race known as the Chiss . Thrawn ’s motives are enigmatic , but his tactical brilliance made him a critical asset for the Empire . Jedi Padawan Ezra Bridger successfully defeated Thrawn during the Battle of Lothal , resulting in Thrawn ’s exile to the distant planet Peridea in another galaxy , but the Grand Admiral has now returned .

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Star Wars' Thrawn, Anakin Skywalker, and Darth Vader.

Thrawn Reveals His Knows Vader Was Anakin in Alliances #4

The only alien to ever ascend to the rank of Grand Admiral, Thrawn is a strategic genius who hails from an isolationist race known as the Chiss. Thrawn’s motives are enigmatic, but his tactical brilliance made him a vital asset for the Empire. Jedi Padawan Ezra Bridger successfully defeated Thrawn during the Battle of Lothal, resulting in Thrawn’s exile to the distant planet Peridea in another galaxy, but the Grand Admiral has now returned.

Darth Vader Face-Off With Admiral Thrawn

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The only alien to ever ascend to the rank of Grand Admiral, Thrawn is a strategic genius who hails from an isolationist race known as the Chiss. Thrawn’s motives are enigmatic, but his tactical brilliance made him a vital asset for the Empire. Jedi Padawan Ezra Bridger successfully defeated Thrawn during the Battle of Lothal, resulting in Thrawn’s exile to the distant planet Peridea in another galaxy, but the Grand Admiral has now returned.

Grand Admiral Thrawn

Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader