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The following contains spoilers for the season finale ofAhsokaAhsokajust aired its season finale, characteristically leavingStar Warsfans with more questions than answers. The Disney Plus series ended on a significant callback to a previous franchise entry, which is also on-brand. But what does it mean?
Fans of the lateRay Stevenson’s performance as Baylan Skoll onAhsokalikely spent much of episode 8 wondering where the grizzled former Jedi had gone after disappearing the previous week. After the thrilling climax, viewers got one last glimpse of the character epically poised atop a giant statue somewhere on Peridia, the planet in a far-off galaxy whereAhsokaand Sabine finally found Thrawn and Ezra. Aside from feeling similar to a moment fromThe Lord of the Rings, this moment may hint at what’s to come for the show’s next season. Funnily enough, it does that by looking backward and referencing a pastStar Warsseries.
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As pointed out byThe Direct, the statue Baylan perches upon depicts none other than the Father, a character that fans ofStar Wars: The Clone Warsshould be familiar with. Next to the Father stands a similar stone statue of the Son. But while fans familiar with these characters might expect the Daughter to be there, her statue stands suspiciously in ruins. So, who are these people, and how do their statues tie intoAhsoka?
The Father, the Son, and the Daughter all appeared during a 3-episode arc ofThe Clone Warsset on the mysterious planet Mortis.Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi(along with Ahsoka Tano) were lured there by the Father, the living embodiment of balance in the Force. The Son, meanwhile, represented the dark side while the Daughter did the same for the light side. During the story arc, all 3 of them perish due to the eternal conflict between light and dark. In her final act, the Daughter used her remaining life force to bring Ahsoka back to life after she was killed by the Son.
But it seems that the deaths of their physical bodies didn’t spell the end, as theorange lightsaber-wielding Baylanhad previously mentioned he’d heard someone or something calling to him earlier inAhsoka. This last shot of him seemingly indicates it was one of these 3 entities. Anakin seemingly brought balance to the Force on Mortis when he killed the Son (after the Daughter and the Father had already died), so this focus on balance may play into Baylan’s future.
So now there are plenty more questions circling Baylan and theAhsokaseries. Does he seek to become a new avatar for the Force? Why is the Daughter the only one missing? Why are these statues on the planet Peridia in the first place? Of course, that’s even aside from speculation on whether Baylan will be recastafter Stevenson’s heartbreaking passing. Here’s hoping fans don’t have to wait too long for answers. Unfortunately, this isStar Wars.
