However is something ever actually gone in Star Wars? It’s telling that the Darksaber was merely grievously broken slightly than fully destroyed—and even when the galaxy far, distant has seemingly gone out of its technique to present a legendary weapon like a lightsaber being misplaced, it could possibly nonetheless discover its means into the fingers of a brand new hero. Whereas it looks like The Mandalorian and Star Wars at giant are at the moment prepared to maneuver on from the rebuilding of Mandalore as a focal storyline, there are potential seeds in place that would tease the reforging of the Darksaber anew.
Ahsoka, the subsequent Star Wars live-action streaming collection set to air this August, is basically going to be set both concurrent with, or maybe doubtless within the wake of, the occasions of The Mandalorian season three. What little we’ve seen of the present already signifies that it’ll focus by itself narrative, as Ahsoka gathers allies to organize for the seeming return of Grand Admiral Thrawn, an intriguing character glimpsed in the primary teaser trailer for the collection provides Star Wars a possible means out to a Darksaber reborn.
That character is none apart from the droid Huyang. Voiced by Physician Who icon David Tennant, Huyang appeared briefly in Clone Wars as an historic servant of the Jedi Order, who spent tens of 1000’s of years coaching Jedi younglings within the course of of making their first lightsaber. That he’s survived into the time of the New Republic already makes him one of many oldest Star Wars characters in existence at this level, however most crucially he is among the few remaining characters with the information of constructing and repairing a lightsaber, even one as outdated and as closely broken because the Darksaber is.
On condition that Ahsoka shall be teaming up with the Darksaber’s one-time wielder Sabine Wren within the collection, and the necessity for all the assistance she will be able to get towards risk of Grand Admiral Thrawn… may Huyang play a significant function in returning to the Mandalorians a robust image of resistance thought misplaced? We’ll have to attend and see.
