Who is Ahsoka Tano in Star Wars?

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The Mandalorian has served as a launchpad to explore other corners of the Star Wars universe post-Return Of The Jedi.While the series has featured classic characters like Boba Fett and Luke Skywalker, the return of Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson) in season two was arguably the most interesting callback considering she’s been largely overlooked in the mainline film series.With a spin-off series in her name arriving in August, Ahsoka looks set to become a key pillar of the franchise.

Need a refresher? Here’s what you need to know.Ahsoka Tano is a former Jedi knight who was initially introduced as a padawan to Anakin Skywalker in the 2008 animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

She was assigned to Anakin by Yoda, as a way to teach him about responsibility.The dynamic between Ahsoka and Anakin continued throughout The Clone Wars animated series, where she also served as a padawan-commander in the Grand Army of the Republic.

Later in the series, after being framed for the bombing of a Jedi temple hangar, she becomes disillusioned with the Jedi Order and refuses to rejoin their ranks despite having her name cleared, leading her to become an outcast.When Order 66 was enacted to wipe out the Jedi, Ahsoka was forced into hiding and operated under the codename ‘Fulcrum’, as seen in Star Wars Rebels.