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Ahsoka was one among Disney+’s greatest and wildest Star Wars exhibits, bringing a number of fan-favorite characters to live-action. The primary season resulted in 2023 and was renewed quickly after. Sadly, the creators of the collection have been quiet in regards to the second season for greater than a yr. With filming beginning on the finish of April 2025, Ahsoka creator Dave Filoni shared just a few particulars in regards to the upcoming season throughout the Star Wars Celebration occasion.

The Ahsoka presentation confirmed that lots of the present’s characters would return for Season 1, whereas additionally introducing just a few new forged members. Filoni additionally revealed a brand new plot within the second season, separate from Ahsoka’s exploration of the World Between Worlds. There wasn’t any information a couple of launch date, however this is what we all know to date.

Principally the Identical Forged

Primarily based on idea artwork and knowledge revealed at Star Wars Celebration, a lot of the Ahsoka forged will return for Season 2 of the present. Rosario Dawson will as soon as once more play Ahsoka Tano. A lot of the Star Wars: Rebels characters are set to return alongside her, together with her Padawan Sabine Wren (Natasha Liu Bordizzo), Hera Syndulla (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), Ezra Bridger (Eman Esfandi), and their droid Chopper. Idea artwork additionally confirmed that the Jedi droid Huyang, who’s performed by David Tennant, will return within the second season.

A lot of the antagonists from Season 1 are additionally slated to return in Season 2 of Ahsoka. Lars Mikkelsen will as soon as once more assist lead the Empire as Grand Admiral Thrawn. Captain Enoch (Wes Chatham), a stormtrooper with gold plating, may even be in season two to hold out Thrawn’s plans. Baylan Skoll, the previous Jedi who acted as an antagonist all through Season 1, shall be performed by Sport of Thrones actor Rory McCann. Skoll was initially performed by Ray Stevenson, however was recast following the actor’s dying. His apprentice, Shin Hati (Ivanna Sakhno), may even be in Season 2.

Season 2 may even have fairly just a few appearances from fashionable characters all through Star Wars‘ historical past. At Star Wars Celebration, Hayden Christensen introduced that he would as soon as once more play Anakin Skywalker. Anakin appeared all through the primary season of Ahsoka as a pressure ghost and helped information his former Padawan, Ahsoka. In his announcement, he mentioned he could not share a lot about his function in Season 2.

Zeb Orrellios (Steve Blum) did not seem in Season 1 of Ahsoka, regardless of the remainder of his associates from Rebels being there. Zeb was busy assembly with different Rebels in an episode of The Mandalorian, however he shall be becoming a member of the forged of Season 2. Filoni additionally confirmed that Admiral Ackbar, a fan-favorite character from the unique trilogy, will play a outstanding function within the second season. Filoni mentioned, “[H]e’s going to go head-to-head with Thrawn. Give them some competitors.”

Season 2 Will Give attention to the Mortis Gods

The ending of Ahsoka Season 1 had the characters coming near a mysterious group referred to as the Mortis gods. Baylan Skoll approached a monument devoted to the Mortis gods on Peridea. Unbeknownst to Baylan Skoll, he was on the identical planet as Ahsoka, Sabine, and Shin Hati. Season 2 will probably present Baylan Skoll looking for the World Between Worlds, a dimension related to the Mortis gods. Ahsoka, Sabine, and Shin Hati may also run into him on Peridea whereas he makes new discoveries in regards to the Mortis gods.

The Mortis gods first appeared in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, as three force-wielding beings: the Father, the Daughter, and the Son. The Daughter represented the sunshine facet of the pressure, whereas the Son represented the darkish facet. In The Clone Wars, they lure Anakin Skywalker to the planet Mortis once they hear that he is “the chosen one.” Whereas there, the Son tries to show Anakin to the darkish facet and finally ends up killing Anakin’s Padawan, Ahsoka. The Daughter resurrects Ahsoka however kills herself within the course of. In one other episode, the Father, whose powers are related to the Son, kills himself, which additionally kills the Son.

The Mortis gods have been then depicted in a portray in Star Wars: Rebels. Ezra Bridger was in a position to make use of the Drive and the portray to entry the World Between Worlds. The World Between Worlds allowed him to time journey and save Ahsoka from dying in a duel with Darth Vader. Ahsoka later entered the World Between Worlds once more within the collection Ahsoka when she encountered Anakin. Baylan Skoll probably needs to seek out the World Between Worlds so he can meet somebody from his mysterious previous.

The ending of Ahsoka Season 1 had yet one more connection to the Mortis gods and the World Between Worlds that may in all probability be necessary in Season 2. Whereas on Peridea, Ahsoka encountered an owl-like creature named Morai. Morai was linked to the Daughter and even grew to become associates with Ahsoka after the Daughter introduced Ahsoka again to life. Morai was additionally there when Ezra saved Ahsoka within the World Between Worlds. Morai appears to carry a giant secret that may play a serious half in Season 2’s plot.

‘Ahsoka’ Is Bringing Massive Area Battles Again

The Star Wars lore will get fairly complicated with the Ahsoka collection, however there are different causes to get enthusiastic about Season 2. The franchise has began to stray from big galactic warfare with exhibits like The Mandalorian, however Dave Filoni’s able to deliver that form of motion again to the universe. At Star Wars Celebration, the author talked about his plans for Season 2, saying, “Half of it’ll be a extremely, actually large battle. There may be going to be a conflict in our Star Wars, like an all-out throwdown on a scale as finest as I can do it.” Filoni mentioned the battle would straight contain Thrawn and would give the Rebels characters, like Ezra, Hera, and Chopper, extra display time. Primarily based on what Filoni mentioned about Admiral Ackbar, it is probably he’ll play a job within the battle as nicely.

Filoni’s plans for Ahsoka Season 2 are refreshing to listen to. The franchise was constructed on large area battles, and studying a lot in regards to the Jedi and the Drive has been boring for some followers. Hera, Ezra, Zeb, Chopper, Thrawn, and Admiral Ackbar are a few of Star Wars‘ finest characters, so it is also thrilling that they will seem extra in Ahsoka Season 2. With Ahsoka simply beginning filming on the finish of April 2025, there aren’t many particular particulars obtainable to the general public but. Anticipate one other eight episodes within the season and extra information to return as filming wraps later this yr.

Stream Ahsoka Season 1 on Disney+.