Star Wars: Ahsokawill feature the live-action debut of severalStar Wars: Rebelscharacters. However, according to a new LEGO release, one of them will not resemble their previous incarnation on the show.
SinceStar WarsRebelsconcluded in 2018, the characters' fates have been shrouded in ambiguity. Resident Jedi Ezra Bridger (Taylor Gray) spent four seasons becoming a formidable Force-wielder, only to be swept into hyperspace by a pod of Purrgil. The ending implied that bomb-loving Mandalorian Sabine (Tiya Sircar) would search for her missing crew member, and inStar Wars:Ahsoka, it looks like she will finally get her chance. Joined by the captain of the Ghost, Hera (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), andiconicStar Warscharacter Ahsoka Tano(Rosario Dawson), the group is on its way to take down Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen).
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Each one of these characters does their animated counterparts justice, including Thrawn with his blue pallor and red eyes. The same cannot be said for Jacen Syndulla, who appears briefly inStar Wars Rebels' epilogue. The son of Hera andOrder 66 Jedi survivor, Kanan (Freddy Prince Jr.), fans last saw Jacen with shockingly green hair. But in theAhsokaLEGO set available to pre-order onAmazon, Jacen’s figure has an unassuming look of classic brown hair.
What fans have seen of Jacen so far is very little. Pictured with Hera (Vanessa Marshall) in the cockpit of the Ghost as a child, he was a small part of the epilogue following Ezra’s trip to space. But this small part gave audiences a beacon of hope afterthe Ghost crew went through so muchpain and fighting. Changing Jacen’s hair may seem like a small component, but it has big implications.
Years have passed since theStar Wars Rebelsfinale, but Jacen’s look shouldn’t be dismissed so quickly. Even though his character is not established yet, his appearance inStar Wars Rebelsis a salve to an emotional wound. Kanan’s death toward the end of the series was necessary in many ways but was also heartbreaking. He was Ezra Bridger’s teacher, Hera Syndulla’s partner, and the glue that held the crew together. Seeing that Kanan could live on for Hera in her son helped make theStar Wars Rebelsending aspirational.
He is also the only current offspring of a Twi’lek and human, making his appearance make a lot of sense. He mostly resembles the biology of his father, but his coloring is green, like his mother’s. Taking away this element erases Hera’s role as his primary caregiver. Perhaps theAhsokaLEGO set is inaccurate, but eliminating Hera’s influence on Jacen would be a disservice.
Star Wars: Ahsokawill premiere on Disney Plus on July 05, 2025.
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