Thrawn Return Speculation Thread

What would everyone think if Thrawn returned at some point, possibly as the clone that Zahn has hinted at in and out of universe. Would this just be another showing that nobody is really dead in Star Wars, or would the return be a good one?

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I think the ship has sailed on such a clone, given the utility of its presence during the Yuuzhan Vong War or subsequent conflicts, and absence in those conflicts. I suppose it could be explained that he was involved with the Chiss Ascendancy in the former conflict, outside of view, but that doesn't really wash given their view of him.

I suppose the best possible way to incorporate it is that if a baby Thrawn clone was born when he dies, then he would be in his thirties, same age as Jaina. But then the clone wouldn't have the flash learning, so wouldn't technically be Thrawn in the same way that a Spaarti clone would.

The idea itself doesn't bother me, but I think the timeline has progressed too far for it to make much sense.

I'm not crazy about the idea. I'd see it as proof that they've run out of ideas for new villains and have to revert back to using old ones. I'd prefer the EU move forward instead of rehashing times past.
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Master Joined: 21 Mar 2010 Posts: 813 Location: Maryland

Indeed. That, for me, would make for some interesting reading. But I don't think it could be any more than a standalone, and it would have to not be the focus of the story. As Zahn says, if they were to bring him back in such a fashion, it would be to fight for the good guys against an outside threat, likely from the Unknown Regions. To have that invasion as the main story would be best, and have Thrawn Mk II the good guy, but with a crisis of conscience that could put the GA and Empire in jeodardy.
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I think too much EU timeline has passed. It would be an awkward fit anywhere previous to the current storyline. And with the Imperial Remnant currently run by jag(and forseeably into the future), I don't see it working.

That's too bad, cause he was a great character.

I say use him in a post-Legacy War timeline. At that point, the Jedi are pretty week, so a galactic threat could very well require the services of Thrawn.
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I'm undecided. Like Vile Zero said, a cloned Thrawn could have potential, especially because it wouldn't exactly be Thrawn.

But, on the other hand, returning villains can get a little cheesey so...
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Master Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 745 Location: Denver

The Wraith Squadron book is official isn't it? I'm pretty sure.
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Yep, not rumored. Del Rey announced it officially at Celebration V. Of course, as we all know, any delay or cancellation could happen this far out - but we are officially getting it.

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