A German website, Jedi Bibliothek, leaked the names of the final 5 episodes of Star
Wars Rebels.
The last two episodes will be a double feature titled, “Twilight of the Apprentice.”
What might this mean?
Could it be the end for Ahsoka, or is this the twilight of another apprentice?
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Ever since the Rebels midseason trailer showing Ahsoka and Vader locked in lightsaber combat,
there’s been a lot of questions regarding the fate of Ahsoka at the end of season 2.
In the video that I did after the trailer was released, I said that I thought that Ezra,
Kanan, and Ahsoka all experience Force visions from the Dark Side while they are meditating
in that Temple.
I still believe that Ahsoka speaks to Vader in some kind of a vision, but I also accept
the reality that Ahsoka and Vader may also have an actual physical confrontation.
Notice that something is activated when the three Rebel Jedi are inside the Temple?
I think this is a lot like when Yoda travels to Moraband.
Because of the close relationship that Yoda had with Count Dooku, Count Dooku is able
to sense Yoda.
Recall that Darth Sidious and Count Dooku begin some kind of ritual where Sidious is
able to participate in Yoda’s vision.
Yoda confronts the true Dark Lord in a lightsaber fight which he loses because he’s trying
to fight Sidious and save Anakin at the same time.
What happens is that Yoda falls to his death, in the vision, but Yoda emerges victorious
because Darth Sidious tells Count Dooku that he is unable to corrupt the Jedi Grandmaster.
This brings us back to Ahsoka.
Until we see what will happen, I am going to stick with my previous statement and say
that we’re seeing some kind of trial when Ahsoka confronts Vader.
Even if Vader does come to the Temple to confront Ahsoka, I do not believe that she will die.
Recall in the Siege of Lothal episode.
When Vader tells Darth Sidious that “Skywalker’s apprentice still lives,” the Emperor’s
response is that Ahsoka may be able to lead them to any surviving Jedi—such as Obi Wan
Kenobi.
I really feel that we are being teased right now into believing that Ahsoka will bite it
at the end of season 2.
I mean, we do see Ahsoka fighting Vader.
Dave Filoni even stated that Ahsoka will face Vader by the end of the season.
He also said that, since Anakin trained Ahsoka, there is no way she will be able to defeat
him.
On top of that—Vader has a reason to kill Ahsoka.
Vader wants to destroy everything that reminds him of his life as Anakin Skywalker.
In the “Lords of the Sith” novel, when Vader starts to think about Ahsoka, Obi Wan,
Padme, and his previous life, he loses his focus.
Those memories weaken his ability to connect with the Dark Side of the Force.
Like I said, we’re overlooking the fact that the Emperor’s orders are to capture
Ahsoka so that she can be used as bait.
This is not at all uncommon for the Emperor.
He did the same thing to Maul after he beats him into submission.
His words are “I have other uses for you.”
Those other uses were to lure Mother Talzin out of hiding.
The Emperor hates factions, and Mother Talzin’s group of Dark Side mystics on Dathomir were
another faction vying to control the dark side of the Force.
This gets into Darth Bane’s philosophy about the Dark Side which isn’t canon right now…it
could be later, so I’ll save that for a future video.
Let’s get back to the Twilight of the Apprentice.
I raised the question earlier about how this title might refer to another apprentice.
Technically, Kanan is still a Padawan—so maybe Kanan is the apprentice.
If Vader were to confront Ahsoka, it’s possible that Kanan sacrifices himself so that Ahsoka
and Ezra can escape.
It is also possible that Ezra is the apprentice being referred to in the title.
It has been rumored that the next season of Rebels will jump forward, possibly by one
year.
During that time, Ezra is supposed to build a new lightsaber and undergo a makeover to
look more mature and less like “a little kid.”
The twilight could be the end of Ezra’s phase as a padawan as he is becoming a full-fledged
Jedi Knight.
Recall that Ahsoka was about 16 when she left the Jedi.
Had she stayed, she would have officially become a Jedi Knight.
It’s possible that Ezra could be given the rank of Knight, but I’m not so sure about
this possibility because neither Ahsoka or Kanan would be able to give her that rank.
If this title “Twilight of the Apprentice” has anything to do with Ezra, I think it would
have more to do with Ezra’s encounter with Maul who asks him to call him “Old Master.”
Ezra is fragile.
Ezra’s main drive is to become powerful so that he can save his friends.
I think that those two qualities make Ezra susceptible to the dark side of the Force.
Think about that saying,”the road to hell is paved with good intentions.”
Maul can easily gain Ezra’s trust by teaching him to become powerful enough to protect his
friends and help him to eventually destroy the Empire.
What would Maul have to gain?
Revenge.
Maul gets revenge after Palpatine took everything from him; his destiny to rule as his Apprentice;
his Shadow Syndicate; his own apprentice—Savage Oppress; and his own Mother.
See, Maul has been lying in the shadows, under the protection of the Mandalorians still loyal
to House Vizla and the Death Watch.
The whole time he has been waiting for an opportunity to take down Palpatine and his
new apprentice.
So we have a possibility for the title of the series finale to be about any of the Jedi
in the Rebels crew.
I’ll be honest—because I believe this episode is going to revolve around Ezra, Kanan,
and Ahsoka— I think that the title is about all three of them.
I think something major happens that will have a lasting impact on all three of them—but
I don’t think Ahsoka is going to die at the end of the Season 2.
I’d like to hear from you all—what do you think?
Is Ahsoka going to face Vader?
Will she die, or will Vader follow orders and capture her?
More importantly—if Vader does face Ahsoka, how will Ezra and Kanan escape?
Let me know your thoughts down below in the comment section, and I’ll be taking note
of your responses.
I know I’m the one giving my thoughts—but make no mistake, I’m a fan of all of this
too!
If I’m wrong about any of my predictions, but some of you get it right— I totally
won’t be a hater, I’m a congratulater!
Since I’ve been talking so much about Rebels, I’ll mention the Rebel reviews you’ve
been asking me to do.
I wanted to start with the most recent episodes, but when I sat down to start working, I saw
myself having to refer to the previous episode.
It will take longer, but I think the best approach will be to just begin at season 1
and work my way through.
I’m going to get as much done as I can, but I’ll have a week in March where my plan
is to pretty much crank out those Rebels videos so that I can be caught up in time for the
end of season 2.
It will probably still be winter where I live, so it’s no big deal, and Daredevil Season
2 won’t even be out yet to distract me.
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You can also check out another video I did on Rebels where I tackle the question about
if Supreme Leader Snoke is the Temple Guardian speaking to Kanan during the trailer.
I guess we’ll find out more about him in an upcoming episode, too.
That’s all I’ve got for now, thank you for watching, and remember that I love telling
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Y’all keep on breathing, and May the Force Be With You.