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Fictional character in the Star Wars franchise

Fictional character

Ahsoka Tano (pronounced ) is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. She was introduced as the 14-year-old TogrutaJedi Padawan of Anakin Skywalker in the animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) before appearing in the subsequent animated television series (2008–2014; 2020); the sequel series Star Wars Rebels (2014–2018); in the live-action film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) as a voiceover cameo; and in the miniseriesTales of the Jedi (2022), voiced by Ashley Eckstein. In 2020, Ahsoka made her live-action debut in the second season of the Disney+ series The Mandalorian, portrayed by Rosario Dawson. Dawson reprised the role in a 2022 episode of the spin-off series The Book of Boba Fett, and the 2023 series, Ahsoka.

Creation and development

Concept

Ahsoka was created by George Lucas and Dave Filoni. The character was developed to illustrate how Anakin Skywalker develops from the brash, undisciplined Padawan apprentice in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002) to the more reserved Jedi Knight in Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005). Lucas, who had two daughters, also wanted the character to appeal to girls. Early in development, Ahsoka's name was "Ashla". Lucas renamed her after the ancient Indian emperor Ashoka; the spelling was then altered by screenwriter Henry Gilroy.

Filoni, The Clone Wars supervising director and writer, wrote a fable about Ahsoka's early childhood to help develop the character. He imagined the discovery that she has "the right stuff" to become a Jedi would be a cause for celebration in her hometown. Filoni said he is protective of the Ahsoka character.

Giving Anakin responsibility for a Padawan was meant to place the character in a role that forced him to become more cautious and re

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Dave Filoni

Dave Filoni is an animation producer and the Chief Creative Officer of Lucasfilm who has been involved in various ways with Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars Forces of Destiny, Star Wars Resistance, The Mandalorian, Star Wars: The Bad Batch, The Book of Boba Fett, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi, Ahsoka, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, and Tales of The Empire.

Biography[]

The Clone Wars[]

Dave Filoni was born on June 7, 1974 in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. He grew up with Star Wars and read the Legends novels and books, including Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn. He went to the same high school as future Fennec Shand actress Ming-Na Wen.

In 2005 Filoni, joined Lucasfilm Ltd. as an apprentice to George Lucas. They developed the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series together, with Filoni working as supervising director. Many of the tools Filoni and Lucas developed were used to feed future live-action projects that Lucas wanted to do. Lucas taught Filoni the language of cinema, editing, and ways to tell a story. During the show's early development, the character who became the JediAhsoka Tano was very involved in

I love Ahsoka Tano.  In fact, I think Ahsoka is the most important character in the history of Star Wars who wasn’t in the Original Trilogy or the Prequel Trilogy.  Voiced by Ashley Eckstein, Ahsoka made her debut in the animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) as Anakin Skywalker’s fourteen-year-old Padawan learner.  She grew up fighting in the Clone Wars and would ultimately choose to leave the Jedi Order (in S5) before the war’s end.  Ahsoka was the first fully developed female Jedi with agency, growth, and character arcs of her own to appear on screen in Star Wars history.  Others would follow over The Clone Wars seven seasons but it began with her.  And she’s amazing!  Incidentally, I also adore Rosario Dawson as an actor.  So I should be jazzed about Disney+’s new live action Ahsoka series, right?  You’d think so, but it frustrates me.  Star Wars jumped the shark when Dave Filoni wouldn’t kill Ahsoka and the ramifications have polluted one of Star Wars’ most important lessons.

Note, this piece has no spoilers for Ahsoka E1-3.

George Lucas had a clear plan for Ahsoka and her role in the Star Wars Saga when she was created.  Back in 2008, when Star Wars: The Clone Wars movie premiered, he explained:

[With Ahsoka] I wanted to develop a character who would help Anakin settle down.  He’s a wild child after [Attack of the Clones].  He and Obi-Wan don’t get along.  So we wanted to look at how Anakin and Ahsoka become friends, partners, a team.  When you become a parent or you become a teacher you have to become more responsible.  I wanted to force Anakin into that role of responsibility, into that juxtaposition.  I have a couple of daughters so I have experience with that situation.  

American film director (born 1974)

David Filoni (born June 7, 1974) is an American director, producer, and screenwriter currently serving as the chief creative officer of Lucasfilm. He directed multiple episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender, before being hired by George Lucas to oversee direction on the television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars as well as directing and writing numerous episodes, including its theatrical film. He was the creator of follow-up series Star Wars Rebels, and served as a supervising director, executive producer and writer.

Filoni is the creator, executive producer and sole writer of live-action miniseries Ahsoka, and is an executive producer on The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, and Skeleton Crew. Filoni is also the creator and executive producer of the animated series Star Wars Resistance,Star Wars: The Bad Batch and Tales of the Jedi, and an executive producer of the web series Star Wars Forces of Destiny. Filoni is an executive vice president at Lucasfilm, and in 2023 accepted a promotion to chief creative officer.

Early life and education

Filoni was born in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh, on June 7, 1974. Filoni's father was an opera and a classical music fan, according to composer Kevin Kiner, who did most of the music for The Clone Wars and Rebels. As such, he inherited appreciation for classical music and helped with the collaboration process, with Kiner crediting Filoni for suggesting the organ in Grand Admiral Thrawn's theme from Rebels. Filoni has also said that his grandfather and uncle were pilots, with the latter specializing in restoring planes. He cited this as a significant influence with regard to the concept of Star Wars Resistance.

Filoni graduated from Mt. Lebanon High School in 1992 and Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in 1996.

Career

Prior to his work with Lucasfilm Animatio