Thrawn's Night Trooper legion

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A legion of Night Troopers served Grand Admiral Mitth'raw'nuruodo "Thrawn" during the admiral's exile on Peridea, located in the far galaxy.

History

Dwindling numbers

One of two death troopers in the Night Troopers legion

One of two death troopers in the Night Troopers legion

The Night Troopers were originally stormtroopers who were onboard the Chimaera when they were taken away by Purrgil during the Battle of Lothal.[6] Over the years of their exile on the extragalactic planet Peridea, the forces under the command of Grand Admiral Mitth'raw'nuruodo "Thrawn" decreased in number. During their time on Peridea, they managed to tame a howler, as well as keep intel on the whereabouts of Ezra Bridger. Eventually, Thrawn's stormtroopers,[1] now calling themselves Night Troopers,[2] were reduced[1] to a single legion,[2] which included two death troopers.[4] Thrawn made the soldier Enoch the captain of the legion and allied with the three Great Mothers.[1]

Discovery and escape

Through the Great Mothers, Thrawn reached out to his former servant Morgan Elsbeth, who arrived to Peridea aboard the Eye of Sion to rescue Thrawn, his forces, and the Dathomirian mothers. As per his agreement with the Great Mothers, Thrawn had his Night Trooopers begin loading his Star Destroyer with cargo from their catacombs. When the released prisoner Sabine Wren went off to find Ezra Bridger, Thrawn dispatched two squads of Night Troopers to kill both.[1]

Thrawn's legion in formation as the Grand Admiral approaches his other allies

Thrawn's legion in formation as the Grand Admiral approaches his other allies

However due to the arrival of Ahsoka Tano, the squads suffered heavy casualties, 13 in all, forcing Thrawn to recall them. All the while, the Great Mother's cargo was being transferred and upon completion, the Night Troopers prepared to escape Peridea.[3] Knowing that the Jedi would attempt to stop their departure, a group of Night Troopers volunteered to remain behind to slow their advance. The volunteers were all killed, but the Great Mothers resurrected them using their magick, turning them into unrelenting zombies. Following the Chimaera's escape, the Great Mothers' Fortress was destroyed, eliminating the troopers within. However, the majority of the legion escaped with the Grand Admiral, with Ezra Bridger secretly hidden in their ranks, who escaped after they arrived in the main galaxy. The remaining Night Troopers were onboard the Chimaera as they approached Dathomir.[4]

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 AhsokaTitle-Template Star Wars: Ahsoka — "Part Six: Far, Far Away"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 This Week in Star Wars logo This Week! in Star Wars Dispatch: Far, Far Away on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 AhsokaTitle-Template Star Wars: Ahsoka — "Part Seven: Dreams and Madness"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 AhsokaTitle-Template Star Wars: Ahsoka — "Part Eight: The Jedi, the Witch, and the Warlord"
  5. ↑ SWInsider "A Certain Point of View" — Star Wars Insider 228 dates the events of "Part Seven: Dreams and Madness" to nine years after Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, which corresponds to 9 ABY per Star Wars: Timelines. Preceding episodes, also take place in that year, since they take place after Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett, which is dated to 9 ABY according to Timelines. As "Part Eight: The Jedi, the Witch, and the Warlord" takes place shortly after Part Seven, the events of Ahsoka as a whole must all take place within the same year.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
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