Recent Identity Reveal in ‘Star Wars’ Sparks Continuity Issues for ‘Ahsoka’

The history of the Star Wars canon is quite lengthy and complicated. It all began with George Lucas’ films and expanded to include the Legends universe. However, when Disney acquired Lucasfilm, much of that was retconned and updated, with only the films and a few other works remaining part of the official Disney canon; everything else became non-canon.

While some elements from the old Legends universe have gradually been reintroduced into the current canon, Disney is focused on creating its own version of Star Wars. This means we can expect both new insights and some continuity challenges along the way. In this report, we’ll discuss a recent development that highlights both aspects.

Do you remember the mysterious Inquisitor Ahsoka Tano battled in Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi? The latest Star Wars Encyclopedia has revealed more details about this Inquisitor, but it appears that this has led to some continuity problems!

In case you’re not familiar, we’re talking about Episode 6 of Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi and the excellent novel Ahsoka by E.K. Johnston. In Tales of the Jedi, Ahsoka Tano fights and defeats a fierce Inquisitor.

Meanwhile, in the Ahsoka novel, she faces another Inquisitor in a similar scenario. Initially, this seemed like a continuity error, but it turned out to be more complex.

In Ahsoka, the Inquisitor is clearly identified as the Sixth Brother. However, the character design in Tales of the Jedi was quite different, and at that time, the character hadn’t been named. Fans speculated that Filoni made changes for storytelling purposes, but then we found this information in the Star Wars Encyclopedia:

This clearly identifies the character as the First Brother, who is entirely different from the Sixth Brother whom Ahsoka fought in the novel. Additionally, the books provide the following details about the Sixth Brother:

The problem here isn’t just the revelation of the First Brother’s identity, but that both characters are involved in nearly identical stories. This means that both stories are technically true. While the reference book addressed the continuity issue, it did so awkwardly, suggesting that Ahsoka experienced a very similar story twice. But at least we can say that both accounts are valid!

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