Ahsoka Tanohas become one ofStar Wars’most prolific characters, and her adventurous journey has arguably only just begun. Despite being introduced in 2008’sStar Wars: The Clone Warsmovie as Anakin Skywalker’s surprise Padawan,Ahsoka has had an undeniably positive influence on the franchiseas a whole. She became an integral part of Anakin and Obi-Wan Kenobi’s lives, defied the Jedi Order when they betrayed her, single-handedly defeated Maul in one ofStar Wars’most impressive lightsaber duels, and became a force for good in the Rebellion, too.
Who knows whereStar Warswould be without Ahsoka Tano today? Almostevery modernStar Warsstoryinvolves her in some way – Lucasfilm and Disney+ seem to be quite fond of her, especially. Since the launch of Disney’s streaming platform, Ahsoka has featured inThe Clone Warsseason 7,The Mandalorian,The Book of Boba Fett,andStar Wars: Tales of the Jedi, and she’s become the star of her very own self-titled live-action series, a series inextricably intertwined withStar Wars RebelsandThe Mandalorian.Ahsoka Tano may now, in fact, be one of the franchise’s most influential characters of all time.
Ahsoka’s Age & Full Star Wars Timeline - From The Clone Wars To The Disney Plus TV Show
As one of Star Wars' most beloved characters, Ahsoka Tano has quite a storied history in the franchise. Here’s her timeline and her age explained.
1How Ahsoka Tano Joined The Jedi
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Episode 1
Star Wars: Tales of the Jediis an anthology series that dives deeper into the lives of two prominent (ex)-Jedi: Ahsoka Tano and Count Dooku. The show’s first episode, titled “Life and Death,” reveals the circumstances of Ahsoka’s birth, the customs of her people,the Togruta, and how her family discovered Ahsoka’s sensitivity for the Force. It’s a simple episode, but an important one nevertheless: the Togruta are woefully underdeveloped within the franchise’s canon lore, and this episode provided some valuable insight into their culture.
It helps, of course, that baby Ahsoka is cute as a button in this mini-episode, displaying her resilience and strength from a young age. As her mother takes her out on a customary hunt, Ahsoka comes face to face with a terrifying creature, a creature she immediately puts at ease using the power of the Force.At the end of the episode, we see a glimpse of Ahsoka’s first meeting with Jedi Master Plo-Koon, whom she had a special bond with throughoutStar Wars: The Clone Warsas well.
2Ahsoka Tano’s Clone Wars Adventures
Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Tales of the Jedi Episode 5
Ahsoka was first introduced in theStar Wars: The Clone Warsmovie, buther journey didn’t truly start until theStar Wars: The Clone Warsshowbegan that same year. As Anakin Skywalker’s Padawan during the Clone Wars, Ahsoka’s learning curve was a little different from what her peers were experiencing. Anakin passed on his adventurous spirit, his recklessness, and his ingenuity to his Padawan, all traits that can still be seen in Ahsoka’s character even years later. The Clone Wars were a grim time for the Jedi, however, and neither Anakin nor Ahsoka came out of it unscathed.
Ahsoka and Anakinbecame incredibly close as friends – closer than the Jedi Code would normally allow or encourage – and things quickly went downhill whenAhsoka was falsely accused of bombing the Jedi Temple inThe Clone Warsseason 5. As it turned out, her former friend and fellow Padawan, Barriss Offee, had orchestrated the attack as a way to voice her displeasure with the actions of the Jedi during the galaxy-spanning conflict. Ahsoka was reinstated to the Jedi Order, but the damage had already been done, and she left Anakin and everything she’d ever known behind to start anew.
The Clone Warsseason 1, episode 2
The Clone Warsseason 1, episode 3
“Shadow of Malevolence”
The Clone Warsseason 1, episode 4
The Clone Warsseason 1, episode 9
“Cloak of Darkness”
The Clone Warsseason 1, episode 13
The Clone Warsseason 1, episode 14
“Defenders of Peace”
The Clone Warsseason 1, episode 19
“Storm over Ryloth”
The Clone Warsseason 2, episode 1
The Clone Warsseason 2, episode 2
“Cargo of Doom”
The Clone Warsseason 2, episode 3
“Children of the Force”
The Clone Warsseason 2, episode 17
The Clone Warsseason 2, episode 5
“Landing at Point Rain”
The Clone Warsseason 2, episode 6
The Clone Warsseason 2, episode 8
The Clone Warsseason 2, episode 11
The Clone Warsseason 2, episode 22
The Clone Warsseason 3, episode 6
The Clone Warsseason 3, episode 7
The Clone Warsseason 3, episode 4
“Sphere of Influence”
The Clone Warsseason 3, episode 10
“Heroes on Both Sides”
The Clone Warsseason 3, episode 15
The Clone Warsseason 3, episode 16
“Altar of Mortis”
The Clone Warsseason 3, episode 17
“Ghosts of Mortis”
The Clone Warsseason 3, episode 18
The Clone Warsseason 3, episode 19
The Clone Warsseason 3, episode 20
The Clone Warsseason 3, episode 21
The Clone Warsseason 3, episode 22
The Clone Warsseason 4, episode 11
The Clone Warsseason 4, episode 12
“Slaves of the Republic”
The Clone Warsseason 4, episode 13
“Escape from Kadavo”
The Clone Warsseason 4, episode 14
The Clone Warsseason 5, episode 2
The Clone Warsseason 5, episode 3
The Clone Warsseason 5, episode 4
The Clone Warsseason 5, episode 5
The Clone Warsseason 5, episode 6
The Clone Warsseason 5, episode 7
“A Test of Strength”
The Clone Warsseason 5, episode 8
“Bound for Rescue”
The Clone Warsseason 5, episode 9
The Clone Warsseason 5, episode 17
The Clone Warsseason 5, episode 18
The Clone Warsseason 5, episode 19
“To Catch a Jedi”
The Clone Warsseason 5, episode 20
The Clone Warsseason 7, episode 5
The Clone Warsseason 7, episode 6
The Clone Warsseason 7, episode 7
The Clone Warsseason 7, episode 8
The Clone Warsseason 7, episode 9
The Clone Warsseason 7, episode 10
The Clone Warsseason 7, episode 11
The Clone Warsseason 7, episode 12
“Victory and Death”
Tales of the Jediepisode 5
“Practice Makes Perfect”
Her separation from the Jedi wouldn’t last for long, though –inThe Clone Warsseason 7, she got in touch with Anakin and Obi-Wan concerning the siege on Mandalore, where, after she defeated and captured Darth Maul, she narrowly escaped the clones’ wrath and the effects of Order 66(using a technique Anakin had taught her during the early days of their partnership as seen inTales of the Jediepisode 5, “Practice Makes Perfect”). Ahsoka’s journey during the Clone Wars was an emotional but necessary one. It allowed her to become who she was always meant to be.
3Ahsoka Tano Joins The Rebellion
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Episode 6
What happened to Ahsoka between the end of the Clone Wars andStar Wars Rebelsremained a mystery untilStar Warspublished author E.K. Johnston’s novel,Ahsoka. This novel examines Ahsoka’s life as she went into hiding during the early days of the Empire’s reign. She landed in a far-flung farming community where, until she was forced to use her powers to save one of the villagers, she had been able to lie low, despite the Empire’s desire to hoard the planet’s resources.
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ThoughStar Wars: Tales of the Jediepisode 6, “Resolve,” partially retconned Johnston’s novel, the gist of the story remained the same. After secretly attending Padmé Amidala’s funeral, Ahsoka meets Bail Organa, who offers her a way to communicate should she ever wish to join his covert resistance efforts. At first, Ahsoka refused, but after fighting (and killing) an Inquisitor on that distant moon to save a similar farming community, Ahsoka joined the Rebellion once and for all.
4Ahsoka Tano’s Return As Fulcrum
Star Wars Rebels
Ahsoka Tano returns! Ahsoka’s first appearance inStar Wars Rebelsoccurred at the end of season 1, years before she’d return inThe Clone Wars’ final season. Audiences had no idea where she’d been or what she’d been up to (Johnston’s novel wasn’t published until 2016, and Ahsoka’sRebelsdebut occurred in 2015), but her reappearance was a most welcome surprise nonetheless.Operating under the code name Fulcrum, Ahsoka had been working undercover across the galaxy to obtain vital intel for the fledgling Rebellion.
As she became an honorary member ofRebels’ Ghost Crew, Ahsoka grew closer to fellow Jedi Kanan Jarrus and Ezra Bridger. Together, they tried to unlock the mysteries of the Sith and Darth Vader, culminating in an epic battle on the planet Malachor in theStar Wars Rebelsseason 2 finale.Ahsoka came face to face with Vader for the first time, and as she finally realized the truth of Vader’s identity, she fought him in a match (seemingly) to the death. Ahsoka disappears at the end of the episode, but her story was far from over.
Star Wars Rebelsseason 1, episode 15
“Fire Across the Galaxy”
Star Wars Rebelsseason 2, episode 2
“The Siege of Lothal: Part 2”
Star Wars Rebelsseason 2, episode 3
Star Wars Rebelsseason 2, episode 4
“Relics of the Old Republic”
Star Wars Rebelsseason 2, episode 10
“The Future of the Force”
Star Wars Rebelsseason 2, episode 18
“Shroud of Darkness”
Star Wars Rebelsseason 2, episode 20
Star Wars Rebelsseason 2, episode 21
“Twilight of the Apprentice: Part 1”
Star Wars Rebelsseason 2, episode 22
“Twilight of the Apprentice: Part 2”
Star Wars Rebelsseason 4, episode 13
Star Wars Rebelsseason 4, episode 15
“Family Reunion - and Farewell”
In the final stretch ofStar Wars Rebelsseason 4, Ezra accesses a dimension known as the World Between Worlds, a plane of existence that connects all space and time through the Force. There,Ezra “saves” Ahsoka’s life after her battle with Vader, and she re-enters the timeline just after their duel ends, coming back in theRebelsepilogue to help Sabine Wren search for the now-missing Ezra Bridger.
5Ahsoka Tano’s Missing Years
Some parts of Ahsoka’s story still haven’t been told
What happened to Ahsoka between surviving Malachor and returning to Lothal to meet with Sabine Wren is still somewhat of a mystery. However, theRebelsepilogue has been partially retconned byAhsoka. As such, we know thatat some point before Ahsoka and Sabine pick up their second search for Ezra, the former Jedi took Sabine on as her Padawan. Though this was an undeniably surprising turn of events, as Sabine had shown no true indication that she was Force-sensitive inRebels, their dynamic was the heart of the show, opening up thousands of new possibilities for the franchise to explore.
Somewherebetween theRebelsfinale andAhsoka, Ahsoka also located and reunited with the Jedi Order’s droid, Huyang, a character originally introduced inStar Wars: The Clone Wars. Huyang is an incredibly valuable resource – he’s been with the Jedi Order for thousands of years and has encyclopedic knowledge of the Jedi’s history and their lightsaber-building techniques. Huyang will no doubt play a larger role in the so-called “Mandoverse,” whichAhsokais now an integral part of – despite essentially functioning as a live-action version ofStar Wars Rebelsseason 5.
6Ahsoka’s Live-Action Return:
The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, & Ahsoka
Ahsoka Tano’s live-action debut turned her into a household name.InThe Mandalorianseason 2, episode 5, “The Jedi,” Din Djarin and The Child, forevermore known as Grogu, find Ahsoka Tano on the planet Corvus. She was there to uncover information about Grand Admiral Thrawn’s – and by extension, Ezra Bridger’s – whereabouts from Lady Morgan Elsbeth, one of Thrawn’s loyal servants. The episode is not only important for Grogu’s character but for Ahsoka, as well – it gives the audience an insight into her state of mind after her experience with Vader and the World Between Worlds.
Next,Ahsoka briefly (and surprisingly) turned up inThe Mandalorian’s first official spinoff,The Book of Boba Fett. Though seeing Anakin Skywalker’s former Padawan with his son, Luke Skywalker, was an undeniably emotional treat for long-timeStar Warsfans, it’s a shame that we never got to see their first meeting. By this point, Ahsoka and Luke had clearly met before, and she came to visit Luke’s Jedi Temple and check in on Grogu’s progress. After a small but impactful heart-to-heart with Din Djarin, Ahsoka takes off again. Not for long, though.
The Mandalorianseason 2, episode 5
The Book of Boba Fett, season 1, episode 6
“CHapter 6: From the Desert Comes a Stranger”
Ahsokaseason 1, episode 1
“Part One: Master and Apprentice”
Ahsokaseason 1, episode 2
“Part Two: Toil and Trouble”
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Ahsokaseason 1, episode 5
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Ahsokaseason 1, episode 7
“Part Seven: Dreams and Madness”
Ahsokaseason 1, episode 8
“Part Eight: The Jedi, the Witch, and the Warlord”
Ahsokahad a lot to live up to. It needed to develop Ahsoka’s character fromThe Clone WarsandRebels, it needed to function as a directStar Wars Rebelssequel, and it needed to further the Mandoverse’s storytelling as well, all while giving audiences something fresh and exciting.Though it had its flaws, the series largely did what it was meant to – it certainly changed Ahsoka Tano’s character for the better, as she let go of her guilt about Anakin Skywalker and became who she was meant to be since theStar Wars Rebelsepilogue:“Ahsoka the White.”
Though Ahsoka is currently stuck in another galaxy with Sabine Wren, audiences can rest assured that Ahsoka Tano will return.Ahsokaseason 2has been given the green light by Lucasfilm, and we have no doubt she’ll turn up in another property related toThe Mandaloriansub-franchise sooner or later as well. UntilAhsoka Tanoreturns to our screens, though, why not take the time to experience herStar Warsstory all over again?
All of Ahsoka Tano’s Star Wars stories can be watched exclusively on Disney+.
Ahsoka Tano
The apprentice of Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano was an accomplished Padawan who served during the Clone Wars. Ahsoka left the Jedi after she became disillusioned with the Jedi Council, but returned to serve in the Siege of Mandalore at the end of the Clone Wars. She survived Order 66, becoming a Rebel agent during the Dark Times of the Empire’s reign, and her adventures continue in the New Republic era. Ahsoka was last seen stranded in a distant galaxy, having failed to prevent Grand Admiral Thrawn’s return.
