Does thrawn know Anakin?
Does thrawn know Anakin?
The answer to this question is yes – Thrawn knew Anakin Skywalker. Thrawn met Anakin during one of Anakin's missions as General of the Republic. ... The two of them later worked on a mission for the Empire, but Anakin had already been “turned into” Darth Vader at the time.
Does thrawn answer to Vader?
Thrawn is a Grand Admiral and doesn't outrank Darth Vader. Thrawn answers to Vader. A Grand Admiral is actually not one rank below a Grand Moff.
Did Thrawn and Vader ever meet?
Thrawn and Vader first met during the Clone Wars on a Mission to Batuu, were they pursued the Separatists for their own reasons. Thrawn fought alongside Jedi General Anakin Skywalker, which left Skywalker impressed with Thrawn and Thrawn impressed with Skywalker. They later met again but this time as Darth Vader.
Why does Thrawn know that Anakin Skywalker is dead?
- As Adina Shoshani mentions in his answer, Thrawn replies with “I know” to Darth Vader’s assertion that Anakin Skywalker is dead in the epilogue; however, this is because he realizes that Darth Vader thinks of himself and Anakin as two different people. Thrawn understands that Darth Vader was once Anakin Skywalker, even if Anakin is now “dead”.
Who are the characters that knew Anakin Skywalker was Darth Vader?
- Master Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi are the most obvious ones who were in on the secret. It's interesting to note that, while Obi-Wan Kenobi sent a warning message to the other Jedi telling them to flee and to hide, he didn't tell them about Anakin Skywalker's fall to the dark side.
What does Thrawn think about Darth Vader?
- To be clear, Thrawn believes Vader Was the Anakin Skywalker he once fought beside. He tried, repeatedly to get Vader to admit they were the same person. Thrawn didn’t understand that for Vader to exist he had to “kill” Anakin.
Who was Darth Vader in the Clone Wars?
- James Luceno's novel Tarkin confirms the Grand Moff had deduced who Darth Vader really was. Tarkin had worked with Anakin Skywalker during the Clone Wars, and he found the Dark Lord of the Sith eerily familiar, even recognizing some of his tactics.
