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'''Ahsoka Tano''' (pronounced {{IPAc-en|ə|'|s|oʊ|k|ə|_|'|t|ɑː|n|oʊ|}}) is a fictional character in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' franchise. She was introduced as the 14-year-old [[List of Star Wars species (P–T)#Togruta|Togruta]] [[Jedi Padawan]] of [[Darth Vader|Anakin Skywalker]] in the animated film ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)|Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]'' (2008) before appearing in the [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)|subsequent animated television series]] (2008{{En dash}}2014; 2020); the sequel series ''[[Star Wars Rebels]]'' (2014{{En dash}}2018); in the live-action film ''[[Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker]]'' (2019) as a voiceover cameo; and in the [[miniseries]] ''[[Tales of the Jedi (TV series)|Tales of the Jedi]]'' (2022), voiced by [[Ashley Eckstein]]. In 2020, Ahsoka made her live-action debut in the [[The Mandalorian season 2|second season]] of the [[Disney+]] series ''[[The Mandalorian]]'', portrayed by [[Rosario Dawson]]. Dawson reprised the role in a 2022 episode of the [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] series ''[[The Book of Boba Fett]]'', and the 2023 series, ''[[Ahsoka (TV series)|Ahsoka]]''.

==Creation and development==

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====''The Rise of Skywalker'' (2019)====

Ahsoka Tano makes a vocal cameo in ''[[Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker]]'' as one of the past Jedi who help [[Rey (Star Wars)|Rey]] fight the resurrected [[Palpatine|Emperor Palpatine/Darth Sidious]]. Eckstein returned to voice the character in the film.<ref>{{cite web|last=Warner|first=Sam|title=Star Wars' Ahsoka Tano actor discusses Rise of Skywalker cameo|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a32078212/star-wars-ahsoka-tano-rise-of-skywalker/|website=Digital Spy|access-date=27 April 2020|date=8 April 2020|archive-date=April 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200410015328/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a32078212/star-wars-ahsoka-tano-rise-of-skywalker/|url-status=live}}</ref> It is not known if she is dead.

===Television===

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Ahsoka is a main character in six of the seven seasons of ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)|Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]''. She is a padawan-commander of the [[501st Legion (Star Wars)|501st Legion]] in the Grand Army of the Republic and continues to learn the ways of the Jedi as Anakin's apprentice. The two develop a mutual fondness, at times taking great risks to protect or save one another. Some of Anakin's actions taken out of concern for Ahsoka expose his darker tendencies, such as his torture of prisoners who may know her location when she goes missing.<ref name="io9netflix"/> Ahsoka also finds mentorship from [[Captain Rex]], a [[clone trooper]] with whom she and Anakin serve throughout the war. During the final arc of season five, Ahsoka is framed and imprisoned for a deadly explosion and a subsequent murder, both of which were committed by her friend Barriss Offee. Although eventually exonerated, she becomes disillusioned with the Jedi Council and leaves the Jedi Order in the season finale.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/e-mails-between-master-padawan-about-ahsokas-decision|title=E-Mails Between Master & Padawan About Ahsoka's Decision|last=Eckstein|first=Ashley|author-link=Ashley Eckstein|date=March 6, 2013|website=StarWars.com|publisher=[[Lucasfilm]]|access-date=May 20, 2016|archive-date=May 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520103535/http://www.starwars.com/news/e-mails-between-master-padawan-about-ahsokas-decision|url-status=live}}</ref>

Filoni said an initial finale concept for ''The Clone Wars'' would have had Rex escape Order 66, and his and Ahsoka's presence elsewhere would have explained both characters' absence from ''Revenge of the Sith''.<ref name="fatesfulfilled1" /> Ahsoka returns in the seventh and final season of ''The Clone Wars'', being the focus of two of the three story arcs featured in the season, which aired in 2020 on [[Disney+]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Breznican|first=Anthony|author-link=Anthony Breznican|title=Here are all the 'Star Wars' projects coming in 2019|url=https://ew.com/movies/star-wars-projects-coming-in-2019/#the-clone-wars-season-7|website=EW.com|access-date=March 25, 2019|language=en|date=January 3, 2019|archive-date=January 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107111637/https://ew.com/movies/star-wars-projects-coming-in-2019/#the-clone-wars-season-7|url-status=live}}</ref> The final four episodes, set during the events of ''Revenge of the Sith'', sees Ahsoka briefly reuniting with Anakin and Obi-Wan prior to their leaving to Coruscant to save Chancellor [[Palpatine]], secretly the Sith Lord Darth Sidious. Before departing to Mandalore, Rex is promoted to Commander in the 332nd ~~Company~~Division (split from the 501st Legion) with Ahsoka as an advisor to capture the former Sith Lord [[Darth Maul|Maul]]. During the siege of Mandalore, Ahsoka confronts Maul, he reveals that Sidious intends to make Anakin his new apprentice and offers to join forces to prevent this, but she does not believe him. Ahsoka defeats and captures Maul, but on the way to [[Coruscant]], she senses her former master in trouble, though unaware that he has fallen to the dark side. When [[Order 66 (Star Wars)|Order 66]] is issued, Ahsoka's clone troopers, including Rex, turn on her, but she escapes and manages to remove Rex's chip controlling his brain, while also freeing Maul to create a distraction. Ahsoka and Rex escape the ''Venator''-class [[Star Destroyer]] they are on before it crashes on a small moon, where they bury all the deceased clone troopers. Ahsoka also discards one of her lightsabers before parting ways with Rex. The final scene of the series depicts Darth Vader leading a search party on the moon and walking up to the remains of the ship. He notices Ahsoka's blade on the ground, picks it up, and ignites it, before leaving with the saber in silence.

=====''Rebels'' (2014–2018)=====

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Ahsoka is a secretive [[Rebel Alliance|Rebel]] agent in the first season of ''[[Star Wars Rebels]],'' which takes place 14 years after ''The Clone Wars'' concludes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/10/02/everything-you-need-to-know-about-star-wars-rebels|title=Everything You Need To Know About Star Wars Rebels|first=Matt|last=Fowler|access-date=August 25, 2016|work=[[IGN]]|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]|date=October 2, 2014|archive-date=October 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141003125405/https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/10/02/everything-you-need-to-know-about-star-wars-rebels|url-status=live}}</ref> Operating under the codename "Fulcrum", she provides the Rebel crew of the ''Ghost'' with intelligence and supplies, while disguising her appearance by using an altered voice and appearing as a hooded hologram. Her identity is revealed in the season finale.

She becomes a recurring character in the second season, continuing to help lead a group of Rebel forces and working with the ''Ghost''<nowiki/>'s crew, especially with its Jedi members [[Ezra Bridger]] and [[Kanan Jarrus]]. Having assumed that Anakin died like most other Jedi at the end of the Clone Wars, she is overwhelmed to recognize her mentor under "a layer of hate" in Darth Vader.<ref name="fatesfulfilled1"/> Later in the season, a vision of Anakin blames her for leaving him and allowing him to fall to the dark side. In the season finale, Ahsoka duels with Darth Vader inside a [[Sith]] temple on Malachor, allowing her friends from the ''Ghost'' to escape Vader and the temple's destruction. She is horrified to confirm that he is her master after damaging his mask and hearing his voice. She ~~tried~~tells tohim ~~show~~that ~~compassion~~she will not leave him again, but he coldly ~~rejected~~rejects her. As the episode concludes, Darth Vader is shown injured and leaving the temple, watched by a green and white owl. The owl, previously a companion to Ahsoka in the show and an avatar of the Daughter of Mortis, then flies back into the temple to witness Ahsoka seemingly walking deeper inside its walls. Filoni said Ahsoka's fate is ambiguous and "a bit open-ended" though Eckstein believed the character to still be alive.<ref name="untoldtales"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/03/31/star-wars-rebels-dave-filoni-on-ahsokas-fate-mauls-return-and-much-more|title=Star Wars Rebels: Dave Filoni on Ahsoka's Fate, Maul's Return and Much More|last=Goldman|first=Eric|date=April 30, 2016|website=[[IGN]]|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]|access-date=May 19, 2016|archive-date=April 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401045238/https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/03/31/star-wars-rebels-dave-filoni-on-ahsokas-fate-mauls-return-and-much-more|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.outerplaces.com/science-fiction/item/11772-star-wars-rebels-ashley-eckstein-reveals-her-theory-on-ahsoka-s-fate|title=Star Wars Rebels: Ashley Eckstein Reveals Her Theory on Ahsoka's Fate|last=Dickson|first=Kieran|date=April 8, 2016|website=Outer Places|access-date=May 19, 2016|archive-date=April 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412122233/http://www.outerplaces.com/science-fiction/item/11772-star-wars-rebels-ashley-eckstein-reveals-her-theory-on-ahsoka-s-fate|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://comicbook.com/starwars/2017/01/08/star-wars-ahsoka-tano-actress-ashley-eckstein-teases-characters-/|title=Star Wars: Ahsoka Tano Actress Ashley Eckstein Teases a Future for the Character|last=Siegel|first=Lucas|date=January 8, 2017|website=Comicbook|access-date=February 25, 2017|archive-date=January 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109124127/http://comicbook.com/starwars/2017/01/08/star-wars-ahsoka-tano-actress-ashley-eckstein-teases-characters-/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In the fourth-season episode, "A World Between Worlds", Ahsoka's fate is finally revealed. Ezra, having ended up in the realm "between worlds and time" within the Jedi temple on Lothal and guided by Ahsoka's owl companion Morai, pulls her out of the moment before Vader could deliver the deathblow and thus altered her fate. Ahsoka is updated on what occurred to the ''Ghost'' crew while convincing Ezra to not prevent Kanan's fate as he would risk losing his own life. Emperor Palpatine/Darth Sidious then makes his presence known as he attempts to force Ezra into bringing him into the realm using Sith sorcery. Ahsoka helps Ezra escape while returning (with Morai) to her timeline moments after the Sith temple collapsed, vowing to find Ezra and the crew again. Ahsoka makes a return appearance in the epilogue of the series finale "Family Reunion and Farewell", returning to Lothal following the events of the [[Return of the Jedi|Battle of Endor]] to join [[Sabine Wren]] in her quest to find Ezra, who disappeared during Lothal's liberation.

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==Critical response==

After her introduction, some critics called Ahsoka annoying and predicted the character would die before ''The Clone Wars'' series ended because she does not appear in ''Revenge of the Sith''.<ref name="io9netflix">{{Cite web|url=http://io9.gizmodo.com/how-clone-wars-ahsoka-tano-made-the-star-wars-franchis-1537984315|title=Why Ahsoka Tano Is the Best Thing to Happen to Star Wars in 20 Years|last=Davis|first=Lauren|date=December 16, 2015|website=[[io9]]|publisher=[[Gawker Media]]|access-date=May 20, 2016|archive-date=February 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225033850/http://io9.gizmodo.com/how-clone-wars-ahsoka-tano-made-the-star-wars-franchis-1537984315|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="blastr">{{Cite web|url=http://www.blastr.com/2016-3-31/snips-fulcrum-why-ahsoka-tano-one-most-important-characters-ever-created-star-wars|title=From Snips to Fulcrum: Why Ahsoka Tano is one of the most important characters ever created for Star Wars|last=Granshaw|first=Lisa|date=March 31, 2016|website=Blastr|publisher=[[Comcast]]|access-date=May 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160524093219/http://www.blastr.com/2016-3-31/snips-fulcrum-why-ahsoka-tano-one-most-important-characters-ever-created-star-wars|archive-date=May 24, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' called Ahsoka a "carefully calculated-to-be-cute" character in ''The Clone Wars'' film.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ordona |first=Michael |date=August 15, 2008 |title=It's a weak Jedi mind trick |~~last~~url=~~Ordona|first=Michael|date=August~~ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-aug-15,-et-starwars15-story.html ~~2008~~|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> ''Wired'' criticized Ahsoka's "half-naked" appearance in ''The Clone Wars''{{'}} first two seasons, calling her third-season costume change "more appropriate".<ref name="wiredtubetop"/> ''[[Syfy|Blastr]]'' said Ahsoka's initial immaturity gives the character room to grow, saying she becomes "a well-rounded and complex character in every sense".<ref name="blastr"/> Ahsoka's youth aided her in being a point-of-view character for younger viewers.<ref name="io9netflix"/> ''[[io9]]'' called Ahsoka's development arc one of the best aspects of ''The Clone Wars'', highlighting the character's role in exploring the nuances of war and the flaws of the Jedi Order.<ref name="io9netflix"/> According to ''Tech Times'', Ahsoka's maturation and development mirror the show's, and the producers chose wisely in making Ahsoka the audience's "entry point" to ''The Clone Wars''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.techtimes.com/articles/73204/20150731/why-star-wars-rebels-clone-best-30-years.htm|title=Why 'Rebels' And 'The Clone Wars' Are The Best Star Wars Material In 30 Years|last=Parrish|first=Robin|date=July 31, 2015|website=Tech Times|access-date=May 20, 2016|ref=techtimesbest30|archive-date=May 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507204736/http://www.techtimes.com/articles/73204/20150731/why-star-wars-rebels-clone-best-30-years.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Chris Taylor called Ahsoka's decision to leave the Jedi Order "the show's most shocking [[cliffhanger]]".<ref name="taylor"/> Ashley Eckstein was nominated for the 2012 and 2013 "Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series — Action/Drama" awards from Behind the Voice Actors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/btva-awards/2012/television|title=2012 BTVA Voice Acting Awards|website=Behind The Voice Actors|access-date=May 20, 2016|archive-date=January 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122094220/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/btva-awards/2012/television/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/btva-awards/2013/television|title=2013 BTVA Voice Acting Awards|website=Behind The Voice Actors|access-date=May 20, 2016|archive-date=May 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511110631/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/btva-awards/2013/television/|url-status=live}}</ref>

''The Mary Sue'' said Ahsoka's relationship with Anakin is critical in understanding his development between ''Attack of the Clones'' and ''Revenge of the Sith'', and the publication called Ahsoka a [[Foil (literature)|foil]] for Anakin's growth.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.themarysue.com/ahsoka-and-anakin|title=How Ahsoka Tano Completed the Arc of Anakin Skywalker|last=Chen|first=Mike|date=April 4, 2016|website=The Mary Sue|publisher=[[Dan Abrams]]|access-date=May 20, 2016|archive-date=May 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513103212/http://www.themarysue.com/ahsoka-and-anakin/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Blastr'' commented that Anakin's interactions with Ahsoka help show that he is a powerful Jedi and war hero. ''Blastr'' also hypothesized that Anakin's sense of failure when Ahsoka leaves the Jedi contributes to his fall to the dark side;<ref name="blastr"/> ''io9'' posited that Anakin might have succeeded in reforming the Jedi if Ahsoka had stayed with him.<ref name="io9netflix"/> ''io9'' said Ahsoka, more than Anakin, articulates moral guidance in ''The Clone Wars''.<ref name="io9netflix"/>

''Blastr'' identified Ahsoka as one of the most important characters in ''Star Wars'', especially for young girls who, until that point, had not seen a potent female Jedi depicted on screen.<ref name="blastr"/> Erika Travis of [[California Baptist University]] said Ahsoka is "compassionate and feminine, without being overtly sexualized".<ref>{{Cite book|title=Fan Phenomena: Star Wars|last=Travis|first=Erika|publisher=Intellect Books|year=2013|isbn=9781783200979|editor-last=Elovaara|editor-first=Mika|pages=52|chapter=From Bikinis to Blasters: The Role of Gender in the Star Wars Community|oclc=855504258}}</ref> ~~<nowiki/>~~Mara Wood called Ahsoka a [[feminist]] icon, adding that Ahsoka is one of several characters that make ''The Clone Wars'' superior to the original and prequel trilogies in depicting strong women.<ref name="peterlee">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SweGCwAAQBAJ&q=ahsoka+tano&pg=PA62|title=A Galaxy Here and Now: Historical and Cultural Readings of Star Wars|last=Lee|first=Peter W.|date=January 15, 2016|publisher=[[McFarland & Company]]|isbn=9781476662206|pages=64, 74|access-date=November 8, 2020|archive-date=May 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240506024031/https://books.google.com/books?id=SweGCwAAQBAJ&q=ahsoka+tano&pg=PA62#v=snippet&q=ahsoka%20tano&f=false|url-status=live}}</ref> Wood added that Ahsoka probably shows the most growth of any woman in the ''Star Wars'' canon.<ref name="peterlee"/>

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