Ahsoka Tano

SW Character
name = Ahsoka Tano


color = Blue
position = Jedi Padawan assigned to Anakin Skywalker
eyes = Blue
hair = None, Blue and White colored head tails.
species = Togruta
gender = female
planet = Shili
affiliation = Jedi Order, Galactic Republic
portrayer = Ashley Eckstein (voice)

Ahsoka Tano (voiced by Ashley Eckstein), also called Snips by Anakin Skywalker, is a character in the "Star Wars" franchise, appearing in the 2008 animated film "" and the following series. She is depicted as a Togruta female of the same species as Shaak Ti. She is fourteen years old. [ [http://www.starwars.com/databank/character/anakinskywalker/index.html StarWars.com | Skywalker, Anakin] ]

Development

George Lucas stated [ TV Guide Article August 11, 2008 ] that the character of Ahsoka was developed for the series as a means of illustrating how Anakin Skywalker changed from the brash, undisciplined Padawan in ' to the more reserved Jedi Knight in '. Giving Anakin his own Padawan would place the character into a paternal role where he would be forced to become more cautious. It would also give Anakin new insight into his relationship with his own mentor, Obi-Wan Kenobi and explain how their relationship matured. Lucas stated that having raised two daughters, he "knew something about the subject", [ TV Guide Article August 11, 2008 ] and decided to make Anakin's apprentice a young female.

Depiction

Ahsoka first appears as a messenger sent by Yoda to Anakin and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Anakin initially believes that Ahsoka is to be Obi-Wan's new Padawan, but Ahsoka insists that she has been assigned to Anakin himself. After earning Skywalker's respect on a dangerous mission to destroy a Separatist shield generator, Ahsoka accompanies Anakin on a quest to rescue the infant son of Jabba the Hutt. Her impetuous nature both annoys and endears herself to her Master, and by the end of the film Anakin reveals a newfound affection for his new apprentice, abandoning a duel with Count Dooku when he believes her life to be in danger. Ahsoka displays the same type of rash and rebellious behavior that Anakin is known for. She adopts a highly informal attitude towards her new Master and tends to address individuals by nicknames. Anakin is dubbed "Sky Guy", the infant Rotta the Huttlet is labelled "Stinky", and R2-D2 is referred to as "Artooey". Anakin in turn calls his new apprentice "Snips", in reference to her snippy attitude when they first met. It is later revealed that Obi-Wan and Yoda engineered the confusion over who was to be Ahsoka's Master as a means of forcing her upon Anakin. Ahsoka wields a green lightsaber.

Ahsoka is a main character in , which depicts her further adventures with Anakin Skywalker.

Notes and references

External links

* [http://www.starwars.com/databank/character/ahsokatano/index.html Tano, Ahsoka] at StarWars.com
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