{"id":35913,"date":"2023-08-18T14:52:34","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T12:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1875644"},"modified":"2023-08-18T17:48:49","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T15:48:49","slug":"who-is-morgan-elsbeth-in-ahsoka-star-wars-villain-explained","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/who-is-morgan-elsbeth-in-ahsoka-star-wars-villain-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Morgan Elsbeth in Ahsoka? Star Wars villain explained"},"content":{"rendered":"

She’s back! <\/p>

By Louise Griffin\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 18 August 2023 at 12:52 PM<\/p>

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It\u2019s finally almost time for Ahsoka<\/a> to get her time in the spotlight with her own Disney Plus<\/a> series \u2013 but along with our heroes, we\u2019ll also being some familiar villains.<\/p>\n

Fans will recognise plenty of characters making their live-action debut in Ahsoka, including Rebels<\/a> favourites like Ezra Bridger and Sabine Wren<\/a>.<\/p>\n

One to have already made her live-action debut in The Mandalorian<\/a> was Morgan Elsbeth, played by Diana Lee Inosanto.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s everything you need to know about the character and her association with Grand Admiral Thrawn<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Who is Morgan Elsbeth in Ahsoka?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Morgan Elsbeth was a key figure in the construction of the Imperial Navy during the Galactic Empire \u2013 and a servant of the villainous Grand Admiral Thrawn.<\/p>\n

We find out in The Mandalorian that Elsbeth\u2019s people were massacred, which led to her bitterness and her later actions of plundering worlds of their natural resources to assist the Imperial Navy.<\/p>

She and Ahsoka have a colourful history. When Elsbeth was magistrate of the city of Calodan, the pair of them met. Elsbeth demanded Ahsoka tell her the whereabouts of her master, Grand Admiral Thrawn.<\/p>\n

The exchange ended up with Elsbeth offering up a beskar spear to Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) in return for killing Ahsoka. As we saw in The Mandalorian, he instead goes to warn her, with Elsbeth eventually being arrested.<\/p>\n

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Diana Lee Inosanto as Morgan Elsbeth in Ahsoka.<\/span><\/figcaption> LucasFilm\/Disney+<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

How did Morgan Elsbeth come to work under Grand Admiral Thrawn?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s not yet known just how Elsbeth came to work under Grand Admiral Thrawn \u2013 but we do know the lengths she\u2019ll go to to find his whereabouts.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s thought that this will be explored more in the upcoming series, and that she\u2019ll reunite with Ahsoka.<\/p>\n

Who is Morgan Elsbeth actress Diana Lee Inosanto?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Diana Lee Inosanto at Star Wars Celebration 2023.<\/span><\/figcaption> Jeff Spicer\/Getty Images for Disney<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Inosanto is an actress with a background in martial arts \u2013 perfect for the character of Morgan Elsbeth.<\/p>\n

The star, who is the daughter of Dan Inosanto, a student of Bruce Lee, has acted in and performed stunts in many well-known films and TV series, including Blade, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Star Trek: Enterprise, and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.<\/p>\n

She made her first appearance as Elsbeth in season 2 of The Mandalorian.<\/p>\n

Inosanto told EW<\/a> of what Elsbeth\u2019s story holds: \u201cThe beautiful thing was, Dave [Filoni] was always there to assist me on what her backstory is.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s quite the manipulator, and we all know she\u2019s cold-hearted, but this is a character that is truly dedicated and loyal to Grand Admiral Thrawn. And there\u2019s nothing getting in her way.\u201d<\/p>