{"id":37756,"date":"2023-10-10T13:12:44","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T11:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1900992"},"modified":"2023-10-10T13:40:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T11:40:57","slug":"ahsoka-episode-8-ending-explained-what-are-the-mortis-gods","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/ahsoka-episode-8-ending-explained-what-are-the-mortis-gods\/","title":{"rendered":"Ahsoka episode 8 ending explained: What are the Mortis gods?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Legends become real. <\/p>

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

Published: Tuesday, 10 October 2023 at 11:12 AM<\/p>

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*Warning: Full spoilers for Ahsoka episode 8 ahead.*<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ahsoka<\/a>\u2018s story has come to an end (for now), with the titular hero and her band of former rebels facing off a foe who is set to become Star Wars<\/a>\u2018s next big villain.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unclear at this stage whether there will be a second season, or whether we\u2019ll pick up with the divided gang in creator Dave Filoni\u2019s upcoming Mandoverse movie.<\/p>\n

While we wait, however, there\u2019s plenty of time to dig deeper into episode 8. With battles being fought and tearful reunions on the card, it certainly made for an emotional watch.<\/p>\n

So, here\u2019s everything you need to know about the ending of Ahsoka episode 8.<\/p>\n

Ahsoka episode 8 ending explained: What happened to Ahsoka and Sabine?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Episode 8 saw Ahsoka (Rosario Dawson)<\/a>, Sabine (Natasha Liu)<\/a> and Ezra (Eman Esfandi)<\/a> advancing to Thrawn\u2019s ship. Their plan is hindered when Grand Admiral Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen)<\/a> sends TIE fighters to attack them \u2013 while Sabine is able to take down the fighters, she damages their ship in the process.<\/p>\n

The damage doesn\u2019t dissuade Ahsoka, though, and the trio continue their journey on the ground to Thrawn\u2019s base. Ezra says it was never safe to go there alone, with Ahsoka pointing out that he\u2019s not alone anymore.<\/p>\n

Thrawn is ready for their arrival, telling his forces to \u201crain hellfire upon them\u201d. Ezra and Sabine open the gate using the force, with Thrawn dispatching his night troopers. The trio take out the troopers \u2013 before the Nightsisters manage to reanimate them.<\/p>\n

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Lars Mikkelsen as Grand Admiral Thrawn in Ahsoka.<\/span><\/figcaption> Disney+\/Lucasfilm<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

After shutting out the reanimated troopers, they encounter Elsbeth, who attempts to slow them down. Sabine and Ezra go on ahead and Ahsoka stays to fight Elsbeth.<\/p>\n

Sabine and Ezra, meanwhile, encounter even more troopers and Sabine uses the force to retrieve her lightsaber \u2013 a huge moment for the character, who was previously known to lack a strong connection to the force.<\/p>\n

Ezra makes his way onto Thrawn\u2019s ship but Sabine is clearly conflicted, seeing Ahsoka fighting Elsbeth behind her. It\u2019s soon revealed that Sabine stayed behind to fight with her master. Ahsoka defeats Elsbeth and she and Sabine escape the remaining troopers on a shuttle flown by Huyang (David Tennant).<\/p>

They follow Thrawn and the Grand Admiral contacts Ahsoka to suggest that she might become more similar to Anakin (Hayden Christensen) than she might expect. As Thrawn\u2019s ship makes the jump through hyperspace, Ahsoka, Sabine and Huyang are left behind.<\/p>\n

Ahsoka and Sabine make their way back to the planet surface and Ahsoka sees an owl (stick with us, this is important). Meanwhile, it\u2019s made clear that Shin Hati (Ivanna Sakhno) is also stuck alongside Sabine and Ahsoka.<\/p>\n

For a moment, Sabine appears to sense something, but dismisses the feeling. While Thrawn got away, Ahsoka says that Ezra is where he needs to be and so are the pair of them. The episode ends with Anakin looking over the pair of them.<\/p>\n

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Rosario Dawson stars in Ahsoka.<\/span><\/figcaption> Disney<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

What happened to Ezra?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

After posing as a trooper on the ship, Ezra finally makes his way home and reunites with Hera (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and Chopper, the old crew on the Ghost.<\/p>\n

While Hera\u2019s initially suspicious, due to his trooper get-up, Chopper seems to immediately recognise Ezra. As Ezra takes off his helmet, Hera seems in disbelief, wondering if it\u2019s really him.<\/p>\n

He says: \u201cHi Hera. I\u2019m home.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Eman Esfandi as Ezra Bridger in Ahsoka.<\/span><\/figcaption> Disney+\/Lucasfilm<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

What did Baylan Skoll find and what are the Mortis gods?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The season also ends revealing what Baylan (Ray Stevenson) was looking for \u2013 a power beyond the Jedi and the Sith. He\u2019s seen standing near statues of the Mortis gods, the Father, the Son, and the Daughter, the three Force gods introduced in The Clone Wars.<\/p>\n

The owl that Ahsoka saw is called a Morai and represents the daughter.<\/p>\n

It marks Stevenson\u2019s final scene as Skoll, with the cast, including Shin Hati actress Ivanna Sakhno, paying tribute to the star following his death earlier this year.<\/p>\n

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Ray Stevenson as Baylan Skoll in Ahsoka.<\/span><\/figcaption> Disney Plus\/Lucasfilm Ltd<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Is Morgan Elsbeth dead?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It would certainly seem so!<\/p>\n

Elsbeth has been working with Thrawn, but it\u2019s made clear in episode 8 that her priority is Dathomir. She pledges her life to the Nightsisters and later faces Ahsoka. Although fans have described it as one of the most epic duels in Star Wars history, Ahsoka finally defeats Elsbeth with one fell swoop.<\/p>\n

The Nightsisters then inform Thrawn of Elsbeth\u2019s death.<\/p>\n

What happened to Thrawn?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Following years of exile, Thrawn was finally able to escape on his ship, after building up his forces and regaining his strength.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re left with an open-ended conclusion, but one thing is for sure \u2013 Thrawn has returned.<\/p>