10 Mind-Blowing Facts You Didn't Know About Star Wars: The Clone Wars
The Force is strong with this show. Which facts did you know?
Star Wars: The Clone Wars began with a 2008 feature film and subsequently spawned a show that ran for seven fantastic seasons, ending in 2020.
The series gave us the chance to finally understand what happened between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith, introducing us to new and exciting characters whilst also breathing new life in other characters we had already come to know and love.
Characters such as Ahsoka Tano and Asajj Ventress are fresh and unique visions, and Anakin Skywalker's decent to the Dark Side finally gets some much needed context. All of this, paired with some revolutionary animation and a great voice cast, makes The Clone Wars exactly what the canon needed to usher in new and old fans.
But there is much more to this show than what lies on the surface. The series was a maze of planning, well-placed Easter eggs and cathartic resolutions to many a character's journeys. We finally get to see General Grievous' rise to power, Obi-Wan Kenobi's past, some fun political adventures and the workings of the Jedi Council.
Hold tight as we take at look at some of the facts you may have missed about The Clone Wars.
Warning: SPOILERS.
10. The Name Game
Ahsoka Tano is arguably the breakout star of The Clone Wars. First appearing in the feature film and being expertly fleshed-out over the seven season show, Ahsoka joined the canon as Anakin Skywalker's new and unwanted Padawan.
Ahsoka was created by George Lucas as a way of adding a new layer to Anakin's story. She represents the true good of the galaxy and is a great character to juxtapose her master's darkening personality.
Originally, however, Lucas wanted to call her "Ashla", which he says means "Light Side". Also, it's also been revealed that Ashla is actually a canon character; a Jedi youngling who briefly appears in Attack of the Clones. The two were originally going to be the one and the same.
However, Lucas changed his mind about this and instead named her after an ancient Indian emperor. This appears to have been a good edit, given as Ahsoka's role in the franchise is exactly that of symbolising the light side and the good of the world, calling her by a name that literally reflected this would have cheapened the symbolism.