Wavy-bladed, jade-hilted Khanjarli with silver inlaid floral patterns (India, ca. 19th century)
LOOK AT HIM GO (link in tags)
I was thinking on my walk home from work today. I've always imagined Thrawn's exile as a vague blob of three ish years but it hit me that he spent four years in exile. Alone, with no sentinents. With only a token from Ungali and Thalias to represent everyone who loved him.
Waiting for the day his plotting went into action.
Looking at the ring. Thinking of all he had lost. Thalias and Un'hee and Ar'alani and Samakro and everyone else. (I like to imagine he keeps it close for the rest of his days. Eli learns of it when he commissions it to be painted onto the bottom of the Chimaera. He never learns the full story of it. It becomes a thing that he only takes out on certain nights.
And I was like wait, so he was in exile all of Eli's time at the Myomar Academy pretty much which makes it seem so much longer cause wow. That puts things into perspective. But I was also thinking...
So Thrawn spent those four years in exile while Eli was beginning his military career. And before that Thrawn had his military career. And after they met they had their golden 12 years, in which everyone knew they were a pair. Even people that didn't know them knew that Eli Vanto was a name that followed Thrawn's.
And then they parted. Eli was techinally military, but mostly desk job, while Thrawn stayed active. And then when Eli got a promotion Thrawn got purrgilled and he was grand admiral of nothing.
Basically, the point I'm making is they don't have separate military careers at the same time. The timeline was unintentionally made so they take turns making their names and chess moves. But they only move at the same time at each other's side, together. When the only one that can beat them is... Nightswan.
Idk if it means anything but little thing I noticed.
When Ahsoka finds Thrawn, she immediately regrets it
I say: “My name is Mitth'raw'nuruodo” And he says: “Migndfmecngbkdfpo” And I: “MITTH-RAW–” And he’s like: “That’s exactly what I said!” The only their dynamic I accept:
James Arnold Taylor discusses Obi-Wan Kenobi’s ability to resist the Dark Side… And somehow manages to make it so funny we can hardly keep it together 😂😂 I’ve been working on the edit for this episode and all I can say is it’s absolutely delightful!! Interviewing James was a dream come true and I think it shows in the final product. I can’t wait to share it with you. The episode drops Tuesday, May 9 on all major podcast players. The full video edit will be available to our Jedi Masters tier on Patreon. May the Force be with you, my friends 💜
marcia magyking
OH MY FUCKING GOD THE AHSOKA TEASER IS AMAZING!!
LOOK AT IT
THE REBELS ARE BACK AND THEY LOOK AMAZING!!
AND THRAWN OH MY GOD
felt like drawing my bluerbos (blue blorbos) and their emotional support human <3
(ko-fi requests are open!)