We all know that Grand Admiral Thrawn will be making his much-awaited live-action Star Wars debut in the upcoming Ahsoka series that will be released this summer. But while fans are waiting for what Thrawn has to offer in the Ahsoka series, some are still learning more about him and what kind of a person he is. Of course, the common consensus is that he is a dangerous enemy and is probably just as dangerous as Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine. So, does that mean that Grand Admiral Thrawn is Force-Sensitive?
Grand Admiral Thrawn is not sensitive to the Force and has no supernatural abilities whatsoever. Instead, he is simply a man trained on his home planet in military strategy and battle tactics. His deductive reasoning allows him to see connections only Force users can see.
The fact that Thrawn is an ordinary man in terms of his abilities is what makes him so popular. Many Star Wars characters are badasses in their own right due to their supernatural abilities, but Thrawn is special because he is ordinary. There is probably no other person with the same kind of tactical mind that Thrawn has, which makes him dangerous despite not having the Force on his side.
Can Thrawn Use the Force?
One of the characters that fans were excited to see joining the canon universe of Star Wars was Grand Admiral Thrawn, who was first introduced in the 1990s novels by Timothy Zahn. The character was so popular in the novels and became even more popular when he was finally animated and turned into the main antagonist of the Star Wars: Rebels series.
Throughout the second half of the Rebels series, Thrawn was shown to be the greatest threat to the Rebels when the Rebellion was still finding its bearings. In fact, Thrawn was just as threatening as Darth Vader was because he was seemingly capable of staying two steps ahead of the Rebels during the entire storyline.
While Thrawn suffered a massive defeat at the hands of the Rebels at the end of the animated series, we know that he is still alive and was only biding his time during the Rebellion. He is confirmed to be making his live-action debut in the Ahsoka series and will be one of the greatest threats the New Republic will face. And that means that more and more fans are now becoming more interested in Thrawn.
When we think about the biggest antagonists we’ve seen in the history of Star Wars, we can’t help but think that most of these antagonists are capable of using the Force and are so powerful in their Force abilities that they are basically godlike. Such names include Darth Sidious and Darth Vader. Considering that Thrawn is set to become the next big threat to the galaxy, he would have to be just as dangerous as the Sith Lords were. So, does that mean that Grand Admiral Thrawn is sensitive to the Force as well?
There was never any indication that Thrawn could be sensitive to the Force. In fact, he was always portrayed as the complete opposite of a Force-sensitive enemy. And that’s because he represents the logical side of the Star Wars storyline instead of the supernatural part.
Throughout his career as a military officer that rose through the ranks rather quickly, Thrawn was never portrayed to have the ability to use Force. Of course, we also don’t know whether or not his people can use the Force, as he hails from a planet outside the normal confines of the Star Wars galaxy and is deep in the Unknown Regions.
As such, we can’t say for sure whether or not the Chiss (Thrawn’s people) can use the Force. But the one thing we’re sure of is that Thrawn himself can’t use any Force powers and has always been someone who would rather think his way out of a situation instead of using supernatural abilities that we’ve only seen from the Jedi and the Sith.
Thrawn being sensitive to the Force also defeats the very purpose of the character’s existence. As mentioned, most of the enemies in the Star Wars world have supernatural abilities that allow them to stand out. However, the fact that Thrawn was always “normal” makes him quite interesting, as he doesn’t have any powers that allow him to defeat his opponents. Instead, he always relied on his brilliance as a strategist to get the job done.
Why Is Thrawn So Dangerous?
We already know that Thrawn is not capable of using the Force and will probably never showcase the ability to use the Force. But we did say that he is the next big threat to the New Republic and is just about as dangerous as Vader and Sidious. So, if Thrawn isn’t sensitive to the Force, why is he so dangerous?
The reason why Thrawn is so dangerous is the fact that he has an incredible mind that was built and honed for military strategies and battle tactics. He is arguably the smartest and most logical out of all of the sentient and biological characters in Star Wars, as he can see things that some people can’t see.
Darth Sidious was always a cunning manipulator who knew what to do to move the chess pieces of war. He also used the Force to understand other people’s feelings so that he could manipulate them. On the other hand, Thrawn used logic more than manipulation and supernatural elements to think of strategies and tactics that allowed him to defeat his opponents.
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Thrawn is so brilliant as a strategist that he knows how to connect different dots and see connections that allow him to predict the movements of his enemies. That was why he was the perfect man for the job of hunting Rebels that worked under the radar. Thrawn was the only one that could connect the different actions of the Rebels and make assumptions based on the information that he had.
Think of Thrawn as the Batman of the Star Wars universe. He may not be the smartest man in terms of pure intelligence, but his deductive reasoning and logical mind allow him to think of strategies several steps ahead of his opponents. On top of that, he is a cold and calculating individual who isn’t afraid to use any information he has to achieve victory. That is why he is an incredibly dangerous opponent that is very difficult to elude and outsmart.
