Kallus confirmed!

"Mc_Iavell;c-1073032" wrote:
What about we all need full Phoenix squadron team to unlock one of them? Are you ready to gear them? :smile:

This is almost a guarantee. And I am SOOOOO not ready for it.

Saying that Thrawn is not a fan favorite is simply not true.
Fans loves Thrawn. He is one of Star Wars most beloved villains. He helped Star Wars in the early '90, when the brand was in bad shape.
Last year, during the Star Wars Celebration, Thrawn was announced as canon and the crowd went immediately insane. I know because I was there.
And, by the way, the new book by Timothy Zahn is very good.
I really hope that the new character is Grand Admiral Thrawn.

"Metroplex79;c-1073316" wrote:
If it's Thrawn, I wonder if he's also going to be "anti-Jedi" with a ysalamiri, so that he's immune to all the Force pushes and smackdowns that don't involve a Lightsaber?

"Ailouran;c-1073170" wrote:

"BaalZebul;c-1072868" wrote:
Who's Callus? Which brings up my follow up question, how could he be a fan favourite?

Same question about Thrawn. I see his name bouncing around this forum but I dont recall him in the movies.

He's "existed" since 1994 from the old EU books, and now Rebels. Kallus is brand new for Rebels.

Original toy:
rebelscum.com/POTF2EUthrawn.asp

I doubt he will have ysalamiri since that was from Zahn's trilogy, which was ostracized from the canon.

If it were to be Adult Ahsoka...would she be tagged Jedi?

"GreenBoldt;c-1073566" wrote:
If it were to be Adult Ahsoka...would she be tagged Jedi?

Nope. Judging by their Asajj logic... When Ahsoka left the temple at the end of Clones, she said she wasn't a Jedi any longer, so she wouldn't be tagged as a Jedi in the Rebels timeline.

"Achilles;c-1073020" wrote:
Thrawn a fan favorite? many ppl (aka Star Wars fans) dont even know this guy ... how can you call him a fan favorite ... how many merchandising products with him on it do exist? Compared to other fan favorites like General Kenobi, Yoda, Han Solo, Chewbacca, blah, ...

Depends on how loosely you define a "fan" here. If you are talking about the "fans" that have watched all the movies, well.. that kind of fan has seen many movies, they are fans of many things. I'd define a Star Wars fan as one seeing the movies, and maybe just as far as seeing the tv show then too. In that case, you'd know of Thrawn and see him as a favorite. But if you're a big fan, you've read as many books as you could, then you've definitely heard of Thrawn and are a big fan of that genius.

"MilMuertes;c-1072934" wrote:

"Grpeephole303;c-1072901" wrote:

"Vinniarth;c-1072896" wrote:
Doubt it is Kallus. He is definitely not the fan-favorite. Though Thrawn was long before Rebels, as he was absolutely awesome in the books

I sort of Hope they expand on more Chiss into the new Canon.

So far we only have a few canonical members all un named

Given the end of the Thrawn book, no spoilers, I have a feeling we're going to get some more Chiss

I think n were going to get his aide, his ship and him

"EventineElessedil;c-1073553" wrote:
I doubt he will have ysalamiri since that was from Zahn's trilogy, which was ostracized from the canon.

"Winstar;c-1059783" wrote:

http://68.media.tumblr.com/83845784b2e80773668c6ddd0f3e54e1/tumblr_oair5lQEpK1rlheeoo1_400.gif

Is that a vornskr or ysalamiri behind Thrawn?

"Ender22;c-1073589" wrote:

"Achilles;c-1073020" wrote:
Thrawn a fan favorite? many ppl (aka Star Wars fans) dont even know this guy ... how can you call him a fan favorite ... how many merchandising products with him on it do exist? Compared to other fan favorites like General Kenobi, Yoda, Han Solo, Chewbacca, blah, ...

Depends on how loosely you define a "fan" here. If you are talking about the "fans" that have watched all the movies, well.. that kind of fan has seen many movies, they are fans of many things. I'd define a Star Wars fan as one seeing the movies, and maybe just as far as seeing the tv show then too. In that case, you'd know of Thrawn and see him as a favorite. But if you're a big fan, you've read as many books as you could, then you've definitely heard of Thrawn and are a big fan of that genius.

Reading the books is such a great way to get to know the characters better. You get to see what they are thinking and feeling, to understand what motivates them to do what you see them do on the big screen where they only have time for minimal explanation.

Unless you read The Force Awakens. Very little enlightenment there at all. A single line here or there to "explain" how Rey could possibly fly the Falcon through the superstructure of a crashed Star Destroyer the very first time she fired it up ... sorry, not enough. Really, you are not missing anything if you haven't read that novel.

"Metroplex79;c-1073599" wrote:

"EventineElessedil;c-1073553" wrote:
I doubt he will have ysalamiri since that was from Zahn's trilogy, which was ostracized from the canon.

"Winstar;c-1059783" wrote:

http://68.media.tumblr.com/83845784b2e80773668c6ddd0f3e54e1/tumblr_oair5lQEpK1rlheeoo1_400.gif

Is that a vornskr or ysalamiri behind Thrawn?

Who cares?!? Look at that slick hair and those crimson colore eyes. He is so dang dreamy. I didn't even notice anything else in the room.