Questions tagged [the-clone-wars]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008-2013, and 2020, falls between Episodes II and III) Comprises a feature film and subsequent animated television series. Depicts the events of Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, and Skywalker's apprentice Ahsoka Tano during the Clone Wars. Use with the [star-wars] tag. Use [clone-wars-2003] for the non-canon Gennedy Tartatovsky series.
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What does the guard take away from Ahsoka in episode "The wrong jedi" from the clone wars series?
At the end of the trial, we see a guard ripping something away from Ahsoka, some kind of jewelry. What is the jewelry and what's the significance of the guards' act?
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Is this dialogue in Ahsoka inspired by a scene from The Clone Wars?
In Episode 5 of Ahsoka, Ahsoka relives one of her battles alongside Anakin in the Clone Wars. After the battle, there's a scene with Ahsoka mourning by the side of one of the wounded Clone Troopers, ...
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Did any storylines or content from The Clone Wars exist prior to its broadcasting?
I recently rewatched Attack of the Clones (AotC) and decided to give the The Clone Wars (TCW) animated series a shot before revisiting Revenge of the Sith (RotS) to fill in the blanks between the two ...
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If The Father is required to get into Mortis, does that mean that the New Jedi Order’s quest for Mortis is doomed?
In the Clones Wars Episode “Ghosts of Mortis”, Obi-Wan Kenobi asks The Father that if they were not meant to interfere, then why did The Father bring them to Mortis? That seems to imply (at least to ...
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When did Hondo Ohnaka first appear?
After watching Rebels and Clone Wars, both of which had Hondo, it lead me to wonder where he appeared first? Is it in either of those series, or somewhere else?
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How does Maul acquire all the extra Kyber Crystals?
In the Clone Wars episode “Brothers” (S4 E22), we see Maul given half his lightsaber by Savage Opress. Later, during Maul and Ahsoka’s duel (S7 E10), Maul has gained another lightsaber end for his ...
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How does Embo’s shield/hat/chakram thing come back to him after he throws it
He seems to use it like a chakram and a shield. Embo throws it, it hits the target, and then ends up in Embo’s hands. Is there an In-Universe reason the hat comes back?
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Was the firing squad scene in Hell Bent inspired by the similar situation in Carnage of Krell?
In the Doctor Who episode, Hell Bent, the Doctor is facing a firing squad, who are made up of those who respect him more than they respect the person giving them orders. In this case it is president ...
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Did Cad Bane get his ship back or did he just get a new one?
In S2E03 of Clone Wars, Children of the Force, Cad Bane was captured along with his Rogue Class star fighter by the Jedi. The ship was definitely in the hands of Republic forces, as Anakin and Ahsoka ...
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What caused Tup's chip to malfunction?
In the "Order 66" arc of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Tup's inhibitor chip malfunctions, causing him to begin executing Order 66 prematurely and murder a Jedi General. The malfunctioning chip ...
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Why were the Bad Batch created, and by whose order?
One is often led to think that The Bad Batch were created in error, but that view is clearly in error.
In the first episode of The Bad Batch, Tech says their genetics have been manipulated so as to ...
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What happened to Boba in between Attack of the Clones and The Clone Wars?
In Attack of the Clones, after Jango is killed, Boba goes down to the battlefield to find his father's helmet. In season 2 of The Clone Wars, which takes place about a year after AotC, Boba is ...
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Why did Savage Opress's amulet keep going out?
In the Star Wars: The Clone Wars episode "Brothers", Savage Opress travels to the planet Lotho Minor in search of his long-lost brother. He's guided by an amulet given to him by Mother ...
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Was Luminara ever arrested by the Empire?
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In season 1 of Rebels, the Ghost crew believes that Jedi Master Luminara Unduli may be alive and held in captivity by the Empire, as observed from a holo they see of her ...
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Was Sidious in on Pong Krell's plan?
In the Umbara arc of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Anakin is recalled to Coruscant and his squadron is placed under the temporary command of Jedi General Pong Krell, whose methods consist of highly-...
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What was Bo-Katan's role in Death Watch?
In season 5, it is clear that Pre Vizsla is the leader of the Death Watch. However, the show focuses a great deal on Bo-Katan in this arc. Was she the second-in-command of Death Watch? Did she have ...
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How long was Boba Fett sentenced to in prison?
In the season 2 finale of The Clone Wars, Boba Fett is arrested by the Republic and, as we later see, sent to prison for his crimes. He is seen in season 4, about to escape. My question is: do we ...
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How did R3-S6 make it on to Anakin's spaceship without arousing suspicion?
In season 1 episode 6 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, we are introduced to R3-S6, a droid meant to replace R2-D2. R2-D2 had been damaged in an earlier scene (and was presumed destroyed). In episode 7, ...
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Did Ahsoka know Padme was pregnant?
Basically what the title says.
It's unclear throughout TCW if Ahsoka ever knew about Anakin and Padme. It's very likely that, since Anakin had told Rex about Padme in season 7, Anakin was going to ...
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Was this where Rex and Ahsoka parted ways?
At the end of season 7:
We know, from the Ahsoka novel, and Rebels, that at some point Ahsoka and Rex parted ways for their own safety. For a while, I fully believed that this moment at the end of ...
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Who exactly is this Rebel Trooper? [duplicate]
In the Return of the Jedi, there is a rebel trooper who has a small amount of screen time and has a fine white beard.
Now I have heard speculation this is trooper is supposed to be Captain Rex from ...
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What Happened To Maul When The Emperor Defeated Him?
In a certain episode with Darth Maul and Savage Oppress, Darth Sidious comes and kills Savage and also overpowers Maul himself. The Clone Wars then switches to other subjects, and they don't show ...
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How long before RotS was season 6 of TCW?
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In season 6 of TCW, Fives tries to uncover the truth about the clones' inhibitor chips, ultimately dying in Rex's arms as he's killed. In season 7, ...
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Why is Rex blond?
spoilers for the first episode of the Bad Batch
A while back, I remember seeing a text post where someone was trying to make the argument that Rex was a modified clone like the Bad Batch. Some of ...
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Can anyone remove a clone's inhibitor chip?
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In season 7 of TCW, Ahsoka is able to remove the inhibitor chip from Rex using the medical chamber. Is this something that anyone could do? I heard a rumor that only ...
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Why is Shaak Ti considered the "clone mom?"
This is a bit of a looser question, but I'm fairly certain it has a solid answer.
It's well known in Star Wars that Plo Koon is the "clone dad" of the Jedi, as he has a couple episodes in ...
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Why was Darth Vader so interested in Ahsoka?
In the very end of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Darth Vader went to the crash site of Ahsoka (he even picked her lightsaber).
It almost seemed so touching to me (he ...
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Were the clones originally supposed to be mind controlled?
This question is a little out-of-universe, but it's got me curious.
In Attack of the Clones, we see the massive clone army that Palpatine has secretly arranged for the Republic. These clones are ...
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What is the instrument used to play Ahsoka's theme when she leaves the Jedi Temple?
During the emotional moment when Ahsoka Tano leaves the Jedi order at the end of season 5 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, a variety of musical themes play, one of which is her theme, and it plays on an ...
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How did Rex know that Palpatine was Sidious?
Palpatine's Sith identity was a closely guarded secret. Only few people knew that he was Sidious:
Did Grievous know Palpatine was Sidious?
Who exactly knew that Chancellor Palpatine was Darth Sidious?
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Why did Rex order his troops to kill Maul after receiving Order 66?
Order 66 was clear: Execute Jedi for their treason against the Republic.
But, after receiving Order 66, Rex also ordered his troops to kill Maul. Why? Maul wasn't a Jedi in any way.
I had asked a ...
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How did Asajj Ventress hack Savage Opress?
If you look at this video, Asajj Ventress hacked Savage Opress merely by touching his head. This is more impressive than Jedi Mind Tricks.
But, how did she do it? Is this some Sith power as she was ...
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Do we know what happened to Barriss Offee?
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The last we see of Barriss Offee in the Clone Wars is her being arrested in the finale of season 5 for framing Ahsoka. After that, we never see her again, not when Ahsoka ...
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Why did Rex want to kill Ahsoka after receiving Order 66?
Order 66 was clear: Execute Jedi for their treason against the Republic. This is what clones were programmed to do, but when Rex received Order 66, Ahsoka was no longer a Jedi. So, why couldn't Rex ...
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How long after Ahsoka left the Jedi order did Order 66 happen?
According to the last few episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars (which showed Ahsoka's story arc), it seems that Order 66 happened only a few days after Ahsoka left the Jedi order.
After leaving the ...
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How did Ahsoka know the specifics of Anakin's fall?
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In Mandalorian season 2, Ahsoka neglects to train Grogu because of his attachment to Din, saying this line:
Ahsoka: I've seen what such feelings can ...
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Did Ahsoka ever see Obi-Wan after TCW season 7?
I feel like the answer to this is fairly obvious, but I'm curious if there's any evidence that says otherwise.
spoilers for TCW season 7 and Rebels and Mandalorian season 2
At the end of season 7 of ...
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When did Vader find Ahsoka's lightsaber?
spoilers for Rebels, TCW season 7, and the Darth Vader Dark Lord of the Sith comic series
When I was talking about season 7 of The Clone Wars with a friend of mine, she mentioned that people have been ...
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Why didn't The Galactic Republic clone The Bad Batch (Clone Force 99)?
Just look at how effective The Bad Batch was against the droids (maybe, even better than a Jedi):
I know that each clone is unique because of his unique experience and ...
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What kind of weapons did the IG-227 Hailfire droid have?
According to a Star Wars encyclopedia, in between the two wheels that make up the Hailfire droid is a small "weapons unit". But it never said what kinds of weapons were in the "weapons ...
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How many Droids could the CIS Trade Federation landing craft carry?
I have seen sources that say things like how many droids does the landing craft carry, but does that include the droids in the Multi Troop Carriers? Because there are 11 Multi Troop Carriers and a lot ...
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In-universe, is there consistent science behind hyperspace travel?
It feels like the properties of hyperspace and hyperspace travel change depending on what's required to generate the most tension in the plot, but I'm wondering if there's any in-universe explanation ...
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Why did Ahsoka's lightsaber grip change?
When Ahsoka first appeared, she consistently used one lightsaber in a reverse grip, occasionally switching to a normal/frontward grip when the situation required
(It's hard to see, but she is using a ...
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What are the names of General Grievous' flagships?
I already know of the Invisible Hand from Revenge of the Sith. Did General Grievous have another flagship or flagships, and, if so, what were their names?
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Other than the ones we have seen on-screen, did any Dark Jedi or Sith fight alongside the Separatists in the Clone Wars?
We've seen Sith and Dark Jedi such as Asajj Ventress, Count Dooku, etc. serve alongside the Separatist forces in the Clone Wars. Is there evidence to suggest other Dark Jedi or Sith, specifically ...
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Did Obi-Wan’s briefing in "The Clone Wars" episode "Phantom Apprentice" take place before or after he said goodbye to Anakin in "Revenge of the Sith"?
It seems it could be interpreted both ways at this point, but I was wondering if anyone has encountered any strong evidence I haven’t.
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Has there been any comment on the reasons for the discontinuities between "Ahsoka" and "The Clone Wars"?
The second season of The Clone Wars covers the events surrounding the Siege of Mandalore. These events were also briefly covered in flashback in the novel Ahsoka. However, besides the broad strokes (...
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How do holograms work in Star Wars?
So I’ve been catching back up on Star Wars the Clone Wars series. I’m on the last season, episode 8 to be exact. In one scene, we see Darth Maul communicating with the Pykes. Ahsoka sees Maul & he ...
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If General Grievous is such a terrible military commander, why is he left in charge?
General Grievous was rescued from a crash and turned into the cyborg that he is. While he was infused with midi chlorians as part of the process, he’s not Force sensitive, nor does he have Force-...
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How many episodes does season 7 of SWTCW have?
I was wondering how many episodes the new Star Wars: The Clone Wars season (Season 7) had? On most (if not all) websites, the contents of the first 10 episodes are teased (ending with Ahsoka facing ...
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