Ahsoka’s second episode, “Chapter 2: Toil and Trouble,” just added two Knights of the Old Republic characters to the Star Wars franchise’s revamped, Disney-era canon.References to major figures in both the original 2003 Knights of the Old Republic video game and its 2004 sequel The Sith Lords are scattered throughout “Toil and Trouble.” For starters, the assassin droid Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson) and Hera Syndulla (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) trace to the shipyards of Corellia midway through the episode is identified as being the same model as HK-47, who served as part of the Ebon Hawk’s crew in both Knights of the Old Republic and The Sith Lords. Then there’s the giant hyperdrive ring glimpsed before the credits roll, which Morgan Elsbeth (Diana Lee Inosanto) names “The Eye of Sion” — an apparent shout-out to one of The Sith Lord’s supporting antagonists, Darth Sion.Ahsoka bolstering Knights of the Old Republic’s ties to official Star Wars canon tracks with Lucasfilm’s ongoing efforts to integrate the acclaimed franchise into its overhauled vision for the franchise. Aside from sneaking references to Knights of the Old Republic into comics, reference books and other written materials, Lucasfilm has also greenlit a variety of merchandise inspired by the games, including action figures and replica lightsabers. The studio’s Lucasfilm Games subsidiary has also commissioned a remake of the original Knights of the Old Republic, however, development on that project has reportedly stalled following the removal of developer Aspyr.Related: Line it is Drawn: Ahsoka Celebrates Her New Disney+ Series With Comic Book Team-Ups
Ahsoka‘s second episode, “Chapter 2: Toil and Trouble,” just added two Knights of the Old Republic characters to the Star Wars franchise’s revamped, Disney-era canon.
References to major figures in both the original 2003 Knights of the Old Republic video game and its 2004 sequel The Sith Lords are scattered throughout “Toil and Trouble.” For starters, the assassin droid Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson) and Hera Syndulla (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) trace to the shipyards of Corellia midway through the episode is identified as being the same model as HK-47, who served as part of the Ebon Hawk’s crew in both Knights of the Old Republic and The Sith Lords. Then there’s the giant hyperdrive ring glimpsed before the credits roll, which Morgan Elsbeth (Diana Lee Inosanto) names “The Eye of Sion” — an apparent shout-out to one of The Sith Lord‘s supporting antagonists, Darth Sion.
Ahsoka bolstering Knights of the Old Republic‘s ties to official Star Wars canon tracks with Lucasfilm’s ongoing efforts to integrate the acclaimed franchise into its overhauled vision for the franchise. Aside from sneaking references to Knights of the Old Republic into comics, reference books and other written materials, Lucasfilm has also greenlit a variety of merchandise inspired by the games, including action figures and replica lightsabers. The studio’s Lucasfilm Games subsidiary has also commissioned a remake of the original Knights of the Old Republic, however, development on that project has reportedly stalled following the removal of developer Aspyr.
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