AlthoughAhsoka Tanohas stayed on the light side of the Force, whereasAnakin Skywalker/Darth Vaderbecame one ofStar Wars’most powerful Sith, this scene inAhsokasuggestsAhsoka actually shared her former master’s greatest weakness. Ahsoka was a fascinating addition toStar Warsmovies and TV shows, specifically because she never appeared in the Skywalker Saga—although she completely reframed it. With Ahsoka’s introduction came brand-new insight intoAnakin Skywalker’sStar Warstimeline, especially his fall to the dark side.
While the prequels had already laid out many of thedefining moments in Anakin’s fall to the dark side, many felt thatStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sithhad made that change too suddenly.Star Wars: The Clone Warsrevealed just how influential Ahsoka had been in Anakin’s life, though, and how much her departure from the Jedi Order (and the cause of it) had affected him. Yet, what wasn’t clear inThe Clone Warsbut has since been revealed inAhsokais the extent to whichAhsoka shared the most dangerous flaw Anakin had.
Ahsoka Showed Strong Signs Of Attachment In Her Own Show
Although it was already clear Ahsoka was heartbroken inThe Clone Warswhen she left the Jedi Order—and, by extension, Anakin—theAhsokashow revealed thatAhsoka had a full-blown attachment to Anakin. The fact that she kept holos of Anakin’s training, decades after she had left the Order, is proof of how significant that attachment was. Attachments are the very thing that led Anakin to the dark side, and, asThe Clone Warsrevealed, that was not only due to his romantic attachment to Padmé but also because of his attachment to Ahsoka, whom he saw as a sister.
The fact that she kept holos of Anakin’s training, decades after she had left the Order, is proof of how significant that attachment was.
This doesn’t necessarily come as a major surprise, given how important Anakin was to Ahsoka. Even inThe Clone Wars, in fact, she refers to Anakin as her older brother, which directly reflects the kind of familial attachment that was forbidden by the Jedi.Keeping the holos of Anakin’s training so many years later confirms that Ahsoka never let go of that attachment, though, and it was still something that heavily affected her.
Why Ahsoka Tano Left The Jedi, Explained By George Lucas' Protege & Ahsoka’s Co-Creator
Ahsoka Tano’s departure from the Jedi Order in Star Wars: The Clone Wars had long-lasting consequences, but did she really need to leave at all?
Is Ahsoka In Danger Of Falling To The Dark Side Too?
This Would Be A Major Change To The Character
Ahsoka’s story isn’t over yet inStar Wars, asAhsokaseason 2is amongStar Wars’upcoming TV shows. Surely, that show will have plenty in store for Ahsoka Tano, although this apparent attachment to Anakin begs a pivotal question:Could Ahsoka be in danger of falling to the dark side as Anakin did?After all, attachment is precisely the reason Anakin turned.
Ultimately, this is unlikely. If Ahsoka’s attachment to Anakin (or struggles with attachment in general) were going to push her to the dark side, that would likely have happened when she left the Order, following Order 66, or even when she discovered Anakin was Darth Vader. This would also be a change to the character that would just be too shocking, and it would likely be wildly unpopular with audiences. Even so, it is a shock to realizeAhsoka Tanoshares Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader’s greatest weakness inStar Wars.
