Star Wars: 5 Characters Who Should Appear in Tales of the Jedi
Star Wars recently made headlines yet again thanks to a major announcement for Tales of the Jedi, a new animated series from The Clone Wars and The Mandalorian writer Dave Filoni. And like those previous shows, Tales of the Jedi will explore untold stories in the Star Wars saga, this time focused on the Jedi Knights from the age of the Republic.
Tales of the Jedi will be composed of six animated shorts. Half will focus on fan-favorite Ahsoka Tano, while the other three will showcase Count Dooku, telling the story of his tutelage of Qui-Gon Jinn and fall to the Dark Side of the Force. But while Ahsoka and Dooku will be the only characters to receive the spotlight in the show’s first season, Tales of the Jedi could easily give prominence to other beloved characters if it’s brought back for a Season 2. Here are just a few Prequel-era characters who could benefit from a starring role in the upcoming series.
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It’s already been confirmed that Mace Windu will be making an appearance in Season 1 of Tales of the Jedi, but the extent of his role is still unknown. Even so, he’s a perfect candidate to receive his own focus storyline in a future season. Windu is one of the most popular Jedi Masters of the Prequel Trilogy due to his exceptional skill as a warrior and his stylish purple lightsaber — not to mention being played by Hollywood legend Samuel L. Jackson.
Mace Windu has already left his mark on animation thanks to a spectacular showing in the original 2003 Clone Wars shorts directed by Genndy Tartakovsky (Samurai Jack, Dexter’s Laboratory). However, that series focused on exploring Windu’s combat prowess rather than his backstory or
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