Ahsoka’s Enoch and Night Troopers raise a Star Wars zombie theory

“Far Far Away,” episode 6 of Disney Plus’ AhsokaThis week, delivered in style. We got a whole new planet and new creatures as well as a company of strikingly-decorated castaway stormtroopers. Enoch is the leader of this army, a captain who replaced his faceplate on his helmet with a golden mask that looks creepy.

What do we really know about Enoch? What is known about the troopers in question? It’s not much, but it’s already ominous in a way live-action Star Wars usually steers clear of, leaving us with a little theory.

[Ed. note: This piece contains spoilers for Ahsoka episode 6, “Far Far Away.”]

What’s the deal with Enoch and Thrawn’s troopers?

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Thrawn’s forces in episode 6 make a big appearance in his big entrance. We can immediately see a military force that’s been isolated from everything designed to keep it fighting fit. Though Ahsoka isn’t precise about when it’s set, Thrawn’s star destroyer has been stranded in a different galaxy for at least nine years. His troopers’ armor is dirty with age, lashed together with fabric, and repaired with metals, some even in a kintsugi style that really emphasizes the need to keep equipment going without replacements available. Looks cool!

Now forget about the armor — what’s kept these TroopersTogether for 10 years? That question isn’t exactly answered, but they sure do seem cult-like in a way that the pushy, griping troopers of their Rebellion era didn’t, chanting “THRAWN, THRAWN, THRAWN, THRAWN” when their leader walks across a cargo deck to meet his own allies. It’s understandable that their lack of communication has affected the way this army functions.

Other than that hand, they’re still recognizably stormtroopers, fading into the background of scenes and taking orders without comment, even though their commanding officer, Enoch, has a weird robot voice and a shiny mask. Silent, ever-present stormtroopers are one of Star Wars’ most reliable pieces of set dressing, and these troopers are one of the ways “Far Far Away” really delivers on design.

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Hey Thrawn, what’s in the box(es)?

Let’s take a look at some of the other, more subtle ways that “Far Far Away” is telling us these troopers — which the subtitles refer to as “Night Troopers” — are You can also find out more about the different kinds of.

First, it’s how Thrawn is reluctant to use a large force of them. “During this exile, our numbers have dwindled,” he tells Elsbeth, as an excuse for sending only two squads to back up her mercenaries. So it’s not just the visuals: Ahsoka took a moment to tell us that something’s wrong with Thrawn’s guys.

Furthermore, we don’t see You can also find out more about the following:Bridge officers and other command personnel are on board this star destroyer. There’s nobody in the classic high collared and capped imperial uniforms, only helmeted troopers, and other than Enoch’s very cyborg voice, we don’t hear any of them speak.

Then, there’s the phrase “speaking of” You can also find out more about which — haha, we have fun here — Enoch begins that scene by talking to the troopers in some language other than Imperial-standard Basic.

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On top of all that, the fabric bands wrapped all around the Night Troopers’ armor is the same red as the Dathomiri Great Mothers’ robes. The following are some of the ways to improve your understanding. the “Nightsisters” are another name that the Witches of Dathomir go by. And remember a few episodes ago when Baylan and Shin’s masked ally Marrok got hit with a lightsaber once and dissolved into dust? And at the end of this episode Thrawn says “Great Mothers, I shall once again require the aid of your dark magic,” implying that he has used their magic before? And Enoch is a biblical figure notable for having crossed over to the afterlife without dying — for being dead, but not dead in the way that people who are dead usually are? “Die well,” he says to Sabine as parting words, like maybe he’s got some personal experience with that?

It might be time to point out that Dathomiri Magic is known for its ability to raise zombie armies.

I think Thrawn really has a Zombie army.

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This particular power was whipped out of the Witches of Dathomir’s pocket during a 2012 Episode of Clone Wars called “Massacre.” In a last ditch (and ultimately unsuccessful) effort to push back Count Dooku’s droid onslaught, the mummified bodies of dead Nightsisters were raised to snarling zombie life. It was actually a secretive sect of Dathomiri Witches who were being targeted by Sith anger. It’s easy to imagine that the power of three Great Mothers from the religion’s homeworld would be even greater. The fact is, the three Great Mothers are situated in a graveyard for space whales.

“Far Far Away” doesn’t say as much, but it drops what seem like very telling hints. Before Thrawn can leave the planet, he has to hold up his end of an “agreement with the Great Mothers,” by transporting some cargo for them. Elsbeth has has a very specific reaction to this, saying “I have seen the catacombs. It will take some time.” And boy, oh, boy, the cargo we see Night Troopers toting around later in the episode Sure, you can.It looks like coffins

Do Thrawn’s forces consist mostly or entirely of zombified stormtroopers? Will the Witches bring a zombie force to the Star Wars main galaxy? We won’t know until AhsokaThe first season of the show has its two final episodes. How honest are you? Then what would it do?