Grand Admiral Thrawn

Grand Admiral "Thrawn" Mitth'raw'nuruodo assumed command of the remaining forces of the Empire after the Battle of Endor. Because of the Empire's policy of discrimination against non-humans, he is the only non-human to reach the Imperial Navy's highest rank – that of Grand Admiral. Thrawn's promotion is long kept secret by Emperor Palpatine, and at the beginning of the Thrawn series the New Republic appears to be entirely unaware of his identity, or even his existence. He is also the last Grand Admiral promoted by the Emperor; he earns the rank because of his instrumental role in stopping Grand Admiral Zaarin's attempted coup, receiving the late Zaarin's rank and position as a reward. As a Grand Admiral, he wears the white uniform befitting his rank. This is distinguished from the standard charcoal grey or olive colored uniforms that Imperial officers wore, as shown in the original Star Wars trilogy.

Zahn describes Thrawn's command style as considerably different from that of Darth Vader and other typical Imperial commanders; instead of punishing failure and dissent, Thrawn promotes creativity among his crew and accepts ideas from subordinates. He is a tactical genius who has made extensive study of military intelligence and art, and is willing to retreat instead of making a stand in a losing battle.

He is a brilliant military strategist and commands the remnants of the Imperial Fleet in a series of stunning victories against the New Republic. His study of his enemies' artwork gives him insight into their thought processes and cultures, allowing him to create highly effective tailor-made strategies.

Thrawn is his "core" name. His full name is only known to a few select individuals of the Empire and the New Republic.

Figure Specs
Grand Admiral Thrawn has been a fan favorite for a very long time, ever since Timothy Zahn's book trilogy was released in the early 1990's. Back then, Kenner/Hasbro realized this and released a Thrawn figure during the POTF2 series with a 3D pop-out background. About 10 years later now, Hasbro puts out yet again a Thrawn figure, but this time it's nicer than before due to advancements in sculpting and tooling. The figure is super articulated and authentic looking based on the novels. There was no blaster included with the figure, but Habro included his pet Nogri which fits perfectly either around his neck, or around one of his feet. Overall, this is a nice upgrade to a previously released version!