Draft:Part Five: Shadow Warrior

"Part Five: Shadow Warrior" is the fifth episode of the American streaming television miniseries Ahsoka, based on Star Wars created by George Lucas, and serving as a continuation of the animated series The Clone Wars and Rebels. It was written and directed by Dave Filoni.

"Part Five: Shadow Warrior" was released on September 12, 2023 on Disney+.

Plot
While investigating Ahsoka Tano's disappearance along with his mother, General Hera Syndulla, Jacen Syndulla senses that Ahsoka is in the World Between Worlds, revealing his own connection with the Force. Anakin Skywalker explains to Ahsoka that he had been watching her through the Force and deduces that her loss with Baylan Skoll is partially due to her unresolved guilt over the events that drove them apart. Ahsoka loses a duel with Anakin and relives fragments of her past during the Clone Wars. Ahsoka refuses Anakin's teachings, determined to not be held back by the past, leading to another duel between them. Ahsoka wins, accepting that she wasn't part of the reason for Anakin's downfall, and chooses to live. Ahsoka is recovered by Syndulla's crew, but Syndulla is contacted by Mon Mothma, who informs her that New Republic forces are enroute to take her and Ahsoka into custody. Just before they do, Ahsoka recruits a pod of purrgil to take her to Ezra Bridger, while Syndulla stays behind.

Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 85% approval rating, based on 20 reviews, with an average score of 8.30/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Ahsoka confronts a menace from her past in the phantasmagorical "Shadow Warrior", an installment that may lean too heavily into nostalgia for some viewers but will deliver some sweet closure for others".