things that i think thrawn + the ascendancy gang would love (part 2)
thrawn: earning as many doctorate & masters degrees as possible (he loves being able to say that he’s a master at everything from art history to underwater basket weaving - & he has the diplomas to prove it)
eli: the dying crafts list + being the one person preventing so many crafts from not being practiced anymore (he tries to teach them to the sky-walker girls with varying degrees of success)
ar’alani: women’s sports in general, but also really niche sports (you know she was playing pickleball way before everyone else, but now that it’s kind of popular she’s moving on to like roller derby or something)
wutroow: the duolingo owl - not the app, the owl specifically (even though she speaks like 5 languages already & will 10000% learn another just so she can gossip without other people being able to eavesdrop). also chappell roan.
che’ri: spontaneously chopping off all your hair in the bathroom at 2am (&& probably giving yourself bangs too for good measure)
samakro: renaissance festivals (you know he’s got a giant turkey leg in one hand, a mug of ale in the other + is booking it to axe throwing)
thalias: modern adaptations of jane austen novels (no one appreciates yearning like she does)
faro: driving late at night with your windows down & a killer playlist blaring (bonus points if it like just rained & you can smell it in the air)
ba’kif: sam reich on game changer (he wants his cedf officers to experience just a fraction of the stress they put him under so badly)
thrass: the headspace meditation app (also under so much stress, but handling it in a very different way)
thurfian + zistalmu: the reesa teesa ‘who tf did i marry’ tiktok series (this much hot goss? for free?! they’re sat)
So here’s my theory…especially after finishing Thrawn: Ascendancy Trilogy:
The double snake head decals on Thrawn’s star destroyer Chimera is of course symbolising the creature itself & would simply be seen as such by imperials but a fact known to us novel fans is that it is the design on his ring gifted to him by Uingali & the Paccosh. Symbolising him as a Guardian & friend. My bets are on Thrawn having this design added to his flagship as a contingency plan should it ever come into danger within the unknown regions. (cue the Rebels season finale) we know the Paccosh do this to their own claimed enemy ships therefore the Chimera would instantly be identified & assumed by any outsider as being associated with or owned by the Paccosh - meaning they would likely be contacted & would lead to an investigation/ rescue or recovery.
I furthermore guess that eventually this leads to Ezra being introduced to the Magys in hopes of helping the Chiss predict upcoming battles & finish off the Grysks. I mean like - he can access the world between worlds and literally time travel the past so why not the future? Whilst the nyix mines on the “off radar except to those who know” planet Sunrise are used to rebuild Thrawns imperial ships.
Let me share the finished drawings I made for my video on the Chiss Ascendancy! (It's in italian but with english subs, in case you wanna check it out).
Let's start with Thurfian:
(I know he's described to be wearing a yellow outwrap... but he looked awful in yellow. And after all, he probably has more than one coat, right?)
After finishing Chaos Rising, I decided to have some fun with the rest of the trilogy and make a bingo card! I’ll update after i’m finished reading ~~ feel free to play along while you read too!
Some portraits I painted as I’m reading the Thrawn Ascendancy books. Here’s how my brain manifested their characters looking like.
Thanks Tim Zahn for the minimal descriptions so my brain can run wild