Shroud of Darkness " Shroud of Darkness " is the eighteenth episode of the second season of the animated television series " Star Wars Rebels " . It is the thirty - third episode of the series overall . Matt Lanter , James Earl Jones , Philip Anthony - Rodriguez , Jason Isaacs , and Frank Oz guest - starred . The episode , directed by Saul Ruiz and written by Henry Gilroy , premiered on March 2 , 2016 on Disney XD . Official description . " Kanan , Ezra , and Ahsoka return to the Jedi Temple on Lothal , seeking to learn how the Inquisitors continually track them . Each has a different experience , and nothing will ever be the same . " Plot summary . Duel with the Inquisitors . On the mountain ous world of Oosalon , with lightning crackling all around them , the Jedi Kanan Jarrus and his Padawan , Ezra Bridger , duel the two Inquisitors who have pursued them for months : the Seventh Sister and the Fifth Brother . The two Jedi , along with the astromech droid Chopper , who is nowhere to be found , traveled to this world to see if it was a suitable place to build a base for the rebellion . The arrival of the Inquisitors , however , means it is not suitable for the rebellion . As the duel continues , Ezra is nearly knocked off a cliffside by the Inquisitors , but Kanan grabs his ankle , keeping him from falling . The two are able to escape when Ezra uses the Force to bring a tibidee to their aid . The two jump off the cliff and land on the creature , which flies away and leaves the Inquisitors behind . Chopper soon arrives with the " Phantom " , and the Jedi jump aboard it and fly away . Once the ship is in hyperspace , Ezra and Kanan talk about how the two Inquisitors pose a clear and present danger to the survival of the rebellion and their ability to establish a base . So long as the two Jedi are with the rebellion , the rebels are in danger . While en route to the " Ghost " , Kanan asks Captain Hera Syndulla to meet them alone in deep space , without the rest of Phoenix Cell , so as to not further threaten the rebel fleet . Upon returning to the " Ghost " , Kanan and Ezra are greeted by Garazeb Orrelios , who is repairing his bo - rifle , and Hera Syndulla . When Hera asks Ezra how the " Phantom " is , Ezra tells her to ask Chopper , who was flying it . When Zeb asks the Jedi whether they ' d found a new base , Ezra reports that they ran into two Inquisitors . Zeb replies that that is nothing new . Hera tells Kanan that " she " is waiting . When Hera asks Kanan why he told them to meet them away from the fleet , Kanan replies that he and Ezra ' s presence is attracting the Inquisitors . Kanan fears that the threat of the Inquisitors will make it hard for the Jedi to help the rebellion establish a base . Ezra finds Ahsoka Tano in Kanan ' s cabin , where she is watching a holographic recording of Anakin Skywalker , who is teaching different tactics for lightsaber combat . Ahsoka explains that Anakin was the Jedi Knight who taught her . Ezra says Kanan told him that Anakin was the greatest warrior the Jedi Order had during the Clone Wars , and that he has been studying Anakin ' s holocron recordings in order to become a better duelist . Ahsoka agrees about Anakin ; she says he rarely lost a battle and was a kind Jedi who cared about his friends and always looked out for them . Ezra wonders what happened to him , but she does not know for sure . She explains that the last time she saw him was when Anakin rushed off to rescue Supreme Chancellor Palpatine , after which the Jedi were hunted down and killed for their so - called treason , and the Galactic Empire came to power . Kanan enters the cabin , where he shares his fear that the Inquisitors will continue to be a threat to the rebellion . Ahsoka agrees , and she recounts how Anakin used to turn to the wisdom of Jedi like Obi - Wan Kenobi or Yoda in times of crisis . That gives Kanan an idea : to return to the Jedi Temple on Lothal , where Kanan and Ezra once spoke to Master Yoda from afar . The three of them leave the " Ghost " aboard the " Phantom " without telling the crew where they are going , in order to keep everyone safe . Hera , along with Zeb and Sabine Wren , watch the Jedi and Chopper depart into hyperspace . When Sabine asks where they are going , Hera replies that it is sometimes better not to know . Seeking answers . The trio arrives at Lothal and journeys to the Jedi Temple . When they land , Ahsoka learns that Ezra is from Lothal . Recalling their last visit to the Jedi Temple , Kanan and Ezra know that they must use the Force in order to levitate the great stone and reveal the entrance that is hidden deep underground . Ezra suggests that Kanan and Ahsoka open it , but Ahsoka says she cannot : because she left the Jedi Order , she is no longer considered a Jedi . Ezra joins his master in opening the temple , but instead of stopping at the entrance that they used before , the temple opens further and reveals a new entrance . Chopper stays outside with the " Phantom " , and Kanan tells him to keep a lookout . Once inside the temple , the door closes behind them . The three gather together and begin meditating , recalling that Kanan and Ezra ' s last visit led them to communicate with Yoda only after meditating . As they do so , Kanan spots a bright white light emanating from a doorway , but the others do not see it . Knowing it is calling to him and that it is a path he must take alone , Kanan passes through the doorway and finds himself within a dojo . Inside is the Sentinel , a Jedi Temple Guard adorned in guardsman armor and a helmet . The Sentinel had wondered when Kanan would return , and Kanan tells him that he seeks the means to stop Darth Vader and the Inquisitors . The Sentinel claims that fighting is futile and would lead to the fall of the rebellion , as well as something much worse : Ezra ' s fall to the dark side of the Force . Unwilling to allow Ezra to become an agent of evil , the Sentinel activates his yellow double - bladed lightsaber , intending to kill Ezra . Kanan ignites his own lightsaber , and the two engage in a lightsaber duel . As Kanan and the Sentinel fight , Chopper detects incoming Imperials and flees just before the two Inquisitors arrive at the Jedi Temple . The Fifth Brother believes that the Jedi are gone , but the Seventh Sister can sense that they are still there . She deploys a parrot droid to scan the structure and realizes that this is a Jedi Temple , and that their prey are inside . Meanwhile , Ezra asks Ahsoka about Yoda , saying that Kanan described him as a small , green , and wise Jedi Master , but that he did not know what he was like . Ahsoka recalls how Yoda , who taught all the Jedi youngling s at one time or another , was once happy , but the Clone Wars filled him with a deep sorrow . As she speaks , Ezra disappears and finds himself in the same chamber where he previously spoke to Yoda . This time , he sees Yoda face - to - face , though Yoda is communing to him from afar . Ezra can now see him because of his growing powers , a power that Yoda says will come with great danger . Kanan and the Sentinel continue their duel . The Sentinel is surprised by how little Kanan knows about the art of lightsaber combat , but Kanan says he learned enough and continues the duel . After the Sentinel knocks him back , Kanan grabs one of the many lightsabers hanging on the wall . To his surprise , the lightsaber has a red blade , as he now wields two blades against the Sentinel . The Sentinel , now flanked by two other Temple Guards , says that Kanan will never be strong enough to protect Ezra from the dark side . For his failure , the Sentinel says that Kanan will perish . Now alone in the temple chambers , Ahsoka continues to meditate and hears the voice of Anakin Skywalker calling to her . This manifestation of Anakin , who appears behind her , asks her why she left when he still needed her . She tells him that she made a choice . He berates her for being selfish , but she says that is not true . Anakin , in his anger , says that she abandoned and failed him and asks if she knows what he has become . It is then that the image of Anakin becomes that of Darth Vader . A tearful and tormented Ahsoka ignites one of her lightsabers and spins around to find nothing , but she must now admit the truth : Anakin Skywalker became Darth Vader . Ezra asks Yoda if the Jedi Master has the power to destroy Vader and the Inquisitors . Yoda tells him that there were once thousands of Jedi , before they chose to join the Clone Wars . Yoda shows him a vision of clone trooper s preparing for battle and Jedi fighting in combat , explaining that , in the Order ' s arrogance , they joined the conflict too quickly . Fear , anger , and hate gripped the Jedi Order , and the Jedi were consumed by the dark side . Ezra asks if it was wrong for the Jedi to fight or if it is wrong for him to protect his friends . Yoda says that he too fought for many years , because he was consumed by fear . Ezra is surprised that Yoda was once consumed by fear , but Yoda explains that it is a lifelong challenge to avoid bending fear into anger . Suddenly , the chamber begins to shake , and Yoda says that the enemy has found them . Outside , the two Inquisitors use the Force to lift the giant stone out of the ground and reveal the entrance . Knighthood and escape . Kanan and the Sentinel continue their duel in the dojo until Kanan is finally knocked to the ground . The Sentinel tells him that the servants of the dark side have come for Ezra , and that Kanan cannot fight forever . Kanan agrees that he cannot protect Ezra forever , even from himself , and can only train the boy as best as he can . The Sentinel raises his blade and Kanan prepares for death , but instead the Sentinel performs a knighting ceremony and says that , by the right of the Jedi High Council and the will of the Force , Kanan may stand . Kanan asks what it means , and the Sentinel removes his helmet to reveal a familiar face : that of the fallen Grand Inquisitor , who died in a duel with Kanan . The Sentinel says it means that Kanan is what the Sentinel once was : a Knight of the Jedi Order . With the temple falling , the Sentinel tells Kanan to flee and that he will delay the enemy . Kanan , shocked by both revelations , eventually nods and runs out of the dojo . Ahsoka , in the main chamber , stands up and declares , " There ' s always a way , " before running through a doorway . Ezra , not yet willing to leave , asks Yoda how the rebels are supposed to win if they do not fight back . Yoda says the real question is how the Jedi choose to win , and Ezra says they have already chosen to fight . Reluctantly , Yoda tells Ezra to find Malachor , disappearing as Ezra asks who Malachor is . Outside , the Inquisitors have finished opening the temple and enter it , ready to claim the secrets of the temple for themselves . The Inquisitors find themselves in the main chamber and are confronted by the Jedi Temple Guards . The Fifth Brother is astonished that the Sentinel has the face of the Grand Inquisitor , and the Temple Guards surround them . Ezra , Kanan and Ahsoka meet up again , and Ezra attempts to tell Kanan and Ahsoka what he just learned , but Kanan cuts him off as there is no time . Kanan , Ezra , and Ahsoka run through the temple catacombs to find an exit . While running , Ahsoka stops after sensing a familiar presence : Yoda , who appears behind her and waves to his old friend . Ahsoka smiles and then continues onwards . The trio manages to exit the temple and return to the " Phantom " , which flies away as soon as they are aboard . Ezra tells the others that Yoda told him to find Malachor and again asks who Malachor is , but Ahsoka corrects him and reveals that Malachor is not a person , but a place . Back on Lothal , Darth Vader arrives at the Jedi Temple and says that the Emperor will be pleased by its discovery . The Fifth Brother tells his master that the Jedi are growing in their power , but Vader assures them that it will be the Jedi ' s undoing .