Thrawn (AC-4)

**Mitth'raw'nuruodo**, born as **Kivu'raw'nuru** with the core name **Vurawn**, and better known by his core name of **Thrawn**, is a Chiss male from Universee AC-4, former officer of the Chiss Ascendancy, Grand Admiral in the Imperial Navy, and brilliant strategist and tactician. He is first mentioned in *RWBY: The Jedi and the Mandalorian* as the one responsible for the destruction of Phoenix Squadron at the Battle of Atollon, and will serve and a main antagonist in its sequel *Star Wars: The Jedi and the Mandalorian: Empire at War*. An alien Imperial officer with striking blue skin, red eyes, and an angular face, Thrawn is a brilliant and ruthless strategist. Believing that in order to achieve victory in war, one must know their enemy. As such, he dedicated himself to understanding the philosophy, art, and culture of his opponents, which included the Twi'leks of Ryloth and the warriors of Mandalore.

## Biographical Information

### Alias

* Thrawn (core name)
* Grand Admiral
* Heir to the Empire

## General Information

### Affilations

* Chiss Ascendancy
* Galactic Empire

### Occupation

* Officer in the Chiss Ascendancy (formerly)
* Student in the Royal Imperial Academy (formerly)
* Grand Admiral of the Imperial Navy
* Commander of the Seventh Fleet

## Other Information

### Appears In

* *RWBY: The Jedi and the Mandalorian* (mentioned)
* *Star Wars: The Jedi and the Mandalorian: Empire at War*

### AU Status

Active

Before joining the Imperial Military, Thrawn served with the Expansionary Defense Fleet of the Chiss Ascendancy. A native of the planet Rentor, located in the Unknown Regions of the galaxy, Thrawn served in the Ascendancy military with both valor and controversy. His career saw him clash with the hostile Grysk Hegemony, and his investigation into the the known galaxy led him to meet Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, during which both grew to respect each other. Following the end of the Clone Wars, and the Galactic Republic's transition into the Galactic Empire, Thrawn saw the new empire as a worthy ally to his people in order to combat the threat of the Grysk, and returned to the known galaxy. Using his encounter with Skywalker year prior as a bargaining chip, Thrawn was allowed to join the Royal Imperial Academy on Coruscant alongside Eli Vanto to act as his translator. During this time, Thrawn learned Galactic Basic, and rose through the ranks of the Imperial Navy rapidly with Vanto at his side. Thrawn also assisted the Empire in navigating the Unknown Regions, due to being native of the the region of the galaxy. He eventually made contacts with Arihnda Pryce and Wolff Yularen respectively before being promoted to the rank of Grand Admiral, taking command of the Seventh Fleet with the Star Destroyer *Chimera* as his command ship, Nogri assassin Ruhk as his bodyguard, and Gilad Pellaeon as his second-in-command.

Thrawn was then tasked in combating the rebel cell know as Phoenix Squadron, which was part of the growing Rebellion against the Empire. With Pryce, Admiral Konstatine, and ISB agent Alexsandr Kallus at his side, he setup factories on the planet Lothal to produce the new line of TIE Defender starfighters. He also continued to cross paths with the crew of the *Ghost*, including Ezra Bridger and Sabine Wren on numerous occasions. His campaign against the rebels came to fruition during the Siege of Atollon, after he discovered Kallus acting as a spy. While successful in destroying the majority of Phoenix Squadron and Masassi Group, he was unable to to destroy the entire fleet entirely due to the death of Konstantine, Pryce's incompetence, and the arrival of Mandalorian reinforcements from Clan Wren. This error ended up leading to the Alliance to Restore the Republic full unifying on Yavin, and Thrawn was once more called back to Coruscant to deal with different matters.