The clone wars episode nightsisters with an episode guide featuring galleries, behind the scenes videos, and character bios. Talzin was a dathomirian female who lived during the final decades of the galactic republics reign and became a formidable figure of power during the clone wars. From a stunning betrayal to an eyeopening look at her past, nightsisters exposed us to the emotional, humanized version of asajj, bringing in bits from the eu and further developing her character with glimpses of her complex past. Nightsisters without a doubt, this was the most important episode of the clone wars for asajj ventress. The essential clone wars episodes every star wars fan. Lets take a look back at the episodes that defined this amazing show. Nightsisters is the twelfth episode of the third season of star wars. The clone wars, an animated series that filled in the gap between star wars episode ii. They began at the end of episode ii and continued through order 66 in episode iii. Disney reveals the 20 most important clone wars episodes. Your viewing guide to the animated star wars tv shows. Mandalore became one of the most important planets in all of star wars over the years. It is set in the fictional star wars galaxy, during the. The clone wars 2219 bby, occasionally referred to as the clone war, the separatist war, or the droid war, was a major, threeyear war between the galactic republic and the confederacy of independent systems.
The nightsisters and brothers arc serves as one long wham story arc. In my opinion, nightsisters was the episode that shook clone wars from a potentially fatal lull. Troubled by asajj ventress growing prowess with the dark side of the force. So to get the best out of your clone wars experience, heres the list. It used to air on cartoon network on saturdays at 9. Jedi alliance video game which inspired their appearance in this series. When he fails, she seeks aid from her clan the nightsisters of dathomir. Mar 18, 2018 hey this is my reaction to star wars the clone wars season 3 episode 12 nightsisters join me on my journey to 100,000 subscribers dont forget to like, comment, and subscribe twitch s. After his life was almost taken, dooku most definitely will be in want of a new. Were super excited for the longawaited final season of star wars. Sep 18, 2015 over the next 20 weeks, we will celebrate the franchise by looking back and ranking the best, the worst, the weirdest and the most amusing moments in star wars history. Eleven years ago, george lucas and dave filoni introduced the world to star wars.
The clone wars and star wars rebels, that were written by mandalorian executive producer dave filoni. The clone wars may be long gone, the buzz that surrounded the show at star wars celebration last month proved that dave filonis show still lives long in the memories of all the. We return with the episode nightsisters, which originally aired. When sidious fears ventress is becoming too powerful, he orders tyrannus to take her out. Dec 24, 2016 friend and massive star wars nut andrew and i discuss the star wars prequels, force awakens, rogue one, and more. The 15 essential clone wars episodes and arcs nerdist. This episode is important because it brings maul back into the star wars timeline as a critical player, as seen throughout the rest of the clone wars and rebels series, as well as the solo movie.
The planet dathomir and its nightsisters were developed by writer dave wolverton for his 1994 star wars novel the courship of princess leia. Beginning the storyline that will introduce the muchhyped savage opress, nightsisters was a very important episode for asajj ventress, who was truly the star. Here are the 35 most important episodes to watch before february 21. The shocking news from comiccon that the beloved animated series would return for 12 final episodes means clone wars has a chance to truly finish on its own terms. Count dookus most cunning assassin, asajj ventress, leads the vicious attack. For those who are not able to find enough time to watch the entire six seasons of the clone wars, i thought we could list the episodes we consider to be the most essential to understanding the characters and how they fit within the rest of the star wars universe. What is the best episode, in your opinion, of the star wars. With both being fielded in enormous numbers by each respective. The clone wars chronological watch order explained. There are 6 seasons of the clone wars show, a show that ended way too soon, although rebels is a very good follow up show. Apr 22, 2020 the 3d clone wars series is canon, but the traditional animated clone wars that came out prior to episode iii that was included in the comment i was responding to is no longer considered canon. Nightsisters ad one of the shows most compelling characters is asajj ventress, the alluring, sinister sith apprentice who never quite seems to find her place in the galaxy. It features a major change to the status quo via the fact that darth sidious forces count dooku to have ventress killed, but she survives and deserts from the separatists, delves into ventress past, and introduces the nightsisters, mother talzin, and savage.
Survivors such as merrin, were among the last of the nightsisters. It seemed the show was trying to find its footing and really wasnt sure who its target audience was. When the character was abandoned in favor of count dooku, the female sith warrior was repurposed as a separatist commander for the clone wars spinoff material developed by. The clone wars anthology book cover, and we share some of your comfiest jedi and sith looks. The republic and separatist fleets are engaged in a major battle over sullust. Also any episodes that are important for other reasons, like the return of maul. I want to know what are considered the most important episodes of the clone wars show. The clone wars reaction series season 3 episode 12. Every time i try to watch the clone wars i end up quitting because some of the episodes are just terrible.
But more importantly, the writers took a subtle step forward in adopting ventress as. The nightsisters have appeared in both star wars canon and the legends stories. With nika futterman, james arnold taylor, matt lanter, dee bradley baker. The clone wars aired on october 3, 2008, and set a new record with cartoon network as their most watched series premiere, attracting 3. After this they made various further appearances in star wars media, and it was their inclusion in the clone wars. The essential clone wars episodes every star wars fan should. Mother talzin, leader of the nightsisters, veils asajj and her fellow assassins in a cloak. There will be a 3 episode arc about what life is like as a clone, which i find interesting, and then all of a sudden its an episode about droids going shopping or a southern hutt plantation owner.
Any arcs that are important to the overall saga, or. Its a tad more exciting than the senate floor weve seen most of the. The war was named after the army of clone troopers used by the republic against the confederacys battle droid army. Were pretty darned excited for the return of star wars. We also pose the most important of life questions concerning darth maul. Following the end of the clone wars, the nightsisters massacre at the hands of grievous and dooku became known, with very few nightsisters remaining, like merrin. The star wars prequels explored a conflict mentioned by obiwan kenobi in a new hope. Jan 03, 2011 official answer no most are but not all of them since they wont use the force like jedi do there is also nonsensitive nightsisters according to lucas himself still i would say most are forcesensitive since most share same genes even. The series made its debut on the american cartoon network on october 3, 2008. Speaking personally, its the show that got me back in to the franchise.
It was the season that made the most important revelations about the force, and had the biggest character growth. Just meeting the whills, seeing the knowledge they transmitted. Darth sidious orders lord tyrannus to eliminate asajj ventress, lest her becoming too powerful. Moral src nightsisters is the twelfth episode of the star wars.
In the episode nightsisters, a group of evil villains do battle against obiwan and anakin before setting their sights on count dooku. On her homeworld of dathomir, talzin lived as a shaman and clan mother of the nightsistersa coven of forcesensitive witches who used magicks to manipulate the wilderness around them and rule their male counterparts, the nightbrothers. I mean any episodes that are very important to the character development of anakin, ahsoka, obiwan, maybe even padme. Jan 03, 2011 asajj ventress began life as concept art by dermot power for a potential female sith lord during the development of star wars. Plus, we take a look back at the 1983 national library associations reading campaign featuring yoda. Additionally, the amazing vocal talents of sam starkiller witwer are on display as maul. The clone wars isnt the first animated series set in the galaxy far, far away but its certainly one of the franchises most important.
With the announcement of a surprise seventh season by disney, the digital fix will be revisiting the animated series, looking back at the most important episodes and story arcs of the shows five seasons, highlighting the elements that made this show so beloved by star wars fans. The clone wars is a 2008 animated tv series about the clone wars, taking place between star wars. The most important darth maul comic to read before star wars. Dooku captured and gungan general most of season 1 of the clone wars was really hit and miss for me. Nightsisters characters show list info here is a list of characters that appear in the twelfth episode of the third season of star wars. The first season of the mandalorian, the first liveaction star wars tv show, has concluded, and after numerous little references and callbacks, the final episode dropped a major easter egg connection to the previous animated tv shows, star wars. Ive argued why you should watch the clone wars, but watching all 121 episodes, some out of order, is another thing entirely. The animation was still an obvious work in progress. However, as the nightbrothers werent wiped out, merrin would take them as her servants and they took control of dathomir during the age of the galactic empire.
This week in star wars, a new lego ultimate collector starfighter joins the fleet, we get our first look at the upcoming star wars. The clone wars is an american 3d cgi animated television series created by lucasfilm animation, lucasfilm animation singapore and cgcg inc. Nightsisters is the twelfth episode of the star wars. On august 15, 2008, the debut film was released in theaters.
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