Grand Admiral Thrawn

Mitth'raw'nuruodo Grand Admiral Thrawn
Star Wars character
Thrawn from the Star Wars Miniatures game Imperial Entanglements expansion pack packaging (2009)
First appearance	Heir to the Empire (1991)
Created by	Timothy Zahn
Portrayed by	Lars Mikkelsen (Ahsoka)
Voiced by	Tris King (TIE Fighter) Tim Russell (Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire, audio drama) Robin Atkin Downes (Empire at War: Forces of Corruption) Lars Mikkelsen (Rebels, Tales of the Empire)
In-universe information
Full name	Mitth'raw'nuruodo Kivu'raw'nuru (birth name)[1]
Nickname	Thrawn Vurawn[1]
Species	Chiss
Gender	Male
Title	Grand Admiral of the Imperial Navy Agent of the Chiss Ascendancy Senior Captain[2]
Occupation	Grand Admiral Admiral Commodore Commander of the Seventh Fleet
Affiliation	Chiss Ascendancy Galactic Empire Shadow Council Empire of the Hand (Legends)
Relatives	Mitth'ras'safis "Thrass" (brother) Cohbo'rik'ardok (sister)[2]
Homeworld	Rentor (Canon)[1] Csilla (Legends)

Grand Admiral Thrawn (full name: Mitth'raw'nuruodo; born: Kivu'raw'nuru^[1]) is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. He first appeared in what came to be known as the Thrawn trilogy of novels (1991–1993) by Timothy Zahn. An Imperial military leader and a member of the Chiss race, Thrawn leads remnants of the scattered Galactic Empire in the aftermath of its fall.

In the Thrawn trilogy, Thrawn returns from the unknown and leads Imperial remnants in a campaign against the New Republic, facing off against classic Star Wars characters Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Lando Calrissian, before seemingly being resurrected in the Hand of Thrawn duology (1997–1998), with his backstory explored in various other novels, short stories, comics, and video games in the Star Wars expanded universe. In 2014, these stories were rebranded as Star Wars Legends by Lucasfilm and rendered non-canon.

Thrawn reentered official canon in the 3D animated TV series Star Wars Rebels from 2016 to 2018, voiced by Lars Mikkelsen. Zahn published a new Thrawn trilogy (2017–2019) and then the Thrawn Ascendancy trilogy (2020–2021), reinventing Thrawn as an anti-villain and double agent who infiltrates the Empire's ranks on behalf of his own people and the galactic government of the Unknown Regions, the Chiss Ascendancy. He intends to use Imperial resources to engage in open warfare with the extragalactic fanatics, the Grysk, before they can invade the galaxy, in the meantime opposing the Rebel Alliance on Palpatine's behalf before being forcibly sent to another galaxy by and alongside Ezra Bridger. Thrawn made his live-action debut in the Disney+ series Ahsoka (2023), with Mikkelsen reprising his role. Mikkelsen later reprised the voice role in the animated anthology series Tales of the Empire (2024).

Thrawn has been called one of the most significant and popular characters in the Legends continuity. Several Star Wars action figures and other merchandise have been produced of the character.