Why Thrawn's Motives Still Make Him A Villain

The original Thrawn trilogy seemed to simply assume Thrawn was a villain; he was, after all, the heir to the Empire. While it is true Zahn has added a much greater degree of complexity to the Grand Admiral, there is one specific detail he has not changed; Thrawn's perception of what strength actually looks like. The key point is that Grand Admiral Thrawn prefers an Empire to a Republic. He is disinterested in politics, viewing democracies as weak and divided, and defaults to a rigid, fascistic structure of government. This was best demonstrated in Legends, where Thrawn secretly set up another faction in the Unknown Regions. It is telling that this group was called the "Empire of the Hand" - not a Republic. This is significant in terms of the overall thematic approach taken by Star Wars, where the champions of democracy are the heroes.

Thrawn's villainy is subtly reinforced by the Disney era canon, which has clearly established it was impossible to rise through the ranks of Palpatine's Empire without being corrupted. This was no accident; Palpatine understood that the line between light and dark runs through the heart of every individual being, and he deliberately created systems that would force every member of his regime - however prominent, however lowly - to make moral compromises that aligned them with the dark side. He understood the balance of the Force; "The choice between dark and light is often subtle and not limited to the Jedi and Sith," Lucasfilm's Dave Filoni explained in one interview. "Everyone struggles with the balance between light and dark." Palpatine ensured every person caught up in his system would find themselves oriented towards the darkness, and - as master of the dark side - he benefited from that. This argument is best seen in Alexander Freed's Alphabet Squadron trilogy, which makes a compelling case. Given Thrawn ascended to the position of Grand Admiral, he would be no exception.

Ultimately, then, it really does seem that Grand Admiral Thrawn is indeed a villain in Star Wars. He's just a different kind of villain; no cackling maniac, but rather a cold and rational being of logic, who has his own reasons and justifications for his behavior. He is tremendously compelling - but that doesn't make him a hero, or even an antihero.

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