With that in mind, here are 12 things you might not have known about Star Wars' Grand Admiral Thrawn. Outside his own race, the Chiss, the Grand Admiral simply goes by "Thrawn". This is because ...

The only alien to ever ascend to the rank of Grand Admiral, Thrawn is a strategic genius who hails from an isolationist race ...

Showrunner Dave Filoni tried to build anticipation for one of the best villains in the franchise. It didn't go the way he expected. Chris is a veteran tech, entertainment and culture journalist ...

Grand Admiral Thrawn was one of the most intelligent and strategic adversaries the Ghost crew and fledgling Rebel Alliance went up against. He was essentially unbeatable, except for Ezra Bridger.