The Shocking Secret to Jacen Syndulla's Survival in Luke's Jedi Order Revealed by Ahsoka

Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for Ahsoka

Summary

Ahsoka's finale offers Jacen an ideal mentor to guide him in mastering the Force, ensuring he does not experience the same unfortunate outcome as Luke Skywalker's Jedi academy. With Ezra Bridger's reappearance in the Star Wars universe, Jacen has the chance to receive instruction from someone who was personally trained by his own father.

Concerns arise when it comes to Jacen's training with Luke Skywalker, considering the tragic outcome of Luke's Jedi academy and the peril it brought upon its pupils, all thanks to Kylo Ren.

Fortunately, Ahsoka has devised a perfect solution for Jacen Syndulla (played by Evan Whitten) to become a Jedi within the expansive Star Wars universe, while managing to evade the troubling destiny that awaited Luke Skywalker's Jedi Order. In the sequel trilogy of films, it was evident that Luke Skywalker's academy and his students encountered a deeply ominous fate as they confronted the encroaching darkness. However, a different path to Jedi enlightenment has now emerged for Jacen, who happens to be the offspring of General Hera Syndulla of the New Republic and the late Jedi Knight Kanan Jarrus.

In Ahsoka, young Jacen Syndulla desires to follow in his late father's footsteps and become a Jedi Knight, as depicted in the Star Wars Rebels animated series prior to the original trilogy events. Furthermore, Jacen has demonstrated a powerful affinity for the Force, evident in his successful endeavor to locate Ahsoka in the depths of Seatos in episode 5. The concluding episode of Ahsoka presents Jacen with an ideal mentor to guide him in mastering the ways of the Force, aside from Luke.

Ezra Making It Back Home Is Great News For Jacen Syndulla

Ahsoka and her apprentice Sabine Wren, along with Ezra Bridger, have successfully returned to the known Star Wars galaxy. Previously exiled to the extragalactic world of Peridea with Grand Admiral Thrawn, Ezra used star whales to transport himself and Thrawn there. Through Ezra's sacrifice, the grip of the Empire on the Jedi's home world of Lothal was released.

After secretly boarding Thrawn's Star Destroyer and escaping, Ezra was able to reunite with Hera and the New Republic in the known galaxy. This is particularly exciting news for Jacen, as Ezra, who was trained by Kanan, now has the opportunity to pass on his knowledge to Jacen. Jacen, being Kanan's son, will become Ezra's Padawan as he learns to harness his inherited abilities. This continuation of the Jedi legacy would be truly epic, making Ezra's return to the Star Wars galaxy even more significant.

Jacen Training With Luke Skywalker Is Very Concerning (Because of Kylo Ren)

Fans of The Mandalorian initially expressed concerns about Grogu training with Luke Skywalker. This is because joining Luke's Jedi academy during the New Republic era was inherently dangerous, as confirmed in The Last Jedi. Luke's fear of his nephew's darkness led to Ben Solo's transformation into Kylo Ren and the ultimate downfall of the academy and its students. Naturally, there are worries about the fate of any future Jedi Luke decides to train, as it seems to be a death sentence.

However, Grogu ultimately chose to abandon his Jedi training and reunite with Din Djarin, as depicted in The Book of Boba Fett. Similarly, Jacen now has the opportunity to learn from Ezra instead of Luke, following the events of Ahsoka. While this is positive for their characters and their futures in the Star Wars galaxy, it unfortunately presents a narrative predicament for Lucasfilm regarding Luke Skywalker during this era.

All episodes of Ahsoka are now streaming on Disney+.