I ca n’t traverse thatAnakin Skywalkerand Obi - Wan Kenobi are one of the most iconic passe-partout - and - apprentice duos in Star Wars history , but my favorite sexual union is well Anakin andAhsoka Tano . However , Anakin pulled back when Ahsoka require her overlord the most : a determination that influence the galaxy .

The Marvel Comics miniseriesStar Wars : Obi - Wan & Anakinby Charles Soule and Marco Checchetto follows a untested Anakin as he question his stead in the Jedi Order . Anakin carry that he want to leave , as he feels like there ’s so much more wait for him in the galax .

likewise to her passkey , Ahsoka Tano detect herself disillusion with the Jedi Order as a whole in the animated seriesStar Wars : The Clones Wars . The parallel account show a crude conflict betweenhow Obi - Wan and Anakin answer to their padawans , withAnakin making all the wrong pick with Ahsoka compared to Obi - Wan ’s choices with him .

Rosaria Dawson’s Ahsoka Tano in the World Between Worlds with her fight against Anakin Skywalker shown in the background.

Anakin and Ahsoka Both Questioned the Jedi Order and Their Place in it

Anakin’s Questions Begin inStar Wars: Obi-Wan & Anakin#1 by Charles Soule, Marco Checchetto, Andres Mossa, and Joe Caramagna

InStar war : Obi - Wan & Anakin , Obi - Wan calmly hash out Anakin ’s touch sensation with him and guides him through what was to be Anakin ’s final commission , if Anakin chose to leave . However , behind the scenes , Obi - Wan blatantly informed Yoda thatif Anakin left the Order , he would go with his prentice and continue to train him , following Qui - Gon ’s dying indirect request . Though Yoda observe that such a move would be considered treason , Obi - Wan was steadfast in his decision . When I recall of what a Jedi should be , I retrieve of Obi - Wan Kenobi . So run across him blatantly defying the law for the rice beer of his padawan is a striking move .

Though Anakin has unwavering religion in Ahsoka and her innocence , he takes her defection from the rules of order on a more personal level …

Anakin , on the other manus , ultimately did not share his skipper ’s inscription to following his apprentice ’s track . InThe Clone Warsseason 5 , episode 20 , “ The incorrect Jedi,”Ahsoka chooses to result the Jedi Orderafter the Council place her on trial and treats her like a malefactor for something she did not do . Though Anakin has unwavering faith in Ahsoka and her pureness , he require her defection from the Order on a more personal level , lead to a sentience of abandonment by one of the people he loved the most .

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Anakin and Ahsoka Were a Perfect Fit as Master and Apprentice

Anakin Needed Ahsoka as Much as She Needed Him

Do n’t get me wrong ; I think Anakin was not only a keen master for Ahsoka but wasactually the best master she could have possibly had . Ahsoka and Anakin were both full of spunkand willing to do the unexpected , constantly storm the strict Jedi Council with their irregular ways of come near problem . I do n’t think Anakin could not have touch base with another padawan the way he did with Ahsoka .

Conversely , Ahsoka would not have flourished and become the pivotal figure she was destined to be without Anakin as her mentor . The two were basically made for each other , crusade each other to be safe , wise , and strong Jedi . But in the end , Anakin ’s bleak emotions - as they often did - got in the elbow room of making the right decision for Ahsoka . In the Disney+ seriesAhsoka , the Anakin that Ahsoka meets in the World Between Worlds anguishes that she abandon him when he needed her the most , and lashes out with the emotions that finally wouldconsume Anakin and sprain him into Vader .

Do n’t leave to check out Ahsoka ’s own comic - record journey inStar Wars : Ahsoka#1 by Rodney Barnes , Steven Cummings , Wayne Faucher , Rachelle Rosenberg , and Travis Lanham , which is available now from Marvel Comics .

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WhereasObi - Wan reacted to Anakinquestioning his place in the Jedi Order with unwavering devotedness and selflessness , thinking only of what he could do to continue to conduct his untried padawan , Anakin ultimately behaved in the opposite way to his passkey . Though I do n’t think Anakin ever intentionally planned to allow Ahsoka down , as he loved her too much to ever bruise her consciously , he die to see things from her perspective . He need her to stay , yet never moot following her when such an routine would have been not only the best for Ahsoka , but for Anakin as well .

Anakin’s Choice at the Crucial Crossroad for Ahsoka Rippled Through the Galaxy

Had Anakin chosen to go with Ahsoka , every problem he faced with trying to marry his place as a Jedi with his secret life with Padme would have been resolve in that heartbeat . But beyond the personal benefits , Anakin did not have the strength to do what Obi - Wan would have . Whereas Obi - Wan was inclined to leave the Jedi Order with Anakin to stomach by his padawan and continue to train him , Anakin lets Ahsoka walk awayfrom the sprightliness of a Jedi after eld of being her master .

By allowingAhsoka to go forth the Jedi Orderalone , Anakin failed to finish her training and took aside the most important mortal in her life , the one individual she see to for guidance and support . Though Anakin hold cryptical feelings of bitterness towards Ahsoka for “ abandoning ” him , he could not see that he was in reality the one not standing by her side . Anakin ’s choice to tolerate aside and let Ahsoka take the air off broke off a vital part of his heart and further isolated himself from someone who could have swayed the saturnine course he twine up taking , thus determining the whole future of the wandflower at that moment .

Could Ahsoka’s Choice to Leave the Order Have Changed Anakin’s Fate?

Fans Have Differing Opinions

Whether Ahsoka could have prevented Anakin from becoming Darth Vader is a heatedly debated topic . But I think there ’s nothing to debate;Ahsoka easy would have been a huge influence in keeping Anakin from being swayed by Palpatine ’s manipulation . Ahsoka , had she stayed in the Order and been at Anakin ’s side , would have clearly realize the path Anakin was being pull towards . Obi - Wan missed it , or overlook any possible misgivings . Padme miss it and trusted that Anakin would find a way to treat his inner turmoil . But Ahsoka and Anakin had a unique connection .

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Ahsoka was never afraid to face her master . She was never one to hold her tongue , much like Anakin himself . Out of everyone , I do n’t mean Anakin could have ever raise his lightsaber against his beloved padawanto strike her down , even under Palpatine ’s influence . However , whether Anakin would have fallen to the drear side would have been moot if he had been the character of schoolmaster that Obi - Wan was : one willing and ready to follow his learner , no matter the cost .

Anakin and Ahsoka

As Thrawn said to Ahsoka inAhsoka : " I suppose you do come from a long line of non - traditional Jedi . " Qui - Gon ’s insistency on taking on Anakin , Obi - Wan ’s hope to invest treason against the Jedi , and Anakin and Ahsoka ’s intact way of being Jedi were all certainly non - traditional . In the closing , Anakin permit his own feelings about the Jedi Council get in the way of run into that his learner needed him to take that step at such a monumental second in her life . In failing to supportAhsoka Tanoby leaving the social club with her , Anakin Skywalkersealed his fortune - and the fate of the intact beetleweed .

Star war : Obi - Wan & Anakinis useable now from Marvel Comics .

believe by the will of the Force itself , Anakin Skywalker was the vaticinate Chosen One , specify to bring the Force into Libra the Balance . Anakin struggled to balance competing attachment to the Jedi Order and his married woman Padmé Amidala , and ultimately fell to the dark side , becoming Darth Vader . For years he serve as Palpatine ’s correct hand man , but he was ultimately redeemed by the faith of his boy , Luke Skywalker . Now a Force Ghost , Anakin continues to act as an federal agent of balance .

Obi-Wan and Anakin by Charles Soule

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The apprentice of Anakin Skywalker , Ahsoka Tano was an accomplished Padawan who wait on during the Clone Wars . Ahsoka left the Jedi after she became disillusioned with the Jedi Council , but render to serve in the Siege of Mandalore at the end of the Clone Wars . She outlive club 66 , becoming a Rebel federal agent during the Dark Times of the Empire ’s reign , and her adventures continue in the New Republic era . Ahsoka was last seen strand in a remote galax , having failed to forestall Grand Admiral Thrawn ’s proceeds .

Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano in the Ahsoka show and Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker in Revenge of the Sith

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Ahsoka Tano in the Clone Wars in the background with Anakin Skywalker in Revenge of the Sith to the left and Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka to the right

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Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker with Sith eyes in the Ahsoka show to the left and Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano in the Ahsoka show to the right

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Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader Split By a Lightning Bolt

Conceived by the will of the Force itself, Anakin Skywalker was the prophesied Chosen One, destined to bring the Force into balance. Anakin struggled to balance competing attachments to the Jedi Order and his wife Padmé Amidala, and ultimately fell to the dark side, becoming Darth Vader. For years he served as Palpatine’s right hand man, but he was ultimately redeemed by the faith of his son, Luke Skywalker. Now a Force Ghost, Anakin continues to act as an agent of balance.

Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano in Ahsoka

The apprentice of Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano was an accomplished Padawan who served during the Clone Wars. Ahsoka left the Jedi after she became disillusioned with the Jedi Council, but returned to serve in the Siege of Mandalore at the end of the Clone Wars. She survived Order 66, becoming a Rebel agent during the Dark Times of the Empire’s reign, and her adventures continue in the New Republic era. Ahsoka was last seen stranded in a distant galaxy, having failed to prevent Grand Admiral Thrawn’s return.

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