Easily one of the most fascinating parts of Ahsoka was the character of Baylan Skoll, whose mysterious nature eluded audiences in the very best way. Played brilliantly by the late Ray Stevenson, Baylan's antagonistic character instantly stood apart for more than just his Morgan Elsbeth's behalf, though his Force alignment was never quite clear - particularly because he openly had an apprentice, with the braid designating her as a Padawan more than anything else.

Now, Star Wars has answered to this in EA's kit reveal for Baylan Skoll's character in their mobile game Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes. The kit reveal tells players which categories Baylan's character will fall under, with his main alignment being as a dark side character. In addition to being filtered as a leader and a mercenary, Baylan is also an "unaligned Force ," proving that he has truly cut all ties to his own Jedi past. While he may not be a Sith or aggressively dark side aligned, this is clearly where he's heading if Star Wars sorts him as such.

What Baylan Skoll's Force Alignment Means For Star Wars

He Is No Gray Jedi

Perhaps the biggest conclusion from this kit reveal is that Baylan is far from being a "Ahsoka season 2.

Throughout season 1, Baylan speaks of wanting to bring true balance back to the galaxy, of correcting the cyclic rise and fall of the Jedi Order and the Sith. It's heavily foreshadowed that he intends to use the Mortis gods in some way to help him achieve this balance, though it's unclear exactly how he'll do that. Given this confirmation that Baylan is unaligned in the Force but trending towards the dark side, these actions must be coming from a darker place than Baylan's let on about, which makes his future even more intriguing.

Baylan Skoll Remains One Of Disney Star Wars' Most Interesting Villains

These Mysteries Make Him More Intriguing

All in all, these reveals about Baylan in Galaxy of Heroes simply prove the point that Baylan is one of Disney Star Wars' most interesting villains yet. Because he's not fiercely devoted to the dark side, Baylan's character has a nuance that's utterly refreshing. His motivations and end goal being mysterious also adds fascinating intrigue to his character, causing viewers to follow along with the story even more closely to learn more and watch everything unfold. Hopefully, Baylan's story is given a chance to be finished in Ahsoka season 2, as Stevenson's brilliance deserves to live on.

Source: EA