Summary
- Luke Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano have already met in The Book of Boba Fett, suggesting a previous encounter in the Star Wars timeline.
- The possibility of Luke and Ahsoka meeting exists either before Return of the Jedi or during the years following the fall of the Empire.
- The Ahsoka series may reveal the first meeting between Luke and Ahsoka and shed light on their journeys during the Galactic Civil War.
While Star Wars has finally brought Luke Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano together in The Book of Boba Fett, it's not the first time the two characters have met. During Luke's training of the child Grogu in The Book of Boba Fett episode 6, an appearance is made by Ahsoka, the former apprentice to Luke's father Anakin Skywalker. However, they're already familiar with each other in this new Disney+ series, suggesting that they must have met at an earlier point in the Star Wars timeline, a first meeting which the new Ahsoka series may soon reveal.
In The Book of Boba Fett episode 6, the Mandalorian Din Djarin ventures to Ossus where Luke is training Grogu to check on the child. However, Djarin is convinced by the surprise appearance of Ahsoka that seeing Grogu will only make the youngling's path harder. After leaving his gift of beskar armor with Tano Djarin heads back to Tatooine, leaving Tano to meet with Luke during Grogu's training. It's clear that the Jedi have already been introduced and have a level of familiarity. Tano did mention to Djarin that she was a "friend of the family," and she also noted how much Luke resembled his father Anakin Skywalker (her master).
Luke Met Ahsoka Sometime Between Empire Strikes Back And The Mandalorian
There's a rather large window of time when Luke and Ahsoka could have met in Star Wars' timeline. However, there are two points that are most likely. Even though Ahsoka was revealed to be the mysterious known as Fulcrum who helped form the Rebel Alliance – as seen in Star Wars Rebels – her whereabouts are unknown during the actual Galactic Civil War.
Additionally, the canonical Star Wars comics set between the original trilogy of films have been showing Luke's path as he learned to become a Jedi. While Luke has yet to meet Ahsoka during his search for information about the Jedi Order prior to Return of the Jedi, the possibility exists that they could have met at some point before the end of the original trilogy. If not, the other likely option is that they met during the 5 years after the fall of the Empire but before Tano told Djarin and Grogu to summon a Jedi in The Mandalorian season 2. After all, she likely had Luke in mind.
Whether it was before Return of the Jedi or the years that followed before The Mandalorian, it was inevitable that the two would meet. Luke was determined to study the Jedi Order between Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Ahsoka likely kept tabs on the Rebellion she helped form, eventually becoming aware of the famed hero who blew up the Death Star. Regardless of when Ahsoka and Luke first met, their journeys clearly collided long before The Book of Boba Fett. In fact, they're so intertwined that Ahsoka will likely replace Luke in the canon adaptation of Heir to the Empire with the return of Grand iral Thrawn.
Even so, it would be nice to know exactly when and how Luke Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano met, especially considering what she could have taught him about Anakin. Hopefully, the Ahsoka series can elucidate the first meeting between two Force-wielders and Tano's journey in general during the Galactic Civil War and beyond. Regardless, seeing the two of them on-screen at the same time and interacting was certainly a landmark Star Wars moment in The Book of Boba Fett.
How Ahsoka Could Include Another Luke Skywalker Cameo
It's quite possible that Ahsoka could include another Luke Skywalker cameo. From The Mandalorian to Obi-Wan Kenobi, the Disney+ Star Wars shows have included many lead characters from the movies, often when they don't have to (Obi-Wan Kenobi didn't have to focus on Kid Leia and retconned a good portion of Star Wars canon in doing so). Either way, Luke Skywalker made appearances in both The Mandalorian and The Book Of Boba Fett so after seeing Luke and Ahsoka meet in the latter, it's a safe bet he could return in Ahsoka as well.
Ahsoka is picking up Tano's story following her Mandalorian season 2 and Book of Boba Fett appearances, rather than Ahsoka's survival of Order 66. That means she'll have already met Luke at the time of the Ahsoka series. However, Luke and his Jedi academy does not seem to be Ahsoka's immediate concern in her solo show as she and Sabine Wren are trying to prevent Thrawn's return.
Now that it's been established Luke and Ahsoka are working together, it would feel odd if hers was one of the Disney+ Star Wars shows where Luke didn't make a CGI appearance. Even if he doesn't, Hayden Christensen is back as Darth Vader and is rumored to be returning as Anakin with a cameo appearance in his apprentice's new solo show. As such, there's guaranteed to be at least one Skywalker in Ahsoka.
Ahsoka releases new episodes Tuesdays at 6pm PT / 9pm ET on Disney+.
