Though they were introduced in the non-canonical expanded universe, George Lucas reportedly liked the idea of the Witches of Dathomir and made the planet the homeworld of Darth Maul in “The Phantom Menace.” Later, he’d bring back the Nightsisters in “The Clone Wars.” As we learned in that show, Dathomir as a planet is rather strong in the Dark Side, with the clan known as the Nightsisters using the Force as magic to create objects out of thin air, teleport themselves across small distances, and even reanimate the dead. (That’s right, there are zombies in “Star Wars,” and it rules!)
Unfortunately, their power caught the attention of Darth Sidious, who manipulated the leader of the Nightsisters, Mother Talzin, with the promise of power before betraying her. In retaliation, Talzin made her own plans of revenge, which backfired when she tried to have Count Dooku assassinated. This resulted in Dooku sending the multi-armed Grievous to destroy their fortress and kill all the Nightsisters.
But just like with the Jedi, there were survivors in Dathomir. One became an Inquisitor for Vader. Another, Merrin, became a big part of the “Star Wars Jedi” video games. And now, Morgan joins that list as a key part of Thrawn’s return.
Ahsoka mentions in “The Mandalorian” that Morgan’s rage over what happened to her people drove her towards power, as the former Nightsister began stealing resources from entire planets and selling them to the Empire.
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