As I’m finishing up the Thrawn trilogy, I keep thinking of what I want to write about the books. I considered writing a view of each book. I thought about podcasting about them. I still haven’t figured out how I want to delve into them, but I’m liable to re-read them before Ahsoka season two comes out (if I have enough time) so I’ll save discussion of those books for another day. Instead, today I’ve got a creature feature about one of the main antagonists of Chiss, Thrawn’s people: The Grysk.
What’s known about the Grysk is shrouded in myth, but it’s clear they’re a nomadic warrior species from the Unknown Regions. According to Thrawn, they were a big enough threat for both the Chiss and the Empire. They’re a sentient species that kind of remind me of living skeletons. According to myth the Grysk were a vast horde set on overwhelming their victims through sheer numbers, but Thrawn suspected their unfamiliar tactics in battle were what led them to victory, not numbers.
By the time of the Clone Wars, the Grysk were already observing and strategizing against the Galactic Republic, long before it was the Galactic Empire. After Thrawn had climbed the ranks of the Imperial Navy, there were multiple missions he went on that ended up showing Grysk involvement. The most extensive was chronicled in "Thrawn: Treason” and it showed the Chiss Ascendency teaming up with the crew of the Chimaera to stop a Grysk plot. But even after Thrawn’s alliance stopped the advance of the Grysk invasion, he still suspected the invasion of the Grysk was only delayed, not prevented.
While the on-screen events of the Star Wars universe tend to take priority as top-tier canon, with the books being of secondary importance, I’m somewhat doubtful we’ll see the Grysk on-screen any time soon… unless that’s what we’re building up to with Ahsoka… I mean, Thrawn, Ahsoka, and Sabine were last seen in the “Far Galaxy”. Sounds like that’s even further than the Unknown Regions--maybe the Grysk have expanded that direction too. Hard to say exactly, but with Thrawn as the villain it would be the perfect to bring in a new non-Imperial antagonist. Let’s bring those Skeletors into the television/movie content!
Stay tuned! Depending on how far in advance they tell us the premiere date for Ahsoka season two, I might be back with a Thrawn Binge List (a la Ahsoka).
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| Grysk ship |
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