Warning: The below contains major spoilers for Ahsoka Episode 8, which is now streaming on Disney+.
The final episode of Ahsoka reveals more of Baylan Skoll's quest as he arrives at the statues of the Mortis Gods, leading fans to speculate over who represents the Father, the Daughter, and the Son.
Episode 8 of Ahsoka, "The Jedi, the Witch, and the Warlord", featured several callbacks to The Clone Wars and Rebels, including one particularly significant moment involving Baylan Skoll as his solo mission sees the Force-sensitive mercenary arrive at a set of giant stony statues depicting the Ones, a family of Force gods who dwell on the planet Mortis.
As seen in a pivotal story arc on Star Wars: The Clone Wars, these characters serve as living embodiments of the Force itself. The Son (Sam Witwer) is the Dark Side of the Force, the Daughter (Adrienne Wilkinson) is the Light Side of the Force, and the Father (Lloyd Sherr) represents the balance between the two sides.
Clearly, the planet Peridea has a fundamental connection to the Father, Son and Daughter. The statues in Ahsoka sparked speculation over which characters represent the gods, with most people suggesting Anakin Skywalker is the Father and Ahsoka Tano is the Daughter, leaving more of a question mark over the Son.
Star Wars veteran Sam Witwer voiced the Son throughout the Mortis arc in Season 3 of The Clone Wars, leading many to believe that Witwer could make his live-action debut as the character either on Ahsoka (following in the footsteps of Lars Mikkelsen) if the show gets greenlit for a second season or a future project.
Yeaaaah that’s 1000% @SamWitwer face as the Son ? #Ahsoka pic.twitter.com/3OlIZJB3Xn
— Drifter is a Jedi (@Lilfellow25) October 4, 2023
They have to get Sam Witwer to play the Son in live action through a flashback#Ahsoka pic.twitter.com/WFONnyv6AF
— BLURAYANGEL ? (@blurayangel) October 4, 2023
So @SamWitwer you’re going to be playing the live action version on the son aren’t you? #Ahsoka #AhsokaSpoilers pic.twitter.com/YmLB6xTJZ4
— SnipeSix exe (@thekylenorton) October 4, 2023
Anakin Skywalker the father, Ahsoka the daughter, and Starkiller the son! THE MORTIS GODS!!! ??? #Ahsoka #AhsokaTano #AhsokaFinale pic.twitter.com/EyfruVYv6y
— themarvelousmarc (@marvelousmarc96) October 4, 2023
Anikan should be the representation of the father, Ahsoka the Daughter and I’m hoping Sam Witwer can come back as some form of the son. Doesn’t have to be Starkiller specifically but I feel like it makes sense and would be a great Easter egg pic.twitter.com/LVMSzkYZoI
— shyly! (@shyly_04) October 4, 2023
Mortis arc is one of the best arcs in all of star wars. I ask Dave that we see the son in live action, played by Sam Witwer pic.twitter.com/B12RX7Bw4N
— Ahsoka (@AhsokaTano_6) October 4, 2023
If I can’t see @SamWitwer back as Starkiller for the love of George Lucas please PLEASE bring him back as a live action The Son ??? #Ahsoka pic.twitter.com/3ZMPTh5l33
— ???? ???? → ???? (@SlTHBABY) October 4, 2023
Witwer has worked on numerous projects in the Star Wars franchise, notably starting out as the voice of Starkiller in the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed video game series. He also vocally performed Darth Maul in The Clone Wars and Rebels series, as well as Solo: A Star Wars Story, among several other roles.
While Witwer is a popular contender for the Son, others have suggested that Baylan could assume the role. The mysterious mercenery claimed early on that something on Peridea called out to him, and he then set about finding the planet's hidden source of power. It now seems like the statues were the ones calling him.
#Anakin the Father (already confirmed he was the heir/chosen one in the clone wars series) #Ahsoka the daughter (literally brought back to life because of the daughter’s essence being put in her. Plus the owl followers her everywhere like it did the daughter)#Baylan the Son pic.twitter.com/9uDkgLmFBS
— B-LDS (@BlackBlessedLDS) October 4, 2023
Mortis calls for Baylan Skoll to take the place of the Son?
— Giga-Wan Kenobi (@gigawankenobi) October 4, 2023
I think that Mortis isn't static and can appear anywhere.
This would make Anakin the father, Ahsoka the daughter and Baylan the son.
What do you think? #Ahsoka #StarWars #Baylan #Mortis #Ezra #Thrawn #Anakin pic.twitter.com/T28KdYVRBP
Anakin is the father
— ✨️ Josh Tano - The White ✨️ (@buggs_kenobi) October 4, 2023
Ahsoka is the daughter
Baylan is the son
The force is in balance again
Abeloth - beloved Queen of the stars and bringer of chaos is calling to Sabine but why??
I fear this is what ahsoka sensed in Sabine, the reasons she walked away and didn't train..??
So what did everyone think of the #MortisGods scene with #BaylanSkoll ? Will he become the Son, with #Anakin as the Father and #Ahsoka as the Daughter? #AhsokaSpoilers #DaveFiloni #StarWars pic.twitter.com/wwojVtzUNn
— Geek News Now (@GNN_Home) October 4, 2023
BAYLON IS THE SON, AHSOKA IS THE DAUGHTER, ANAKIN IS THE FATHERRRRRRRRRRR #Ahsoka
— Snips (@fxckits_phe) October 4, 2023
Anakin as The Father
— Adit (@ken2terus) October 4, 2023
Ahsoka as The Daughter
Baylan as The Son
Is it? https://t.co/j2BUFY9Lhp
We left Baylan atop the Mortis God statues at the end of Ahsoka. This scene marked Ray Stevenson's final performance in the role after the actor tragically passed away earlier this year. The cast of Ahsoka joined fans in paying tribute to Stevenson after the episode, thanking him for bringing an "iconic character" to the screen.
The eighth and final episode of Ahsoka premiered on October 3. The series ended on an emotional note, with IGN's review calling it an "excellent conclusion" that managed to "complete satisfying arcs for all its characters while still setting up a big cliffhanger", planting "seeds of hope amidst big threats for the galaxy". To find out how the finale sets up Dave Filoni's live-action Star Wars movie and a potential Season 2, check out IGN's Ahsoka ending explained.
Adele Ankers-Range is a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.
