Welcome to the Legion!

In the above video from Buzzfeed, promoting the upcoming season of Star Wars Rebels, Sarah Michelle Gellar revealed details of the character she will play in season two of the hit animated series.

Last season, one of the show’s main villains was known simply as The Inquisitor, a Jedi-hunter who tracked down Ezra and Kanan for their connection to the ancient order.  He was played by Jason Isaacs.  In contrast, Gellar’s character- while also an Inquisitor, will have Ashoka Tano as her main prey.  Gellar also describes her character as “The Seventh Sister,” though no one is quite sure what this might be a reference to.  The Clone Wars featured a legion of women called the Night Sisters, but there is little evidence to suggest a connection.

Gellar describes the experience of voicing the character as highly collaborative, even noting that some of her own body language and movements were added into the character’s design and animation.  Her husband, Freddie Prince Jr., plays Kanan on the show, and audiences will see their characters face off at some point in the upcoming season.

Star Wars Rebels returns to DisneyXD on October 14th at 9:30 eastern time.

Alys Murray is a contributor to Legion of Leia.  You can follow all of her geeky exploits on twitter or instagram.

About author View all posts

Alys Murray