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The Disney+ series “Ahsoka” is essentially a live-action sequel to “Star Wars: Rebels.” And while the show will bring a number of beloved, animated characters from that series to life on the streaming service, Ivanna Sakhno gets to portray an entirely new Sith-ish warrior, Shin Hati. Most recently, Sakhno showed off her acting range in the dark mini-series “The Reunion,” which is based on the bestselling novel “La Jeune fille et la nuit” by author Guillaume Musso.
But who is Shin Hati? Sakhno was asked if she could give the fans a glimpse into her character during Star Wars Celebration in London. “Absolutely, as much as Dave Filoni allows today,” Sakhno said in an interview. “I play Shin Hati, and Shin is a young apprentice to Baylan Skoll [Ray Stevenson].” Stevenson returns to that galaxy far, far away after reprising the role of Gar Saxon in “Rebels” for a pair of Season 7 episodes in “Star Wars: The Clone Wars.”
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“She [Shin] is very ambitious, quite intense, and an incredibly skilled lightsaber user,” Sakhno continued. “I mean, she’s incredibly skilled in lightsaber combat. She’s a Force wielder.” Sakhno also alluded to both her character’s darkness and humanity, which foreshadows a complex apprentice who may or may not be completely consumed by the dark side of the Force. Fans can find out more about Shin’s motives and her modus operandi when the first episode of “Ahsoka” drops this August.
