Ahsoka Theory: Episode 6 Confirms [SPOILER] As Star Wars' Official Narrator
"Ahsoka" Episode 6 — "Part Six: Far, Far Away," came with its fair share of big reveals. From new information on the Witches of Dathomir to the highly-anticipated live-action debuts of Ezra Bridger (Eman Esfandi) and Grand Admiral Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen), there's a little bit of something for every "Star Wars" fan. However, what if the episode revealed that "Star Wars" is all just one big story, with one narrator bringing a galaxy far, far away to life?
As Ahsoka (Rosario Dawson) and Huyang (David Tennant) make their way to the neighboring galaxy via purrgil, the space-traveling companions reflect on the stories the droid used to tell at the Jedi Temple on Coruscant, "History of the Galaxy, Parts One, Two, and Three." Although the former Jedi initially rejects Huyang's offer to pass the time with one of the stories, she eventually changes her mind, with the droid uttering the iconic phrase, "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away..."
Huyang's line marks the first time anyone in "Star Wars" has spoken the iconic sentence from the opening crawl, but what if there's more meaning behind it? The droid could be the franchise's official narrator, retelling the story of "Star Wars" as audiences experience it. Given that Huyang has three volumes covering the history of the entire galaxy stored in his archive memory, it likely dates back to the High Republic era, if not earlier. Even if Huyang isn't the narrator, he seemingly has the entire "Star Wars" story, at least up until this point, in his head, making him an expert on galaxy-wide events.
Fans wonder if there's more to Huyang
The idea of Huyang being the official "Star Wars" narrator comes from u/canadianclub on Reddit, posting in the official "Ahsoka" discussion thread, "Has Huyang been our narrator from day one?!" While the line could have just been Dave Filoni and David Tennant having some "Star Wars" fun, some fans think it could be a sign there's more to Huyang than we initially thought.
Although they didn't outright agree, u/Mojo12000 admitted this theory could be on to something, writing, "He's certainly old enough to be." Despite making his live-action debut in "Ahsoka," canonically, Huyang was built around 25,020 BBY, meaning he's experienced countless events in his lifetime, dating back millennia before "A New Hope." U/SQRTLURFACE offered a similar explanation, saying that while Tennant could've just been having some nerd fun, "it's actually entirely plausible given his age and role in the universe." Huyang spent thousands of years working closely with the Jedi, building lightsabers and guiding younglings, including Yoda and Mace Windu. Although he may seem like a typical droid, he's had a close relationship with the Force-based peacekeepers, likely knowing their entire history.
U/bhfroh and u/PorgiWanKenobi suggested Huyang's line could serve as a callback to one of George Lucas' ideas, with the former saying, "I think it's a throwback to the original idea that [C-3PO] and [R2-D2] were the original storytellers of the Skywalker Saga." Or, as u/flintlock writes, it could be setting up the franchise's end with Huyang sitting near a fire, closing the book on "Star Wars." That sounds perfect to us.