Ahsoka Tano Bonteri

"You're reckless, little one. You never would have made it as Obi-Wan's Padawan...but you might make it as mine."

- Anakin Skywalker

Ahsoka Tano was a female Togruta Jedi Padawan during the Clone Wars. She was assigned by Grand Master Yoda to be the apprentice of Anakin Skywalker, who nicknamed her Snips. Together with Skywalker, Ahsoka was involved in a number of battles against the Confederacy of Independent Systems, such as the and the successful rescue of.

As her war-time training continued, Tano participated in more battles, such as the destruction of the Separatist superweapon , the, the , the , and the &mdash;on the latter, she helped foil a plot orchestrated by himself. She also became one of the few Jedi to survive a with the droid General Grievous.

As the war continued, she learned that its politics were not as black and white as she once thought and eventually entered into a relationship (and marriage) with Lux Bonteri, son of former Confederate senator Mina Bonteri.

During the conflict, Ahsoka became senator of her homeworld of Shili, in addition to her duties as a Jedi. After the war, she narrowly evaded Order 66, and went into hiding with her husband Lux, while he served in the Imperial Senate. Ahsoka and Lux eventually joined the Rebellion and was a major influence on the outcome of the Galactic Civil War (2 BBY- 19 ABY). One year after the Battle of Yavin, she have birth to a Togruta-Human hybrid named Marina. After the conflict, she became a leading figure in the New Jedi Order, as well as a member of the council.

After joining the New Jedi Order, she partook in the Yuuzhan Vong War (25 ABY- 29ABY), the Swarm War (36 ABY), and the Second Galactic Civil War (40 ABY- 41 ABY). After partaking in those three wars she helped maintain peace for another ten years before finally retiring from the council. Ahsoka enjoyed 63 years of peace with Lux before dieing peacefully in her sleep in 114 ABY in her Coruscant home at the age of 150 years.

Battle of Raxus, and reunion with Lux
As the second year of the Clone Wars began, Ahsoka became more powerful in the ways of the Force, and more confident. Anakin recommended the Jedi Council for her to take the trials, but they refused, saying she was not yet ready, and there was still more for her to learn from him.

A few days following this, Ahsoka was assigned to take part in an invasion of the Confederate capital planet of Raxus. Aware of the fact that Lux Bonteri lived on that planet, and not knowing whether he was still on it or not, she felt very uneasy about committing such an act.

Breaking the blockade
As the fleet approached Raxus, Ahsoka led Blue Squadron to engage the enemy fighters while Skywalker commanded Gold Squadron and Plo Koon commanded Bravo. While keeping the Vulture droids and droid tri-fighters at bay, Admiral Yularen's ships destroyed several Confederate ships and broke through the blockade. With the enemy in retreat, Ahsoka was commanded by Skywalker to join him in meeting the invasion force, which had just arrived on the surface.

The surface
As soon as Ahsoka and Anakin landed they immediately joined a firefight that began as soon as their forces landed in a small village. With a great struggle, the droids were pushed away. Before they could follow, Tano and Skywalker ordered them not to. Just as they were about to go over the plans once more, a confederate assassin aimed a shot at Ahsoka. She deflected the shot back at him, hitting his shoulder. Telling him to surrender, the boy recognized her voice and removed his helmet, revealing himself as Lux Bonteri. Once Ahsoka got a good look, she recognized him, and ordered the men to stand down. Saying they missed each other, they embraced after not having seen each other in so long, and got to talking. By nightfall, the Republic had landed over 5,000 troops in the village and set off for the capital to the south, while Master Kenobi's forces, who landed elsewhere, proceeded north. To provide help, Lux provided Ahsoka and her forces with full schematics of the capitals defense plans.

Taking the capital
By morning Tano and Skywalker's invasion force arrived on the outskirts of the capital. Using Lux's information, Ahsoka told the AT-TEs exactly where to fire, reducing enemy ranks and limiting civilian casualties. With their way clear, Tano's forces made their way into the city but still encountered resistance, in the form of droids and locals. After fight after fight, and suffering many loses, Tano, Rex, and Lux secured the senate building, while Skywalker and Cody took the Prime Minister's residence. They also recieved word from Kenobi that the southern hemisphere was in Republic hands. Just as they were about to join Skywalker, they were halted by Dooku himself.

Duel with Dooku
Both warriors drew their lightsabers and a duel began. Ordering Rex, Lux and her men not to interfere, she engaged Dooku for the first time. Though Ahsoka fought her best, Dooku gained the upper hand and, after taunting her, prepared to deliver the killing blow, only for Lux to get in the way and take the blow himself. After Dooku withdrew his lightsaber, Rex and the clone fired on him and chased him out. Still alive, Lux deleriously told Tano that he loved her, shocking Ahsoka greatly.

Aftermath
After the battle Ahsoka, Anakin, Obi-Wan, Rex and Cody, were ordered off the planet and back to Coruscant. While the others gave their report to the council and Chancellor, Tano refused to leave Lux's side in the sick bay, in spite of the the medical droids' assurances that he would recover. Once Lux awoke, Tano berated him for getting in the way like that, but Lux just smiled and said that he couldn't bear seeing her get hurt of worse. With those words of comfort in mind, Tano kissed Lux on the cheek and finally left him to recuperate.

Senator or Jedi
A few weeks after returning from Raxus, Tano witnessed the senate session in which Raxus was readmitted to the Republic with Lux as its new senator. Ansoka was also now in a relationship with Lux. While enjoying the limited time she could have with Lux, due to her duties as a jedi and the fact that they had to keep it secret from the council, She was pondering a request the queen of Shili had personally given her. The current senator of Shili was retiring and the Queen wanted Ahsoka to take his place.

Unsure of what to do, Ahsoka asked the jedi council about it. Telling her that it was sometimes best for a jedi to remain out of politics, and that jedi were chancellors in the past, they left it to her to make the final decision. Ahsoka asked her political mentor Padme Amidalla and her good friend Riyo Chuchi for advice as well. Both encouraged her to go for it, and offered her advice as politicians. Ahsoka personally didn't think she belonged in the senate, but Padme said that that was the point and someone like her would keep them honest. Still unsure, Ahsoka asked her master about this and he said that, as long as she could still do her duties as a Jedi in the order and the GAR, there was no reason she couldn't be a senator as well.

After dicusing it with a few more friends of hers, including Lux, Ahsoka took some personal time to meditate on her situation. After witnessing another debate, in which the senate tried, once again, to decide on how best to end the war, Ahsoka made her final decision: She would take up the queen on her request to join the senate. Telling the council about her decision, she promised to keep up with her duties as a jedi, and keep them informed of the senate's activities, as she too didn't trust several of the senators. After telling Padme, Riyo, and Lux of her decision, they welcomed her into the senate with open arms and, with her friends as her guide, her career as a politician began.