Grand Admiral Thrawn
Grand Admiral Thrawn (born Kivu'raw'nuruwith his previous core name Vurawn), also known by his real name Mitth'raw'nuruodo and initially known as Mitth'raw'nuru in his past military career, is a major antagonist in the Star Wars franchise.
He is a brilliant military leader who originated from the Csilla system, home of the Chiss Ascendancy, and served in the Chiss Starfleet. Thrawn later served as a high-ranking officer within the Galactic Empire's naval forces, being personally promoted to the rank of Grand Admiral by Emperor Palpatine. Known for his strategic intellect and tactical brilliance, as he believes that understanding an enemy's art, culture, history and philosophy is the key to victory, Thrawn returns after the Empire's fall, having ammassed an army of his own to take over the galaxy.
In Rebels and Ahsoka, he was voiced and is portrayed respectively by Lars Mikkelsen, who also played Charles Augustus Magnussen in Sherlock and Volcazar in Ronal the Barbarian. In Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption, he was voiced by Robin Atkin Downes. In the audiobook version of the novel Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire, he was voiced by Tim Russell. In Star Wars: TIE Fighter, he was voiced by Tris King. In the audiobook versions of most of his novel appearances, he was voiced by Marc Thompson.