Warning: SPOILERS for Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld are forward!
Till final yr, Asajj Ventress was assumed to be lifeless contemplating that she, properly, died on the finish of the novel Darkish Disciple, which tailored an eight-episode arc from Star Wars: The Clone Wars that was by no means made. And but, Ventress was seen alive and properly within the Star Wars: The Dangerous Batch Season 3 episode “The Harbinger,” although no clarification was given for a way this was doable. Effectively, now we lastly have that reply because of Disney+’s Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld, which simply premiered on the 2025 TV schedule, and Nika Futterman, Ventress’ voice actress, shared with me how she feels about that main second.
The primary of Ventress’ Tales of the Underworld episodes, “A Method Ahead,” picks up precisely the place Darkish Disciple left off, with Quinlan Vos and Obi-Wan Kenobi laying her to relaxation in a darkish pool on Dathomir, her homeworld. Nevertheless, after the 2 Jedi left, the spirit of Mom Talzin, who as soon as led the Nightsisters, gave Ventress’ spirit the supply to be resurrected, and she or he accepted. Right here’s what Futterman advised me once I requested her how she reacted when she discovered this was how her Star Wars characters was being introduced again to life:
Effectively in fact, I used to be actually bummed out [by] what occurred in the course of the ebook. However I understood as a result of who would not do what she did for love? However I used to be nonetheless bummed out, so after they advised me that she was coming again anyway, I assumed, ‘Okay, properly, that is pleasant!’ As a result of on the planet of Star Wars, and particularly within the witchy world of Asajj Ventress and the planet of Dathomir, the place magic can occur and we will deliver a chick again, as an example, I assumed, ‘That is excellent. This can be a excellent approach.’
Asajj Ventress was final seen in Star Wars: The Clone Wars throughout Season 5’s ultimate story arc, the place she helped Anakin Skywalker uncover that Barriss Offee (one of many topics of Tales of the Empire) had framed Ahsoka Tano for the bombing on Coruscant. So for anybody who’d watched that present, however by no means heard of Darkish Disciple, it in all probability wasn’t bizarre to see her return in The Dangerous Batch. However Darkish Disciple is official canon, so Ventress’ resurrection was a free finish that wanted tying up. Not solely was Nika Futterman happy that she acquired to return to the character after so lengthy away, she additionally authorised of the way it was dealt with.
Though the Star Wars franchise has at all times dabbled within the supernatural with the Drive, The Clone Wars took it a step additional with the Nightsisters’ magick. Resurrection was one of many many skills afforded to them, and even from past the grave, Talzin was in a position to give Asajj Ventress a second probability at life. Nevertheless, as Nika Futterman identified, precisely what
Now we do not know precisely but the way it occurred. However, I assumed, ‘Effectively, why cannot we make it occur? [Dave] Filoni can do something. He is acquired the facility. He can say the sure.’ And I assume he liked her as a lot as we do. And he mentioned, ‘All proper, let’s deliver the chick again, after which we’ll inform all people the way it occurred.’ It is magic!
It’s true that we didn’t see precisely what transpired between Ventress’ spirit agreeing to be revived and when she awoke on Dathomir, and possibly that can by no means be proven. What we do know is that with the intention to come to life, Ventress needed to comply with by no means be with Quinlan Vos once more. The 2 of them fell in love throughout Darkish Disciple, so her to comply with that stipulation was certainly agonizing.
Asajj Ventress did come near reuniting with Quinlan Vos throughout Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld. She discovered from Lyco Strata, her new Jedi companion, that Vos was working the “The Path,” which sheltered Order 66 survivors from the Empire. Upon getting affirmation of this herself, she oped to remain away, comforted by the data that Vos was okay.
Thankfully for her, she didn’t must proceed dwelling a lifetime of solitude, as Lyco additionally forwent The Path and determined to maintain touring with Asajj Ventress. So now we wait to see if these two will return in any of the upcoming Star Wars motion pictures and TV reveals. Ventress has a brand new lease on life, and I’d welcome listening to Nika Futterman voice her in additional tales.