When did the Thrawn trilogy novels release?
Bantam Spectra published the trilogy between 1991 and 1993. The first novel Heir to the Empire released in 1991.
Questions about Thrawn trilogy
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who created Grand Admiral Thrawn for Star Wars?
Timothy Zahn joined the project four years after the last Star Wars book appeared. Bantam Books editor Lou Aronica proposed a new novel series in 1987.
What happened at Sluis Van during the Thrawn trilogy?
Grand Admiral Thrawn orders a strike against the New Republic fleet near Sluis Van in 1992. His stormtroopers use stolen mole miners to hijack over one hundred lightly crewed ships.
How many copies of the Thrawn trilogy sold?
The trilogy sold a combined total of 15 million copies across all three books. Heir to the Empire reached number one on the New York Times Best Seller list.
Did Disney make the original Thrawn trilogy canon?
The original trilogy was rendered noncanonical after Disney acquired the franchise. Characters from the books re-entered official continuity through adaptations like Ahsoka which premiered in 2023.