History Literature / ThrawnAlliances

* ContinuityNod: Padmé explains to Thrawn how Ahsoka invented the Marg Sabl maneuver back in ''The Clone Wars'' episode "Storm Over Ryloth", which in itself is a CanonImmigrant of when Thrawn used it in ''Literature/HeirToTheEmpire''.

** [[spoiler:He also gives his support to Thrawn's TIE Defender project by: first, giving some recommendations for it by making the ship faster, simpler to control (explicitely citing that most of Imperial pilots are not as skilled as Skerris) and more powerful and second, by personnaly speaking in favor of it to the Emperor. It helps that he had piloted one during the events of the book.]]

* DarkAndTroubledPast: Implied. While explaining [[spoiler:the Force-sensitive Chiss children]] to Vader, Thrawn appears briefly troubled when he says that [[spoiler:the kids are cast aside after their Force-sensitivity fades away]], as if he was remembering a personal tragedy that happened in the past.
** It's finally revealed in ''Literature/StarWarsThrawnAscendancyChaosRising'' that [[spoiler:he had an older sister who disappeared when he was 3. His parents refused to talk about her. It wouldn't be until he reached command rank that he learned about Sky Walkers and put the pieces together]].

** Vader and Thrawn aren't friends. Thrawn objects to Vader's support of the Death Star project, while Vader thinks little of Thrawn after his failure on Atollon. Yet both are assigned to work with each other on the mission that Palpatine is sending them on. The subordinates of both figures aren't particularly thrilled about the alliance either, such as Captain Faro, who's used to Thrawn accepting her willingness to question his choices and is scared into absolute compliance in the presence of Vader (who views questioning orders as a sign of insubordination or incompetence).

''Thrawn: Alliances'' is a ''Franchise/StarWars'' [[Franchise/StarWars ]] novel written by Creator/TimothyZahn, who previously authored ''[[Franchise/StarWarsLegends Legends]]'' works including the original ''Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy'' that first introduced the character into the franchise, as well as the preceding novel, ''Literature/{{Thrawn}}'', which had explained the titular character's new origins in the ContinuityReboot. ''Alliances'' is a sequel to ''Thrawn'', in what is believed to be the New Thrawn Trilogy.

''Thrawn: Alliances'' is a ''Franchise/StarWars'' [[Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse Expanded Universe]] novel written by Creator/TimothyZahn, who previously authored ''[[Franchise/StarWarsLegends Legends]]'' works including the original ''Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy'' that first introduced the character into the franchise, as well as the preceding novel, ''Literature/{{Thrawn}}'', which had explained the titular character's new origins in the ContinuityReboot. ''Alliances'' is a sequel to ''Thrawn'', in what is believed to be the New Thrawn Trilogy.

* ArmorIsUseless: Averted, surprisingly for Star Wars. Both Thrawn's Chiss uniform and stormtrooper armor are able to take direct blaster hits without the wearer dying.

* TeethClenchedTeamwork:
** Vader and Thrawn aren't friends. Thrawn objects to Vader's support of the Death Star project, while Vader thinks little of Thrawn after his failure on Atollon. Yet both are assigned to work with each other on the mission that Palpatine is sending them on. The subordinates of both figures aren't particularly thrilled about the alliance either, such as Captain Faro, who's used to Thrawn accepting her willingness to question his choices and is scared into absolute compliance in the presence of Vader (who views questioning orders as a sign of insubordination or incompetence).
** In the brief time they worked together in the past, Thrawn and Padmé displayed this due to his rather off-putting behavior [[spoiler: and temporary abandonment of her and Anakin]].

* EvenEvilHasStandards: Averted. Vader only wants to save the [[spoiler:the Force-sensitive Chiss children]] out of PragmaticVillainy rather than moral standards, though Thrawn seems to not only get them back to the Ascendancy, but also to their [[spoiler:homes and families]]. Played straight with one of Thrawn's men, Kimmund, who ensures the safety of five scared Chiss girls and tries to comfort them and thinks that Thrawn would care enough.