With that in mind, here are 12 things you might not have known about Star Wars' Grand Admiral Thrawn. Outside his own race, the Chiss, the Grand Admiral simply goes by "Thrawn". This is because ...

Thrawn's background as a member of the mysterious far-flung Chiss was expanded; though he pretended to be in exile from his species, he was in fact sent to study the Empire as much as serve it.

Sideshow has unveiled the latest addition to its Star Wars collectible line, the Grand Admiral Thrawn Premium Format Figure, which is available to pre-order now, priced at $880; check out the ...