While the three-episode season 3 arc of The Clone Wars saw Ahsoka Tano, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker cross paths with the Mortis Gods (The Father, The Son and The Daughter in the episodes “Overlords,” “Altar of Mortis,” and “Ghosts of Mortis“), sceptics could have every reason to point out that because what they experienced didn’t take place in the physical world, it therefore had little meaning other than foreshadowing the future and fate of Anakin (remembering that The Father wanted The Chosen One to replace him after the ‘deaths’ of The Son and The Daughter and restore balance). With season 2 of Ahsoka only a few short months away, Empire spoke with showrunner and Lucasfilm co-President Dave Filoni about the season, and how the Mortis Gods will be very much at the core of the action.
“It’s definitely a thing,” Filoni confirms of the Mortis Gods being a factor in Ahsoka Season 2. Introduced in The Clone Wars animated series, the Mortis Gods are a trio of mythological (or are they?) figures – The Father, The Son, and The Daughter – who embody the Force itself. Across three episodes, Ahsoka, Anakin and Obi-Wan are caught in a battle for power between the cosmic trio.
Whatever presence they have in Ahsoka Season 2, the invocation of the Mortis Gods will be a test of Ahsoka Tano’s own beliefs. “What we’re dealing with is: are you going to believe in this, or not? And what is the danger if it’s real? And how are you going to prioritise your goals here?” teases Filoni. “What would a Jedi do, versus what would a regular person do? Those things come up through the course of the season.”
While Filoni promises fans don’t need to watch The Clone Wars episodes first, the arrival of Mortis into Ahsoka marks another major instance of a Force concept from the animated series entering live-action, after Season 1 saw Ahsoka enter the World Between Worlds (first seen in Rebels). “It’s a challenge, I can tell you,” Filoni says of translating such heady concepts. “It was so surprising when George [Lucas] created these archetype god characters. What were we examining there in Clone Wars? What was the metaphor? A lot of it is about power, and what you do with power, and how you wield power. For a Jedi, I think it’s a natural story path to get into these questions.” Star Wars fans, your Mortis prayers are about to be answered.