Star Wars: Grand Admiral Thrawn Theme (Piano Cover)

[@danielhort2901]

"To defeat an enemy, you must know them. Not simply their battle tactics, but their history. Philosophy. Art." - Grand Admiral Mitth’raw’nuruodo

[@aspiel4859]

AaAaAaArT

[@WaterPoloChamp]

Good job

[@aiosquadron]

*-The art of war.

[@FowlManor]

I love that you refer to the Grand Admiral by his given name

[@apersonyes3198]

exactly. to defeat ones enemy you must become ones enemy , encompese yourslef in there culture, art history philosophy. all of these have play in the outcome of battle just not simply there tatics.

[@betterfuelhuell3758]

Hands down one of the best themes in all of Star Wars. It just fits Thrawn like a glove.

[@stephaniest.5336]

Agreed!

[@grandmasteryoda7102]

Agreed

[@samsmith3385]

Like a latex glove to be precise!

[@brickempire4427]

The blue scheme was a nice touch ;)

[@lionljb]

the senate will decide your.... aw screw it your right

[@TejasvaTripathi]

Thrawn: do you know the difference between an error and a mistake ensign? Ensign: no sir Thrawn: an error dosen't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it

[@scottl9091]

This is my most memorable moment from the book.

[@matthewblack2926]

@@scottl9091 Same, I quote it regularly if someone says to me "I've made a mistake."

[@cooperellis3594]

What Thrawn book should I start with? I’ve read part of Alliances, but never finished it.

[@scottl9091]

@@cooperellis3594 I started with the first one of the new series, Thrawn. Then read each book that came out chronologically. Watching star wars rebels help fill the gap between the books aswell.

[@voidedtribute3763]

@@scottl9091 Mhm! it also explains very well the build-up to the final episode of Rebels. The final battle Thrawn had before departing for Lothal really added a lot of weight to his decisions and actions re-watching the last episode.

[@DeutscherPatrick]

One of the best characters in Star Wars

[@annacraft8028]

Yes! Definitely one of the best villains.

[@matthewblack2926]

@FIVES 7 Same, I see him as a "Lawful Good" character. He isnt part of the Empire because they're evil, he joined to make sure the Empire wouldn't go after his people, and because he believes the Empire can bring order to the galaxy.

[@abrilosik]

@@annacraft8028 he is not villain man

[@modernemarineverstehen1719]

The best

[@greatlegacyoftanks5511]

One? Correction: THE

[@TejasvaTripathi]

"I am a warrior. A warrior may retreat, he does not flee. He may lie in ambush, he does not hide...He may experience victory or defeat, he does not cease to serve..."

[@vishwathramachandran9187]

"... But a servant with divided loyalties is no servant at all."

[@alexsky88749]

@@vishwathramachandran9187 So freelancers are not loyal?

[@granalmirantethrawn2972]

@@vishwathramachandran9187 those are Sidious words right?

[@erikjan15585]

@@granalmirantethrawn2972 nope, thrawn said that

[@granalmirantethrawn2972]

@@erikjan15585 I'm pretty sure about Sidious saying the "servent with divided loyalties" quote too, in Treason I think, but I could be wrong

[@KristSamchaos]

He is the only character whose intelligence is so terrifying.If Vader was an oppressor of his formidable strength, Grand Admiral Thrawn was his cunning and formidable mind.

[@diegopansini3152]

Forreal. Not even Doctor Doom and Lex Luther are that terrifying in comparison. The writers of those characters need to take some serious notes

[@berut_san]

Vader was very smart too. But yeah, we cant compare him to Thrawn

[@HaloPrime212]

That’s what made the empire terrifying

[@grogu9906]

Agreed. A genius in all fields, tactical, artistic, biological, philosophical.. the way he discovered the location of chopper base so easily is just terrifying

[@dadian803]

@@grogu9906 Yeah but that's not even close to the books. You always fear for the main characters because the threat of failure is always there and Thrawn delivers defeat swift.

[@obi-wankenobi1916]

I’m so glad they brought him back from legends, he’s one of the highlights of Rebels

[@BaturhanS.]

Hello thereeee this time I have the high ground

[@General_Arcturus506]

Correction he's the reason for rebels 😂

[@Spicymango6473]

Ya he’s so cool I hope he’s in the Ashoka series cus she mentioned him in the mandilorian

[@alphalee7148]

they did him dirty tho when killing him. even tho hes confirmed alive it was bs how they made him. he shouldve single handedly destroyed ghost crew

[@Spicymango6473]

@@alphalee7148 ya fair enough

[@TejasvaTripathi]

“I must admit, the mysteries of the force are enigma to me..... but for all those abilities.. all the power... the Jedi lacked the vision for how to wield it.”

[@topnotchshinobi]

"The Force isn't a weapon, but you'll never understand that."

[@Madchemist002]

@Grayson Callahan I wonder if "size matters not" wasn't actually saying that the size of an object, nor the wielder's physicality didn't matter. It may be possible that what Yoda was trying to convey was that one shouldn't limit oneself in the mind. Determination and persistence is key. We know that certain force users are much more powerful than others, which supports this argument that not everything is possible with the force, but we have also seen some force wielders fatigued from their use of the force.

[@Madchemist002]

@Grayson Callahan No doubt that Thrawn would be the most powerful force wielder if he was force-sensitive. Thank you. I'm always happy to share my interpretation!

[@frantisekhajek6775]

@@Madchemist002 There was a one who realize that. She though the the forse has a will. It uses us all, billion died as it tries to keep itself in ballance. She hated the forse and tried to break it. To kill the forse itself, to free the Galaxy of its reign. Yet she failed. Her teaching were forgotten long time ago but there was truth in them. She was called by many names Arren Kie, Dart Traya, or simply Krae.

[@StaubZuStaub]

Cause the Jedi are LOSERS! Jk but not really cause long live THE SITH!

[@_Dovar_]

"Your notes are very impressive, You must be very proud."

[@harryskywalker6814]

Thrawn is the best villain, if not the best character, that hasnt come to live action yet. Cant wait to see it ( probably in the Ahsoka show )

[@kylexwlsn8372]

Or Mando season 3

[@northernlight7253]

This character deserves his own show!

[@billystokes3917]

What era is the Ashoka series going to take place in (before episode 4 or after episode 6 but before episode 7). I don't know because I didn't watch the Star Wars bit of Disney Investor Day, because I didn't want to hear Kathleen Kennedy's voice.

[@northernlight7253]

@@billystokes3917 it's gonna be the same time as mandalorian

[@billystokes3917]

@@northernlight7253 Well in that case, I hope Thrawn is the villain in the series. If he's not a villain then at least make him an important character who appears more than once or twice (which they will do if they have brain cells).

[@toby1061]

Grand Admiral Thrawn was probably the only Admiral or leader in the Enpire that had the tenacity and strategic mind to fight the Rebellion, if he didn’t have to put up against Jedi he would have decimated the Rebels and everything they held dear.

[@Xerxes2005]

​@Nobod-E You could say that about every villain in every story. Of course the heroes have "plot armor". Who wants the heroes to lose?

[@ii-vadersfist-ii501st3]

Well after the new republic took kuat and Coruscant from the empire thrawn took control of the empire after isards incident and genuinely brought the new republic to the breaking point. Said just a few more battles of the new republic loosing good ships and the tide would have turned drastically

[@whereismycup]

@@Xerxes2005 me

[@bricksiege6542]

Well said

[@gonky1847]

*Empire

[@seththeace6217]

Taken separately, these events are unremarkable. But, together...

[@riccardoguarnera2920]

"Leadership and obedience are the two legs on which a warrior's life is balanced. Without both, victory cannot be achieved. Leadership depends on information and comprehension. Not so obedience. Sometimes a commander may choose to share details of his plan. Often he may not. In either case, obedience must be instant and complete. Such automatic response relies on trust between commander and those commanded. And that trust can only be obtained through leadership." -Thrawn

[@mizu4305]

By reading the books you could see he acts by his words

[@_Dovar_]

- Donald J. Thrawn, "Art of the Deal"

[@AnComZharptitza]

this music perfectly shows the fact that most of what thrawn does is so that: 1) his people, the Chiss Ascendancy are safe from extra-galactic invaders 2) so that there is an army strong enough to resist those invaders as a result, the music isnt as dark, by far, as the imperial march

[@chaellavalkenaar5309]

Absolutely. It fits his Canon persona as a tragic hero.

[@midniteraptor1474]

His theme feels more tragic, which kind of reflects the position he is in. His people are in danger, so he allies with the empire to try and help them. He believes that the Empire's government structure is better than the Republic, but he underestimates the evil that Palpatine is capable of. Ultimately, if the rebels didn't beat him, then the Emperor would have ended up seeking control over the Ascendancy, putting Thrawn in very bad position and possibly even using/forcing Thrawn against them. Talk about tragic.

[@diegopansini3152]

Thrawn is the only genius villain that is a constant pleasure to watch every time he’s “onscreen”. He is so awesome

[@dig1talninja]

The more i see palpatine the more arrogant he looks

[@camik_501]

Thrawn's theme is as fine as his artistic taste and those who say otherwise, are filthy rebels who don't know anything about art. I almost shed a tear from how beautiful yet powerful this theme is...

[@ImpKnt80]

I would sooner shatter thousand year old crystals than to disagree with this.

[@geoffreycannon2197]

Call me crazy.. but Thrawn was always on of the most interesting characters in Star Wars. Rather than space magic or massive armies or super weapons, he fought using his intellect. He learned of his enemies before he even considered attacking. THAT is what I think makes a villain interesting-not only a reason for what they are doing, but the intellectual ability to rise to the top of their group and lead. It's the same reason I like psychological horror, rather than simple slasher movies.

[@DogeickBateman]

Vader fought with his strength and skill. The Mandalorians fought with their creed. Palpatine fought with his mastery of manipulations. The droids fought with unquestioning obedience. Thrawn fought with the power of raw intellect and the application of it.

[@Tritonofclansakai2]

​@@DogeickBatemanand the clones fought with bravery

[@Mitthraw-nuruodo]

What was first just a dream has become a frightening reality...for those who may oppose us.

[@liamshinn2778]

I have been reading the Thrawn Trilogy by Timothy Zahn, and when this came up I clicked it because I wanted to see how good it was. The books are about his rise within the Empire, and they are really interesting, I would highly suggest them. Stay safe.

[@marcuscampoli1573]

I am 80% into the 1sr book audiobook

[@roguetheotter]

They just get better and better as i go. I'm a generally light sided person but i have so much respect for Thrawn and how he treats people and his intelligence. He's such a wonderful character.

[@sirdudenstein6967]

I've read those books. So good!!

[@liamshinn2778]

Timothy Zahn actually is in the process of writing a prequel series to the Thrawn Trilogy right now. The first book is out and it's called Chaos Rising.

[@sirdudenstein6967]

@@liamshinn2778 I'm going to need to read it.

[@Jed_alec]

I’m glad to see people who appreciate art as I do.

[@command3rcodybrickfilms266]

“If one is fortunate, those paths will for a time join. But if paths separate, it is comforting to know that a friend still graces the universe with his skills, and his viewpoint, and his present. For if one is remembered by a friend, one is never truly gone” - Thrawn, art of war ;)

[@clintbarton3583]

There is nothing else I wanna do right now except learning to play the piano

[@AB-ir4ic]

How Zahn describes him: He words were measured, without emotion or emphasis, but with a strength behind them; an absolute conviction. Calm, yet grim. A reasonable answer delivered in an eminently reasonable tone. His voice was under careful control. His expression was one of calm respect.

[@redkiller3924]

I love thrawn’s theme. It’s not evil but it’s cold

[@tev2332]

"But it was so artistically done..."

[@theshadesofreal9372]

Beautiful quote

[@tylerhagel3624]

Perfect Quote.

[@aarongreer7621]

Of all the deaths in that trilogy, Thrawn's was the only one that made me sad.

[@theshadesofreal9372]

@@aarongreer7621 Agreed. It was sooo simple. But almost planet shattering in its impact

[@elijahsellers3727]

Famous last words

[@Crafty_Cat_22]

Thrawn’s Theme is such and amazing piece. It really suits who he is as a character. Could you do more Rebels songs? Sabine Wren’s theme would sound beautiful on piano!

[@geovannacelin]

I must admit, this is the most gracious characters’ theme. If you’re a fanatic Thrawn fan you’ll understand how this describes him... it’s so tactical, this is art!

[@heythere1139]

A great tactician creates plans. A good tactician recognizes the soundness of a plan presented to him. A fair tactician, musst see the plan suceed before offering approval. Those with no tactical ability at all, may never understand or accept it. Nor will such people understand or accept the tactician. To those without that ability, those who possess it are a mystery. And when a mind is too deficient in understandig, the resulting gap is often filled with...... Resentment. ~Thrawn~

[@brickempire4427]

Imagine if Thrawn had usurped the Emperor, learned from the Dathomirians how to become a synthetic Force user, and took control of both the Empire and the Chiss Ascendancy to fight the yuuzhan vong wars... such an amazing fan fiction

[@kamil0775]

the depth of this melody perfectly reflects the thinking of the Grand Admiral. listening to this, one can experience spiritual purification, such a catharsis. simply wonderful quintessence.

[@garyoneil7858]

Thrawn has to be one of the scariest villains in Star Wars because of his intelligence. His patience and strategic thinking is spectacular! Imagine Thrawn and Vader together, the best chess player ever and the destroyer. 😂😂

[@homevander]

The book "Thrawn: Alliances" features this duo :)

[@oldheadprisonofficer7024]

See that's what's so great about him to me is even though he he's working for the imperial Navy and serves the emperor I really don't feel like he's a villain completely. Yeah he does a lot of questionable things and some bad things overall he's a guy who's like trying to find a good Ally for his people and when he is working for the imperial Navy he's not trying to bring his people down he's trying to uplift them and protect his fellow servicemen

[@martijnvandoorne5613]

@@oldheadprisonofficer7024 not only that, he had a clear vision, but that vision wasn't the only option, his plans had ability to adapt wich, quite frankly made him nearly immortal.

[@HenryT316]

He made the song go from sounding haunting to sounding hauntingly beautiful.

[@mrman2352]

Seeing as how Thrawn is easily one of if not my favorite star wars character, this gave me chills

[@comm154]

It would appear finally we’re getting a hold back on the story. One of the greatest things they’ve ever done was return Thrawn to the scene. And by extension, they’ve brought about once again one of the most interesting (and powerful) factions in Star Wars: The Chiss Ascendancy.

[@trainwreck_mk2]

The only thing I could think of while listening to this was "What if Thrawn's theme was composed by Hans Zimmer?" Aka, this is beautiful, and I absolutely loved it.

[@themodernholmes1735]

"War, it's all you've ever known isn't it? You were so young when you survived the Clone Wars. No wonder you're as equipped in spirit to fight as well as you do. War is, in your blood. I study the art of war, work to perfect it. But you, you were forged by it."

[@GoldAxoMC]

"but sir! she's just a peasant!"

[@themodernholmes1735]

@@GoldAxoMC She's far more valuable than you realize.

[@GoldAxoMC]

@@themodernholmes1735 h-how do you mean?!

[@theshatteredsaga3965]

Thrawn would've appreciated the beauty of this musical artwork.

[@sallymilley5073]

hecking awesome, I love Thrawn, he is a true symbol of fear in the empire

[@Diamon_sword1]

you're not just a piano, you're the whole orchestra, you got the piano skill level of a S+ tier (in other words, you got the highest skill level in piano that i can think of, and my mother was and still is a piano teacher, so that says alot, i'm certain she'd instantly approve of this) i love the song, thrawn's theme is the best, and even better with a specialist piano player doing it :)

[@toshiarichardson9627]

Oh my god......i have waited for this for twenty years.....all hail Grand Admiral Thrawn......the one who knew.....

[@lisadye1011]

“Your piano playing skills are......admirable....”

[@brickempire4427]

I've been listening to the thrawn trilogy audiobooks at my way to work everyday. He's really one of the coolest characters in Star Wars, (excluding Revan of course)

[@generalsherman1920]

"May I introduce you Hera Syndulla, Rebel fighter and Military leader. Daughter of you nemesis Cham Syndulla"- Grand Admiral Thrawn of Galactic Imperial Navy

[@driftingsloth7582]

How does this have 1 dislike in 2 hours, it deserves 1 every million YEARS! Also this theme is perfect, it sounds all thought out and carefully planned and tweaked to perfection, fits the character so well!

[@asliceofcheese9989]

it deserves 1 at ∞ years

[@ninak.5283]

Amazing performance of a beautiful theme! Bravo!! And let's not forget that ultimately Thrawn was RIGHT. With no united organization, the galaxy did fall to the Far Outsiders. Such a complicated, fascinating character!

[@codeviper8665]

I couldn't remember how this went when I clicked on it. So accurate, I remembered

[@emilyvillamil]

I am dying because Grand Admiral Thrawn is my boy. 😍🥰

[@Emeraldsword124]

8 dislikes: 8 sith lords who never wanted to see the light of day with this.

[@aliabdi2383]

Thrawn the prime of showcasing how can empire be good if led by the right mind

[@Locus27]

Really hard to think of Thrawn as a villain when his theme music is so light and moving

[@beacon666]

At first I was like, this is easy then I waited to abt half way through the song. Good job man

[@gt2p818]

Throughout the whole piece we have the ominous sound which we have come to expect from the Empire, but sprinkled throughout we have these light almost hopeful sounds. As if to say, "If any good can come of the empire here it is." And it is drowned out again by the sinister, reminding us again that no matter how many good imperials there are it will never be enough

[@beyondoceanarts3928]

John Williams should book his seat now! 💖

[@themodernholmes1735]

"Now that I have your attention, know this, anything you assemble and inspect here you will personally test. I expect the rate of malfunction to decrease significantly." -Grand Admiral Thrawn.

[@aaronc5125]

Those last four notes gave me goosebumps.

[@Brianna-ns7iy]

Since we’re all sharing Thrawn quotes here’s my favorite: “ I choose to nurture hope”

[@theempireofhand]

I love that one

[@Fitchy-ke3wz]

I do not require glory, only results for my emperor

[@darkjedifilmsmusic3002]

2:26 best part of the entire song

[@nina-thi]

I’ve been looking for a good arrangement of Thrawn’s theme for so long. Thank you! It’s so epic (I kinda want to play it on an organ but I do t have one)

[@gonk3551]

Dude on an organ it would be awesome

[@dannyj2171]

@@gonk3551 I have an electric piano with an organ setting and this theme sounds amazing with it

[@nina-thi]

@@dannyj2171 i have that too but it’s not quite as epic

[@ethanx-246]

Thrawn is my favorite military strategist in all of star wars. So smart but still respectful, and rarely getting mad or frustrated. Also his backstory is so cool, like taking part in the clone wars, to defeating half of the early rebel alliance, to getting sucked into the unknown regions by purgill. Such a cool character, though not so accurately portrayed in rebels. He's awesome. Also love the music, it's great

[@amusicfreak521]

AtinPiano, how in the world are you NOT at 1 million subs yet?! Ur AMAZING!

[@AtinPiano]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@phonzyyy7753]

I'd been waiting so long for this piano piece of my favorite character. That's why you're the greatest. Thanks man🙏🏼😍 But I miss the best part of the soundtrack which can be listened to surrounding the 4th minute of the soundtrack

[@skrillofficial4625]

Just learned it! It feels great playing it

[@sknfmsmr]

Ah yes, *ART!*

[@skillpizza10]

Hopefully we will hear this again in the Ahsoka series.

[@martijnvandoorne5613]

'History is on the move captain, those who cannot keep up will be left behind to watch from a distance. And those who stand in our way, will not watch at all.'

[@AB-ir4ic]

History is on the move, Captain. Those who cannot keep up will be left behind, to watch from a distance. And those who stand in our way will not watch at all.

[@full9196]

masterpiece

[@important-disaster2334]

"it does not matter what people deserve. All that matters is who has power"

[@bobjenkins6965]

Its funny how a man that doesnt believe in the power of music can have have a melody represent him so well as a theme song. Calm but powerful, relaxing yet keeps you on edge. Thrawn deserves more recognition in the universe.

[@LukeParsonsMusic]

I started reading the Thrawn books recently and man this suits him so well.

[@thatzachguy76]

always loved this piece. Happy they actually didnt mess him up in any sense but kept him the intelligent undefeated badass he always was.

[@soggywaffles8144]

It is amazing to see something as outstanding as this

[@Rachmaninox]

*Atin uploads one must click* ❤️

[@donyoyo972]

When the villian is soft spoken and doesnt worry about a terrible situation you know he is fucked up

[@michaelmurphy7974]

Thrawn has the best villain theme in Star Wars.

[@murk-eyegaming1805]

This is by far one of my favorite pieces that you have done, and also could you at some point do a really complicated piece that is really impressive cause those are the pieces that I really like

[@scottl9091]

Gives me chills everytime.

[@thiosian1745]

"learn art captain. If you understand a species art you understand that species" - Thrawn

[@GoryBark]

*insert philosophical thrawn quote*

[@akrajewska5725]

I was listening to this 5 times 🤍

[@ggarzagarcia]

Poor Shrekku. We understand his pain now: lose everyone, starting with Puss: *I ignored my destiny once. I cannot ignore it again, even for you. Im sorry, little one.*

[@rasulrahimov744]

Thank you so much!

[@grandadmiralthrawn7457]

This is amazing keep up the good work long live the Empire.

[@InsTAus793]

I did NOT expect his theme to be so beautiful. I love it 💕💕

[@GrandMoffClubby]

Thrawn chose the Empire as the best choice to help the Chiss Ascendancy against the Grysks and other threats

[@spider5017]

Chilling theme for one of the best villains in Star Wars. Great work!

[@Shokon]

This has a very Arvo Part, Spiegel im Spiegel vibe. I love it.

[@UrL0calNerd]

“All beings possess imagination to various degrees. It can be encouraged and nurtured, or can sometimes shine in moments of stress. But curiosity is a choice. Some wish to have it. Others don’t.” - Senior Captain Mitth’raw’nuruodo

[@hephaklymnaparsn6518]

nutkum tutuldu o kadar güzel olmuş ki emeğine ellerine sağlık

[@brunocomparin2295]

Who would dislike this, and why? It's brilliant. Congrats.

[@deathshot3513]

Thrawn is one on the only original rebels characters that I love as much as my favourite clone wars characters. Best original character to come out of rebels.

[@TheGrandThrawn]

Magnificent.

[@braydenplowman221]

Thrawn's Theme matches his character. It doesn't extrude power, but is still powerful and full of thought.

[@darthsolani]

The flare effects on the keys being pressed look like the ion drives of a Star Destroyer

[@davidmckenzie9086]

This is art

[@jamie_michelson]

I'm a big fan of your work here. Really loved it!!! 😍😎👍🏼

[@MrRen-xh1bd]

I have waited long time for this.

[@shiina5105]

Thag one is really really beautiful wow

[@GrandMoffClubby]

"Why it is simple, complete, total and utter destruction of the Rebellion." - Mitth'raw'nuruodo Heir to the Empire