
DUBAI: The second anthology of the “Star Wars” animated shorts “Star Wars: Tales of the Empire” — following the 2022 collection “Tales of the Jedi” — offers a look behind the curtain at two powerful but under-explored characters from the franchise, Morgan Elsbeth and Barriss Offee.
The first three episodes of the six-parter go back in time to explore how Nightsister Elsbeth was initially drawn to the Empire. Fans of “Star Wars” will be familiar with the character after her live-action appearances in “The Mandalorian” and “Ahsoka.”
Now, with “Tales of the Empire,” Elsbeth makes her animation debut. Diana Lee Inosanto, who plays Elsbeth in both live-action and animation, said she did not feel there was much difference between the two mediums.
In the recording booth, Inosanto — a trained martial artist and godchild to the late Bruce Lee — moved her body to match the action of the scene.