Th end of the first episode featured a message to the beloved cast member.
Warning: This article contains spoilers about the first two episodes ofAhsoka.
“To kill her would be a shame,” he said matter-of-factly to Elsbeth.
Ray Stevenson as Baylon on ‘Ahsoka’.Lucasfilm Ltd.
“There are so few Jedi left.”
Sadly, the actor passed away before anyone could see it.
[And then you’re like] ‘Oh, I’m so sorry.’
Ray Stevenson on ‘Ahsoka’.Suzanne Tenner/Lucasfilm
Everybody does that, but you just can’t help it!"
The tribute also comes from his fellow castmates.
Stevenson was especially close withIvanna Sakhno, who plays his on-screen apprentice, Shin.
Ray Stevenson as Baylan Skoll on ‘Ahsoka’.Suzanne Tenner/Lucasfilm
After Stevenson’s passing,Sakhno told EWthe two were “inseparable” on set.
“His impact on my life is immeasurable,” she said.
“And so is the ache of losing him.”
“Ray really was so excited for this character to be released into the world.
He was just an extraordinarily kind human being.
I used to call him poetry in motion on the set.
And the on-air tribute shows that the cast and crew won’t stop thinking about Ray Stevenson anytime soon.
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