User blog comment:WolfgangBSC/The Random Chat Room/@comment-24787182-20160205003921

Grand Admiral Thrawn, the most awesome character in the Timothy Zahn book series, is going to become canon in Star Wars Rebels season 3. HELL YEAH, NOT ALL OF THE EU IS DEAD!!!!! Fingers crossed for Mara Jade becoming canon.

http://www.slashfilm.com/star-wars-bits-60/