What did Thrawn think of Pellaeon?

It really never explained what he thought of him in the Zahn trilogy...or did it?

Anyways what do you think he thought of Pellaeon?

Did he look at him as a pawn or did he respect him?

 

i think taht he respected him

 

I think Thrawn was truely looking for the heart of the Empire by picking Pellaeon. He wanted a military man, not a tyrant.

 

This is a question that I have pondered, every time I see the good Admiral. And, as Chissdude said, he is the incarnation of what the Empire aspires to be- not evil, but strict, not overbearing, but vigilant, not All-powerful, but with controlling authority.

I think Thrawn saw the potential, and acted on in.

 

I have to agree with the above responses. I definately think Thrawn held Pellaeon in respect. (I personally don't see Pellaeon as a villan; just a guy doing what he believes to be right). I believe that Thrawn was grooming Pellaeon for some purpose, possibly for his unknown region millitary. Unfortunately, I'll never know if I was right or not.

 

Well, to the NR I see him as a villian. After all...DW Spoilers...


He still seems not sure what side to join, and even though he helped the NR out, it seems as though he still cant wait for their destruction.

Edit: Sorry chiss, but no spoilers at all in any thread without the warning in the title. I've fixed it this time, but even "spoiler space" isn't acceptable because most people can't use it right.

 

Thats not evil- he's just looking to do what everyone wants to do. Increase power to their group.

And he is uncertain, because he has to not get sentimental, and do what is right for his people, not necissarilly for the whole galaxy.

 

I think Thrawn considered pellaeon the perfect flag officer in some respects. Pelleon is loyal, obediant, competent, unambitious, reasonably amoral but not immoral, cautious, and had a substantial ammount of influence over Vader's Old Fleet. He also had no particular fanaticism regarding alien leadership.

In other words Captain Pellaeon is a completely bland human being that Thrawn could order around effectively and could be counted on not to stab the Admiral in the back or develop a sudden urge to join the new Republic or protest cloning an army.

It's not a very flattering depiction of the man but the fact remains that the Captain is a very weak willed individual when it comes to be lead around and his lack of malice had to be an extreme asset in the crumbling remains of the Empire

Compared to individuals like Teradoc, Zsing, Daala, and others Pellaeon truly is a tractable fellow that gives Thrawn not only a good sounding board for his ideas but again a logical one that won't go half-cocked because the Empire recruited loonies for it's leadership. I think Thrawn didn't really consider Pellaeon a friend and I don't think he much considered Parck much better since that man was left as little more than a fanatic manning his fleets slavishly devoted to the blue skinned officer.

Then again I don't really think Thrawn had friends save among the Chiss and even then that's debatable

 

Lack of mallice? I dunno. You sure get to see a new side of him in the NJO...

 

Pellaeon has always proven himself a fascist and Imperialist (and I mean the latter in a way of spreading Imperial culture in the British sense) and his garden scene is just a gentle reminder of what sort of mindset you need to continue serving the Emperor and Thrawn.

Pellaeon also was party to the atrocities of Admiral Daala after the death of the 13 greatest warlords let's not forget and a major part of Operation Shadowhand (Whether Grand Moff Kaine died as a result of Pellaeon or not is still in debate as far as I'm concerned). He was involved in Slaving as well as all of Thrawn's conquests.

However a major point is that Pellaeon himself never initiates these atrocities and takes no particular pleasure in them as some of the psychopathia. He truly believes in this bizzare need for order above all things that he is willing to be lead around the nose for achieving.

"Well Alderaan was destroyed by the Empire, oh well if it brings order..."

And all that, I imagine that he has nothing really to say about the Emperor and Vader poorly even if yes they did seem more concerned with power than ORDER.

 

Pellaeon always striked me as an old solider, drilled for years to take orders, and unwilling to question them. He could have joined the Rebellion, but saw the need for the order and stability of the Empire. He could be compared to someone who has unflinching faith in his beliefs, and refuses to change them.

Thrawn probably saw Pellaeon as a sounding board of sorts. He could safely discuss plans, expecting an intelligent response, and not fearing duplicity on Pellaeon's part. They weren't friends, but both admired one another, Pellaeon more than Thrawn. Pellaeon was probably the best second-in-command that Thrawn could have chosen.

 

Pellaeon, to me, symbolised the Empire as Thrawn thought it *should* be - something of order, not chaos, of loyalty not shifting loyalties, etc.

 

I think Thrawn genuinely liked old Gilad. I mean, after all, it was Pellaeon's ship that became Thrawn's flagship, and he kept Pellaeon on as his flag captain when he had anyone in his fleet to choose from, including whoever his previous flag captain was and the reasonably competant Capt. Dorja.

At that, he took Pellaeon on as his protege and taught him some of his techniques and strategems. He trusted him with the knowledge of Delta Source's existance, if not what it actually was. Sometimes he seemed fairly friendly to Pellaeon, if Chiss are ever truly friendly to anyone.