LEGO Star Wars 75385 Duel on Peridea minifigures: old vs. new

LEGO Star Wars 75385 Ahsoka Tano’s Duel on Peridea is all about the minifigures, but how do those characters stack up next to their previous versions?

We’ve already taken 75385 Ahsoka Tano’s Duel on Peridea to task in our hands-on review, and the verdict is that it’s an overpriced set that you’ll mainly want for the minifigures. A couple of them are direct updates to previous iterations, while others are brand new variants – but four of the five are characters we’ve seen before in some fashion, and the fifth has a sort-of ancestor from the original trilogy.

In the spirit of taking a closer look at these new LEGO Star Wars minifigures while also seeing how the LEGO Group’s design language has changed over the past near-decade, here’s how 75385 Ahsoka Tano’s Duel on Peridea‘s minifigures compare to earlier versions of these characters.

Ahsoka Tano

This is our second Ahsoka Tano minifigure inspired by the character’s Disney+ series, and this time the focus is on her post-resurrection outfit from the show’s later episodes. Dubbed ‘Ahsoka the White’ by Lord of the Rings fans with fond memories of Gandalf’s return from beyond the grave, the LEGO minifigure’s leading colour is actually light grey, in-keeping with other Star Wars: Ahsoka action figures.

She uses the same head that first debuted in 75362 Ahsoka Tano’s T-6 Jedi Shuttle, but her lekku have been updated with new printing – and between her printed arms and legs, there’s very little to criticise in the level of detail across this entire minifigure. As with her predecessor, dual-moulded arms would have been the cherry on top, but that feels just out of reach for LEGO Star Wars at the moment.

As is, this is a fine minifigure that maintains the level of detail from last year’s Ahsoka Tano, and again comes rocking two trans-clear lightsabers. All she’s really missing is a white cape… 

Ezra Bridger

This is less of a direct comparison and more ‘remember when Ezra was young?’ It’s still a solid demonstration of how far the LEGO Group has come since that first wave of Star Wars Rebels sets in 2015 though, predominantly in terms of its available skin tones. The hue used for Ezra Bridger in 75385 Ahsoka Tano’s Duel on Peridea is much more accurate to his on-screen character than the original light nougat of his Rebels rendition.

Otherwise, these two minifigures are a surprisingly close match for detail – both enjoy printed legs – but the newer minifigure leans into Eman Esfandi’s sparkling eyes with mixed results. It’s an inconsistent design choice given other characters with blue eyes stick to the classic black deployed for pretty much every LEGO Star Wars character, and has the unfortunate effect of making this LEGO Ezra look a bit possessed.

Morgan Elsbeth

Morgan Elsbeth made her LEGO Star Wars debut in the initial wave of Ahsoka sets in 2023, but the LEGO Group has opted not to take the easy way out and reuse that character for 75385 Ahsoka Tano’s Duel on Peridea. Her plain dress piece has been swapped out for articulated legs – all the better to duel with – while she’s also sporting a fresh face print to better reflect her Dathomiri facial markings from later episodes of the Disney+ series.

She’s otherwise identical to her predecessor with the same torso and hairpiece, but they work just as well here as they did in 75364 New Republic E-wing vs. Shin Hati’s Starfighter. Bonus points for reusing the darksaber blade in trans-green for her Blade of Talzin, too.

Grand Admiral Thrawn

This is the one most LEGO Star Wars fans have been waiting for: our first Grand Admiral Thrawn minifigure since 2017’s 75170 The Phantom came and went, and the original version subsequently shot up in price on the aftermarket. But while its value might decrease slightly as a result of 75385 Ahsoka Tano’s Duel on Peridea, it probably won’t drop away entirely.

That’s because Thrawn 2.0 is surprisingly different to his Rebels incarnation, from his updated torso print and dual-moulded legs to his black hair and an entirely different skin tone. This shade of blue feels closer to the Grand Admiral as we saw him in Ahsoka, so it’s a smart choice, and the dual-moulded boots are the icing on the cake.

Thrawn fans will be more than satisfied with this minifigure, even while he can’t quite justify the entry price of 75385 Ahsoka Tano’s Duel on Peridea alone. But then the original version costs more than the entire set on BrickLink, so…

Night Trooper

The undead Night Troopers are a brand new faction under Grand Admiral Thrawn’s command in Ahsoka, so there’s not really a direct comparison for this zombie-like soldier – but we can look to an earlier Stormtrooper to see a previous example of the LEGO Star Wars team’s approach to battle damage. The Imperial Jet Pack Trooper included in 2016’s 75134 Galactic Empire Battle Pack features bullet holes and scorch marks, not unlike the Night Trooper’s cracked helmet.

The effect was a little better in 2016 if only because it was more obvious, where the Night Trooper’s helmet printing feels a little too subtle. And the earlier minifigure arguably has the superior helmet, too – it can turn, for one thing. But the Night Trooper still looks good enough that we definitely wouldn’t say no to a battle pack of these guys in 2025.

Check out our full review of LEGO Star Wars 75385 Ahsoka Tano’s Duel on Peridea by clicking here. It’s due to land on shelves on August 1 alongside a full wave of LEGO Star Wars sets.

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