This Grand Admiral Thrawn Cosplay is the Deadliest Art Collector Around

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May 12 2023

It is never wrong to be curious, and this Grand Admiral Thrawn cosplay will keep you guessing!

We’re taking it back to the Imperium today with our Star Wars feature. With the upcoming Ahsoka series on the horizon, fans and newbies alike are scrambling to answer the question–WHO is Grand Admiral Thrawn?

*Admiral Thrawn Cosplay with permission by Holden Aces.*

Thrawn comes from the Chiss race and is a leader of the Imperial Military. Tall and imposing, his blue skin and hair are a bright swath of color in contrast to the drab Imperial uniforms. This cosplay is all about makeup and contouring, and our cosplayer Holden Aces pulls it off impressively!

501st Legion member Holden Aces has been a long-time fan of the Star Wars series and allowed us to share some of his experiences.

Star Wars has always been a huge part of my life, and I wanted to find a way to pay that positivity forward and have fun doing it. Cosplay with the 501st Legion was just the natural progression of that: Bad guys doing good. Ever since I was introduced to Grand Admiral Thrawn in the old TIE Fighter game (1994), I found him fascinating. He’s not like other Imperials, or traditional villains for that matter.
-Holden Aces

Admiral Thrawn Cosplay with permission by Holden Aces

“It is said that one should keep one’s allies within view, and one’s enemies within reach.”
*Thrawn Cosplay with permission by Holden Aces.*

None of this would be possible without the help of my partner Ashe, @widgetocosplay, as she is my makeup artist and her mother is my seamstress (not on social media). I help out where I can, but their skills far surpass mine. I help with some of the art direction, but the magic is all them!

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-Holden Aces

“Valid statement. One must be able to read an ally’s strengths, so as to determine how to best use them. One must similarly be able to read his enemy’s weaknesses, so as to determine how to best defeat him.”
*Admiral* *Thrawn Cosplay with permission by Holden Aces.*

The response from fans of all ages to this character never fails to bring me joy in return and has prompted many fascinating conversations. Having Timothy Zahn himself smile and take photos with us at Celebration is one of my fondest memories. I love bringing this character to life for myself and other fans!
-Holden Aces

“But what of friends?
There is no accepted answer; perhaps true friendship is so exceedingly rare. But I had formulated my own.”
*Thrawn Cosplay with permission by Holden Aces.*

“A friend need not be kept within sight or within reach. A friend must be allowed the freedom to find and follow his own path. If one is fortunate, those paths will for a time join. But if paths separate, it is comforting to know that a friend still graces the universe with his skills, his viewpoint, and his present. For if one is remembered by a friend, one is never truly gone.”
*Admiral Thrawn Cosplay with permission by Holden Aces. Image by @nate_takes*

~Join us next week for more Cosplay Coverage~

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Author: Jennifer Larsen

Jennifer aka "Mayhem's Muse" is the Cosplay Editor for BoLS and manages Ad Sales and Communications. Her cosplay awards include the RTX Judge's Choice Award and Dragon's Lair Austin's Cosplay Symposium. Jennifer has been a Cosplay Guest Judge at RTX, Tacticon and Genghis Con in Colorado. She regularly attends conventions to cover cosplay for BoLS. Her cosplay work has been featured in publications such as Girls Who Love Monsters, Geek Fuel, and Renaissance Magazine. Jennifer has modeled in the Her Universe Fashion Show, Precision Camera's yearly Precision Camera University, and has taught several workshops for photographers about partnering with cosplayers and creative muses/models. Jennifer is a lifelong enthusiast of retro video games and loves Dungeons & Dragons, urban fantasy, tabletop games, VR technology, and historical archery. She has set National Records through USA Archery’s Traditional Division for Asiatic Bows and earned 4th Place in the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan in 2018 for Women’s Korean Archery. Jennifer is currently studying for her Masters's Degree in Organizational Leadership.

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