Day 253, Quasi-Quarantine: Special-Edition Kanan Jarrus Rejoins The Resistance

One of the many universe-bending moments in the underrated "Star Wars Rebels" series occurs when Kanan Jarrus is blinded by Darth Maul. The new challenge not only impacts Kanan's temperament -- rendering him more contemplative and serene -- but jumpstarts his ability to mentor Ezra Bridger on his Force path.

Once a Padawan himself, Kanan (then known as Caleb Dume) managed to escape Order 66 and hide his Jedi identity. He largely turned his back on the Jedi way until a chance encounter with Ezra led him to re-embrace that part of himself.

All that to say that I had long admired the Lego minifigure version of Kanan that depicted him as blind. Released in 2017 as part of the Phantom set (75170), I was able to track down and secure one separately.

Recently, I liberated Kanan from a downtown office as part of a grab 'n' go adventure. He had been holding it down since March due to the coronavirus, but now he has other missions to run, universes to save, and ways to teach.