Next, Ahsoka Tano and Sabine Wren will go off and find Ezra Bridger in the time between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens . So, Ezra decides to give himself up to General Thrawn. What Happened to Ezra Bridger in Star Wars Rebels? At the end of Star Wars Rebels, all the main characters ended in a definitive spot except for the show's main protagonist, the young Ezra Bridger. But sensing that the general has no intention of keeping his word, he comes up with a backup plan. After the finale's final battle, primary protagonist Ezra Bridger sacrificed himself to ensure the space whale-like Purrgil whisked Admiral Thrawn off into hyperspace. The story of Star Wars Rebels ends here. The first season of The Mandalorian has come to an end, and the finale concluded with a new mission for Mando that could ideally place him in the path of none other than Ezra Bridger … what happened to ezra bridger Ezra Bridger, a Force-sensitive human male, was a Jedi Padawan, a freedom fighter, and a revolutionary leader in the early rebellion against the Galactic Empire. As the series builds up to the finale, Ezra is left with two choices by General Thrawn—to let the people of Lothal die or to surrender to the Empire.