'Ahsoka' director: Anakin and Ahsoka 'always' been together in 'Star Wars'

It doesn't seem surprising that Anakin Skywalker, the most famous character in the "Star Wars" series, appears in a spin-off series about his apprentice "Ahsoka".

Dave Filoni, who directed films such as "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" and "Star Wars Rebels" (and also directed and wrote "Ahsoka"), revealed in an interview with "Vanity Fair" that Anakin never left Ahsoka's side, even if Ahsoka didn't know he was there.

"Anakin...of course he was with her," Filoni said. "He was always there for her, she just couldn't see it. She couldn't feel it, she didn't know it. She isolated herself because she was afraid, and she made herself alone."

"He does a lot to allay her fears," Filoni continued, "so there's a moment where I think he's ultimately proud of her. He thinks she's going to be a better mentor. I argue with people all the time about Force spirits, and to me they're mostly inspirations. I believe you have people in your life who inspire you, and you feel that all the time. You feel it when you need it."