Holding Barriss beneath her, Lyn seems confused by the fact that Barriss is forgiving her. And showing her grace and kindness. The dissonance of the moment allows Lyn to resolve to save Barriss’s life. Lifting up Barriss, Lyn comes to the light enough to make her way out of the cave and try to save Barriss’s life.
For both, this seems to be an indication that they will have found some measure of peace and redemption in a world twisted into darkness by the Emperor. All of this fits into the central theme of the Skywalker Saga, particularly the story of Anakin Skywalker. If we learned anything from “Return of the Jedi”, it’s that no matter how far you lean into the darkness, there is always a chance to come back to the light. Lyn, seems to learn this lesson, offering her — and Barriss — a chance to redeem themselves in the eyes of the galaxy they’ve wronged, as well as the eyes of the audience.
The last episode of “Tales of the Empire” takes place at some point after “Obi-Wan Kenobi” (seen above) and probably sometime before “Star Wars Rebels.” With so much storytelling being done in that area of time, it’s very possible that we could see more of this potential redemption story for one of the coolest characters introduced in “Obi-Wan Kenobi” — and maybe also for the Padawan who was right about the Jedi but handled that knowledge in absolutely the wrong ways.
“Star Wars: Tales of the Empire” is available to stream in its entirety on Disney+.