This is the first time that adult Asajj Ventress has been seen with hair on-screen. In Star Wars: The Clone Wars, a young Ventress can be spotted sporting a similar hairstyle.

The black snake symbol seen on Ventress’ arm first appeared in Star Wars: The Clone Wars as part of her bounty hunter look. The rest of her costume in Star Wars: The Bad Batch is new. The snake was chosen as it, like Ventress herself, is an often misunderstood creature.

Ventress states that she “knows some of the Jedi ways.” She actually knows a bit more than she lets on, having spent much of her childhood as a Jedi under the apprenticeship of Ky Narec.

Fans of Star Wars novels may be familiar with the fact that Asajj seemingly meets her demise in the novel Star Wars: Dark Disciple, which was based on unproduced scripts from Star Wars: The Clone Wars. In a statement to StarWars.com, supervising director Brad Rau said “We don't want to spoil anything, but want fans to know that any new storytelling with Ventress will align with the events of Star Wars: Dark Disciple.” Ventress’ final line in this episode — “I’ve got a few lives left” — seems to indicate there’s more to her return in Star Wars: The Bad Batch than we yet know.