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Spoiler warning if you've yet to see Chapter 13 of the Mandalorian yet, as
we'll be diving into the episode. With that said, let's get into it.
The dust is starting to settle following the release of the amazing Chapter 13 of
the Mandalorian, titled the Jedi. The episode introduced my homegirl,
Ahsoka Tano into live action, revealed the child's name is Grogu and provided some details on his
backstory, and also teased the possibility that Grand Admiral Thrawn could appear in The
Mandalorian or in another series. It was a stellar episode jam
packed with some serious revelations. But, with all the information we got, the
episode also left several questions unanswered. So, let's dive into the 6 questions left
unanswered in Chapter 13, The Jedi. First, let's start with my homie,
Ahsoka. What has she been up to since we last saw her in the series finale of Rebels?
Prior to appearing in the Mandalorian, Ahsoka last appeared in the canon timeline
in the series finale of Star Wars Rebels. At the end of the episode, which flashes
forward to 5 ABY, Ahsoka appeared before Sabine Wren, and it was implied that Sabine
and Ahsoka would be searching the galaxy for their friend, the young Jedi Padawan, Ezra Bridger.
Earlier in that same episode, Ezra and Grand Admiral Thrawn, aboard Thrawn's flagship the
Chimaera, were pulled into lightspeed by purrgil to an unknown destination.
From that point up to when Ahsoka reappears in 9 ABY in Chapter 13 of the Mandalorian,
we don't know exactly what Ahsoka did during that 4 year span of time.
In Chapter 13, Ahsoka is not with Sabine and we learn she's
seeking information on where Thrawn is. One possibility is that Ahsoka and Sabine have
spent the last 4 years searching for both Ezra and Thrawn, and the pair are still searching for them,
but have split up to cover more ground to find their friend and the Imperial Grand Admiral.
There's also the possibility that Ahsoka could've crossed paths with Luke Skywalker at some point,
as Luke worked to rebuild the Jedi Order. At the end of Chapter 13, she mentions that
there aren't many Jedi left, alluding to the fact that she's aware or other Jedi,
so Ahsoka could've spent time with Luke and/or other Jedi spread out across the galaxy.
Most likely, Ahsoka’s time from 5 ABY to 9 ABY has been spent trying to find her friend, Ezra,
as well as the Imperial, Grand Admiral Thrawn, and Chapter 13 has setup a Star Wars Rebels
sequel series that will show Sabine and Ahsoka searching for Ezra and Thrawn.
While we're discussing Thrawn, Where has he been since we last
saw him in the series finale of Rebels? As with Ezra, we still don't know where
the purrgil took Thrawn and we don't know where the two wound up afterwards.
Because of the fact that we have yet to see them appear in the Galactic Civil War in any current
canon stories, there's a possibility that Ezra and Thrawn were transported to the Unknown Regions,
where they've possibly remained leading up to Ahsoka’s appearance in The Mandalorian.
If that's the case, as a Chiss, Thrawn would have knowledge of where he wound up once
the purrgil came out of hyperspace. Prior to joining the Imperial Navy,
Thrawn was an officer in the Expansionary Defense Fleet for the Chiss Ascendancy-the
empire of the Chiss species which was located inside the Unknown Regions of the galaxy.
Because of the time he served as an Officer in the Expansionary Defense Fleet, he would
have a vast knowledge of the Unknown Regions. Thrawn could've returned to the Chiss Ascendancy,
Or there's the possibility that he could've joined up with the Imperial
remnant that hid in the Unknown Regions to later return as The First Order.
That then raises the another question, has Thrawn played a role in the build
up of the First Order in the Unknown Regions? In legends, Thrawn was in the Unknown Regions
during the Battle of Endor, returned to the galaxy in 8 ABY, and took control of the remaining
Imperial forces fighting the New Republic. At this point, there's not much information
in canon to pull from to definitively know where Thrawn's story will go.
Thrawn could return to the Galactic fold and unite the remaining Imperial forces in the Outer Rim,
in an attempt to oppose the New Republic. If that's the case, would Thrawn potentially
align himself with Moff Gideon or oppose the Imperial Moff?
Conversely, Thrawn could still be in the Unknown Regions, working to build the might of the
First Order, as well as the Chiss Ascendancy. Most likely, any series that Ahsoka appears in
will shed light on where Thrawn wound up after the series finale of Rebels, where
he went afterwards, and what he's been up to. This then brings us to Morgan Elsbeth. Is she
rebuilding a fleet for Thrawn, Moff Gideon, The First Order, or a combination of the 3?
During their preparation to fight Morgan Elsbeth, Ahsoka explained to Din Djarin that Elsbeth
plundered and destroyed planets as she helped build the Imperial fleet for the Galactic Empire.
Based on the state of Corvus, the planet where Chapter 13 takes place,
coupled with the fact that she's aware of Thrawn's location, we can assume Elsbeth is again
plundering worlds in an attempt to build a fleet. The HK-87 droids that we saw guarding Elsbeth have
the emblem of the Seventh Fleet, which Thrawn commanded prior to the finale of
Rebels, so we can assume Elsbeth is helping rebuild a fleet for Thrawn.
With that said, we'll have to wait and learn about Thrawn's motives,
intentions, and allegiances before we'll know if Elsbeth is also helping build and bolster a
fleet for Moff Gideon and/or The First Order. Now, let's talk about the most intriguing
questions to me-who helped Grogu escape the Jedi Temple during Order 66, and how did
Grogu evade the clutches of The Empire? One of my favorite moments in Chapter
13 was when Ahsoka and Grogu telepathically communicated through the force with one another.
After their conversation, Ahsoka informs Din that the child's name is Grogu, that he was raised on
Coruscant in the Grand Jedi Temple, that he was trained by many Jedi masters, and that someone
helped Grogu escape Coruscant during the events of Order 66 and the beginning of the Jedi Purge.
It would appear that a fellow Jedi padawan or a Jedi Knight helped Grogu escape,
but there's also a possibility that a non-force sensitive could've also helped Grogu escape
the Jedi Temple, as we know non-force sensitives worked in the Jedi Temple.
Additionally, Ahsoka also explained to Din that Grogu hid his force abilities to evade
the Empire. But, as the canon novel Ahsoka and the game Jedi Fallen Order have shown,
hiding one's force abilities and evading the clutches of The Empire wasn't just that simple.
Grogu would've had to also constantly stay on the move to evade the Empire,
especially since he's of a very rare, and mostly likely a very force sensitive, species.
Wherever Din goes with Grogu, individuals regularly are curious about the little guy,
so we can assume the same would be the case during the days of the Galactic Empire.
And, if Vader, the inquisitorious, and/or Sidious received word that a being from Yoda's species
lurked on a particular planet, you can bet they would've done whatever
they could have to hunt him down, whether they knew he was a Jedi padawan or not.
So I think it's safe to assume that Grogu and his potential caretaker had to move from planet
to planet, hiding their force abilities, hoping to not draw the attention of the Empire and the Sith.
Speaking of Jedi Fallen Order, could Cal Kestis have played a role in helping Grogu
evade the Empire? How dope would that be? Lastly, that raises another question-If a
Jedi padawan or Jedi Knight helped Grogu escape, how long did they stay with Grogu
and what happened to them afterwards? Because of Grogu's age, he would've
needed someone to help take care of him. We can assume that, whomever helped Grogu escape,
would be aware of this and most likely would've acted as Grogu's caretaker.
Because of this, whether the individual who helped Grogu escape Order 66 was a Jedi or not,
they would've been a fugitive and a high priority target for the Empire.
We do know that, when Din found Grogu, a gang of Niktos were in possession of
the youngling on the planet Arvala-7. So it appears that Grogu separated at
some point from their caretaker, whether that person died or not, though, is still unknown.
As The story of The Mandalorian continues to unfold, we'll most likely find out more
about who Grogu's caretaker was, what happened to them, what Grogu and their caretaker did
to fully evade the Empire, and how a gang of Niktos came into possession of the youngling.
As with any great chapter of a story, Chapter 13 provided just enough information to answer some
burning questions fans had, but it also introduced new questions for Star Wars fans ponder over.
And because of that, I'm clamoring for more of the Mandalorian, as well as additional shows or
content that LucasFilm has planned to flesh out the answers to some of these questions.
But what do you guys think? We're there any other questions that
arose after you watched Chapter 13, and do you have any thoughts of some of the questions I have?
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