Star Warsmust finally address one major issue withtheStar Warstimelinein the upcomingThe Mandalorian & Grogumovie.Details aboutThe Mandalorian & Groguhave been relatively minimal, although it is clear that the movie will pick up whereThe Mandalorianseason 3 endingleft off. Undoubtedly, this will mean following the titular characters, Din Djarin and Grogu, as they work alongside the New Republic.
In addition to revealing what Din Djarin’s role within the New Republic looks like,The Mandalorian & Grogumust answer major questions about Grogu.Grogu’s origins andStar Warstimeline, especially his survival of Order 66, have proven interesting. There are still plenty of unknowns, however. Grogu is the same species as Master Yoda, but very little isknown about Yoda’s species. Grogu, Yoda, and Yaddle are the only canon characters of this species, and the specifics remain largely a mystery. This has led to oneStar Warstimeline problem that must be addressed inThe Mandalorian & Grogu.
Yoda’s History Makes Grogu’s Age Very Confusing
Grogu’s Aging Needs To Be Better Explained
InThe Mandalorian,Grogu is 50 years old. While the exact aging process in Grogu’s species is not clearly defined, Grogu still appears and acts like an infant—hence his name originally being The Child—which suggests that this species ages much slower than humans. This would be reasonable and not need further explaining if Yoda’s own aging didn’t call this aging rate into question.
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Yoda was 900 years old when he died inReturn of the Jedi, and he had been training Jedi for 800 years, which means thatYoda began training Jedi when he was 100 years old. This makes Grogu’s age inThe Mandalorianso much more confusing. While Grogu is only half the age Yoda was when he began training Jedi, he seems a very far way off from being capable of becoming a Jedi Master (even if he had stayed with Luke and decided to continue his Jedi path).
If it has taken 50 years for Grogu to develop as an infant, it doesn’t seem possible that another 50 years could see him enter adulthood.
If it has taken 50 years for Grogu to develop as an infant, it doesn’t seem possible that another 50 years could see him enter adulthood or perhaps even what would be considered his teenage years in his species. This leaves a massive question, if not an outright plot hole, forThe Mandalorian & Groguto address.Even with unique aging, how could Grogu still be an infant at 50 years old if Yoda was training Jedi himself by the time he was 100?
Yoda And Grogu’s Species Remains A Major Mystery
George Lucas Wanted Yoda’s Species To Be Mysterious
In the originalStar Warstrilogy,George Lucas intentionally kept the name of Yoda’s species a secret. Lucas wanted Yoda to be a mysterious and even magical character, so he was adamant that details about this species be shrouded in mystery. This same approach was upheld in the prequel trilogy, in which Yoda was a major player but little else about his origins, species, and story was revealed.
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Even with Lucas no longer at the helm, it seems DisneyStar Warswants to respect this one Lucas rule. Yaddle, Yoda, and Grogu have been important characters inStar Warsmovies and TV shows, but DisneyStar Warshas likewise not given many hints about the nature of the species in newer projects. The problem is,Grogu is a beloved character who is clearly going to become a main character inStar Wars’newest movie. It may no longer make sense for the franchise to hold fast to this rule.
It may no longer make sense for the franchise to hold fast to this rule.
It May Be Time For Star Wars To Answer Some Questions
Star Wars Has To Make Grogu’s Age Fit With Yoda’s In Some Way
While it’s nice that DisneyStar Warshas continued to respect George Lucas' rule about not revealing more about Yoda’s species, the franchise may have backed itself into a corner by introducing The Child inThe Mandalorian.The original intention behind making Yoda so mysterious and refusing to reveal his species' name is at odds with Grogu as a character. Yoda was meant to seem other worldly, whereas Grogu is meant to be front-and-center.
Because of this,Star Warsmay legitimately have no other choice but to reveal more about Yoda’s species. While this doesn’t have to mean the name or even a significant history, the aging process in this species must be addressed ifStar Warshopes to avoid a plot hole. There are relatively easy ways the franchise could do this, including by offering some brief explanation of the aging process moving quicker the older someone of that species gets.
This could help to explain why Grogu is still a baby after 50 years but Yoda was able to train Jedi when he was just 50 years older than Grogu is now. Of course,Star Warswould have to make that argument a little more convincing, but this is one of many possible explanations the franchise could give. Hopefully,Star Warswill indeed address this question about Yoda and Grogu’s species and make it a non-issue inThe Mandalorian & Grogu.
The Mandalorian and Grogu
Cast
The Mandalorian and Grogu is a Star Wars movie directed by Jon Favreau that continues Disney+’s immensely popular TV Show, The Mandalorian.
