One of the joys of Star Wars is how often seemingly marginal details can hint at a larger world beyond. The sense of an expansive universe in which anything can happen is right there from the beginning, in Episode IV: A New Hope, when our heroes walk into the Mos Eisley cantina, a watering hole frequented by every kind of alien miscreant. Most of them are just background players, but they add texture and depth to the imagined universe.
The Mandalorian, being one of the best Star Wars stories to arrive in a long while, understands this attention to detail. Thatâs why some close watchers are wondering what it means that Groguâcolloquially known as The Child, or âBaby Yodaââappears in the showâs early concept art wearing Boba Fettâs helmet.
This YouTube video from Star Wars Theory lays out the evidence and offers some speculation. The image appears in a book called The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian, published as an official companion to the series. And there it is: a full-color drawing of little, smiling Grogu peeking out from under the helmet of the iconic bounty hunter. (In this concept drawing, Grogu looks distinctly more Yoda-like, suggesting this might be an early portrayal.)
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What does this tiny detail tucked away in some concept art suggest? Well, we donât know. But Star Wars Theory goes on to speculate: Boba Fett is alive and well in the setting of The Mandalorian, but maybe not for long. He could be destined to sacrifice himself to save Grogu, leaving behind his helmet.
Or maybe not. We donât know yet, but spinning out yarns from small details in Star Wars is half the fun.
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Jesse Hicks
Jesse Hicks is a Detroit-based writer and former features editor at The Verge who specializes in longform stories about science, health, and technology.
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