Ahmed Best—who played Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars prequel trilogy—returned to the franchise as Jedi Knight Kelleran Beq on The Mandalorian. He was the previously unknown Jedi who ultimately rescued Grogu from Coruscant during Order 66.

Who saved Grogu during Order 66?

This article contains spoilers for The Mandalorian season 3, episode 4. The Mandalorian season 3, episode 4 finally revealed who rescued Grogu from Order 66 - a Jedi Master named Kelleran Beq.

Who was the Jedi that picked up Grogu?

Here we learn that the Jedi Kelleran Beq aids in the death-defying escape and flies Grogu off of Coruscant. This isn't the first time we've seen the Jedi Master, not to mention the actor who plays him.

What Jedi were protecting Grogu?

While the first flashback simply revealed that a number of Jedi went to their deaths trying to protect Grogu, this time, we learned that it was Jedi Master Kelleran Beq (played by Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best) who got Grogu away from the Jedi Temple and off Coruscant.

Did Jar Jar Binks save Grogu?

Jar Jar Binks may have helped save Grogu during The Mandalorian's newest Order 66 flashback. Recalling his traumatic past during the Jedi Purge, Grogu thinks of the Jedi Master who saved his life by removing him from the Jedi Temple.

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Is Grogu related to Yoda?

Din Grogu (/ˈɡroʊɡu/), colloquially referred to as Baby Yoda, is a character from the Star Wars Disney+ original television series The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett. He is a toddler member of the same species as the Star Wars characters Yoda and Yaddle, with whom he shares a strong ability in the Force.

Why wasn't Grogu killed in Order 66?

A simple answer is that Grogu is one of the Jedi younglings, and it is likely protecting the younger members of the Jedi Order was of high priority for the senior members when the attack on the Jedi Temple commenced (especially the Dean).

Is Grogu a Jedi or Sith?

Grogu was born around the year 41 BBY, and was raised at the Jedi Temple on Coruscant as a Jedi Initiate of the Jedi Order.

Who was originally protecting Baby Yoda?

The Nikto hideout was an encampment located on the desert world Arvala-7 that was controlled by a gang of Nikto mercenaries in 9 ABY, guarding an infant named Grogu. At that time, the bounty hunters IG-11 and Din Djarin raided the encampment during their search for Grogu.

Is Rey Ezra's daughter?

Rey is Ezra Bridger's Daughter

But that's not to say Del Toro will be playing a new character. I think he's playing an adult Ezra Bridger (from the Rebels TV show). He'd be about the right age, and there have been theories that Rebels will end with Ezra (and Kanan if he's still alive) joining Luke's new Jedi Academy.

What happens to Grogu after Luke died?

It was believed that Grogu would eventually become a victim of Kylo Ren's destruction of Luke's Jedi Order. However, The Book of Boba Fett revealed that Grogu chose to follow the Way of the Mandalorian rather than become a Jedi, sparing him from Kylo Ren's wrath.

Is Ezra technically a Jedi?

Training in the ways of the Force under the mentorship of Kanan Jarrus, Ezra became a Jedi Padawan and a part of the emerging rebellion. He also grew close to Hera Syndulla, Zeb, Chopper, and Sabine Wren, who was like a sister in his new found family.

Did Anakin spare Grogu?

No, Anakin had gone over to the Dark Side and was totally beyond redemption when he led the Jedi Temple raid. None of the Jedi, padawans or younglings at the Temple were spared. Most likely Grogu was rescued by someone before the raid went down or else he wasn't any longer there.

How old is Grogu when Order 66?

Especially because Order 66 happened literally days before Luke was born in Episode 3, just as Anakin became Darth Vader, so Grogu would be in his 20s during the flashback. And we learn from Ahsoka in Chapter 13 that he was specifically raised on Coruscant during the clone wars.

How many Jedi survived Order 66?

According to Imperial Estimates in Star Wars Inside #87, only about 100 of the Jedi survived Order 66. Most were subsequently hunted down and killed in the years following the Great Jedi Purge.

Why did baby Yoda choke Cara?

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He believes that his (then not yet) adoptive father is in distress and that Cara Dune is trying to hurt him. In anger and fear, he Force-chokes Cara until his father explains that it's okay.

Could Grogu be Yoda's son?

Given that Grogu, Yoda, and Yaddle are the only known canon members of their species, it makes sense why some would try to draw a connection between the three of them. While Star Wars hasn't disproved the theory, it's highly unlikely that Yoda or Yaddle were Grogu's biological parents.

Which Jedi became a Sith?

Count Dooku was a Force-sensitive Human male Jedi Master who fell to the dark side of the Force and became a Dark Lord of the Sith, known as Darth Tyranus.

Would Kylo Ren have killed Grogu?

While fans don't know the state of Grogu's well-being in the sequel trilogy, his ties to Mandalore might explain why Kylo Ren doesn't kill him. It's likely Grogu stays with Din Djarin and the Mandalorians, and never returns to embark on his training with Luke.

Why is there no mention of Grogu in Star Wars?

While we know the simple answer is that Grogu hadn't been created yet when The Force Awakens kicked off the third Star Wars trilogy in 2015, it's an interesting question from an in-universe perspective, and one THR recently asked The Mandalorian executive producer Dave Filoni.

Who killed Baby Yoda?

Grogu (Baby Yoda) was killed by Kylo Ren. Grogu joined Kylo Ren. This is the least likely as none of the students who followed Kylo became part of the Knights of Ren.

Who is Grogu's mom?

Given the rarity of his species in the galaxy, along with the fact that the only other two known members of Grogu's species were both living in the Temple when he was born, it seems likely that Grogu is the child of Yoda and Yaddle and was born to help preserve their rare species.

How old is Grogu in human years?

Grogu (pictured) melted the hearts of Mandalorian fans with his adorable baby face. But although this big-eyed toddler may look very young, he's actually 50 years old.