Grogu Could Never Be A Jedi While Din's Still AliveBecause of Grogu's relationship with Din, he simply couldn't justify leaving him to become a Jedi. Luke made it clear that Grogu would likely never see Din again if he chose to walk the path of the Jedi, and this was enough for Grogu to reprioritize his plan in life.
But The Book of Boba Fett revealed Grogu chose the Way of the Mandalorian over the path of the Jedi, seemingly sparing the child from becoming another of Ren's victims at Skywalker's ill-fated Jedi Academy. For now, Grogu's whereabouts by the time of The Force Awakens remain a mystery.
Grogu refused to be a part of Luke's Jedi Academy because Luke wanted him to forego attachments, like the old Jedi Order. That's on its way out, as the future of the Star Wars universe dictates. Grogu didn't want to give up his adoptive father, so he returned to Din on Tatooine.
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.
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.
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Could Yoda have saved Grogu?
Yoda could also be a suspect in Grogu's rescue and would make for a compelling character to link to. Like Obi-Wan Kenobi, he returned to the temple in the aftermath of Order 66. Yoda sent Obi-Wan Kenobi from the temple to find Anakin Skywalker.
Luke Skywalker eventually had the lightsaber in his possession after Yoda's death in 4 ABY. Five years later, he offered the weapon to Grogu in a choice against obtaining beskar armor. However, Grogu chose the beskar armor over the lightsaber and went back to Din Djarin.
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.
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.
What would have happened if Grogu stayed with Luke?
If he chose to remain with Luke and train as a Jedi, he would ultimately outlast Din Djarin. He'd then have to live several centuries with the weight of regret for not having seen Din Djarin off.
To be clear, Grogu is not a younger version of Yoda since "The Mandalorian" is set after "Return of the Jedi," in which Yoda (played by Frank Oz) died. They are, however, of the same species — but that species has not yet been revealed. There are more similarities between Yoda and Grogu than just looks.
Luke Skywalker trained Grogu in the ways of the Force, but gave him a choice: become a Jedi or return to Din Djarin to become a Mandalorian. The orphan chose the latter and accompanied Din Djarin on his new adventures in the galaxy far, far away. At the end of season 3, however, he was formally adopted by Mando.
Since Mace Windu would have to be canonically resurrected before saving Grogu, another popular theory was that Anakin Skywalker spared Grogu during his rampage at the Temple. As far as this theory is concerned, the only part that made sense was that Anakin was at the Temple at the same time as Grogu.
One popular fan theory says Grogu is a clone of Yoda. While there is circumstantial evidence to support that possibility, Grogu's age would seem to contradict that idea. The Jedi Council didn't even know about Kamino's clone army until Attack of the Clones set in 22 BBY (Before the Battle of Yavin in A New Hope).
Grogu and Yoda's species age slowly, a process which allowed Yoda to live to be 900 years old. Grogu would be 76 years old in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, but it's unlikely those decades would have meant much for his development at his glacial pace of aging.
Grogu's mother is either Yaddle or some other female member of Yoda's species, but he has no father. Because just like Anakin, Grogu was born off the Will of the Force, with no dad, and that explains why he's so powerful at an age that's considered an infant for Yoda's species.
Within "Star Wars" media, Grogu is the youngest known member of Yoda's species. He is one of three featured characters from this species. The other is Yaddle, the only other adult and female member of Yoda's species who appeared in "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" and "Tales of the Jedi."
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.
The Mandalorian is back, and while little Grogu has chosen to go back with The Mandalorian to live more adventures, the creators revealed how long he trained with Luke Skywalker. Not days or months have passed, but years since Luke Skywalker took Grogu as his Padawan.
Following Yoda and Sidious' duel, Yoda's lightsaber was recovered by the Empire. In the Darth Vader comics, we see Mas Ammeda incinerate it along with other Jedi's lightsabers. Luke Skywalker kept Yoda's lightsaber after he left it on Degobah after he died.
Grogu chose to become a Mandalorian rather than a Jedi, and The Mandalorian season 3 finale even hinted he will eventually fulfil an ancient Mandalorian prophecy and ride the fabled Mythosaur.
As depicted in "Chapter 20: The Foundling," Grogu was rescued from the attack on the Jedi Temple by Jedi Master Kelleran Beq. Beq completed the daring escape that got Grogu to safety, then escaped the attack with his life.
