‘The Mandalorian’ Introduces a New Hero With a Weird Historical past within the ‘Star Wars Youngsters’ Sport Present

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This text comprises spoilers for The Mandalorian season 3, episode 4

This week’s The Mandalorian gave us some long-awaited solutions on Grogu’s escape from the Jedi Temple throughout Order 66. The flashback to the occasions of Revenge of the Sith delivered on exhibiting Clone Troopers and Jedi squaring off towards each other in these hallowed halls.

Grogu’s savior was a robust Jedi warrior referred to as Kelleran Beq, who expertly dual-wielded lightsabers and led the Clone Troopers on a dizzying and daring chase by Coruscant earlier than lastly escaping on board a Naboo ship.

This Jedi badass was performed by none aside from Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Finest, along with his efficiency appearing as a redemption for the hate and mockery he suffered within the wake of The Phantom Menace. However this isn’t Finest’s first look as Beq, because the character was the host of Jedi Temple Problem, a Star Wars Youngsters recreation present through which younger contestants tackled ‘Jedi Coaching’ to win Kyber Crystals.

The present ran for a single season in 2020 although was cancelled as a result of COVID pandemic making it troublesome to soundly shoot the present. Even so, it’s value underlining that because it featured actual kids it and its host Kelleran Beq have been firmly non-canon.

That’s modified now, and Beq’s instructing potential and knowledge have been clearly acknowledged by the Jedi Order as he was seen as the best particular person to avoid wasting Grogu from the Clone Troopers. The flashback ended with Beq and Grogu leaping into hyperspace and we suspect we haven’t seen the final of him within the present. Whether or not he survived all over to The Mandalorian period stays to be seen, although given the way in which he fought we wouldn’t rule him out.

The Mandalorian airs Wednesdays on Disney Plus.