8 Biggest Unanswered Questions After Watching The Mandalorian & Grogu

Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for The Mandalorian & Grogu

The Mandalorian & Grogu brings Din Djarin and Grogu’s story to the big screen in an exciting new Star Wars adventure. It has everything fans could hope for – including villains from the old Empire, dangerous gangsters, thrilling battles with creatures, and heartwarming moments between Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu. Overall, it’s a really enjoyable movie.

I’m still wondering what’s next for Din Djarin and Grogu, and for the New Republic storyline in general. While The Mandalorian & Grogu feels like its own story, it’s still part of the bigger picture we’ve been seeing in The Mandalorian and Ahsoka. It seems to be building towards Dave Filoni’s upcoming movie, which will likely reintroduce Grand Admiral Thrawn as a major villain in the galaxy.

After watching the first episodes of The Mandalorian & Grogu, here are some of the biggest mysteries that remain.

What Happened To Rotta The Hutt After The Clone Wars?

A surprising highlight of the movie is the return of Rotta the Hutt, Jabba’s son and only heir. First seen as a baby in the 2008 film Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Rotta now appears as a fully grown, powerful gladiator fighting in the arenas of Shakari. Though his patron, Lord Janu, originally planned for Rotta to die in his final battle instead of granting his freedom, Din Djarin helped him escape. This led to an alliance between them after Din Djarin defeated Lord Janu in a Dejarik Match.

Even though Rotta teams up with Din Djarin, he’s really tight-lipped about his life before meeting Grogu, only saying he was on his own and had to survive as a kid. It makes me wonder, what actually happened to him after Anakin and Ahsoka saved him from the Separatists during the Clone Wars? It’s a big gap in his story that I’m hoping they’ll fill in!

In the Clone Wars film, Jabba appeared to be a loving father, but Rotta reveals in The Mandalorian & Grogu that he actually resented living in Jabba’s intimidating shadow. He longed to be celebrated for who he was, not feared as Jabba’s son. Considering Rotta is absent during the events of the original trilogy – even when Jabba dies in Return of the Jedi – it’s likely there’s a missing piece to his story, detailing his life between childhood and becoming a fighter under Lord Janu.

It’s likely Lucasfilm will share more about Rotta’s life story, covering the time between the Clone Wars and the New Republic. This is especially interesting because he’s now one of the few remaining members of Jabba the Hutt’s family.

What Else Did Commander Coin Reveal To The New Republic?

It turns out Lord Janu is actually Commander Coin, a powerful Imperial leader the New Republic had been searching for. Din Djarin helped capture Coin and hand him over to the New Republic. In the final moments of The Mandalorian & Grogu, Coin revealed that what remained of the Empire was secretly collaborating with The Twins, and that the Hutts had been deliberately giving the New Republic misleading information. This makes you think about what other secrets Coin might have shared.

Okay, so remember Commander Coin from The Mandalorian season 3? He was part of the Imperial Shadow Council, those guys plotting Thrawn’s comeback and rebuilding the Empire. That meeting revealed a lot about their plans, including something called Project Necromancer. Because of that, it seems the New Republic might actually be more ready for Thrawn’s return in Ahsoka season 2 than we thought. Honestly, capturing Coin feels less like a simple win and more like the beginning of something bigger – a solid foundation for whatever the New Republic is planning next.

What’s Next For Din Djarin & Grogu?

Interestingly, the season finale of The Mandalorian & Grogu doesn’t hint at what’s next for Din Djarin and Grogu. Instead of setting up future storylines or including a post-credits scene, the episode ends with Din and Grogu happily flying off in their new Razor Crest to continue their journey and Grogu’s Jedi training.

It’s natural to wonder what’s next for Din Djarin and Grogu. Whether a sequel movie does well could determine if they return to the big screen. However, they could also continue their adventures with a fourth season of The Mandalorian on Disney+. Jon Favreau has already written scripts for season four, even before Lucasfilm decided to make a movie. Either way, this definitely isn’t the last we’ll see of this beloved pair.

Has The Hutt Syndicate Been Fully Destroyed?

The recent conclusion of The Mandalorian & Grogu appears to have dealt a major blow to the Hutt Syndicate. The Twins met a gruesome end, devoured by their pet dragonsnake, and the New Republic’s Adelphi Rangers bombed their fortress on Nal Hutta, likely eliminating many of the other Hutts who resided there.

Rotta doesn’t want to take over his father’s criminal organization, which appears to have left the Hutt Syndicate without a leader for the first time in millennia. However, it’s still unclear what will happen next, or if the attack completely destroyed the Hutt Syndicate.

Will Rotta The Hutt Return In Future New Republic Projects?

Instead of taking over Jabba’s criminal organization, the finale of The Mandalorian & Grogu shows Rotta thinking about joining the New Republic. Zeb even offers him a uniform that might work, suggesting a real possibility. Lucasfilm clearly invested in bringing Rotta back to the Star Wars universe, making it unlikely he’ll disappear again now that the New Republic is established. This also sets up the potential for a live-action reunion between Rotta and Ahsoka Tano, which fans of The Clone Wars would likely be thrilled to see.

What Is The Exact Relation Between The Twins & Rotta?

As a fan, I’ve noticed a bit of a confusing family connection in the Star Wars shows. The Book of Boba Fett clearly stated the Twins were Jabba the Hutt’s cousins. But then, in The Mandalorian, the Twins keep calling Rotta their nephew, and Rotta calls them his aunt and uncle! It doesn’t quite add up with what we were told before, and it’s a little strange.

If the Twins are actually related to Jabba as cousins, Rotta would be their first cousin once removed, not their nephew. This feels like a change to previously established information. While it’s possible Hutt family relationships work differently in the Star Wars universe, it seems more likely the creators simplified things for the story. Regardless, their exact family connection is still a little confusing.

What’s Going On With Bo-Katan Kryze & Mandalore?

The third season of The Mandalorian concluded with Bo-Katan Kryze, played by Katee Sackhoff, successfully bringing together the different Mandalorian groups and liberating their home planet, Mandalore, from the remaining forces of the Empire led by Moff Gideon.

Interestingly, Din Djarin is the only Mandalorian character present throughout the entire series. He and Grogu don’t visit Mandalore at any point, instead focusing on work and building a life on Nevarro. This leaves the fate of Bo-Katan and Mandalore uncertain, but many fans hope to see them appear in future stories, perhaps in Dave Filoni’s planned crossover film set within the New Republic era.

What’s Going On With Embo’s Star Wars Timeline?

Embo’s first appearance in live-action is a highlight of The Mandalorian & Grogu. The popular Kyuzo bounty hunter, originally from The Clone Wars, manages to survive another encounter with Din Djarin, escaping the fortress on Nal Hutta just before it’s destroyed by the New Republic. It leaves fans wondering how this job fits into his overall story within the Star Wars universe.

Stories from official sources like novels and comics reveal that Embo was eventually forgiven by the New Republic after the Battle of Jakku, but he briefly went back to being a bounty hunter before retiring to become a farmer on Felucia. Given that history, did the mission in The Mandalorian & Grogu finally lead him to give up bounty hunting for good, or could he reappear in future Star Wars stories before finally settling down?

The Mandalorian & Grogu is now playing in theaters from Lucasfilm.

2026-05-25 02:20