At the end of the first episode of Disney Plus’ The Mandalorian, we got a glimpse of what might be the biggest MacGuffin in the history of Star Wars, and we have a theory on how it may reveal the way Emperor Palpatine returns in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
Warning: full spoilers for the first episode of The Mandalorian!
The Baby Yoda/Emperor Palpatine Clone Theory
The huge bombshell at the end of The Mandalorian is actually a tiny, adorable baby Yoda. We saw that Werner Herzog’s character, who’s credited as The Client, is surrounded by Stormtroopers. He obviously represents some kind of remnant of the fallen Empire. Also, he sent Mando after the 50-year-old bundle of joy, and wasn’t entirely picky about getting baby Yoda back dead or alive. His colleague, Dr. Pershing, however, was adamant the baby be recovered alive.
Source: IGN.com The Mandalorian Theory: [SPOILER] Is the Key to Clone Emperor Palpatine