With Dave Filoni at the helm of Ahsoka, the fact we're getting a deep dive into Star Wars lore is no great surprise. The filmmaker showed new sides of the Galaxy in Rebels and is now gearing up to explore whole new Galaxies in this live-action Disney+ follow-up.
One of the Ahsoka's biggest mysteries right now is what’s going on with Marrok. Despite looking like a Sith Inquisitor on the surface, it feels like there's more to the mysterious villain than meets the eye (the fact his armour is rusted is another intriguing detail we didn't catch prior to Tuesday's premiere).
Now, one fan believes they've discovered Marrok’s big secret.
As you can see in the Reddit post below, they explain that "Marrok" is a name that derives from the tales of King Arthur, with Marrok a knight who was turned into a werewolf by a witch with ties to Morgan le Fay. Loth-wolves have already proven to be a huge part of Filoni's Star Wars stories, specifically in regard to Ezra Bridger.
The theory goes on to suggest a Jedi (knight) was turned to the Dark Side (a werewolf) by Morgan Elsbeth, one of the Witches of Dathomir, who is currently searching for Grand Admiral Thrawn. In other words, Ezra has become Morgan's slave, likely as a result of her ancient magicks.
This suggests Ezra somehow found his way home, only to be taken by Morgan and corrupted. That would obviously go a long way in clearing up how it is she's managed to figure out where the Purrgil took Thrawn all those years ago.
There's a chance this is a misdirect, of course, but it’s a compelling theory that adds up on a number of levels. After all, if it’s just a random character beneath the helmet - or we never find out who Marrok is - fans are going to be majorly disappointed. Perhaps Morgan has resurrected someone? That might explain the decay on his armour, anyway.
We'll see what happens. The third episode of Ahsoka, meanwhile, hits Disney+ next Tuesday.
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by u/pobeb in StarWarsAhsoka