AHSOKA: Marrok's Identity Was In Front Of Us The Whole Time And He Should Be Familiar To STAR WARS REBELS Fans

AHSOKA: Marrok's Identity Was In Front Of Us The Whole Time And He Should Be Familiar To STAR WARS REBELS Fans

Theories swirled that Ahsoka villain Marrok was everyone from Starkiller to a young Supreme Leader Snoke, but it seems his true identity was in front of us the whole time...and it was surprisingly obvious!

By JoshWilding - Sep 09, 2023 10:09 PM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Source: SFFGazette.com

Since Ahsoka kicked off a few weeks ago, we've seen speculation go into overdrive when it comes to Marrok's true identity. From Starkiller to a brainwashed Ezra Miller and even a young Supreme Leader Snoke, fan theories have ranged from oddly believable to utterly ridiculous. 

In official material, the villain has been described as a former Sith Inquisitor turned mercenary, and he appeared loyal to Morgan Elsbeth, Baylan Skoll, and Shin Hati. However, when Ahsoka Tano cut him down, green smoke forcefully erupted from the villain's body as he fell to the floor dead. 

The insinuation is clearly that he was a reanimated corpse, brought back to the land of the living by Morgan's Nightsister magic to serve her while she attempts to retrieve Grand Admiral Thrawn from the far reaches of another Galaxy. 

As we first explained on SFFGazette.com, it's become apparent that Marrok was always Star Wars Rebels' Eighth Brother. 

From the start, that seemed like the most likely possibility due to their similar appearances. Yes, there are some key differences in their armour, but comparing the two characters side-by-side (and thinking back to how The Grand Inquisitor changed when he made the leap to live-action in Obi-Wan Kenobi), it now seems obvious. 

In fact, the only reason the Eighth Brother theory was so quickly pushed to one side is because he died in Rebels. That came when he attempted to flee from the animated series' heroes by taking flight with his lightsaber, only to fall from the sky to his demise. 

With it all but confirmed Marrok was a reanimated corpse, Elsbeth finding his body and returning him to the land of the living adds up. As for how the "Marrok" name came into play, it was probably what he was known as before being dubbed "Eight Brother."

Alas, with the WGA strike ongoing, it's unlikely we'll hear from Ahsoka showrunner Dave Filoni with confirmation one way or the other. A future episode might go some way in clearing things up, of course, though the story has quite quickly moved on.

Set after the fall of the Empire, Ahsoka follows the former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano as she investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy. 

In addition to Rosario Dawson in the title role, the series stars Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Hera Syndulla, the late Ray Stevenson as Baylan Skoll, Ivanna Sakhno as Shin Hati, Diana Lee Inosanto as Morgan Elsbeth, David Tennant as Huyang, Lars Mikkelsen as Grand Admiral Thrawn, and Eman Esfandi appearing as Ezra Bridger. 

Ahsoka was written by Dave Filoni, who executive produces alongside Jon Favreau, Kathleen Kennedy, Colin Wilson, and Carrie Beck. Directors include Filoni, Steph Green, Peter Ramsey, Jennifer Getzinger, Geeta Vasant Patel, and Rick Famuyiwa. 

The first four episodes of Ahsoka are now streaming on Disney+.

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Surveyor
Surveyor - 9/9/2023, 10:07 PM
It can't be the Eight Brother at all though, they're completely different species (the hands and feet give it away). Heck they don't even have the same mask.
cham2119
cham2119 - 9/9/2023, 11:22 PM
Just gonna polish this fresh new L for Josh
Oberlin4Prez
Oberlin4Prez - 9/9/2023, 11:29 PM
"From Starkiller to a brainwashed Ezra Miller". Josh is just itching to talk about Flash
Kazzman
Kazzman - 9/9/2023, 11:30 PM
Since when did Ezra Bridger change his name to Ezra Miller?
RKSDooM
RKSDooM - 9/10/2023, 2:58 AM
Everything in this article is poorly researched nonsense.

This is not the Eighth Brother, he was clearly a different species with different hands and feet.

"The insinuation is clearly that he was a reanimated corpse" No, that is completely wrong. The insinuation is that Marrok was powered up by Night Sister magic in the same way Savage Opress was, as both leaked green mist when struck down.

Is this all deep cut nerd Star Wars shit? Sure. But maybe don't write articles about it if you don't know what the [frick] you're talking about.
TheVandalore
TheVandalore - 9/10/2023, 4:05 AM
@RKSDooM - Its like when your dad walks into your room and sees you playing your PS5 and says, "Oh sick, we playin Nintendo? I got next!?"
KillerOfSaints
KillerOfSaints - 9/10/2023, 3:25 AM
Snips.....that is all
AnthonyVonGeek
AnthonyVonGeek - 9/10/2023, 4:35 AM
Dunejedi
Dunejedi - 9/10/2023, 4:46 AM
I never concluded that Eighth Brother died in Rebels, just that he fell. Anakin pushed Ventress into a chasm way deeper than he fell, and she resurfaced. Hell, Maul was fuggin BISECTED and fell down a deeper well and he survived. But yeah, his hands and feet preclude him from being Marrok. Unless. . Reasons.
dragon316
dragon316 - 9/10/2023, 10:00 AM
I really want it to be zombie be first Star Wars show that’s dark and serious with horror
theFUZZ008
theFUZZ008 - 9/10/2023, 2:56 PM
It was a red herring. And a good one, at that.
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