The closing moments of last week's episode of Ahsoka confirmed previous reports that Hayden Christensen would reprise the role of Anakin Skywalker for The Mandalorian spin-off show, but his brief appearance in "Fallen Jedi" left fans with a lot more questions than answers.
When Ahsoka was flung from the cliff (seemingly to her death) by Baylan Skoll after their lightsaber duel, she awoke in the "World Between Worlds," only to be greeted by her former master looking as he would back in The Clone Wars days.
Potential spoilers follow.
Is he a Force Ghost? Part of a flashback? Or something else entirely?
One rumor doing the rounds online is claiming that this incarnation of the man who would ultimately turn to the dark side of the Force and become Darth Vader is actually a Mortis God. If you haven't watched The Clone Wars or Star Wars Rebels animated shows, you may have no idea what that is, so here's a quick explanation.
Also known as "The Ones," the Mortis Gods were a family of three immensely powerful Force-wielders, made up of The Father, The Daughter, and The Son. Together, these three ancient beings represented the living embodiment of the Force.
In The Clone Wars, The dying Father lured Anakin Skywalker to Mortis after hearing rumors that he was the Chosen One in the hopes of passing on the responsibility of keeping the light and dark sides of the Force in balance.
Anakin passed the test, but ultimately refused to take up the mantle, setting him on the path to becoming Vader. Is it possible that, in death, Anakin finally brought balance to the force and took his rightful place as The Father?
We only have a few hours to go before we find out in what is shaping up to be a hugely eventful fifth episode. For now, be sure to share your theories with us in the comments, and check out a brief recap video below.
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.
The series stars Rosario Dawson in the title role, with Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Hera Syndulla, Diana Lee Inosanto as Morgan Elsbeth, Ivanna Sakhno as Shin Hati, Ray Stevenson as Baylan Skoll, David Tennant as Huyang, Lars Mikkelsen as Grand Admiral Thrawn, with Eman Esfandi appearing as Ezra Bridger.
Kevin Kiner was announced as the series' composer.
Ahoska is written by executive producer Dave Filoni, alongside executive producers Favreau, Kennedy, Wilson, and Beck. Gilchrist is co-executive producer. The series’ directors include Filoni, Steph Green, Peter Ramsey, Jennifer Getzinger, Geeta Vasant Patel and Rick Famuyiwa.