We were first introduced to Cobb Vanth in The Mandalorian's season 2 premiere. After discovering Boba Fett's armour, he used that to protect his town and eventually crossed paths with Din Djarin when the bounty hunter came looking for one of his fellow Mandalorians.
A thrilling team-up followed that saw Vanth eventually give up that armour (it later found its way back into Fett's hands), but that wasn't where his story ended.
When Tatooine's new crime boss needed some backup in The Book of Boba Fett, Din turned to Vanth for his help. Before he could get involved, though, a duel with Cad Bane ended badly for the hero and we were led to believe he'd fallen in battle. It seemed like a waste of a great character, but the series had one final surprise in store for us.
A post-credits scene revealed that Vanth was in a Bacta Tank and about to receive some cybernetic upgrades, a good indication that we can expect him to live to fight another day.
TV Line (via SFFGazette.com) recently quizzed actor Timothy Olyphant about that stinger, and while he finally broke his silence on the scene, he was willing to give nothing away!
"You guys know that world better than I do," the actor teased, "and you know that even if I knew anything, I wouldn’t say s–t."
Something tells us we could see Cobb Vanth make his return in The Mandalorian season 3, especially as we know Din and Grogu are heading back to Tatooine. However, with rumours swirling that The Book of Boba Fett season 2 is also in the works, there's every chance he could become that former bounty hunter's new right-hand man.
As always, it seems we'll have to wait and see, but a spin-off might be fun!
The Mandalorian season 3 premieres on Disney+ this Wednesday, March 1.