Grogu Heel Turn
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2026 6:08 am
My theory is that Grogu is going to have a heel turn at some point.
Filoni is building factions that will be credible threats by the time of a new trilogy. The Mandalorians reclaim Mandalore in season 3 of The Mandalorian and the witches of Dathomir are poised to make their return in season 2 of Ahsoka. But the lynchpin of these factions is Grogu.
There was a clear choice that Grogu was given, between the Jedi and the Mandalorians. He chose the Mandalorians. But what happens when Din Djarin dies—and what if it happens at the hands of a Jedi—and Grogu has to work through his grief and attachment without his support. Does he push the Mandalorians into war with the remaining Jedi? Does he end up as the villain of a Rey Jedi Academy trilogy?
Filoni is building factions that will be credible threats by the time of a new trilogy. The Mandalorians reclaim Mandalore in season 3 of The Mandalorian and the witches of Dathomir are poised to make their return in season 2 of Ahsoka. But the lynchpin of these factions is Grogu.
There was a clear choice that Grogu was given, between the Jedi and the Mandalorians. He chose the Mandalorians. But what happens when Din Djarin dies—and what if it happens at the hands of a Jedi—and Grogu has to work through his grief and attachment without his support. Does he push the Mandalorians into war with the remaining Jedi? Does he end up as the villain of a Rey Jedi Academy trilogy?