Spoilers forward for “Star Wars: Maul — Shadow Lord” Season 1, Episodes 5 and 6.
Because the Empire descends upon the planet Janix in these newest episodes of “Star Wars: Maul — Shadow Lord,” we get a glimpse at a member of the Inquisitorius/the Order of Inquisitors. For many who’ve seen “Ahsoka,” Lucasfilm boss and “Maul — Shadow Lord” creator Dave Filoni’s live-action “Star Wars” present that premiered in 2023, this specific Inquisitor needs to be fairly acquainted. His identify is Marrok, and he made his display screen debut in “Ahsoka” Season 1.
The animated collection “Star Wars Rebels” first launched the Empire’s Inquisitorius to the “Star Wars” canon, they usually’ve since change into one thing of a trademark of the Imperial period of a galaxy far, distant. Principally, if there’s somebody wielding a lightsaber and lurking within the shadows (be they Jedi, Sith, or one thing else), the Inquisitorius is available to hunt them down and destroy them. And when that job is completed, they have a tendency to fill their time monitoring anybody and everybody who’s even merely Power delicate and taking them out as nicely.
As Maul (Sam Witwer) is noticed on Janix in “Maul — Shadow Lord,” an Inquisitor have to be dispatched, naturally. So, who higher to ship than Marrok (A.J. LoCascio), the so-called “First Brother?”
Chronologically, Marrok makes his earliest look in 2024’s “Tales of the Empire.” The second season of the “Star Wars Tales” animated anthology collection, “Tales of the Empire” revolves across the Nightsister of Dathomir Morgan Elsbeth, together with the previous Jedi Barriss Offee. Nonetheless, Marrok could be seen genuflecting to each his speedy boss, the Grand Inquisitor, and the Inquisitorius’ true overseer, Darth Vader himself.
After all, “Ahsoka” additionally reveals what destiny has in retailer for Marrok within the aftermath of his showdown with Maul.
Ahsoka Season 1 reveals Marrok’s destiny following the occasions of Maul – Shadow Lord
Spoilers to observe for “Star Wars: Ahsoka” Season 1.
One way or the other, Marrok manages to make it by means of each the complete Imperial period and the Galactic Civil Battle and finally finds himself working as some form of mercenary in the course of the time of the New Republic. Upon becoming a member of forces with Morgan Elsbeth, he then turns into a part of the scheme to carry Grand Admiral Thrawn again to the principle “Star Wars” galaxy following his exile within the “Star Wars Rebels” collection finale, as seen in “Ahsoka” Season 1.
Sadly for Marrok, this results in him getting right into a lightsaber duel with none apart from Ahsoka Tano herself, the previous Padawan of Anakin Skywalker, and being brutally lower down in the woods on the planet Seatos. Be that as it could, mysteries stay over Marrok and his dying. Most notably, when he is lower down, his physique emits a inexperienced mist, very similar to those that had been animated by the magic of the Nightsisters of Dathomir (the very sect of darkish facet Power customers that Morgan Elsbeth belongs to, as talked about earlier).
Will both future episodes of “Maul — Shadow Lord” and/or the upcoming “Ahsoka” Season 2 reveal extra about Marrok and his eventual destiny? We will solely hope.
New episodes of “Star Wars: Maul — Shadow Lord” launch two at a time on Mondays on by means of to Might 4, 2026, on Disney+.
