Mando and the Child arrive at a fight club on a planet where they meet gangster Gor Koresh,, who says he can lead Mando to other Mandalorians. He attempts to kill Mando for his beskar, but Mando overpowers him and hangs him over a streetlight to be eaten by wild dogs, but not before Gor tells him there is another Mandalorian on Tatooine.

Grogu has appeared in every episode of the first three seasons, except " Chapter 15: The Believer". He was created by The Mandalorian creator and showrunner Jon Favreau based upon his desire to explore the mystery around Yoda and his species. The character was further developed in early conversations between Favreau and executive producer Dave Filoni, and the character's imagery was defined by concept artist Christian Alzmann. Grogu is mostly a work of animatronics and puppetry, although accentuated with computer-generated imagery. a b Kirby, Meaghan (November 12, 2019). " The Mandalorian series premiere recap: The Mandalorian embarks on a dangerous assignment". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 11, 2019 . Retrieved January 28, 2020. Atkin, Jesse (December 30, 2019). "5 Reasons The Witcher Geralt Will Be a Better Dad Than the Mandalorian (& 5 Reasons He Won't)". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on February 20, 2020 . Retrieved February 19, 2020. Grogu is 52 years old, having been born in 41 BBY (Before The Battle of Yavin). The Mandalorian is currently in 11 ABY (After The Battle of Yavin), as Jon Favreau said Luke and Baby Yoda spent two years together. a b c d Miller, Liz Shannon (December 3, 2019). "Bryce Dallas Howard Screamed When She First Saw The Mandalorian 's Baby Yoda". Vulture. Archived from the original on January 17, 2020 . Retrieved February 26, 2020.

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a b Phipps, Keith (December 27, 2019). " The Mandalorian Season Finale Recap: Tragedy of the Manufacturer's Protocol". Vulture. Archived from the original on December 30, 2019 . Retrieved January 15, 2020.

Alexander, Julia (2019-12-06). "Baby Yoda is key to the Disney+ takeover". The Verge . Retrieved 2022-01-30. Baby Yoda Has Conquered the World by Breznican, Anthony on Vanity Fair ( November 26, 2019) (archived from the original on January 5, 2020) Rougeau, Michael (November 27, 2020). "The Mandalorian Just Did A Major Baby Yoda Reveal". GameSpot. Archived from the original on December 28, 2020 . Retrieved November 27, 2020.Vox writer Allegra Frank said Grogu made The Mandalorian "instantly more memorable and evocative", and alleviated the solitude and tension that might otherwise have surrounded the show's protagonist. [12] Carolyn Giardina of The Hollywood Reporter said Grogu helped The Mandalorian not only achieve critical and commercial success, but also impact the cultural zeitgeist. [10] Beyond the show, other writers have described the character as a key component in the success of Disney's rollout of the Disney+ streaming service. [4] [140] [141] Julia Alexander of The Verge wrote: "There's no question that Baby Yoda is driving interest in Disney+". [140] Some critics called Grogu one of the best and most lauded new Star Wars characters in recent memory, [114] [137] while others said the character had made the Star Wars franchise relevant to an even wider range of audiences. [4] [74] a b c d e Hall, Charlie (December 18, 2019). "Mandalorian is making sense of the time between Return of Jedi and Force Awakens". Polygon. Archived from the original on December 19, 2019 . Retrieved January 20, 2020. Several writers described Grogu as a pop culture phenomenon, particularly noting the adoration it had received from fans on social media. [4] [16] [66] The Guardian called Baby Yoda "2019's biggest new character", [4] and Bryan Alexander of USA Today wrote: "There's nothing hotter in the universe than Baby Yoda." [11] Some critics noted that fandom for Grogu transcended age and experience, and that few fictional characters unite entire fan bases in the way Grogu had; [66] [139] Anthony Breznican of Vanity Fair wrote: "In an era of bitter division on nearly all matters, there is seemingly unanimous adoration for this tiny alien creature." [66] [139] Disney CEO Bob Iger said of Grogu: "The moment I laid eyes on the character, I had a strong feeling that it was going to connect with audiences. So cute, so interesting, so compelling. So familiar and yet so new." [5] Favreau has clarified that Grogu is not a younger version of Yoda himself, [10] [11] [74] but has declined to comment upon whether he is related to Yoda or otherwise connected to him. [11] Development [ edit ]

a b Miller, Liz Shannon (December 9, 2019). "Meet the Man Beneath the Mandalorian's Armor". Vulture. Archived from the original on January 13, 2020 . Retrieved February 26, 2020. The Lion King: Simba • Timon • Pumbaa • Rafiki • Scar • Spirit Mufasa • Nala • Shenzi • Baby Simba • Zazu • Adult Simba • Platinum Simba • MufasaHow much do you want for it? Just kidding. But not really. You know, if this thing ever divides or buds, I will gladly pay for the offspring." ―Peli Motto, to Din Djarin, upon seeing Grogu again [22]