(SeaPRwire) – Lucasfilm is going all out for The Mandalorian and Grogu, the first Star Wars film in seven years. The trailers have already showcased a muscular Hutt, numerous cute Anzellans, and Din Djarin without his helmet.
However, there is much more to discover. Observant fans have noticed several characters making their live-action debuts, such as the bounty hunter Embo from Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The new Mandalorian and Grogu TV spot reveals that Embo has company. Watch the new advertisement here:
The most thrilling—and eerie—moment offers a fleeting look at a menacing, wolf-like beast snarling amidst a lightning storm. While this marks the creature’s first appearance in live-action, it is established in modern Star Wars lore.
Identified as an anooba, this canine alien species first appeared in The Clone Wars. They have been scarce since, though a stuffed anooba head is on display at Disney Parks’ Galaxy’s Edge. Despite their frightening appearance, anoobas are domesticated pets. This specific creature is Marrok, Embo’s companion who aids in his bounty hunting endeavors.
The name Marrok might ring a bell because it has surfaced recently in other Star Wars media. The masked Inquisitor known as the First Brother from Ahsoka shares this name. However, rather than indicating a common name in the Star Wars universe, the origin is actually rooted in Earthly mythology.
In Arthurian legend, Marrok was a knight cursed to become a werewolf. Dave Filoni, the creator of The Clone Wars and co-creator of Ahsoka and The Mandalorian, is famously fascinated by wolves. During his cameo in The Mandalorian, he played a character named Trapper Wolf, a tribute to his favorite Clone Wars trooper, Wolffe. The wolf references run deep.
To add to the confusion, neither of these Marroks is connected to General Antoc Merrick, portrayed by Ben Daniels in Rogue One. Given the vastness of the galaxy, overlapping names are inevitable, whether it’s the two Marroks or the trio of Ben Quadinaros, Ben Kenobi, and Ben Solo. Perhaps we will eventually encounter a lothcat named Grogu in Ahsoka Season 2.
The Mandalorian and Grogu arrives in theaters on May 22, 2026.
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