20 burning questions we need answered in The Mandalorian season 2

Mof Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito) in THE MANDALORIAN, exclusively on Disney+

Who is Moff Gideon?

Emerging as The Mandalorian‘s main antagonist heading into season 2, Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito) is a monster with a dark and complex history. What do we know about the guy? He’s human, a former Imperial officer who served in the nefarious Imperial Security Bureau. He rose through the ranks to the position of Marshal, and by 9 ABY (the current year of The Mandalorian), he’s a Moff leading a well-equipped and organized force of Imperial remnant troops, including stormtroopers, death troopers, scout troopers and incinerator troopers.

"“If you’re asking if you can trust me, you cannot. Just as you betrayed our business arrangement, I would gladly break any promise and watch you die at my hand. The assurance I give is this: I will act in my own self-interest, which at this time involves your cooperation and benefit.” (Moff Gideon, negotiating Greef Karga’s surrender in S1/Ep.8 “Redemption.”)"

Gideon apparently took part in the great Imperial purge of the Mandalorians and was present at the massacre on “The Night of a Thousand Tears” during the Siege of Mandalore. At some point along the way he came into possession of the fabled Mandalorian Darksaber and crossed paths with Dyn Djaren (Mando), though we don’t know how that meeting transpired. It’s gonna be fun to learn his history.