Who is the hooded figure in the new Mandalorian trailer?

In the new trailer for The Mandalorian season 2, we see a mysterious hooded figure just as Mando and the Armorer are discussing the Jedi. Who is she?

Today, Disney+ dropped the trailer for the second season of The Mandalorian, the first-ever live-action Star Wars series, and it was pretty spectacular:

I mean, the didgeridoos on the soundtrack alone guarantee that I will watch this.

There are lots of great scenes in there, from the Razor Crest flying alongside X-Wings to Baby Yoda encasing himself in his little floating pram while Mando Daddy Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) takes care of some bad guys.

But the trailer also raises questions. For instance, the first season ended with Mando deciding to travel the galaxy with Baby Yoda looking for his people, whom we have never met in the history of Star Wars. But according to the conversation between Mando and the Armorer (Emily Swallow), it sounds like Mando is actually going to deliver the Child to the Jedi, or what’s left of him.

“The songs of eons past tell of battles between Mandalore The Great, and an order of sorcerers called Jedi that fought with such powers,” the Armorer says. “You expect me to search the galaxy and deliver this creature to a race of enemy sorcerers?” Mando fires back. “This is the way,” the Armorer says, and there’s no arguing with that.

It’s interesting to hear the Jedi thought of as “enemy sorcerers,” but it’s true that the Mandalorians did fight against the Jedi in times of old, so they perhaps don’t have the best relationship. Also interesting to note is that at the time The Mandalorian is set, after Return of the Jedi but before The Force Awakens, there aren’t many Jedi left in the galaxy, so Mando’s search will be tricky indeed.

But do we see one in the trailer? Right as Mando and the Armorer are having their conversation, we see a hooded figure appear in the midst of a crowded city, and as people walk in front of her, she suddenly vanishes.

It definitely seems like a Jedi thing to do. They’re also fond of their hoods and cloaks.

And we have heard that a very beloved Jedi character will show up in The Mandalorian season 2: Ahsoka Tano, a character from Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels (both series overseen by The Mandalorian showrunner Dave Filoni, FYI) who trained under none other than Anakin Skywalker. (Technically she never finished her training, but we’ll let that slide.) The longtime rumor is that Ahsoka will be playing on The Mandalorian by Rosario Dawson, but thus far Disney hasn’t confirmed anything.

Until now? Is this figure Ahsoka? Well, probably not, because Ahsoka has orange skin, white facial markings, and a very distinctive blue-and-white striped headpiece that turns into points above her head and flows down in front of her shoulders like braids:

However, fans think the figure could be as associate of Ahsoka’s, and another character from Star Wars Rebels: the Mandalorian fighter Sabine Wren, who’s also been rumored to be on the show for awhile.

Sabine Wren is a Mandalorian warrior who helped free her home planet of Mandalore from the grip of the Empire during the Mandalorian Civil War, during the events of the original trilogy. At the end of Star Wars Rebels, she and Ahsoka took off together to find their friend Ezra Bridger, who had vanished into the far reaches of space. Might they cross paths with Mando and Baby Yoda during their search?

If they do, the episode could serve as a backdoor pilot for an Ahsoka Tano show, which has also been heavily rumored. (Really, the number of upcoming Star Wars shows both confirmed and rumored is sort of out of control.) But bringing Ahsoka and Sabine into The Mandalorian wouldn’t just be about building out a new Star Wars TV universe; these two could help Mando on his quest. If he’s looking for the Jedi, Ahsoka might know where to find some. As for Sabine, she’s wielded the Darksaber, an ancient Mandalorian weapon now possessed by the vile Moff Gideon, who surely did not come by it honestly. Mando could use all the info he can get about that weapon before he has to face Moff Gideon in battle.

Or we’re reading too much into this and the hooded figure is just a random mysterious person. Whoever the character is, she may be played by professional wrestler Sasha Banks, who’s rumored (I know, that word has come up a lot in this post) to be appearing in season 2. We’ll find out more when The Mandalorian season 2 premieres on Disney+ on October 30!

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