It’s been said that The Mandalorian and Grogu is basically “Glup Shitto: The Movie,” which, depending on the kind of Star Wars fan you are, can be a good or bad assessment. There are a lot of minor characters from other corners of the galaxy popping up in the film, some of which already have niche fandoms of their own. From Jeremy Allen White’s Rotta the Hutt (who first appeared as a baby in The Clone Wars) to the Anzellans who made The Rise of Skywalker worth watching at all, Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu have an ensemble full of zany creatures to play against. Watching them all interact is a little like wading through Lucasfilm’s toy chest: director Jon Favreau has not made a film so much as he’s smashed a bunch of action figures together. But is that so terrible when it’s an action figure you personally love, rendered on the big screen (and in live-action) for the first time?
The Mandalorian and Grogu does as much to Embo, another holdover from The Clone Wars. Like Mando, he’s a proficient bounty hunter — he gives our clan of two a real reckoning when he pops up in the film — and one of very, very few words. That makes his appearance in The Mandalorian and Grogu a bit of a mystery. Where did he come from? Why is he working for the Hutts? We don’t get much context in the film itself, so here’s everything you need to know about Embo.
