Contrary to popular belief, the young baby Din Djarin brings with him around in Star Wars: The Mandalorian is not officially called Baby Yoda. Rather, the baby is referred to officially as the Child. However, that name is reminiscent of another set of characters in Star Wars canon.

This connection is something fan theorists have latched onto with keen interest, speculating the possibilities of what this connection means. In Star Wars: The Clone Wars, fans are introduced to a set of profoundly Force sensitive characters known as the Father, the Daughter and the Son. Each represent an aspect of the Force. The Father is perfect balance, the Daughter is lightness and the Son is darkness. A new fan-theory posted on Reddit by user AndreLoga proposes the Child might tie into this trifecta in a surprising way.

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The Theory

The theory recounts the events of the Mortis Arc from The Clone Wars, reminding readers about how the arc presents the imbalance between the Light and Dark Sides of the Force. The arc ends with the Father destroying himself and his Son, while also restoring Ahsoka with his Daughter's life-essence. This arc exists as a metaphor for the events of the prequel and sequel trilogy moving forward, showing how the Force is cyclical.

The theory proposes this same cycle will continue with Ahsoka, who now exists as a new iteration of the Daughter since she was restored with her life essence during this arc. They argue that Ahsoka, now an embodiment of the Light side, needs to create life in order to establish a new sense of balance. In doing so, she creates the Child, who possesses great strength in both the Light and Dark Sides.

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However, in order to create balance, she will have to die at some point as the Child grows and prospers. In doing so, the Child will need to create a perfect balance in the Force as a new Father. The theory compares this to how Rey and Kylo Ren balance each other out in the sequel trilogy. This secondary arc of the Father, Daughter and Son metaphor continues the metaphor into the new generation.

Does This Hold Up?

The Child is calculated to be roughly fifty years old by the time Din Djarin encounters him, and The Mandalorian takes place nine years after the Battle of Yavin. This means the Child would have been born roughly 41 years before Yavin.

The Clone Wars, by comparison, takes place 19 to 22 years before the Battle of Yavin; meanwhile, The Phantom Menace, the earliest point in the current cinematic timeline, takes place 32 years before Yavin. This means that the Child would have been alive for the entire cinematic series up until this point, long before the encounter with the Father, Daughter or Son. In fact, the Child is older than Ahsoka Tano herself, being born 36 years before the Battle of Yavin.

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This might not matter too much because Star Wars Rebels introduces time travel into the universe, indicating that the Child could have been created at any point in the timeline before being sent back. In theory, it is possible that Ahsoka did create the Child, or, at the very least, she can or will turn the Child into the conduit of balance. On that note, there is also no evidence that Ahsoka exists as the Mother in this metaphor.

The simple reality is that this theory could be a very interesting, compelling one that could drive the metaphorical spine of this arc into the new generation. It is a fun speculative theory, but the timeline simply does not add up. It is more likely that the Child's origins are more tied up to the most enigmatic race in Star Wars lore rather than the allegory of balance in the Force.

Created by Jon Favreau, The Mandalorian stars Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano, Carl Weathers, Giancarlo Esposito, Taika Waititi and Emily Swallow. Season 1 is available now on Disney+, with Season 2 premiering Oct. 30.

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