Now that true plot of Disney Plus’ The Mandalorian is out in the wild, fans have become enamored with Baby Yoda. Yet that nickname has irked some fans because The Child is technically not a baby version of Yoda given that the Jedi Master passed away and became one with the Force five years before the events of The Mandalorian. Rather, the creature in question is simply a baby of the same species as Yoda

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Nitpicky? Sure. But it does raise the question of what we should be calling this little bundle of green joy. George Lucas has long kept Yoda’s species a mystery and has never even given it a name, so what are we to do?If you're hooked on "Baby Yoda," don't worry: according to Lucasfim’s Dave Filoni, who directed the first episode of The Mandalorian, it’s totally fine to call the little one Baby Yoda.When ET told Filoni that fans aren’t sure what to call Baby Yoda , he responded saying, "They don't know yet. That's fine. All part of the mystery." He added that “Baby Yoda” is “very clear,” and really, isn’t that what counts?The fervor over Baby Yoda has reached a fever pitch, and now we know that Baby Yoda merchandise will be made available by Disney in time for the holiday season . Why the wait? The merch had to be delayed so the secret of Baby Yoda could be preserved . We have a theory about how Baby Yoda could tie into the wider Star Wars mythology (and maybe even The Rise of Skywalker).

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