Could Barriss Offee be the Mysterious Inquisitor in 'The Mandalorian'?

Key Highlights :

1. There is an Inquisitor character in Star Wars Episode VII.

2. This character is unusual, as all of Darth Vader's Inquisitors should be long gone.

3. There is no information available about this character, so it is possible that this is a new character, or a returning character who will change their role in Episode VII.

4. It is possible that this character is Barriss Offee, a former Jedi who turned against the order in Season 5 of Star Wars Rebels.

     Star Wars is no stranger to bringing old faces back into the fold. From Ahsoka Tano, the poster child of The Clone Wars and the Star Wars animation universe, to returning characters like Hera, Sabine, Chopper, and the villainous Grand Admiral Thrawn, several beloved characters are set to make their live-action debuts and change the franchise. The latest Star Wars TV show, The Mandalorian, will also introduce new characters, of course. But could one mysterious new character actually be another returnee? An exclusive image from Empire Magazine suggests just that.

     Recently, Empire Magazine released an exclusive image of an Inquisitor who will be featured in The Mandalorian. As Empire’s Twitter account points out, this is unusual. The Mandalorian is set after the establishment of the New Republic, so all of Darth Vader’s feared Inquisitors should be long gone. So who is this? There isn’t much that can be gleaned from one vague photo, which allows for plenty of theories. It could be a flashback, or a surviving Inquisitor carrying on a solo crusade. Fans have even suggested that it’s a brainwashed or cloned Ezra Bridger, as Ahsoka’s search for Ezra is set to be what her show revolves around. But there’s a dark horse candidate: Barriss Offee, a former Jedi who turned against the order in Season 5 of The Clone Wars.

     Although she only appeared in a handful of episodes, Barriss Offee had a massive influence on Ahsoka. Her actions even encouraged Ahsoka to leave the Jedi Order too. Could she be this mysterious new villain? Back when Season 2 of The Mandalorian premiered, a flashback to Grogu’s rescue from Order 66 led fans to theorize that it was Barriss Offee who saved Grogu from the Jedi Purge. Season 3 scuppered that theory, and this new suggestion that she’s an Inquisitor would push her character in the complete opposite direction, but the twist would put Ahsoka in an interesting position given their history.

     The Mandalorian creator Dave Filoni penned the story, and Filoni never met a cameo he didn’t like. But would the plot gymnastics required to justify Barriss’ heel turn be too much? Time will tell, and soon. Could Barriss Offee be the mysterious Inquisitor in The Mandalorian? Only time will tell, but the potential implications of such a twist would be exciting for fans of The Clone Wars.

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