Ahsoka Tano’s second encounter with Marrok seems to be their final. Throughout Ahsoka‘s fourth episode, the previous Jedi struck a deadly blow throughout the mysterious darkish facet person’s chest. The obvious finish of the unknown Inquisitor’s story can also be when it received actually attention-grabbing. A burst of inexperienced smoke burst out of Marrok’s chest when he died. That unusual second factors to why the Inquistor is known as for an Arthurian knight remodeled right into a werewolf. Marrok’s demise launched the highly effective darkish magic that made the masked determine so highly effective to start with. Marrok was below the spell of Morgan Elsbeth, a Nightsister of Dathomir.

What Did the Inexperienced Smoke Coming Out of Marrok’s Chest Imply on Ahsoka?

Marrok just isn’t the primary Star Wars character to emit inexperienced smoke once they died. The primary befell on The Clone Wars animated collection. That’s when the ruling Nightsisters of the planet Dathomir, a coven of darkish facet utilizing witches, had been nonetheless among the many most harmful races within the galaxy. Their former chief, Mom Talzin, used one of many subservient Nightbrothers (a gaggle that included Darth Maul) for revenge. Her highly effective magic remodeled Savage Opress right into a monstrous, darkish facet utilizing warrior. The double agent Savage was then despatched off as to function Rely Dooku’s apprentice in a plot to kill the Sith Lord.

Talzin’s magicks didn’t simply imbue Savage with Pressure powers and uncontrollable hate. It additionally altered his bodily physique, turning him into an even bigger, taller, stronger fighter. However when he died that Nightsister magic, which manifests as inexperienced smoke, left his physique. By the point it vanished Savage’s corpse had reverted again to its unique smaller kind.

That’s not what occurred when different Nightsisters and Nightbrothers died. Darth Maul didn’t emit inexperienced smoke magic when Obi-Wan Kenobi killed him on Star Wars Rebels. Nor did Nightsisters slain in battle on The Clone Wars. All of them died usually. That expulsion of inexperienced magic solely occurs to these given Nightsister magic (which is rooted in what’s often called spirit ichor).

The inexperienced smoke that left Marrok’s physique when he died was the work of Morgan Elsbeth. Throughout the time of Ahsoka and the New Republic she is likely one of the few (solely?) surviving Nightsisters left. It’s simple to see why the Imperial loyalist wished her Pressure-using servant to be tremendous powered. Nevertheless, that doesn’t show Marrok was additionally a Nightbrother like Savage.

Was Marrok a Nightbrother or Nightsister of Dathomir?

It’s unknown if a Nightsister can imbue a non-Dathomirian with magic the best way Talzin did with Savage, but it surely doesn’t appear not possible. Nightsisters can use Spirit ichor to manage outsiders, like when one possessed Sabine Wren on Rebels. Whereas Elsbeth would probably have most well-liked to remodel one among her personal variety, there weren’t many Dathomirians left when the Empire rose to energy and created the Inquisitor program.

Lucasfilm says Marrok was an Inquisitor in the course of the Age of the Empire who started working as Elsbeth’s mercenary after the Empire’s collapse. We don’t know the precise timing of their partnership, although. Nor do we all know how highly effective Marrok was earlier than he met Elsbeth. What’s not up for debate is that in some unspecified time in the future she made him stronger than he had been and people magical talents left him when Ahsoka struck him down.

So who was Marrok earlier than Elsbeth remodeled him? The darkish facet servant will get his identify from a courageous Athurian knight briefly became a werewolf with magic taught by a witch Morgan Elsbeth herself is known as after. Does that imply Marrok the Inquisitor was a superb particular person (Dathmorian or not) used as a witch’s weapon like Sir Marrok? Somebody who already adopted the darkish facet and was simple to manage (like t he one Dathmorian Inquisitor we already learn about)? Or somebody in-between, like disgraced Jedi Knight Barriss Offee who appeared like an ideal candidate to be below the masks earlier than episode 4?

The id of Marrok wouldn’t appear to matter now that the Inquisitor is lifeless. Solely Nightsister magic extends previous life.

Might Marrok the Inquisitor Return as a Nightsister Zombie?

The Clone Wars revealed the Nightsisters’ spirits can’t solely return from past the grave, it additionally confirmed their magic can resurrect the lifeless to serve in a zombie military. These reanimated corpses additionally manifest with inexperienced smoke that disappears when defeated. There’s nothing stopping Girl Morgan from returning to Seatos and elevating Marrok from the lifeless to proceed serving her.

(That, after all, is that if Marrok actually is lifeless. Even when that inexperienced smoke appears to point they’re lifeless, lightsabers to the chest don’t precisely imply sure demise in Star Wars.)

However even when, as appears very potential, Marrok’s Star Wars story actually is over and we by no means be taught something extra about who they had been in life, their demise confirmed precisely what Elsbeth is able to. Like Mom Talzin, she will be able to use sinister magic to create her very personal darkish facet warrior. That’s terrifying sufficient by itself, however much more so whenever you bear in mind she’s now on a really lengthy journey with a prisoner the Nightsisters briefly had below their management as soon as earlier than.

Sabine Wren can’t use the Pressure proper now, and he or she higher hope that continues to be true. She may lastly be capable of with sufficient inexperienced magic.

Mikey Walsh is a workers author at Nerdist. You’ll be able to observe him on  Twitter and   Bluesky at @burgermike. And likewise wherever somebody is rating the Targaryen kings.