The 501st are the clone troopers loyal to Anakin Skywalker. They fought with him during the clone wars, and marched the temple with him during Order 66. Now as for who the Jedi were, I don’t know but I do know who they aren’t. They’re not cin drallig, as Anakin was fighting him in the hologram obi wan sees back at the Jedi temple, and Anakin also terminated Cin Drallig in the Revenge of the Sith video game and the novelization, so I doubt this would be how Drallig dies. The other two are just Jedi knights I think who are probably stationed there to protect grogu, maybe by orders of master Yoda, or someone else. As for who took Grogu, I’m not sure, but ‘ll make some theory videos on who I think it might be.

Also I zoomed in on his lightsaber, and it’s not Cin Drallig’s.

Pretty insane how the 501st shoot at the already lifeless body of the Jedi.

Now what’s interesting is what’s on the walls. This symbol as has been shared online a lot now, is Barris Offee’s symbol that can be seen here when Anakin is confronting her in her chambers in the Clone Wars.

Barriss betrayed Ahsoka and framed her, and in the end the truth was revealed that Barriss was the one behind it all and Ahsoka was innocent. This is what caused Ahsoka to leave the Jedi Order, however, Barriss, went into prison and that’s the last we saw of her.

Now in legends, because the Jedi were short staffed, she was sent to Felucia and died during Order 66, however in canon, there’s no answer as to what happened to her.

My guess is that she escaped prison somehow much like Maul did during Order 66, either by herself or someone’s help, and she stole Grogu. The only reason I’d suspect her of stealing Grogu, is because of these symbols on the walls. Now, she could have escaped with him and used him as collateral if she were to get caught, knowing how valuable he was to Master Yoda most likely. Or, at this point, someone in the dark side hired her to retrieve Grogu during a distraction at the temple, and if she accepted, they’d free her.

The only person with power like that, is Palpatine who controlled the senate and the courts, so he could have easily had someone deliver the message to her, and should she accept, would give her the necessities to escape when the time was right. She’d run to the temple, sneak in during Order 66, and retrieve Grogu, bringing him to the empire. Now, why wouldn’t Palpatine have Anakin do this? Well, Anakin had one thing in mind. Destruction. He cared only for Padme, and to save Padme, he would need to unlock the darkness of his heart and show no mercy.

So I wonder if Barriss did take Grogu. Perhaps she took him to her quarters in the temple and was apprehended there. There’s so much we need to learn and I don’t think we will until the Kenobi show where flashbacks of Order 66 will really be in full swing, and this time, with Anakin.

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