While we only got a peek at their silhouette, there's a good chance that the passers-by to Grogu and Din in this week's episode of "The Mandalorian" were most likely purrgil, a species of space whales that appeared in the final season of beloved animated series "Star Wars Rebels." The four-season show from 2014 to 2018 told the story of Ezra Bridger (Taylor Gray), who joined a group of rebels aboard the Ghost to strike back like so many others against the Empire.
In "Star Wars Rebels," Ezra, a gifted Jedi-in-the-making, uses the purrgil in a brave stand against Admiral Thrawn, which, while relocating the ghastly Empire goon to an unknown spot, accidentally snagged Ezra along for the ride, as well. With his whereabouts unknown, the series ended with the remaining rebels, Sabine Wren and Ahsoka Tano (brought to live-action by Rosario Dawson and set for her own spinoff). This was five years before Anakin Skywalker's former Padawan would cross paths with Mando and Grogu in the latter's series. With that in mind, there's a chance that Grogu's recent whale-watching isn't just a coincidental spot but one that might actually — ahem — Bridge(r) the gap between these two shows in a very exciting way.
