Is Moff Gideon a Sith Lord?
By: Dexter Roona
Tags: Star Wars Rebels, Moff Gideon, Star Wars, The Mandalorian, Baby Yoda

At the time of The Mandalorian story, it is pretty clear that Moff Gideon is not a Sith Lord even though he has the Darksaber in his possession nor does he have any links to the Jedi.

Moff Gideon (The Mandalorian) Image Source Screenrant

Moff Gideon is nothing more than one of the Empire’s existing bad guys who officially worked for the Imperial Security Bureau.

He was given his own planetary system to oversee which is why he has the title “Moff.”

Gideon wants to see the rise of the Empire again and harbours aspirations to become its leader.

He was seen to use the term “Long Live the Empire.” in The Mandalorian Chapter 11: The Heiress after ordering the officer on the ship, that Din Djarin and Bo-Katan were hijacking and stealing weapons from, to crash the ship and sacrifice the crew for the good of the Empire.

One explanation as to why Gideon is so interested in Grogu in The Mandalorian is that he is looking to extract Grogu’s force powers to become a new Sith Lord and become the next Darth Vader but more likely is that he wants to take advantage of Baby Yoda’s medichlorine count to enhance his Dark Troopers.

Bo-Katan — Image Source StarWars.com

How does Moff Gideon possess the Darksaber?

As yet we don’t know how Gideon came to be in possession of the darksaber but at some point, he must have either duelled for it or more likely he just stole it.

The darksaber was created by Mandalorian Tarre Vizsla who was the first Mandalorian to join the Jedi Order.

Kenobi v.s Vizsla — image source Wookieepedia

“I didn’t know Mandalorians developed a type of lightsaber.”

“We didn’t. This was one of a kind. Legend tells that it was created over a thousand years ago by Tarre Vizsla, the first Mandalorian ever inducted into the Jedi Order. After his passing, the Jedi kept the saber in their temple. That was until members of House Vizsla snuck in and liberated it. They used the saber to unify the people and strike down those who would oppose them. One time, they ruled all of Mandalore wielding this blade.”―Kanan Jarrus and Fenn Rau, on the Darksaber

Moff Gideon acquired the darksaber about nine years before the events of A New Hope and has been in possession of the unique saber ever since.

The Darksaber

The darksaber is shorter in length than a normal lightsaber and resembles more a traditional sword.

Its crystal conducts Force energy, pointing to the suggestion that the user will likely have to be force sensitive to wield its powers. It is also connected to the thoughts and actions of its user and is said to be able to parry a lightsaber attack, meaning it can be used to disarm a Jedi or Sith from their weapon.

It is highly likely that Gideon must die for the saber to be reclaimed for the Mandalorians. He is not going to just give it up

Will Moff Gideon die at the hands of Din Djarin?

That is unlikely scenario as Din Djarin’s mission is simply to rescue Grogu and return him to the Jedi. It is Bo-Katan who is far more likely to try to reclaim the darksaber as she was once in possession it and is seen as the rightful owner by the Mandalorians.

So do you think Moff Gideon is force sensitive?

How did he come to be in possession of the darksaber?

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