25 Facts About Moff Gideon

Moff Gideon is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise who first appeared in the Disney+ television series The Mandalorian.

Moff Gideon is the leader of a remnant of the fallen Galactic Empire, and attempts to capture the young alien Grogu, who is being protected by the title character of the series.

Moff Gideon is portrayed as a dangerous and fierce man who, "seems to know everything about everyone", and does not hesitate to kill anyone to get what he wants, including his own men.

Moff Gideon has been received positively by reviewers and fans.

Moff Gideon was previously an operative in the Imperial Security Bureau, a covert intelligence arm and secret police for the Galactic Empire.

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Moff Gideon knows information about the show's title character, otherwise known as "The Mandalorian", including his identity, due to his role in the Purge.

The term "Moff Gideon" is a title for a high-ranking Imperial official who served as a governor of a specific sector of space for the Empire.

Moff Gideon made his first appearance in "Chapter 7: The Reckoning", the penultimate episode of the first season of The Mandalorian.

Moff Gideon suggests that is not the case, then orders a squadron of his death troopers to open fire on the cantina, killing the Client and his troops.

Moff Gideon reveals he knows secret details about all of them, and refers to the Mandalorian by his real name, Din Djarin, marking the first time this name was revealed in the show.

The Mandalorian uses his jetpack to fly after and attack Moff Gideon's starfighter, connecting his grapple hook to the wing after briefly clinging to the top of the TIE fighter in mid-air.

In "Chapter 11: The Heiress", Moff Gideon is contacted by the captain of an Imperial freighter on the oceanic moon Trask, which was come under siege by the Mandalorian and a group of other Mandalorian warriors led by Bo-Katan Kryze, who is targeting Imperial cargo ships in the hopes of reclaiming the Darksaber.

Moff Gideon's plan is partially revealed in "Chapter 12: The Siege", in which the Mandalorian, Greef, Cara, and their Mythrol companion infiltrate a secret cloning facility at an Imperial base on Nevarro.

Moff Gideon makes a physical appearance at the end of the episode, standing in a chamber filled with Dark Troopers, aboard his cruiser.

Moff Gideon offers Grogu to the Mandalorian on the condition that he leave the ship.

Moff Gideon is briefly mentioned in the spinoff show The Book of Boba Fett, set after season two of The Mandalorian.

Sly, intimidating, and unforgiving, Moff Gideon is extremely determined to achieve his goals, and is willing to sacrifice the lives of his men to get Grogu.

Moff Gideon is a strong military strategist, and despite the fall of the Empire still wields power, commanding a considerable number of Imperial forces, including people, equipment, and spaceships.

Esposito felt Moff Gideon becomes "sort of the guardian of the people" after the Empire's decline, and that in attempting to bring order to a lawless time, the character could be seen as a "savior".

Moff Gideon is portrayed in The Mandalorian by Giancarlo Esposito.

Moff Gideon appeared briefly in a second trailer released on October 28,2019.

Moff Gideon's costume was designed by Brian Matyas, concept designer and artist for The Mandalorian.

Moff Gideon has been received positively by reviewers and fans alike.

IGN writer Laura Prudom said the first season ends with Moff Gideon positioned as "a worthy adversary" for the Mandalorian and his allies.

Moff Gideon ranked second on a Screen Rant list of the most interesting characters from the first season of The Mandalorian, third on a separate list of the ten best characters from the show, and his costume was ranked seventh on a list of the ten best costumes in the first season.

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