How Baylan Skoll KNEW Anakin Became Darth Vader!! (THEY DUELED) 

RIP Ray Stevenson, the man is a absolute master of acting, his role as Baylan is sooo good and fierce.

So sad that Ray has passed away, this character is getting so much love right now and Dave may have set him up in this series to be the main antagonistic force user of the Mando-Verse…I’m guessing his passing has changed a lot of what Dave planned moving forward.

Baylon Skoll is THE best character to emerge since the Disney buy out. The double tragedy is the death of Ray Stevenson. Both for Ray and his family and star wars fans as the fans finally had a worthy protagonist to enjoy. THE best casting decision since Ewan McGregor as Obi wan.

He was so cool- looking. Every movie I saw him in, he was just the coolest. He’s the only actor that actually looked like the Punisher (Punisher: War Zone 2008).

When Yoda said, "There is another" he must have meant another 1000 Jedi

I knew watching this show was going to be bittersweet when Ray died. But I'm so glad so many others are seeing what I've seen since Rome.

At this point we NEED a ongoing comic about the journeys of Baylan and Shin we'll call it Dark Jedi : Master and Apprentice.

Ironically I was thinking the same thing, but I’d also think that he was at the Jedi Temple during Operation Knightfall and he saw Anakin

All I'm gonna say is thank you Ray for all the amazing characters you gave us especially Titus Pullo and for breaking into star wars and leaving us with an awesome character before becoming one with the force.

Quick correction C'baoth died during the clone wars while on Outbound Fight.

If we assume Baylan Skoll is the same age as Ray Stevenson, that would mean is was 28 years old when order 66 took place, 6 years older than Anakin. That would also mean that when Anakin first became at Padawan at 9 years old, Baylan would have been still a Padawan at 15, making it very likely they knew one another. Not sure if this has any relevance but you never know...

I love his armor and fighting style. Strong and powerful - and he seems wise beyond his years.

I wonder if Baylan is really using the dark side of the force? He doesn't seem to use emotions to any greater extent when he fights. It would be interesting if he is a light side user who simply have sided with the "bad guys" (from our point of view).

Agreed. Baylan is one of the more interesting characters I've seen them produce recently and, yes, a Vader vs Baylan flashback would be pretty badass.

Baylan Skoll is going to be near impossible to recast well. Ray Stevenson has left Star Wars with an engaging breath of fresh air just when it needed it most.

Imagine what Baylin had to do to survive being hunted. That would require use of all force abilities. I’ve always wondered if Mace sent Jedi, masters, knights and Padawans into the unknown regions to start a new . Very much like the Empire became the Fart order. Being criminalised and hunted would change anyone .

I think Baylan and Anakin may have even possibly been friends, at one time before episode 3

Correction on the lore regarding Jorus and Joruus: Jorus C'Boath died on Outbound Flight prior to the Clone Wars. Thrawn had bombarded the ship prior to being exiled. Joruus C'Boath was guarding Mount Tantiss when Thrawn found it.

Also yaddles legends lightsaber was orange

Ray Stevenson played the Punisher like he was a serial killer. He was amazing.

My question is who was Baylan's Master during the Clone Wars or pre-Clone Wars? I think this should be explored at some point.

My guess is that Baylan can see the future and I believe that Baylan left the Jedi during the clone wars and he was not around to be killed by order 66

You didn't listen to the dialogue. He pretty much makes it clear that he didn't know Anakin personally. He knew him because Anakin was that renowned.

Darth Vader would wipe floors with this Jedi one handed😂

What if the Anakin we saw was from a timeline where Baylon went back and stopped order 66? 😂

That explains how he survived so long. He isn't just calm and calculated he can mess with your head.

Rest Easy Ray 👏🙏🏾! You Are A Legend!

It seems many of the Jedi knew. In the comics Luke is running to a couple of them to survived Order 66, and every one of them seem to know that Anakin was Vader.

Are you suggesting that Baylan's apprentice and Luke Skywalker are approximately the same age during this series?

Baylan being a grey-jedi should get more screentime in Ahsoka, that mans a total enigma filled with complexity !

I would love a comic that explores Baylon's journey during the time between order 66 and the fall of the Empire.

Part of me believes he has somehow traveled to the future. The way he speaks, calling Morgan, M'lady and holding out his hand just gives off an old knight from either before the High Republic or around that time.

He read the dvd insert

Fallen order is cannon. Cal Kestis makes an orange saber. Years earlier than these episodes

To be fair, "what he became and what he did" could be restricted to what happened during order 66.....but I'm like 99% sure he knows Anakin became Vader.

I think that Ahsoka was meant to become his padawan, he observed Ahsoka during her treining while she was Youngling and chose her but Jedi Council changed mind and denied his plead to teach her, then suddenly Anakin showed up and she became his padawan, he became face of Jedi in propaganda and everyone praised Anakin. This made Baylan distancing himself from Jedi either out of jealousy or shame of what Order has became. He then left Jedi during last stage of Clone Wars which saved him from Order 66.

I’m thinking maybe Baylan was an Atris-type figure who was disillusioned by Anakin Skywalker’s style of the Jedi Order and left. Maybe he doesn’t know that Anakin is Vader, but rather alludes to being a victim of his own violence which led to the rise of the Galactic Empire. Currently, I think we don’t have enough lip service to prove Baylan knows Anakin is Vader

Everyone fails to realize that “Baylan” is not his real name. It’s a misunderstanding. He foresaw order 66 coming and told the other jedi “Anyone comin’ with me? Because I’m bailin’!”

Thank you for this moment.

I would LOVE to see Baylon and Vader duel each other.... that would be epic!

Ray Stevensons portrayal of The Punisher is so underrated

"Baylon" lmao

I thought all Jedi could mind read to an extent. If not mind read at least sort of pick up on others basic thoughts and emotions. Vader read Luke's mind during ROTJ and figured out that Leia was his sister during their duel. Yoda often seems to do the same thing. So does Palpatine to Vader. Actually I think Palpatine does it to Vader all the time. He usually greets him with "Your thoughts are troubled" or something along those lines.

A character that is full of mystery and we have to reconsider if he is good or bad.

Titus Pullo.. The 13th..⚔ ⚔️

With so much focus traditionally placed on the relationship between Palpatine and Anakin, I have to wonder, how many other Jedi may have fallen under Palpatine's sway. Dooku and Sifo Dyas is proof that he had influence over others within the Order, but we've only heard about these few. I mean, most of the Inquisitors are former Jedi that were turned, but how many of them had already fallen to the Dark Side, prior to the Clone Wars? How many may have actually participated in Order 66?

Yellow and Red make orange so that is a Consular and the Guardians or the temple guards, Sentinels. "Star Wars lore explains that the Sentinels seek a balance between the Consulars and the Guardians" So was he a temple guard?

Honestly is very simple i believe. He said to his apprendice that he watch his world burn when he was her age. Which means he was present at the Jedi Temple when Anakin Attacked. Which means he saw Dark Anakin slaughter the jedis. And also i am pretty sure he heard the clones referring to Anakin as Lord Vader. So in that way he knew all long who was the man behind that dark mask all the time.

Hypothesis: Baylan seeks the Zeffo and wishes to create a new order with knowledge of all force sensitive children in the galaxy.

Since this is after the fall of the Empire, I just assumed the identity of the mysterious Darth Vader is no secret anymore Luke openly talked about Vader being his father after The Empire strikes back (at least if I remember correctly) and apparently Leia and Luke being related was also no secret after Return of the Jedi

A Baylan Vader face off would be FRICKIN EPIC, and unexpected.

Anakin is the new Father, Ahsoka the new Daughter, and Baylan Skoll the new Son

I feel like Baylan was once a behind the scenes Jedi Taskmaster. He served a respectable career as a jedi Knight giving his inferiors different objectives or tasks to fulfill while reporting his results or findings to his superiors. That could explain why he talks like he knew prominent characters as well as Ashoka herself yet remained obscure to her until now. She simply became Anakin's Padawan and didn't have to answer to Baylan for tasking because she took her tasks from her Jedi Master. That could also explain how Baylan is still even alive. If he was the Taskmaster for upcoming jedi padawan & knights alike, his knowledge of survival skills would be incredibly high. He could've survived order 66 on those skills and a little luck.

Thank you Ray for a great character. It is amazing to watch you work. RIP Ray. God bless you and gods speed.

If you theorize that Baylan used mind probe techniques, he would have learned that Anakin became Vadar simple from his encounter with Ahsoka; no need for him to have met Vadar.

8:43 save you time...

He knows because he's not on the high ground... *HE IS THE HIGH GROUND*

RIP Ray Stevenson.

Ray Stevenson in my mind is one of the best actors I’ve seen in Star Wars so far in my opinion, it’s such a shame that he died before he baca me big star in my opinion, imagine how great the series would have been with him in it further, cool

Well since there are always are some younger fans around a little correction: Jorus has been killed before the clone wars during the Outbound Flight Project. Joruus has been a clone commisioned by Palpatine as a failsafe for his Wayland Vault.

It occurred to me that Baylon intends to destroy/incapacitate Thrawn. That he doesn't believe Ahsoka is capable or trustworthy enough to help. Go back and rewatch his scenes. He believes that he's the only one capable of pulling off whatever he has planned.

It is possible that Ben Kenobi warned other Jedi when he sent the stay away message at the destroyed temple in the third prequel.

Ahsoka is neutral good and Baylan is neutral evil. That's why their interaction is so cool!

RIP, Going to be interesting to see how Baylan is gonna go back in time. Wink Wink

This may have already been asked… are you wanting to see Darth Vader and Baylon Skoll duel? Like a time jump in the past? Yeah, that would be cool.

BRUTAL, HE IS SUCH A GREAT ACTOR. VERY INTENSE YET GENTLE WILE TALKING

I don't necessarily think Baylan really knew Anakin. Perhaps in passing, more acquaintances than friends. If we assume that Baylan is the same age as the actor, then Baylan was 6 or so years older than Anakin and unlikely to be anything more than just an acquaintance. Consider the fact that his line in the show wasn't that he personally knew Anakin, but that "everyone in the Order knew Anakin Skywalker", as in everyone knew OF him. Which, of course they did, he was the Chosen One and the apprentice of Obi-Wan Kenobi. As for how Baylan knew that Anakin had become Vader-some sort of prescience perhaps. Maybe Baylan saw what Anakin would become and left the Jedi, thereby avoiding being slaughtered in the temple like so many others. IN any case, I can't wait to find out. Loving this show.

Titus Pulo finally getting the power he deserves after the egyptian debacle.

Baylon wants to end the sith and the Jedi and start a new order of balance between the two

Anakin as he is now would eat this guy up.

He works for Thrawn, that’s how he knows.

Everything would have been avoided if he just communicated to Ahsoka. Communicate y’all. 😭

Good stuff. I'm sure baylon doesn't know anakin is waiting for him

Baylan dueling Vader would be really cool. He's one of the few characters I could except not getting utterly curbstomped by Vader. I mean he shouldn't be able to best him but he should atleast struggle against him a lot more than pretty much anyone aside of folks like Obi-Wan

The chance Baylan learned the identity of Darth Vader's by probing his mind via the force is ZERO. To do this he would have to break Darth Vader's force guard, which he would never have been able to do. Using force precognition may have been one method he found out about Anakin. Once the veil of the dark side dropped, his force precognition picked it up; especially if he turned away from the Jedi Order just prior to Order 66. The precognition would allow him to know more than just the fact the event was about to occur, adding details others such as Darth Maul and even Ahsoka would not have picked up. Even though they felt it about to occur/occurring. Because Thrawn knew who Darth Vader was, he likely let his suspicion known to a few close to him. Once Thrawn disappeared, those who knew of Thrawn's suspicion would likely have shared it with others. Baylan likely probed the mind of someone who learned, and then meditated through the Force for details to confirm.

A lot of this story is based off of the legends stories, and IIRC there was a threat from outside of known space, that Thrawn is unique suited to fight. Mayhaps Baylon see a better future with him, then without him.

Something about him reminds me of Dooku

RIP Legionary Pullo Hero of the 13th❤

RIP Ray Stevenson. He is awesome as Baylan Skoll. Ashoka is amazing so far. Finally we get some good writing.

Watch it'll be that They were lovers 😂😂😂

What a fantastic actor. I first saw him as Titus Pullo in HBO’s Rome.

Good character, hope they recast him if he survives the season

RIP : George Raymond Stevenson (25 May 1964 - 21 May 2023) was a Northern-Irish actor.

Yellow is the saber colour of temple gaurdians. Many guardians fought in the clone wars. Guardians are natural fighters. I guess orange means he can use the fighting style of Mace Windu. Like the purple Sabre, the orange saber will still be that of a Jedi. If he can use Mace Windu's technique, then Vader and other Sith wouldn't stand a chance against him. Windu's technique feeds off the energy of his opponent and particularly feeds off of anger and hatred. This is why Windu was able to overpower Palpatine.

He cares about his fellow jedi they where taught to see each other as family maybe he will help save ezra

*Baylan v Vader* feels like some “heavyweight wrestling match”. I mean literal “weight” terms. Both are kinda big “built”.

He would have been a great Valkorion if they did SWTOR

Anakin was ALWAYS "Darth Vader."

If they dueled Baylan would be dead.

Perhaps Baylan learned of the video evidence of Anakin attacking the Jedi temple.

They want to bring Legend characters back to life starkiller's looking for a major comeback❤

Vader used the same mind probe on Luke to discover Luke had a sister. Vader actually used it several times.

I think Baylon was at the Jedi Temple during Order 66 and he either fought or saw Anakin.

At the right angle, he looks like George Clooney

I feel Baylon is the perfect jedi for a cross guard lightsaber.

Uh there seems to be the factor of How Powerful one would have to be to Probe someone as Powerful as Darth Vader

The force, always there when an explanation is needed when the writers can’t think of anything else.

The orange lighsaber became Canon do to jedi fallen order. This is the first time we see it in any live action or animated series. Remember those games are Canon. Also means there's 2 night sisters still living since merin was the only one living till Morgan now is a night sister. Witches love the number 3. So maybe there's a 3rd or Sabine has that in her from her time on dathomir and that's where her force comes from.

Skoll was clearly a master in a new lightsaber form known as Baseball Batku 🤦‍♂️🤣 which is mostly using a two handed grip and swinging it wildly like its a battle axe.

Or he could have been at the temple during operation knightfall and fled before anakin and the 501st could kill him and i thnk before baylan left the temple he took a baby youngling who would one day become his apprentice shin hati