Karga had planned to turn the Child over to the Imperial forces, but had a change of heart after Baby Yoda saved his life. Baby YodaВ healed Greef Karga using the Force after Karga was injured. It wasn't until 'Chapter 7: The Reckoning,' which was released two days before The Rise of Skywalker, that Baby Yoda successfully used the Force to heal someone. Fans may have suspected that Baby Yoda was attempting to use the Force to heal Mando, but his Force powers and abilities were not confirmed at this time. However, Mando placed Baby Yoda back into hisВ bassinet before he healed him. In the second episode, 'Chapter 2: The Child,' Baby Yoda appeared toВ attempt to heal Mando when he reached out his hand towardsВ his comrade's injured arm. The Mandalorian introduces a new Force power that plays a pivotal role in The Rise of Skywalker.В Additionally,В itВ helps to demonstrate the stakes of The Rise of Skywalker by showing the state of the galaxy after the Battle of Endor. That said, it does include some events that help to support and foreshadow The Rise of Skywalker. Related: Rise Of Skywalker's Force Healing & Star Wars History Explained As such,В none of the characters or planets from the television showВ appear in the new Star Wars film. The Mandalorian is set just a few years after Return of the Jedi, and as such is still almost 30 years away from the timeline of the sequel trilogy.

Because the release of The MandalorianВ overlapped with the opening of The Rise of Skywalker, many fans speculated that the two stories would be related as it turns out, The MandalorianВ does set up The Rise of Skywalker- in its own way.

The first season of The MandalorianВ was released by Disney+ in the weeks leading up to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, with the penultimate episode arriving on the platform just two days beforeВ the film'sВ opening weekend.

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