A fictionalaliencharacter from theStar Warsuniverse. An infant (roughly 50 years old during the events ofThe Mandalorian) member ofYoda's species, found byDin Djarinwho then starts to watch over him. A former member of theJediOrder, he was saved by another Jedi duringorder 66 and the clone trooper attack on the Jedi Temple. Because his real name wasn't known until chapter 13 ofThe Mandalorian, other characters mostly referred to him as justthe Childfor the first 12 chapters; however, he was arguably better known among viewers by the nicknameBaby Yoda.