Dark Lord of the Squish? Cute Lord of the Sith? No matter what you call it, a mashup of The ChildOpens in a new tab (aka Baby Yoda) and Darth Maul is even more adorable than you might expect. It came from the imagination of Chris BobinskiOpens in a new tab, a professional 3D artist and asset director at at Guru Studio.
Darth Yoda? Baby Maul? Darth Child? Either way this was done for #revengeofthe5thOpens in a new tab #darthmaulOpens in a new tab #StarWarsOpens in a new tab #thechildOpens in a new tab #babyyodaOpens in a new tab #TheMandalorianOpens in a new tab #lateOpens in a new tab pic.twitter.com/KwRHx6rKU6Opens in a new tab
— Chris Bobinski (@chris_bobinski) May 22, 2020Opens in a new tab
Bobinski created the homage after being inspired by the recent series finale of The Clone WarsOpens in a new tab on Disney+, he wrote on Instagram. “I figure Clone Wars and The Mandalorian needs to connect somehow,” he said. “I’m guessing this is not how. Who knows. Ha. But the ending of The Clone Wars was fantastic.”
Judged by the responses of “I need this!”and “take my money!” after sharing his design, it might be a connection Star WarsOpens in a new tab fans wouldn’t mind seeing. Created with digital sculpting tool Zbrush, the Sith cutie looks like a real toy, but is sadly a resident of the digital galaxy for now.
Bobinski has plans to work on an Ahsoka sculpt eventually, he shared in the same Instagram post, and we can’t wait to see it.
Did you know The Child that we see on screen in The Mandalorian actually went through quite a few designs and re-designs in the concept stageOpens in a new tab? There was no Sith version in the mix, but the team clearly made the right choice.
Visit the artist’s gallery on his websiteOpens in a new tab for more images of Baby Yoda as both his usual cute self and as his Maul mashup incarnation. PrintsOpens in a new tab are also available, with all proceeds going toward Black Lives MatterOpens in a new tab until June 22.
We never thought there would be a day that we call a Sith adorable, but here we are thanks to this talented fan artist. We just want to squish those little cheeks!
Featured Image: Chris Bobinski
Kelly Knox is a freelance writer in Seattle, WA who writes for Star Wars, DC Comics, and more. Follow her on TwitterOpens in a new tab.
