The Mythosaurus became an important part of the The Mandalorianwhich made his full reveal somewhat disappointing – although there is a good explanation behind his current appearance. Since Boba Fett first wore the Mythosaurus symbol on his armor, this ancient creature of Mandalore has been an important part of Mandalorian culture and tradition. It has not yet been fully seen outside of the illustrations in Star Wars Legends, plus a quick glimpse that was seen in The Mandalorian season 3, but it’s expected to play a big role in the future of this subfranchise.
A part of a prophecy that the Armorer first told Din Djarin in The Book of Boba FettThe Mythosaurus is expected to emerge when the time comes to usher in a new era on Mandalore. The fact that Bo-Katan Kryze sees him in the Jellyfish of Mandalore in Season 3, when these creatures were supposed to be entirely extinct, means that the seeds for this prophecy have already been planted. Now, it’s just a question of when audiences will get to see this creature fully, not if. There is, however, a new initial insight that has been provided and it is certainly unexpected.
Star Wars’ mythosaur doesn’t really look impressive
This full-length model is a bit lackluster
The newly released Star Wars Encyclopedia gave viewers their first full look at the Mythosaurus, and the reaction to it was somewhat mixed. For a creature as famous as this, having been domesticated by the first Mandalorians to call Mandalore their home, it doesn’t seem like anything special. Instead it echoes familiar Star Wars creatures with their four legs and pointed spines. For those expecting a more illustrious design, this may come as a disappointment, but there’s a good reason the Mythosaurus looks like this – at least at this stage.
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We need to remember that this is not really the “finished product”
This is more than likely a “sketch” rendering.
This representation of the Mythosaurus was probably taken from Star Wars files to provide a resource for this new encyclopedia, and it is actually not the final version of what will be seen on screen in the future. Star Wars often complete draft renderings like these just to give the creative team a better idea of what they need to considereven when showing a partial image of a creature in the final product. For example, in The Mandalorian in season 2, they designed the entire body of the krayt dragon, despite only its head being seen in the actual show.
This was more than likely the case with the Mythosaurus. Only his head can be seen beneath the Living Waters, which likely means this render was made simply to help the creators understand exactly how much space beneath these waters they had to account for. As Mythosaurus approaches its full debut, this design is very likely to change and become more glamorous and complex for the big screen. Of course, that remains to be seen, but The Mandalorian certainly created this appearance of good faith.