Rogue One [Official Info] Vanee (aka Hooded Man or Not Plagueis Not Snoke Not Palpatine) in Rogue One

Is that John Turturro?

 

weezer wrote

Looks like Pablo is taking some heat for answering my question about the hooded figure. Doesn't look like he is going to be weighing in on such things anymore.
https://twitter.com/pablohidalgo/status/723876706340085760

While he couldn't say who it is, I don't understand why people find fault that he told us who it isn't. Suffice to say I'm grateful he put my mind at ease, although now it's obvious that Snoke will have more characteristics of a deus ex machina character (unless he gets introduced in Rebels somehow, they already adopted another item from TFA).

The last person I expect myself under that hood would be Vader. He wasn't wearing a hood abord that Star Destroyer bridge at the end of RotS, during his conversation with the Emperor in ESB nor at any time during ROJ. So why should he be wearing a hood, now?

Probably just a servant of Palpatine, bringing him news or a bath towel.

 

Anakin's ghost to his son: "You don't know what I've seen, my son. The horror, the horror!"

 

Maybe it's Vader in the tube, out of his suit. The Red guards are sent by Palpatine to guard Vader while he is in such a vulnerable state. This is the only time they guard Vader. The cloaked figure is Vader's inquisitor type underling. It'll be near the beginning of the film and it'll be Vader sending the guy on his mission.

Probably not, but maybe?

 

That doesn't look like a bacta tank to me, looks more frozen than liquid.

 

By the slopes of the shoulders In the pic it clearly isn't Vader. Ones more squared off Bc of his armor and the other shows the sloping shoulders of a man with no armor. Plus Vader has never worn a hooded cloak in any canon or legend material. It's a new character being introduced is the only logical explanation.

 

Agreed.

If Palpatine is in the scene, then I'd say he's behind the tank. Mads kneels down and we hear the Emperor talking as he walks out from behind the scary looking glowing thing. He explains something sinister and eventually it is revealed that Vader is inside. They love reminding us that Vader is a monster ready to be unleashed. But really I just expect it to be Vader and the guards are just there to protect the Emperor's investment.


Also visually, Vader is associated with ominous lighting, smoke, and is certainly one to make a memorable entrance.

 

Yes you are correct Vader in robe would not wear armor.

 

I'm starting to wonder if it isn't a pinnacle/death/shadow trooper. When the TMZ shots came out we all assumed they were in cloaks to hide the costumes, but I wonder if it couldn't be some kind of reveal. Shadowy figures following the heroes that turn out to be the elite of the Stormtrooper world.

Cloak might be too short though.

 

Wait a minute, could it be this guy?



For all of those who don't read comics, that's Sergeant Kreel, elite stormtrooper and personal agent of Darth Vader. He's also ridiculously badass which is shown here:

 

The next story line is all about Kreel starting with #21. Don't know if it will tie in with anything more, just an FYI.

 

Let's not overthink this. It's probably Ben Mendelsohn's character.

 

Ben or Mads?

Ben wouldn't really make anymore sense than any other option being thrown out. It's the same question of why have a signature "look" if you're going to cover it up with something else.

I think Mads is perfectly reasonable. We haven't had a look at him in the new movie yet. A cloak on his character doesn't fit with the rumors that we've heard as to his look in the film, but those were pretty vague so it could still fit.

 

There is something folks are not considering, also: That, even despite Pablo's apparent conviction that Snoke is not in the movie, we have to consider that if Snoke is indeed Darth Plagueis, that Pablo was simply confirming that "Snoke" (by that name) is not in this movie, but "Snoke" may be referred to or presumed to be Darth Plagueis in this movie.

So, Pablo would be correct...from a certain point of view.

I'm having a hard time seeing how it could be anyone else, with the information we have about Snoke, the Emperor, Vader, as well as the scene itself depicting what could only be a bacta tank (that heals injuries) holding someone of supreme importance to the Empire.

The cloaked figure, in my mind, cannot possible be Vader. Vader never wears a cloak like that. The Emperor has no need for the bacta tank. It can't possibly be any of our good guys in that tank being protected by the Empire and having someone bow to them.

Darth Plagueis makes the most sense to me right now, but he is not known by that name in this movie. Otherwise, this has to be a whole new character.

 

Hooded figure....most likely in order....

Mads character
Emperor's Hand
NOT Mendelson's character
Some new character altogether

In the tank....most likely in order....

No one -- it's some power source
Palpatine
Vader
Plagueis/Snoke

 

....

 

You're right, but he is also the architect of the death star.

 

What would be the purpose of an Emperor's Hand? What could it do that Vader can't?

A traitor who infiltrates Jyn's team?

Serious question.

 

I'm expecting at least one traitor on the side of the Rogues. I guess might as well be a force-sensitive one though it's not really required.

 

No, he clearly stated that Snoke isn't in the movie in any way, shape or form. This clearly includes every possibility of using a different name or anything of that sort.

 

See the tubes coming down into the tank? See how it's on both tanks? Also add the fact that the empire has better gear/weapons and everything than the rebels do, maybe that is a tank it's just a hi tech or better version then the rebels can get.