Star Wars: Rogue One - Predicting Who Lives And Who Dies

3. Baze Malbus

Star Wars Rogue One Character Predictions
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Why He Could Live: In addition to revealing Chirrut's fate, Wen also explained the arc for his character Baze Malbus; he's been living his mercenary life based on the lie of one big mission he never did, and it's only when his friend dies that he finally discovers the courage to do something noble. Where that leaves him is (thankfully) still a mystery, but as it's a redemptive arc survival is possible.

Why He Could Die: At the same time, as this arc is motivated by a belief in the Force, it's entirely possible that the redemption won't be complete until he becomes one with the mystical energy field. As the gung-ho soldier with a big gun, Baze could go down in a blaze of glory (which may even be where the name comes from).

Prediction: Dies on Scarif, but not before doing something genuinely noble.

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