Are you talking about rook kast? Sorry, if that’s not who DW was hypothesizing it could be. If so, I wouldn’t be surprised
So, of course we won’t find a line in a comic that says “Rook Kast becomes the Armorer.”
Also, you are absolutely correct that the Armorer could turn out to be somebody entirely new or never get a name at all in the end (which would be kind of cool in the Spaghetti Western tradition to be honest).
However, my philosophy is that you should at least try and find the existing characters that might be connected to new media. Plus, there are some breadcrumbs that would lead you to believe the Armorer is Kast.
First of all, The Armorer seems to have deep animosity towards Bo-Katan. Rook Kast served in Death Watch under Pre Vizsla, who wielded the Darksaber. Maul showed up, killed Vizsla, and took the Darksaber, becoming the new leader of the Death Watch. Kast then became one of Maul’s most dedicated lieutenants, freeing him from capture by Dooku, fighting on Dathomir with him, and fighting against the Mandalore resistance at the Siege of Mandalore. So, this indicates to me that she follows the Darksaber, as won by Creed, as a matter of deeply held belief. Obviously, the Armorer also has those horns on her helmet, which may be a tribute to Maul.
Speaking of Death Watch, during the flashback to Din Djarin’s childhood, the Death Watch are who save Din from the droids and take him in as a Foundling. So, the Armorer’s covert seems to be an off-shoot or descendant from the Death Watch that saved Din. It would make sense why he defers to her judgment and guidance so much.
The Death Watch believed they were the true Mandalorian people, followers of the one true tradition:
“
We are the Death Watch, descendants of the true warrior faith all Mandalorians once knew. Now my people are living in exile because we will not abandon our heritage
” -Pre Vizsla.
Sound familiar to any dogma in the Mandalorian?
Long before the Clone Wars, after the Mandalorian Civil Wars, the Death Watch’s ancestors were exiled to the Moon of Concordia. During episode 5 of the Book of Boba Fett, the Armorer says:
“ Had our sect not been cloistered on the moon of Concordia, we would have not survived the Great Purge.” Concordia, although functionally a prison colony, is an important ancestral home for Death Watch.
Rook Kast was captured by Bo-Katan at the end of the siege of Mandalore and then we don’t hear from her again. If she escapes Republic imprisonment during the rise of the Empire, it would make sense she would escape to her ancestral home with the rest of Death Watch, Concordia. There again, if she was imprisoned on Mandalore, it would make sense that the new Mandalorian state exile Death Watch to Concordia like they did in the past for their crimes. Either scenario saves Death Watch from the imperial Purge on Mandalore.
She appears in Darth Maul Son of Dathomir and Clone Wars Season 7. That’s it.
So, while it’s possible they made up somebody else entirely-a brand new character. If we’re looking at existing characters that the Armorer may be, Rook Last makes the most sense.
An obvious flaw is how dedicated the Armorer is to not removing her helmet. My rebuttal to that would be that every Death Watch member removed their helmet during the Clone Wars. So, maybe in reaction to the devastating losses they took, the Armorer’s covert sank even deeper into the older tradition and faith of the Mandalorians, including keeping their helmets on.
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Yeah, Rook Kast. I’m wondering why and not just a new character altogether.
Thanks for the in depth reply. You make a good case. Now, should I take the $1k gamble, lol.
You don’t need to spend $1k. Son of Dathomir 1, Rook Kast’s first appearance, is a $100 book with a True Believers reprint that runs like $15 on the aftermarket.
I’m not saying Marvel has to have a good reason to reprint issues, but it is curious they reprinted Son of Dathomir 1 as True Believers. Maybe as the first canon Darksaber and nothing at all to really do with Rook Kast. 
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It’ll be interesting to find out if those names (Wyatt, Ned, Faye, and Kylie) are the actual names from the show or code names.
Maybe Ram, Reath, Zeen, and Lula? Farzala, Qort?
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To me it sounded like codenames for the auditions…
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That is definitely the more likely scenario. God, I hope we don’t get a Wyatt and Ned.
It’s always been funny to me that we started out with Luke (a real life name) and really quickly ended up with Xizor, Jaxxon, Qi’ra, Jar Jar, Kir Kanos, Carnor Jax, Savage Oppress, Assajj Ventress. When did that 90 degree turn into naming weirdness happen?
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Hmmm. My guess
Zeen, Krix, Lula, and a male character we haven’t met before.
Unnamed male between 30-40… Marchion Ro? Buckets of Blood?
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I would argue that Obi-Wan was weird from the jump
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They almost always use code names during casting. Sometimes the actors have no idea who they might end up being in the show.
So if we were to gamble on High republic issues for show, where would we be putting our money? Would we be staying mostly in Adventures or some Marvel stuff.
I personally think: High republic 1 (all the first), maybe 2 for the twins, 3 if they are going with the drengir (my guess for a stranger things vibe since can be done scary) 10 for Lourna maybe the nihil are the scary element.
But can also see it being in adventures for #1 for all the first, 2 for Ro. Not sure of others yet as I am behind in reading with this series, even though I really am enjoying it.
- Star Wars: The High Republic #1 (1/6/2021)- First Appearance: Keeve Trennis; Cameo: Burryaga Agaburry (Wookiee)
- Star Wars: The High Republic #2 (2/3/2021)-First Appearance: Vernestra Rwoh (identified as “Jedi Rwoh”)(this will be long debated as either a cameo or first full appearance. One page, two panels,identified by last name only. Minimal dialogue)
- Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures #1 (2/3/2021)-First Appearance: Lula Talisola, Qort, Zeen Mrala, and Krix.
- Star Wars: The High Republic #3 (3/3/2021)-Cameo: Padawan Imri Cantaros(unnamed).
- Star Wars: The High Republic #4 (4/7/2021)First Full Appearance : Padawan Imri Cantaros, arguably Vernestra Rwoh’s first full appearance as well.
- Star Wars: The High Republic [#6 Unknown Comics Exclusive (6/30/2021) First Cover Appearance: Vernestra Rwoh.
- Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures #6 (7/21/2021):First Appearance: Affie Hollow
- Star Wars: The High Republic #8 (8/11/2021): First Appearance: Jedi Padawan Reath Silas.
- The High Republic Adventures FCBD 2021 (8/14/2021): First Appearance and cover : Jedi Padawan Ram Jomaram.
- Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures #11 Loo Variant (12/1/2021):First Cover: Burryaga Agaburry
- Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Annual 2021 (12/15/2021): First Appearance: Bell Zettifar (male human Jedi Padawan), Ember (Charhound) Annual 2021 (TFAW Jon Lam Exclusive)and [Annual 2021 (That Dude Books Harvey Exclusive)tied for first cover of Bell Zettifar (male human Jedi Padawan), Ember (Charhound) )
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@drunkwooky - I think we’d appreciate it a little bit more if you weren’t so vague with your posts. Maybe add a bit more information while you’re at it. Sheesh.
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I’ll try harder in the future.
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More great stuff from Drunkwooky.
I was watching a new episode of the high republic show and right at the end was an interesting tidbit for one of my fav chacters. Kyuzo Jedi Master - Sav Malagan!
She’s due to play a major part the the next volume of Star Wars High Republic Manga - Edge of Balance 2 and Daniel Jose Older confirmed that her story as a young padawan will be told in the next phase of Star Wars High Republic.(He created her and refers to her as a badass jedi)
1st appearance is Star Wars High Republic Adventures 8 and the RI
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I’d call it a partial cover appearance…Face obstructed by arm and cover trade dressing.
Because that’s what we do.