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“I have spoken”: New The Mandalorian compilation revisits Kuiil’s advice

Star Wars’ new Kuiil compilation offers a reason to revisit his lessons for Din Djarin and the teamwork that brought the Ugnaught to life.

Kuiil, the Ugnaught from The Mandalorian.
Kuiil, pictured in official Star Wars Databank imagery. Fonte: www.starwars.com

The short answer: Star Wars’ new Kuiil compilation offers a reason to revisit his lessons for Din Djarin and the teamwork that brought the Ugnaught to life.

In this article
  1. Lessons that stayed with Din
  2. The team behind the voice

“I have spoken.” For Kuiil, that settled the conversation. For Din Djarin, there was often something worth learning along the way. Star Wars released Kuiil’s Wise Advice, an official compilation dedicated to the Ugnaught from The Mandalorian, on October 26, 2026.

In the series, Kuiil’s help takes practical forms: teaching, repairing and protecting. A vapor farmer on Arvala-7, he had worked to escape servitude and wanted peace. His patience with Din becomes especially clear when the bounty hunter faces an unfamiliar challenge.

Lessons that stayed with Din

When Din struggles to tame and ride a blurrg, Kuiil reminds him that his Mandalorian ancestors rode the great mythosaur. The encouragement comes with a challenge: the warrior’s heritage is a reason to persevere, not an excuse to avoid learning. It is a small reversal, with the armored bounty hunter becoming the student.

Episodic image from The Mandalorian.
Episodic imagery from The Mandalorian, from an official Disney press gallery. Fonte: press.disney.co.uk

Kuiil’s work on IG-11 gives that patience another purpose. He repairs and reprograms an assassin droid as a protector, putting his technical skill behind the possibility of change. That work becomes crucial to keeping the Child out of Imperial hands. Kuiil does more than offer guidance: he gives Din and the Child an ally.

A direct echo comes later, in “Chapter 22: Guns for Hire.” Facing Ugnaught workers on Plazir-15, Din draws on his experience with Kuiil to reach them—and uses “I have spoken” himself. The familiar closing line becomes more than a reminder for viewers: it shows Din carrying something of his friend into a new encounter.

Image accompanying a Star Wars Insider feature about Kuiil.
Image accompanying a Star Wars Insider excerpt about Kuiil. Fonte: www.starwars.com

The team behind the voice

Kuiil’s authority was also a collaborative performance. Nick Nolte supplied his voice, while Misty Rosas physically portrayed him and developed his mannerisms. In an interview excerpt published by Star Wars Insider, Rosas recalled how Dave Filoni helped her understand the Ugnaughts’ enslavement and Kuiil’s long struggle to earn his freedom.

His life had not been easy, but his wisdom and humbleness was born of that life experience. Misty Rosas, Star Wars Insider #206
The Mandalorian Behind-The-Scenes with Kuiil | Star Wars: Lucasfilm Pavilion | D23 | 2024
The Mandalorian behind-the-scenes panel featuring Kuiil, presented at D23 in 2024.

Rosas also described hearing Nolte’s recorded dialogue through an earpiece and coordinating physical cues with the puppeteering team controlling Kuiil’s animatronics. Behind a character who could end a discussion with four words was a carefully synchronized effort to give those words a physical presence.

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