Mandalorians

The Mandalorians are a species that feature in Star Wars.

History

The Mandalorians were a civilization that came to inhabit the galaxy with them being centred on their homeworld of Mandalore.

Long ago, a Force-sensitive Mandalorian by the name of Tarre Vizsla joined the ranks of the Jedi Order. According to legend, he crafted his own Lightsaber known as the Darksaber that was a unique black-blade that became a symbol of his clan. After his death, the Darksaber was kept in the Jedi Temple where many years later it was stolen by members of House Vizsla.

In time, a faction emerged in the civilization that were known as the New Mandalorians that were led by Duchess Satine that sought peace for their people. During the Clone Wars, the Mandalorians were approached by the Galactic Republic to serve as allies against the Confederacy of Independent Systems.

In the aftermath, the Jedi appointed Bo-Katan Kryze as Regent of Mandalore where she led it following the defeat of the Death Watch. When the Galactic Empire was formed, they attempted to force Bo-Katan to submit to their control with her refusing. However, she was betrayed by members of Clan Saxon who overthrew her leading to their appointment as leaders of Mandalore. With the occupation of their homeworld, the Mandalorian Protectors moved their home to Concord Dawn but fell under Imperial rule and continued to serve the Empire loyally. A number of Mandalorian warriors pledged their loyalty to the Empire where they served as deadly and efficient enforcers that formed the Imperial Super Commandos.

Overview

In appearance, the Mandalorians were largely humans from various worlds with their most common characteristic being the armour that they had worn into battle. These included distinctive helmets and they typically made use of jetpacks that gave them a great deal of ability to quickly move along the battlefield.

They were noted for being a proud race with a rich warrior culture. Mandalorians were a people that believed in the concept of honour though this was not the case with all their kind.

Their society was divided into a number of warrior clans that included:

• Clan Kryze :
• Clan Saxon :
• Clan Wren :

Mandalorian society was divided into a number of factions with one being the peaceful New Mandalorians that were in power by the time of the Clone Wars.

One ancient group within their civilization were the Mandalorian Protectors who were warriors that served the ruler of Mandalore. Under the New Mandalorians, the Mandalorian Guard served as the elite bodyguards to the ruler of their world. During the Clone Wars, only these royal protectors were trusted to protect the life of Duchess Satine Kryze. Though turning their back on their war-like past, some of the old traditions continued among the Mandalorian Guard.

A renegade faction included the Death Watch who believed in a return to their people's warrior roots.

Skilled Mandalorian warriors joined the ranks of the Super Commandos.

Whilst fighting the Jedi, the Mandalorians saw their use of the Force and sought to create a countermeasure with them developing the vambrace. These vambraces were equipped with various tools and weapons such as repulsors, grappling lines, paralyzing darts, shield emitters, paired blaster barrels, and flame throwers.

A central aspect of Mandalorian society and culture was their armour which was made of a substance they called beskar. It was part of their identity with armors being centuries old and re-forged by their wearers to their liking. To Mandalorians, the armour had a history of blood shed and battles fought along with all the lives of the warriors that had worn it. As a result, the armor was seen as a part of their cultural identity and defined them as a people with Mandalorians unwilling to abandon it.

Mandalorians made use of Gauntlet Fighters that were sleek combat Starfighters that also served as troop transports. Their primary hull was flanked by large pivoting wings that held the vessels drives with the wings located on a collared mount allowing them to rotate independently from the main hull offering a great deal of maneverability despite their size. A Gauntlet was able to hold 24 troopers in drop-seats that could depart through jetpacks whilst the fighter itself provided air support that was done so through its two forward laser cannons whilst a pair of rearward facing cannons protected the flank of its boarding tube.

Members

• Jango Fett :
• Pre Vizsla :
• Fenn Rau :
• Gar Saxon :
• Sabine Wren :
• Bo-Katan Wren :

Notes

• A written form of the Mandalorian language was created by Philip Metschan for the display screens of Jango Fett's ship Slave I in Attack of the Clones with this being reused in The Clone Wars series.

Alternate Versions

• In Star Wars Legends continuity, the Mandalorians were descended from a warrior race of alien humanoids known as the Taung who originally inhabited Coruscant before departing off world. They developed into a warrior culture looking for conquest with them attacking the Empress Teta system in the years after the Great Hyperspace War. During their attack, their ruling Mandalore was defeated by Ulic Qel-Droma leading to him earning their loyalty and the served as shock troopers for the Sith that were being led by Exar Kun. They ultimately left their allies after the Sith's defeat with a new Mandalore chosen following the death of the old one. Years later, they were manipulated by the Sith Empire in hiding who suggested the Mandalorians conquer the Galactic Republic. This led to the birth of the Neo-Crusaders whereby the Mandalorians recruited members of other races into their culture that were provided army and fought the Republic in the devastating Mandalorian Wars.

In other media

Video games

• In Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, the Mandalorians featured in the setting of the RPG video game. It was mentioned that the galaxy once came under threat from their people in a conflict known as the Mandalorian Wars where they nearly conquered the Galactic Republic. A number of Jedi defied the commands of their order with them being led by Revan where they managed to stop and defeat the threat. Revan slayed the leader of the Mandalorians and took his helmet preventing anyone from taking the position as Mandalore. In the aftermath, the Mandalorians were scattered and broken with many taking jobs as mercenaries.
• In Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords, the Mandalorians featured in the setting of the RPG video game sequel.
• In Star Wars: The Old Republic, the Mandalorians appeared in the setting of the MMORPG. The Mandalorian clans were said to had fallen into disunity until the Sith Empire backed a gladiator on Geonosis to becoming Mandalore who would serve as their ally against the Galactic Republic. One of their clans was Clan Varad that were allies of the Sith but broke off and targeted both the Empire and the Republic.

Appearances

• Star Wars: Clone Wars:
• Star Wars: Rebels:

External Links

• Wikipedia Entry

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