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In today’s video, we will be going over where the five main characters in the Mandalorian
were during the Original Trilogy.
The Mandalorian takes place five years after Return of the Jedi meaning that virtually
every character in the series was alive during the Original trilogy.
But what exactly were they doing during that time?
Number 1 Din Djarin Din Djarin's Star Wars backstory largely hinges
upon when the mysterious Great Purge of Mandalore takes place.
The Mandalorian reveals Djarin became orphaned during the prequel trilogy era, and was taken
in by Mandalore's warriors as a foundling.
Indoctrinated and trained by the Children of the Watch, Din Djarin was based on Mandalore,
faithfully honoring "the Way" alongside the rest of his people.
This period of relative calm might have overlapped with the Star Wars original trilogy, but at
some point between 1 BBY and 4 ABY, the Empire launched a full-scale attack on the Mandalorians.
The resulting Great Purge pushed Din Djarin and the Children of the Watch into hiding
on planets such as Nevarro, where they operated in secret.
While Star Wars' original trilogy rumbled on, Din Djarin would've been working as a
bounty hunter, still living in the shadows among his fellow zealots.
With that said, Din might've still been living on his adopted home planet of Mandalore during
A New Hope.
Number 2 Grogu Grogu's history remains one of The Mandalorian's
biggest mysteries, but the youngster almost certainly endured a tough time during the
Star Wars original trilogy.
Thanks to Ahsoka Tano, it's known that Grogu trained at the Jedi temple during the prequel
movies, and was rescued from Order 66 by an unknown figure.
This savior placed Grogu into hiding.
In all likelihood, Grogu spent the entire original trilogy locked away in secret, subduing
his force abilities.
Number 3 Greef Karga Greef Karga has evidently been involved in
the Bounty Hunters' Guild for some time, and since the organization existed both before
and during the Imperial era, it's likely his role remained unchanged from the original
trilogy into The Mandalorian, still arranging missions and paying bounties.
Number 4 Cara Dune Before The Mandalorian, Cara Dune served as
a shock trooper for the Rebel Alliance - a career she was inspired to pursue following
the destruction of her home.
Dune hails from Alderaan, but was fortunate enough to be elsewhere when the Death Star
chose her planet for target practice.
Only after the events of A New Hope did Dune join the Rebellion, and it's suggested she
played a part in Return of the Jedi's Battle of Endor.
Cara claims to have been active mostly after the Empire's fall, implying she played little
role in the skirmishes of Star Wars' first three movies.
Logically, Cara Dune would've spent most of the original trilogy in Rebel training, before
getting involved off-screen toward the end.
Number 5 Moff Gideon While there are still holes to be filled in
Moff Gideon's backstory, The Mandalorian's main villain was undoubtedly a busy boy during
the original Star Wars trilogy.
As confirmed by Cara Dune, Gideon served in the Empire's ISB (Imperial Security Bureau)
at the time of the Great Purge, meaning he probably held that same position for much
of the original trilogy era.
And there you have it!
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