The Mandalorians of Star Wars Legends were a fan favorite culture in the galaxy
An entire race of people dressed like Boba Fett, what's not to love?
The new canon changed their history, specifically around the time of the Clone Wars
So today I want to cover everything we currently know for sure about the canon history of the Mandalorian people
The ancient history of Mandalore was filled with war and conquest, just like Star Wars Legends
They were led by a single leader that took the title of Mandalore
Whose rule was enforced by a group called the Protectors
According to Fenn Rau in Star Wars Rebels, the Mandalorians endured wars since before the formation of the Republic
During those times Mandalorian crusaders spread throughout the galaxy until they ran into the Jedi Order
Much of their technology was developed in response to the Jedi in an attempt to best their mystical powers in combat
Despite their fighting, a Mandalorian named Tarre Vizsla was allowed to become a Jedi and he created the darksaber
After his death, the Jedi kept the weapon and the Mandalorians waged war against the Old Republic
During that time the members of House Vizsla infiltrated the Jedi Temple and reclaimed the blade of their ancestor
Centuries of constant war took its toll on Mandalorian space
Their colony of Concord Dawn was ravaged
And the final conflict in the Mandalorian-Jedi War left Mandalore's surface scorched and lifeless
Making it uninhabitable outside of hermetically sealed domed cities
Nearly one thousand years later the Mandalorian people broke into civil war
The fight was for the future of Mandalorian society
The new Mandalorians wished for a pacifist way of life, stopping the cycle of violence
The other faction wished for a return to their warrior past
The new Mandalorians, aided by the Jedi, were victorious
Satine Kryze ruled the survivors as Duchess and the warrior clans were exiled to Mandalore's moon, Concordia
There the leaders of Death Watch continued plans to return Mandalore to the way of the conqueror
Aided by Darth Maul, they were able to seize control of the planet and assassinate Duchess Satine,
launching Mandalore into yet another fight amongst themselves
The chaos there allowed for the Empire to easily take control of the planet after the Clone Wars
A former member of Death Watch named Gar Saxon became the Imperial Viceroy of Mandalore
and a leader of the Imperial super commandos
He was opposed by a number of Mandalorian resistance fighters including the sister of Duchess Satine named Bo-Katan
Resistance was met with violence
and the Empire unleashed a devastating weapon on the Mandalorian people
that was unwittingly created by one of their own
A young girl named Sabine Wren
To speculate a little bit,
it seems to me that Mandalorian society is organised a lot like Westeros in Game of Thrones
Mandalore's years of conquest led to their ownership of a large part of the galaxy known as Mandalorian Space
Each colony was managed by a house or clan and some houses held more power and influence than others
We can see some of this in Star Wars Rebels Season 3
As Clan Wren seeks to gather more clans to their fight against the Saxons and the Empire
I love the idea that Mandalorian Space is so big that they have their own unique societal infrastructure
Completely separate from that of the Republic
A common misconception is that Jango Fett and Boba Fett are Mandalorians
According to Almec, Jango Fett is simply a man that stole a suit of Mandalorian armour
Personally, I still kind of hold on to the idea that they're both Mandalorian
and the introduction of these houses and clans makes me think there are some interesting politics going on
Maybe Almec is simply being pretentious,
looking down his nose at Jango Fett who could be from an insignificant house
And Almec is saying that they're so low they might as well not be Mandalorian
But I think it's more likely that Boba and Jango Fett are not Mandalorian at all and I'm just holding on to the past
That's about all we know for now
Rebels Season 4 will certainly show us a little more of their history and culture
Some questions still remain
especially surrounding the presence of Mandalorians
after the Battle of Yavin as Boba Fett is the only one we've seen
And apparently he's not even Mandalorian, so where are they are they?
Are they just isolating themselves?
Are they still at war with each other? That's a question I'd like to see answered
But that's it for today
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