Warning: Contains SPOILERS for The Book of Boba Fett episode 5
Din Djarin temporarily takes the protagonist’s role in The Book of Boba Fett episode 5, and his storyline for The Mandalorian season 3 is revealed. Now the wielder of the legendary Darksaber, Din Djarin is also tasked with atoning for his violation of his tribe’s traditions, necessitating a trip to the Mandalorian homeworld of Mandalore. The episode implies that Din Djarin will not only need to grow into his reluctant new role of Mand’alor but also explore Mandalore following its devastation by the Galactic Empire.
In The Mandalorian’s season 2 finale, Din Djarin bests Moff Gideon in a duel, inadvertently making him the new wielder of the Darksaber. This immediately puts him at odds with his then-ally Bo-Katan Kryze, a terrorist leader whose sole endeavor is to reclaim both the Darksaber and her position of ruler of all Mandalorian clans. Djarin’s newfound conflict with Kryze and gradual acceptance of his newfound leadership position will presumably be part of his The Mandalorian season 3 conflict, but The Book of Boba Fett adds another factor to it.
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Din Djarin violated his tribe’s rule of never removing his helmet on three different occasions in The Mandalorian. The first two instances were out of necessity, but the third was to show Grogu his face before the Force-sensitive child rejoined the Jedi Order. To atone for this violation, Djarin was tasked by The Armorer with visiting the living waters below the mines of Mandalore. This adds another layer to Djarin’s third-season arc in The Mandalorian, as he’ll continue to train with the Darksaber, become the next Mand’alor, and return to his
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