Mandalorians' 10,000 Year History Explained
Warning: Spoilers ahead for The Book of Boba Fett episode 5.
The Book of Boba Fett devoted its fifth episode to the continued adventures of Din Djarin, a Mandalorian bounty hunter who’s part of a 10,000 years old warrior culture. Mandalorians have a rich history in both canon and Legends, with Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, and The Mandalorian delving into the storied history of the warriors in the new timeline, taking heavy inspiration from the Star Wars franchise’s original continuity. While they aren’t Force users like the Jedi and Sith, Mandalorians are among the galaxy’s finest warriors and their lack of Force sensitivity (in most cases) affords them a degree of moral complexity that Force users rarely exhibit.
Mandalorian culture was first hinted at by the Legends-era novelization of The Empire Strikes Back, which featured Boba Fett (a true Mandalorian in the Legends continuity) who wore a suit of armor associated with a culture of warriors who once fought against the Jedi. Marvel’s classic Star Wars comics were among the first properties to truly delve into Mandalorian culture, introducing Fenn Shysa, a benevolent warrior (despite his past affiliation with the CIS) who Boba Fett would one day succeed as Mand’alor (ruler of all Mandalorian clans). The Legends-era work of Karen Travis often placed Mandalorians in protagonist roles, and her novels excellently deepened the history and intricacies of Mandalorian culture in the Legends timeline.
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The canon Star Wars timeline significantly reimagined Mandalorian culture and history, beginning with The Clone Wars, though elements of the Legends iteration were reintroduced over time.
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