The Mandalorian Jedi Who Created The Darksaber Explained
Warning: Spoilers ahead for The Book of Boba Fett episode 5!
Din Djarin and the iconic Darksaber return in The Book of Boba Fett, and the Mandalorian Jedi creator of the unique weapon, Tarre Vizsla, is also explained. The Darksaber is a rare example of a black-bladed lightsaber, and the weapon was featured in several key Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels storylines. The weapon made its live-action debut in The Mandalorian, which, like Rebels, emphasized its importance to the Mandalorian clans. In the canon universe’s Mandalorian culture, the Darksaber represents the right to rule all Mandalorian clans, making its wielder the Mand’alor. The Book of Boba Fett episode 5, “Chapter 5: Return of the Mandalorian,” also highlights the intrinsic differences between Jedi and Mandalorian philosophy, emphasizing the seemingly contradictory nature of a Tarre Vizsla.
The first character with the name Vizsla appeared in the Star Wars Legends timeline in the four-part comic series Jango Fett: Open Seasons. The Mandalorian known as Vizsla (but later given the full name of Tor Vizsla) rejected the Supercommando Codex, Jaster Mereel’s code of honor that bound Mandalorian warriors, and broke off from the true Mandalorians to form the Death Watch, an organized crime group that used the legendary Mandalorian weaponry and fighting prowess for conquest and wanton violence. Vizsla and the Death Watch were responsible for a young Jango Fett joining Jaster Mereel and his true Mandalorians. Fett eventually succeeded Mereel as the Mand’alor and killed Vizsla.
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