When does The Mandalorian take place in the Star Wars timeline?
When does The Mandalorian take place in the Star Wars timeline? Thanks to The Book of Boba Fett and its Grogu-shaped crossover, that's something we've been asking more and more. Characters from the Original Trilogy, prequels, and spin-offs keep colliding around The Mandalorian's stories, to it makes sense to take stock of everything so far and uncover where The Mandalorian takes place on the Star Wars timeline.
It's worth pointing out before we begin, however, that the Mandalorian timeline isn’t as complex as it seems. We're tucked in snugly between the Original Trilogy and the sequel trilogy. Given the multiple new Star Wars series on the horizon, knowing when The Mandalorian is set is the key to understanding the franchise’s past, as well as its future.
Warning: The Mandalorian timeline guide includes spoilers for seasons 1-2 and The Book of Boba Fett.
Before anything else, it’s worth knowing that – like our Gregorian calendars in the painfully lightsaber-free real world – the timeline revolves around a single event. In this case, it’s the Battle of Yavin (otherwise known as the first assault on the Death Star in A New Hope). That’s referred to at 0 BBY – Before the Battle of Yavin.
The Mandalorian takes place in 9 ABY – nine years after A New Hope and, interestingly, five years after the Emperor’s defeat in Return of the Jedi. Here is the full picture of where The Mandalorian takes place in the Star Wars timeline – as per current canon.
The Mandalorian takes place in a period of time that's been relatively untouched by Star Wars media. There have been books about the events between the original trilogy and the sequel trilogy, but few have told major stories about well-known characters. That means we're treading on
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