Why Din Djarin Can Keep The Darksaber Despite Not Being A Mandalorian
Warning: Contains SPOILERS for The Book of Boba Fett episode 5.
Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) is no longer a Mandalorian after The Book of Boba Fett episode 5, and yet he still retains the right to wield the Darksaber — here's why. The Book of Boba Fett episode 5, «Return of the Mandalorian,» delivered on its titular promise with the appearance of Din Djarin, and yet also surprisingly flipped it too. Din wasn't the only Mandalorian to return, as he appeared alongside the Armorer (Emily Swallow) and Paz Vizsla (voiced by Jon Favreau, with Tait Fletcher in the suit), but more importantly he wasn't a true Mandalorian by the episode's end, banished after it was revealed he'd previously removed his helmet in front of others.
In a sense, Din leaving the Mandalorians — or more specifically, the Children of the Watch — behind has been on the cards for some time, since he's learned across The Mandalorian that the Way of the Mandalore is not the only way to live. But it coming via him being exiled, rather than a choice, makes it more surprising, but what really adds to that — and to the irony with it — is that Din had just proved himself beyond doubt as the rightful owner of the Darksaber by besting Vizsla in combat.
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Interestingly, Din keeps the Darksaber after being stripped of his standing as a Mandalorian, raising further questions about the weapon's rules and place in Mandalorian society. While there would be a certain logic in the Darksaber only being rightfully wielded by an actual Mandalorian, and so one might've expected the Armorer to prevent him from keeping it, there's no firm rule to suggest that's actually the case. The Darksaber's Star Wars history is
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