Why The Mandalorian Struggles With The Darksaber But Moff Gideon Didn't
This article contains spoilers for The Book of Boba Fett
The Book of Boba Fett episode 5 revealed Din Djarin struggles to wield the Darksaber — but it's unclear why his enemy Moff Gideon didn't have similar difficulties The Mandalorian season 2. The ancestral weapon of the ruler of Mandalore, the Darksaber was created by an ancient Mandalorian Jedi named Tarre Vizsla. Whoever wields the Darksaber is considered the rightful ruler of Mandalore, and traditionally it can only be won by conflict. However, this doesn't explain the discrepancies between the blade's two most prominent wielders.
The Mandalorians lost the Darksaber when the Empire launched a devastating attack on Mandalore, but it resurfaced years after Return of the Jedi — in the possession of Moff Gideon, leader of one Imperial Remnant that seems to have been based in the area around Tatooine. Din Djarin unwittingly claimed the Darksaber in The Mandalorian season 2, when he defeated Moff Gideon in a duel, although he was entirely unaware of the magnitude of his actions. But, as skilled as the Mandalorian may be with most weapons, he's clearly not proficient with the Darksaber; the ancient weapon grows heavier as he uses it, and during one battle he accidentally clipped his own leg as he struggled to hold it. This, however, raises a serious question as to why Moff Gideon didn't face similar problems.
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In order to understand this, it's first necessary to understand why the Darksaber grows heavier in combat. In the canon book Secrets of the Jedi, Luke Skywalker explained that using a lightsaber is less like swinging a sword and more like directing a current of power. This is why the best
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