Bo-Katan was a lieutenant of Death Watch, who lead the terrorist organization in conflict against itself. The hero that emerges to defeat the Sith usurper to the planet's throne is Satine Kryze's sister Bo-Katan Kryze. Maul seizes power through violence and subterfuge and rules the planet with an iron fist. During this period, Death Watch allied itself with Phantom Menace villain Darth Maul.
Shortly thereafter, the remaining militaristic faction of Mandalorians formed a terrorist group called Death Watch in an attempt to reclaim the planet.ĭuring the Clone Wars, Mandalore stuck hard to neutrality, too busy with internal strife to fight. Kryze returned to a planet that was completely uninhabitable and oversaw the creation of Bio-Cubes, superstructures necessary to protect the cities on the planet.
While the planet's leader Satine Kryze was forced to hire Jedi protectors, specifically Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn, and live on the run, the Mandalorian Civil War decimated the population of the planet and even more severely ruined the planet. This civil war is the turning point for the planet. Over time and in response to ecological devastation, the New Mandalorians arose, attempting to rule over generations of peace.Ĭivil war broke out between the New Mandalorians and those devoted to their old militaristic ways. The Darksaber was stolen from the Jedi temple and passed down for generations of Mandalorians. The fact that the Mandalorian can take on Jedi marks them out as elite warriors and speaks to the effectiveness of their tech. The Jedi and Mandalorians have a long animosity, often invading one another's lands and engaging in epic battles. The item which marked the leader of Mandalore was the Darksaber, a blade crafted by the first Mandalorian to be brought into the Jedi order. Mandalore has a tumultuous history of leadership and coups which see the leader of the planet routinely challenged and defeated. This uninhabitable planet and centuries of war created the powerful warrior culture that made its people iconic. The populace is humans who are divided into a variety of clans.
Given that so much of the planet is based around war, it's fitting that the planet's known history begins with a series of conflicts that ruin the planet's ecosystem. Mandalore is a planet best known for its culture of elite warriors, advanced combat technology, and incredible feats in battle. With that, the first canon mention of the planet came in 2010, in a season 2 episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. As most fans know, most of the extended universe content has been declared not canonical after the acquisition of the franchise by Disney. Boba Fett is the franchise's first window into the concept, adding detail and context to his iconic armor and tech. The planet was eventually named in the 68th issue of the Star Wars comic series, released in 1982, between Episode V and Episode VI. The planet Mandalore was proposed in early drafts of The Empire Strikes Back, but went unmentioned in the final edition of the film. RELATED: Star Wars: Why Ahsoka Is The Greatest Jedi Ever The Mandalorian series is obviously based around the exploits of one particular adherent of the culture and later episodes have begun to center the planet, but much of it remains shrouded in mystery. Mandalorian culture and history have captivated audiences lately, as more and more Star Wars media focuses on the homeworld of the iconic warriors. One such location is the homeworld of Bo-Katan Kryze and the origin of Boba Fett's iconic armor, the planet Mandalore. In the endless expanse of the Star Wars universe, some details, events and even locations are important to various narratives but rarely fully explored. Pre-order my new sci-fi novel Herokiller, and read my first series, The Earthborn Trilogy, which is also on audiobook. Maybe we’ll find out next season, but whatever the case, I have a feeling that no matter what Favreau wants, we’ll be calling him (or her?) Baby Yoda until the end of time.įollow me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Granted I’m sticking with the “Y” theme here, but it’s the only pattern we have to go on. Still, Star Wars loves giving its mystery characters big name parents. Though it stands to reason that they are not the only two members of an entire alien race. Given that there are only two other members of the species in the history of Star Wars before this, an obvious theory is that perhaps Baby Yoda could be the lost child of Yoda and Yaddle. Yaddle (who is seen in the Jedi Council in Phantom Menace, she is female) The other known members of Yoda’s species in the lore are: