

Though Din isn't a Mandalorian by birth, as a "foundling" he was recruited into their culture and raised to become an honorable warrior and hunter.

We saw a young Din Djarin narrowly survive a Clone Wars battle that claimed the lives of his parents. The Mandalorian's Season 1 finale revealed the real name and origin story of Pedro Pascal's titular character. How The Mandalorian Connects to The Clone Wars and the Siege of Mandalore It may be that because Sabine took the easy way once and watched her world fall to the Empire, she may be determined to win back the Darksaber through honorable combat the second time. We're certain to learn more about the Darksaber's history and the previous encounters between Gideon and Bo-Katan in The Mandalorian Season 3, although it remains to be seen why Bo-Katan was willing to accept the Darksaber from Sabine but refuses to take it from Mando without fighting him for it. In The Mandalorian Season 2 finale, Moff Gideon implies that he himself may be responsible for overthrowing Bo-Katan and robbing Mandalore of its rightful ruler, which would explain the animosity between the two of them hinted at in Bo-Katan's first Mandalorian appearance in episode 203. Unfortunately, The Mandalorian has repeatedly hinted at a dark fate for this planet, with several characters alluding to the Empire's purge of Mandalore and the survivors being forced into hiding. That act seemed to open a brighter future for Mandalore and its people.

Sabine then bestowed the Darksaber to Bo-Katan Kryze, sister of the late Duchess Satine. Sabine used the blade to rally her people against Viceroy Gar Saxon, the Imperial-appointed ruler of Mandalore. It was then claimed by Sabine Wren, a Mandalorian expatriate and member of the Rebel Alliance. Pre Vizsla made the mistake of forging an alliance with ex-Sith Lord Darth Maul, who killed him in ritualistic combat and became the new leader of Death Watch.Īt some point during the waning days of the Clone Wars, the Darksaber fell into the possession of the Nightsisters of Dathomir. During the Clone Wars, Tarre Vizsla's descendant Pre Vizsla (voiced by The Mandalorian creator Jon Favreau) used the blade to rally his Death Watch recruits against Mandalore's political leader, Duchess Satine Kryze. Unfortunately, the Darksaber has a habit of trading hands again and again.

Learn even more about the history of the Darksaber in our Star Wars wiki guide! How Did Moff Gideon Get the Darksaber in The Mandalorian? Defeating the blade's owner in ritualistic combat is the true path to power - which could present a problem between Mando and Bo-Katan. Whoever wields the blade is viewed by Mandalorian traditionalists as the rightful ruler of Mandalore, as Moff Gideon explained in the Season 2 finale. Since then, the Darksaber has come to serve as a symbol of power for Mandalorians. The Jedi kept Vizsla's signature blade on display as a museum relic, at least until the Mandalorians stole it back.
