The Mandalorian Chronicles

Dedicated to all things Mandalorian. Your song is not yet written. I will serve you until it is.

[snarkyfina]

The new posters just released. Should we or shouldn’t we be concerned that a) Echo does not have his own poster and/or b) that he is not facing forward? I do love that he is with Rex! 💙

[fox-trot]

Mando’a glossary: Aruetiise: foreigners, outsiders, Mando’ad/ade: child/children of Mandalore

MANDALORIAN LORE OF THE DAY: MANDALORIAN SOCIAL RULES

Source: The Mandalorians: People and Culture (Star Wars Insider #86)

[kopykunoichi]

They're Japanese coded, so this makes sense

[reyturnofbensolo]

😍

@JR_Bartok

[fox-trot]

Concord Dawn

Notable natives of Concord Dawn include Jaster Mereel, Mand’alor of the True Mandalorians & Jango Fett, Mand’alor and prime template of the Grand Army of the Republic.

The people of Concord Dawn had close ties to the Mandalorians; a large percentage of Mandalorian genomes had genetic markers indicative of Concord Dawn heritage. However, the natives of Concord Dawn never settled Mandalore. Instead, the people of Concord Dawn were attracted to Mandalorian culture by shared values, such as a strong sense of self-identity and focus on discipline and physical condition. Factors that created a strong sense of loyalty were present in the typical Concord Dawn genome, which the cloners of Kamino used to their advantage by amplifying those traits in Fett's clones.

Mando'a was spoken on Concord Dawn, but its own special dialect; among the changes were use of the word “tat” instead of “vod” for "brother". The northern region of the planet had a distinctive accent of Basic as well.

[kamino-coruscant]

Boba Fett and Fennec Shand, “Professionals”

The Book of Boba Fett | Chapter 1

[fox-trot]

MANDALORIAN LORE OF THE DAY: MANDALORIAN GENETICS

Source: The Mandalorians: People and Culture (Star Wars Insider #86)

[mandalorianchronicles]

According to the lore, the first humans adopted the customs and language when the ancient alien Mandalorians who conquered their homeworlds ran low on warriors and started recruiting from the peasantry.

[morosecloud]

the book of boba fett is so fundamentally star wars and the people who complain about it because boba “went soft” are missing this

star wars is about choosing to be good and do the right thing even when it’s hard or dangerous or unprofitable and that’s what boba’s whole arc in tbobf IS. from learning to become family with the tuskens to seeing them massacred after he tried to help them and then deciding yeah bib fortuna fucking sucks and i could do better and i SHOULD do better. and fennec even says “if not us then who” after he says they’re not fit for this and it’s like! yeah! you have to do the right thing because if you don’t someone else will do the wrong thing! that’s star wars! everyone can choose to turn to the light no matter what they’ve done! and sometimes choosing compassion is the strongest thing of all

[sabezradinboweek]

Dinbo nation is thriving off of Katee Sackhoff’s interview where she gave the ship some much needed validation and support!

Katee said:

She ships dinbo

That there was a “helmet kiss” scene that was taken out after the pledge scene and that scene was like their “titanic” moment

Dinbo should fuck in the living waters 🤣

“He loves her so much” (about Din and Bo-Katan)

So we’re all thriving over here in dinbo nation and sabezra nation raises a glass to you in congratulations 🥂 and we’re claiming this energy going into Ahsoka! 🎉

Happy shipping everyone!

[mandalorianchronicles]

That one guy who spoiled the keldabe kiss just got reinstated on the Dinbo's credible witness list, while simultaneously getting put on all the anti's shit list. 😂

Katee, you are an absolute treasure. Thanks for feeding us so well. The Titanic moment we were all talking about on the ship. The kiss confirmation. We know he loves her, but to hear her *say* it and to confirm that the writers were definitely threading all those romantic subtexts in there on purpose and building it toward something.

On that note, I'm actually not really sad the kiss was cut. I think that it would have felt rushed in that moment and detracted from the sincerity of his pledge. He isn't pledging to her because he's in love, and if he'd kissed her right then, I think people would have assumed that. It definitely could have happened in the finale, but even that would have seemed like one more thing to squeeze in and I want them to be able to linger over their feelings for a bit. It gives me more hope for season 4, so hopefully they didn't just get cold feet on the ship and they're going to give them more time to develop.

[fulltimecatwitch]

Din to Bo: do you want to stay for dinner ?

*Peli in the background*: DO YOU WANT TO STAY FOREVER ?

[mandalorianchronicles]

Just some initial thoughts here, I'll write more later...

First of all, yeah - I was a little disappointed that they didn't have any sort of goodbye/good luck exchange, and I would have felt that way whether I shipped Dinbo or not. After everything they've been through this season, it seemed a completely reasonable expectation. But instead of fretting about it, I feel that the writers made an intentional choice to show the viewers that their story isn't over. There was no need for "goodbye" because they're going to be in and out of each other's lives so much over the next season(s). Like, yeah - he's got a little cabin all his own on Nevarro, but he also has a home on Mandalore and a home on Tatooine whenever he wants to be there with his friends. We'll get the payoff with that bottle of wine next season.

Din's story with Mandalore is far from over, so there was no need to conclude it. Grogu sensing the Mythosaur and it sensing him in return is all the proof you need for that. Grogu is a Mandalorian now and learning the bounty hunter trade just like Boba did from his father (and still practicing his Force techniques). Din is working as an independent contractor for the Republic Carson Teva, rooting out any Imperial threats in the Outer Rim, which makes him the first line of defense for his people. He's doing what he knows, but he's doing it for two purposes: raising his son as a Mandalorian and protecting his home. His pledge to Bo-Katan still stands. She is the Mand'alor, which means by creed that when she calls, he comes (and maybe vice versa since I believe she feels equally loyal to him).

I knew from the beginning that this was going to be a slooooow burn romance if they ever fully develop it, but Din is still her first knight and she is still his liege lady. That didn't change. In the meantime, we just do what we always do in-between seasons: write fanfictions, create artwork, compose meta, and edit music videos.

That cabin on the outskirts of town though...juicy stuff is gonna be happening there on ao3.

[lux-ishii]

We and the Mandalorians were wrong about the Darksaber.

The legends of this sword talk about how it's meant to unite all Mandalorians. For some, it's just a lightsaber, heirloom, fancy tool, or symbol of power. But in reality, it's something created with the use of the Force. Force is important here. If you watch Star Wars you know it exists no matter how much some characters will say they don't believe it is.

The Darksaber was never meant to be the symbol of power. It belonged to the first Mandalorian Jedi. Someone who unites two worlds that fought each other for centuries. It was the ancient Mandalorians who gave this saber a different meaning, but it was its creator and the Force that gave the Darksaber purpose.

All the bad/hating comments you can see about the Darksaber plot being useless, or wasted potential are blind to those facts. I will say it just in case, I'm not a fan of how the Darksaber ownership was carried, BUT I do see the bigger picture here.

Favroni didn't want the Darksaber to carry the brutal legacy of ruthless Mandalorians, they wanted to show the true purpose of the Darksaber, the peaceful, uniting one. And the truth is, if not for the Darksaber, all of season 3 wouldn't take place.

Let's say, Bo fights Gideon, and she gets the Darksaber. Din and her telling each other goodbye, he goes to Boba, etc, and wants to be redeemed. What now? Hypothetically:

He drowned in the Living Waters or died because of that Borg creature.

There was a war between Gideon and Bo's forces that weren't that successful because she herself never reached the full potential in that scenario.

Several members of the covert get eaten daily.

Nevarro is occupied by pirates.

Ang so on…

The Darksaber was in Din's hands for a reason, but it wasn't the reason to make him the next Mand'alor, because that is what was adopted over the years when Mandalorians tried to define their own rules of what it means to be a Mandalorian. Din got it for its real reason to unite himself and the others. To put him on a path with his fellow, lost Mandalorian Princess.

Bo and Din lived different lives. Yet, they both are Mandalorians. It is often mentioned how the two groups hate each other. We can even see the hostility on screen. There are constantly reminding us how Mandalore fell because of their own divisions. New Mandalorians, Death Watch, Maulorians, Resistance Warriors, Children of The Watch… Shattered like stars in the galaxy.

Bo-Katan was the first one to break the circle of the constant battle over the power of the Darksaber. We now know she didn't want to challenge Din Djarin for the saber, even if she knew at the stake was everything she worked for. Bo saw beyond the brutal nature of the Darksaber's legacy, beyond the tool that in its signature brought death and power. She saw a human behind it.

With that, the Darksaber lost value for her. She said herself, that she was not sure if that blade will be enough to unite them all. Bo lost all the glorification she had for that weapon. Back in season 2, she was confident that with the Darksaber she will restore Mandalore to its former glory, but now she knows the Darksaber is not special when it comes to power. Because it's people that matter.

Her refusal to take the blade, or challenge Din was a catalyst for restoring the actual way of Mandalorians. The way of unification. From now on, her and Din's life was bound by the Darksaber. Just like the first owner Tarre Vizsla was bound with Mandalorians and Jedi.

The Force will find its way, always. Even if they don't believe in it. But the blade itself rejected Din, on purpose. He never wanted it and it was not his destiny. However, because he got the blade, it triggered a chain of events that resulted in his and Bo's lives crossing together, this time for good.

At the point when it didn't matter to both Din and Bo, the Darksaber was nothing, yet it was everything. As time passed Din and Bo grew to know each other, respect, and understand. They, Mandalorians of two opposite ends, working together, spending time together, being a great team, being stronger together.

They both learn from each other what it truly means to be Mandalorian. And it's not bloody fights every night, it's not killing your own people over differences. It's the care for family, for their tradition, their legacy. It has always been the care about Mandalore and its people.

The blade united Bo and Din, which brings us to a bigger picture here.

The blade won't unite all Mandalorians. But it united Din and Bo, who now are examples for everyone else to see that despite their differences they can work together. It is the relationship that they both developed with each other that is an example for others. Their actions, and what they represent. Both of them see beyond the Darksaber, they see the value of the people behind them. They ditched the fighting nature the old way and restored the blade's true purpose, making Din and Bo the contrast of reason against years of wars that led them to this point.

TLDR; The Darksaber is now uniting Mandalorians not through power, but through real noble values that should be the core of the new age for the Mandalorians. Its (Darksaber's) conflict united two opposite souls that are now the fundament for the future of Mandalore. The weapon was never about power or death, and Bo and Din restored its former purpose even if they aren't aware of it.

[mandalorianchronicles]

I like this analysis a lot. The only thing I question is the element of "returning" the Darksaber to its original purpose.

Without knowing Tarre Vizsla's story, it's hard to make a case for what the Darksaber's original purpose was (if indeed it had a purpose beyond what any Jedi's lightsaber fills). Personally, I don't think there is anything special about the Darksaber in terms of sentience or will. The kyber crystals retain energy and memories that some Force users can sense, but that's true for all lightsabers. We believe Tarre was taken into the Jedi fold when he was quite young, as with most Jedi. Did his missions involve using him as an ambassador between the Republic and Mandalore? Did his forge the Darksaber in a unique way because he was Mandalorian and he was trying to stay true to his heritage? We can only assume.

After his death, the Darksaber was stolen from the temple by Tarre's clan. It was used as a symbol to unite the clans, but what was the purpose of that unity? Was it to stop the internal conflicts for the good of Mandalore, or just to rally more clans to House Vizsla's standard? Was the unification always merely a tool to gain more power? That's certainly what it was to Tor and Pre Vizsla.

I absolutely agree that Din and Bo have become truly unified and been able to see past each other's differences to each other's hearts. That was made possible because Din was in possession of the Darksaber. I don't think that was the will of the Darksaber, but it certainly could have been the will of Force. But rather than them discovering what it truly meant to be a Mandalorian (past tense), I think they are going to redefine what it means to be a Mandalorian.

It's true that family, tradition, and legacy are central themes to Mandalorian culture, as you pointed out. But so too are warfare and conquest. The original Mandalorians were conquerors and enslavers of weaker races. When they began to die out, they trained their slaves to live like them. And then those mostly human Mandalorians became conquerors in turn, which led them to be in conflict with the Republic/Jedi. That has been inextricably part of Mandalorian culture...until now.

Now, Bo-Katan and Din have a chance to forge a different purpose for the Darksaber and for Mandalore. Can one be a warrior without seeking war (with either other cultures or each other)? That's something they have to figure out. It's Star Wars, so there's always going to be wars, but the Mandalorians don't need to start them.

On the flip side of that, they don't need to become completely peaceful and expel their warriors like Satine did. She did as much to divide her people as the warlords who came before her. I believe Bo and Din can bridge the gap and actually UNITE them from all walks.

I'm still not sure that the Darksaber, for all that it has been twisted over the years, can be used as a symbol for true unity any more than the swastika can return to being a symbol of "good fortune" or " well-being". There's a thousand years of history there, much of it steeped in blood. I hope it can, I just don't know. Sometimes I think they'd be better off destroying it, or better yet - returning it to Tarre's grave or a monument to him.

In any case, I do love your thoughts on this, and I truly hope that Bo and Din can either restore or forge Mandalore into something greater than it has ever been. I also believe that Grogu will be at the center of that, since he's the only one who can commune with the Force at all.

[rainybearstudio]

CowBo and the Huaso, 8x10

This is my take on Bo-Katan Kryze and Din Djarin as traditional cowboys. For Bo-Katan, I chose a standard American cowboy, and for Mando I chose a Chilean huaso, since Pedro Pascal is from Chile. I wanted to keep their general designs recognizable, while still translating them into a different setting.

rainybearstudio.com

[josephinekhawaja]

Everybody else poring over the intricacies of Din's engagement vows to Bo...

(And their marriage vows better still be in Mandalore's native tongue as we as a fam still need to hear Those Words spoken into the universe.) And I am just over here at Din Djarin like 'You had me at "I had no idea."'

The galaxy casually constructs an opportunity for Bo-Katan Kryze to finally have her self-effacing "Anti-Hero" moment (It's me / Hi, I'm the problem, it's me) so we can get that out of the way for the haters --

And it undoes a man's whole lifetime of cult programming, and upends his worldview for the better?

And Din actually has the presence of mind to follow Bo-Katan out onto the boat and let her know that, and that she just changed his whole damn world?

Please. I am simping for that second. Say less.

[mandalorianchronicles]

Yes! That conversation had something for people in just about every camp...

Bo haters: Here's your scene where she admits her own wrongs and shoulders the responsibility for the destruction of Mandalore as if it were hers to bear alone. It wasn't, but for those who delude themselves into thinking it was - that line was for you.

Cult haters: Din was brainwashed into thinking that all Mandalorians who remove their helmets are evil, selfish people who aren't even Mandalorian. He finally recognizes that he was deceived and here he is swearing his loyalty to this woman while looking AT HER UNCOVERED FACE.

Darksaber haters: Din doesn't care about the Darksaber! Hallelujah! The Vizslas can take their precious heirloom and shove it - because it's not what makes a good leader (as anyone with half a brain could tell you). What actually matters? It is the heart and character of the person leading. Darksaber this. Mythosaur that. That's all gravy. Those things don't make Bo or anyone else more or less qualified to lead.

Bo stans: She's worthy! We've been saying this all along!

Din stans: My boy out here speaking poetry and swearing to serve the lady until her song is written (so, till death parts them). Our hearts grew two sizes that day.

[mandalorianchronicles]

Bruh, I met someone before character x reader was even A Thing that openly admitted to be possessive of characters. She was like, "Oh yeah, I usually hate all of the female characters because I want the guy to be mine." Yeah, everyone has their own headcanons and stuff because that's how things happen. But jfc chill out with the hatred or have the decency to keep it out of the tags. Let me enjoy my ship in peace. I've been a Bo fan since TCW she deserves Good Things. Let her have this. (1/2)

Anon, continued: This is literally fiction and it's not that deep. I also feel like people forget/ignore/refuse to accept that they can just ignore canon? All because the source material does something doesn't mean you have to follow it. It's not Canon or It's Erased From Existence. There's no little trophy for ""winning"". I've been around in fandom a long time and this stuff still gets on my nerves. If you aren't having a good time then leave. No one is holding you here against your will. (2/2)

I merged your posts so I could answer it in one reply.

Yes, everything you said is 100% facts. There are certainly the people out there who are a little out of touch with reality, and this is a big fandom, so we have more than our fair share. I do think that the character x reader fics have exacerbated the issue though, because I feel like I'm seeing a LOT more people citing "jealousy" as their reason for not shipping canon couples. That's all anecdotal, I haven't gone back and counted posts or anything, but I'm definitely seeing a trend.

Westerners tend to get very particular about canon and what does and does not fall into that category. But we are also huge creative contributers to the "fanon" side of things, and I think it's best that we have a balance. For instance, I don't have a lot of good things to say about the sequels (particularly TRoS), but you'll never catch me saying, "that's not canon because George Lucas didn't write it" or because "I didn't like what was written". If I find something I don't like and I feel strongly enough about it, I'll write my own content.

In regards to ships, I think it just projects insecurity to go into the ship tags just to drag a ship. Maybe go generate discourse, like "which ship do you prefer and why?" We have polls now, so that's great. But for someone to take an ask like the one you just gave me, and then use it to list all the reasons you don't like the ship and finish it up by tagging the ship in question is obnoxious. Or they just drop in with a negative original post to hate on a ship. Just make an anti tag. It ain't hard.

[dindjarinxbokatan]

Ok but do you think that Dinbo antis hate on it because they’re like possessive over Din or something?

Possessive is a good word for it. They don’t want Din to be with anyone (unless it’s mlm - because then it’s not threatening) because it might ruin the way they picture him in their head. It happens to so many male characters. They get jealous and would rather have their favorite character be miserable alone than happy with someone.

[joyceasakuras2-deactivated20231]

This is a real issue and is studied by science. This phenomenon is called a parasocial relationship.

The person creates in their mind a scenario in which they're romantically intimate with the object of their interest, while the object is not even aware of the person's existence or, even worse, the object of their interest doesn't even exist. The person creating the scenario becomes possessive and jealous to the point of, sometimes, becoming toxic or aggressive which is terrible to imagine.

It happens a lot with celebrities.

[mandalorianchronicles]

And all those character x reader fanfics have caused this phenomenon to skyrocket. I've been shipping characters before they had a name for it, so I'm not a stranger to antis. But the number of people I have heard openly admitting that they don't want a character to be in a romantic relationship because they are "jealous" is overwhelming. It was rampant in The Bad Batch tag too. If you're against a ship because you feel possessive or jealous in regards to said fictional character, you need therapy. Or maybe get off the internet and make some real friends because life has enough relationship woes without you getting personally upset about a fictional person's love life. Sorry, not sorry.

[hawkinsindianaradio]

ALONE. Bo X Din.

What makes the pledge scene between Bo and Din so powerful is that everyone has abandoned Bo.. She sits on a throne with nobody but a droid servant at her side leaving her ALONE.

When she takes her helmet off to eat she has that familiar feeling of being completely and utterly ALONE..

We see when she begins to look for volunteers to aid her nobody does, she doubts herself and again fears being left ALONE.

Everyone followed her originally because she had the saber.. an object. Not HER. When she talks with Din on the boat. She doesn’t think she can keep everyone together..

She says the saber is the only thing keeping them following HER. Sadness and worry hit her as she again feels that old familiar feeling that she could be left all ALONE.

Until Din… Din pledges himself to HER. The final look she gives as she watches Din walk away after making his pledge is her own realization that she is no longer ALONE.

Finally… Bo Katan Kryze is not ALONE.

[wisefoxluminary]

RD-D4 is showing Grogu a map of directions to Mandalore, speaking in its own native droid tongue. Din and Bo are piloting the ship, alert of the droid's instructions.

Din: What's he saying?

Grogu: He's showing me the location of the living waters where you are to redeem yourself.

RD-D4 keeps beeping to make conversation. Grogu listens intently.

Grogu: It is inside the caves of Mandalore.

Din: Two man rule.

Bo: Two man rule?

Din: Yeah. Two men. One planet. Sounds like a easy job.

RD-D4 and Grogu continue to converse in their own languages.

Grogu: The living waters are buried in the ruins of Mandalore. To find it, you need to take care of its native creatures. You need to use the darksaber to defend yourself.

Din: (sarcastically) With the what?

Grogu: The darksaber, that weapon you carry?!

Bo: All right, so we make our way through the ruins of Mandalore, and then Din can bathe in the waters.

Grogu: That's what he says!

Bo: That's great, we can do this.

Din: Bo, did you hear the part where he said the place was like swarming with monsters?

Bo: Yeah, but there has to be a way in.

Din: Yeah there is, the children of the watch!

Bo: Who are coming!

Din: Well, we don't know that anymore because you yelled at them like it was a parent teacher conference, and then you walked out on them. So we don't know what the hell's going on, because now we're - wait, wait, what are we doing? Oh that's right! We're on our way to rescue our cursed planet from the big bad great purge of Mandalore!

Bo: You know what, if you can't handle this, then just turn around and drop me off first!!

Din: What are you gonna do?! You gonna mope around in your tiny little throne room, princess?

Bo: I will do anything if it gets me away from you!

Grogu: CHILDREN, CHILDREN, CHILDREN!!!

Din and Bo's argument turns to a halt. They both stare at Grogu, infuriated.

Grogu: This interminable bickering was amusing at first, but it's getting very stale and we've got a long journey ahead of us. So, why don't you two just cut the horseshit and get to the part where you admit your sexual feelings for one another.

Din: Whoa!!!!!!!

Bo: You are way off base, kid!!

Grogu: Oh, spare me, spare me, spare me! Yes, yes, he's a brute, I know. Probably reminds you of a bad relationship and gosh, you'd really like a nice man to settle down with, but, admit it, you're real curious to know what he's like in the sack.

Bo gives the youngling a mortified look. How does he know these things? Grogu turns his attention to his father, who looks terrified.

Grogu: And you, dad! hah! Well, you're just a big manbaby who'd rather act tough than show his true feelings, because the last time you opened your heart, you got hurt. Owie. And now, rather than admit these feelings, you're dancing around each other with this mind-numbing and frankly boorish mating ritual. So, please, for my sake, either quit your bickering or pull over, tear off those beskar and get it over with already!!!!

Din and Bo sit there frozen, looking over in shock. They were in fear of Grogu's rant. They look off into the distance with horror in their eyes as Grogu force jumps back to his pod, letting out a relived sign.

RD-D4: (In droid language) What was that?

Grogu: (In droid language) I told them they should have sex.

RD-D4 turns its head to Grogu in confusion, suprised even.

RD-D4: (In droid language) They have not had sex?

Grogu: (In droid language) no...

Grogu and RD-D4 begin to chuckle as they both burst into hysterical laughter. Din and Bo are left to fly the ship, looking off into the stars with what could only be described as embarrassment. They want nothing but this torturous journey to end. As long as Grogu and RD-D4 kept making fun of their true feelings, they were stuck together to fend through it all...

[mandalorianchronicles]