#mandalorian lore

[darkgryphon-220]

When I was re-reading the Death Watch manifesto, I came across this gem of a line:

“The New Mandalorians treacherously disposed of many heirloom suits of Beskar’gam”

Assuming Vizla is telling the truth, than that’s another point for the “The New Mandalorians aren’t real Mandalorians” and “Satine’s actions constitute cultural genocide” arguments.

Also really messed up given how important the armor is and the fact that these suits could have been thousands of years old.

[darkgryphon-220]

it should be remembered that Mandalorian armor isn’t just wargear, it serves as a way to create a shared cultural identity and image. That’s why it’s part of their core cultural tenants, and it’s why the fact that Satine’s New Mandalorians don’t wear it is very telling.

[howdidthisevenhappenanyway]

so some of the problematic lore of the mandalorians is before they had the super cool war droids they started riding some guys

and then those guys ended up getting de-evolved to animals? is that fucked up or what

[glimjack]

Supposedly the mask of the Mand'alor has the Crusader symbol on the temples, but in ToTJ: The Sith War it often looks more like a creature! I tried to replicate it in the style of the Crusader and Neo-crusader symbols. Refs and a bit more about it under the cut

Mandalore the Indomitable in Tales of the Jedi: The Sith War (various issues)

Mandalorian crusader and neo-crusader symbols respectively:

The Mandalore after Indomitable is Ultimate (who we see mostly in the Knights of the Old Republic comics and associated media) who also wears the mask.

While the majority of the time we see it in the KOTOR comics the mask is without any mark there at all, the more creature like version does actually show up on the cover of issue 15 of KOTOR - though in the printed version the text is right over them.

I have apparently seen the symbol also referred to as a serpent, but I didn't write down where, so no idea what source that was from! It'd be fun if it was referring to something specific that then got simplified over the (many) years to the crusader symbol.

[glimjack]

Please excuse the terrible editing on the darkest scene in the galaxy, but does anyone know what this tool is, in or out of universe?

My guess is that it's some kind of welding or cauterising tool, but I can't tell if it's the same one he uses on his armour or not.

Field cauterizers are a thing that exist in legends, but the example image looks more pen-like.

[fox-trot]

Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice

[fox-trot]

Legacy of the Force: Bloodlines

[blueberry-ry]

Mandalorian Colors (and their meanings)

Dark Red/Garnet - Dha'tal [dah-THAL] | Survivor / Survival | Pink - Cin'tal [SEEN-tahl] | Protection | Red - Ge'tal [geh-TAHL] | Honoring a parent | (canon) Orange - Sal'oya [sahl-OY-yah] | Lust for life | (canon) Yellow - Shi'yayc [shee-YEYSH] | Lust for freedom | Green - Vorpan [VOR-pahn] | Duty | (canon) Light/Erin Green - Vorpan'aak [vor-pah-NAHK] | Lust for peace | Teal - Ke'haal [keh-HAHL] | Healing / Compassion | (Often worn by medics, midwives etc. anyone that deals in healing others) Light Blue - Kebii'tra [keh-BEE-trah] | Ambition | Blue -Kebiin [keh-BEEN] | Reliability | (canon) Purple/Violet - Saviin [sah-VEEN] | Strength of spirit | Lilac - Cin'sav [SEEN-sahv] | Universal harmony / Emotional balance | Magenta - Sa'tal [sey-THAL] | Luck | White - Cin [SEEN] | Taking responsibility / Death | (Often worn by Generals during wars) Black - Ne'tra [NEY-trah] | Justice | (canon) Gray - Rang [rahng] | Mourning | (canon) Brown - Daryc [DAH-reesh] | Honesty / Valor | Gold - Ve'vut [vey-VOOT] | Vengeance | (canon) Silver - Cyni'ckar [SEE-neesh-kahr] | Clean slate / Being reborn / Seeking redemption / Anew | Bronze - Tracyn'dral [TRAH-seen-drahl] | Memory / Remembering history | (Often worn by storytellers or historians)