![]() ![]() The Darksaber played a significant role in the Season 2 finale of The Mandalorian and the child. For a time, Pre Vizsla held the Darksaber, a Jedi-Mandalorian weapon, before it was claimed from him by Darth Maul. This came about when Pre Vizsla became its leader he was eager to reinstate Mandalore’s warlike ways. The Death Watch symbol was adapted from Clan Vizla’s family sigil. The title of his clan, Children of the Watch, hints that it’s a splinter of the original group, which broke apart after Darth Maul came to power in Mandalore. It was the sigil of Death Watch, a separatist group that joined with Darth Maul to depose the pacifist government of Duchess Satine Kryze.Īlthough Din has not been seen wearing the sigil himself, fans were unsettled to consider the possibility that this stylized shriek-hawk suggested that he was influenced by the ways of Death Watch. Sharp-eyed fans of The Mandalorian who were also familiar with Clone Wars and Rebels were stunned to see a distinctive symbol on the armor of a Mandalorian who rescued a young Din Djarin during the Clone Wars. The Clan Vizla sigil was also used for Death Watch. They were also mentioned in a 2006 issue of Star Wars Insider. Initial prototypes for Boba Fett’s helmet in The Empire Strikes Back carry Jaig-like marks. Like, many of Dave Filoni’s productions, the Jaig’s off-screen origins are rooted in early Star Wars designs. The mark is colloquially referred to as “Jaig.” This helmet sigil, or sign, was granted by Mandalorian clan leaders as an honor, conferred for bravery in battle. The Mandalorian term translates to “shriek-hawk eyes” and refers to a native hawk of Mandalore and other planets of the Outer Rim. Since non-canon background information suggests that Mandalorians were involved in Clone training, fans explain Rex’s helmet decoration as a gift from a mentor. In Rebels, Kanan Jarrus also wore Jaig Eyes on his face shield after he was blinded. The Mythosaurįans of Clone Wars are familiar with the modified Jaig Eyes ( jai’galaar’la sur’haii’se in the language of the Madalorians) painted on Captain Rex’s helmet-one of the best examples of cultural cross-influences in the Star Wars universe. The points of the ring stand for the Mandalorians’ weapons the circle is meant to represent cycles of power and war, as well as the responsibility of new generations to perpetuate Mandalorian tradition. Within the Star Wars universe, the jagged, sharp edges of the serpent-like circle bring to mind the spikes and horn-bearing designs of early Mandalorian armor. The circle symbol of the Mandalorian Crusaders is similar to Christ’s Crown of Thorns from Christian culture, a direct line to the real-life, original Crusaders. ![]() These early Mandalorians, over time, developed the Canons of Honor and the Resol’nare (the Six Actions), guiding principles of Mandalorian culture and life. Originally, the Mandalorian Crusaders forced their ways on those they had conquered, but this rigidity was soon relaxed to allow Mandalorians to choose their way of life. Combat was a religious exercise, and their weapons were consecrated. In addition, the honor code by which Din Djarin’s clan (Children of the Watch) lives is apparently based on the creed established by Mandalore the First.Īccording to non-canon material, The Crusaders were warlike, seeking to conquer other worlds. Cubist-style murals in the royal palace of Mandalore featuring Mandalorian Crusaders were apparent two episodes of Clone Wars. Much of what we know about the Mandalorian Crusaders comes from the Expanded Universe, but hints of them show up in canon as well. ![]() Mandalorian Crusaders carried swords, and, it is said, sometimes rode basilisk war droids. They were founded by Mandalore the First at least 24,000 years before the Battle of Yavin. The Mandalorian Crusaders, the first Mandalorians we know of, are the root of the historical conflict between Mandalorians and the Jedi. So it makes sense that the Mandalorian Crusaders draw their name from these noble soldiers. Part of the look of the Mandalorian armor-the knight-like suit, the T-cross visor-owes a great deal to medieval Europe and the Crusades. ![]()
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