- "The songs of eons past tell of battles between Mandalore the Great, and an order of sorcerers called Jedi that fought with such powers."
- ―The Armorer
Mandalore the Great was a Mandalorian individual who first[1] held the title of Mand'alor.[2] According to ancient folklore, Mandalore the Great defeated a mythosaur at its lair in the Mines of Mandalore and then tamed the mythical beast.[1] Mandalore the Great was also known for leading a series of conflicts against the Jedi Order.[2] The legends of Mandalore the Great riding the mythosaur caused the mythosaur skull emblem to become one of the traditional symbols of Mandalorian iconography. Prior to the Great Purge of Mandalore, a plaque was erected near the entrance to the living waters of Mandalore below a civic center in the capital city of Sundari in honor of Mandalore the Great and his battle against a mythosaur.[1] By the time of the New Republic, the Jedi[2] and the mythosaur[3] had become a myth, though the battles between Mandalore the Great and the Jedi were known to some Mandalorians through ancient songs.[2] Around 9 ABY,[4] a Mandalorian armorer relayed the tales of Mandalore the Great to Din Djarin upon discovering that the child accompanying him was a Force-sensitive individual.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
Mandalore the Great was first mentioned in Chapter 8 of the 2019 television series The Mandalorian,[2] which aired on December 27, 2019.[5] Mandalore the Great's title is similar to that of Mandalore the Ultimate, who led the Mandalorian Wars in the Star Wars Legends continuity.[6]
Appearances[]
- The Mandalorian Junior Novel (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- The Mandalorian — "Chapter 8: Redemption" (First mentioned)
- The Mandalorian 8 (Mentioned only)
- The Mandalorian — "Chapter 18: The Mines of Mandalore" (Mentioned only)
Sources[]
- The Mandalorian | Season 2 Official Trailer on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
- The Mandalorian Season 2: 5 Things We Love From the New Trailer on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars 100 Objects
- Star Wars Bestiary, Vol. 1: Creatures of the Galaxy
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 The Mandalorian — "Chapter 18: The Mines of Mandalore"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 The Mandalorian — "Chapter 8: Redemption"
- ↑ The Book of Boba Fett — "Chapter 5: Return of the Mandalorian"
- ↑ According to SWCC 2019: 9 Things We Learned from The Mandalorian Panel on StarWars.com (backup link), The Mandalorian is set five years after Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the events of Return of the Jedi to 4 ABY, meaning that The Mandalorian is set in 9 ABY.
- ↑ The Mandalorian Media Kit on Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International (archived from the original on March 15, 2023)
- ↑ "The History of the Mandalorians" — Star Wars Insider 80
- ↑ Ultimate Star Wars