The Mandalorian
Summary
The showrunner ofThe Mandalorianhas unexpectedly highlighted a monolithic plot hole afterthe terminate ofThe Mandalorianseason 3 . As the first alive - actionStar WarsTV show and the first major property of the franchise set inthe New Republic era , The Mandalorianhas had plenty of storytelling space to work with since the beginning . One of its biggest challenges , however , has been explaining one of the essence thing about the past times of the Mandalorians , and it has since become a very complicated topic to tackle .
Pedro Pascal ’s Din Djarin is the first Mandalorian booster in the live - action medium , and also the first Mandalorian seen intheStar Warsgalaxyafter the case of the animatedStar Wars Rebelsseries - away from Boba Fett ’s iconic armour in the originalStar Warstrilogy . Din ’s mere beingness has seemed to hint that one major question about Mandalorians will be reply , but bothThe MandalorianandStar Warsitself have had yet to do so . This question , however , call for to be answered for the saki ofStar Wars’continuity- and in speaking to this question , the showrunner has inadvertently play up a glaring game hole that still remains after time of year 3 .
As the great warriors in the Star Wars galaxy , Mandalorians have a rich and expand account , and this is their full timeline in canon explained .
The Mandalorians Were Supposedly Hidden During The Original Trilogy
Showrunner Jon Favreau has the chance to portion out his thoughts on Din ’s covert of Mandalorians in a freshly - shared bonus feature onThe Mandalorian : The Complete Second SeasonBlu - ray , entitled " Forging the Covert : Part Two . " This behind - the - scene look at the creation of the Children of the Watch provides the context of use for Favreau ’s initial view about Din ’s fellow Mandalorians to be share , include their absence during the original trilogy geological era . He plow this issuance question - on , provide the thought he and his fellow cobalt - Godhead deal as a potential account for this unreciprocated question .
We were trying to satiate in what that Mandalorian traditional knowledge was , that underground hush-hush community of interests that the Mandalorian lived in . Because here we were after the original trilogy , and the only suit of Mandalorian armour we saw in live - action was on Boba Fett . Either they were somewhere else , or they were operating in enigma .
Favreau ’s estimation , then , is that Din , his covert , and other Mandalorians were either not on Mandalore during the original trilogy or they were simply operate around the galaxy in secret rather than out in the open . Given the introduction ofthe Great Purge of MandaloreinThe Mandalorianseason 1 , this makes perfect signified - at least , it did at the finale of season 1 . Now , in a post - The Mandalorianseason 3 beetleweed , Favreau ’s words point out one glaring plot kettle of fish .
Mandalore Doesn’t Fall Until After The Original Trilogy Era
Star Wars Galactic Event
Date pass off
Bo - Katan Kryze and Sabine Wren free Mandalore from the Empire
1 BBY
Luke Skywalker blow up the first Death Star
0 BBY
The Galactic Civil War officially ends
5 ABY
The Great Purge of Mandalore take place
Between 5 ABY and 9 ABY
The timeline for the Great Purge of Mandalore is n’t provided throughoutThe Mandalorianseason 1 , which certainly give Favreau and the rest of the originative squad the freedom to utilize Mandalorians in hiding as a abstract thought for why they were n’t around during the Galactic Civil War . The Mandalorianspin - off TV showAhsoka , however , has completely contradict this potential timeline placement . The droid Huyang confirms the fall of Mandalore took billet after the Galactic Civil War , imply the Mandalorians were still on their homeworld during the clock time of the original trilogy .
While some may believe this would n’t affect Din Djarin and his covert , the Armorer specifically say inThe Mandalorianspin - off TV showThe Book of Boba Fettthat their covert being cloistered on the moon of Concordia during the time of the gravid Purge is what at last saved them . This intend , then , the covert was also present in the Mandalore system during the Galactic Civil War , something that makes their absence seizure during this time even more confusing . It ’s clear , then , the lore as first tackled byThe Mandalorianhas changed since season 1 , and now the show must do the employment of clarifying what exactly kept the Mandalorians from span the beetleweed and assisting the Rebellion during the original trilogy era .
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