The Entire Boba Fett Story Finally Explained

Turns out, this Mandalorian was none other than "The Mandalorian" aka Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal). Once a foundling, Djarin belongs to a certain sect of the Mandalorians who hold tightly to the ancient creeds, particularly the one about not ever removing your helmet. Tracking Djarin to Tython, Boba and Shand threaten the life of Djarin's own foundling, the young Force-sensitive Grogu, which puts the silver-plated Mandalorian on guard. Boba demands his armor back, but Djarin only agrees to talk once Shand (whom he'd encountered previously) puts her weapon down.

Before long, the two bounty hunters come to an agreement, and Boba reclaims his armor, though he now wears his Tusken garb underneath, giving it a black finish. But in exchange for returning his armor, Djarin asks that Boba and Shand help him to protect Grogu from the Imperial forces led by Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito), who wishes to use the child's Force-abilities as a weapon. Ever since Boba Fett lived among the Tusken people, he has rediscovered the concepts of honor and respect. It's because of this that he accepts his new mission, now standing against the Empire he once contracted for.

Tragically, it's not enough. Despite the trio's best efforts, Grogu is taken by a band of Dark Troopers who destroy Djarin's ship, the Razor Crest, and flee the scene. Thankfully, Boba still has Slave I and uses his ship to get the three of them off-world and on the move to rescue the potential Jedi recruit.