The Untold Truth Of Mandalorians

Mandalorians are said to be mostly human, but they can be any species. And while Mando and Boba Fett are the characters most casual fans commonly associate with the culture, its members can be male or female — as evidenced by the Armorer (Emily Swallow), who enhances Mando's armor in The Mandalorian. Not only does she know how to forge with the best of them, but she's also a fearless fighter.

Mando (real name Din Djarin), Greef Karga, and Cara Dune have a telling conversation in season 1, chapter 8. After Mando points out that he wasn't born on Mandalore, Karga retorts "But you're a Mandalorian," after which Dune adds, "Mandalorian isn't a race." Mando ultimately agrees, noting, "It's a creed."

After a flashback to young Din Djarin being saved by Mandalorians, Mando explains, "I was a foundling. They raised me in the fighting corps. I was treated as one of their own. When I came of age, I was sworn to the creed."

That creed informs Mando's mission throughout season one of The Mandalorian. As the Armorer points out, while the Mandalorians were once enemies with Baby Yoda's species, Mando's responsibility for the foundling supersedes that animosity — he's responsible for his charge, no matter the cost. As Mando himself would say, "This is the way."