The Untold Truth Of Mandalore The Great
By Robert King
A key point of the Armorer's tale was to shed light on Baby Yoda's abilities, which fans obviously recognize as the Force. By the time of the New Republic — when The Mandalorian takes place — the wider galaxy consider Jedi to be the stuff of legend, and the Force with them. Of course, to the titular bounty hunter's surprise, the Jedi were very much real and once held great power in the galaxy as a unified order. As she explained, back in the very distant past, they even went war against the Mandalorian people ... who were led into battle by their leader, Mandalore the Great.
Few beings in the galaxy can stand toe-to-toe with a Jedi in combat, so for a Mandalorian to take on the challenge — and find success on the battlefield — it's no wonder that this figure earned the "Great" title. Outside of the Armorer's very brief story, details about the ancient wars between the Jedi and the Mandalorians are, for now, scarce at best. In due time, it's likely The Mandalorian's second season, and other Star Wars material such as the multimedia project Star Wars: The High Republic, will go more in-depth not only into this historic conflict, but also into the life of Mandalore himself.
The Mandalorian will release new episodes, on Disney+, starting on October 30, 2020.
