The Mandalorian
Summary
The handling ofthe DarksaberinThe Mandalorianseason 3 is one of the season ’s most controversial plot line , but one keyStar Warsconnection highlights the rich significance of the weapon ’s exchange . The history of the Darksaber is complicated , one that ’s almost as complex as greaterMandalorian historyitself . start with its Maker , the first Mandalorian Jedi Tarre Vizsla , the Darksaber has trade mitt many time . It finally fell intothe Mandalorian Din Djarin ’s possession , and inThe Mandalorianseason 3 , it was again exchanged into Bo - Katan Kryze ’s hands .
Given the factThe Mandalorianand its spin - offs have continuously emphasize that Bo - Katan was wrong for accepting the Darksaber from Sabine Wren inStar Wars Rebelsand not earn it in ritual armed combat , Din Djarin handing the Darksaber off to Bo - Katan inThe Mandalorianseason 3 became highly controversial . While Din insists it was because Bo - Katan had defeated the cyborg in the mines of Mandalore that had vote out and disarmed him , it felt to many viewer like a fuzz - out , something that overshadowed this moment . It does , however , carry heavyStar Warssignificance that progress to this moment much better .
The Darksaber is a fabled Mandalorian weapon in Star Wars mythology , but the blade has been wielded by a wide mixture of unlike case .
Bo-Katan’s First Darksaber Ignition Echoes Tarre Vizsla’s Statue
The Last Wielder Of The Darksaber Honors Tarre Vizsla’s Legacy
While the statue of Tarre Vizsla has yet to be seen inStar Wars , aside from some concept art made forRebels , it ’s name in Kristin Baver’sStar war : 100 object , most notably because of how Tarre Vizsla was take hold the weapon . Baver compose that " the Darksaber was ignite , the leaf blade direct downward , symbolically pointing to the soilof the planet the Mandalorian people called home . " This positioning of the Darksaber , then , is not only important enough to Mandalorians to mark it in a statue , but it ’s also substantial enough to be specified in this particular book .
It ’s a meaningful reverberation of the statue that once stood on their magnificent homeworld of Mandalore .
This verbal description fits dead with how Bo - Katan holds the Darksaber at the end ofThe Mandalorianseason 3 , episode 6 " Chapter 22 : Guns For Hire . " After she and her fellow Mandalorians agree that she is the rightful possessor of the Darksaber , Bo - Katan ignites the sword and keep the crest of the brand draw a bead on downward . While the territory beneath her foot at that point is Plazir-15 , it ’s still a meaningful replication of the statue that once bear on their splendid homeworld of Mandalore , something that no doubt resonate with each Mandalorian standing there .
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The Darksaber Has Now Been Brought Full Circle
The Blade Echoed Its Creator Once More Before Its Destruction
Despite the Darksaber being destroyed by Moff Gideon inThe Mandalorianseason 3 finale , this scene still holds a much heavier import . Bo - Katan feel that she was creditworthy for her homeworld ’s end because of the Darksaber , and destiny set her up to turn the table completely . The Darksaber was always imply to serve the people of Mandalore , and that ’s what it did during its last conflict against Moff Gideon . As she fix to take on this quest inThe Mandalorian , she echoed the Darksaber ’s Lord and his sentiments , reminding the Mandalorians of this chronicle one last clip .
The Mandalorian is available to stream on Disney+
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