The Mandalorian
The Mandaloriandirector Bryce Dallas Howard has revealed the stirring forthe Darksaber , the Mandalorian blade of leadership , and unwittingly hint at Din Djarin ’s future . Created a thousand age before the Skywalker saga by the legendary Tarre Vizsla , the Darksaber is traditionally exert by the Man’dalor - the supreme leader of all Mandalorian clans . It was destroyed in the epicending ofThe Mandalorianseason 3 , although Bo - Katan Kryze follow in mix the clans regardless .
Bryce Dallas Howard , one of the key conductor ofThe Mandalorian , attend aStar Wars : Skeleton Crewpanel at this year ’s MegaCon . Speaking there , she was impressed to see a cosplayer in the crowd with Excalibur , and she revealedthe legendary steel of King Arthur is in fact the divine guidance for the Darksaber . This is n’t the first time Lucasfilm has drawn from Arthurian caption forThe Mandalorian ; the Armorer was compare to Merlin as a kingmaker and guide . But it ’s the most important input so far , because it also serve as a major hint .
Like The Darksaber, Excalibur Was Broken
It ’s easy to see why Lucasfilm looked to Excalibur for stirring . The legendary blade was wielded by Arthur , the " One True King " who would unify the Britons of his day , in a similar manner to the Man’dalor . fitly enough , Excalibur was one of the sources of inspiration for the lightsaber itself ; in Arthurian traditional knowledge , the sword beam with brightness level when it was drawn . acknowledge this , George Lucas associated lightsabers with kyber crystal - sometimes referred to in his scripts as caiburr crystal , gain from the Welsh for Excalibur . Star Warshas come full circle .
Here ’s where things get particularly interesting , though ; in Arthurian lore , King Arthur had two swords , not just one , although they are often coalesce . The first was the so - called sword in the stone , the blade Arthur pulled out of a stone to bear witness himself worthy to be the king . The second was subsequently given to him by the Lady in the Lake , after the sword in the stone shatter in combat . Like that first blade , the Darksaber was broken in conflict . Will there be another after all ?
Is Bo-Katan The Lady In The Lake?
We already knew that Arthurian traditional knowledge had influencedThe Mandalorian ; Lucasfilm ’s Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau liken theArmorer to Merlinahead of time of year 3 . There are even more line of latitude than that , though , with theMandalorian urban center of Sundarifeeling like theStar Warsversion of Camelot itself . And yet , there ’s something rather rum about these parallels , because they do n’t quite mousse with the musical theme of Bo - Katan as the Man’dalor . She feels rather more like the Lady of the Lake , specially given she rescued Din when he bath in theLiving Waters .
Suddenly the end ofThe Mandalorianseason 3 feels rather like a misdirect of kind , a way of conduce witness in a dissimilar direction for a time . Many were storm when Din Djarin did not become Man’dalor during season 3 , but is it potential that this still lies in his future ? That would certainly fit with the Arthurian traditional knowledge , after all .
Summary
" The Mandalorian " is a resilient - action at law Star Wars television series set in the post - Empire galaxy , five years after the result of " Return of the Jedi . " The serial publication follow the adventures of a lone bounty hunter , Din Djarin , who becomes the defender of a mysterious child known as Grogu ( popularly denote to as " The Child " or " Baby Yoda " ) . Combining element of Westerns , samurai films , and classic Star Wars lore , " The Mandalorian " has become a cultural phenomenon , praise for its storytelling , fictional character development , and visual effects .
