History and Traditions of the Mandalorians
The Mandalore storyline was about to begin. This combined chapter would mainly provide some background on the origins and culture of Mandalore and the Mandalorians. After reading this, you might gain some new insights when you watched The Mandalorian.
Mandalore, a remote yet legendary planet in the galaxy...
The Mandalorians, a legendary people in the galaxy...
In the galaxy, almost everyone knew the Mandalorians' fearsome reputation. Whenever the Mandalorians were mentioned, people always thought of those brave and warlike mercenaries, along with their iconic armor.
Mandalorian armor was highly distinctive and extremely archaic. Their fully enclosed helmets had a t-shaped slit for vision and breathing. Even as technology advanced and electronic imaging and all kinds of sensor technology were incorporated, that t-shaped slit remained on Mandalorian helmets, as though it were their emblem.
In fact, it was.
The Mandalorians were a people who placed great importance on tradition, and they truly possessed exceptionally ancient traditions.
Few people knew that the Mandalorians' ancestors had actually come from Coruscant. Likewise, few knew that the Mandalorians had not originally been part of the Human race that was now widespread throughout the galaxy.
Before existing historical records, Coruscant had not been ruled entirely by humans. At the time, Coruscant was home to two major racial powers—the Zhell, formed from thirteen human tribes, and the Taung, a brave and warlike humanoid people.
The Taung were fierce in both appearance and temperament. To some extent, they resembled the Predators familiar to us, both culturally and physically—except the Taung had normal mouths rather than the Predators' four-part jaws. Bonus chapter illustration 1.
The Zhell and the Taung once fought a prolonged war for control of Coruscant.
During the war, a devastating volcanic eruption nearly destroyed every Zhell settlement