The Mandalorian episode 8 wraps up the first season with some big reveals, including the return of a weapon with a major legacy in the Star Wars universe. The Darksaber is back, but it has once again fallen into the wrong hands.
If you're confused as to why an Imperial warlord is wielding a black lightsaber, fear not. Here's everything you need to know about the Darksaber and how it ties the series back to the events of Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
What is the Darksaber in The Mandalorian?
The Darksaber is unique among all the lightsabers in the Star Wars universe. It has a flat, katana-like blade rather than the traditional saber shape. It emits a peculiar, low hum. Even its color is unlike any other - deep black with a bright white trim.The Darksaber is one of the most important artifacts in Mandalorian culture. It was created by an ancient warrior named Tarre Vizsla, the first (and as far as we currently know, only) Mandalorian to be inducted into the Jedi Order. That event happened at least 1000 years before the time of the movies, with Vizsla's existence forgotten by all but the most devout Mandalorian warriors and historians.
The Jedi kept Vizsla's signature blade on display as a museum relic, at least until the Mandalorians stole it back. Since then, the Darksaber has come to serve as a symbol of power. Whomever wields the blade is viewed by Mandalorian traditionalists as the rightful ruler of Mandalore. Defeating the blade's owner in ritualistic combat is the rightful path to power.
Learn even more about the history of the Darksaber in our Star Wars wiki guide!
How Did Moff Gideon Get the Darksaber in The Mandalorian?
Unfortunately, the Darksaber has a habit of trading hands again and again. During the Clone Wars, Tarre Vizsla's descendant Pre Vizsla (voiced by The Mandalorian creator Jon Favreau) used the blade to rally his Death Watch recruits against Mandalore's political leader, Duchess Satine Kryze. Pre Vizsla made the mistake of forging an alliance with ex-Sith Lord Darth Maul, who killed him in ritualistic combat and became the new leader of Death Watch.At some point during the waning days of the Clone Wars, the Darksaber fell into the possession of the Nightsisters of Dathomir. It was then claimed by Sabine Wren, a Mandalorian expatriate and member of the Rebel Alliance. Sabine used the blade to rally her people against Viceroy Gar Saxon, the Imperial-appointed ruler of Mandalore. Sabine then bestowed the Darksaber to Bo-Katan Kryze, sister of the late Duchess Satine.
That act seemed to open a brighter future for Mandalore and its people. Unfortunately, The Mandalorian has repeatedly hinted at a dark fate for this planet, with several characters alluding to the Empire's purge of Mandalore and the survivors being forced into hiding. The fact that Moff Gideon now wields the blade suggests he himself may be responsible for killing Bo-Katan and robbing Mandalore of its rightful ruler.
How The Mandalorian Connects to The Clone Wars and the Siege of Mandalore
The Mandalorian's Season 1 finale reveals the real name and origin story of Pedro Pascal's character. We see a young Din Djarin narrowly survive a Clone Wars battle that claimed the lives of his parents. Though Din isn't a Mandalorian by birth, as a "foundling" he's recruited into their culture and raised to become an honorable warrior and hunter.Din's origin helps tie the series more firmly to the events of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. As that series unfolds, Mandalore and its surrounding worlds become a hotly contested battleground in the conflict between the Republic and Separatists. That culminates in one of the last and most destructive battles in the Clone Wars - the Siege of Mandalore.
Star Wars fans have yet to actually see the Siege of Mandalore play out, as Cartoon Network canceled the Clone Wars before it was able to wrap up its remaining loose ends. Luckily, The Clone Wars: Season 7 is arriving on Disney+ in February 2020, and the Siege of Mandalore will be one of three major story arcs in this final season. We'll finally see what happened when the Republic directed its full might toward liberating Mandalore from Separatist rule and how that "liberation" turned into Imperial control. In the process, it's possible we could even see younger versions of Mandalorian characters like Din Djarin or Moff Gideon. Disney's Star Wars TV projects could be more closely intertwined than we realized.
A Knights of the Old Republic Connection
Even as The Mandalorian's season finale forges new links to projects like The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels, it also makes an unexpected connection to a much more distant part of the Star Wars timeline. Emily Swallow's character, The Armorer, recalls the ancient battles between the Mandalorians and the Jedi, a conflict which directly set the stage for the 2002 video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.This is actually the second time since the release of Episode IX that a Star Wars project has alluded to the events of KOTOR. The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary reveals that one of Emperor Palpatine's Sith Trooper legions is named after ancient Jedi Master-turned-Sith Lord Darth Revan.
The timing of these twin KOTOR cameos doesn't seem coincidental. After years of ambiguity over whether KOTOR and other Old Republic-era stories are still included in Disney's official Star Wars continuity, it seems this beloved game might be on the way to finally, officially becoming canonized. And hopefully, these subtle callbacks will lead to full-fledged new stories set in the distant past of the Star Wars universe.
For more on The Mandalorian, find out about an unexpected connection between the series and the Rise of Skywalker and see our breakdown of all The Mandalorian's actor cameos.
Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.
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