Imagine winning a mudhorn as a signet then slaying a krayt dragon.

All the Mandalorians that Din Jarin grew up with are just punking him, it’s a long going prank they’re pulling on him, making him think he can’t take his helmet off. “Shit, he’s coming, everyone put your helmets back on!”

Has anyone thought that a mandalorian traditionally never removed their helmet in battle and that the children of the watch believe that as long as mandalore was not free then they in battle.

Ah, so he's just part of the Amish of the Madalorians. Got it.

Fiona - take off your helmet. Shrek - I can't I have helmet hair.

I prefer the creed as portrayed in the Mandalorian. I like the mystery of the helmet. “Our secrecy is our strength. Our strength is our survival.” Mando is like the Lone Ranger, another noble masked man.

Interesting to note: Revan swore to never take off his helmet until he defeated the Mandalorians in the Jedi-Mandalorian war; or as he put it, "until there is peace." I know Revan was never a Mandalorian, but maybe there's a connection?

I love how at the end of season 2 Mando was like: “frick the way, im takin this thing off for baby yoda”

I like the different sects, it makes more sense as a living culture that has spread through the galaxy. Like our own religions and cultures splinter, change, adapt as they spread, isolate, reintegrate, this gives it realism.

Before Maul was in charge, we could say that was the "pre visla" era. And afterwards, the Post Visla era. I'll get my coat...

3 weeks later he removes his helmet and shows everyone

When Satine came to power in the clone wars and became pacifist, some mando's groups split off. One group stayed in Mandalore to become death watch while other groups just left the planet to continue the original mandalorian tradition. In my thinking children of the watch is this group that peacefully split off.

lmao i love how everyone agrees Satine's pacifist mandalorians sucked.

It makes sense to me about the helmet rule, if you're going to go back to the ancient ways and given that we know that the ancient ways involves adopting other members of different species into their culture the helmet rule makes a lot of sense given that you get rid of basically xenophobia or racism along species lines and that none of them can take off their helmets so nobody knows that hey that guy is a different alien from me and thus more or less that puts a lid on infighting due to those reasons. Along with the fact that it appears they denounce their own names, given that Din states in chapter 8 that he hasn't heard his name since he was a child, thus further adding to the stripping of identity to become Mandalorian. Instead, regardless of specie, they're all Mandalorian now that they've adopted The Creed, and I really like that.

It's because of the smell. Guy gets into some sweaty situations, take that helmet off and you'll knock out the whole room!

Mandalorian are just the Star Wars version of Spartans, kind of ironic they would also suffer from the issue with numbers/population.

I've always believed that the Children of the Watch never removed their helmets because of the dishonor brought upon them by the Mandalorians who joined Maul as well as those who conspired with the Empire.

Also, the spikes in the armourer's helmet suggests she may have been part of the group of mandalorians controlled by Maul

Hot Take: The Mandalor is secretly the Dread Pirate Roberts.

What actually brought me to love the Mando's so much is Karen Traviss Republic Commando book series. Never got anything close to the deepness in which she explored the Mandalorian culture, language, and way of life. Oya.

I can tell the creators of the Mandalorian are definitely Knights of the old republic fans, especially after I saw the sand people grab the. Krayt dragon pearl.

I just love how believable it is that a group of people that went through this much has such different ideas.

Plot Twist: They wear helmets so people don’t smell their terrible breath

Simple: his Creed says "Hey no dude, that's not allowed"

I wonder if Mando's armor is blank with no color scheme due to him not having any clan affiliation. I think that would be something interesting the show could bring up. Maybe he'll eventually form his own clan and paint his armor or join another clan. Assuming there are different clans among the Children of the Watch.

Maybe the "Children Of The Watch" believe that their sect is the true spiritual progeny of The Mandalore, and as such, they are already "One with The Mandalore", and must remain helmeted as he did.

"Hey, let's play a joke on that new kid, tell him -get this, tell him right, tell him we never take our helmets off - we'll get everyone in on it, it'll be great. Oh shit, while we're at it, let's tell him he has to find all the metal for his suit, just make sure no one shows him that massive armoury full of the stuff."

Who’s here after the newest episode when he finally allowed someone to see his face.

You could say Canderous himself is who the Children of the Watch are trying to emulate. When Canderous became Mandalore the Redeemer, he didn't take off his helmet and began to rebuild the clans after the Mandalorian Wars and returned them to honor and glory in not only the eyes of the Mandalorian People, but redeemed them in the eyes of the galaxy by becoming the heroes that were needed to battle the Sith when the Jedi were virtually wiped out. Think about it, post-Endor is a lot like KOTOR 2.

They must keep their helmet on so that everyone looks the same, thus unity. Doesn't matter what alien you are, you are a Mandalorian in the helmet.

I would argue that there might have been some precedent for Mandalorians forsaking the removal of their helmets between the KOTOR II era and the Clone Wars, in order to emulate and honor Mandalore the Preserver, who was physically unable to remove his helmet. Mandalore the Preserver (formerly Canderous Ordo) had a cybernetic life support system integrated into his armor, which prevented him from removing his armor or helmet, similar to Darth Vader.

The real reason: to disappoint Pascal.

“The Armorer keeps the lore and creed of the Covert” 👍👍 “So she’s a nun?” 😒😧

Plot twist. He removes his helmet and Vader's helmet is under it.

The clan vs Mandalor identity thing kinda makes sense, reminds me of how in the US we fight like cats and dogs among ourselves... Then someone outside kicks the nest and sees the Muricans swarm lol.

Something that really sticks out to me is the call-and-response nature of "this is the way". Somebody will say something Very Mandalorian, invoke the phrase, and then it's up to the other Mandalorians to decide whether or not they agree. It doesn't appear to be mandatory to always echo "this is the way" when the first person to say it has done so about a dishonorable act. Further, it doesn't sound like anyone is quoting a set, written list of rules when they reference The Way. Their phrasing is looser, or super situation-specific. Every Mandalorian must *decide* whether something is in accordance with The Way of the Mandalore moment-to-moment. It seems very democratic, and a way of highlighting when someone is thinking out-of-sync with the group. The Armorer didn't seem to be an official calling-the-shots leader. Maybe they saw what happens when you rely on faction leaders, and how fragile that arrangement is. Maybe The Way of the Mandalore they're talking about is literal: every single one of them must effectively BE The Mandalore at all times. There is only One Way because "what would The Mandalore do" always has a right answer, even if it's not written anywhere. And we know for sure that The Mandalore would never remove their helmet. So they don't.

This seems like any religion, when they take a major loss. Some feel that they wouldn't have lost, if only if they had been more faithful. Therefore they tend to become more extreme than less or are drawn to the more extreme factions. The comments made during episode 11 makes me think that this is one of those factions.

“The Watch” being a splinter group of Death Watch wants to instill in there clan as well as all Mandalorians to give up there personal identity for being a Mandalorian as a whole. Like many individual cells make up the whole of the body. Remember Din expected Bo Karan to help him “...for the creed sake...” referring to the idea that when one stood against an enemy all stood. Or in simple terms; “you mess with one bean you mess with the whole burrito!”

Wear the armor Speak the language Support the clan Rally when called Defend your children And raise them as Mandalorians!

Bo Katan: "dont kill the cultist, dont kill the cultist"

I love kotor so much long live Revan make a tv show or movie already

Din's way of the Mando seems very strict but not necessarily bloodthirsty. All of din actions are ment to build towards something that will last. Beskar for foundlings! Protection of the covert and it's secrets! Even refusing revenge against their enemy's (the Empire) and choosing to at least co-exist! Don't forget the only reason Din is helping baby Yoda is because of his code. The child is not some strong proven Warrior, it's helpless 80% of the time. So Din's (basterd version as you call it😡) is possibly the most effective peaceful mandalorian teaching we have seen without becoming full pacifist. Needless to say I'm a fan. Bo-katan seems to be trying to recapture her lost control over her people she even bends the agreement when din agreed to help her and that was just one Job. Not cool. Justify if you want I feel Din is moving on to other pursuits by ironically looking way further into the past then Bo-katan has chosen. This is the way

Really wish people took books & graphic novels into account, as the split between the Death Watch & the True Mandalorians is covered in a book about Jango Fett & in the Republic Commando books. Jango was adopted by Jaster when the new splinter group called the Death Watch attacked the Fett Homestead looking for Jaster. Death Watch broke away from traditional Mando’a ethos & felt that ‘might makes right’- which is why other stories (until Clone Wars era) Death Watch are pretty much killed by anyone as soon as they’re known. When DW splintered further when Maul took them over, & later he sacrificed them, those that survived basically ‘hid their faces in shame’ (as many warrior cultures might) which in less than a generation became ‘the Way’ of their children...the Children of the Watch.

I took a shot every time you said “Mandalore”. I died five minutes into the video.

With Pre Visla’s son being a member of the Children of the Watch that ties the theory that they’re descendants or an offshoot of Death Watch even stronger.

Does anyone else feel like this guy keeps talking about the same stuff over and over again

My dads already annoyed that I was able to explain who Bo Katan was and who her sister was while watching the last episode. Now he’s gonna be super annoyed.

Honestly, I love the lore towards Mandalorian's from the old Republic Era, no matter how much I played of those games, Mandalorian's story has always fascinated me, and I love hearing Canderous Ordo's stories of battle, it makes me wish we had a game going as far back as the Mandalorian war, I'd love to see a huge game in where we can play as either the Jedi or Mandalorians and get both sides of the story to a great galactic war, even if we know the outcome

Din jarin is the only one who doesn't remove his helmet... I bet the other children did when he wasn't there... He is being groomed as the next new Mandalorian leader. He will look badass with that armour and the Dark Saber!

In summation: he was raised by religious zealots since he was a child, and they were fanatics who took an ancient aspect of their culture and raised it to the next level.

I like how one idea ties back to the Mask of Mandalore. I mean the children of the watch are also doing what Mandalore the Ultimate did when he opened the door to other species not just the Taung to become mandalorian. Leyeds is so rich and it looks the series is bringing all that back.

This rule that the children of the watch have is most likely in honor of Canderous Ordo after he became Mandalore he never removed his helmet because it was a symbol that he was no longer his past self but the icon of his people and that it could only be removed upon his death. It was actually so important to his character in Kotor 2 that when he joins the party you cant remove his helmet. Dave Filoni likes to sneak bits of legends content into the new star wars cannon as a way to reintroduce it to the cannon.

Someone: what happens if someone takes your helmet off? Mandalorian: You can't put it back on again.

I'm loving the Mandalorian more and more!

they remind me of the history of the knights Templar. in their origins they were 2 groups of Templars that merged and created the order known the most, being highly religious warriors.

The Mandalorians that are/were on Nevarro in Series 1 were "The Tribe" one member being the Pas Vizla who's family line were members of Death Watch namely Tor Vizla and Pre Vizla...The memory sequence shows Mando as a child being rescued by Mandalorians bearing the death watch symbol and like armour...watch the episode again very closely and you will see.

Really cool twist that the mandalorians he knows are really the remnants of death watch

Isn't the helmet thing just because mandalorians can be different species not just humans.

He's the Masterchief from the SWU.(star wars universe)

Great video. Helps making everything clearer

I mean.. I'm ugly.. I'd be perfect as a mandalorian

I had previously thought that the helmet requirement was a distinction between creed and race. For example Bo Katan is Mandalorian by race, a being from the planet Mandalore. If she takes her helmet off, she is still Mandalorian. Din Djarin is a Founding, a Mandalorian by creed, not by birth. If he removes his helmet, one could argue he is no longer Mandalorian. I presume “The Children of the Watch” is a clan of Foundlings who were taken in by Death Watch, and as converts to the creed adhere to a much stricter code of conduct to prove their dedication.

I think that because of the purge, the Mandalorians (the Din Jarin types) are constantly in a state of readiness. Hiding, because to fight without the numbers they once had = death (and Mandalorians are known for surrendering...EVER). Death of the clans means the end of the whole Mandalorian race/culture. In the case of the Mandalorian series, the clans of Mandalorians are spars and scattered around the galaxy. Each clan leader is following/making up their own rules to suit their specific needs. From my understanding, it is only Mandalore that can unify the clans and they don't currently have him.

Watching the opening clip after BoBF episode 5 hits me in the feels.

It's amusing to me how much has been done to correct the mistakes made with the Mandalorians in TCW. We started with the New Mandalorian pacifists in that series, then we have Rebels bringing back the warrior culture to the very same people, and now the Children of the Watch seem to recall the ancient Mandalorians of Legends, what with recruiting outsiders and even aliens into their ranks

Their Armor is the only metal in the whole universe to reflect Lightsaber attack and Laser fire..

Thank you for this video, and sorry for being harsh in past criticism on the older video.

Thank you for the tutorial! I really wanted to understand!

It can be okay to have it both ways; helmet on or off. As a legends fan, I’ve never had a problem with Bo Katan and Sabine taking their helmets off. So, if Mando wants to keep his helmet on cause that’s his thing, that’s fine with me. And, if Pascal wants more face time without the helmet, I’m fine with that too. I’m sure it can be written in a way to show an evolution of Mando’s character. So long as they don’t do a Ruin Johnson fuk job with Mando I’ll be okay with it all.

I actually like the idea that Mandalorian clan(s) are dynamic from one another. It's kind of realistic when you think about it in terms of anthropology. A separated/dispersed people of the same fold will cling on to different traditions from their core people. Think of how different the surviving Celtic people were after the fall of Rome. Ireland was isolated, Scotland was screwed over and the Welsh were sacked by the Saxons. Completely different people after the Roman invasion.

There was also a "Death Watch" group and bunker in Star Wars Galaxies. On Endor.

Watched this making sure it's valid info being passed on ...wished you touched more on certain things and less on others but yes the general info you're conveying is accurate!!! Very nice work !!

If I remember correctly the Mandalorian Crusaders had the rule to always wear one piece of armor. Maybe the Children of The Watch just chose this piece to be the helmet.

Save you 15 minutes: watch episode 03. Done.

"Hey, why can't you take your helmet off"? "Superglue prank back in bootcamp"!!

Great job dragging it out

This is not the Way, u are not of Mandalore. You will hand over our armour or i will take it from you!

I could’ve sworn they mentioned that it was expressly until mandalore had been liberated that they would not remove their helmets.

To sum this up, the death watch survivors were inspired by the "True mandalorians" and revived the old warrior codex of the super commandos and added some codes from the ancient mamdolorian (pre ultimate) that dectates the covering of the face at all time for unification purposes.

Thanks i was wondering about this.

Actually, they probably did this for the audience watching to keep everyone straight

so like who gonna tell em about Fridays episode👀

Great video!

I thought that since the Mandalorians take in foundlings from many different species - that always keeping your helmet on was a way to make everyone the same. That no matter what your species looked like - they would all look the same in their helmets. By accepting the Mandalorian ways and putting on the helmet - you discarded your previous connection with species or family and became one with the Mandalorian people. If no one ever takes their helmet off - then no one would ever know who was what species or family - only that they were all Mandalorians.

I feel like im taking a Social Studies lesson

Personally I disagree, it seems to me like they haven't yet left battle, until they can rebuild and stop hiding they are still fighting the battle to restore their people so they don't take off their helmets

Excellent video. Well done.

@Lore Star Thanks for answering and telling the old ways that I remember of mandolorian ways but I've always wondered....what happened to the old helmet that was once used to symbolize being the mandolorian leader and why they went from the helmet to useing the dark saber ?

The Mandalorians could go out in public without their helmet or the entire armor for that matter. In that case, they would be undercover.

So as he explained these Mandalorians follow 'the way' and keeping their armor on they took on the identity of the history and people of Mandalore, not themselves. They did everything for Mandalore not for themselves....Now, what's crazy is Biblically, Jesus Christ referred to following God as 'the way' and early Christian fathers did not call it 'Christianity' but called they called it 'the way'. As a follower of God what it meant to follow 'the way' was to rid yourself of your own 'way' (desires), and instead embody Gods word and law by following Gods way, not your own. Mind blow connection

I thought at least part of the reason they don't remove their helmets is that, because they survived the purge and were forced to move, wearing their helmet was moreso to make it difficult to know how many Mandalorians are still around or where their covert is. They hinted at this when they said they couldn't be seen in public together, and when they said they were forced to move elsewhere once they came out together to help Mando in Ch 3.

I think a lot of the never removing your helmet thing is also practical. The group din is in are broken down into coverts. AKA something hidden if nobody sees each others face than simply changing the armor allows you to assume a different identity. It prevents anybody from knowing your true numbers. Worst case is drop your armor all together and you are totally anonymous.

He can remove the helmet if he is alone or no living thing is around we see him remove it himself when he is about to eat

Of course there's historical precedent within Star Wars lore regarding helmets unable to be removed Darth Vader, anyone? The REAL reason is that it's just fucking cool

That makes more sense now I’m not confused thanks

So The children of the watch sound like the True Mandalorians. Outside of the don't remove your helmet rule.

The real reason mando can't remove his helmet is for casting reasons. Pretty easy to replace the actor if you never see his face.

I think people are trying to look to deep into this. Plain and simple, they are am offset of a group of Mandalorians that are religious zealots. Plain and simple, not complicated.

The diction, pronunciation, intonation, meter, etc. of the narrator on this channel is so similar to another KZfaq presenter (Adam Ragusea) that I thought it was the same person with the pitch adjusted. I wonder if they are from the same part of Pennsylvania?

“After the death of Pre Vizsla” You... you mean it was post Vizsla then?