
The events of The Mandalorian begin five years after the conclusion of the original trilogy in the film Return of the Jedi (1983). The Mandalorian pilots a gunship called the Razor Crest, and one of his primary weapons is an Amban sniper rifle, which has a prong-shaped barrel that fires bursts powerful enough to disintegrate its targets. He eventually splits from this group under non-amicable circumstances, for which they blame him. At some point before the events of The Mandalorian, he works with a group of mercenaries that include Ran Malk ( Mark Boone Junior), Xi'an ( Natalia Tena), and Qin ( Ismael Cruz Córdova). The Mandalorian eventually becomes a bounty hunter and joins the Bounty Hunters' Guild, and becomes widely known by the nickname "Mando". This inconsistency is later resolved in " Chapter 11: The Heiress", where it is discovered the Mandalorian and his tribe are, specifically, "Child of the Watch", a sect of Mandalorian religious zealots who follows "the (ancient) Way (of the Mandalore)", which mainstream Mandalorian society does not. The Mandalorian never removes his helmet in front of others, which his tribe would consider a betrayal worthy of expulsion other characters from different Mandalorian tribes in other Star Wars works have been depicted as able to remove their helmets without it affecting their status. He joins a tribe led by the Armorer ( Emily Swallow), and the clan is forced into hiding due to persecution at the hands of the Galactic Empire. Djarin himself is rescued by a tribe of Mandalorian warriors, and he is later adopted into their culture as a "foundling", an orphan raised in the Mandalorian tradition despite not coming from the planet of Mandalore. Multiple civilians are killed during the attack, and Djarin's parents hide him just before dying in an explosion. As a child, his parents (of the family name "Din") are killed during an attack by battle droids affiliated with the Separatist Alliance during the Clone Wars. Aspects of the character's backstory are provided gradually throughout the show. The Mandalorian's birth name is Din Djarin, though that is not revealed until " Chapter 8: Redemption", the first-season finale of The Mandalorian.


The character and Pascal's performance have received generally positive reviews, although some criticism was directed at the fact that Pascal's face is constantly concealed by the costume, comparing him to Master Chief from Halo. The dynamic between the Mandalorian and Grogu embodies a theme of parenting and fatherhood prevalent throughout The Mandalorian. Originally hired to capture Grogu, a Force-sensitive infant of the same species as Yoda, the Mandalorian instead protects him from a remnant of the fallen Galactic Empire and becomes a father figure for him.

The costume presented challenges for the actors portraying the Mandalorian, and the physicality of the character is very important for the performance because small gestures appear much more exaggerated when the costume is worn. The Mandalorian's costume was created by Legacy Effects. Stunt performers Brendan Wayne and Lateef Crowder are credited as doubles for the character, occasionally solely portraying the character in episodes, with Pascal's voice being dubbed in. Favreau approached him for the role, and close friend and fellow actor Oscar Isaac, who portrays Poe Dameron in various Star Wars media, encouraged him to accept the part. The Mandalorian is voiced and primarily portrayed by Pedro Pascal. The samurai films of Akira Kurosawa (which also inspired Leone's works) were another inspiration, and Star Wars protagonist Han Solo also influenced the character's portrayal. The Mandalorian creator and showrunner Jon Favreau created the character, partially inspired by Clint Eastwood and his Man with No Name character in the Spaghetti Western Dollars Trilogy films directed by Sergio Leone. The character is rarely seen without his silver, beskar helmet, which he is forbidden by creed to remove publicly.
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Orphaned as a young child, The Mandalorian was adopted into the Mandalorian culture and trained as a warrior, later becoming a bounty hunter and taking the title of his people as a sobriquet.
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Din Djarin (pronounced / ˈ d ɪ n- ˈ dʒ æ r ɪ n/), known as The Mandalorian, or Mando for short, is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, who appears as the titular protagonist of the Disney+ television series The Mandalorian and also appears in its spin-off The Book of Boba Fett.
