Mandalore

"Master Kenobi, Mandalore's violent past is behind us. All of our warriors were exiled to our moon, Concordia. They died out years ago."

- Prime Minister Almec

Mandalore was a planet located in the Outer Rim Territories. It was the homeworld of the Mandalorians, a fearsome and warmongering people who fought the Jedi and sacked their temple during the fall of the Old Republic. Wearing distinctive armor, they were feared throughout the galaxy.

Years of war left the planet inhospitable, forcing the Mandalorians to live within domed cities. A pacifist regime came to power at the end of these wars, led by Duchess Satine Kryze, while those who refused to give up their warrior ways were exiled to the moon Concordia. During the Clone Wars, the New Mandalorians were overthrown by Darth Maul's Shadow Collective, though the Galactic Empire would occupy the planet after the war's end.

Wars and desolation
"This lightsaber was stolen from your Jedi Temple by my ancestors during the fall of the Old Republic."

- Pre Vizsla, to Obi-Wan Kenobi, regarding the darksaber

The ancient Mandalorians fought in many conflicts, often against the Jedi Order. During the fall of the Old Republic, these commandos raided the Jedi Temple on Coruscant, seizing the darksaber. About a millennium later, it had ended up in the possession of Pre Vizsla, leader of Death Watch. After centuries of war, the once beautiful surface of Mandalore was reduced to an endless desert. This event would cause many to turn their back on violence, giving rise to the New Mandalorians. Mandalore exiled their remaining warriors to their moon Concordia, where they were believed to have died out sometime later.

The Mandalorian Civil War
"You and Satine have a history.''" "An extended mission when I was younger. Master Qui-Gon and I spent a year on Mandalore protecting the duchess from insurgents who had threatened her world. They sent bounty hunters after us. We were always on the run, living hand-to-mouth, never sure what the next day would bring." "''Sounds romantic."

- Anakin Skywalker and Obi-wan Kenobi on the latter's relationship with Duchess Satine Kryze

Prior to the Trade Federation's Invasion of Naboo, Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi spent a year on Mandalore protecting Duchess Satine Kryze during a civil war. The three were pursued by bounty hunters, and were constantly on the move. During this time, Kenobi and Kryze formed a romantic attachment. The war killed the majority of Mandalore's population. When the young Duchess returned, she was forced to rebuild her world without the Jedi's assistance, as they were reassigned shortly after the conflicts end.

The Clone Wars
The Clone Wars saw Mandalore declare neutrality between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems. However, a splinter group known as Death Watch who wished to return Mandalore to the ways of its ancestors, secretly led by Concordia's governor Pre Vizsla, attempted to take back Mandalore with Separatist assistance. After bombing the Peace Park in Mandalore's capital of Sundari, Duchess Satine and Jedi Master Obi-wan Kenobi departed to Concordia to investigate, as the bomber was from the province. There they discovered Death Watch's secret staging ground, and that Pre Vizsla was their leader. Barely escaping with their lives, the two return to Mandalore. After joining with Darth Maul as part of his Shadow Collective, Death Watch launched a coup against Duchess Kryze and took control of Mandalore.

Later, the siege of Mandalore brought further conflict to the world.

Under the Empire
After the conclusion of the Clone Wars, Mandalore was ruled over by the newly formed Galactic Empire, which established a campus there for training military cadets.

Inhabitants
Mandalore was inhabited by a group of Humans known as Mandalorians. During the period when the Old Republic ruled the galaxy, these super commandos were a martial people, living in warrior clans. They had a strong sense of honor, though some would later become mercenaries. However, centuries of war laid waste to Mandalore's surface, leading to the New Mandalorians, a faction that opposed the violent ways of their ancestors. This schism caused a civil war, which resulted in the warrior clans being exiled to Concordia, Mandalore's moon, where they were assumed to have died out. However, the conflict killed most of the planet's population.

Government
During most of the Clone Wars, Mandalore was led by Duchess Satine Kryze. Near the end of the war, she was overthrown and killed by Darth Maul and his Shadow Collective which established former Prime Minister Almec as the face of Maul's rule.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Galactic Defense
 * Star Wars: Darth Maul&mdash;Son of Dathomir
 * Rise of the Rebels
 * The Rebellion Begins
 * Battlefront: Twilight Company
 * Star Wars: Darth Maul&mdash;Son of Dathomir
 * Rise of the Rebels
 * The Rebellion Begins
 * Battlefront: Twilight Company
 * Star Wars: Darth Maul&mdash;Son of Dathomir
 * Rise of the Rebels
 * The Rebellion Begins
 * Battlefront: Twilight Company
 * Rise of the Rebels
 * The Rebellion Begins
 * Battlefront: Twilight Company
 * Battlefront: Twilight Company
 * Battlefront: Twilight Company