- "I removed my helmet and now I'm an apostate."
"Where you're from, you may be an apostate, but here, you'd be landed gentry." - ―Din Djarin and Greef Karga

In violation to his Mandalorian Creed, Din Djarin shows his face to Grogu, becoming an apostate under the ideals of the Children of the Watch.
An apostate was a member of a religious order who was expelled for breaking the rules of their faith.[2] The Sorcerers of Tund expelled those who embraced the dark side of the Force, dubbing them apostates. Once such apostate sorcerer attacked and butchered a village on Kiffar, generating a deep shame in the rest of his Order.[3] A Mandalorian that belonged to the[2] Children of the Watch[4] and broke the Mandalorian Creed would become an apostate According to Creed, one may only be redeemed in the Living Waters beneath the mines of Mandalore. The Mandalorian Din Djarin removed his helmet and was considered apostate by Paz Vizsla and The Armorer.[2] Djarin also considered himself an apostate, although the Magistrate of Nevarro Greef Karga promised him that on Nevarro he is not considered apostate and could be landed gentry.[1]
In order to remove his decree of exile, Djarin went on a mission to the Living Waters. After being captured in the ruins of Sundari by a Spider Tank, he was rescued by Bo-Katan Kryze, who later helped him bathe in the Living Waters.[5] They returned to the covert and showed a proof from the Living Waters to the Armorer, who confirmed that they were redeemed and no longer apostates.[6]
Behind the scenes[]
In real life, an apostate refers to someone who has abandoned their religion or left a political party.[7]
Appearances[]
- The High Republic (2022) 1 (In flashback(s))
- The High Republic (2022) 2 (In flashback(s))
- The High Republic (2022) 5 (In flashback(s))
- The High Republic (2022) 6 (In flashback(s))
- The High Republic (2022) 7 (In flashback(s))
- The High Republic (2022) 9 (Vision to Vildar Mac)
- The High Republic (2022) 10 (In flashback(s))
- The High Republic – Shadows of Starlight 1 (Mentioned only)
- The Mandalorian Season 2 Junior Novel
The Mandalorian — "Chapter 15: The Believer" (First appearance)
The Mandalorian — "Chapter 16: The Rescue"
- The Book of Boba Fett Junior Novel
The Book of Boba Fett — "Chapter 5: Return of the Mandalorian" (First identified as apostate)
The Book of Boba Fett — "Chapter 6: From the Desert Comes a Stranger"
The Book of Boba Fett — "Chapter 7: In the Name of Honor"
The Mandalorian — "Chapter 17: The Apostate"
- The Mandalorian – The Graphic Novel of Season 3
The Mandalorian — "Chapter 18: The Mines of Mandalore"
The Mandalorian — "Chapter 19: The Convert" (Mentioned only)
Sources[]
Official Clip | The Mandalorian | Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
"A Certain Point of View" — Star Wars Insider 224
- Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
The Mandalorian — "Chapter 17: The Apostate"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2
The Book of Boba Fett — "Chapter 5: Return of the Mandalorian"
- ↑ The High Republic (2022) 7
- ↑
The Mandalorian — "Chapter 11: The Heiress"
- ↑
The Mandalorian — "Chapter 18: The Mines of Mandalore"
- ↑
The Mandalorian — "Chapter 19: The Convert"
- ↑
apostate on Cambridge Dictionary: "someone who has given up their religion or left a political party" (backup link archived on April 23, 2023)