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"Whistling birds are a powerful defense against multiple enemies. Use them sparingly, for they are rare."
―The Armorer[1]

A whistling bird was a type of weapon used by Mandalorians. They were small guided munitions placed in Mandalorian vambraces which, when deployed, flew through the air while making a whistling noise before striking the target and killing them with a small explosion.[1]

History[]

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Din Djarin launches whistling birds while rescuing Grogu.

Around 9 ABY,[3] a Mandalorian known as "the Armorer" made whistling birds for the Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin. He subsequently used whistling birds to kill four stormtroopers simultaneously during a mission to rescue Grogu on Nevarro.[1] He later used several whistling birds during a scuffle with the Devaronian mercenary Burg, but failed to land a single projectile due to the close confines of the room.[4] In 35 ABY,[5] the bounty hunter Carib Diss wore a Mandalorian rocket gauntlet equipped with whistling birds while residing on Kijimi.[6]

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Behind the scenes[]

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Concept art of Din Djarin using whistling birds.

Whistling birds first appeared in Chapter 3 of Jon Favreau's 2019 Disney+ television series The Mandalorian,[1] which aired on November 22, 2019.[7]

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Din Djarin launches whistling birds in combat.

Notes and references[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Star Wars: The Mandalorian — "Chapter 3: The Sin"
  2. ↑ Star Wars: The Mandalorian — "Chapter 9: The Marshal"
  3. ↑ StarWars.com SWCC 2019: 9 Things We Learned from The Mandalorian Panel on StarWars.com (backup link) establishes that The Mandalorian is set about five years after the events of Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 4 ABY. Therefore, the events of The Mandalorian must have taken place around 9 ABY.
  4. ↑ Star Wars: The Mandalorian — "Chapter 6: The Prisoner"
  5. ↑ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary states that the events of Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker occur thirty five years after the Battle of Yavin. As Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the Battle of Yavin to 0 BBY, the events of The Rise of Skywalker, which includes Diss's appearance, must occur in 35 ABY.
  6. ↑ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
  7. ↑ The Mandalorian Media Kit on Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International (backup link archived on March 15, 2023)
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