- "Whistling birds are a powerful defense against multiple enemies. Use them sparingly, for they are rare."
- ―The Armorer
A whistling bird was a type of weapon used by Mandalorians. Made of beskar steel, 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]
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]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
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]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
The Mandalorian – "Chapter 3: The Sin" (First appearance)- The Mandalorian – "Chapter 6: The Prisoner"
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian Junior Novel
- The Mandalorian – "Chapter 9: The Marshal"
- The Mandalorian – "Chapter 14: The Tragedy"
- The Mandalorian – "Chapter 16: The Rescue"
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
- Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Process"
- The Mandalorian | Season 2 Official Trailer | Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- "Chapter 3: The Sin" Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link)
- The Art of The Mandalorian Season One
- whistling birds in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5
The Mandalorian – "Chapter 3: The Sin"
- ↑ The Mandalorian – "Chapter 9: The Marshal"
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ The Mandalorian – "Chapter 6: The Prisoner"
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ The Mandalorian Media Kit. Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International. The Walt Disney Company. Archived from the original on February 3, 2020. Retrieved on February 3, 2020.
