Unleashing a Dark Legacy: Star Wars Theory Challenges The Mandalorian's History and Redefines The Clone Wars

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Din Djarin's encounter with battle droids challenges the assumption that his homeworld was attacked during the Clone Wars.

The attack on Din's homeworld probably occurred post the Clone Wars, prompting inquiries about the enduring functionality of battle droids.

In their quest for vengeance against the Separatists, Death Watch, the faction responsible for Din's rescue, might have targeted battle droids following their betrayal during the war.

Pedro Pascal's character, Din Djarin, delivers a line in The Mandalorian that could potentially reshape the show's history and the Clone Wars era. Since its debut in 2019, The Mandalorian has been successful in connecting different eras of the Star Wars universe, specifically the original trilogy and the sequel trilogy. It even references the Clone Wars, particularly in Din's tragic past. In season 1, viewers had the opportunity to see battle droids and live-action Death Watch Mandalorians through Din's flashbacks.

However, as The Mandalorian progresses, Din's near-death experience with battle droids and subsequent rescue by the Mandalorians receives little to no further exploration. Season 3 introduces a line from Djarin that has the potential to dramatically alter this storyline and the fate of the galaxy. His words now imply that the consequences of the Clone Wars may become even darker and more significant.

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Din Djarin Saw Battle Droids After The Clone Wars

Upon arriving at Plazir-15's dock during their investigation of droids in The Mandalorian season 3, episode 6, Bo-Katan Kryze (played by Katee Sackhoff) informs Din that she hasn't encountered battle droids since the Clone Wars. In response, Din utters, "I have." This revelation holds profound implications for Din's narrative, as it was widely believed that the assault on Din's home planet was orchestrated by the Separatists during the Clone Wars. Nevertheless, Din's statement challenges this assumption.

It's highly likely that Din has encountered these droids due to his strong motivation to track them down and exact revenge for the loss of his parents and home. This desire may have been intensified by its potential to enhance his training and preparation for his role as a bounty hunter. In fact, in The Mandalorian season 1, episode 6, Din's former business partner Ranzar Malk even referred to his jobs as "target practice", indicating his determination. Additionally, Xi'an mentioned Din's previous aversion towards droids, suggesting the possibility that he was indeed pursuing old battle droids during that period. However, considering the scarcity of battle droids long after the Clone Wars, this statement likely leads to a more intriguing conclusion.

Din's Homeworld Was Attacked AFTER The Clone Wars

Din's delivery of his words to Bo-Katan in The Mandalorian season 3 has a haunting quality, suggesting that he is referring to the devastation of his homeworld rather than any lingering resentment from his time as a battle droid hunter. This implies that the attack likely occurred after the Clone Wars, raising questions about how and why it happened despite the decommissioning of the Separatists' battle droids.

While the inquiry regarding the actual culprits behind the attack holds significance, the primary concern lies in how the droids managed to remain functional. Despite the termination of all droid units by Vader after eliminating the Separatist Council, they should have been rendered incapable of orchestrating such an assault following the conclusion of the war. Yet, the presence of numerous battle droids in the Star Wars universe subsequent to the events of the Clone Wars gives rise to a multitude of possible answers to these inquiries.

Battle Droids Were Still Active After The Clone Wars

Battle droids were not all decommissioned after the Clone Wars ended, as demonstrated in previous Star Wars content. The recent episode of The Bad Batch season 2, episode 3 showcases B1-series battle droids defending the Separatist planet of Desix against the Empire shortly after the Clone Wars concluded. Additionally, Star Wars Rebels features a group of battle droids on the planet of Agamar, and various Star Wars novels and comics explore a battle droid organization known as the Droid Gotra that operated post-Clone Wars.

Furthermore, The Mandalorian season 3 depicts reprogrammed battle droids being used on Plazir-15, indicating that these droids continued to operate in some capacity after the Clone Wars. These battle droids were likely repurposed by Separatists, pirates, or crime bosses. It is plausible that the battle droids responsible for the attack on Din's homeworld were affiliated with struggling Separatists or raiders seeking to plunder Djarin's village. This not only alters Din's backstory but also transforms the galaxy's legacy after the Clone Wars era, especially considering the involvement of Djarin's rescuers.

Death Watch Pursued Battle Droids Post-Clone Wars

In the upcoming episode 6 of season 3 of The Mandalorian, we discover that Commissioner Helgait is actually a Separatist. Interestingly, Din's surprising lack of hostility towards him suggests that he may not be aware that the Separatists could potentially be responsible for the attack on his homeworld.

If the assault on Din's home planet occurred after the Clone Wars, it implies that the members of Death Watch who rescued him were actively engaged in battling droids during that period. There are various reasons why this could be the case, particularly considering that the Separatists betrayed Death Watch at one point during the war. This betrayal led them to align with Darth Maul, whose reign over Mandalore ultimately caused Death Watch to fracture into different factions. The specific faction known as the Children of the Watch might be seeking revenge against the Separatists for their betrayal during the Clone Wars.

Given the confusion and conflict on Mandalore after the Clone Wars, it is surprising that Death Watch chose to focus on battling droids and potential Separatist threats elsewhere in the galaxy. This sheds light on why Din was not familiar with Bo-Katan until their meeting, as her departure from Death Watch, along with the Nite Owls, resulted in the overthrowing of Maul with the assistance of Ahsoka Tano and Clone Commander Rex. Regardless of the reasoning behind Death Watch's actions, this revelation from The Mandalorian significantly alters the show's history and highlights the persistent presence of Separatist activities in the galaxy during the Clone Wars.

Editor's P/S

As a hard fan of Star Wars, I am intrigued by the new theory that challenges the established history of The Mandalorian and the Clone Wars. The idea that Din Djarin's homeworld was attacked after the Clone Wars by battle droids raises many questions and possibilities. It could mean that the Separatists were not fully defeated at the end of the war, or that another faction has emerged to take their place.

This theory also has implications for the character of Din Djarin himself. His quest for vengeance against the battle droids could be a way for him to deal with the trauma of his past and to protect others from suffering the same fate. I am excited to see how this theory develops in future seasons of The Mandalorian and how it will affect the overall story of the Star Wars universe.