Mandalore's Mask

Mandalore's Mask
Production information
Culture
Physical and technical specifications
Usage and history
Purpose
- "You know what the Mask means to my people. Without it we are lost, vagabonds wandering the galaxy without a purpose. Recovering the Mask could be the key to restoring Mandalorian honor—and power. Whoever finds it will be hailed as the new leader of the clans. Mandalore will rise again, and the Mandalorians will follow."
- ―Canderous Ordo[4]
Mandalore's Mask was a ceremonial war mask worn by theMandalore, the traditional leader of theMandalorianwarrior clans.Mandalore the Indomitable wore the mask throughout theGreat Sith War and after his death it passed to his successor,Mandalore the Ultimate. The helmet was a ruddy golden color and it prominently featured the iconic Mandalorian T-shaped visor. For decoration, it was embossed with a series of concentric lines and, above the visor, it was adorned with two emblems of theMandalorian Crusaders.
History[]
- "Mandalore's helmet is passed from one leader to the next. When Revan executed Mandalore before our eyes, he cast Mandalore's helmet away, denied it to us. He took Mandalore's helmet and left with it. If he hadn't done that, a new Mandalore would've been chosen that day. But without leadership and direction, the clans scattered...fell apart."
- ―Canderous Ordo[6]
The Mask of Mandalore was first worn by theTaung warriorMandalore the First,[1] carved from the rigidbone of amythosaur'ssternum,[5] and modeled after the facial features of the Taung species.[1] In time, the fabled helm became the symbol of leadership among the Mandalorians. It was passed down through the ages to those Mandalorians who proved themselves worthy of the title ofMand'alor, leader of the Mandalorian clans.[7]
Duringorian Wars, theJedi KnightRevan and Mandalore the Ultimate faced each other in single combat. Revan was the victor of the duel, and learned from Mandalore that the invasion had been orchestrated by a mysteriousagent of the Sith. After slaying his opponent, Revan and Malak traveled to the planetRekkiad, where Mandalore and the Sith had discovered thetomb of an ancientSith Lord. There, the two Jedi found adatacron that would lead them to the planetNathema, but Revan left the mask in the Sith'ssarcophagus.[4] By hiding the mask on Rekkiad, Revan condemned the clans to wander without a leader.[6]

The mask as refitted inCanderous Ordo's armor
Anunidentified Mandalore attempted to claim leadership of the scattered Mandalorian Clans during theJedi Civil War without the aid of the mask, but no claimant to the title of "Mandalore" would successfully rule the Clans until after the war. Retracing his and Malak's travels not long after the destruction of the Star Forge, Revan andCanderous Ordo—a Mandalorian who had traveled with him during the war—traveled to Rekkiad, where many of the clans had gathered in an attempt tofind the mask. When the two discovered the tomb, Revan gave Canderous the mask, telling him to reunite the Mandalorian clans so that the galaxy would have another line of defense against the unknown enemy that Revan was chasing.[4]
Having acquired the mask of Mandalore, Canderous began a quest to unite the Mandalorian Clans. At this time, he encountered a dyingTaung warrior who claimed to be thetrueMandalore, and denounced Mandalore the Ultimate as a pretender to the title. When the Taung Mandalore died during their meeting, Canderous took the Taung's armor for himself and he integrated the mask of Mandalore into its helmet. Through guile and martial skill, he gathered followers and declared himself Mandalore.[8][9]
Behind the scenes[]
A 'Mandalorian Mask' is able to be obtained inStar Wars Galaxies from buried treasure and is a part of the Treasure Hunter Masks Collection; the mask bears a strong resemblance to Mandalore's Mask.
Appearances[]
- Tales of the Jedi – The Sith War 1(First appearance)
- Tales of the Jedi – The Sith War 2
- Tales of the Jedi – The Sith War 3
- Tales of the Jedi – The Sith War 4
- Tales of the Jedi – The Sith War 6
- Knights of the Old Republic 8
- Knights of the Old Republic 15
- Knights of the Old Republic 19
- Knights of the Old Republic 20
- Knights of the Old Republic 21
- Knights of the Old Republic 48(In flashback(s))
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic(Mentioned only)
- The Old Republic: Revan(andaudiobook)
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
- Star Wars: The Old Republic(Codex entry)
- Star Wars: The Old Republic Cartel Market
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: Shadow of Revan(Statue)
- Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption(Mentioned only)
- Legacy of the Force: Bloodlines
- Legacy of the Force: Bloodlines abridged audiobook
Sources[]
- The Essential Reader's Companion
- Star Wars: The Old Republic Encyclopedia
- The Bounty Hunter Code: From the Files of Boba Fett
Notes and references[]
- ↑1.01.11.2Star Wars: The Old Republic Encyclopedia
- ↑Tales of the Jedi – The Sith War 1
- ↑Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: Flashpoint
- ↑4.04.14.24.3The Old Republic: Revan
- ↑5.05.1The Bounty Hunter Code: From the Files of Boba Fett
- ↑6.06.1Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
- ↑Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi – The Sith War
- ↑Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide
- ↑
Chronicles of the Old Republic onLucasArts'sofficial website(backup link) (original site is defunct)



