Who is Mandalore the Great in 'The Mandalorian'? Season 3, Episode 2 of 'The Mandalorian' introduced viewers to extra Mandalorian historical past.
Spoiler alert: This article comprises spoilers for Season 3, Episode 2 of The Mandalorian.
Welcome to Mandalore, where the air may not kill you but the hungry Alamites will! Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) in the end achieves his redemption project (well, kind of) to bathe in the mines of Mandalore, however his journey comes at great price, multiple saves from Bo-Katan (Katee Sackhoff), and a number of other lessons in Mandalorian lore.
Thanks to Bo-Katan, Din survives to seek out the Mines of Mandalore, which in Bo-Katan's eyes are not anything greater than a smokescreen. She reads the plaque through the Mines of Mandalore like a jaded tour information, clearly not buying into the legend of Mandalore the Great mentioned on the plaque.
So, who is Mandalore the Great? Were they like the King Arthur of the Mandalorians? Here's what we all know.
Spoiler alert - it is not Grogu. (Or is it?)
Who is Mandalore the Great in 'The Mandalorian'?
Mandalore the Great did in truth exist once upon a time, in a galaxy far, a long way away.
Bo-Katan mentions Mandalore the Great throughout her snarky excursion of the Mines of Mandalore. She explains to Din, by the use of the plaque, that Mandalore the Great used to be said to have tamed the mythical Mythosaur, which supposedly dwells in the Mines of Mandalore. (Bo-Katan's skepticism briefly goes immediately out the window when she spots an actual Mythosaur in the depths of the Mines of Mandalore while saving Din, again.)
According to Wookiepedia, Mandalore the Great as soon as led his people in lots of fights towards the Jedi, lengthy ahead of the Galactic Empire wiped the Jedi out with Order 66.
After Mandalore the Great tamed the mighty Mythosaur, the beast turned into the symbol of the Mandalorian people. So in some way, Mandalore the Great is like the Mandalorian King Arthur. Bo-Katan taunts at the legend — until she spots a real Mythosaur in the murky depths of the Mines.
That's no moon, it is a Mythosaur!
Wait, was once the Mythosaur alive?
Din might no longer have convinced Bo-Katan that his redemption ritual was warranted, but the Mythosaur certainly made a believer out of her. And the Mythosaur for sure appeared just a little miffed that two Mandalorians interrupted his watery nap.
So, what does the look of the Mythosaur mean for The Mandalorian Season 3 going ahead?
As the Armorer (Emily Swallow) as soon as stated, the songs of the past necessarily heralded the return of the Mythosaur with the second upward push of a brand new Mandalorian generation. Now that Bo-Katan has seen the Mythosaur and wielded the Darksaber, may this be foreshadowing a brand new age for the Mandalorian folks?
Not so fast — Bo-Katan technically must win the Darksaber again from Din in an effort to be the weapon's rightful wielder.
Armed with knowledge of the Mythosaur, Bo-Katan could use that to her strategic advantage to turn out to be the new Mandalore the Great.
Or will she make a selection to work with Din with a purpose to bring in a brand new generation for their people? We'll simply have to wait and spot when The Mandalorian Season 3, Episode 3 premieres on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 on Disney Plus.
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