20 things you didn’t know about The Mandalorian

The Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) in Lucasfilm’s THE MANDALORIAN.

Mando isn’t Boba Fett (but he kind of is)

"“I can bring you in warm, or I can bring you in cold.” — (Mando, “Chapter One”)"

We don’t know a lot about the mystery man at the center of The Mandalorian. What do we know? Mando’s real name is Dyn Jarren, as revealed by star Pedro Pascal. He’s had a tragic childhood, losing his parents as a boy during what looks like a battle in the Clone Wars period.

The young Dyn Jarren survived the assault and ended up being adopted by the Mandalorians, who eventually inducted him into their clan as a Foundling. He eventually obtained warrior armor and the famous helmet, which he is bound never to remove unless alone.

Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi w Boba Fett (played by Jeremy Bulloch)

Post Galactic Empire, it appears that Mando has worked in the Outer Rim for years as a pirate and bounty hunter, joining The Tribe (a secretive group of Mandalorian survivors) along the way. Now that he has double-crossed the Client and has every bounty hunter in the Outer Rim on his trail, Mando is both the hunter and the hunted.

This brings us to the legendary Boba Fett, the legendary bounty hunter of the original trilogy who became a huge fan favorite despite limited screen time, dialogue and an ignominious demise. It is certain that Fett’s popularity is the reason The Mandalorian exists, and we can feel his influence hovering over the whole production. But remember that Boba Fett was not a member of the Mandalorian race, despite having obtained similar armor. He was the unaltered clone of Jango Fett, a human.