The second season of “The Mandalorian” lastly put Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) in touch with different Mandalorians, together with Bo-Katan Kryze (performed by Katee Sackhoff), a warrior chief who rescues him earlier than roping him into serving to on her personal mission. She and her Nite Owls additionally seem on the finish of the season to assist Din rescue Grogu, aka Baby Yoda, after Moff Gideon captures him.
Bo-Katan is about to play a giant position in season three of “The Mandalorian.” Here’s a refresher on the position she’s performed in Star Wars lore up to now, plus her longtime connection to the Darksaber.
Bo-Katan in “Clone Wars”
Although Bo-Katan is on the facet of the heroes in “The Mandalorian,” her backstory within the “Clone Wars” animated collection is quite a bit darker. In that collection, Bo-Katan was a part of a Mandalorian terrorist group referred to as Death Watch that really allies briefly with Darth Maul and his Sith allies to attempt to take again management of the planet. Death Watch desires to revive the planet’s martial custom, reasonably than settle for the pacifist stance taken underneath the rule of Bo-Katan’s sister, Duchess Satine. Death Watch additionally has a vendetta in opposition to Obi-Wan Kenobi, who they consider to be accountable for their group’s exile from Mandalore (plus, Satine and Obi-Wan was once in love).
Allying with a Sith by no means ends properly, although, which Bo-Katan finds out the onerous method. Death Watch and the Sith each betray one another throughout their tried takeover of Mandalore, and the tip outcomes are devastating. Darth Maul duels Bo-Katan’s ally Pre Vizsla for management of Mandalore and wins, declaring himself the ruler of Mandalore and falsely claiming that Pre was murdered by Satine. Maul additionally will get the Darksaber from Pre. Unwilling to just accept the rule of a non-Mandalorian, Bo-Katan joins forces together with her sister Satine. A failed rescue try forces Bo-Katan to observe her sister die in Obi-Wan’s arms, and he or she allies together with her former enemy to avenge her sister.
Bo-Katan’s “Clone Wars” previous can also be how she is aware of Ahsoka Tano, although they had been enemies for a lot of the collection. After Maul’s takeover and Satine’s demise, nevertheless, they turn out to be allies and in the end defeat Maul collectively, leaving Bo-Katan behind on Mandalore as regent. However, she loses that place when the Empire takes over.
Bo-Katan in “Rebels” and During the Empire’s Reign
In “Rebels,” which takes place as soon as the Empire is in energy, Bo-Katan has turn out to be the chief of an anti-imperial staff referred to as the Nite Owls. She will get the Darksaber from Sabine Wren, who stole it, making her the true chief of Mandalore. However, Mandalore is attacked by the Empire in an occasion referred to as the Great Purge of Mandalore. Many believed Bo-Katan was killed in the course of the genocide and that is how Moff Gideon acquired her Darksaber, however by some means she survived. Still, Mandalore fell and the Darksaber was misplaced.
Bo-Katan in “The Mandalorian”
In “The Mandalorian,” Bo-Katan is intent on getting the Darksaber again. She and her Nite Owls are attempting to trace down Moff Gideon in season two for that motive. Unfortunately, whereas they assist Mando combat Gideon, Din finally ends up profitable the Darksaber in fight in opposition to Gideon, who’s taken into custody. Mando tries to provide it to Bo-Katan, however after the doomed occasions that occurred the final time she acquired it freely, she would not need the saber except she wins it. In season three, she’s certainly nonetheless intent on profitable it from Mando and bringing Mandalore again to a few of its former glory.
Why Can Bo-Katan Take Off Her Mask?
Before he met Bo-Katan, Mando appeared to consider that no Mandalorians can take off their masks, but it surely seems that is a part of The Way practiced solely by the cult that raised him, the Children of the Watch. Since Bo-Katan is not a part of that group (which she doesn’t approve of), she will take her helmet off at any time when she desires.
“The Mandalorian” season three premieres March 1 on Disney+.