The Mandalorian (character)

The Mandalorian
Star Wars character
Pedro Pascal as the Mandalorian
First appearance	"Chapter 1: The Mandalorian" The Mandalorian (2019)
Created by	Jon Favreau
Based on	Mandalorians by George Lucas
Portrayed by	Pedro Pascal Aidan Bertola (young)
Voiced by	Pedro Pascal
Body doubles	Brendan Wayne Lateef Crowder Barry Lowin
In-universe information
Full name	Din Djarin
Nickname	Mando
Species	Human
Title	The Mandalorian
Occupation	Bounty hunter
Affiliation	Mandalorians Children of the Watch Bounty Hunter's Guild Clan Mudhorn
Weapon	The Darksaber Preceded by: Moff Gideon Succeeded by: Bo-Katan Kryze
Children	Din Grogu (adoptive son)
Homeworld	Aq Vetina Concordia (adoptive)

Din Djarin (pronounced /dɪn ˈdʒɑːrɪn/), known as The Mandalorian, or Mando for short, is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, who appears as the titular protagonist of the Disney+ television series The Mandalorian and also appears in its spin-off The Book of Boba Fett. Orphaned as a young child, The Mandalorian was adopted into the Mandalorian culture and trained as a warrior, later becoming a bounty hunter and taking the title of his people as a sobriquet. The character is barely seen without his silver, beskar helmet, which he is forbidden by creed to remove publicly.

The Mandalorian creator and showrunner Jon Favreau created the character, partially inspired by Clint Eastwood and his Man with No Name character in the Spaghetti Western Dollars Trilogy films directed by Sergio Leone. The samurai films of Akira Kurosawa (which also inspired Leone's works) were another inspiration, and Star Wars protagonist Han Solo also influenced the character's portrayal. The Mandalorian is voiced and primarily portrayed by Pedro Pascal. Favreau approached him for the role, and close friend and fellow actor Oscar Isaac, who portrays Poe Dameron in various Star Wars media, encouraged him to accept the part.

Stunt performers Brendan Wayne and Lateef Crowder are credited as doubles for the character, occasionally solely portraying the character in episodes, with Pascal's voice being dubbed in. The Mandalorian's costume was created by Legacy Effects. The costume presented challenges for the actors portraying the Mandalorian, and the physicality of the character is very important for the performance because small gestures appear much more exaggerated when the costume is worn.

Originally hired to capture Grogu, a Force-sensitive infant of the same species as Yoda, the Mandalorian instead protects him from a remnant of the fallen Galactic Empire and becomes a father figure for him. The dynamic between the Mandalorian and Grogu embodies a theme of parenting and fatherhood prevalent throughout The Mandalorian. The character and Pascal's performance was well received by critics, although some criticism was directed at the fact that Pascal's face is constantly concealed by the costume, comparing him to Master Chief from Halo.^[1][2]