Mandalorianism as a Star Wars Phenomenon is easy to overlook. It’s easy to forget that it was the Mandalorians who first introduced the word “Jedi” into the language of fandom. The Mandalorians who created the first (and perhaps only) wholly Mandalorian canon character, Jango Fett. Even though those things happened more than a decade before The Clone Wars introduced us to Boba Fett, when you think about it, it’s hard to imagine Star Wars without Mandalorians.

Mandalorians were also on the front lines of fandom culture since they were at every major convention and they were involved in nearly every facet of Star Wars fandoms from cosplay to fan fiction to fan music. While today their presence has diminished in some ways, they have always been there, even if many fans don’t realize it.

Mandalorianism was among the earliest manifestations of what we now call Fandom 2.0: online social networks whose primary purpose is to facilitate noncommercial re-distribution of content. This is why so much Star Wars Art is called Mandalorian Art, which is basically art inspired by or containing Mandalorians not officially sanctioned by Lucasfilm Ltd.

Mandalorianism was among the earliest manifestations of virality

Mandalorian art might not be for everyone, but for some it’s the most exciting thing happening in Star Wars fandom. Why? It’s because Mandalorian art is a new way to create fanworks and make them popular.

This post explains how Mandalorian art became a Star Wars phenomenon and why it continues to be popular, despite being controversial.

It’s an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of Mandalorian art as a creative format, based on interviews with many of its creators.

Because of this, Mandalorianism has become a kind of symbol for Star Wars fandom. The symbol of the Mandalorian has been made into an icon that is used to show one’s own fandom and support for the series. It is no longer just a background element in the Star Wars universe, but it has come to represent something larger than itself.

Tying an object from popular media (a symbol) to a cultural movement is not new. What is interesting about Mandalorianism is that it was not “created” by anyone, rather it became a cultural phenomenon almost by accident, or serendipity.

But how did this happen? It certainly wasn’t because of anything George Lucas did or said. No one can be credited with creating Mandalorianism. The series never mentions Mandalorians at all outside of their brief appearance in Episode II: Attack of the Clones where they are working for Jango Fett during the Clone Wars. Because their existence was never expanded upon, their popularity only grew from there through word-of-mouth, until they were well-known and talked about within Star Wars fandom circles.

Mandalorianism is a term that describes the fandom of Star Wars Mandalorians. Mandalorianism includes the representation of Mandalorians in art and fiction.

Mandalorianism dates back to a time before the fall of the Old Republic, when Mandalore was still a powerful force in the Galaxy. The most famous Mandalorian of all time was Jango Fett, the template for the entire bounty hunter profession in the galaxy.

I’ve been making mandalorian characters for the SWTOR video game. But why? Is it just because they’re cool looking?

I remember first seeing mandalorian characters in the “Jedi Academy” PC game. I was a big fan of that game and made plenty of custom characters to use in multiplayer matches. I liked the look of the Mandalorians and their armor, but beyond that, I didn’t give them much thought.

I had heard about them before, of course, but only in vague terms–something about a civil war and Jango Fett being a bounty hunter or something like that. It didn’t really ring any bells with me as something significant.

But when I saw them in Jedi Academy (and then again in KOTOR), they looked really cool and I decided to try to make my own Mandalorian character, using some elements from Jango Fett’s design.

I spent a lot of time putting together designs for his armor and trying different colors for it. I played around with different versions for quite awhile before settling on one particular version (which is what you see here). And it was after seeing this particular version that I started reading more about Mandalorians online and learning more about their history and culture than I had

The Mandalorian Mercs are one of the most popular fan made factions, with a rich and interesting background. They have become iconic within the Star Wars fandom and have even been referenced in official Star Wars material. As such it seemed only fitting that a blog be created to document the history of this group, its use within the community and its impact on Mandalorian culture as a whole.

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“Is there any truth to the rumor that the armor Jango Fett wore when he hired out as a bounty hunter is being auctioned off at some point?”

“I don’t know,” said Sue Rostoni. “What I do know is that if somebody gets that armor, it will be in their best interests to keep it locked up and out of sight. The Smithsonian approached us about acquiring Jango Fett’s armor for display in their new Star Wars wing, but we told them no.”

This was back in 1999, at Celebration II. I’m sure you’ve heard this story before, and you can read the rest of my interview with Sue Rostoni here , but what you probably haven’t heard is what happened next, which sheds light on how important those early Mandalorian fans were to the fandom going forward.

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“When we were doing Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, one of George’s first requests was for Mandalorian armor for Boba Fett,” says costume designer Trisha Biggar. George Lucas wanted Boba Fett to have a completely unique look – a different color scheme than Jango’s – but he also wanted it to be instantly recognizable as Mandalorian. “Boba