Darksaber

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> "*What do you know of this blade?*"
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> "*I am told it is the Darksaber.*"
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> "*Indeed. Do you understand its significance?*"
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> "*Whoever wields it can rule all of Mandalore.*"
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> ―The Armorer and Din Djarin
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**The Darksaber** was a lightsaber created in 1050 BBY by the Mandalorian and Jedi **Tarre Vizsla**, that had a unique pure beskar hilt, and projected a black, flat, sword-like blade. It serves as a symbol proclaiming the rightful ruler of **Mandalore**.

Tarre Vizsla left the Jedi Order amicably, and returned to Mandalore to found the House Vizsla and unite the Mandalorians under the Darksaber, as the Mandalorians had lacked a true symbol to rally behind for quite some time, ever since the loss of the Mask of Mandalore after the time of **Mandalore the Preserver, Canderous Ordo**. After his death, the Jedi Order reclaimed the Darksaber, and stored it in the Jedi Temple.

During the Jedi-Sith War 20 years later, the Darksaber was stolen from the Jedi Temple by Clan Vizsla.

During the Clone Wars, **Pre Vizsla** wielded the Darksaber to lead Death Watch, a group of Mandalorians that are martial traditionalists opposed to the pacifist New Mandalorians. However, Pre Vizsla was challenged by the renegade Sith Lord **Maul** who sought the leadership of the Mandalorians for himself. Kill Vizsla in a duel, Maul went on to lead the Mandalorians, with the Darksaber being his claim to the planet of Mandalore. Using the saber to exact his revenge on the Jedi **Obi-Wan Kenobi**, Maul killed the Duchess of Mandalore **Satine Kryze**. Shortly after that, Maul and his brother **Savage Opress** were attacked by **Darth Sidious**, who killed Savage and captured Maul.

With the capture of Maul, Sidious acquired the Darksaber, but did not hold it for long, as Maul's Mandalorians rescued Maul, who reclaimed the Darksaber. After this, Maul kept the Darksaber in a cave on his home planet of **Dathomir**. The lightsaber was eventually found during the Galactic Civil War by **Sabine Wren**, who followed **Ezra Bridger** and Maul to the planet, alongside **Kanan Jarrus**.

With the Darksaber in her possession, Sabine Wren learned how to wield the saber, taught by Kanan Jarrus and **Fenn Rau**. She brought it to **Krownest**, where her family was, in an attempt to win favor back with her family. During this time, the Darksaber was removed from her possession and wielded against her by former Death Watch and Imperial Super Commando **Gar Saxon**, and she defeated him using Bridger's lightsaber.

   Sabine went on to wield the Darksaber in her actions to free her father on Mandalore from Imperial custody, and then relinquished the saber to **Bo-Katan Kryze**, who Sabine felt was more fit to rule Mandalore.

Bo-Katan Kryze led Mandalore, and attempted to rebuild during the time of the Empire, but the Imperials, under the command of **Moff Gideon**, attacked Mandalore, completely destroying Sundari, in what became known as the **Night of a Thousand Tears**. During this event, Moff Gideon claimed the Darksaber from Bo-Katan Kryze, and held it as a triumphant reminder of the decimation of the Mandalorians.

After the Rescue of Grogu aboard Moff Gideon's light cruiser in 9 ABY, Din Djarin came into possession of the Darksaber, having defeated Moff Gideon in single combat. He attempted to learn how to wield it over the next two years, but eventually relinquished it to Bo-Katan Kryze, who wielded it against Moff Gideon on Mandalore, where it was destroyed by the Imperial Moff shortly before he died.