Mandalorian resistance

The **Mandalorian resistance** was a dissident group of Mandalorians formed by Lady Bo-Katan Kryze, leader of Clan Kryze and the former regent of the planet Mandalore, during the Imperial Era. Following the death of Imperial Governor Tiber Saxon, Kryze gained possession of the Darksaber and united the clans under her rule to oppose the Empire. However, their rebellion resulted in the Great Purge. Kryze's subsequent failure to retrieve the darksaber during the strike on Gideon's light cruiser resulted in the resistance refusing to obey her, disbanding into a mercenary force. Hired as protection for the world of Plazir-15, the group worked as a **Mandalorian garrison** in defense of the planet, until Bo-Katan returned and with the help of Din Djarin she reclaimed her forces, as well as the Darksaber.

## History

Understanding that they would be unable to control Mandalore, the Empire launched the Great Purge of Mandalore against the Mandalorians. Kryze and her people fought against their attempted genocide, though the Imperial campaign ultimately ended with the deaths of most Mandalorians. Several scattered groups survived, including a unit led by Kryze, who sought to reunite her people, reclaim the Darksaber from Imperial Moff Gideon, and retake her throne and world. While Kryze and two of her companions, Axe Woves and Koska Reeves, were hunting Gideon on the planet Trask they met the Mandalorian Child of the Watch Din Djarin, who was sent by his people to return the Force-sensitive foundling Grogu to the Jedi, and saved him from a gang of Quarrens. Kryze agreed to help Djarin with his quest, if he could help the resistance to hijack a *Gozanti*-class Assault Carrier to get some weapons and later the ship itself. Kryze tried to offered him to join them, but Djarin refused and asked where he could find a Jedi. Kryze told him to go to Corvus, where he could find Ahsoka Tano.

After Grogu was captured by Gideon, Djarin and his new companion Boba Fett found Kryze and Koska on Lafete and asked them to help them rescue Grogu. They accepted, because Djarin told them that they had coordinates for his light cruiser so Kryze can reclaim the Darksaber from the Moff. Kryze, Reeves with the help of Carasynthia Dune and Fennec Shand infiltrated Gideon's cruiser and made their way to the bridge, fighting against stormtroopers along the way, while Djarin alone snuck to Grogu's cell, only for Gideon to wait for him with with the Darksaber. After Gideon was defeated by Djarin, he became the new owner of the Darksaber, ruining Bo-Katan's plans to reclaim the blade. Eventually the Dark Troopers, who were ejected to the space earlier by Djarin, returned to the ship and trapped them to the bridge. While the Dark Troopers were knocking the blast doors, they were all rescued by the Jedi Master Luke Skywalker, who took Grogu to train him as his Padawan.

Because Kryze had failed to recover the Darksaber, her forces abandoned her, leading to a temporary dissolution of the Mandalorian resistance. Taking the Mandalorian fleet with them, the forces that Kryze had gathered became mercenaries and made their way through the galaxy. Kryze returned to Kalevala, where she took up residence in Kryze Castle with the intention of staying there alone. Convinced to head off-world and help Djarin once more, she returned to see a massive force of TIE starfighters destroy her castle.

Meanwhile, the rest of the Mandalorians tracked down and captured a Quarren freighter helmed by Captain Shuggoth in order to bring back a Mon Calamari nobleman's son. Afterwards, the fleet assembled on Plazir-15, where they were hired to serve as the planet's standing army, and became a garrison. When Kryze traveled to Plazir-15 to reclaim her fleet, she challenged Woves to single combat and emerged victorious. With Djarin forfeiting the Darksaber due to his defeat at the hands of a cyborg on Mandalore which Kryze subsequently eliminated, Kryze was able to reclaim the blade, as well as her forces.

The Mandalorian resistance united with the Tribe on Nevarro before traveling to Mandalore. Upon arrival, the Mandalorians discovered Gideon's secret base. After a battle with Imperial forces, the Mandalorians were able to reclaim their homeworld.

## Appearances

* *Boba and Fennec* (First appearance)
* "The Wookiee's Paw"—*The Further Exploits of Indiana Jones* (Mentioned only)