The Jedi and the Mandalorians can never truly get along in Star Wars, which may spell trouble for Sabine Wren, the latest Mandalorian who is training to become a Jedi. The Ahsoka show shocked viewers by revealing that, after Star Wars Rebels, Ahsoka Tano took Sabine on as a Padawan. Rebels had given no indication that Sabine was Force sensitive, and Ahsoka was still at odds with the idea of being a Jedi at that time.
Yet, in Ahsoka, it was clear that the two had trained together for quite some time. This makes Sabine one of very few Mandalorian Jedi in Star Wars, which is an exciting update to Star Wars movies and TV shows. In addition to the thrilling implications of this arc for Sabine, though, Sabine’s status as a Mandalorian Jedi may become troublesome given how at odds with each other the Jedi and the Mandalorians really are.
The Jedi Code Famously Discourages Attachments
This Played A Major Role In Anakin’s Fall To The Dark Side
One of the basic tenets of the Jedi Order was the rule against attachments, be they familial attachments or romantic ones. This rule hadn’t been explored in the original Star Wars trilogy, but it became a major focus of the prequels, due in large part to the role attachments played in Anakin Skywalker’s fall to the dark side. As Anakin Skywalker’s Star Wars timeline proved, attachments are potentially devastating for a Jedi, as they could lead one to fear loss and desire control.
There have been Jedi who have broken this rule and not had nearly the issues Anakin did, such as Kanan Jarrus in Rebels. Kanan had a romantic relationship with Hera Syndulla and remained an excellent example of how a Jedi should be. Despite exceptions to this rule, the disallowing attachments remains a core belief of the Jedi, and it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere any time soon, particularly based on Luke Skywalker’s ᴀssistance that Grogu choose between Din Djarin and the life of a Jedi in The Book of Boba Fett.
Disallowing attachments remains a core belief of the Jedi, and it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere any time soon.
The Mandalorian Creed Is All About Loyalty & Solidarity
These Codes Couldn’t Be More At Odds With Each Other
Entirely contrary to the Jedi way, the Mandalorians are all about loyalty, family, and solidarity. This was proven in both The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett when Grogu chose Din Djarin over a Jedi path and Din officially adopted Grogu. In fact, their relationship reflects the common Mandalorian practice of taking in foundlings—of which Din Djarin is also one.
Even outside that story, the Mandalorian clans are representative of how important loyalty is to the Mandalorian culture. This means that the Jedi and the Mandalorians are entirely at odds when it comes to some of their most basic beliefs. Whereas the Jedi would find absolute loyalty and deep family ties alarming, those are precisely the things Mandalorians celebrate.
Whereas the Jedi would find absolute loyalty and deep family ties alarming, those are precisely the things Mandalorians celebrate.
The Jedi & The Mandalorians Couldn’t Be More Different
Even The Roles The Jedi And The Mandalorians Play Are Opposed
The roles the Mandalorians and the Jedi play in the larger galaxy are also on opposite ends of the spectrum. The Mandalorians are known to be warriors, and that’s been clear in their appearances throughout the Star Wars timeline. Yet again, this is the complete reverse of the Jedi and their role in the galaxy—or, at least, what their role is supposed to be.
The Jedi were always meant to be peacekeepers in Star Wars. While that’s been called into question at times, particularly during the Clone Wars when the Jedi essentially became an army for the Republic, the true nature of a Jedi is as a keeper of the peace and a protector of others, especially the most vulnerable. This means that the very natures of the Jedi and the Mandalorians go against each other, and it also potentially pits these groups against one another—something also seen during the Clone Wars.
The Jedi and the Mandalorians have come a long way since Star Wars: The Clone Wars, in which they at times felt like outright adversaries (especially with Death Watch). After all, Ahsoka Tano and Din Djarin have a great working relationship if not a friendship, and clearly there’s plenty of warmth between Sabine Wren and Ezra Bridger. These differences between the Mandalorians and the Jedi may prove difficult for Sabine all the same, though.
What Does This Mean For Sabine, The Latest Mandalorian Jedi?
Sabine Might Struggle To Find Her Way
It will be fascinating to see what happens with Sabine’s character in Ahsoka season 2. Following the Ahsoka finale, Ahsoka and Sabine are trapped together on Peridea, and both have just had major updates to their connection to the Force. In Sabine’s case, after struggling throughout the entirety of her training to accomplish even the simplest of tasks using the Force, Sabine was able to use a mᴀssive Force push to get Ezra safely onto Thrawn’s ship.
Ahsoka had an even more significant change, as she went through a complete transformation during her encounter with Anakin in the World Between Worlds. Now, Ahsoka seems firmly back on the path of a Jedi. With both of these updates, it seems safe to ᴀssume that Ahsoka season 2 will involve newfound training and progress for Sabine.
If that’s the case, this conflict between the way of the Jedi and the way of the Mandalorian will likely come into play. Sabine was certainly raised with the loyalty and family ties common in Mandalorian culture, and she only fostered those feelings all the more in Rebels, in which she formed a family bond with the members of the Ghost crew. It will no doubt prove challenging for Sabine to abandon attachments, particularly now that Ezra (arguably her biggest attachment) has been found.
Ahsoka also isn’t likely to go easy on Sabine when it comes to this Jedi rule. In The Book of Boba Fett, she made it quite clear to Din Djarin that she believed in the rule against attachments, and she is almost certainly the person who told Luke about this rule in the first place and encouraged him to maintain it in his own Jedi Temple. If Sabine struggles to let go of her attachments, Ahsoka will likely insist that she choose just as she did with Grogu.
The problem is, this will mean asking Sabine to abandon her very culture. Sabine, as yet another older Jedi Initiate/Padawan, had grown up with this culture, and it wouldn’t be easy for her to change her perspective so dramatically. Could this mean Sabine walking away from her Jedi training again, this time for good? Ahsoka season 2 will need to answer these questions, but, for now, the differences between the Mandalorians and the Jedi in Star Wars suggest Sabine Wren may have an uphill battle ahead of her.
