Mandalore ([mændælɔ:ɹ])
Mandalore, also known as Mand'alor, was a planet located in the Outer Rim Territories. It was the homeworld of the Mandalorians, a fearsome warrior clan-based people, and the indigenous Alamite species.
[see Mandalore]
Geography
The planetary surface was once lush with jungles, forests, seas, mountains, and jewel-coloured lakes. However, it was eventually transformed into a lifeless desert with a hot and dry climate, though it was hospitable enough to hold life and let a race of people thrive.
During the Great Purge of Mandalore, the Galactic Empire bombed the planet with fusion bombs and fusion rays, crystallizing and glassing the surface into trinitite. The fusion bombs also disrupted the magnetic field around the planet, making it impossible to communicate with anyone outside the now permanently stormy atmosphere.
Ecosystem Cycles
SEASONS
| Season | Translation and Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ric'nara | From the Mando'a root words meaning "cold" and "time" ie. "cold time" |
| Evaa'nara | From the root Mando'a words meaning "newness/youth" and "time" ie. "new/youth time" |
| Nada'nara | From the root Mando'a words meaning "hot" and "time" ie. "hot time" |
| Kyor'nara | From the root Mando'a words meaning "decay" and "time" ie. "decay time" |
MONTHS
| Month | Translation and Meaning |
|---|---|
| Solu'ric | lit. "cold one" |
| Evaa'tad | lit. "new/youthful two" |
| Evaa'ehn | lit. "new/youthful three" |
| Evaa'cuir | lit. "new/youthful four" |
| Nada'shey | lit. hot five" |
| Nada'sol | lit. hot six" |
| Nada'etad | lit. "hot seven" |
| Sh'kyor | lit. "decay eight" |
| Kyor'she | lit. "decay nine" |
| Raysh'kyor | lit. "decay ten" |
| Ta'ric solu | lit. "cold eleven" |
| Ta'ric t'ad | lit. "cold twelve" |
DAYS OF THE WEEK
| Day | Translation and Meaning |
|---|---|
| Solu'tuur | lit. "day one" |
| Tad'tuur | lit. "day two" |
| Ehn'tuur | lit. "day three" |
| Cuir'tuur | lit. "day four" |
| Shey'tuur | lit. "day five" |
| Sol'tuur | lit. "day six" |
| Etad'tuur | lit. "day seven" |
Fauna & Flora
FLORA
- Tree of Te Ani'la
- Cassius Tree
FAUNA
- Galaar
- Mythosaur
- Shriek-Hawk
- Trinitaur
Natural Resources
Mandalore's most abundant resource was beskar alloy, which was only found on Mandalore and its moon Concordia.
History
Many years of war left the planet inhospitable, forcing the Mandalorians to live within domed cities. A pacifist regime came to power at the end of these wars, led by Duchess Satine Kryze, who joined the Galactic Republic. The Mandalorian Civil War was fought between the pacifists and the martial traditionalists. The Civil War ended in a victory for the New Mandalorians, and those who refused to give up their warrior ways were exiled to the moon Concordia, and believed to have died out.
During the Clone Wars, the New Mandalorians were overthrown by the ex-Sith Lord Maul's Shadow Collective, whose forces included the Death Watch, which was formed from the exiled warriors. A new civil war soon erupted between the Mandalore resistance, which had the aid of the Republic, and the forces of the Shadow Collective. The resulting siege by a Mandalorian-Republic joint force ended Maul's rule over the planet. The Republic subsequently appointed Bo-Katan Kryze, the leader of the Mandalore resistance, as Regent of Mandalore. However, Kryze's rule was soon ended by Gar Saxon and his clan, who betrayed Kryze and pledged loyalty to the Republic's successor state, the Galactic Empire. For his loyalty, Saxon was appointed Viceroy and Governor of Mandalore, which was now under Imperial occupation.
Kryze did not accept Saxon's authority, and she became the leader of the Mandalorian resistance and fought against Saxon and the Empire in a third Mandalorian civil war. In 1 BBY, Kryze came into possession of the Darksaber from Sabine Wren, and she united the clans of Mandalore, becoming its ruler. The planet was heavily bombed in the Night of a Thousand Tears by the Empire during the Great Purge of Mandalore, and millions of Mandalorians were killed, and the planet was thought to be uninhabitable. The fusion bombs and fusion rays used in the Purge crystallized the surface of the planet, turning the sand into glass and trinitite.
During the New Republic Era, the Mandalorians were scattered throughout the galaxy, and some believed the planet was cursed.
[see Mandalore]
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