The Children Of The Watch Explained | The Mandalorian

[@matthewbutzer3402]

Alan, Bo Katan calls Din Djarin a "child of the watch" because he was picked up by the Death's Watch as seen with the Mandalorians with the clan Vizsla emblem that found him. I think the cult is a splinter group of the Death's Watch due to the fact that Bo Katan lost the dark saber and the death's watch crumbled into smaller factions and only a few were loyal to Bo Katan that's why she wants the dark saber back so badly.

[@pyeitme508]

True

[@ariannescharfi9366]

After Pre Vizsla got killed, death watch splited up in various groups due other believes or loyality and not after Bo Katan lost the dark saber since she left death watch when Pre Vizsla got killed and maul took over. She reunited Mandalorian Clans together in Rebels and now she is trying to do this again or Mandalorians won't survive and fade.

[@GenerationTech]

Yea I think that’s one of the better explanations

[@CullodenCowboy]

I think they may be a group that follows the Death Watch but was never actually a part of them.

[@Gameguy-gk8lx]

But she then says “Children of the Watch” (proper noun) like a group. I’m pretty sure Din’s tribe is the Children of the Watch. They may see themselves as the true successor to Death Watch.

[@CullodenCowboy]

My mom literally said "oh so they're Baptists!". My Dad (a Baptist pastor) was not amused.

[@GenerationTech]

Lmao

[@estebanmuriel2003]

Lol that's hilarious 😂

[@stark8363]

Lmfaoooo

[@christopherstewart3650]

Real bruh moment

[@ADogNamedStay]

A fundlementalist is not a zealot. Baptist don't knock on doors. Seems your mother is trying to take childish jabs at your father. She means jehovahs witnesses. Heaven's gates would also be a better comparison

[@collegeoffoliage6776]

Since he was rescued by death watch, I interpret "Child of the Watch" literally as someone who was brought into mandalorian culture as a child by the death watch, and indoctrinated into their traditional mindset. A direct offspring of the death watch if you will.

[@KistosXO]

Thank You! Everyone seems to just overthink and over complicate things. The guy that saved Din Jarin was wearing a Death Watch symbol on his shoulder piece.

[@SPLKIRA]

That's exactly it lol people just like to overcomplicate simple things

[@fortieznoshortiez]

The way i interpret it is just that they're a more extremist and zealoted sub-sect of Death Watch that went their own way because they realized Death Watch was just a bunch of coward terrorists and not actual crusader-like mandos

[@rothsshvili5125]

I strongly suspect the lady armorer is Rook Kast. She hates Bo-Katan but once Bo-Katan manages to retrieve the dark sabre, she will tell her peers to follow Bo-Katan.

[@ib8628]

@@fortieznoshortiez I think you are more accurate in the description. Death Watch in the animated series took their helmets off and were not as culty

[@luisemoralesfalcon4716]

That was such a nice twist in this week episode.

[@pompshuffle562]

Ikr with the context of all other mandalorian depictions this made so much sense

[@luisemoralesfalcon4716]

@@pompshuffle562 it also solves a lot of questions as to why Sabine and others Mando removed their helmet but not Djin.

[@ayanman2345]

The episode was too short tho

[@vos7619]

I mean if you watched The Clone Wars and Rebels you'd have already known that Din and "the tribe" were just a separated faction of Mandalorians...so it's not really a twist.

[@luisemoralesfalcon4716]

@@vos7619 was his tribe (other than Death Watch) shown in any of those shows?

[@christopherknorr2895]

This makes so much sense. The Death Watch had a very "Follow our way or you're not a Mandalorian" mindset too.

[@johnpook6539]

There is only one way.

[@alpha-1730]

@@johnpook6539 The way of the Mandalore

[@christopherknorr2895]

Fking cultists.

[@myles3856]

Ok

[@tobiwayne7725]

No it doesn’t make sense I hate how everyone is just saying death watch when deathwatch doesn’t say they can’t go to their homeland and pre takes off his helmet too so wtf

[@TheShocku]

Interestingly, on the french version she said " héritier de la death watch", witch can be translated in " heir of the death watch". So, in the official french version, the link with the death watch is clear and completely assumed.

[@michaelgallacher4800]

Wow that's really cool knowledge man. Clears up the whole debate. This should be top of the comment section

[@johansmallberries9874]

I think it’s hilarious that Din is basically that homeschooled kid from an overly religious family meeting “normal” kids for the first time at bible camp.

[@thetvbaby83]

Yes yes and yes. My thoughts exactly 💯

[@MishaSims]

Exactly 🤣🤣 it’s like he’s going through rumspringa

[@johansmallberries9874]

@@MishaSims hahaha THAT is hilarious! All the modern mandolorians are like “what’s with the hat?”

[@manscapedgrinch1427]

As a homeschooler from a religious family, I really dig looking at Dinn that way haha.

[@hermittmog8697]

He was taken as a foundling by Deathwatch during the clone wars. Children taken by Deathwatch and raised in the cult become known as children of the watch.

[@Ringking-ws7bz]

BO Katan helped Start The Whole Death watch thing which helped get her sister ultimately killed. Sabine gave her the Saber its not like she won it like Darth Maul did from Vizla. The Saber suppose to go who wins it in combat or blood line

[@lordredlead2336]

@@Ringking-ws7bz sabine earned it in her fight with saxon Bo got it because she has the bloodline

[@Ringking-ws7bz]

@@lordredlead2336 Well Im saying Thats generally how the Sabers goes but Moff likely stole it and also really Any Mandorlian could claim it if beat Moff Gideon for it.

[@forknifecapt.2410]

@@Ringking-ws7bz imagine if boba fett got it but I do wonder if he knows about it

[@ayayron9243]

Just a question, why does Bo-Katan swear when she realises Din Djaren is a “child of the watch” even though she was also apart of Death Watch?

[@thereviewtube7907]

One cool thing I noticed while rewatching this eps in the Indonesian dub is that when Bo Katan explained the children of the watch to Din, she (the dubber) used a phrase that translates to "the descendants of Death Watch" in English

[@eeeeee3831]

Interesting

[@blueytg6026]

Woah there's an Indo dub? as an Indo I didn't know that I only watch one with Indo sub online XD

[@Лмао-ю9с]

Its similar in franch dub

[@johnnyscifi]

Sounds to like "the children" are, symbolically, metaphorically, and possibly literal children of the deathwatch

[@gfournier6383]

exactly, children of the watch = children rescued by deathwatch

[@lukeromberg330]

I definitely agree

[@02_twin79]

that was my first impression

[@RedRose9137]

Yep. I agree. It is also likely that the foundling children of Death Watch were raised with cult like rules as a last ditch effort to revive the traditional Mandalorian ideology and "the way".

[@cuauhtemocd.n.s1178]

@@RedRose9137 you think death watch is the house..... and children of the the watch a clan of it???

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

Two words for this episode. Ahsoka Tano. *Everyone hyped*

[@GenerationTech]

Yeah can’t wait

[@pyeitme508]

@@GenerationTech me neither

[@pokecraft117]

@@GenerationTech same

[@dnmoscato92]

Live action ashoka!!!

[@jagnestormskull3178]

@@maikoh5121 Filoni created her and Favreau... I shouldn't have to talk about how much of a genius Favreau is.

[@Poke-ladd]

Palpatine and the empire: I could destroy Ezra’s planet for ruining my plans for time travel or just blame mandalore

[@Emperor_Palpatine_66]

Blame mandalore

[@nerdgeekcosplay909]

@@Emperor_Palpatine_66 bring back Ben Solo please

[@a1phamalestud]

NerdGeek Cosplay Ben solo is useless

[@Poke-ladd]

@@a1phamalestud I tried, I really did... I gave you all I had Dutch

[@noblewolfe891]

@@nerdgeekcosplay909 You mean Jacen Solo or Ben Skywalker?

[@S4dB0i02]

Last time I was this early Darth Malgus was leading an assault on the Jedi Temple of Coruscant.

[@cringeaholic4082]

Last time I was this early, Mandalorians were still expanding their territory

[@d.n5287]

@@cringeaholic4082 Last time I was this early Vitiate was still a sith pureblood

[@dustman0048]

in response to a lot of comments i have see : Yes, the « Children of the Watch » doesnt exist and its just an expression for say Mando is a child who join the Death Watch. Im French, and in the French version Bo Katan say« You are an Heir of the Death Watch »

[@williamwhite7265]

It’s not “children’s watch”. It’s “children of the watch”, as in children of the death watch.

[@Hapokas112]

That makes sense.

[@Rubicon2305]

Agreed, she referred to him as; "he is a child of The Watch"... and I took that to mean a foundling child raised and indoctrinated by Death Watch. At no point did I hear or take away some new faction or sub-faction called Children's Watch.

[@JoeMama-kc9lv]

​@@Rubicon2305 My only guess is because Bo Katan WAS in death watch w/ Pre Visla in clone wars. My guess is "The Watch" is a sect that broke off AFTER Darth maul kills Pre Visla and Bo Katan recognizes Maul's his right to lead. Source: Clone Wars season 5 episodes 14-16. It's probably the radical fallouts that left death's watch after he took control of mandalore and didn't want to accept a non mandalorian as the leader of mandalore.

[@Foreverknight87]

@@Rubicon2305 Fair warning, this is kinda long. She did say: "you are a child of the watch", but when he questioned what she meant by "the watch", she also said, "The Children of the Watch are a cult of religious zealots that broke away from mandalorian society. Their goal is to reestablish the ancient way." So, my interpretation of this is that maybe the Children of the Watch was a sub-group of Death Watch (maybe younger Death Watch in training that became more extreme than Death Watch), and she is referring to both Death Watch and Children of the Watch when ahe mentions a "group of religious zealots that broke away from mandalorian society", because that is what Death Watch was also. Death Watch wanted to reestablish the "ancient way" of the warrior culture of the mandalorians. So, my guess would be that Children of the Watch was a training subgroup in Death Watch (with children and a few older mentors like The Armorer and Paz Vizla maybe) that broke apart from Death Watch after the execution of Pre Vizla and decided they did not want to join Maul or Bo Katan in the civil war, and instead continued the original idea of Death Watch. To me, Bo Katan speaks of returning to the ancient way as if she is remembering her old beliefs she held while in Death Watch and remembering the Children of the Watch

[@thescruffinator8830]

@@Foreverknight87 no, the name "child of the watch" is just a way of saying he is death watch. the name of the faction is just death watch, it's no different from the rest of death watch.

[@LEGIONBRICKS]

This episode was crazy! I was not expecting Bo Katan. Well I kinda did, but not this soon.

[@money3644]

I had the feeling Bo katan wasnt playing by the same rules as mando with the helmet, but the twist of him being connected to what I presume to be death watch was great.

[@stevennavarra3209]

Din: This is the way! Bo-Katan: No, this is the way! Din: I'm pretty sure this is the way. Bo: I'm sure this is the way. Din: can you take me to a Jedi? Bo: sure, but first you have to ask me properly. Din: How? Bo: Ask me to show you the way. Din: !!! Uggg.... fine, can you show me the way? Bo: This is the way!

[@gonkdroid4prez539]

Do you no da wei

[@franthofcoralion444]

Who tf is jin

[@jeffhampton4357]

Who's Jin? Do you even star wars?

[@myles3856]

Ok

[@tannermccollum7060]

We know the way!

[@MarcelaKPreininger]

I love that he keeps his helmet on at all times. His enemies can never know what he's thinking or feeling so he can maintain the element of surprise. Plus it's menacing and badass.

[@fitzsimmons6064]

I think its gonna be revealed that Deathwatch is actually an extremist faction of The Watch, instead of the other way around. I mean The Watch, or the Children of The Watch, seem to be a pretty standard group of traditionalists. But Deathwatch, from what I heard, seems for like a group that is just using that tradition, pride, and patriotism that most Mandolorians seem to have, to grap power for their own gains and to make Mandolore a militia state.

[@requinanus]

I’m a french canadian from montreal and in the french version of the mandolorian they call him a «héritier de la deathwatch » who can be translate by the deathwatch heir! I’m sure that this mandalorian clan are connect to the dead watch 👌🏻

[@limboonsiew5552]

literally just saw a vid from Geetsly's Channel before seeing this vid that tried to explain that the Children of the Watch are basically based on an idea of one of the old Mandalorian Group say before the Neo Crusader that follow the old ways

[@LDHardin]

The Children of the Watch is most likely what the Death Watch calls the foundlings. With the presence of Paz Vizla and the Clone Wars era color scheme of some members' armor, one can assume it's the remnant of the Death Watch post purge. They most likely rely more heavily on foundling recruits as Paz is possibly the last of Clan Vizla.

[@jed1_sw0rd]

Finally. I’m so thankful you did a deep dive instead of just stating the watch is death watch like everyone else.

[@mc-maitrixgaming4330]

When pre visla was killed by maul, bo katan split off from the death watch and what remained served maul and the shadow collective During the imperial era gar Saxon was the empire’s puppet ruler of the mandolorians which I’d image would’ve lead many of maul’s mandolorians feld from the empire and mandolore recruiting the clans to form the children of the watch

[@StrikerFX47]

This was very helpful and informative. We currently only know so much about the children of the watch. I look forward to learning more.

[@JustEefan]

Anyone else hoping they make Jaster Mareel and the true Mandalorians Canon

[@CassDaMan1138]

Jaster... and yes

[@Maistro69]

By Mandalore, Yes. I do.

[@JustEefan]

@@theinnerstation true

[@power-armoured_german9856]

YES

[@__-wy7el]

And Kal Skirata. THAT would make my day if Boba Fett mentioned him to Din about his time on Kamino.

[@Nogdog945]

The way I see it, Death Watch truly split into 3 or 4 factions when Pre Vizsla. The first being Bo Katan and her Nite Owls as they refused to see a usurper on the throne, the second being like Gar Saxon and Rook Kast and their Mandalorians who died in battle or were arrested and some even like Gar being turned into Imperial Super Commandos, now arguably this is where the last could be argued a 3rd and or 4th faction. Death watch was a small army, just from a couple shot in clone wars when Pre was talking to Dooku or showing Maul around the camp. So when Bo went back to camp to try and rally them to take back their world she might’ve given them a chance to stay or leave. A good chunk indeed left, this chunk being loyal to Pre himself. But soon their own infighting began as they would’ve argued about what Clan Vizsla was for them. On one half they needed to try some new ways of thinking and went underground until they resurfaced in Rebels. On the other half they refused to give up on the Death Watch and old ways of the Mandalore and even rescued children from battlefields with intentions to rebuild the Watch. But because of the Great Purge these ideals had become twisted, forgotten, watered down and completely misplaced from what the original intentions were. True the Covert we see has infact followed some of the ways of the Mandalorian, but it truly is like a cult, and the moment he meets others like himself and show him a different way of thinking about their culture his world is shattered.

[@lordbyron3603]

When he said “ You do not cover your face, you are not Mandalorian!...”. He sounded like a little boy chastising his friends at a school yard 🤣🤣

[@ethanhill3929]

I definitely agree that the Children of the Watch was a splinter group of Deathwatch. By the time Din Djarin was rescued by the Mandalorians, the Children of the Watch had split off, since in Chapter 4, he tells Omera that he hadn't taken his helmet off in front of another being since he was a young boy. This must've been shortly after he became a Mandalorian, and since Deathwatch didn't have the "keep your helmet on" rule, the Children of the Watch had to have already split off.

[@henryg8075]

This video is for those who didn't watch The Clone Wars because they didn't like that it was animated.

[@Sheogorath-]

They have no idea what they are missing, best star wars content since revange of the sith

[@LysimedVenteel]

There is more Star Wars content in clone wars than all the films put together. It’s the best thing that ever happened to the screen.

[@LysimedVenteel]

Ever heard of CGI? It’s sort of ridiculous that some people don’t accept clone wars but do accept CGI in the films. I heard someone from Hollywood called Rey “the first prominent female Jedi”. Dank farrik.

[@Kuwagattai]

I never watched it, cuz i discovered it too late, both in my interest at that time (being Transformers and not Star Wars) and me discovering it at like season 4 or 5

[@dawnkladerman598]

I started watching Clone Wars at the beginning of Mandalorian S2 when it was pretty clear Asoka was showing up... I only knew of her peripherally..... The first seasons maybe be rough animation wise but you have to get over it...you really need the backstory. It helps flesh out the prequels as well.

[@PatrickRecordon]

Din’s leader said in one of the first episodes that they keep their helmets on in public because secrecy is an asset. You didn’t pay attention, it’s actually a good reason. “Both hunter and hunted”.

[@MaxWelton]

6:20 Maul must have kept the Darksaber from Lady Bo Katan Kryze. He used it against Sidious in their duel on Mandalore and when next we see it, it’s in Maul’s collection of artifacts. Star Wars Rebels ended with Bo Katan in possession of her sword, so Moff Gideon must’ve taken it sometime after the liberation of Mandalore and before the Standoff on I Forgot What The Planet Is Named Where Half of The Mandalorian Takes Place.

[@LordLocrianofJudah]

It’s interesting because Din was my first exposure to Mandalorians outside of hearing that Boba Fett wore their armor. So I was just as narrow minded and taken aback by other Mandalorians that didn’t act like him. Whereas Clone Wars fans were wondering why Din was such a weirdo 😂 masterful

[@imitationcrabmeat474]

First Mandalorian Civil War- Death Watch vs True Mandalorians Second Mandalorian Civil War- New Mandalorian, other clans vs Death watch Third Mandalorian Civil War- Maul and supercommandos vs Loyalist mandalorians Fourth Mandalorian Civil War- Imperial loyal mandalorians vs clan wren and other rebels Great purge- After Bo-Katan claims the darksaber, at some point later in the Galactic civil war Mandalore and other Mandalorian worlds are sacked, darksaber taken.

[@fortieznoshortiez]

yeaaah... that's not the first civil war LOL

[@Nyx_2142]

Except there is no set date for when the Great Purge happened in canon. Its just "Imperial era" and the darksaber's appearances have been inconsistent with that. The current explanation for Gideon having the darksaber is essentially "He got his hands on it.. somehow." because the writers left a pretty big plot hole in that area and don't know how to fill it. Bo-Katan is recorded having the darksaber as recently as approximately 1 BBY, and likely held it for a while after. So the writers have no idea when the purge happened, and likely still don't know exactly how Gideon got ahold of the darksaber other than it would be cool to feature it in a show based around Mandalorians.

[@SkullLeader]

This is the Way...

[@paulmayson3129]

It seems Mandalorians are like the Greeks or the Chinese, they won't stop slaughtering each other, even if there is a much bigger enemy that threatens them.

[@SkullLeader]

@@paulmayson3129 Probably influenced by the Spartans, who warred against each other, but united against a common enemy.

[@jb1995]

I really enjoy your videos. A lot of insight and great explanations. Keep up the good work. Because that is the way!

[@algrimthestrong]

“Din-Jerrin?” 🤔 Try, DIN DJARIN, pronounced “DIN-JAR-N”

[@MeowATron]

Din-Jar-Jar

[@Eric-kb2xt]

Seriously! Like how are we supposed to take him seriously if he’s too lazy to pronounce the main character’s name right. It’s not like they’ve never spoke his name in the show. Incredibly annoying on his part.

[@y-a-reeve1972]

Yeah that was annoying me too

[@myles3856]

Yup

[@sergeantrock3334]

Seriously. It was like nails on a chalkboard every time he said it. Din dJARin, NOT Din JerIN.

[@MR.LMR1996]

My best guess is that the Children of the Watch are a successor/remnant faction of the Death Watch Fighting Core that took Din in the first place as a child. Who probably went into hiding to avoid the Empire when they began to assert their dominance over the Mandalorian clans that tried to fight and parley with them.

[@ssj994]

I hate hearing this guy say “Din Juhrin” There’s a A in DIN DJARIN

[@rampagericardo5908]

Thought i was the only one

[@yaleebski]

thank God someone noticed

[@wonderwaffle4137]

The video is still informative tho don’t sweat it

[@peterparker9214]

Thank god he’s driving me fucking insane

[@rob100604]

It isn't the first time he's mispronounced a name. It is annoying but he does give good information about the subject. So you have to look past it.

[@edoxsama4116]

Such a great episode, it just gets better and better

[@nerdwatch1017]

I'm wondering if will see Ashoka be suprised when she sees baby yoda or be like I've felt a strong presence in the Force for some time but I thought it was only the twins!?! Now I know

[@SkullLeader]

I hope they don't go for the Child being a 'reincarnated Force Spirit of Yoda' silly thing...

[@charlesmiller6826]

Definitly like the music selection for today, such a good cool Saturday morning vibe. It is the way.

[@crazyscotsman9327]

I am convinced that the "Children of the Watch" are the remnants of the Death Watch that followed Maul and that's why the Night Owl warriors have beef with them. Also look at the Armorer's helmet she has the horns on her helmet of those who served Maul when he was ruled death watch. (He was not Mandalorian, and therefore had no right to challenge Viszla to become the Mandalore. Though to be fair neither did Vizsla have the right to claim that title. The Death Watch are Huu'tun). I am also guessing that the reason why they doubled down on the wearing of Mandalorian Armor by saying you can never take off your helmet is because of several combinations of things. The loss of their honor when their leader fled like a coward. The loss of Mandalore to the Imperials. Lots of reasons why but they just doubled down so hard that they became fundamentalists in a way.

[@connorp3764]

They made it clear they don't really like any force users at all though, and if that were true, the armorer would know more about the jedi than just "sorcerors". But then again, anythone in the Death Watch should have definetely known about the jedi, so it could just be a plot hole. They definitely need to clear that up in the future.

[@crazyscotsman9327]

@@connorp3764 The Armorer might have lied. Her helmet is just so similar to the Maul Watch helmets that it screams to me that she is a former member of his company. And it is still possible that the Armorer herself never met a Force User besides Maul, and that can be why they hate them so much. Because Maul used and then discarded them.

[@connorp3764]

@@crazyscotsman9327 fair point, just something doesn't add up. I'm looking forward to what they'll do.

[@braincell4536]

I think Din Djarin was saved by a Death Watch splinter group that chose neither to serve in Maul's Shadow collective or Bo Katans Nite Owls, but instead chose their own path. Hence why the ones saving him are early Children of the Watch still wearing their old armours

[@Eric-kb2xt]

How are you gonna mispronounce his name? Juhrin? Jar-in. It’s almost like there’s a show that specifically tells you how to pronounce it...

[@user-Jay178]

Great video and explains a lot. Great video

[@AquaStrategist]

Me: "Oooh, interesting" Alan: "There will be spoilers for the third episode of the second season" Me: "Ok byyyyyye"

[@detestor420]

cant watch ?

[@AquaStrategist]

@@detestor420 Don't have Disney + yet

[@detestor420]

@@AquaStrategist i can help :)

[@AquaStrategist]

@@detestor420 I'm not getting it for a while, to get it when most of Season 2 is out to save money.

[@detestor420]

@@AquaStrategist i can help you watch it

[@jessmith7324]

Filioni is pretty good at keeping pace and order with stories and EU stuff as well. He will develop it as the series progresses with reveals here and there

[@jaredbanister369]

din djarin was saved similarly to how jango fett was.

[@novahazing5254]

Ye but by the enemy.

[@jaredbanister369]

@@novahazing5254 the watch isn't really bad or good they go against certain aspects the death watch believed in however.

[@A_Conservative_Patriot]

I think Maul's Shadow Collective was still called Death Watch to most people, & I think when Maul told all of them to go into hiding, a group of them years later were still Death Watch, but were now known as The Tribe (aka Din Djarin's group). And the reason Bo-Katan said he was a Child of the Watch, was because he actually WAS a child of & raised by the Death Watch, Din Djarin just didn't know it

[@Cobra-zr2gd]

I’m calling it now, the lady that makes the armor is a bad guy.

[@benfitzgerald7384]

That would be interesting, because we didn’t get anything in her past

[@fortieznoshortiez]

more than likely she is. there's speculation that she was one of Maul's most famed generals of the left over warriors of Death Watch that followed him after he defeated Pre. she's got the zabrak horns in her helmet like they had so people are speculating that it's her. forgot her name though.

[@Cobra-zr2gd]

@@fortieznoshortiez I didn’t even notice the horns lmao

[@fortieznoshortiez]

@@Cobra-zr2gd Me neither LOL at least not in that way, Mandalorians always have interesting designs on their helmets especially in the old days when they were a hell of a lot more personalized with styles usually as is Din's group, muted colorways but stylistic armors. A video pointed out how they're very zabrak like and they're literally a zabrak horn pattern. Either she's a Zabrak (completely possible), or she's one of mauls peeps, or its just a fancy design and the rest is interesting could've-beens

[@jaketimberlake9023]

@@fortieznoshortiez Rook Cast?

[@droidmaker7932]

So the children of the watch are mostly war orphans taken within death watch, who’s goal was to restore the ways of Mandalore the first, and the night owls that accompanied Bo-Katan, being annoyed of Din’s ideology. Knowing the night owls were once part of Death Watch, which again wanted to continue the ways of the Mandalore the first, who’s way is conquest and genocide.

[@donnalevasseur4818]

I think that the Children of the Watch were the foundlings who were trained with the warrior mindset in a religious bent .Somewhat like the foundlings who became Jedi taught fighting skills with a religious zealot aspect with the force So have some factions of Mandalorian life. IMO

[@blueviatorem1347]

What makes the most sense to me is that the Children of the Watch is a sub set of Death Watch. That either split off early on or survived destruction by some degree. They view themselves as decendents of the Death Watch which is where they get their name

[@HelloThere-oq3vc]

Good video, but I cringe everytime you say „Din Djarin“ so weirdly (not like in the show) 😂

[@mariuswilliimgrund5818]

It drives me up the fucking wall

[@rcschmidt668]

Yes!! It is Din JAR-in.... Unless Gideon mispronounced the name intentionally.

[@grimmdoesgaming]

I was looking for this comment. It bothered me more than it should haha.

[@kimberlyplayer]

I noticed it but it doesn't bother me. I was the same way when it came to Arya from GoT. Few people said it properly and it drove me UP the fucking wall.

[@500coyote]

@@rcschmidt668 I agree that is the way HE pronounced his name at the end of last season.

[@SouthpawSatch]

Children of the watch are the latest iteration of death watch, a return to traditional mandalorian society. Loved this episode and getting the confirmed lore

[@GenerationTech]

Yea it was short but amazing to see the nite owls

[@y-a-reeve1972]

Also mandalore was not his home planet he’s a foundling he’s never been to mandalore

[@Juansolous]

This episode just revealed a lot of and made sense of things like the armorer and her helmet and why Din believes what he does.

[@ib8628]

I got a fever and my only prescription is more "JAR" in your pronunciation of Mando's name.

[@darkrsx8652]

You explained it very well. Thank you

[@darbyochill]

I think The Children of The Watch are the foundlings of original Death Watch Mandalorians. They’re the second generation of the original clan and they were taught strictly to hold to the old Mandalorian way.

[@jordanluis796]

i think it would make a nice video to do about the people who are shrouded in the dark cloaks, that we’ve seen thus far in the second season. The man on Tatooine (after the recovery of Fett’s armor) and the women in episode 3, before he meets with the mandolorians(he was a brief eye contact with her before she vanishes into the crowd).

[@angry_eck]

but we've seen the mandalorians in power lie about anything about other mandalorian sects

[@titanius_anglesmith_i2323]

This episode was short but amazing. Only thing I could want more is it to be longer

[@Revan498]

My money's on them being Disney's version of Mereel's "True Mandalorians"

[@goodmind4940]

Mereel wasn't zealot

[@OmegaTheMyth]

Their description and name fit the description of Death Watch, abeit even more extreme. The True Mandalorians are their complete enemy and have their own views following the Supercommando Codex. To change them into something else other than what they were before is to alienate them completely. Jaster Mereel, Jango Fett, and the True Mandalorians are all well dead by this time. Boba Fett being the only one capable of reviving their way. Considering Boba's questionable canon stance as Mandalorian, that's unlikely. If they were brought back as this "new" group, it wouldn't be anywhere near the same.

[@SkullLeader]

Would be interesting if they bring some of that in with the now alive Boba Fett, and that it is a point of conflict between Boba and Din.

[@samrizzardi2213]

Reminds me of the time an Eritrean refugee of the Orthodox Tewahedo Church attended a meeting at our local Methodist church. He found it hard to digest it was the same religion.

[@fritzk3627]

“The Watch” = Death Watch. They rescued him , as a child.

[@PenguinofD00mxxx]

@Jon Simon bro stop saying this, Clan Vizla is not the only clan in Death Watch.

[@luci_ix5181]

I think the best theory on who they are is that they're a surviving sect of the original mandalorian crusaders. The parallel between these groups is crazy the biggest one i can think of is how the crusaders followed the Resol'nare. Also the nomadic style and their religious feelings towards weapons makes them incredibly similar

[@baz5042]

Pretty sure they’re just the Mandalorian Evangelicals

[@SkullLeader]

**Door Knocks** Do you have a few minutes to discuss our Lord Saviour Mand'alore?

[@artdogg50]

Yeah that seems to be what a lot of people are saying, but I really never got that kind of a vibe from them. They seem as noble as any others to me.

[@devingraves8044]

My theory is that the children of the watch are what death watch evolved into after Maul took over and that whole ordeal, or were a more strict spin off of deathwatch. I think its entirely possible Jirin was rescued by deathwatch and then became part of this cult where they adapted the no helmet rule when he was still very young, so he doesn't really remember ever seeing mandaloroans without thier helmet.

[@williammerwin1850]

At this point in the series, my dad called “The Way” the “Stupid Mask Rule

[@plentydreadful3368]

I like “the stupid mask rule.” Kind of like the Lone Ranger. Is your dad a Republican by any chance?

[@justadogobeingdogo5766]

@@plentydreadful3368 come on man don’t bring politics into this, I think his dad thinks that keeping a helmet on all the time is a ridiculous rule and nothing more. I mean it must get stuffy in that helmet right?

[@u.h.forum.]

@@justadogobeingdogo5766 come on, man!

[@sexcaptainmachineofsex.3331]

@@plentydreadful3368 are you really fuckin creepy by chance?

[@skyrider4789]

You're the only person I've ever heard pronounce Din Djarin's name like "Din-D-you're-in" :D

[@coconutmonkey1527]

Bro I was fourth like that’s cool also u guys r awesome

[@MrGhosty0091]

I could be wrong but I took the dialogue to mean he had been raised by Death Watch, which would also explain why the other mandos regarded him poorly but Bo Katan seemed sympathetic. We also know from the Clone Wars that the Death Watch mandos are willing to follow a non Mandalorian leader so it also would make sense that they would pick up younglings to increase their numbers. I'm not sure we ever got an idea how the Viszla clan was fairing in the time of Rebels, so perhaps they retreated into exile once again when Bo Katan sought to reunite the clans. Death Watch was meant to be a uniformed fighting force but that might be hard to do if their ranks are all different species and one way to keep that unified image would be to put in place traditions that limit the removal of helmets.

[@Hsalf904]

I know this is probably the point but it REALLY pisses me off when you stress the wrong syllables in everyone’s names

[@rogerp7030]

Thank you ! I've been looking for more info on "the watch"

[@SubliminalCrazy]

Basically , those who take out their helmets are “Jedi” and those who don’t are “siths” 🤷🏾‍♂️😂 that’s how I look at it

[@andrewsuryali8540]

Well, no. Jedi and Sith are not splinters of the same group. The Jedi formed as a quasi-religious group in the Old Republic, while the Sith started out as an invading alien empire. The Mandos are just having a dispute about the details of their belief system, not holding actually opposing beliefs. Mandos' situation is more like Catholics vs. Protestants while the Jedi and Sith are more like Islam vs. Zoroastrianism.

[@zuriel_nyamutsaka]

Mad props to the costume designers. Bo Katan looks just like she does in Clone Wars.

[@alangators1]

His pronunciation of the mando is pissing me off. “Din jaaren”

[@Watcher-in-the-Dark]

Chill

[@sleepygryph]

What was cool for me was the Vader/Fett moment between Bo and Din followed later by a more sincere "this is the way" opposed to the earlier one that was more mocking. Bo wants to unite the clans after all. Din has some soul searching to do, after all he learned that he wasn't told the whole truth and at the same time he doesn't really approve of these mandalorians. His faction helped him because of their code despite not approving of his jobs. Bo's group made him pay first and then changed the deal. I believe that he will reconcile both beliefs and forge his own way after meeting Fett, who'll most likely turn down the armor leading Din to return it to Cob.

[@jamiemcneill5848]

I hate the way this guy pronounces every characters name weirdly. Does he even watch the show I wonder?

[@thevikingseer]

He does it on purpose to make people annoyed Part of the channel

[@HellDuke-]

My assumption is that Children of the Watch are literally a faction that is comprised entirely of children saved by the Death Watch and inducted into their Mandalorian faction. Basically, Mandalorians that were too young to be full members of the Death Watch before it got dissolved by Maul and taken into the Shadow Collective

[@remiel3315]

Bo Katan was part of death watch, well before Maul took over, so its understandable that she has a more lenient view or understanding of Din's upbringing.

[@laughingsnake1989]

Here's why you can't exterminate us, aruetii. We're not huddled in one place-we span the galaxy. We need no lords or leaders-so you can't destroy our command. We can live without technology-so we can fight with our bare hands. We have no species or bloodline-so we can rebuild our ranks with others who want to join us. We're more than just a people or an army, aruetii. We're a culture. We're an idea. And you can't kill ideas-but we certainly can kill you.

[@Matt-bg5wg]

TL:DW Version: Mando is rescued as a child by Death Watch. As they're fighting Super Battle Droids this would be after Dooku betrays them. Death Watch are already a bunch of extremists during the Clone Wars, and some time between Maul taking over and then losing control of Mandalore to Bo-Katan, what remains of Death Watch goes into exile, swearing to 'bring back the old ways' etc etc etc Din is still a child at this point, hence he is a Child of the (Death) Watch.

[@jendersonmohammed443]

Loved this episode! This is the way!

[@huntclanhunt9697]

30 credits say that the Children of the Watch are a deathwatch remnant, and that the armorer is that female Mando that stood by Maul in the last clone wars season.

[@frodobaggins2328]

I think that the direct tie in to the name " children of the watch" and the way they handle people found at sites of battle "foundlings" might hint that the children of the watch sect of mandalorians are a group that consist of people who were orphaned by the death watch, or other rogue mandalorian group and they wanted to emulate them in a way or form, or more likely is that the founder of the children of the watch used to be a death watch or new mandalorian or some other clan who grew tired of seeing the orphans and took them in, teaching a specific way of mandalor culture to them, thus expanding ranks. That is seen with Din Djarin during the clone wars as mentioned in the video, and the constant referral to the child as a "foundling". The children of the watch is basically a militarized mandalorian orphanage.

[@flameflamedramonva]

1:07 that is a legends concept that was never used involveing the Taung. I ptefer the children of the watch because its better fit with the Taung and could easily reintroduce the crusaders and they are more so my favorite cannon interpretation

[@badwillman]

Now I agree with most of what you said but I think the children to watch was another faction in deathwatch because he said he was grown and trained in the fighting Corps during The Purge of Mandalore so that means he fought against the empire during the night of a thousand tears so that to me means that Death Watch recruited Children of the watch to be part of their group because deathwatch was a group of factions and tribes under one Banner

[@jmhaces]

I love how Din Djarin scolds Bo-Katan for not following the Way of the Mandalore strictly enough, not realizing that he's basically telling the actual Pope he's not Catholic enough. I thought it was a great episode in general and not only because seeing live-action Bo-Katan was awesome, but I did find it a bit strange that he was like "Meh, they don't stick to the old ways but that's okay" after the shootout with the second Quarren group. I mean, for having been raised in a cult and fed an extremist view of Mandalorian customs all of his life, he seems to be surprisingly open to revising his world-view when receiving a bit of new info that challenges his whole way of life.

[@armychowmein8021]

I think you're possibly giving disney more credit than it deserves. I tend to feel they drum up some random idea that is new to the sw universe but they think will sell well (aka, the rad new mando armor as well as keeping the mando's face hidden keeps an aura of mystery around him) and then realize later that they have to reconcile the new lore. So the drum up a deus ex machina excuse and just toss it into dialogue. It reminds me of the scene in thank you for smoking where the protagonists asks about the physics of smoking in space and the producer/director guy says they'll just come up with a line, "thank goodness for the whatchamacallit".

[@alexaleman4156]

At 4:42 I like when his talking about culture control he takes out his phone lol

[@aragos32727]

Is everybody forgetting that a member of Clan Visla was in the first season. That was your death watch reference there. They pulled vibro blades on each other

[@loxslo7325]

0:52, was that the ghost to the left of the falcon?

[@ryanarment5393]

Actually makes a lot of sense. Death Watch was a fundamentalist movement within mandalorian society. It makes sense that members of that would break away from it especially after the purge feeling that death watch did not go far enough in preserving mandalorian warrior traditions.

[@FirstNameLastName-yw8er]

Love the background music.

[@rajaratiug]

Paz Vizsla, doesn't have the Death Watch signant, but he does have the mythosaur skull. When episode 3 of season 1 first came out, they spelled his name Vizla, but they have since updated the spelling. Wonder what that's about. Then there the talk of Shae Vizla, and Pre Vizsla... Lineage or typo lol. I know Shae isn't technically canon anymore. And Pre and Paz were both voiced by Jon Favreau. Also, when we first see Bo, she was directly connected to Death Watch and they planned to take back Mandalor with the help of Maul. When Maul came into power, she and the night owls / loyalists / some members of death watch split, then we had the "Mauldalorians".

[@Im-Not-a-Dog]

Based off the Horns on the Armorer's helmet, she was definitely member of the Mauldalorian faction of Death Watch.

[@btecbradford5079]

Maybe deathwatch just defended places they considered there territory and the mandalorian saw Din and thought of him as a potential solider more than a person