About Us
We aim to live lives as warriors; not merely by building fighting skills but by our firm values and protecting those in need. This isn't a militia; it's a way of life. We hope to gather some time in the future to become closer as a community, and are slowly working toward that goal. But what we are essentially about is building a real-life mandalorian people, bound together by common values and loyalty to each other.
We are not one of those radical 'overthrow the government' groups you hear about on the news, that bomb buildings and get raided every so often. We are a civilian community that is only interested in uniting behind honorable values, furthering our own knowledge of how to fight well, and protecting each other, and you, from harm.
Though based upon a fictional society, we are not an RPG group. We simply want to build a people centered around common values, which you can find on this site. Maybe when you look around, you'll find that the Mandalorian Way is similar to your own values, but then again maybe this way of life isn't for you. But either way, we encourage you to look around and get a feel for who we are. We hope you enjoy your time here.
But what is a Mandalorian?
Individual Mandalorians are independent warriors, bound together by
the same culture. We are nomadic, not bound by borders to keep our people whole. Many may recognize the Mandalorians by their armor; this is by design. The armor has great cultural significance for us, and each set tells
about the Mandalorian underneath. However, there is an old saying in
Mando'a: 'Verd ori'shya beskar'gam', meaning 'A warrior is more than his armor.' But the armor essentially identifies us as mandalorians, or mando'ade as in our own tongue.
And though all mando'ade are warriors, not all of us necessarily fight. There are farmers, regular factory workers, engineers, and doctors too.
However, all of us are warriors at heart, and all are prepared to
fight when necessary.
The only leader of the Mandalorians is the Mand'alor himself, and he holds his rank as long as he commands the respect of his fellow warriors. The only other leadership we've developed besides that is the Heads, who run the areas of Training, Teaching, Recruiting, and Planning.
And though there are many values involved with being a mando'ad, there are six core acts one needs to follow to be a Mandalorian, known as the Six Actions, or Resol'Nare. They consist of:
- Wearing Mandalorian armor
- Speak Mando'a, our people's language
- Protecting ourselves and our individual families from harm
- Raising our children as Mandalorians
- Helping the clan succeed and sustain itself
- When called to arms by the Mand'alor, rallying to his/her cause
Family is very important to us, yet when we are compared to most other cultures, we hold very different beliefs as to what constitutes a familial relationship. Despite the fact that fidelity and chastity before marriage are highly emphasized, we are unconcerned about parentage. Since aliit ori'shya tal'din (Family is More Than Bloodlines), it is common for orphaned children, and even adults, to be adopted into the culture. The ceremony for adoption of a new Mandalorian is named gai bal manda, which means literally "name and soul". Thus, there remains no difference for us between a "real" child and an adopted one.
Our marriage arrangements are likewise simple. The couple recites the vows, "Mhi solus tome, mhi solus dar'tome, mhi me'dinui an, mhi bajuri verde." Which means, "We are one when together, we are one when apart, we will share all, we will raise warriors." Once finished, the only things expected of the partner are fidelity, loyalty, and complete honesty. Spouses are to protect, aid, and love each other. Though the ceremony is simple, it is hardly taken lightly.
A Mandalorian wedding.
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