Azrael
RETIRED
Why make a Mandalorian?
There are several different major factions on this board, and they all cater to different personalities, codes, ethics, themes, and plots. Each one is diverse and unique in its own right, and they are rather well stocked with a fairly consistent influx of writers. However, the Mandalorians have a few qualities that I personally find unique, and are reasons why you should make a Mandalorian.
- Diversity: Mandalorians are extremely diverse. They have no class, race, or gender affiliations. They are neither good guys, or bad guys, yet they can be both. Their culture spans as far back as 4,000 bby, and some of the toughest and most notable warriors in the history of the Galaxy have been Mandalorians at some point or another. They are known from every corner of the Galaxy, and as much as they may seem similar, every single one is completely unique.
- Family: The Mandalorians are a family of brothers and sisters. You can be either born into the culture, or be adopted into it. Every Mando is a brother or sister of the rest, and are treated as equals, from the smallest child, to the eldest patriarch, they are vod.
- Honor: There is a great sense of honor in being a Mandalorian. Even the smugglers, bounty hunters, and assassins are honor bound in some fashion or another. They may be ruthless killing machines, or grizzled engineers, but they all have honor. It separates us, makes us renowned for a code of honor that we carry with us till our death. The Mandalorian honor is not so different from Norse mythology or that of a Viking mentality. The Manda is their goal, that Valhalla like state that spurred on the Celts of old. The Mandalorians eat, fight, live, and die with honor.
- Language: Many languages exist in the Galaxy, and most are native tongues for various species, or a culmination of languages to make it easier to understand. The Mandalorians have a unique language that is culture based and has been taught to countless people, and used in countless worlds. Mando'a can be spoken with family, with vod and vode alike, and understood by those who, like you, have become Mandalorians.
- Allegiance: Mandalorians are the one faction on this board that is unique in that you can be a Mandalorian and be in any other faction that you choose to. While you can belong to only the Mandalorian faction, you can also be a Mando and be in the Empire, the Republic, the Omega Protectorate..and so forth. A Mando is a Mando, and unless you completely disregard the call of the Mand'alor, and fight against the vode, then you are always a Mando.
So come, join the vode! Make a Mandalorian today and report for duty! Follow the link below for the Mandalorian's Faction Homepage, and learn the way of the Mandos! Oya Vod!
