#Mandalorians

[ranahan]

May I also recommend Tree of Ossus by the same author, for anyone enjoying the storytelling aspect of their fics?

My pet Mandalorian hc is that they are really big into oral story telling (being semi-nomadic off and on through their history)

Secondary to that I feel like there's probably a whole subgenre of mandalorian stories involving people (lover, siblings, children, friends) wearing someone's armor that range from tragic (Think Achilles and Patroclus) to mistaken identity comedy of errors.

[blueberry-ry]

Concept for the Shatual

I needed a mando animal to be the symbol for a group soooooo, big space deer it is lol

[wanderinginksplot]

I am a Clone Wars-era Star Wars fic writer. I've been staring at mando.org for literal years to find slang, fic titles, and nicknames. I once read every entry to make sure I knew all the options for some term or another.

How did I just realize that the Mandalorian word for droid is beskar'ad? Mandalorians literally call droids, "Iron-child".

That is the cutest thing I've ever heard.

[pwpe-the-shabuir]

Alright, so I'm sorry that it took so long to reply, but to answer your question, sorta.

I kind of think that while they still can break their fall when jumping from trees and stuff, most modern strills really can't glide that long and not as smooth as they used to.

Pre-domestication(I hope I'm using the term right) on the other hand could definitely glide long distances, since my headcanon is that Strills used to live in forests on Mandalore, they were way more adjusted to living in trees.

Now after the Dral'Han I think they evolved to fit the now treeless landscape, hence why they look a lot more like Thylacines than, lets say a spotted-tailed quoll, that can climb a lot.

I also think that the skin flaps between the legs declined and they now no longer have grabby hands to hold onto branches, bark etc. and have evolved more to run and jump, with the limps in the middle being way smaller and more useless and less skin flaps and more paws.

Obviously this is just my take on Strills and I hope this answers your questions at least a little!

Redesigned my Strills. Honestly them being stinky Thylacine/Dog Hybrids that partly live in trees works rather well I think.

[star-wars-shitposts]

someone had to teach the clones sex ed and our options are aliens, space monks, and some bounty hunters who were game to cut ties with friends and family for 10 years with no explanation (excellent at healthy relationships)

[adhd-coyote]

I just. Love Mando’a so fucking much. It’s so great.

They have three different words to describe ways to be stabbed. Bikadinir (to stab with a broad blade; “run through”), chekar (to stab with a small blade, “shiv”), and kalikir (to stab with a narrow blade, “skewer”).

They have one pronoun. Kaysh. That’s it. Buir is just parent, there’s no mom/dad. No son/daughter, just ad, ad’ika, ikaad. Child. Vod can mean sibling, friend, comrade. All at once. Amazing.

They have dozens of ways to insult someone. Di’kut, someone who forgets to put their pants on. Utreekov, emptyhead. Najaat, no honor. Dini, lunatic. Kaysh mirsh solus, “their brain cell is lonely.” Skanah, “much hated person/thing.” Hut’uun, coward. Ge’hut’uun, not even notable enough to be called a coward (how insulting is that?). Demagolka, originating from Demagol, the name of a scientist who was so fucking shitty that his name became the worst insult a Mandalorian could call you. And that insult is child abuser, monster, war criminal, someone with no honor.

And then there’s “shab”, which we don’t have an official definition for, but the fandom collectively agrees it means “fuck.” Because we have shabiir (to screw up), shab’la (screwed up), shab’rudur (to screw with), and shabuir (jerk but much stronger, AKA asshole/motherfucker).

And Mando’ade don’t say “I love you.” They say “Ni kar’tayli gar darasuum.” I hold you in my heart for eternity. Like. Are you serious. That’s so much better than “I love you.” If someone said that to me I would die on the spot.

Mirshmure’cya means “brain kiss.” Slang for headbutt, which is a thing Mando’ade do a lot, apparently. And it’s a sign of affection, too. They show affection by gently bonking their helmets together. How adorable is that???

Oh, and shereshoy. A lust for life “and much more.” Represented by orange on their armor. “The enjoyment of each day and the determination to seek and grab every possible experience, as well as surviving to see the next day - hanging onto life and relishing it.” And that “oy” at the end of it, derived from “Oya!”

“Oya”, which can mean so many things. A war cry before a fight or hunt. A celebration. An encouragement. “Let’s hunt!” “Hoorah!” “Cheers!” “That’s the spirit!”

This post got much longer than I meant it to lol. I’ll stop here. But you get the gist. Mando’a is a wonderful language and I am in love with it.

[phantasm-echo]

Happy (slightly late) Father’s Day‼️‼️‼️

I bring you all Rex and tiny domino twins from @moxiebustion ‘s Ramik’ade AU because I can’t get enough of them and ueueuueueueueueue I love them so so much

[kara-knight]

@blueberry-ry came across this and thought it would be potentially useful for reference for Gaan :)

Heck I had to put together some Mando'a. Again. Annoying.

Can i get some opinions from people who regularly do Mando'a things in their fics?

Adaki’ur = Ad (child) + akior (to bring, to call forward) + ‘ur (suffix from baar’ur, the word for medic) = midwife

Non-canon, spliced together from canon words. Using Ar. as the short address, like Br. for Baar’ur or Dr. for Doctor.

Another option suggested by a friend is Akiad'ur, but I feel like that doesn't work for me? Like it should go more Akio'ad'ur, but I'm not a fan of doing multiple apostrophes in Mando'a words.

I don't love doing homebrew Mando'a in fics but it was sort of necessary and I don't want to publish without working it out since I have a feeling I'll be using it again in the future.

[thefaeriefeatherdark]

I think the funniest thing about the Mandalorians is that they have stupid gender-locked helmets.

[arliganzey]

This is Mandalorian coded

[blueberry-ry]

Another Mandalorian animal (this time of my creation): the Boba Boba

A predator that can be found in Mandalore’s jungles, the females are larger and more aggressive (especially to protect their little ones), while their male counterparts are smaller, but with a more colorful and full plumage.

[pwpe-the-shabuir]

Chimvken

My take on the Mythosaur!

[jedi-starbird]

Rex: So General Kenobi, how come you speak mando'a?

Obi-Wan: I've always been interested in the culture and I spent a year on Mandalore for a mission in my youth :)

Rex: I see, what about you, General Skywalker?

Anakin: Huh? Oh Obi-Wan used to drop me off in mando daycare when he went to get laid in little Keldabe, fun times, they taught me how to headbutt someone.

[azertyrobaz]

Ahsoka at the Siege of Mandalore

[veryrockyraccoon]

So I found a few things like this awhile back but figured I’d share my own thoughts about it.

The Mandalorians thinking of the Jedi as great warriors and to them getting a Jedi in the family was considered a great feat (that no one has managed to achieve yet), they think the Jedi have incredibly high standards, as the great warriors they are should, and continue to follow, flirt with and try to parent Jedi they see.

Meanwhile the Jedi fully believe the Mandos hate them, they specifically warn all younglings to avoid them and it’s one of the first lessons for Padawans.

At one point a Mando sees a Jedi with a Padawan and try’s to compliment the Jedis child rearing skills but they say something like “Your young one is very strong, they would make a great Mandalorian!” Which to the Mando is a compliment and a little bit of flirting, but for the Jedi, who’s already primed to stop someone from kidnapping their padawan because of how popular force-sensitive slaves are (especially those with training who aren’t considered to dangerous, ie Jedi padawans) takes this as a threat and responds with a snarled “Yes they are, and so am I” while projecting every ounce of ‘I’ll beat you black and blue’ they can into the force, the Jedi quickly pulls their padawan close and leaves. Meanwhile the Mando is like “Wow that was hot” and is all proud of themselves for coming up with such a great compliment.

A ton of other shenanigans ensue and it’s great.

Side note I love the idea of the Jedi being very off putting to most others, not in a clear way but a lot of small things (just to fast reflexes, knowing what you’re about to say and responding before you even started etc).

Also here’s a list of reasons Jedi are the perfect spouse to Mandos

They’re great warriors who treat battles as dances, you will never get tired of watching their swirling robes and glowing blades.

They’re amazing with kids, raising their young is a great honor to them.

They stay level headed in the most stressful of situations, remaining competent and calm the entire time.

Their ability to sense danger means they almost always have the upper hand in battle.

Again great fighters, you won’t know true awe until you seen a Jedi cut down a field of enemies in less time then it takes most to fight a small gang.

Anyway these were just some thoughts I had, if anyone has any fic recs with this premise please let me know!!