Star Wars movies and TV shows, returning to the Star Wars big screen in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones and appearing in Star Wars TV shows, in animation in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and in live-action in The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett.
Clearly, given that Boba Fett led his own show as the titular character, his prominence in the Star Wars timeline has increased. However, many questions remain about the character. One of the most common questions about Boba Fett is whether he truly is a Mandalorian, in light of his use of the iconic Mandalorian armor.
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Boba Fett Uses Mandalorian Armor But Doesn't Consider Himself A Mandalorian
The Mandalorian timeline has exploded in Star Wars, which really began with Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The Clone Wars introduced numerous major Mandalorian characters, including the now-beloved Bo-Katan Kryze, and revealed so much more about Mandalorian culture, including the planet of Mandalore itself. However, this clearly reached brand-new heights in The Mandalorian.
This has proven interesting for Boba Fett, though, who certainly doesn't fit the Mandalorian norm. In fact, Boba Fett doesn't consider himself a Mandalorian at all. In truth, this isn't all that surprising. Star Wars canon has been inconsistent about whether Jango Fett, Boba Fett's father (sort of), was a Mandalorian. While The Clone Wars suggested Jango Fett wasn't a Mandalorian, The Mandalorian retconned this. Yet, Jango Fett's Mandalorian status is almost irrelevant to Boba Fett's identity, as Boba Fett was really a clone of Jango Fett who was raised on Kamino.
Boba Fett was entirely disconnected from Mandalorian culture.
Not only does this mean Boba Fett wasn't really Jango Fett's son, although he was raised as such, but it also means that Boba Fett was entirely disconnected from Mandalorian culture. If anything, Boba Fett had more in common with the clone troopers in of culture and identity than he did the Mandalorians. However, the Fetts' complicated connection to the Mandalorians goes beyond Boba Fett.
Some Mandalorians Consider The Fetts To Be Foundlings
Complicating matters further, some Mandalorians considered the Fetts, Jango Fett included, to be foundlings. Among Mandalorian titles and levels, the term 'foundling' refers to an abandoned child who is taken in and taught by a Mandalorian. Interestingly, Din Djarin and Grogu are therefore also foundlings.
The notion that Jango Fett and the other Fetts are foundlings further complicates Boba Fett's Mandalorian status. As foundlings are among the Mandalorian ranks, this certainly doesn't negate Jango Fett's claim to being a Mandalorian. Nevertheless, Boba Fett's own stance on his Mandalorian status and his upbringing seemingly reinforce that, in Star Wars canon, Boba Fett is not a Mandalorian.
