#rav bralor

[mandalorianhistorian]

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[tinky-dinky]

The Cuy’val Dar

Following on from my Jango post, I want to talk about the Cuy’val Dar.

The same warning as that post applies. This is largely my speculations based on canon, but not actually canon.

A note about Legends canon: Unless it is directly contradicted by the current canon, I choose to include Legends canon as canon.

So, the Cuy’val Dar (Mando’a meaning those who are lost) are the trainers Jango recruited to train the clones on Kamino. There were one hundred of these trainers, and seventy five of those one hundred were Mandalorians. The other twenty five were probably bounty hunters and general mercenaries.

Of the seventy five Mandos, we only know the names of 12 of them. Two, Isabet Reau and Dred Priest, were Death Watch sympathizers if not full on members. The other 10 have no stated allegiance but it’s my speculation that at least some of them were True Mandalorians under Jaster and Jango.

There are two whom I am almost certain were True Mandalorians. Kal Skirata is said to have known Jango for years, so he was obviously at least affiliated with the True Mandalorians. He was found by his adopted father, Munin Skirata, when Munin was on a mission with a group of mercenaries. My guess is those mercenaries were Jaster’s people, and possibly even included Jaster himself.

Rav Bralor was a close friend and comrade in arms of Kal Skirata’s long before Kamino, so obviously if he is a True Mandalorian, it stands to reason that she must have been one too.

There are two others who are potentially True Mandalorians. Llats Ward isn’t stated to have any particular affiliation but his chest plate has a whacking great mythosaur skull on it, which is the sigil of the True Mandalorians. Of course, it’s also just a generally important symbol in Mando culture, so Llats could have it on his armour for entirely different reasons.

Miij Gilmar, the trainer of the clone medics, wasn’t born a Mando but became one after he married a Mandalorian woman. She was murdered, unfortunately and he vowed revenge. It’s noted that he had a deep hatred for the death watch allied Dred Priest and Isabet Reau. My speculation is that his wife was killed by Death Watch and he may have joined (or already have been part of) the True Mandos to avenge her.

There is one more trainer I want to discuss in detail. His name is Cort Davin, and he was a Journeyman Protector on Concord Dawn. Obviously this is the same profession as Jaster and Fett Sr, so this suggests he may have been a colleague of theirs. It does seem that he stayed in the Journeyman Protectors until he was recruited into the Cuy’val Dar, so I don’t think he was a proper member of the True Mandos, but he could have been their ally.

We know virtually nothing of the remaining five named Mandos of the Cuy’val Dar, B’arin Apma, Swart Swifto, Wad’e Tayhaai, Vhonte Tervho and Walon Vau. I have no idea if any of these people were True Mandalorians. It’s possible.

A side tangent about Wad’e Tay’haai: one of the few things I could find about him is that his preferred weapons were a traditional Mando spear and a bes’bav. A bes’bav is a Mandalorian flute that doubles as a stabbing weapon. Of course the Mandos have a musical instrument that is also a weapon. Of course they do. It makes me wonder how many other musical weapons exist in Mando culture. And how many other things Mandos have made into weapons. Many, many things probably.

Anyways, this brings me onto the point of this post: why would any True Mandalorians would agree to train the clones despite it going against their well established code of protection over children? And how did Jango feel about these people that were once his?

It’s my personal speculation that any True Mandalorians that joined the Cuy’val Dar on Kamino did so for a number of reasons. The New Mandalorian pacifists were in charge on Mandalore, so anyone wishing to keep their culture couldn’t stay there. I can’t imagine that Mandalorians are welcomed in many places in the galaxy, so it’s possible some of them joined because it guaranteed a place to live and a source of income and food.

Some might have joined out of loyalty to Jango. Perhaps they thought he wouldn’t allow the clones to be treated badly and by the time it became apparent that he would, they couldn’t back out. Perhaps they wanted to help him and therefore help the clones.

I doubt any of them were actually told what they were being recruited for. It was a secret, after all, and I don’t think telling a bunch of Mandalorians ‘there’s a facility where they’re cloning children to be trained as child soldiers for a war in which they’re likely to die’ would go well.

Honestly, I just find the Cuy’val Dar quite interesting. Who are these people? Why did they agree to come to Kamino? What did they feel about the clones?

[sevdidntdie]

Where are the other Skiratas in Legacy of the Force

Ok so I knoww it isn't canon and we only ever see Jaing and Mird and hear about Levet. oh right and spar's dead.

But where are the other Skiratas??? like fi and atin and corr and dar and niner and delta and the NULLS. oh and sull.

ok since i'm horribly optimistic and don't want anyone to die here's what i think

Dar's living out the good life, retired hopefully, if we go by Karen Traviss's plan for the book she never wrote

Niner's settling down somewhere nice, having kids and all

Fi helps Parja with her shop and maybe establishes a full corporation in Mandalore, with Rav's help.

Atin and Laseema--ok look idk what to say abt the couples rlly...

Corr and Jilka --I honestly never wouldve shipped them but ok, maybe they go off somewhere, I feel like Jilka would want to go back out in the galaxy, instead of being stuck on Mandalore.

Delta probably would never desert; while I dearly want them to I have a terrible feeling they'll end up as the nucleus of the Rebellion-era 501st. I saw a fic once where Boss was one of the ones fighting on Hoth with Vader.

ok now the NULLS:

Prudii I feel like would stay at home and be a hacker and help out randos

Kom'rk would be a bounty hunter I think

Mereel would definitely be a bounty hunter too

Jaing we saw.

Ordo becomes the leader of the Skiratas, obviously, with Besany

A'den I feel like would be Rebellion-type material, since he was mostly in the field and stuff. we didn't see enough of him.

Sull probably goes rogue and becomes a merc or smth. like honestly. remember how he was in true colors? ain't never gonna live a peaceful life like that.

OMG I FORGOT Yayax... well...bc they're such good builders they'll form a nice construction company and work with Parja and Fi to expand the infrastructure. Maybe when Boba comes back and they find that beskar mine, Yayax Construction will be the first to occupy it and start mining.

THE SERGEANTS: Rav retires hopefully and helps Yayax with their business. Vau and Skirata die of old age I mean honestly they're their age. Wad'e makes a school of besbev players and passes down his mantle to someone else and retires. Mij and Qail marry and have a put-together family with Scout like Clive, Astri, and Lune's.

Jusik marries New Brainwashed (literally) Arla and teaches Kad jedi stuff.

what are your ideas? i wanna hear you guys opinions

[ice-6caydesqueen]

Crappy meme as I’m seeing stupid takes again

(Yes I included Cara dune as she acts like a mandalorian women )

“ mando females are supposed to be big and tough”- qibbu

Quote from Republic commando

[canuckianhawkbi]

Mando season 3 is here and I have polls so:

(Canon poll here)

[itsagrimm]

Wild how Jango Fett collected the Cuy'val Dar, 100 of the best fighters out there, to train the clones on Kamino in secret and no one connected the dots?

No family member or friend of a cuy'val dar pointing out that either someone (maybe Fett himself) was out there killing the best mercenaries and bounty hunters, most of which were Mandalorians? Or that they all might be up to something and likely turn up again?

Imagine the 100 best of anything would just vanish. Especially if most of them are from the same culture. How would that not ring the alarm or show an obvious pattern??? Especially since "cuy'val dar" as a concept could be an older and familiar idea to the mandalorians which then would lead to the mandalorian population to just expecting for these 100 fighters to turn up again. So much for secrecy.

This "100 fighters just vanish or die thing" is comically implausible.

[cienie-isengardu]

I don't want you to get upset," Vau said, "but Fi's not as you remember him." Etain nodded gravely as they waited for Aay'han to land. Vau wasn't sure if an emotional shock was a good idea for a pregnant woman so close to term, but he had Rav Bralor here if any of that female stuff needed attending to. Mird followed Etain around, staring fascinated at her belly. "He's still Fi, and I think I understand post-coma recovery now," Etain said. "You have no idea how much medical literature I've read recently. But Mird's worrying me." Bralor flicked her thumbnail against the butt of her blaster, making Mird whip its head around to stare balefully at her. "And I can worry Mird. Can't I, my little stinkweed?" Vau felt the need to defend his comrade. "Strills have very acute senses, remember. It knows the baby's coming soon." "As in snack opportunity?" "As in parenting, Rav. Mird is hermaphroditic, remember. It's capable of being a mother, too, and you know how female animals will mother anything." "Even you, Walon ..."

Republic Commando: True Colors

[mayhaps-a-blog]

We might not have Mandalorian Wednesday, but I’ve got my Mandalore fic out this Wednesday! Starring Bo-Katan in a post-Clone Wars, no-Empire Mandalore.

Part of my Glimpses of a Better Galaxy series.

Enjoy!

Summary: As a new day dawns over the galaxy, Mandalore is no exception. With her sister dead, Maul defeated, and Death Watch shattered, it is up to Bo-Katan to unite what remains of Mandalore and find a new path forward for her people and for herself.

[forcefatalezine]

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[atelier-dayz]

Finally finished these sketches with facecasts for some of the Cuy'val Dar 🥳

From left to right, top to bottom:

Mij Gilamar - Tahar Rahim

Wad'e Tay'haai - Peter Mensah

Walon Vau - Lawrence Makoare

Rav Bralor - Maria Walker

Vhonte Tarvho - Jessica Chastain

(OC) Akaavi Zak - Sasha Morfaw

(I have more OCs but that will be another set of sketches; six was just the max I fit in my canvas lol)

[mandalorianhistorian]

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[panther-os]

I forgot it was @starwarssapphicweek but I did manage to get this out lmao

Rating: Teen Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Pairing: Rav Bralor/Shaak Ti Prompt: Day 1 - Reunion Summary: Rav isn't expecting the Jedi who shows up on Kamino to be her long-dead wife.

[ice-6caydesqueen]

Soooo I’m looking through the stuff for 7.4 and I saw a certain clan name and screamed ! Spoilers btw

Whyyyyyy I don’t want to fight them they are one of us !

Plus in the long long very long future they have god dam rav bralor scary Mando women who could break my neck and scares many Mando men including kal buir

[sauntering-down]

shoutout to that time i got Big Mad and then wrote about 40,000 words dedicated entirely to giving the guys from Yayax Squad some individual personalities.

[cienie-isengardu]

[xylionet]

Clone headcanon: Growing up on Kamino, the only women the boys would ever see would be Rav Bralor, Vhonte Tervo and any other female members of the Cuy'val Dar, plus female Kaminoans.

Once they leave Kamino, the first women they meet are Padme Amidala, fresh from fighting a nexu, and the surviving female Jedi, fresh from getting massacred.

Whether they're terrified, impressed or aroused, I suspect the Respect Women Juice would be drunk by the barrel in the clone army.

Does that lead to any hilarious misunderstandings?

Such as training some civilians to defend themselves:

Clones: Ok ladies, please come and choose your weapons. Your superior strength and aggression will help with…

Civilian men: ???

Civilian women: ?… ❤️❤️❤️