#honourable

i wouldn’t call him “my darling”, and neither should you. but 5 words? easy.

1. grayson

2. hawthorne

3. is

4. an

5. asshole

the Honourable Captain Sir Jupiter Amantius North, Esquire.

Challenge #03307-I019: The Sword Often Loses

The man was a reluctant killer. Forced by his lord to slay any his lord demanded lest his own family be slain. He was sent after an Elf that, once he heard the name, knew that meant he would never see his family again. Not in this world at least. But the Elf, the mage, was merciful. In swearing to save the man's family, the man swore to find the families of those he had slain, and make sure those families were set up with protection and care, so the evil lord, and his brothers, would never harm them again. -- Lessons

"Go out and kill Wraithvine the Eternal," said Duke Averl, as if it were the simplest of things. "If you fail to return with his head, I shall give you the heads of your family."

Wilkinson was left with no alternative but to set forth and do as his Lord bade him. He had two tiny ones and a third on the way. He may never see them again, but if he set out and perished, the Duke could not punish those who remained. Not lawfully anyway.

To face Wraithvine in battle was to face death. So many had gone against the immortal Wizard and met their end.

If you haven't seen The Mandalorian show, this is the only warning for spoilers. Now then, first of all....

My respect for the Kyr'stad (Death Watch) has increased dramatically by this alone. I'm glad this showed them as more than villains from TCW. It makes me hope we see more flashbacks of Din's time with them as the show progresses.

Second, Din Djarin is one honourable badass. He was willing to stay behind and die three times because he knew what the Creed demanded. He wanted to die a warrior, avenge his fallen, and ensure his Forgemaster withdrew safely from Imperial pursuit. His commitment to living by the Creed or Resol'nare, is incredibly respectable and I cannot help but say he has become my favorite Mandalorian ever thus far (Sorry Canderous Ordo). I love his character and his development, but the scene that stole it all for me wasn't his face reveal but his discovery of his fallen. Even with a helmet on, Pedro Pascal just shows how talented he is by displaying such raw emotion with pure body language. I could literally feel the sadness and sorrow and cold rage as he slowly approached the pile of beskar'gam. He was almost instantly ready to stay behind and avenge them despite his grievous injuries he only just began to heal from. Din Djarin is a true representation of just how powerful the Creed and bonds of family created from it is to Mandalorians, and what it means to be a member of such a powerful warrior culture that scared both the old Jedi and Sith.

But lastly... Moff Gideon. Such a powerful villain and a great way to introduce some semblance of an Imperial Remnant beyond the scope of the New Republic. Loved every scene of him, and that surprise ending with the Darksaber... Both hyped up and saddened me because now we know for sure Bo-Katan Kryze is dead or at the very least was defeated for she was the last bearer of the Darksaber. How Gideon procured it is up for debate, but him having it means we may get to see our Mando reclaim a symbol of power and unity for the Mandalorian clans and perhaps take on the role of the next Manda'lor. Regardless, I'm glad we have a powerful villain in Moff Gideon and chances to see the Mandalorians rally behind a potential Manda'lor in the making. And if not, reclaiming a sacred weapon of the Mando'ade and their honour back from the Great Purge.