The following is a simplified timeline of all the major events in Mandalorian history leading up to The Clone Wars. This is compiled from the section of The Bounty Hunter Code dealing with Death Watch and Mandalorian history. It is copywrite 2014, the first year of the new canon. Though the book is not included in Disney canon, it was published after TCW episodes dealing Death Watch and not been refuted by anything in current canon, so there is no reason to believe it is not accurate.
approx. 7000 BBY
- The Taung race (Progenitors of present day Mandalorians) cleanse Mandalorian space of its inhabitants and lay down roots
approx. 4000 BBY
- Mandalorians fight alongside the Sith in the Great Sith War, but are betrayed
- Mand’alor the Ultimate opens up the creed to their slaves and conquered people because their race is dying out
- They begin a campaign for galactic conquest called The Onlaught, but it was more to fill out their ranks with new recruits
- They are defeated by the Republic and the Mandalorians lay low for a time
approx. 1100 BBY
- Mand’alor the Uniter brought the best and brightest Mandalorians from the throughout the galaxy home
- Warriors ruled, protecting the artisans, manufacturers, and laborers who supported them, and the vassals and servants who supported them in turn
- The Darksaber is forged by Tarre Vizsla (the only Mandalorian to become a Jedi)
approx. 700 BBY
- Mandalorians begin to stir again and the Jedi take up arms, nearly wiped them out in the “Annihilation”
- The New Mandalorians who rejected the warrior ways gain power when the Republic installed them in the government
- The Aka’liit (The Mandalorian Faithful to the warrior way) lived in the shadows, giving the allegiance to the True Mandalores they appointed
approx. 200 BBY
- There is a split among the Faithful – some wanted to conquer any potential threats while others argued against starting wars and living by more peaceful means
approx. 60 BBY
- The Faithful chose Jaster Mereel as the True Mandalore, who wanted to implement honorable rules of conduct for all Mandalorians on how they earn wealth by bounty hunting or the red trade
- Tor Vizsla, who dreamed of Mandalorians returning to their roots as conquerors, split away and formed the Death Watch, becoming the Secret Mandalore. The Death Watch used the Darksaber (an heirloom of House Vizsla) as a symbol of their authority and made a decree than anyone could challenge the Secret Mandalore for leadership and “win” the Darksaber*
52 BBY
- Tor Vizsla killed the True Mandalore, Jaster Mereel - Jango Fett’s adopted father
44 BBY
- The Death Watch tricked the Jedi into eliminating the True Mandalorians for them
approx. 44-39 BBY
- The Great Clan Wars take place within the ranks of the The Faithful
- Adonai Kryze is killed in battle
- Duchess Satine Kryze of the New Mandalorians assumes the throne of Mandalore
- Tor Vizsla is killed by Jango Fett in 42 BBY
- The Darksaber is entrusted to Pre Vizsla, governor of Concordia and the new Secret Mandalore of Death Watch, who takes in Bo-Katan Kryze as his protege
Since the Great Clan Wars take place after the True Mandalorians are wiped out, we know that Adonai Kryze was not part of their ranks. The following quote from Tor Vizsla concerning the Kryze family suggests that Adonai was one of his men, or was at least revered by him. Considering that Tor dies shortly after this is written, it’s not a big leap to see how Bo-Katan came to be on Concordia with Pre Vizsla, his successor.
“Meanwhile, centuries of New Mandalorian lies had left the Mando’ade weak and soft. One of my kinswomen, the Duchess Satine Kryze, had been sent offworld as a child by her father, a mighy clan warlord, and she fell prey to the lies of the Jedi. After father perished in the Great Clan Wars, she betrayed his memory by becoming the leader of the New Mandalorians. Aided by Jedi tricks, she became the newest Anti-Mandalore, whereupon the exhausted Mando’ade flocked to her banner. Some of our warriors were exiled to the moon Concordia. Others – myself included – slipped away to resume the ba’slan shev’la.” - Tor Vizsla
* The decree that one could become Mand’alor by winning the Darksaber in combat from the current Mand’alor was an invention of Death Watch (in canon and legends), so it suggests a strong tie between Death Watch and the Children of the Watch that the latter is so hung up on this “tradition” when it’s only been a thing for about 70-75 years.
It's time to start making the VBS playlist for this year. The vibe of the album seems to be country-ish, so do y'all think I could get away with playing new folk?
I hate it when VBS' don't have a clear theme/setting. Last year was Keepers of the Kingdom and was set in medieval times, so I played music that had medieval vibes, but this one is just Celebrate, and I guess it has a party theme, but that's not very specific. I could play anything at a party. So I guess folk it is
Nothing is more important than clearly confessing and bearing witness to God's true Word.
The Word reveals the glorious Gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
That’s what the Book of Concord is all about.
This Readers Edition of the Lutheran Confessions will instruct and inspire all who use it, and help them learn what it means to be, and remain, a genuinely Biblical Christian.
The print edition contains a wealth of explanatory materials that give the history and sets the context for the writings.
To order this volume from Concordia Publishing House go to: https://www.cph.org/concordia-the-lutheran-confessions-a...
For those who need an online version of the Book of Concord, here’s a link: https://bookofconcord.org/
May God use these writings to strengthen and preserve you in the one, true faith as revealed in His holy Word, the Bible.
We are now at the end of the Church Year (last Sunday of the Church Year is November 26). Advent begins December 3rd.
Our first Midweek Advent service is Wednesday, December 6 and will be at 5:00pm. This year we will look at the book, Battle of the Soul, by Michael T. Fieberkorn. You are strongly encouraged to purchase the book from either Concordia Publishing House or Amazon (available as a…
The week started off very exciting. I enjoyed the routine of going to the office on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. It was nice to be in a newsroom, to write alongside Chris and hear the buzz of someone else going an interview at the room next door. It gave structure and formality to my days, which I really needed after the two weeks off.
The rest of the time was really painful. I hadn't written a longform feature in a while, and it was difficult to get back into the explanatory voice that my story required.
Chris and I argued and went back and forth during the week. He pushed me to write clearer, less jargon, and try to hone my voice so that it's as accessible as possible. I'm so grateful he pushed me to think further and challenged me to write better prose.
After a lot of pulling, the piece was filed Thursday morning, and published Friday. So far it's received some good feedback and a lot of people have found that it intersects with the environment, housing rights, technology and economics. Here's a link to the article: https://therover.ca/are-quebecs-crypto-mines-here-to-stay/
The writer and national reporter, Tu Thanh Ha, reached out to me via Twitter DM to compliment me on the lede. It was so flattering because he's one of the great writers who came from The Link and Concordia, and someone who I consider a predecessor because he's one of the very few East Asian journalists to come from our program. It's made me really proud of my writing and I'm amazed at how far my ledes have come!
In hindsight, I don't regret choosing such a complex story and subject for a first piece, but I do think it was a big job. I'm glad it's done and I'm excited to get started on my next story: the forest fires in northern Quebec.
Toronto-Based Vocalist Puma June Evokes A Hopeful Sadness Through 'Holy'
Shanti Abbott is a Canadian musician and singer who now lives in Toronto. Her stage name is "Puma June."
June has a dreamy, lush, experimental chamber-pop sound, laced with R&B, that evokes a hopeful sorrow via her contemplative songwriting. Puma June's sound is hard to categorize because of her wide range of musical inspirations, which include Feist, Frank Ocean, and Stevie Wonder. She might be like if Lana Del Rey and Charlotte Day Wilson got together and had a child.
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June spent her formative years in Barrie, Ontario, where she wrote songs and participated in musical initiatives in which she would later develop her skills on her own. June is a singer, pianist, guitarist, and violinist who was schooled in the Suzuki method.
June is best known for forming the folk duet "Shanti and Vale," afterwards renamed "Concordia," with her twin sister. Both a live album from 2012 and a 2019 single titled "Love Is Blind" were published on Bandcamp.
After releasing a single in 2019, the members of Concordia opted to concentrate on separate endeavours rather than pursuing a comeback with the band.
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Throughout her formative years, June was a member of the Huronia Symphony Orchestra as well as other orchestras and indie-rock/folk bands, such as the House of Art in Barrie, the Hungry Lake in Toronto, and the Huronia Symphony Orchestra.
In 2020, June's project "Puma June" was formed, a mashup of all the musical styles she had enjoyed as a young adult. This allowed June to finally establish her own, unique voice.
June wants to keep changing the topics of pop music by talking about the hard truths and traumatic experiences that help shape who we are. June writes songs and listens to music to help her deal with her own pain and the pain of others.
June has a strong political stance, with an emphasis on women's rights and family trauma. She has experienced the pain and growth that result from these experiences. June has an alluring way of transforming sorrow into inspiring victories.
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My brother (@mattmine08) and I were just bonding over the life-changing experiences we had running VBS crafts this past summer. And life-changing it was. It was something else for sure. The music was shit, the curriculum was shittier, and the kids were the shittiest...
Teaching Jesus in the Old Testament: Zechariah 9:9–10
An instructive and insightful article linking the prophecy about the coming King in Zechariah 9 with the triumphal entry of Jesus. From Concordia Publishing House………..
https://blog.cph.org/teach/your-king-is-coming-to-you