The Star Wars universe is packed with endless societies, cultures, and peoples that have countless unique ways of life. Learning about the traditions of these fascinating space societies can be endlessly interesting, but the franchise tends to return to a handful of fan favorites.
It's hard to overstate the success and quality of The Mandalorian, the series that emerged from a franchise that was suffering and managed to fully reignite excitement in millions. The series is currently approaching its third season, and though the plot has divided itself into multiple parts, the central plot is set to take an interesting new direction.
For those who don't remember, season two of The Mandalorian ended with a grand assault on the space fortress of Moff Gideon to save Grogu. With the help of all the friends he's made along the way Din Djarin defeated Gideon and his army, saved The Child and handed him off to Luke Skywalker. In the final bout, Mando engaged the Empire warlord in a duel, pitting his beskar steel spear against the Darksaber. Upon defeating Gideon, Djarin reclaimed the Darksaber, finally putting it back into Mandalorian hands, where it belongs. Unfortunately for him, Bo-Katan swiftly informs him that by claiming the weapon in combat, he is the rightful ruler of the planet Mandalore. The title, frustratingly, is also called Mandalore. Djarin made it immediately clear that he had no desire to become the Mandalore, but the series moved on to its emotional season finale before it could address the issue.
Din Djarin also appears in The Book of Boba Fett, turning a couple of episodes of the series into a sort of Mandalorian season 2.5. He lightly addresses his ownership of the Darksaber with The Armorer, the de facto leader of Djarin's subgroup of Mandalorians, The Children of the Watch. After a tense duel with fellow Mandalorian Paz, The Armorer asks Djarin whether he's defied The Way by removing his helmet. After admitting his transgression, The Armorer declares him no longer a Mandalorian and casts him away. He's got a way to get back into her good graces, but he doesn't really need it. Being rejected from The Child of the Watch actually makes him a better candidate for Mandalore.
In her first appearance in the series, Bo-Katan Kryze made it clear that The Child of the Watch is an extremist religious splinter group from the larger Mandalorian culture. The restrictive rules about removing helmets don't apply to most members of the culture. Being rejected from The Watch makes Djarin more acceptable by the larger Mandalorian society, while also giving him a new perspective on what it means to be part of it. He may not be accepted by the group that brought him up, but he could be accepted by Bo-Katan and her retinue. The Mandalorian people are few and far between after the purge, but he could be the best candidate that the populace has ever seen.
Consider the way in which Djarin claimed the Darksaber. Whether it's given as a gift or won in combat is a controversial aspect of its ownership. The Armorer contends that Bo-Katan receiving it peacefully was part of the downfall of the civilization. Djarin didn't just win it in combat, he won it back for his people from a violent invader. He effectively avenged the entirety of his people, while reclaiming their most important artifact, through the means that Mandalorians old and young would respect. Gideon was widely believed to have been executed for the war crimes he committed during the Great Purge of Mandalore, he's public enemy number one for their people. Though The Watch members argued that he should've been executed, modern Mandalorians saw fit to see him turned over to the Empire for trial. And if merely defeating his people's most hated enemy, why he did it should put him over the edge.
Din Djarin did what he did to save his Foundling, Grogu. Foundlings are sacred to The Mandalorian Way, and Djarin has grown from being one himself to cherishing his own like flesh and blood. His willingness to do anything for his foundling would be venerated by his people, as would his many great achievements. His foundling is a Jedi, the ancestral enemy of the Mandalorian, and he protects him with his life anyway. Giving foundlings the choice to join The Way or go off on their own when they come of age is an important part of the relationship. Grogu has chosen to be a Mandalorian, he's the first Jedi to make that decision, and it was Djarin who taught a Jedi the Way.
Din Djarin is the most committed, upstanding, and exemplary Mandalorian who has ever worn the beskar steel. A foundling who wielded the people's ancestral tool to defeat their greatest foe, all to protect a foundling of his own. It's hard to know where The Mandalorian will go with Din Djarin's new rank, but it's hard to imagine a better candidate for the role he wishes he hadn't won.