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Mandalorian:
The Canons of Honor:
- Strength is life, for the strong have the right to rule.
- Honor is life, for with no honor one may as well be dead.
- Loyalty is life, for without one’s clan one has no purpose.
- Death is life, one should die as they have lived.
Resol’nare
- Wearing armor.
- Speaking the language.
- Defending yourself and your family.
- Raising your children as Mandalorians.
- Contributing to the clan’s welfare.
- When called upon by the Mand’alor, rallying to his cause.
Accepting a duel whenever challenged and following through on deals struck are the only two confirmed tenets of the Mandalorian Code in canon.
Mando Quotes:
“When one chooses to walk the Way of the Mandalore, you are both hunter and prey.” — The Armorer
“Mandalorians are stronger together.” — Bo-Katan Kryze
“This is the Way.”
“One should not speak unless one knows.”
Jedi:
There is no ignorance; there is knowledge.
There is no fear; there is power.
I am the heart of the Force.
I am the revealing fire of light.
I am the mystery of darkness.
In balance with chaos and harmony,
Immortal in the Force.[5]
The classical form of the mantra:
There is no emotion; there is peace.
There is no ignorance; there is knowledge.
There is no passion; there is serenity.
There is no chaos; there is harmony.
There is no death; there is the Force.[1]
Jedi are the guardians of peace in the galaxy.
Jedi use their powers to defend and protect, never to attack others.
Jedi respect all life, in any form.
Jedi serve others, rather than ruling over them, for the good of the galaxy.
Jedi seek to improve themselves through knowledge and training.[9]
A Jedi’s promise must be the most serious, the deepest of his or her life.
A Jedi seeks not adventure or excitement, for a Jedi is passive, calm, and at peace.
A Jedi knows that anger, fear, and aggression lead to the dark side.
A Jedi uses the Force for knowledge and defense, never for attack.
There is no “try,” only “do.” Believe and you succeed.
Above all else, know that control of the Force comes only from concentration and training.[14]
Another excerpt read:
A Jedi does not act for personal power or wealth but seeks knowledge and enlightenment.
A Jedi never acts from hatred, anger, fear, or aggression but acts when calm and at peace with the Force.[15]
Miscellaneous tenets
Here can be read a number of miscellaneous tenets which are not mentioned in the Code, but should be known for all Jedi.
- The Jedi are the guardians of civilization, yet do not allow civilization to destroy needlessly.
- The lightsaber is the symbol of the members of the Jedi Order.
- If a Jedi ignites their lightsaber, they must be ready to take a life.[16]
- Jedi must put the needs of the community above the needs of individuals.
- Jedi must always cooperate in battle or crisis.
- Jedi must not have wants; self-reliance must be shown.
- Jedi are forbidden from ruling others, although by the end of the Republic there was some debate over whether or not this was part of the actual Code.
- A Jedi Master may not have more than one Padawan. This particular rule developed after the Old Sith Wars, as most ancient Masters such as Arca Jeth, Thon, Vodo-Siosk Baas and Krynda Draay did not have to abide by it. Meetra Surik also trained many apprentices at the same time due to their Force-sensitivity and the galaxy’s dire need for Jedi. However, one apprentice per master seemed to be the standard around 32 BBY. But due to the lack of Masters in Luke Skywalker’s Academy, several Padawans per master was necessary, as seen in Jaden Korr and Rosh Penin training under Kyle Katarn.
- While the Code did not mention a maximum age for taking Padawans, Jedi Master Simikarty wrote influential interpretations of the Code that inserted such limits; over time, his interpretations of the Code became conflated with the Code itself. In Revan’s era, apprentices were taken from early childhood. After the end of the New Sith Wars, it became policy to take apprentices from infancy, which proved controversial with those outside the Order. Conversely, Nomi Sunrider started her training as an adult, as did the apprentices of the Jedi Exile and many of the New Jedi Order.
- A Jedi does not cling to the past, such as Anakin did when he used bad memories like when Padmé was almost assassinated to keep his resolve to defeat Nute Gunray and the Confederacy of Independent Systems