Statue of Tarre Vizsla

"It's not just some statue. It's important to Mandalore."

―Sabine Wren describes the importance of the statue to her brother Tristan^[1]

A statue of Tarre Vizsla was located on the planet Mandalore, the Outer Rim homeworld of the Mandalorian people. The statue honored Tarre Vizsla, an ancient leader of Mandalore and the first Mandalorian to join the Jedi Order. The large, carved likeness of Vizsla was a symbol of hope to all Mandalorians and an acknowledgement of Mandalorian history.

During the reign of the Galactic Empire, the occupying Imperial forces took over the statue and used it as an outpost. However, in 2 BBY, the Mandalorians Sabine and Tristan Wren liberated the statue.

Description

"So much history and hope in one carving."

―Sabine Wren, to Tristan Wren^[1]

Tarre Vizsla's likeness was immortalized by the statue.

Located in the desert region of^[1] the Outer Rim planet^[3] Mandalore,^[1] the resplendently-carved statue of Tarre Vizsla stood 93 meters (305 feet) tall.^[2] It was built in honor of Tarre Vizsla,^[1] the first Mandalorian ever inducted into the Jedi Order and a respected^[4] former leader of Mandalore.^[1] Representing hope and history,^[2] the statue depicted Vizsla cloaked and armored, holding the Darksaber, Vizsla's famed weapon, which symbolized leadership in Mandalorian culture.^[1] Notably, Vizsla did not hold the blade aloft in battle, but instead stoically pointed it at the ground, symbolically denoting the soil^[2] of the Mandalorian homeworld.^[3] The larger-than-life^[5] statue was located near a main road^[1] and stood for many years, visible from miles away.^[2]

History

"Well, you were just a baby, so you couldn't come, but Father brought me here to see the statue of Tarre Vizsla, the ancient Mandalorian ruler."

―Sabine Wren, to Tristan Wren^[1]

Sabine and Tristan Wren discovered the Imperials had taken over the statue.

As a child, the Mandalorian Sabine Wren accompanied^[1] her^[6] father, Alrich Wren, to see the statue, an outing she remembered fondly for years after. During the Imperial Era, the Galactic Empire constructed a militarized outpost on the statue, defacing it. During a covert mission on Mandalore^[1] in 2 BBY,^[6] Sabine, now a rebel fighter, and her brother Tristan Wren discovered stormtroopers and Imperial fortifications built onto the statue. Sabine, personally wielding the Darksaber, joined Tristan in destroying the outpost, restoring the statue's original appearance.^[1] Vizsla's statue was mentioned in "Mandalorians Through the Ages," a publication by the historian Eloc Throno.^[5] A book describing objects relating to galactic history contained an entry on the the Darksaber that mentioned the statue, elaborating on its historical significance and symbolic pose.^[2]

Behind the scenes

The statue of Tarre Vizsla first appeared in the Forces of Destiny animated series, debuting in "Art History,"^[1] the eleventh episode of the show's second season, which was released on May 4, 2018.^[7]