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'''''Jaig'' eyes'''—a simplification of '''''jai'galaar'la sur'haii'se''''', translating as "[[shriek-hawk]] [[eye]]s" in ''[[Mando'a]]'', and more commonly referred to simply as '''''jaig'''''—were a [[Mandalorian]] sigil bestowed by clan leaders as a mark of honor, awarded for particular acts of bravery. Usually worn upon the [[Armor|helmet]], the sigil marked Mandalorian [[soldier]]s who had distinguished themselves in battle. When the Mandalorian [[bounty hunter]] and ''[[Mandalore (title)|Mand'alor]]'', [[Jango Fett]], was chosen as the [[Prime clone|clone template]] for the [[clone trooper]]s of the [[Grand Army of the Republic]], he and his Mandalorian ''[[Cuy'val Dar]]'' [[Clone commando|clone]] trainers passed on a number of Mandalorian traditions and customs to Fett's [[Cloning|clones]], among them the practice of awarding ''jaig'' eyes as an award of courage. Since the tradition of awarding ''jaig'' eyes to distinguished soldiers first began, a number of beings have been awarded the honor, with the likes of [[Mandalorian Protectors|Mandalorian Protector]] and ''Mand'alor'' [[Fenn Shysa]], [[Clone trooper captain|Clone Captain]] [[CT-7567|Rex]], and [[Advanced Recon Commando|ARC trooper]] [[captain]] [[ARC-77|Fordo]] being among its most notable recipients.
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'''''Jaig'' eyes'''—a simplification of '''''jai'galaar'la sur'haii'se''''', translating as "[[Shriek-hawk/Legends|shriek-hawk]] [[Eye/Legends|eye]]s" in ''[[Mando'a/Legends|Mando'a]]'', and more commonly referred to simply as '''''jaig'''''—were a [[Mandalorian/Legends|Mandalorian]] sigil bestowed by clan leaders as a mark of honor, awarded for particular acts of bravery. Usually worn upon the [[Armor/Legends|helmet]], the sigil marked Mandalorian [[Soldier/Legends|soldier]]s who had distinguished themselves in battle. When the Mandalorian [[Bounty hunter/Legends|bounty hunter]] and ''[[Mandalore (title)|Mand'alor]]'', [[Jango Fett/Legends|Jango Fett]], was chosen as the [[Prime clone|clone template]] for the [[Clone trooper/Legends|clone trooper]]s of the [[Grand Army of the Republic/Legends|Grand Army of the Republic]], he and his Mandalorian ''[[Cuy'val Dar]]'' [[Clone commando/Legends|clone]] trainers passed on a number of Mandalorian traditions and customs to Fett's [[Cloning/Legends|clones]], among them the practice of awarding ''jaig'' eyes as an award of courage. Since the tradition of awarding ''jaig'' eyes to distinguished soldiers first began, a number of beings have been awarded the honor, with the likes of [[Mandalorian Protectors|Mandalorian Protector]] and ''Mand'alor'' [[Fenn Shysa]], [[Clone trooper captain|Clone Captain]] [[CT-7567/Legends|Rex]], and [[Advanced Recon Commando|ARC trooper]] [[Captain/Legends|captain]] [[ARC-77|Fordo]] being among its most notable recipients.
   
 
==Description==
  
==Description==
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''Jaig'' [[eye]]s were a [[Mandalorian]] sigil, known formally in ''[[Mando'a]]'' as ''jai'galaar'la sur'haii'se'', a name which translated as "[[shriek-hawk]] [[eye]]s".<ref name="TMPaC">{{InsiderCite|86|The Mandalorians: People and Culture}}</ref> Rendered as a stylized pair of shriek-[[hawk]] eyes,<ref name="GttGAR">{{InsiderCite|84|Guide to the Grand Army of the Republic}}</ref> ''jaig'' were a mark of honor that select Mandalorian clan [[chief]]tains elected to bestow on warriors in recognition of their bravery. They were often painted on the [[soldier]]'s [[Armor|helmet]] or elsewhere on the plates of their [[Mandalorian armor|armor]].<ref name="TMPaC" />
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''Jaig'' [[Eye/Legends|eye]]s were a [[Mandalorian/Legends|Mandalorian]] sigil, known formally in ''[[Mando'a/Legends|Mando'a]]'' as ''jai'galaar'la sur'haii'se'', a name which translated as "[[Shriek-hawk/Legends|shriek-hawk]] [[Eye/Legends|eye]]s".<ref name="TMPaC">{{InsiderCite|86|The Mandalorians: People and Culture}}</ref> Rendered as a stylized pair of shriek-[[Hawk/Legends|hawk]] eyes,<ref name="GttGAR">{{InsiderCite|84|Guide to the Grand Army of the Republic}}</ref> ''jaig'' were a mark of honor that select Mandalorian clan [[Chief/Legends|chief]]tains elected to bestow on warriors in recognition of their bravery. They were often painted on the [[Soldier/Legends|soldier]]'s [[Armor/Legends|helmet]] or elsewhere on the plates of their [[Mandalorian armor/Legends|armor]].<ref name="TMPaC" />
   
 
==History==
  
==History==
 
[[File:FennShysa.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Fenn Shysa, a Mandalorian recipient of ''jaig'' eyes]]
  
[[File:FennShysa.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Fenn Shysa, a Mandalorian recipient of ''jaig'' eyes]]
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As it's name, ''jai'galaar'la sur'haii'se''—"shriek-hawk eyes"—suggests, ''jaig'' found their origins with the predatory shriek-hawks [[Homeworld|native]] to the [[Outer Rim Territories|Outer Rim]] [[Planet|world]] of [[Mandalore]]. Mandalorians had long possessed traditions of marking their armor with personalized sigils: these symbols were often indicative of which clan the Mandalorian belonged to, where their allegiances lay, or identifying loved ones. The ''jaig'' eyes, however, became a symbol of honor among the Mandalorians, a unique marking awarded by clan chieftains as a means of recognizing a soldier's outstanding bravery.<ref name="TMPaC" /> One such example was [[Fenn Shysa]], a [[constable]] and [[Mandalorian Protectors|Mandalorian Protector]]<ref>{{InsiderCite|80|The History of the Mandalorians}}</ref> so well thought of by his people, he went on to become ''[[Mandalore (title)|Mand'alor]]'', traditional leader of all the Mandalorian clans.<ref name="O66">''[[Order 66: A Republic Commando Novel]]''</ref> This tradition carried over to the millions of [[Clone trooper|clone soldier]]s of the [[Grand Army of the Republic]],<ref name="GttGAR" /> each a [[Cloning|clone]] of another ''Mand'alor'', the [[bounty hunter]] and [[mercenary]], [[Jango Fett]].<ref name="O66" /> Fett and the Mandalorian members of the ''[[Cuy'val Dar]]'', a group Fett handpicked to train the Grand [[Army]]'s [[special forces]] [[clone commando]]s,<ref name="GttGAR" /> were responsible for the proliferation of a number of Mandalorian customs among the clones.<ref name="TMPaC" />
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As it's name, ''jai'galaar'la sur'haii'se''—"shriek-hawk eyes"—suggests, ''jaig'' found their origins with the predatory shriek-hawks [[Homeworld/Legends|native]] to the [[Outer Rim Territories/Legends|Outer Rim]] [[Planet/Legends|world]] of [[Mandalore/Legends|Mandalore]]. Mandalorians had long possessed traditions of marking their armor with personalized sigils: these symbols were often indicative of which clan the Mandalorian belonged to, where their allegiances lay, or identifying loved ones. The ''jaig'' eyes, however, became a symbol of honor among the Mandalorians, a unique marking awarded by clan chieftains as a means of recognizing a soldier's outstanding bravery.<ref name="TMPaC" /> One such example was [[Fenn Shysa]], a [[Constable/Legends|constable]] and [[Mandalorian Protectors|Mandalorian Protector]]<ref>{{InsiderCite|80|The History of the Mandalorians}}</ref> so well thought of by his people, he went on to become ''[[Mandalore (title)|Mand'alor]]'', traditional leader of all the Mandalorian clans.<ref name="O66">''[[Order 66: A Republic Commando Novel]]''</ref> This tradition carried over to the millions of [[Clone trooper/Legends|clone soldier]]s of the [[Grand Army of the Republic/Legends|Grand Army of the Republic]],<ref name="GttGAR" /> each a [[Cloning/Legends|clone]] of another ''Mand'alor'', the [[Bounty hunter/Legends|bounty hunter]] and [[Mercenary/Legends|mercenary]], [[Jango Fett/Legends|Jango Fett]].<ref name="O66" /> Fett and the Mandalorian members of the ''[[Cuy'val Dar]]'', a group Fett handpicked to train the Grand [[Army/Legends|Army]]'s [[special forces]] [[Clone commando/Legends|clone commando]]s,<ref name="GttGAR" /> were responsible for the proliferation of a number of Mandalorian customs among the clones.<ref name="TMPaC" />
   
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Following the harrowing [[Battle of Hypori|rescue]] of several [[Jedi]] from the clutches of the [[Confederacy of Independent Systems|Separatist]] [[Supreme Commander of the Droid Armies|Supreme Commander]], [[General]] [[Grievous]], on [[Hypori]], [[Advanced Recon Commando]] [[Captain]] [[ARC-77|Fordo]] was bestowed the right to wear ''jaig'' eyes on his [[Phase II clone trooper armor|armor]].<ref>{{Hyperspace|url=hyperspace/member/insideronline/84/indexp2.html|text=Behind the Armor: A Clones Primer|int=Behind the Armor: A Clones Primer}}</ref> During the [[Battle of Coruscant]] [[19 BBY|late]] in the [[Clone Wars]], the ARC [[trooper]]'s [[red]]-[[color]]ed ''jaig'' eyes could be seen atop his helmet.<ref>{{CW|23}}</ref>
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Following the harrowing [[Battle of Hypori|rescue]] of several [[Jedi/Legends|Jedi]] from the clutches of the [[Confederacy of Independent Systems/Legends|Separatist]] [[Supreme Commander of the Droid Armies|Supreme Commander]], [[General/Legends|General]] [[Grievous/Legends|Grievous]], on [[Hypori]], [[Advanced Recon Commando]] [[Captain/Legends|Captain]] [[ARC-77|Fordo]] was bestowed the right to wear ''jaig'' eyes on his [[Phase II clone trooper armor/Legends|armor]].<ref>{{Hyperspace|url=hyperspace/member/insideronline/84/indexp2.html|text=Behind the Armor: A Clones Primer|int=Behind the Armor: A Clones Primer}}</ref> During the [[Battle of Coruscant/Legends|Battle of Coruscant]] [[19 BBY|late]] in the [[Clone Wars/Legends|Clone Wars]], the ARC [[Trooper/Legends|trooper]]'s [[red]]-[[Color/Legends|color]]ed ''jaig'' eyes could be seen atop his helmet.<ref>{{CW|23}}</ref>
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Mandalorian members of the ''Cuy'val Dar'' who continued to train clone [[officer]]s on [[Kamino]] following the [[First Battle of Geonosis|start]] of the Clone Wars, were responsible for issuing the traditional battle honor to [[Clone trooper captain|Clone Captain]] [[CT-7567|Rex]], who chose to display his ''jaig'' on his helmet as well, detailing it in the [[blue]] coloring of the [[501st Legion]].<ref>''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars: New Battlefronts: The Visual Guide]]''</ref> The [[Stealth operations clone trooper|clone stealth trooper]] [[Clone trooper commander|commander]] known as [[Blackout]], also wore ''jaig'' eyes on the front of his helmet, colored [[yellow]] and vividly standing out from his otherwise [[black]] color scheme.<ref>{{TCW|Cat and Mouse}}</ref>
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Mandalorian members of the ''Cuy'val Dar'' who continued to train clone [[Officer/Legends|officer]]s on [[Kamino/Legends|Kamino]] following the [[First Battle of Geonosis|start]] of the Clone Wars, were responsible for issuing the traditional battle honor to [[Clone trooper captain|Clone Captain]] [[CT-7567/Legends|Rex]], who chose to display his ''jaig'' on his helmet as well, detailing it in the [[blue]] coloring of the [[501st Legion/Legends|501st Legion]].<ref>''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars: New Battlefronts: The Visual Guide]]''</ref> The [[Stealth operations clone trooper|clone stealth trooper]] [[Clone trooper commander|commander]] known as [[Blackout/Legends|Blackout]], also wore ''jaig'' eyes on the front of his helmet, colored [[yellow]] and vividly standing out from his otherwise [[black]] color scheme.<ref>{{TCW|Cat and Mouse}}</ref>
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[[File:Boba Fett--1st Preproduction Prototype Helmet.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Boba Fett]] first production prototype helmet with Jaig Eyes.]]
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[[File:Boba Fett--1st Preproduction Prototype Helmet.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Boba Fett/Legends|Boba Fett]] first production prototype helmet with Jaig Eyes.]]
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
  
==Behind the scenes==
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Like much of the Mandalorian sigils and imagery included in the personalization of clone trooper armor, the design for ''jaig'' eyes originates in concept art and early paint explorations of [[Boba Fett]]'s armor by [[Joe Johnston]] that were abandoned prior to the filming of ''[[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back|The Empire Strikes Back]]''.
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Like much of the Mandalorian sigils and imagery included in the personalization of clone trooper armor, the design for ''jaig'' eyes originates in concept art and early paint explorations of [[Boba Fett/Legends|Boba Fett]]'s armor by [[Joe Johnston]] that were abandoned prior to the filming of ''[[Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back|The Empire Strikes Back]]''.
   
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Clone trooper action figures produced by Hasbro exist which feature ''jaig'' on the helmets of the figures, including an Entertainment Earth exclusive with two [[Advanced Recon Commando|ARC trooper]]s and two [[Phase II clone trooper armor|Phase II clone trooper]]s, and [[Hasbro]]'s ''[[Razor Squadron|ARC-170 Elite Squad]] Battle Pack'' (Target exclusive) featuring two Phase II clone troopers from Razor Squadron with the distinctive markings.<ref name="Squad">{{HasbroCite|set=Star Wars: The Legacy Collection|pack=ARC-170 Elite Squad (Battle Pack)|link=tacBPARCelite.asp}}</ref>
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Clone trooper action figures produced by Hasbro exist which feature ''jaig'' on the helmets of the figures, including an Entertainment Earth exclusive with two [[Advanced Recon Commando|ARC trooper]]s and two [[Phase II clone trooper armor/Legends|Phase II clone trooper]]s, and [[Hasbro Inc.|Hasbro's]] ''[[Razor Squadron|ARC-170 Elite Squad]] Battle Pack'' (Target exclusive) featuring two Phase II clone troopers from Razor Squadron with the distinctive markings.<ref name="Squad">{{HasbroCite|set=Star Wars: The Legacy Collection|pack=ARC-170 Elite Squad (Battle Pack)|link=tacBPARCelite.asp}}</ref>
   
 
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==Appearances==
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File:RexPhase2close-SWE.jpg

Clone Captain Rex wearing his helmet decorated with blue Jaig eyes

Jaig eyes—a simplification of jai'galaar'la sur'haii'se, translating as "shriek-hawk eyes" in Mando'a, and more commonly referred to simply as jaig—were a Mandalorian sigil bestowed by clan leaders as a mark of honor, awarded for particular acts of bravery. Usually worn upon the helmet, the sigil marked Mandalorian soldiers who had distinguished themselves in battle. When the Mandalorian bounty hunter and Mand'alor, Jango Fett, was chosen as the clone template for the clone troopers of the Grand Army of the Republic, he and his Mandalorian Cuy'val Dar clone trainers passed on a number of Mandalorian traditions and customs to Fett's clones, among them the practice of awarding jaig eyes as an award of courage. Since the tradition of awarding jaig eyes to distinguished soldiers first began, a number of beings have been awarded the honor, with the likes of Mandalorian Protector and Mand'alor Fenn Shysa, Clone Captain Rex, and ARC trooper captain Fordo being among its most notable recipients.

Description

Jaig eyes were a Mandalorian sigil, known formally in Mando'a as jai'galaar'la sur'haii'se, a name which translated as "shriek-hawk eyes".[1] Rendered as a stylized pair of shriek-hawk eyes,[2] jaig were a mark of honor that select Mandalorian clan chieftains elected to bestow on warriors in recognition of their bravery. They were often painted on the soldier's helmet or elsewhere on the plates of their armor.[1]

History

FennShysa

Fenn Shysa, a Mandalorian recipient of jaig eyes

As it's name, jai'galaar'la sur'haii'se—"shriek-hawk eyes"—suggests, jaig found their origins with the predatory shriek-hawks native to the Outer Rim world of Mandalore. Mandalorians had long possessed traditions of marking their armor with personalized sigils: these symbols were often indicative of which clan the Mandalorian belonged to, where their allegiances lay, or identifying loved ones. The jaig eyes, however, became a symbol of honor among the Mandalorians, a unique marking awarded by clan chieftains as a means of recognizing a soldier's outstanding bravery.[1] One such example was Fenn Shysa, a constable and Mandalorian Protector[3] so well thought of by his people, he went on to become Mand'alor, traditional leader of all the Mandalorian clans.[4] This tradition carried over to the millions of clone soldiers of the Grand Army of the Republic,[2] each a clone of another Mand'alor, the bounty hunter and mercenary, Jango Fett.[4] Fett and the Mandalorian members of the Cuy'val Dar, a group Fett handpicked to train the Grand Army's special forces clone commandos,[2] were responsible for the proliferation of a number of Mandalorian customs among the clones.[1]

Following the harrowing rescue of several Jedi from the clutches of the Separatist Supreme Commander, General Grievous, on Hypori, Advanced Recon Commando Captain Fordo was bestowed the right to wear jaig eyes on his armor.[5] During the Battle of Coruscant late in the Clone Wars, the ARC trooper's red-colored jaig eyes could be seen atop his helmet.[6] Mandalorian members of the Cuy'val Dar who continued to train clone officers on Kamino following the start of the Clone Wars, were responsible for issuing the traditional battle honor to Clone Captain Rex, who chose to display his jaig on his helmet as well, detailing it in the blue coloring of the 501st Legion.[7] The clone stealth trooper commander known as Blackout, also wore jaig eyes on the front of his helmet, colored yellow and vividly standing out from his otherwise black color scheme.[8]

Boba Fett--1st Preproduction Prototype Helmet

Boba Fett first production prototype helmet with Jaig Eyes.

Behind the scenes

Like much of the Mandalorian sigils and imagery included in the personalization of clone trooper armor, the design for jaig eyes originates in concept art and early paint explorations of Boba Fett's armor by Joe Johnston that were abandoned prior to the filming of The Empire Strikes Back.

Clone trooper action figures produced by Hasbro exist which feature jaig on the helmets of the figures, including an Entertainment Earth exclusive with two ARC troopers and two Phase II clone troopers, and Hasbro's ARC-170 Elite Squad Battle Pack (Target exclusive) featuring two Phase II clone troopers from Razor Squadron with the distinctive markings.[9]

Appearances

Sources

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 SWInsider "The Mandalorians: People and Culture" — Star Wars Insider 86
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 SWInsider "Guide to the Grand Army of the Republic" — Star Wars Insider 84
  3. ↑ SWInsider "The History of the Mandalorians" — Star Wars Insider 80
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Order 66: A Republic Commando Novel
  5. ↑ HyperspaceIcon Behind the Armor: A Clones Primer on Hyperspace (article) (content removed from StarWars.com and unavailable)
  6. ↑ CloneWarsLogoMini Star Wars: Clone Wars — "Chapter 23"
  7. ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars: New Battlefronts: The Visual Guide
  8. ↑ TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Cat and Mouse"
  9. ↑ HasbroInverted Star Wars: The Legacy Collection (Pack: ARC-170 Elite Squad (Battle Pack)) (backup link (tacBPARCelite.asp) not verified!)

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