Why did Mando take Cobb Vanth armor?

Tatooine marshal Cobb Vanth was given the armor as a gift from the Jawa, who had scavenged it (assumingly from the pit) on one of their journeys. In exchange for protecting the marshal’s town, Cobb would give back the Mandalorian armor so Mando could rightfully honor it the way Mandalorians are supposed to.

Is Cobb Vanth a bounty hunter?

Cobb Vanth is not a Mandalorian (nor even a bounty hunter), but an ordinary, good-natured man who wants to protect his town. Boba’s armor, which he purchased from Jawas, allowed him to effectively protect the innocents of Mos Pelgo.

What happens to Cobb Vanth?

Cobb Vanth lived on the desert planet of Tatooine his whole life and was once a slave, having a star-shaped mark carved onto his back as a sign of ownership, but eventually became free and came to be the sheriff of the town Mos Pelgo.

What crystals did Cobb Vanth have?

Silicax oxalate was very valuable, so much so that Cobb Vanth used a camtono filled with the crystals that he stole from the Mining Collective to barter for a set of Mandalorian armor from a tribe of Jawas.

Is Cobb Vanth speeder part of Anakin’s podracer?

Even though it is almost certainly not Anakin’s podracer, it is still a winking acknowledgment from the creatives behind The Mandalorian to the long-term fans of the Star Wars franchise.

Is Cobb Vanth from legends?

Cobb Vanth, also known as The Marshal, was a human male who lived during the First Galactic Civil War between the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance. Once a slave, he rose to become a sheriff of Mos Pelgo on the planet Tatooine….

Cobb Vanth
Biographical Information
Affiliation	Mos Pelgo

Is Cobb Vanth coming back?

That being said, even though Cobb Vanth isn’t one of the Mandalorian regulars, we can’t rule out that he’ll never appear again. At this rate, we know the Skywalker home planet of Tatooine is quite the hotspot in The Mandalorian, so it’s possible Din could return for the marshal’s help next season.

What was Cobb Vanth riding?

speeder bike
Toward the middle of the episode, Cobb Vanth (Timothy Olyphant) and the Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) ride off to find help to defeat the Krayt Dragon. It’s during the ride that Mando rides a speeder bike.