Sons of War

The Sons of War (known in Mando'a as Akaan'ade) was an Old Mandalorian faction that fought on Mandalore during the Great Clan Wars (44-32 BBY). They shared similar ideas with the Death Watch faction, who was a close ally with the Sons of War. Their warriors, who referred to themselves as crusaders (Death Watchmen at the time also identified as crusaders), adorned Mandalorian armor that was typically painted brown, tan, or a pattern of both. High ranking members wore shoulder capes or pauldrons. The Sons of War raided the holdings of Supercommando groups on Mandalore and also maintained a network of spies and assassins. One of the group's main rivals was the Supercommando warband led by Naastau, who frequently attacked settlements, trade posts, and space stations controlled by crusader factions on Mandalore and its moon Concordia from 35 BBY until his exile in late 32 BBY. It is not known if the Sons of War continued to operate beyond the Great Clan Wars, though many former members went on to fight as Black Sun mercenaries during the Imperial era.