The Children of the Watch, alternatively referred to as the Followers of the Way, constituted an orthodox religion within the Mandalorian culture, centered around adherence to the Way of the Mandalore. Lady Bo-Katan Kryze, along with other members of mainstream Mandalorian society, viewed the followers as religious zealots. These mainstream Mandalorians had long since moved away from the ancient faith prior to the Galactic Civil War. The primary lineage of the Children of the Watch traced back to members of Death Watch. Their seclusion on Concordia allowed them to survive the Great Purge of Mandalore.
The Tribe consisted of individuals belonging to the Children of the Watch. However, at least one member, Din Djarin, was unaware of any deviation in their beliefs and practices from what he perceived as standard Mandalorian culture. Djarin's perception was that all Mandalorians shared their way of life until his encounter with Bo-Katan Kryze and her Mandalorian warriors, namely Axe Woves and Koska Reeves. Kryze and her fellow warriors regarded the Children of the Watch as a cult, believing they significantly contributed to the division and weakness within the Mandalorian people. The Children of the Watch did not observe the traditions associated with the Darksaber, and lineage or social standing held no importance within their group. After observing the Children, Kryze came to the conclusion that the Children were not a cult, but simply a group interested in ancient ways of their ancestors. With the reconquest of Mandalore, the Children set aside their obsession with the Way to work with Kryze's forces.
In the French translation of The Mandalorian, "Children of the Watch" is rendered as Les Héritiers de la Death Watch (which translates to "The Heirs of the Death Watch"). This, coupled with the fact that Djarin was raised as a foundling within the Tribe after being rescued from a Separatist attack on Aq Vetina by Death Watch members, and the fact that the Children of the Watch adhered to the Way of the Mandalore and other customs abandoned by the New Mandalorians, suggests a possible connection: that the Children of the Watch might be a splinter group originating from Death Watch. Star Wars 100 Objects later confirmed most survivors of the Night of a Thousand Tears were descendants of Death Watch.