The Mandalorian Neo-Crusaders represented a group of warriors of Mandalorian origin from a bygone era. During the Clone Wars period, the Trandoshan Garnac, who was known as a big game hunter, possessed a helmet that once belonged to a Mandalorian Neo-Crusader.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, a roleplaying video game set in Star Wars Legends continuity, marked the initial introduction of the Mandalorian Neo-Crusaders; this game was created by BioWare and launched in 2003. The Neo-Crusaders were integrated into canon when a helmet associated with them was featured in "Wookiee Hunt," episode twenty-two from the third season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, a canon animated series; this episode was initially broadcast on April 1, 2011.