Beskar
Beskar, also known as Mandalorian iron, was an alloy used in Mandalorian armor, notable for its high tolerance to extreme forms of damage. The metal was durable enough to withstand a direct blaster shot and could repel lightsaber strikes. A superweapon created by the Mandalorian Sabine Wren and used by the Galactic Empire, called the Arc Pulse Generator, was capable of super-heating the metal to the point that it would burn to a crisp everything it was protecting, as in the case of Mandalorian warriors encased within their beskar armor. However, Wren was able to destroy her weapon during the Mandalorian Civil War.
History & Usage
History
The Mandalorian Neo-Crusaders wore armor composed of Beskar. Armor forged from beskar was used as early as 465 BrS. During the Clone Wars, the Death Watch and the Nite Owls continued to use beskar in their armor. The Death Watch continued using the alloy in their armor when they became part of Maul's Shadow Collective and Viceroy Gar Saxon's Imperial Super Commandos.
During Mandalore's third civil war, Imperial Governor Tiber Saxon had the Arc Pulse Generator rebuilt and used it against Clan Wren's and House Kryze's warriors. Despite its limited range, the "Duchess" was able to target the beskar in their armor.
Everyday use
Beskar was a common material used by the various groups, clans, and houses of Mandalore's people, such as the clans Wren, Vizla, Saxon, Kryze, Vizlas, the Nite Owls as well as Din Djarin's clan. Due to its unique properties, beskar was used to forge armor capable of repelling Jedi lightsabers during the Mandalorian-Jedi War.
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