Mandalorian manacles Mandalorian manacles were a type of binders created by members of the Mandalorian culture , who used nearly imperious " beskar " iron in their construction . The incredible strength afforded to the manacles by the iron ore allowed Mandalorian manacles to compete with the advent of newer binder technology for generations . A popular export from the planet Mandalore in the centuries prior to the creation of force shackles , Mandalorian manacles were used by Mandalorians and foreigners alike . They became standard equipment for Mandalorian police units , and " beskar " - made manacles were also favored by criminals and enemies of Force - users like the Knights of the Jedi Order . Bogga the Hutt equipped his henchmen with manacles to hold Jedi captive , manacles used to bind Jedi Master Thon during a skirmish on Ambria ; Thon was later freed when his student Nomi Sunrider cut the chains with her lightsaber . Millennia later , following the rise of the Galactic Empire , the Imperial government requisitioned " beskar " equipment including Mandalorian manacles from the MandalMotors company . Mere decades after , when Jedi Knight Jaina Solo came to the Mandalorians seeking aid in capturing her Sith Lord brother , Darth Caedus , Mandalorian manacles were recommended for his incarceration . Description . Mandalorian manacles were forged from " beskar " iron , a nearly indestructable and rare ore found only on the planet Mandalore — the Mandalorians ' cultural homeworld , located in the Outer Rim Territories of the galaxy — and Mandalore ' s moon , Concordia . Crafted by Mandalorian metalsmith s , " beskar " - made manacles were a type of binders designed for restraining captives ' wrists and ankles . History . Created by the time of the ancient Mandalorian Crusaders , as knowledge of their imperious " beskar " composition spread in the centuries prior to the creation of force shackles and energy cuffs , Mandalorian manacles were a popular export from the planet Mandalore . A set of Mandalorian manacles came into the ownership of the Hutt crime lord Bogga , who outfitted his henchman Gudb with the manacles in order to incapacitate the Jedi Master Thon . Shortly after being captured and bound with the manacles , Thon was freed by his student , Nomi Sunrider , who cut through the chains with her lightsaber . Even as more advanced binder technology developed in the galaxy , the strength of Mandalorian manacles allowed them to remain a competitor in the field . " Beskar " manacles established themselves as part of the standard equipment available to Mandalorian police units , and they became known for their ability to imprison Force - users . Following the rise of the Galactic Empire , Imperial forces contacted the MandalMotors company in Mandalore ' s capital city of Keldabe , seeking to contract specialist equipment made of " beskar " , with a shipment of Mandalorian manacles among the items the Empire requested . Decades later , in 41 ABY , the veteran Mandalorian soldier Goran Beviin recommended Mandalorian manacles to the Jedi Knight Jaina Solo , who had come to Mandalore looking for assistance in capturing her recently - turned Sith Lord brother , Jacen Solo . Behind the scenes . Mandalorian manacles first appeared in " Star Wars " canon in the of the " " comic series , part three of " " . They were mentioned again in the " Tales of the Jedi " audio drama , and were featured in Abel G . Peña ' s " Star Wars Insider " article " The History of the Mandalorians " , published in the magazine ' s eightieth issue in March of 2005 . In 2008 , Mandalorian manacles were mentioned in the " Legacy of the Force " novel " " by author Karen Traviss . The following year , Traviss added another mention of the manacles in her " Republic Commando " novel " " , published October 27 , 2009 .