Shield (physical armor)/Legends

A shield was a broad piece of hard material carried on the arm and used as a protection against blows. As early as by the Mandalorian Wars, physical shields had been replaced by energetic devices.Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide Some less-developed cultures, however, retained those archaic means of defense. Such civiliations included the Serp, a reptilian species from the planet of Serphidi, who still used kite-shaped shields for their jousting contests. A certain type of shields made from cortosis ore also remained in use concurrently with modern technology due to its property of blocking lightsaber attacks.Jedi Council: Acts of War 1 The beastwarden's shield was a type of shield made of bronze with a serrated edge that was used for defense and as a thrown weapon by Geonosian Petranaki gladiators on the planet Geonosis.Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds Before their extermination by the Mandalorian Crusaders,The Essential Guide to Warfare the Tlönians crafted a particular type of shield.SkyeWalkers: A Clone Wars Story
==Appearances==
*Star Wars: The Old Republic
*Star Wars: The Old Republic: Galactic Strongholds
*Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire
*Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Eternal Throne
*Jedi Council: Acts of War 1
*Jedi Council: Acts of War 2
*Jedi Council: Acts of War 3
*SkyeWalkers: A Clone Wars Story
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*Operation: Elrood
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==Sources==
*Galladinium's Fantastic Technology
*Classic Campaigns
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*Gundark's Fantastic Technology: Personal Gear
*Alien Encounters
*Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds
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*Keeping the Peace
==Notes and references==