Shield (physical armor)/Legends

"Blast! He blocked my energy boilt with his shield!"

- Luke Skywalker during a jousting contest on Serphidi

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 As early as by the Mandalorian Wars, physical shields had been replaced by energetic devices. 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.

Appearances

 * Jedi Council: Acts of War 1
 * Jedi Council: Acts of War 2
 * Jedi Council: Acts of War 3
 * Star Wars 64: Serphidian Eyes