The Armorer

"This is the Way."

- The armorer to the Tribe

This Mandalorian was a female who worked as an armorer during the New Republic Era as a member of the Tribe. She resided within an enclave where she forged armor and weapons for fellow Tribe members.

Biography
"This was gathered in the Great Purge. It is good it is back with the Tribe."

- The armorer to the Mandalorian, regarding Beskar

During the New Republic era, the female served as an armorer for the Tribe who resided within an enclave on a rocky planet, forced to remain hidden due to the Galactic Empire's Great Purge. Around 9 ABY, she was visited by a Mandalorian bounty hunter who provided an ingot of Beskar he had acquired from a bounty. The armorer then identified the metal as a product of the Great Purge and asked if his signet was identified, to which the Mandalorian stated it wasn't. She then forged a pauldron out of the beskar, reserving the excess for Foundlings.

After the Mandalorian completed his bounty and acquired a camtono of beskar as his reward, she was revisited by the bounty hunter. She suggested that a full set of armor could be forged from the metal, to which he accepted. As she inspected the beskar, members of the Tribe slowly entered the armorer's quarters. She warned the Mandalorian that the beskar would draw much attention. Paz Vizla, a fellow member of the Tribe, commented that the beskar was Imperial property and that the Great Purge was the reason the Tribe was forced to hide. The armorer replied by stating that surviving in such conditions was their strength. Vizla then ridiculed the Mandalorian for conducting business with the Empire and attempted to shame him by removing his helmet, resulting in a brawl between them.

She halted the fight by reminding them that the Empire no longer existed and that the beskar was returned to its rightful owners. She addressed the Tribe by describing the Way of the Mandalore and how the bounty hunter chose his way of life. The armorer then questioned the Mandalorian on whether or not his helmet was removed, to which he denied, and thus she reminded everyone that their way of life was obeyed. After settling the tension, the armorer began questioning the bounty hunter on the condition of his armor. He stated that his armor was damaged by a mudhorn, but refused the signet as it wasn't a noble kill. Instead of forging the signet, the armorer forged whistling birds, explosive projectiles equipped on Mandalorian vambraces. She forged the armor and reserved some of the metal for the Foundlings at his request.

Personality and traits
The armorer appeared calm and collected. Without hesitation, she defused the tension between the Mandalorian and Paz Vizla by reminding them of the way of life the Tribe followed.

Equipment
The armorer wore a gold Mandalorian helmet and a fur coat with a brown breastplate alongside a dark brown kilt and dark green pants. She used various tools when forging weapons and armor pieces.

Behind the scenes
The Armorer first appeared in the 2019 Disney+ television show The Mandalorian, portrayed by Emily Swallow.