Shield (physical armor)

A shield was a broad piece of armor carried on the arm that was used as a defense against blows or hurled objects. During the Clone Wars, the clone riot troopers of the Coruscant Guard used riot shields in conjunction with a baton.^[1] Later, clone troopers utilized a type of shield in the Battle of Ringo Vinda. The shield was made of a blaster-proof material. It was strong enough to withstand and deflect strong sustained hits from blaster fire, but was also light enough to be used in conjunction with a DC-15A blaster carbine.^[2] After the rise of the Galactic Empire, the riot gear used by the stormtroopers of the Empire also included a shield.^[3] The Wookiee warriors of Kashyyyk used wooden battle shields that had a reverse teardrop shape.^[4] Maz Kanata's collection of antique items included a shield fashioned of an unknown silvery metal.^[5] The Kyuzo warriors wore helmets that doubled as shields and as missiles.^[6]

AppearancesEdit

Darth Maul 1 Darth Maul 2 Darth Maul 3 Darth Maul 4 Star Wars: Galactic Defense Star Wars Battlefront II Star Wars: Force Arena Jedi of the Republic – Mace Windu 1 (Mentioned only) Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Bounty Hunters" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Mandalore Plot" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Voyage of Temptation" (Appears in flashback(s)) Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Duchess of Mandalore" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Academy" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Sphere of Influence" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Citadel" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Counterattack" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Citadel Rescue"  "Hide and Seek"—Star Wars Adventures 20 Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Box" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Crisis on Naboo" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Bounty" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Revenge" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Eminence" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Sabotage" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "An Old Friend" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Unknown" Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Conspiracy" (Appears in flashback(s)) Dark Disciple Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Old Friends Not Forgotten" Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (First appearance) Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Phantom Apprentice" Adventures in Wild Space: The Snare Ezra's Gamble  "The fake Jedi"—Star Wars Rebels Magazine 3 Leia, Princess of Alderaan (Mentioned only) Star Wars Rebels – "The Last Battle" (Mentioned only) "The Long Game"—Age of Rebellion Special 1 Han Solo 1 Doctor Aphra 31 Star Wars 45 Star Wars 51 Target Vader 6 Vader - Dark Visions 1 Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure Star Wars: Uprising The Mandalorian – "Chapter 1: The Mandalorian" The Mandalorian – "Chapter 3: The Sin" Phasma "High Noon on Jakku"—Tales from a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Aliens: Volume I  "Better the Devil You Know, Part I"—Star Wars Adventures 1 Age of Resistance - Finn 1 Age of Resistance - Captain Phasma 1 (Mentioned only) Before the Awakening "Destroyer Down"—Star Wars Adventures: Destroyer Down Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens Star Wars: The Force Awakens novelization  "Flight of the Falcon, Part 3: Home Again"—Star Wars Adventures 16

SourcesEdit

•  "Duchess of Mandalore" Episode Guide - The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
•  sniper droid in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
• The Art of Star Wars: Uprising
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
• Star Wars: Aliens of the Galaxy
• Star Wars Helmet Collection 18 (Helmets: In Pictures)
• Star Wars Helmet Collection 25 (Weapons & Uniforms: The Utapauns)
• Star Wars Helmet Collection 27 (Weapons & Uniforms: The Wookiees)
• Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Legacy"
• Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Connections"

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