Shield (physical armor)

Clone troopers forming a shield wall

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. 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. After the rise of the Galactic Empire, the riot gear used by the stormtroopers of the Empire also included a shield. The Wookiee warriors of Kashyyyk used wooden battle shields that had a reverse teardrop shape. Maz Kanata's collection of antique items included a shield fashioned of an unknown silvery metal. The Kyuzo warriors wore helmets that doubled as shields and as missiles.

They were also used by First Order riot control troopers as protection against crowds.

Appearances

The Wookiee king Grakchawwaa carrying a physical shield Untitled The High Republic Adventures graphic novel The High Republic Adventures 8 The High Republic Adventures 9 The High Republic Adventures 10 Star Wars: The High Republic: The Edge of Balance, Vol. 2 The High Republic: Tempest Runner (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s)) The High Republic: Midnight Horizon Darth Maul (2017) 1 Darth Maul (2017) 2 Darth Maul (2017) 3 Darth Maul (2017) 4 Star Wars: Galactic Defense Star Wars Battlefront II Star Wars: Force Arena Queen's Hope (Mentioned only) 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" (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 (2017) 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" (In flashback(s)) Dark Disciple Dark Disciple audiobook 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" Star Wars: The Bad Batch – "Rescue on Ryloth" Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil (Mentioned only) (In flashback(s)) Adventures in Wild Space: The Snare Obi-Wan Kenobi – "Part V" Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Ezra's Gamble "The fake Jedi"—Star Wars Rebels Magazine 3 Leia, Princess of Alderaan (Mentioned only) Leia, Princess of Alderaan audiobook (Mentioned only) Star Wars Rebels – "The Last Battle" (Mentioned only) "The Long Game"—Age of Rebellion Special 1 Han Solo 1 Doctor Aphra (2016) 31 Star Wars (2015) 45 Star Wars (2015) 51 Target Vader 6 Choose Your Destiny: A Smuggler Mission Vader - Dark Visions 1 Bounty Hunters 17 Darth Vader (2020) 18 Darth Vader (2020) 19 Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure audiobook Star Wars: Uprising Victory's Price (Mentioned only) Victory's Price audiobook (Mentioned only) The Mandalorian – "Chapter 1: The Mandalorian" The Mandalorian – "Chapter 3: The Sin" The Mandalorian: Season 1: Volume 1 The Mandalorian – "Chapter 9: The Marshal" The Mandalorian – "Chapter 12: The Siege" The Book of Boba Fett – "Chapter 1: Stranger in a Strange Land" The Book of Boba Fett – "Chapter 5: Return of the Mandalorian" Phasma Phasma audiobook "High Noon on Jakku"—Tales from a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Aliens: Volume I "Better the Devil You Know, Part I"—Star Wars Adventures (2017) 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 Star Wars: The Force Awakens audiobook "Flight of the Falcon, Part 3: Home Again"—Star Wars Adventures (2017) 16 "The Obstacle Course, Part 1"—Star Wars Adventures (2020) 1 "The Obstacle Course, Part 2"—Star Wars Adventures (2020) 2 "Tales of Villainy: Follow and Lead"—Star Wars Adventures (2020) 2

Sources

• "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: First Order Stormtroopers)
• Star Wars Helmet Collection 25 (Weapons & Uniforms: The Utapauns)
• Star Wars Helmet Collection 27 (Weapons & Uniforms: The Wookiees)
• Star Wars Helmet Collection 30 (Weapons & Uniforms: Senate Commandos)
• Star Wars Helmet Collection 31 (Helmets: Poe Dameron)
• Rise of the Separatists
• Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Legacy"
• Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Connections"
• "Imperial Troops" – Star Wars Encyclopedia (Picture only)
• The Mandalorian: Allies & Enemies (Picture only)
• Star Wars Bust Collection 2 (Behind the Cameras: Evolution of the Stormtroopers)

Notes and references

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