Mandalorian armor



Strongly associated with the Mando'ade, armor was worn by Mandalorians throughout history. Known as beskar'gam, or Iron skin, armor is just as important to our culture as it is to the individual. Mandalorian armor may have changed as time went on, but the unmistakable T-visor was constant. From color, to weapons and gadgets, to the very material it was made from, armor is a representation of soldier. Despite strong connections to their armor, "verd ori'shya beskar'gam", meaning "a warrior is more that his armor" was a common expression.

HISTORY

during the Great Sith War, Crusader armor became the standard for Mandalorians. Believing that melee combat was the most honorable form of battle, and needing a suit to match their beliefs, crusader armor was rugged, organic, and varied greatly from soldier to soldier.

As the Mandalore the Ultimate came to power came the neo-crusader movement, and neo-crusader armor along with it. Abandoning the wild, nomadic ways of crusader, the Mandalorians found a new sense of discipline and order. Originally, this armor came in three colors, gold for Field Marshal (chieftains), Crimson for Rally Masters, and blue for all others. This armor would be worn for a millenia before the creation of the Mandalorian Shock Trooper armor.

DESIGN

Beskar'gam had three major constants throughout armor design:

-It was resistant to heavy blaster fire; any armor made from Mandalorian Iron was also resistant to lightsabers

-Helmets always had a T-Visor, with a heads-up display (HUD)

-Mandalorians decorated and colored their armor based on accomplishments, rank, clan affiliations, or personal preference. Colors also had specific meanings, but some chose a color based on preference alone.

Gray-Mourning a lost love

Red-Honoring a father

Black-Justice

Gold-Vengeance

Green-Duty

Blue-Reliability

Orange-Lust for life