Vambrace

A vambrace was a dueling guard that was worn over the forearm, sometimes extending over the hand or the elbow, that allowed the wearer to deflect enemy attacks with the forearm while fighting in melee combat. Vambraces could be worn as a component of a larger set of armor or independently. Vambraces were distinct from gauntlets, such as Mandalorian crushgaunts or the cortosis gauntlets worn by Imperial Knights, and from armor worn on the forearm for general protection, such as that worn by Imperial Stormtroopers.

Vambraces of various designs were worn throughout the galaxy, sometimes constructed to withstand the cutting power of lightsabers. This was done by forging the vambrace from a lightsaber-resistant material such as phrik, cortosis, or Mandalorian iron, or by combining the vambrace with personal energy shielding technology, such as that which was common during the Mandalorian Wars. Notable individuals who wore vambraces included wearers of Mandalorian armor made of beskar, the Sith apprentice Warb Null, the Jedi Padawan Zayne Carrick, and the Sith Lady Darth Talon.

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