Gauntlet shields

A gauntlet shield or shield gauntlet was a type of armored gauntlet. A shield gauntlet consisted of a metallic gauntlet that contained a number of thin metal plates; when activated an articulated servo-joint would snap the metal plates outward, creating a metal fan that could be used as a physical shield.

Enfys Nest made use of a pair of shield gauntlets that used beskar metal plates, and used them to great effect to shield her from blaster fire.

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