A gauntlet shield or shield gauntlet was a type of armored gauntlet.[1][2] 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.[1]
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.[1]
Appearances
- Solo: A Star Wars Story (First appearance)
- Bounty Hunters 34 (Variant cover only)
- Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
Sources
- Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide (First identified as shield gauntlet)
- Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
- Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy (First identified as gauntlet shields)
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