Character
ITZHAL VOLKIHAR'S BESKAR'GAM
"There is evil in this Galaxy, and my purpose is to face it."
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION:
- INTENT: A personalised suit of beskar'gam for Itzhal Volkihar.
- IMAGE SOURCE: Buyansanjaa A
- CANON LINK(S): Mandalorian Armor
- PERMISSION(S):
Aether Verd
- Template and Primary Sources - PRIMARY SOURCE(S):
- MANUFACTURER(S):
- AFFILIATION: Itzhal Volkihar
- MARKET STATUS: Closed-Market
- MODEL: N/A
- MODULARITY: Yes
- PRODUCTION: Unique
- MATERIAL(S):
- CLASSIFICATION: Multipurpose
- WEIGHT: Average
- RESISTANCE RATINGS:
- ENERGY: Very High
- KINETIC: High
- LIGHTSABERS: Very High
- EMP/ION: Low
- SONIC: Low
- ENVIRONMENT: Average
- HELM:
- ARMOR:
- VAMBRACE (LEFT):
- VAMBRACE (RIGHT):
- WAIST:
- LEGS:
- + ADAPTIVE ENDURANCE: Itzhal Volkihar's Beskar'gam is purpose-built for extended engagements and battlefield resilience. Between its self-repair systems, biorestorative underlay, and onboard combat respiratory apparatus capable of delivering stimulants, antitoxins, and bactade vapor, the wearer can remain combat-effective long after others would require extraction. A comprehensive sensor suite—paired with targeting enhancements like the Multi-Frequency Acquisition System—ensures sustained situational awareness, while a versatile range of modular weapons and non-lethal deterrents grant the wearer the tactical flexibility to control the flow of battle, reinforce allies, and respond to shifting threats in real time. Designed not just to survive, but to command the fight, this armour excels when the mission demands grit, endurance, and precision under fire.
. - + INTEGRATED SUPPORT ARSENAL: Itzhal Volkihar's beskar'gam allows him to function as a forward-deployed support unit without sacrificing lethality. Whistling birds, dart launchers, and customizable rockets allow the wearer to suppress or neutralise threats with surgical efficiency, while a host of real-time data integration tools—such as the life-form scanner and onboard holoprojector—create a battlefield advantage through information sharing and coordination. Rather than overwhelming with brute force, this armour turns control into a weapon, enabling the wearer to shield allies, hold chokepoints, and press the advantage across long engagements. It's not just armour, it's a command platform worn on the body.
- - ELECTRONIC VULNERABILITY: While the armour is designed for versatility and field dominance, its heavy reliance on advanced systems comes at a cost. A well-placed EMP blast or ion-based disruption can temporarily nullify key features such as targeting systems, HUD overlays, respiratory dispersal units, and self-repair protocols. In environments saturated with electromagnetic interference, the armour loses much of its edge, leaving the wearer reliant on basic instinct, skill, and what physical protections remain. Though the combat de-ionizer mitigates minor effects, it is not a failsafe.
. - - BODYGLOVE FRAGILITY: Although the beskar plates are undeniably durable to traditional energy attacks, the underlayer that provides protection from environmental threats, and a secure seal that ensures the user can operate within the vacuum of space, is vulnerable to cuts and tears in the fabric, which can quickly erase all benefits of this particular form of protection. It is possible that a trained opponent could deliberately exploit such a weakness to disable the user or, at the very least, reduce their ability to operate within a particularly dangerous theatre of war.
Over a thousand years ago, Itzhal Volkihar served a different Mandalorian Empire; his Beskar'gam is a remembrance of those times with its austere lines, layered plates, and the unmistakable weight of a design philosophy forged in the wake of the Sith Wars. This armour was never meant for spectacle—it was built for warriors who were expected to stand, endure, and not fall. Itzhal's beskar'gam embodies the ancient ideal of the lineholder: the Mandalorian who anchors the shieldwall when retreat is unthinkable, not just through the efforts of a single man, but by the chain that binds them, reinforced with every piece of technology that can be brought to bear. Time has refined it, but its purpose remains unchanged—steadfast reliability amid catastrophe.
Ancient beskar plates, remoulded anew, are interlocked with modern armorweave and alchemically treated gel layers—replacing older systems fallen into disuse and offering outstanding protection without sacrificing mobility. The suit bears few scars, recently reshaped and featuring a slow-cycling self-mending lattice that knits surface fractures over time, while a biorestorative underlayer stabilises the user's pain response, shock, and exhaustion, ensuring the warrior remains standing against the rigours of battle. An integrated combat respiratory apparatus delivers vaporized stimulants, antitoxins, antidotes, and bactade on command, ensuring the user remains combat-effective in harsh conditions or when wounded. The buy'ce now houses a hybrid sensorium: modern tactical overlays capable of lifeform detection, droid recognition, and rudimentary Force disturbance sensing—a wonder of the new age, combined with standard sight and auditory sensors.
The vambraces reflect a philosophy of preparedness in excess. Whistling birds of newer manufacture rest beside retractable beskad blades, their mechanisms simpler, harder to disable. Dart launchers carry modular payloads—tracking agents, paralytics, stimulants, rare toxins, and electroshock darts provide a wide array of options when determining how to handle a target. Wrist-mounted flamethrowers and integrated railgun favour controlled bursts over raw devastation, while micro-rocketry delivers upon the need for explosive solutions through an interesting selection of missiles. Supported by a wide range of grenade types—from sonic and smoke to EMP and Forcebreaker, which provide modern solutions to modern problems. Communication systems are reinforced for encrypted command relay, capable of interfacing with modern networks or operating independently should the battlefield collapse into silence. Every tool is deliberate—nothing ornamental, nothing wasted.
Yet the armour is not without compromise. Much of its strength lies in layered systems and internal mechanisms, making it vulnerable to sustained ionisation or focused EMP, which can silence its most subtle advantages. To preserve mobility—an eternal Mandalorian concern—the joints and inner limbs remain partially exposed, protected by dense armorweave rather than full plating. These flaws are accepted, not ignored. They reflect an older truth of Mandalorian warfare: no armour is invincible, only worthy. Itzhal Volkihar's beskar'gam does not promise dominance—it promises endurance, adaptability, and the resolve to remain standing long after others would have broken. The rest is up to him.
Out Of Character Info
Intent:
A personalised suit of Beskar'gam for Itzhal Volkihar
Technical Information
Affiliation:
Itzhal Volkihar
Modular:
Yes
Material:
Mandalorian Iron, Armorweave, Thermal Gel
Classification:
Multipurpose
Defense Rating:
High
Energy Resist:
Very High
Kinetic Resist:
High
Sonic Resist:
Low
Thermal Resist:
Average
Radiation Resist:
Average