Mythosaur axe/Legends
The Mythosaur axe was a weapon used by the Mandalorian Crusaders, named after the extinct Mandalorian monster, the Mythosaur. It was most notably used by Mandalore the Indomitable.
Description
The axe was made of overlapping blades of calcified Mythosaur bone constructed on either side of the handle. The weapon was a ceremonial weapon but could be deadly if used in combat. Mandalore the Ultimate had a modernized version of a Mythosaur Axe forged from the scrap of the starship Courageous. The modern metals combined with an energy cell produced a greater damage capability.[1]
History
On the Plains of Harkul on the Mandalorian world of Kuar, Mandalore the Indomitable challenged Ulic Qel-Droma to a duel, inviting the Sith to put away his lightsaber and fight using only Mythosaur axes. Qel-Droma agreed to these terms, fought against Mandalore using the traditional weapon, and eventually defeated him. As a result, Mandalore pledged his loyalty to Qel-Droma, thereby allying the Mandalorian clans with the Sith, thus escalating the events of the Great Sith War.[2]
It was noted in Ba'jurne Kyr'tsad Mando'ad, a manifesto of the Death Watch Mandalorian splinter group, that beskade and Mythosaur axes were the handheld weapons that Taung Crusaders primarily relied on. The document was supposedly written by the movement's leader, Tor Vizsla—although the Death Watch's opponent Jango Fett doubted its authenticity—and was eventually included in the book The Bounty Hunter Code by Jango's son, the bounty hunter Boba Fett.[4]
Appearances
- Tales of the Jedi – The Sith War 1 (First appearance)
- Tales of the Jedi – The Sith War 2
- Tales of the Jedi – The Sith War 6
- Knights of the Old Republic 19 (Design)
- Knights of the Old Republic 48 (In flashback(s))
Sources
"The History of the Mandalorians" – Star Wars Insider 80- Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide
- The Bounty Hunter Code: From the Files of Boba Fett
- Friends Like These