Walon Rauth
"Kyr'yc be Krayt Drahr"
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
Sufficed to say, Mandalorians weren’t the greatest fans of those who were overly critical of their beloved music.
- Intent: To create a traditional Mandalorian Musical Instrument.
- Image Source: Amino
- Canon Link: Bes'bev
- Permissions: Not Applicable.
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: Various Mandalorian Clans, and their Artisans.
- Affiliation: Open-Market.
- Model: Not Applicable.
- Modularity:Yes;
- Variable Coloured Paints and Finishes
- Variable Straps for Carrying
- Production: Minor-scale Production.
- Material:
- Beskar
- Various Other Materials
- Classification: Flute
- Purpose:
- Playing Music; Both Contemporary and Classical.
- Occasional and Improvised Club or Stabbing Instrument
- Instrument Size:
- Length: 44 cm
- Width: 2.5 cm
- Weight: Material Dependent, (Avg 130 grams)
- Playing Style: Blowing Air, Finger Substitution
- Structural Composition:
- Hollow Body With Holes Down The Length
- If Made Traditionally, With Beskar, It Can Block Glancing Lightsaber Strikes.
- Wholly Iconic Structure, with Cultural Merits and Versatility.
- It's an Instrument that Plays Music.
- Produces Rich, and Unique Sound(s) when Played.
- Doubles as an Improvised Club - Effectiveness Varies.
- Stabbing Instrument - Effectiveness Varies.
- Extremely Difficult to Learn: A Beginner Might Not be Able to Produce a Pleasant Sound, or Even a Sound at All, Which Could Cause Discomfort to Listeners.
- Not Totally A Weapon: Repeated Use as a Bludgeoning Instrument can Eventually Warp the Instrument and Make it Unusable As Both an Instrument or a Weapon.
There was little that could be said of the Mandalorian people and their music. For all the Galaxy knew, they were a Joyless, War-like people that relished in the clashing of swords and the thunderous cacophony of plasmatic cannonade. However, the truth was very much the opposite. Like many other Cultures that populated the Galaxy, the Mandalorian people relished the sonorous tunes that inspired them to dance, or to remember. While these musical styles differed from one Clan to another and were likely heavily influenced by the myriad regional dialects, there was a single constant that spanned the Cultural boundaries.
Although their construction, composition, and styles were akin to the myriad variations of musical preferences that dominated the Clans - there were some that relished the wistful longing of a wind instrument.
However, as befitting any Mandalorian instrument crafted by an Artisan’s hands, the Bes’bev also doubled as an improvised weapon. Forged traditionally of Beskar iron, the same metal which many Mandalorian's crafted their armor of, meant that the instrument was capable of remaining structurally sound under repeated physical duress. Naturally, that capability varied from one struck object to another - as flesh held a different structural density than metal. While the Bes'bev could also double as a short range baton under duress, capable of withstanding glancing lightsaber blows if constructed from traditional materials, one would note the construction of the instrument to include a sharp pointed end like a pen's quill. This was conducive to the traditional use of a Bes'bev when not playing, that of a stabbing instrument.
Sufficed to say, Mandalorians weren’t the greatest fans of those who were overly critical of their beloved music.
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