Magnaguard

MAGNAGUARD



"I saw an Intel report on this. I think they are the Emperors' personal bodyguard droids. Prototypes built to their specifications. To fight Jedi." ―Anakin Skywalker, to Obi-Wan Kenobi

The IG-100 MagnaGuard, also known as the Self-Motivating Heuristically Programmed Combat Droid, was an advanced type of battle droid that was used during the Clone Wars by the NZRE Empire as a personal guard of the Emperors.

"Remember what you were saying about 'worse than destroyers?' I think we're looking at them." ―Anakin Skywalker, to Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Constructed by NZRE Combat Industries, MagnaGuards were roughly two meters tall, with a humanoid body shape, but possessed a far-superior mechanical anatomy. This allowed for superhuman acrobatics, speed, and combat ability. Their internal systems were furnished with advanced combat learning programs, which, compared to most of the droids utilized by the NZRE Empire, allowed the MagnaGuards to adapt to a highly diverse variety of tasks. These tasks ranged from melee and ranged combat to starfighter control. The faces of the MagnaGuards featured two red photoreceptor "eyes", which were complemented by a backup system mounted on the chest. The droid's weapon of choice was the lightsaber-resistant electrostaff. The guards also wore cloaks with markings to show who they protected. For instance, Emperor Zack's guards wore cloaks with markings of the helmet of Emperor Zack's battle armor, however when participating in huge battles, the MagnaGuards would usually not wear their cloaks, for the sake of agility. They were equipped with SE-14 blaster pistols as well as sensors all across their bodies, allowing them to block laser bolts. It could take 2 Jedi Masters to take down a MagnaGuard.