The whipcord launcher^[1] or whipcord thrower^[2] was a piece of equipment that shot out a lariat, with the intention of tangling up opponents and preventing them from moving.^[1] The bounty hunter Jango Fett and his clone son^[3] Boba Fett both used whipcord launchers mounted on their Mandalorian vambraces^[4] with both of them launching a fibercord whip. Cad Bane also had a whipcord launcher built into his right gauntlet.'^[2] Grappling Troopers of Death Watch used whipcords to capture and imprison enemies.^[5] Members of the Nite Owls^[6] and the bounty hunter Din Djarin also utilized whipcords.^[7]

While battling on Kamino, Jango Fett used his whipcord launcher to drag Obi-Wan Kenobi around on the platform they were fighting on.^[3] Death Watch also used whipcord launchers in capturing Ahsoka Tano before tying her up for execution.^[5] Cad Bane used his whipcord launcher to save Obi-Wan Kenobi who was disguised as Rako Hardeen in the Box.^[8] Boba Fett used one to immobilize Luke Skywalker during the brawl on Jabba's sail barge.^[4] Din Djarin used one of his whipcord launchers to ensnare Tano during their brief fight in the woods of Corvus.^[9]

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Appearances[]

Sources[]

• Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
• Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
• Collapse of the Republic
• Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian — "Cast"
• Star Wars: The Mandalorian - The Art & Imagery Collector's Edition, Volume Two
• The Mandalorian | Star Wars Full Circle on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (content now obsolete; backup link)
• Star Wars: The Mandalorian: Guide to Season One (First identified as whipcord launcher)
• Under The Helmet: The Legacy Of Boba Fett
• grapple line in the Databank (backup link)

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