Pirun'gam

Pirun'gam (Mando'a for 'liquid armor') was a type of paint traditionally used by Mandalorians to color their armor. Traditional pirun'gam, when hardened, was known to be very durable and was considered part of the armor rather than just aesthetic design. It was made from oils secreted by a carnivorous fungus that appeared as a woody spike and was mixed with raw dyes into a watery solution that was boiled into a paint-like consistency, and was then applied to armor plates made of beskar iron, duraplast, or durasteel. Pirun'gam, when created properly, could absorb a certain amount of heat and energy, effectively reinforcing the armor it was applied to. Many Mandalorians used other types of paint as they did not have access to that particular fungal species, or simply did not have an interest in pirun'gam. Many Mandalorians also painted their starships with pirun'gam, as it offered a degree of protection from electromagnetic anomalies. Vials of pirun'gam oil were sold in various black markets, though many non-Mandalorians often did not mix the oil with the dyes properly, resulting in a significantly weaker paint or a substance that never fully dried. When ingested, pirun'gam oil caused hallucinations in Humans, and could also be used as a truth serum. Imperial agents operating in the Mandalore sector used pirun'gam oil when interrogating captured Mandalorian insurgents.