Contempt

"This is what you want? This is mastercraft, Ald."

- Darth Kharonos

Contempt, the armour of Ashin Varanin, is a unique example of Sith alchemy, one of the finest suits of lightsabre-resistant armour created in several thousand years. A collaborative effort between the Paladin Order's forgemaster Darth Kharonos, the alchemist Ald Sorosel, Ashin Varanin and the spirit who resided in the Skull Holocron, it took several weeks to complete. Its forging was pivotal in the recruitment of the Paladins to the Sith'ari Centrality.

Metal
Lighter than it should be and stronger than most Sith swords, it can theoretically withstand a turbolaser blast - though the weird metal still conducts heat somewhat, and such a blast would likely cook the wearer. A lightsabre cannot harm it, and Velok has unleashed his most deadly Force constructs and energy manipulations against it without effect.

Lacquer
The blue-and-red lacquer is an alchemical recipe created by Darth Kharonos in his Detori days, under the guidance of Kishkumen, Sira Ves, La-Reia Beorht and Quinis Asanis. Its ingredients include the flesh of the Taozin, nullification resin and powdered Force crystals. Its effect is to 'scramble' the Force presence of the wearer in a manner similar to ECM, which has been compared to static or white noise. This does not make the wearer any more difficult to detect; it can even make it easier. However, not even a close friend or family member will recognize the presence of the wearer. Although a lightsabre cannot damage the metal, it can burn the lacquer away; there is therefore a coating on the inside of the armour as well.

Crystals
The lacquer's effect is further amplified by the shards of La-Reia's Crystal, a Force nexus which Varanin broke through overstress at the Battle of Mon Calamari. The fragments of the crystal are set inside the armour, and are not visible. Their amplification of the lacquer's effects means that the 'white noise' can be adjusted. At higher levels of focus, the effect has been known to interfere with spirits, such as by disrupting their control over the physical world.