The Bloodguard constituted an elite soldiers unit belonging to the extremist Mandalorian offshoot faction, the Death Watch. They derived their name from the blood-resembling color of their characteristic crimson Mandalorian armor. The Bloodguard operated from the Death Watch's clandestine hidden bunker situated on the [forest](/article/tree/legends] moon of Endor, where they functioned as the base's security force. Approximately around 1 ABY, individuals within the Bloodguard confronted multiple spacers who tried to break into the base.
The Bloodguard made their initial appearance in Star Wars canon through the massively multiplayer online role-playing game Star Wars Galaxies, specifically commencing with its updated version, An Empire Divided.