

To the Mandalorians, the Basilisk droid was known as the Bes'uliik-the "iron beast" in the Mandalorian language of Mando'a-and came to be valued as animal-like companions.

Following the Mandalorian Crusaders' conquest of Basilisk in 829 N.E, the Mandalorian warriors pillaged the powerful war droids for themselves. The Basilisk war droid was a powerful, semi-sentient combat droid, designed by the Basiliskan race native to the planet Basilisk, located in the Core Worlds.
