Shields?

[Clovis]

Yeah, none of the main characters use shields, probably because shields and a bashing, brute force aspect to single combat, but regular soldiers probably used them (they don't have the extensive sword training after all).
I may be wrong, but i seem to recall the Children using shields, but my mind may be playing tricks on me. In addition, i assume that the cavalry use shields in general, as two-handed weapons are real awkward on horseback (the whole neck of the horse is somewhat inconvenient).

Clovis

[Lynx321]

Hmmm i dunno because most cavalry seem to have lances, swords and then a horsebow (im thinking of saldeans and the Band cavalry that attack the seanchan rear) and it would be very hard to manage all of that plus a shield while on a horse.

I think borderland infantry should not have shields as i imagine them as fighting with samarai like swords.

[Clovis]

With the cavalry, the idea is that the can hang stuff they're not using on the saddle. So when they are using their bows, the sword is sheathed, the lance is in it's carrier and the shield is slung over the saddle or something.

A lance, in particular, is a one handed weapon, and since almost no one can fight ambidexterously, a shield is something for the other hand. Same with the sword, really.

Clovis

[Lynx321]

Hmmm but there never mentioned in WoT that i can think of...