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Did they actually look like that?
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Re: Did they actually look like that?
I'm guesing Hospittler of one of the higher positions?
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Re: Did they actually look like that?
I would say that its a little bit overstylized Teutonic knight of high rank.Here are couple of his his orderly brothers:
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It seems to be Great Master of teutonic order. But I think that in reality he didn't have that cross over helmet.
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There was one phase when it was fashionable to have, well, pretty much anything atop your great helm as decoration. As such paraphenelia was normally made out of something like papier-mache or somparable materials the effect, one way or another, was purely cosmetical.
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Re: Did they actually look like that?
To give a simple answer: No.
Decorative things like the "crown" atop the helmet were only worn in tourneys and during other social occations.
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Re: Did they actually look like that?
Pretty damn stylized, but overall there's nothing major wrong with it.
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His lance doesn't have that cylindric piece before the handgrip, that keeps the lance from sliding. (I have no idea what it's called)
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I don't believe the earliest lances did either. I wouldn't consider it a necessary component. Perhaps the leather straps attached to it are meant to serve a similar purpose.
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edit: While it may very well be a Teutonic Knight, keep in mind that considering the stylized nature of the piece overall it could just as easily be no more than the artist's idea of what colors and designs would look impressive.
Last edited by ajaxfetish; 11-21-2006 at 05:53.
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He doesn't seem to be wearing any rigid body armour, so the "flare" in the lance would be useless anyway - if not outright dangerous. I don't think you'd want to transfer the impact directly into your damn ribcage after all...
"Let us remember that there are multiple theories of Intelligent Design. I and many others around the world are of the strong belief that the universe was created by a Flying Spaghetti Monster. --- Proof of the existence of the FSM, if needed, can be found in the recent uptick of global warming, earthquakes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters. Apparently His Pastaness is to be worshipped in full pirate regalia. The decline in worldwide pirate population over the past 200 years directly corresponds with the increase in global temperature. Here is a graph to illustrate the point."
-Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
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I 've noticed that the horse wears mail under the tunic. Does that mean that this was normal? I mean, I see pictures of knights with tuniced horses but I always thought that fabric was not a particularly good armor, but mail underneath would make a lot of difference.
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