Let's talk about this EB model/skin

[Tanit]

Fallen, turn to page 154 of John Warry's book. Look down under the Parthian Archer. There you will see a wonderful recreation of a parthian cataphract that is almost identical to EB's except for the lack of a chain piece over his face and some other minor details.

[Watchman]

And for that matter, as far as my logic goes if you could make those laminate limb defenses out of leather there's no reason why you couldn't equally make them out of metal (aside from the weight and expense - but then cataphract harness scores "abusive" on both in any case). The Romans apparently made use of similar design for special purposes too (ie. Trajanus' Dacian wars and the additional arms defences to cut down (sic) amputations by falx...), and as IIRC that model was for a late elite bodyguard type unit expense would hardly be an issue.

[Aymar de Bois Mauri]

And for that matter, as far as my logic goes if you could make those laminate limb defenses out of leather there's no reason why you couldn't equally make them out of metal (aside from the weight and expense - but then cataphract harness scores "abusive" on both in any case). The Romans apparently made use of similar design for special purposes too (ie. Trajanus' Dacian wars and the additional arms defences to cut down (sic) amputations by falx...), and as IIRC that model was for a late elite bodyguard type unit expense would hardly be an issue.

Yes, that cataphract is the late elite bodyguard unit of the Parthian kings.