Fallenclaw Armor

/      Fallenclaw Armor \            / /      A unique set of Fallenclaw Half-Plate Armor \\\',     / //      recovered and restored in the year 627 ATA. This \\\//,  _/ //,      flawlessly crafted suit of half-plate armor is made \_-//' / //<,      of a strange, nonmetallic material that does not \ /// >  \\\`__/_  substance is not native to Fastheld, and may not even /,>-^>> _\\ \\\  be native to the Wildlands beyond them either. (/  \\ //\\                // _//\\\\    The material itself, while as tough as steel, harbors         <<` <<         a very unique color to it indeed - a shade of dark,                        metallic, fern green, that has no metallurgical equal. Though not entirely covered in these plates of distinctive green, that tone is dominant enough to be considered the overall color, even though it is interlaced with elegantly contrasting plates of metallic charcoal here and there. Of suitable note are the Pauldrons as well. Forged like wide, curved shells that totally cover the shoulders and upper arm, they are each richly adorned with a raised emboss of an eagle, with the wings actually raised from the surface of the armor completely. Cast in a dark shade of metallic red, it is from these pauldrons that the name of "Fallenclaw" is derived. Pauldrons aside, the overall set consists of a number of different parts: The reflective dark-green Cuirass enshrouds the upper chest beneath a solid shell of metal, designed to conform to and follow the rough shape of the owner's thoracic cavity, while a pair of gutter-shaped laminated steel Cuisses protect the thighs, covering the upper-legs beneath a series of overlapping V- shaped lames atop a layer of leather. Solid plate Greaves envelope the shin from knee to ankle, consisting of a set of two hinged plates that encircle the lower legs. Laminated Tassets hang from buckles to cover the gaps between the breastplate and cuisses, defending the upper thighs beneath a separate layer of V-shaped plates. Finally, a pair of Hour-Glass Gauntlets protect the hands, consisting of a leather glove with a large plate covering the back and sides of the hand that narrows at the wrist and flares out to form a short cuff. Each finger is protected by a number of small lames that overlap over the back of each digit, ensuring maximum flexibility without a cost to defense.


 * Status: Owned by Alin Mikin