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Mithril is a fictional metal found in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth writings. It is described as resembling silver, but being stronger and lighter than steel.It was used to make armour, such as the helmets of the citadel guard of Minas Tirith, and ithildin alloy, used to decorate gateways with writing visible only by starlight or moonlight.
During the Late Middle Ages, plate armour was expensive and tailor-made for the wearer. Consequently, it was generally reserved for nobility.During the English Civil War, a cuirassier's armour could weigh between 32 and 45 kilograms (71 and 99 lb), [1] making this form of armour prohibitively costly and heavy.
Extra plate that covers the front of the shoulder and the armpit, worn over top of a pauldron. Rerebrace or brassart or upper cannon (of vambrace) Plate that covers the section of upper arm from elbow to area covered by shoulder armour. Besagew: Circular plate that covers the armpit, typically worn with spaulders. See also rondel.
Full plate armour for man and horse commissioned by Sigismund II Augustus, Livrustkammaren in Stockholm Sweden (1550s). Armour for Gustav I of Sweden by Kunz Lochner , c. 1540 ( Livrustkammaren ). Plate armour is a historical type of personal body armour made from bronze , iron , or steel plates, culminating in the iconic suit of armour ...
While the term "Gothic" in art history covers the 12th to 15th centuries, Gothic plate armour develops only during 1420–1440s, when the technological development of armour reached the stage where full plate armour (including movable joints) was made, and national styles of "white armour" began to emerge, specifically German ("Gothic") and Italian (Milanese).
In contemporary spacecraft, ablative plating is most frequently seen as an ablative heat shield for a vehicle that must enter atmosphere from orbit, such as on nuclear warheads, or space vehicles like the Mars Pathfinder probe. A large amount of developmental usage was on the early 1960s rocket powered X-15 crewed aircraft traveling at ...
Pathfinder Chronicles: Guide to the River Kingdoms: February 2010 64 978-1-60125-203-6: Paperback PZO9217E Elaine Cunningham, Steve Kenson, China Miéville, Chris Pramas, et al. Pathfinder Chronicles: NPC Guide: March 2010 64 978-1-60125-219-7: Paperback PZO9219 Hal Maclean, Jeff Quick, John Wick, et al. Pathfinder Chronicles: Classic Treasures ...
Lamellar armour should not be confused with laminar armour, a related form of plate armour which is made from horizontal overlapping rows or bands of solid armour plates (called lames) rather than scales. By comparison, lamellar armour is made from individual armour scales which are laced together to form a strip of armour which appears to be ...