It's made of smaller pieces of metal fastened to a leather base in order to allow for greater flexibility. Solid pieces of metal would hinder mobility and be a disadvantage on the battlefield.
Very true... Yeah, it looks better now you say that.
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Ahh Kyth'ra... A knight of such honour and virtue, not to mention suppressed homicidal rage.
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Mystic who fluffs things with madness and zeal,
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The lovely Dark Lady who's never at odds;
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