The most iconic SHIELD types of history

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Shadiversity

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@metatronyt
@metatronyt 6 жыл бұрын
Hahaha perfect Italian pronunciation of Pavese pal, I'm proud of you u deserve pasta
@mj6463
@mj6463 3 жыл бұрын
Lmao how does this not have more likes
@understandingfun1260
@understandingfun1260 3 жыл бұрын
The metatron has spread his wings
@Tigoros136
@Tigoros136 2 жыл бұрын
Yoooo metatron
@steveosborn7224
@steveosborn7224 2 жыл бұрын
That’s some good Gabagool! How’s the family 🤌🏻🤌🏻
@ynraider
@ynraider Ай бұрын
Who are the African knights @5:18?! That looks like Byzantine Roman Era mosaic artwork!
@RyanRyzzo
@RyanRyzzo 6 жыл бұрын
Warrior 1: "Give me the shield!" Warrior 2: "Which one?" Warrior 1: "The circular one." Warrior 2: "Hah, expected you to say 'shield' again."
@bulldowozer5858
@bulldowozer5858 6 жыл бұрын
Which circular one? Big? Small? Dome? Flat?
@alllan5968
@alllan5968 6 жыл бұрын
Not all heroes wear capes, some of them wear gambesons.
@SonsOfLorgar
@SonsOfLorgar 6 жыл бұрын
And some wear Mk4 Astartes plate and the eight pointed star ;)
@szarekhthesilent2047
@szarekhthesilent2047 6 жыл бұрын
@@SonsOfLorgar you forgot to mention their most important asset - the 5-30 bolterounds in their forheads... Skulls for the Skallagrim! Blood for the Grey Kn... eh wait. wrong...
@fallonfireblade4404
@fallonfireblade4404 6 жыл бұрын
Officially one of my favorite comments.
@solair4553
@solair4553 6 жыл бұрын
@@SonsOfLorgar WHAT IS THIS HERESY
@markloeffler85
@markloeffler85 6 жыл бұрын
"No capes!"
@silent_stalker3687
@silent_stalker3687 6 жыл бұрын
You forgot the most underrated and forgotten shield even still used to this day and in sci-fi movies... the Meat Shield !
@charlescourtwright2229
@charlescourtwright2229 6 жыл бұрын
think those are rather controversial outside of using immortal companions and randoms in team deathmatch games
@dashiellgillingham4579
@dashiellgillingham4579 6 жыл бұрын
*Imperial Guard member* What are you talking about? Contraversal? Pfft. The flesh wall is as effective as any other.
@bulldowozer5858
@bulldowozer5858 6 жыл бұрын
-Using this tactic is considered a war crime by nations that are parties to the 1949 Geneva Conventions-
@silent_stalker3687
@silent_stalker3687 6 жыл бұрын
Nicolas Buyens It was banned!? Editable shields are banned!? No wonder there are starving children in Africa... #ThinkOfTheChildren #AbolishGenevaConventions #FuckVegans
@solair4553
@solair4553 6 жыл бұрын
@@dashiellgillingham4579 imperial gaurd: oh no you killed a hundered of us TRY A BILLION
@fellowkid6032
@fellowkid6032 6 жыл бұрын
Shad: **goes to camera** **goes to shields** Repeat.
@CowCommando
@CowCommando 6 жыл бұрын
This is how I talk on the phone. In person I gesture instead of pace.
@haroldbalzac6336
@haroldbalzac6336 5 жыл бұрын
It's like he wants to talk to the shields, but doesn't want to bother them.
@t111ran3
@t111ran3 3 жыл бұрын
Lmao why he does this
@theforcedmeme
@theforcedmeme 6 жыл бұрын
prof: "you're late to class" me : "sorry.. new shadiversity vid came on" prof: *stares in confusion*
@fellowkid6032
@fellowkid6032 6 жыл бұрын
And everybody clapped
@water9892
@water9892 6 жыл бұрын
R/true story's
@mattes4929
@mattes4929 6 жыл бұрын
It came out when I was already in lecture.
@noasnobody8929
@noasnobody8929 6 жыл бұрын
Me: I'm sorry sir I was to busy learning about shield, you know these sort of information are really important to me
@kevinvu5432
@kevinvu5432 6 жыл бұрын
Forced meme is an accurate name
@shadfacts6465
@shadfacts6465 6 жыл бұрын
Shad Facts: Shad continues to develop new martial arts styles with house hold wears. The latest seems to employ a used privvy bucket focus primarily on blinding your opponent.
@shamrock7456
@shamrock7456 6 жыл бұрын
Shad Facts I look forward to your comment every video
@morganb6717
@morganb6717 6 жыл бұрын
household and wares, should the occasion arise to use those words again.
@TrevFirestorm
@TrevFirestorm 6 жыл бұрын
That sounds suspiciously like Jarate, has Shad been spending time with a certain professional?
@peter-radiantpipes2800
@peter-radiantpipes2800 6 жыл бұрын
Shad Facts got to make a video. Off to local kitchen supply store... :) defend the family from enemies, make a wonderful meal after.
@danielcrawford7315
@danielcrawford7315 6 жыл бұрын
For when the shat hits the sheild... hmm kk I'm leaving now...
@Hassankazemi.1996
@Hassankazemi.1996 6 жыл бұрын
"Hey honey grab my shield" - Shad 2018
@nrm8831
@nrm8831 6 жыл бұрын
Honey? Where is my super suit
@RexusprimeIX
@RexusprimeIX 6 жыл бұрын
​@@nrm8831 Honey? What? Where is my Heater shield? What? WHERE. IS. MY. HEA-TER SHIELD!? Uh, I've put it away. _Where?_ _Why_ do you _need_ to know? I need it! Uh-uh! Don't you think about running off doing no crusading. We've been planning this dinner for two months! Jerusalem is in danger! My evening's in danger! You tell me where my shield is, woman! We're talking about the Holy Land! Holy Land? I am your wife! I'm the holiest _land_ you're ever gonna get!
@IrishSniper136
@IrishSniper136 6 жыл бұрын
*Censored by Ubisoft*
@AzoiatheCobra
@AzoiatheCobra 6 жыл бұрын
The thing i love about this channels is how they talk to one and another... they seem like class mates talking about the same subjects, not like competition... love it
@GenghisVern
@GenghisVern 6 жыл бұрын
2:57 "swashbuckler" lol brilliant "targe" = "target". this is a wealth of information today. thanks.
@PrimordialNightmare
@PrimordialNightmare 6 жыл бұрын
I think the tower shield, as a very RPG-y umbrella term could cover the scuthum, Paveses and even long/kite shields - basically any shield long enough to passively provide cover to parts of the legs.
@ruthlessimagination
@ruthlessimagination 6 жыл бұрын
Most if not all RPG "tower" shields are rectangular so I wouldn't call a kite shield a tower shield
@animistchannel2983
@animistchannel2983 6 жыл бұрын
For the sake of game mechanics, a shield of any shape that the GM/DM thinks is worth the appropriate cover bonus could be lumped in with that class. This keeps the GM from having to actually sort out all the historical arguments, which is crucial to not having the whole story (and the GM's brain) go down in nitpicking pedantic flames. The more difficult issue: If someone has a lightweight mithril shield instead of a heavy wood plank one, do you give them an additional defensive/armor bonus, or an improved maneuver bonus, or some of each? That's a trickier in-game judgement call.
@nogsan195
@nogsan195 6 жыл бұрын
9:40 The Shadfather
@wolfmaiden5110
@wolfmaiden5110 6 жыл бұрын
Shad: ‘And a kitten. I wanna eat it.’ Me: *glances down at my kittens snuggling in my bed with me and holds them closer*
@iota-09
@iota-09 6 жыл бұрын
Perhaps he meant paves-ini. They're pretty good, albeit very simple.
@silent_stalker3687
@silent_stalker3687 6 жыл бұрын
Wolf Maiden Fluff for the fluff god!
@awpenheimer1396
@awpenheimer1396 6 жыл бұрын
That's an Adult joke right there 😂😂😂😂😂
@michelsml
@michelsml 6 жыл бұрын
"It caught the wind, well of course, it's kite shield"... Bravo Sir, Bravo
@pRahvi0
@pRahvi0 6 жыл бұрын
lmao
@GoldenDlegon
@GoldenDlegon 6 жыл бұрын
Dad joke. Or Shad joke, for the record
@MrPSyman3
@MrPSyman3 6 жыл бұрын
It's funny when you think about terminology. Like the term 'aspis'. It literally simply means 'shield'. People say aspis and think of ancient Greece and whatnot. We call all shields 'aspis' - or rather 'aspides' in plural - to this very day
@TGPDrunknHick
@TGPDrunknHick 6 жыл бұрын
Yeah at least for english speakers we typically just use the native term for whatever object it is for the more famous weapons of the area. if I'm not wrong Xiphos mean sword or knife or something as well. basically until now there was no need to catagorise so a sword was simply whatever meant sword. as english speakers it's just easier to use the native term where applicable.
@szarekhthesilent2047
@szarekhthesilent2047 6 жыл бұрын
@@TGPDrunknHick Yeah, but i think Xiphos means thin/nimble &thrusting sword. the term for dagger is macheri. and to increase confusion Spathi means also sword.
@TGPDrunknHick
@TGPDrunknHick 6 жыл бұрын
@@szarekhthesilent2047 Now that's interesting. the Roman calvary sword was the Spatha which I assume has the same word root.
@szarekhthesilent2047
@szarekhthesilent2047 6 жыл бұрын
@@TGPDrunknHick It's the same word. Spatha can refer to anything with a blade. orginally. Spathi is written with "H" (itta). the "i" (as in "i"nterrupted,"i"nterrogation) is one of five i-sounds modern greek has: (oi,ei,u,i and h are all spoken i in modern greek.) however originally the H/η was an "Ah" sound (later became "someting inbetween eh/ah, then ment "next vocal is longer" and finally became the accents written over the letters (thasea, psili (...))")) . In short: Originally spathi would have been spoken either spathe or spatha, depending on where you were from. The term itself refers to something with a broad blade (not necessarily a sword) and is definitly older than the Romans, and might have been older than the ancient greeks. The Roman term for sword is gladius. it just means - sword. all types of it. Maybe to distinguish the new type, they used the greek umbrella term for blade? Or maybe (because a lot of other indoeuropean folks used terms similar to spatha), might have been a term prefered by mercs (who'd often be cav, i assume?).
@TGPDrunknHick
@TGPDrunknHick 6 жыл бұрын
@@szarekhthesilent2047 Ah I see. I believe the higher up Romans actually spoke greek because most Romans couldn't speak it(slaves mind you) and it meant important conversations couldn't be spied on by commoners or slaves. given that it's entirely possible some just started using greek words to refer to things and it just caught on. on another note of greek swords and such, how does the Kopis fit into things? I know about the egyptian Kopesh which is very different though I suppose they could be related as well. any thought?
@totih144
@totih144 6 жыл бұрын
Italy here, your "pavese" was good! XD
@NeoZeta
@NeoZeta 6 жыл бұрын
@Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicolvocano- coniosis Exactly what I was thinking. lol XD
@thrownswordpommel7393
@thrownswordpommel7393 5 жыл бұрын
Yes. There's a law in Italy that says that if you're the only Italian somewhere, you're allowed to speak in the name of ALL of Italy. Didn't you know?
@richardchisenhall387
@richardchisenhall387 5 жыл бұрын
Hetalia!
@Rune_Scholar
@Rune_Scholar 6 жыл бұрын
I never clicked so fast. Ironically you start off with my 3 favorite. Viking age shield connects to my ancestry, the heater is just iconic, and the kite is just versatile.
@danielweiss7396
@danielweiss7396 6 жыл бұрын
Great! now I want to see you use the kite shield as a kite
@chaos_omega
@chaos_omega 6 жыл бұрын
How about surfing it down a flight of stairs while he fires arrows at orcs? No? I'll let myself out.
@jamesdegtyrev6129
@jamesdegtyrev6129 6 жыл бұрын
Hello noble o------ wrong channel What about dragons?
@doommaker4000
@doommaker4000 6 жыл бұрын
Needs more pommel memes
@thespanishinquisition4078
@thespanishinquisition4078 6 жыл бұрын
Silly user. Dragons don’t use shields! >A week from now Shad releases a Fantasy Rearmed on dragons >He says they would use shields to protect their weaker underbelly >ffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuu
@amitabhakusari2304
@amitabhakusari2304 6 жыл бұрын
Put some Spadroons in there for deep penetration and a Berserker-Viking frothing at the mouth dual wielding gaint axes with fire arrows in the background and you got the full gang.
@lowlandnobleman6746
@lowlandnobleman6746 6 жыл бұрын
Also, add Braveheart just for the fun of it. And maybe some Transformers.
@strategicgamingwithaacorns2874
@strategicgamingwithaacorns2874 6 жыл бұрын
@@thespanishinquisition4078 "My scales are like *_Tenfold Shields_* , my teeth are like swords, my claws spears, the shock of my tail a thunderbolt, my wings a hurricane, and my breath death!"
@Talon323
@Talon323 6 жыл бұрын
"I want you to go the the store, and get me a pavise... and a kitten. I wanna eat it" -Shad 2018
@tomimakirinne
@tomimakirinne 6 жыл бұрын
"My shield-a caught wind-a!" ~ Shad, 2018, after eating kitten pizza obviously
@iota-09
@iota-09 6 жыл бұрын
Pavese*
@Francis-ce1qb
@Francis-ce1qb 6 жыл бұрын
.A,-,A ( 又 )
@lukeskywalkerthe2nd773
@lukeskywalkerthe2nd773 6 жыл бұрын
This was a super awesome video! My all time favorite shield is definitely the "Kite" version. But a very close second is probably the round types of shields (especially the kind used by the Old Norsemen). But that is just me! :)
@geraldinewoods254
@geraldinewoods254 6 жыл бұрын
Luke skywalker on a shield vid don't jedi block with lightsabers
@Kathkere
@Kathkere 6 жыл бұрын
I love how you always manage to ooze such positive enthusiasm in every video that you do. As for skjöldr, nowadays in Sweden it is spelled "sköld" but the K is not really pronounced. SK can make a sort of a SCH-sound. So it's roughly pronounced schöld. Very similar for the norwegians and danes as well, and they had a habit of raiding and settling in England so that's probably where the English got the word "shield" from.
@iota-09
@iota-09 6 жыл бұрын
So what you're saying is that's it's pronounced Shold I dunno why but that sounds funny in the context of English language(and I'm actually Italian)
@Kathkere
@Kathkere 6 жыл бұрын
@@iota-09 Not really "shold" :) have to take the swedish pronunciation into account as well. Try running it through google translate and listen to it there. Sköld for Swedish, skjold for Danish and Norwegian. On google translate the Norwegian pronunciation sounds the closest to English.
@iota-09
@iota-09 6 жыл бұрын
@@Kathkere in Norwegian on GT sounds exactly like shold Still no clue why it seems funny to me
@sogghartha
@sogghartha 6 жыл бұрын
And in Dutch it's schild. google translate does an accurate pronunciation of it.
@therealsaco
@therealsaco 6 жыл бұрын
I've watched this vid like four times already trying to memorize how you said Pavise. Pa vey say Pa vay sey Pa vey zey PORTABLE COVER
@NH-xg1cp
@NH-xg1cp 6 жыл бұрын
Jatavien TheRealSaco PA VEH ZEH!!! PAH VEH ZEH!!!!
@McHobotheBobo
@McHobotheBobo 6 жыл бұрын
Pa-veh zeh
@GonzoTehGreat
@GonzoTehGreat 6 жыл бұрын
It's similar to the way you pronounce _Sangiovese_ - if that helps. _Sangiovese_ grapes are famous for their wine. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZXCiWmMfNKHatk
@SonsOfLorgar
@SonsOfLorgar 6 жыл бұрын
I always assumed it was pronounced Per ver sey... because Roman Catholic church... ;)
@Francis-ce1qb
@Francis-ce1qb 6 жыл бұрын
per-vert zee?
@amitabhakusari2304
@amitabhakusari2304 6 жыл бұрын
There's one shield I would very much recommend for Underappreciated Weapons of History- The Indian Buckler/Dhal. It was used in conjecture with all types of Indian swords, the _curved_ tulwars and the straight pata, as early as when Alexander invaded Indus to as late as colonial era with pistols and sabers. It was smaller than a round Viking shield and larger than a Western buckler,made of metal and hide, sometimes completely solid steel and must have been very effective to be used so frequently for so long.
@ljlk8583
@ljlk8583 6 жыл бұрын
Another great thing about the shabbard, you can draw the sword while having something in your other hand such as a shield.
@Tobbs96
@Tobbs96 6 жыл бұрын
*HWAT AMA TUDU MAH SHIELDS'A FALLIN DAOWN*
@iota-09
@iota-09 6 жыл бұрын
Real "englian" would be like "WOT AHM AI TUDU, MIH SHIELD IS FAHLLEN DOUN"
@ethanmaranto8063
@ethanmaranto8063 4 жыл бұрын
Dicitis linguam barbarorum! (You (all) speak the language of barbarians)
@alformodoritos2076
@alformodoritos2076 6 жыл бұрын
Shad, is the clothes you're wearing which is the same in every video, have some special attribute? Like it gives you +100 agility, because that would explain how you can flip. Possibly +100 intelligence too because you know how to make a Shabbard, use a sword, kill a snake with sword even when young, write a novel, be knowledgeable in medieval weapons and other stuffs, know how to be awesome and etc. In conclusion: Shad is a Gary Stu. :p PS: Awesome video.
@yukatoshi
@yukatoshi 6 жыл бұрын
+100 to BO lol.
@maxthepaladin2147
@maxthepaladin2147 6 жыл бұрын
Shad OP, plz nerf!
@windhelmguard5295
@windhelmguard5295 6 жыл бұрын
nah it's just a static plus ten to charisma allowing him to convince us that he can do all that.
@adamnovak7602
@adamnovak7602 6 жыл бұрын
@@windhelmguard5295 Critical 20 on persuasion
@bulldowozer5858
@bulldowozer5858 6 жыл бұрын
How else would he be able to do a cart wheel?
@captaint.tearex9279
@captaint.tearex9279 6 жыл бұрын
I imagine a shield made of dragon scales would be fantastic for protection. Just find a dragon, pop off some of its scales, and you're good to go.
@doommaker4000
@doommaker4000 6 жыл бұрын
Or just, you know, befriend him. Now no one will even dare to try hurt you
@dionwoollaston5717
@dionwoollaston5717 6 жыл бұрын
Dalai Ankhbayar logically the first leather shields and armour would be made from crocodile hide
@animistchannel2983
@animistchannel2983 6 жыл бұрын
Just offer a free in-lair trial of your "worry-free stronghold cleaning service" to remove any pesky old scales that have shed on their own and are cluttering up the place. You could also rake in some giant spider silk, ghastly ectoplasm smears, and dented/damaged armor & weapons from previous adventurers that don't meet the "premium horde-quality standards," etc. It all adds up :)
@beersmurff
@beersmurff 6 жыл бұрын
@@dionwoollaston5717 I am sure the tribesmen figured out how to kill the big leathery thing with two horns eating grass, before they dared hunt a leathery thing with loads of teeth and who kept popping under water. So I'd say the first shields were more likely cows hide or deer hide than crocodile.
@dionwoollaston5717
@dionwoollaston5717 6 жыл бұрын
Karakoth true but we are talking about shields not body armor and you want a strong hard substance that is light enough to carry while marching on foot (because horses were only ridden by noblemen and the carts would be full of the things that the army would need such as food and whatever was used for medical supplies at the time etc) but hard enough to stop incoming projectiles and charging enemy infantry and crocodile hide is largely regarded as the best for leather working and the reason I said crocodile hide is because the earliest recorded human civilizations were the ancient Egyptians who lived along the nile river which is full of crocodiles
@Argonova
@Argonova 6 жыл бұрын
Shad, I'm very disappointed in you. If movies and TV and 99.9% of fantasy RPGs have taught us anything, it is that real men never use shields. A weapon in each hand is required for certified bad-assery, or less often a two handed sword. Shields are only a paltry +1 AC anyway... (obviously I'm a big fan of shields and staying alive and being completely sarcastic)
@silkwesir1444
@silkwesir1444 6 жыл бұрын
Has Shad ever done a video on fighting with two swords? I can't find anything.
@jeffs.5640
@jeffs.5640 6 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@TGPDrunknHick
@TGPDrunknHick 6 жыл бұрын
I mean dual wielding could work... if you're in full plate and mowing down a bunch of poorly armed villagers. which could happen depending on your lord I guess.
@LordMelusar
@LordMelusar 6 жыл бұрын
I mean there are some shields that are enchanted to give up to +4 AC total in 5E so if you're like me playing a warforged fighter with the defense fighting style that'd be an AC of 25 making it borderline impossible to hit you so I am very much a fan of shields and staying alive.
@mortache
@mortache 6 жыл бұрын
Unless you're Captain America, in which case you have a GPS enabled frisbee boomerang shield more powerful than Mjollnir
@-1subswithoutuploadingavid621
@-1subswithoutuploadingavid621 6 жыл бұрын
The only iconic shield is the one in the Shadiversity logo!
@AGrumpyPanda
@AGrumpyPanda 6 жыл бұрын
Interesting info: the term swashbuckler *also* refers to someone who makes a loud noise clanging their weapon on their shield, usually with the purpose of intimidation or distraction. Both are accurate origins, and both quite nicely link up with our modern use of the term :)
@SarcasticData
@SarcasticData 6 жыл бұрын
I just found your channel a few days ago and I've been binge watching all your video's ever since. Awesome job. Keep up the good work.
@aldor9357
@aldor9357 6 жыл бұрын
Our Daddy taught us not to be ashamed of our shields Especially since they're of such a good types and all
@jonathanjoestarwithpluck4930
@jonathanjoestarwithpluck4930 5 жыл бұрын
Aldor I can see that, daddy gave you good advice.
@roguegen5536
@roguegen5536 6 жыл бұрын
Not enough MACHICOLATIONS in this video...
@hermanleong1725
@hermanleong1725 6 жыл бұрын
🎵Let’s talk about shields! 🎶 🎶It would totally work out🎵 I need me a buckler Or maybe a pewter But all I found was a round And my face met his kite. Keep on with the awesome vids Shad
@JustTooDamnHonest
@JustTooDamnHonest 3 жыл бұрын
The naming of the different shields came in later. But before they were just called shield? I like it it was more easier to remember back then. The tower shield is my favorite.
@Yannimalgr
@Yannimalgr 4 жыл бұрын
Love it when language is explained, like where swashbuckler and target came from.That really stuck with me!Great vid and funny.pavese!!
@SculptyWorks
@SculptyWorks 6 жыл бұрын
Kites are thought to have existed in China as early as 500 BC. They arrived in Europe around the 14th Century.
@sargemooseriders6338
@sargemooseriders6338 6 жыл бұрын
this is the only channel i actually do not skip the thankyous at the beginning. i love how he acknowledges them. LEGENDARY!
@cookbeforewatching
@cookbeforewatching 6 жыл бұрын
3:59 Yes. Kites are a bird of prey.
@Matt-cz6ti
@Matt-cz6ti 6 жыл бұрын
The nice weather in this video reminded me that it's summer in Australia. And Shad's wearing a black gambeson. A black gambeson Respect to you mate
@Lightforeverandever
@Lightforeverandever 4 жыл бұрын
Horizontal grip on kite shields though gives you a huge strength disadvantage in straight forward blocking
@chaos_omega
@chaos_omega 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Shad! I've started making my own shields and any information on their construction is useful!
@kyomademon453
@kyomademon453 6 жыл бұрын
The heater shield is probably my favorite because every region had its own distinctive shape, the most popular seems the swiss like the one shad has
@calebsdragon5131
@calebsdragon5131 4 жыл бұрын
I died laughing when the kite shield blew over and he said, "it caught the wind, well it is called a kite shield."
@gavaudan2131
@gavaudan2131 3 жыл бұрын
For infantry strap shield have one big disadvantage, getting your arm pinned to the shield by arrows. Way less likely to happen with a center grip shield
@edi9892
@edi9892 6 жыл бұрын
Nice overview. I would have still mentioned that strapped shields can be made heavier, whereas centergrip shields can be made smaller as they can cover more of your body with their shadow as they are held further from your body. Also, shields did serve different purposes. For instance Indian leather shields were not meant to withstand projectiles, but melee weapons.
@MrTrilbe
@MrTrilbe 6 жыл бұрын
Someone in the UK does make a reproduction Irish boiled leather shield and tested one, it stood up extremely well, sadly it's not a cheap item 350 of your British squids :/ , new Shad video series, shad learns leather working and makes a shield!!!! (and casts a bronze sword, helmet and shield to test it with...)
@edi9892
@edi9892 6 жыл бұрын
@@MrTrilbe That sounds more like a Thegn Thrand video, or maybe Skallagrim.
@MrTrilbe
@MrTrilbe 6 жыл бұрын
@@edi9892 well shad has the woodworking skills for the hilt and for making the wooden positives for the moulds both to form the shield around and for the bronze casting, not to mention shads seems to be the type to enjoy learning new skills given half a chance.
@samk522
@samk522 6 жыл бұрын
"Italians eat kittens." -Shadiversity, 2018
@Cryfails
@Cryfails 6 жыл бұрын
The Heater shield is my personal favorite. Thank you for the awesome shield video Shad, keep up the good work.
@amitabhakusari2304
@amitabhakusari2304 6 жыл бұрын
I think a few of your shields could use some re-painting. Maybe a bit blue, red, white and black from the Shadiversity Coat of Arms?
@Krahazik
@Krahazik 6 жыл бұрын
I agree, he should repaint his shields with his 'arms'.
@SolarDragon007
@SolarDragon007 6 жыл бұрын
That would be badass
@ezekielushery1540
@ezekielushery1540 3 жыл бұрын
The intro was great in this video, thanks for telling me & showing me the weapons and how they work shad
@chunkyd77
@chunkyd77 6 жыл бұрын
great video, and glad you mentioned the other type of shields including the targe
@tandemcharge5114
@tandemcharge5114 6 жыл бұрын
Shad, could you analyse Goblin Slayer's armor from the anime 'Goblin Slayer'? Whether it's suited for goblin hunting or not
@dionwoollaston5717
@dionwoollaston5717 6 жыл бұрын
Colonial ALT it's light and flexible but strong enough to withstand a blow from an imp goblin (I can't remember the official name for the small goblins so I decided to call them imps because in the doom video games the imps are the foot soldiers of the hordes of hell
@windsgrace688
@windsgrace688 6 жыл бұрын
I'd say that it's effective against small weapon attacks in general, which is what most goblins would use. It's essentially half-plate, if I were to use an rpg/D&D term, some plate armor with lighter armor underneath. He definitely either has a chain shirt or chain maile under the plate armor portions as well as hide/leather and cloth armor under it. So, all-in-all he's pretty well-armored in my opinion. Not as much as full plate but still good enough, especially for hunting goblins.
@maneatingcheeze
@maneatingcheeze 6 жыл бұрын
@@windsgrace688 use D&D terms, the story is based on D&D. The gods (aka DMs) even roll die against characters.
@yulusleonard985
@yulusleonard985 6 жыл бұрын
Nope! how on earth you wear vertical slit visor? That will limit your vision severely. there are reason why visors are horizontal. That is a helmet for criminals so they can always behind the bars all the time.
@AgentTom95
@AgentTom95 6 жыл бұрын
Great video. Keep up the noble work!
@dokletian1951
@dokletian1951 6 жыл бұрын
Lovely video! Keep it up
@celtofcanaanesurix2245
@celtofcanaanesurix2245 6 жыл бұрын
One shield I particularly like is the Gallic Scetom (just Gallic for shield) it is like the scutum (in fact some scholars think the Latin word scutum was borrowed from Gallic scetom) the difference is that they were usually oval shaped, and flat. Although they did have a handy boss on it with two iron plates flanking the boss to further protect the hand, while the shield itself was usually made of hardened oak with dried hide stretched over it, and was heavily painted with all manner of cool Celtic designs! P.S. it’s pronounced Gah-lick not Gei-lick, that would be spelled Gaelic and refers to the Irish, not the Gauls. I only say this because everyone on youtube seems to get this wrong!
@drawberry_jam
@drawberry_jam Жыл бұрын
So what you're saying is that it's a shield you can eat? (It's funny because it sounds close to "garlic" in English)
@Riot076
@Riot076 6 жыл бұрын
In Polish it's similar to the old English - tarcza - and since in Polish we tend to harden the pronounciation,the ending of the word has changed from "ge" (which we'd normally transcript to our language as "dż") to "cz",which is the same exact sound as "ch" in "chair" for example. And "tarcza" can also still mean "target" as long as you're referring to an actual round target like a dartboard. For "pavese" (or however you spell it) we have "pawęż",which also sounds pretty similar to the original word
@russelldavis1359
@russelldavis1359 6 жыл бұрын
Kites did exist. It’s where we English get the word fun from because it’s “uplifting”
@vallgron
@vallgron 6 жыл бұрын
10:38 that tickled me more then it should have
@LarryGarfieldCrell
@LarryGarfieldCrell 6 жыл бұрын
Ah, winter. When I can rely on it being warm down under and Shad goes outside to record. Where are the birds today?
@dimitrismarkakis2291
@dimitrismarkakis2291 6 жыл бұрын
Good video Shad!! A small detail the Aspis is the shield but the Hoplon is well a sword, a spear, a knife, a bow and pretty much every object made primarily for killing (had to point that out). Keep up the good work !!!
@londiniumarmoury7037
@londiniumarmoury7037 6 жыл бұрын
I'm currently making some shields for HEMA sparring and this video was a nice addition to my source material, good timing shad ^^
@klausernstthalheim9642
@klausernstthalheim9642 6 жыл бұрын
What do the buckler do?....It's buckle, Sir......What do the kite shield do?.....It's kite, Sir.......What did the tower shield do?.....It's tower, Sir....What do the round shield?...It's round all them, Sir :D
@robfromjersey7899
@robfromjersey7899 6 жыл бұрын
Awesome video as always. I always like the Scutum, not great for a duel, but awesome for forging an empire. I'm also partial to the Mycenaean figure 8 shield. Bronze age equipment is always overlooked.
@ADGZone
@ADGZone 6 жыл бұрын
Shields are cool and all but... *WHAT ABOUT DRAGONS WITH SHIELDS!?!?!?*
@sanuelkessler8435
@sanuelkessler8435 6 жыл бұрын
God save us all!
@alexknj1
@alexknj1 6 жыл бұрын
I learn so much from this channel.
@everburningblue
@everburningblue 6 жыл бұрын
I'm watching this nerd do his nerd thing and now I'm jealous I don't have this nerdy of a hobby. Effing love your channel, Sha.
@Kameeho
@Kameeho 6 жыл бұрын
I feel like that Chad is on his good way to become one of the archetypical sages we see so often in media. "Oh so you want to know more about MEDIVAL history? SHIELDS you say? Oh I have a good one. Give me a moment I shall find one." *rambles through shelves and closets* "Hmmmm... swords... castles... pommel of mass destructions... MACHICULATIOOONS!!!... Oh pardon me. Here we have it. Shields! Did you know that Aincient Hittites used to be a civilization... oh we were talking about Shields... Yesyes. Crickey. Isnt this kiteshield a true beauty! Here hold it for me. I will find you a shield!"
@dracone4370
@dracone4370 6 жыл бұрын
Well, before I heard them be called the Heater Shield I had heard them be referred to as the Pendant Shield because they supposedly have a pendant-like shape.Of course, it was highly stated they could be wood or metal, so I'm legitmatly confused on that end.
@daviddebroux4708
@daviddebroux4708 6 жыл бұрын
Shadiversity gives a whole new meaning to "walkie-talkie".
@syndrathedarksovereign1609
@syndrathedarksovereign1609 6 жыл бұрын
The swashbuckler thing opened my mind. I feel so damn intelligent now.
@morganb6717
@morganb6717 6 жыл бұрын
without machiculations, how can we consider it a proper tower shield?
@baronvonbeans9887
@baronvonbeans9887 6 жыл бұрын
Now I wanna see a castle shield
@admiralepic1357
@admiralepic1357 6 жыл бұрын
MA CHIC OL ATTTIIIIIIOOOOOOOOONNNNNNSSSSAAAAAAAHHHH
@ArifRWinandar
@ArifRWinandar 6 жыл бұрын
I really like the way you did the intro for your last video; a visual highlight of the video crossfaded with the Shadiversity logo. I wish it could be the way you do intro in every video.
@ArifRWinandar
@ArifRWinandar 6 жыл бұрын
Also, it adds a bit of "in medias res" feel to your videos.
@samgross7352
@samgross7352 5 жыл бұрын
I would LOVE to see a video focusing on the Lantern Shield. I just think it's cool and I searched but didn't find a shadiversity video highlighting this one.
@phylismaddox4880
@phylismaddox4880 6 жыл бұрын
Kites may have arrived in Europe as early as 1400, If memory serves, the boat shaped iron is later. Ironing clothes was mostly an Elizabethan thing (those blankity-blank ruffles). Maybe the term comes from cookery as flat irons were used, Great video - thanks!
@MisfitsFosterAcademy
@MisfitsFosterAcademy 6 жыл бұрын
You are quite entertaining, stranger. Your channel is interesting, genuine, and of very good quality. Don't let anyone convince you otherwise, especially yourself.
@dougthedonkey1805
@dougthedonkey1805 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video, I was having trouble finding the names for shields on Google and thought “Shadiversity probably made a video on this a few years ago”- and lo and behold, indeed he did
@tyrannicfool2503
@tyrannicfool2503 6 жыл бұрын
Great vid shad, for a moment I was pretty scared that I wasn’t seeing the Roman shield. Could you do a video on bows vs crossbows?
@MagicBiber
@MagicBiber 6 жыл бұрын
How would you rate the effectiveness of shields made of wicker in comparison to solid wood?
@ethanmaranto8063
@ethanmaranto8063 4 жыл бұрын
I always had the impression that wicker shields were used primarily for protecting one from arrows and other projectiles. Wicker could not protect one from a direct spear thrust. In the Iliad, a direct spear thrust could penetrate a hoplon (excuse the spelling) and that was made from several layers of bronze and bull hide. The Immortals would use wicker shields to advance against ranged opponents then discard it once they entered a melee. If they were fighting spear men like the hoplites, they would carry a much sturdier wood shield possibly covered in bronze.
@sirclayton3530
@sirclayton3530 6 жыл бұрын
Great video shad can you make a videos about the more rare intricate shields for instance the the lantern Shield?
@torysaccount5753
@torysaccount5753 6 жыл бұрын
Interesting shield facts from Germany: - In German, more common than the term “kite shield“ are the terms “Norman shield“ (Normannenschild), “dragon shield“ (Drachenschild), and “almond shield“ (Mandelschild) - „Buckel“ is the German word for hump, which is the shape of a shield boss. That's why a buckler is called “buckler“. It looks like it consists only of the boss of a round shield. - The German word for “heater shield“ is „triangle shield“ (Dreiecksschild)
@lowlandnobleman6746
@lowlandnobleman6746 6 жыл бұрын
Great video, Shad! I gotta say, I personally like targes, bucklers, and Celtic tower shields.
@Ultima72
@Ultima72 5 жыл бұрын
I need some more in-depth explanations on tower shields. Fell in love with those when I played DnD 3.5e
@Simtar123
@Simtar123 6 жыл бұрын
10:29 At this point the jokes just wrote themselves! 🗡️☺️🛡️
@birkvanrillaer4787
@birkvanrillaer4787 6 жыл бұрын
"oh it was chaught by the wind? well it is called a kite shield" *smugface* dad joke that made me chuckle XD
@GaiusIuliusCaesar1
@GaiusIuliusCaesar1 6 жыл бұрын
For more info on the Hoplon and hoplite warfare in general is Christopher Matthew's: A Storm of Spears: Understanding the Greek Hoplite at War, which is based on his PHD thesis.
@michaeljohnsen223
@michaeljohnsen223 6 жыл бұрын
So, most of you guys probably recognize me as the lizardman guy. Shad has not yielded to my begging so I ask you, fellow fans of Shadaversity, demand, plead, ask Shad to make a video for lizard men. Any fan of Lizardmen or Argonians, Rise up, Rise Up.
@DreamTravelerZenddrex
@DreamTravelerZenddrex 6 жыл бұрын
And let's not forget my favorite shield -- the ballistic shield. It's the only shield that is bulletproof. I love learning about shields, so thanks for making another video about them. I look forward to more.
@Bacteriophagebs
@Bacteriophagebs 6 жыл бұрын
I've always found it perplexing how medieval shields seem to only be either/or when it comes to center-grip or strapped-on. Some of the Roman shields, like the scutum and the oval-shaped cavalry shield which was clearly just a scutum with the corners rounded off, had both. Some people claim that the center grip in these shields was actually some sort of reinforcement, not meant to be used as a grip, but they are wrong. Firstly, there are historical accounts of Roman soldiers holding their scutum by the center grip for various reasons, and secondly, why would you need a reinforcing crossbar behind the boss, the strongest part of the shield? Not to mention that you don't even need a boss at all if there's no center grip. The fact is, Romans knew that having both was the way to go.
@ulfgard4734
@ulfgard4734 6 жыл бұрын
I think the reason that it's largely either-or these days (although I'll refrain from commenting on the topic in the historical context) is that it rather complicates the construction a bit more than is strictly necessary. Arranging the straps in such a way that you get suitable support and positioning without having to lay your forearm across the center-grip is important and in my experience can be a bit fiddly. You don't want your forearm resting across the center grip while using it as a strap shield because that grip is going to dig into your arm and transfer force of a strike through to a focused portion of the arm. Of course I imagine the difficulty of avoiding this varies by shield shape, as well. On the plus side, while holding it by the center grip, the straps don't tend to cause any additional issues.
@NobodyDungeons
@NobodyDungeons 6 жыл бұрын
Hey Shad with your recent videos on the whole sword on the back thing and this video on shields could you do a video on drawing a sword from within a shield like having a sword sheath strapped to the inside of a shield
@cassuttustshirt4949
@cassuttustshirt4949 6 жыл бұрын
Loved the video! Two things though: I think you should start a kickstarter to do a video with the Metatron (Seeing a crossover vid from you two guys would be great) and also another kickstarter to get you period-accurate 14th or 15th century armor. The gambison is awesome, but you need a full harness for these videos =) And you KNOW you wanna dress up in a full medieval battle harness =D
@samsolitaryroll
@samsolitaryroll 6 жыл бұрын
Hey Shad, I know that your speciality is the ye olde arms and this video about historical shields is really interesting, but I would really love to hear your general impression on modern day shields and how they compare to the historical ones, like riot shields for examples. Thanks!
@blakebailey22
@blakebailey22 6 жыл бұрын
9:40 I got that GodThumb reference! I love the Thumb movies lol
@paulmcdonald2742
@paulmcdonald2742 6 жыл бұрын
this was a great video. I joined patreon only because of you. great work! PS at 8:38, what was the name of that book? I can't remember it and lost mine a while ago. I desperately want it back as it's one of my favourites (there are too many arms and armour books and I've downloaded dozens having thought it was that one, to serious disappointment; thanks in advance anyone who knows)
@MegamanZ9000
@MegamanZ9000 3 жыл бұрын
I'm learning more about shields to better understand the concept of the cosplay I'm planning to do. Thanks!
@justruinedyourday4864
@justruinedyourday4864 6 жыл бұрын
I love your videos. So informative. Can you do a video on maces and flails please "if you haven't already".
@AmarothEng
@AmarothEng 6 жыл бұрын
Hey Shad, are you aware of the upcoming video game Foundation from Polymorphgames? Its really great game which may be excellent for custom castle (and settlement) building!
@ohrats731
@ohrats731 6 жыл бұрын
Gotta love that scutum design. Throws me right back to drawing hundreds of them in formation for a Latin class project!
@redhawktiger
@redhawktiger 6 жыл бұрын
This video makes me wonder something, and I'd love to hear Shad's opinion. What's the practicality of Thorin Oakenshield's...well Oakenshield in the Peter Jackson movies. I mean, I can understand using it as a shield, both when he first uses it and especially after the branch has clearly been altered by Thorin from it's original state, but how practical a shield is it? I mean, it's obviously better than no shield, but it also doesn't cover a lot of area.
@neilz.
@neilz. 5 жыл бұрын
Take a shot everytime shad moves back and forth.
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