The most iconic SHIELD types of history

[@metatronyt]

Hahaha perfect Italian pronunciation of Pavese pal, I'm proud of you u deserve pasta

[@mj6463]

Lmao how does this not have more likes

[@understandingfun1260]

The metatron has spread his wings

[@Tigoros136]

Yoooo metatron

[@steveosborn7224]

That’s some good Gabagool! How’s the family 🤌🏻🤌🏻

[@alllan5968]

Not all heroes wear capes, some of them wear gambesons.

[@SonsOfLorgar]

And some wear Mk4 Astartes plate and the eight pointed star ;)

[@szarekhthesilent2047]

@@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]

Officially one of my favorite comments.

[@solair4553]

@@SonsOfLorgar WHAT IS THIS HERESY

[@markloeffler85]

"No capes!"

[@RyanRyzzo]

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]

Which circular one? Big? Small? Dome? Flat?

[@silent_stalker3687]

You forgot the most underrated and forgotten shield even still used to this day and in sci-fi movies... the Meat Shield !

[@charlescourtwright2229]

think those are rather controversial outside of using immortal companions and randoms in team deathmatch games

[@dashiellgillingham4579]

*Imperial Guard member* What are you talking about? Contraversal? Pfft. The flesh wall is as effective as any other.

[@bulldowozer5858]

-Using this tactic is considered a war crime by nations that are parties to the 1949 Geneva Conventions-

[@silent_stalker3687]

Nicolas Buyens It was banned!? Editable shields are banned!? No wonder there are starving children in Africa... #ThinkOfTheChildren #AbolishGenevaConventions #FuckVegans

[@solair4553]

@@dashiellgillingham4579 imperial gaurd: oh no you killed a hundered of us TRY A BILLION

[@fellowkid6032]

Shad: **goes to camera** **goes to shields** Repeat.

[@CowCommando]

This is how I talk on the phone. In person I gesture instead of pace.

[@haroldbalzac6336]

It's like he wants to talk to the shields, but doesn't want to bother them.

[@t111ran3]

Lmao why he does this

[@shadfacts6465]

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]

Shad Facts I look forward to your comment every video

[@morganb6717]

household and wares, should the occasion arise to use those words again.

[@TrevFirestorm]

That sounds suspiciously like Jarate, has Shad been spending time with a certain professional?

[@peter-radiantpipes2800]

Shad Facts got to make a video. Off to local kitchen supply store... :) defend the family from enemies, make a wonderful meal after.

[@danielcrawford7315]

For when the shat hits the sheild... hmm kk I'm leaving now...

[@theforcedmeme]

prof: "you're late to class" me : "sorry.. new shadiversity vid came on" prof: *stares in confusion*

[@fellowkid6032]

And everybody clapped

[@water9892]

R/true story's

[@mattes4929]

It came out when I was already in lecture.

[@noasnobody8929]

Me: I'm sorry sir I was to busy learning about shield, you know these sort of information are really important to me

[@kevinvu5432]

Forced meme is an accurate name

[@Hassankazemi.1996]

"Hey honey grab my shield" - Shad 2018

[@nrm8831]

Honey? Where is my super suit

[@RexusprimeIX]

​@@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]

*Censored by Ubisoft*

[@michelsml]

"It caught the wind, well of course, it's kite shield"... Bravo Sir, Bravo

[@pRahvi0]

lmao

[@GoldenDlegon]

Dad joke. Or Shad joke, for the record

[@wolfmaiden5110]

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]

Perhaps he meant paves-ini. They're pretty good, albeit very simple.

[@silent_stalker3687]

Wolf Maiden Fluff for the fluff god!

[@awpenheimer1396]

That's an Adult joke right there 😂😂😂😂😂

[@AzoiatheCobra]

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]

2:57 "swashbuckler" lol brilliant "targe" = "target". this is a wealth of information today. thanks.

[@PrimordialNightmare]

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]

Most if not all RPG "tower" shields are rectangular so I wouldn't call a kite shield a tower shield

[@animistchannel2983]

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.

[@totih144]

Italy here, your "pavese" was good! XD

[@NeoZeta]

@Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicolvocano- coniosis Exactly what I was thinking. lol XD

[@thrownswordpommel7393]

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]

Hetalia!

[@jamesdegtyrev6129]

Hello noble o------ wrong channel What about dragons?

[@doommaker4000]

Needs more pommel memes

[@thespanishinquisition4078]

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]

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]

Also, add Braveheart just for the fun of it. And maybe some Transformers.

[@strategicgamingwithaacorns2874]

@@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]

"I want you to go the the store, and get me a pavise... and a kitten. I wanna eat it" -Shad 2018

[@tomimakirinne]

"My shield-a caught wind-a!" ~ Shad, 2018, after eating kitten pizza obviously

[@iota-09]

Pavese*

[@Francis-ce1qb]

.A,-,A ( 又 )

[@MrPSyman3]

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]

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]

@@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]

@@szarekhthesilent2047 Now that's interesting. the Roman calvary sword was the Spatha which I assume has the same word root.

[@szarekhthesilent2047]

@@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]

@@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?

[@danielweiss7396]

Great! now I want to see you use the kite shield as a kite

[@chaos_omega]

How about surfing it down a flight of stairs while he fires arrows at orcs? No? I'll let myself out.

[@amitabhakusari2304]

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.

[@therealsaco]

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]

Jatavien TheRealSaco PA VEH ZEH!!! PAH VEH ZEH!!!!

[@McHobotheBobo]

Pa-veh zeh

[@GonzoTehGreat]

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]

I always assumed it was pronounced Per ver sey... because Roman Catholic church... ;)

[@Francis-ce1qb]

per-vert zee?

[@Rune_Scholar]

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.

[@nogsan195]

9:40 The Shadfather

[@ljlk8583]

Another great thing about the shabbard, you can draw the sword while having something in your other hand such as a shield.

[@captaint.tearex9279]

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]

Or just, you know, befriend him. Now no one will even dare to try hurt you

[@dionwoollaston5717]

Dalai Ankhbayar logically the first leather shields and armour would be made from crocodile hide

[@animistchannel2983]

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]

@@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]

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

[@lukeskywalkerthe2nd773]

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]

Luke skywalker on a shield vid don't jedi block with lightsabers

[@Kathkere]

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]

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]

@@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]

@@Kathkere in Norwegian on GT sounds exactly like shold Still no clue why it seems funny to me

[@sogghartha]

And in Dutch it's schild. google translate does an accurate pronunciation of it.

[@aldor9357]

Our Daddy taught us not to be ashamed of our shields Especially since they're of such a good types and all

[@jonathanjoestarwithpluck4930]

Aldor I can see that, daddy gave you good advice.

[@AGrumpyPanda]

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 :)

[@-1subswithoutuploadingavid621]

The only iconic shield is the one in the Shadiversity logo!

[@alformodoritos2076]

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]

+100 to BO lol.

[@maxthepaladin2147]

Shad OP, plz nerf!

[@windhelmguard5295]

nah it's just a static plus ten to charisma allowing him to convince us that he can do all that.

[@adamnovak7602]

@@windhelmguard5295 Critical 20 on persuasion

[@bulldowozer5858]

How else would he be able to do a cart wheel?

[@Tobbs96]

*HWAT AMA TUDU MAH SHIELDS'A FALLIN DAOWN*

[@iota-09]

Real "englian" would be like "WOT AHM AI TUDU, MIH SHIELD IS FAHLLEN DOUN"

[@ethanmaranto8063]

Dicitis linguam barbarorum! (You (all) speak the language of barbarians)

[@roguegen5536]

Not enough MACHICOLATIONS in this video...

[@hermanleong1725]

🎵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

[@kyomademon453]

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

[@Matt-cz6ti]

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

[@sargemooseriders6338]

this is the only channel i actually do not skip the thankyous at the beginning. i love how he acknowledges them. LEGENDARY!

[@SculptyWorks]

Kites are thought to have existed in China as early as 500 BC. They arrived in Europe around the 14th Century.

[@samk522]

"Italians eat kittens." -Shadiversity, 2018

[@FerretPirate]

"Did they have kites?" They definitely had birds of prey that they called kites. If you've seen one perched, you might see the resemblance.

[@edi9892]

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]

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]

@@MrTrilbe That sounds more like a Thegn Thrand video, or maybe Skallagrim.

[@MrTrilbe]

@@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.

[@amitabhakusari2304]

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]

I agree, he should repaint his shields with his 'arms'.

[@SolarDragon007]

That would be badass

[@ADGZone]

Shields are cool and all but... *WHAT ABOUT DRAGONS WITH SHIELDS!?!?!?*

[@sanuelkessler8435]

God save us all!

[@tandemcharge5114]

Shad, could you analyse Goblin Slayer's armor from the anime 'Goblin Slayer'? Whether it's suited for goblin hunting or not

[@dionwoollaston5717]

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]

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]

@@windsgrace688 use D&D terms, the story is based on D&D. The gods (aka DMs) even roll die against characters.

[@yulusleonard985]

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.

[@Riot076]

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

[@Argonova]

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]

Has Shad ever done a video on fighting with two swords? I can't find anything.

[@jeffs.5640]

Exactly

[@TGPDrunknHick]

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]

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]

Unless you're Captain America, in which case you have a GPS enabled frisbee boomerang shield more powerful than Mjollnir

[@russelldavis1359]

Kites did exist. It’s where we English get the word fun from because it’s “uplifting”

[@SarcasticData]

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.

[@celtofcanaanesurix2245]

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]

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)

[@torysaccount5753]

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)

[@dracone4370]

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.

[@calebsdragon5081]

I died laughing when the kite shield blew over and he said, "it caught the wind, well it is called a kite shield."

[@Yannimalgr]

Love it when language is explained, like where swashbuckler and target came from.That really stuck with me!Great vid and funny.pavese!!

[@vallgron]

10:38 that tickled me more then it should have

[@everburningblue]

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.

[@daviddebroux4708]

Shadiversity gives a whole new meaning to "walkie-talkie".

[@Bombur888]

One of my personal favourites is the 8-shaped Mycenian shield (which was also called an aspis, along with their own kind of rectangular tower shields). I just find them so unique and interesting to look at!

[@JustTooDamnHonest]

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.

[@phylismaddox4880]

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!

[@chaos_omega]

Thanks, Shad! I've started making my own shields and any information on their construction is useful!

[@shamrock7456]

Havel’s 40 foot tall greatshield from Dark Souls seems realistic

[@SepticFuddy]

Havel's kit is the most realistic. Better work on that dex, fatroller!

[@Lightforeverandever]

Horizontal grip on kite shields though gives you a huge strength disadvantage in straight forward blocking

[@DreamTravelerZenddrex]

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.

[@gavaudan2131]

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

[@LarryGarfieldCrell]

Ah, winter. When I can rely on it being warm down under and Shad goes outside to record. Where are the birds today?

[@ohrats731]

Gotta love that scutum design. Throws me right back to drawing hundreds of them in formation for a Latin class project!

[@Simtar123]

10:29 At this point the jokes just wrote themselves! 🗡️☺️🛡️

[@ezekielushery1540]

The intro was great in this video, thanks for telling me & showing me the weapons and how they work shad

[@devincombs4509]

Shad Eats Kittens Confirmed

[@mulgerbill]

Of course. Adult cat flesh is not as sweet and tender (citation needed)

[@Cryfails]

The Heater shield is my personal favorite. Thank you for the awesome shield video Shad, keep up the good work.

[@kyletruhill2605]

Amazing video! I've been a professional actor for nearly 16 years. You have great showmanship. I could listen to you talk for hours.

[@dokletian1951]

Lovely video! Keep it up

[@alexknj1]

I learn so much from this channel.

[@birkvanrillaer4787]

"oh it was chaught by the wind? well it is called a kite shield" *smugface* dad joke that made me chuckle XD

[@dimitrismarkakis2291]

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 !!!

[@thunderfoot11]

Shad - I was always taught that "Swashbuckler" came from the practice of taunting your opponent by banging the flat of your blade or the haft of your spear (i.e. swashing) against the buckler. Hence, swashing the buckler and eventually just swashbuckler.

[@witchBoi_Connor]

Funny D&D thing. A friend of mine has a player who has a magic tower shield that he can put down and it expands into a palisade. To add to this, the player replaced the handle of their shield with immovable rod, a magic item that when activated is locked into that point in space and cannot be moved. So, he can put the shield down, unfold it, then activate the rod, and he now has immovable cover.

[@samgross7352]

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.

[@syndrathedarksovereign1609]

The swashbuckler thing opened my mind. I feel so damn intelligent now.

[@annhentaiuser6658]

Sometimes, I mistake this Shad with the other.... Shad.

[@annhentaiuser6658]

@@nooneatall1830 yep.

[@idontwanttoputmyname403]

The mad lad?

[@MegamanZ9000]

I'm learning more about shields to better understand the concept of the cosplay I'm planning to do. Thanks!

[@lowlandnobleman6746]

Great video, Shad! I gotta say, I personally like targes, bucklers, and Celtic tower shields.

[@dougthedonkey1805]

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]

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?

[@morganb6717]

without machiculations, how can we consider it a proper tower shield?

[@baronvonbeans9887]

Now I wanna see a castle shield

[@admiralepic1357]

MA CHIC OL ATTTIIIIIIOOOOOOOOONNNNNNSSSSAAAAAAAHHHH

[@GaiusIuliusCaesar1]

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.

[@spidermonkey2289]

SHADIVERSTY could you do a vid reviewing weapons,armor and shields in skyrim. 👏👏👏👏👏

[@SeaDog337]

You were correct in saying "aspis" but "hoplon" is just a generic term which refers to the entire panoply of equipment carried by a hoplite. And a bonus tidbit for anyone wondering why some of them were painted with a 'Λ', that was the first letter in "Lakedaimon", the Spartans' name for their own state.

[@Ultima72]

I need some more in-depth explanations on tower shields. Fell in love with those when I played DnD 3.5e

[@jeffreygao3956]

I like the aspis. Good protection, tight fit on the arm and excellent for smacking people in the face.

[@theskyrimplayer9854]

The best shield is the one that can shoot pommels at your enemy.

[@zhangbill1194]

i think your are at the wrong channel

[@christopherpurches2774]

A couple of interesting notes: 1. The Romans were among those who provided different classifications for the shields they encountered and used. You mentioned the terms Parma and Scutum here, but the Romans also had a small, round shield carried by standard-bearers, which bore the diminutive name "Parmula." They also adapted foreign shield names when they encountered them. 2. On expeditions, Vikings (the professional raiders), appeared to bring at least two shields. I'm basing this on descriptions in a few of the sagas (Ynglings, Ragnars, Volsungs, if I recall), and it is an extrapolation of the information there as opposed to an explicit statement.

[@chunkyd77]

great video, and glad you mentioned the other type of shields including the targe

[@robertpatter5509]

The domed Rotella shield Shad shows is from Therion Arms. It's a 23" domed 18ga steel shield. Its pretty good. I wish it was 20" and with 14-16ga steel. But for $120 it's not bad.

[@robfromjersey7899]

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.

[@patchez058]

You are quite entertaining, stranger. Your channel is interesting, genuine, and of very good quality. Don't let anyone convince you otherwise, especially yourself.

[@matteoalberti2729]

You pronounced "Pavese" right! Congratulations! Yeah, but what about dragons?

[@legaming8784]

Why must you upload when i must sleep. So. Sleep or shadiversity. Sleep or shadiversity. I’ll choose shadiversity. Plus since it’s about shields I can block out the sleepiness.....(looks around to see no smiling people)....I’ll show my self out.

[@MeltedMask]

So, much, shieldversity.

[@gyloir]

The Buckler is my favorite type of shield, I love how different and varied and useful bucklers could be, moreso then most other shield types. I just wish that they would get the love they deserve when it comes to how they are portrayed in movies/games, etc. Instead bucklers are generally treated as a "cheap/low quality" shield and the larger shields are seen as better, and that is about as simple and far from the truth as you can get. Bucklers are probably the most versatile type there was when it came to being both a good defensive item and also useful for offensive too. There were some that had spikes in the boss part so you could use it to stab someone with or deflect , then you had some that hard sharp edges around the boss which was useful for cutting your enemy by slicing at them with it. Then you had others that even had little hooks and bands to them that could be used to help bind your enemies weapon and catch it so you could try to hold it or disarm them or better move it out of the way to attack. Defense wise it was lighter and easier to move, on top of that since you simply held it in your hand instead of having it strapped to your arm if someone caught it tried to hold it you could simply let go of it instead of being stuck to it like a some other shield types. There were some that were concave as well to better help deflect from sword thrusts too. They even found one in Jamestown in the US. The man drawback to them was against missiles (arrows, etc) because of their size, so you better hope you have some good armor that can protect you from arrows like chain or plate. When it came to melee combat though, I'd always prefer a buckler over any other shield type.

[@Cxdfc]

Got a ranger in my Dnd game You have inspired me to homebrew “Pavesis” a shield you can set down to mechanically benefit from 3/4ths cover. But that provably is not in the game because ranged combat is already very powerful. So would need caveats since it could be cheesed