Kite shield

A kite shield was either a reverse teardrop shape or later on, flat-topped. The tapering point extended down to either a distinct or rounded point. Believed to be an evolution of the simple round shield purely to guard one whole flank of a rider when in combat, the shield gained popularity amongst professional soldiers as it allowed them to guard their foreleg when in a mêlée. It was either flat in section, or featured a gradual curve, to better fit the contour of the human torso, much in the style of a scutum.

Variations

Item	Rare	Incomplete
Black ironwood kite shield stenciled with the image of tumbling white dice	false	true
Black kite shield painted with a single flame	false	true
Blue ironwood kite shield embossed with a gold-plated crescent moon	false	true
Burnished kite shield	false
Crimson kite shield embellished with a trio of blood-red teardrops	false	true
Eight-sided kite shield	false
Gleaming silver kite shield limned with the image of a seaborne galleon	false	true
Golden kite shield engraved with ebony olive laurels	false
Kite shield (1)	false
Kite shield adorned with ornamental platinum prongs shaped like horns	false
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