vambraces
Medieval arm protection
Vambraces are armor pieces protecting the forearm, worn from medieval times through the Renaissance.
They typically covered from wrist to elbow, often paired with other arm defenses.
The term appears in fantasy games and literature where characters equip armor piece by piece: She strapped on her vambraces before heading into battle.
Protective hand and wrist armor
- pauldronsArmor protecting the shoulders
- greavesFried fat residue
- cuirassTorso-protecting plate armor
- gorgetArmor shielding the throat
hauberk · plackart · brigandine · chainmail · plate · breastplate · splint · lamellar
Forearm protective gear
- bowstringCord spanning weapon's curve
- recurveBend back again
- longbowTall wooden archery weapon
- drawCreate with pencil
release · archer · quiver · nock · fletching · bowyer · compound · thumb ring
Titled warriors on horseback
- joustingMounted knightly combat sport
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- chivalryKnightly code of honor
- heraldryStudy of armorial bearings
man-at-arms · squire · crusades · paladin · plate armor · arming sword · longsword · castle
Tanned animal skin
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- splintedSecured with rigid supports
- articulatedHaving segments that bend
- rivetedFastened or enthralled
strapped · buckled · padded · embossed · engraved · fluted · hardened · laminated
In-person character embodiment game
- cosplayDressing as media characters
- roleplayingAssuming fictional identities
- Dungeons & DragonsFantasy tabletop roleplaying game
- SkyrimNordic fantasy video game
Dark Souls · Elden Ring · paladin · warrior · ranger · blacksmith · crafting · enchanted
gauntlets
Protective hand and wrist armor
gorget · hauberk · plackart · brigandine · chainmail · plate · breastplate · splint · lamellar · leather
armguard
Forearm protective gear
draw · release · archer · quiver · nock · fletching · bowyer · compound · thumb ring · arrow rest
knights
Titled warriors on horseback
- joustingMounted knightly combat sport
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- chivalryKnightly code of honor
heraldry · man-at-arms · squire · crusades · paladin · plate armor · arming sword · longsword · castle · feudalism
leather
Tanned animal skin
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- splintedSecured with rigid supports
- articulatedHaving segments that bend
riveted · strapped · buckled · padded · embossed · engraved · fluted · hardened · laminated · forged
LARP
In-person character embodiment game
- cosplayDressing as media characters
- roleplayingAssuming fictional identities
- Dungeons & DragonsFantasy tabletop roleplaying game
Skyrim · Dark Souls · Elden Ring · paladin · warrior · ranger · blacksmith · crafting · enchanted · legendary