Historian & Armor Expert Reacts to Elden Ring’s Arms & Armor

Tobias Capwell is an independent scholar, curator, an expert on arms and armor, as well as a historical advisor for movies and TV.

As we gear up to the release of Shadow of the Erdtree, Toby is joining us to react to the weapons and armour of Elden Ring. How realistic is Miquella’s armour? What real world inspirations are behind The Tarnished’s equipment? Would a pot really protect the head of Let Me Solo Her..?

Toby Capwell is an American historian who lives and works in London. His principal interest is in European arms and armor of the medieval and Renaissance periods. He has written and spoken extensively on both the historical and the practical aspects of his subject.

00:00 Kaiden Set
03:56 Duelist
05:22 Mausoleum Knight
07:58 Wolf & Maleketh
11:14 Lionel Armor
14:28 Leather Set
16:02 Wolf Set
16:58 Malenia, Blade of Miquella
19:25 Let Me Solo Her

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Check out Toby’s books: https://www.olympiaauctions.com/about-us/publications/armour-of-the-english-knight-1400-1450-by-tobias-capwell/
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All about Tobias: https://independent.academia.edu/TobiasCapwell