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Viking king

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A viking man with the demeanor of a king,The Viking king has chain face armor.Although I don't know whether there is such a helmet in real history, it does exist in some games and movies.
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Chainmail coifs were a thing, but they typically also covered the shoulders. Normally there would also be some padding underneath.

Sometimes a helmet would be worn over the coif, so your helmet with a coif is historically plausible.

The horns are a fantasy invention. In reality, soldiers would not wear a helmet with horns because they can catch weapons (which you really want deflected off), and because they can be grabbed. Both cases allow the opponent to yank the wearer's head around, which is obviously a bad thing. However, this is fantasy, so a horned helmet is fine.
 
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Chainmail coifs were a thing, but they typically also covered the shoulders. Normally there would also be some padding underneath.

Sometimes a helmet would be worn over the coif, so your helmet with a coif is historically plausible.

The horns are a fantasy invention. In reality, soldiers would not wear a helmet with horns because they can catch weapons (which you really want deflected off), and because they can be grabbed. Both cases allow the opponent to yank the wearer's head around, which is obviously a bad thing. However, this is fantasy, so a horned helmet is fine.
yes,I refer to some games and movies for this model.The first picture is adapted from a movie, which makes people look like kings, but it doesn't conform to history.The second picture is more historical,Many movies and games have adapted the real historical situation.this helmets with facial chains, Byzantine Empire and Kiev Ross also have such helmets.
 

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I think the paladin's shoulder armor in the game is still very nice.The shoulder armor of other units is not easy to evaluate.
the rough iron texture and the cartoon-like shape makes all those shoulder armor looks very plastic-like , IDK why blizzard still keep this kind of art style in 2018
 
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For a king I expect a more grand look even if this might be historically accurate. The horns can maybe be a bit bigger to make it look less like a bandit.
I think the size of the horn on the helmet should be proportional to the size of the helmet,This is more reasonable.If the proportion is unbalanced, it may not look good.Vikings are pirates in Northern Europe, English words are the same, and most people have the same impression.So it's hard to distinguish it from bandit.😂
 
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