Ceremonial Armor

About the Ceremonial Armor

Worn by honor guards, royal protectors, and warriors of standing, ceremonial armor marries genuine protection to ornament, its plating shaped and finished to declare the rank and heritage of its bearer as loudly as it shields them. Beneath the etched surfaces and proud lines lies real medium-grade armor, capable of turning a blade or a bolt should ritual give way to violence, as it so often does around those important enough to warrant a guard. Cultures from the palaces of core worlds to the strongholds of warrior societies produce their own versions, each a statement of identity worn into battle and onto the parade ground alike. Its weight limits agility as any medium armor does, and its craftsmanship makes it costly, but a bearer who must both fight and represent finds no better compromise. Ceremonial armor is protection that also proclaims, a suit meant to be seen as much as to save a life.