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-->--'''[[RealLife Sir Edmund Verney]]''', [[UsefulNotes/EnglishCivilWar 1639]]. [[RealityEnsues He later went into the battle of Edgehill without any armour and was promptly cut down, while his heavily armoured comrade, the Earl of Northampton, could not be killed until his helmet was removed.]]

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-->--'''[[RealLife Sir Edmund Verney]]''', Verney]]''' in a letter to his son, [[UsefulNotes/EnglishCivilWar 1639]]. [[RealityEnsues He later went into the battle of Edgehill without any armour and was promptly cut down, while his heavily armoured comrade, the Earl of Northampton, could not be killed until his helmet was removed.]]
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->'''Hector:''' A man died while wearing it!\\
'''Artimaeus:''' ...Hector, it's a suit of armor. Men who wear them tend to do that.
-->-- ''Webcomic/TalesOfTheQuestor''
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->''"Uuh, this papier-mache armor is useless!"''[[note]] According to ''MythBusters'', thickly layered paper armor might actually be [[http://mythbusters.wikia.com/wiki/Paper_Armor_Myth reasonably effective]][[/note]].

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->''"Uuh, this papier-mache armor is useless!"''[[note]] According to ''MythBusters'', ''Series/MythBusters'', thickly layered paper armor might actually be [[http://mythbusters.wikia.com/wiki/Paper_Armor_Myth reasonably effective]][[/note]].
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-->''"Well, helmet has the word Hell in it. And I don't know about you, sonny, but I ain't no sinner. When my time comes, I'm on my way to Heaven. So, I won't be putting one of those demons contraptions on my head."''

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-->''"Well, ->''"Well, helmet has the word Hell in it. And I don't know about you, sonny, but I ain't no sinner. When my time comes, I'm on my way to Heaven. So, I won't be putting one of those demons contraptions on my head."''
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->''"Uuh, this papier-mache armor is useless!"''[[note]] According to ''MythBusters'' it might actually be [[http://mythbusters.wikia.com/wiki/Paper_Armor_Myth reasonably effective]][[/note]].

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->''"Uuh, this papier-mache armor is useless!"''[[note]] According to ''MythBusters'' it ''MythBusters'', thickly layered paper armor might actually be [[http://mythbusters.wikia.com/wiki/Paper_Armor_Myth reasonably effective]][[/note]].
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-->--'''''{{Unskippable}}''''': on '''''[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/unskippable/1972-Arc-Rise-Fantasia Arc Rise Fantasia]]'''''

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-->--'''''{{Unskippable}}''''': -->--'''''WebVideo/{{Unskippable}}''''': on '''''[[http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/unskippable/1972-Arc-Rise-Fantasia Arc Rise Fantasia]]'''''
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->''"Your friend is dead, and Meryn Trant's not. Because Trant had armor, and a big f**king sword."''

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->''"Your friend is dead, and Meryn Trant's not. Because Trant had armor, and a big f**king fucking sword."''
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-->--'''[[RealLife Sir Edmund Verney]]''', [[UsefulNotes/EnglishCivilWar 1639]]. [[RealityEnsues He later went into the battle of Edgehill without any armour and was prompty cut down, while his heavily armoured comrade, the Earl of Northampton, could not be killed until his helmet was removed.]]

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-->--'''[[RealLife Sir Edmund Verney]]''', [[UsefulNotes/EnglishCivilWar 1639]]. [[RealityEnsues He later went into the battle of Edgehill without any armour and was prompty promptly cut down, while his heavily armoured comrade, the Earl of Northampton, could not be killed until his helmet was removed.]]
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-->--'''[[RealLife Sir Edmund Verney]]''', [[UsefulNotes/EnglishCivilWar 1639]]

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-->--'''[[RealLife Sir Edmund Verney]]''', [[UsefulNotes/EnglishCivilWar 1639]]
1639]]. [[RealityEnsues He later went into the battle of Edgehill without any armour and was prompty cut down, while his heavily armoured comrade, the Earl of Northampton, could not be killed until his helmet was removed.]]



-->-- '''[[Webcomic/TheFancyAdventuresOfJackCannon Max Facepuncher]]''', on Twitter, describes one of the biggest drawbacks of heavy armor: It's very heavy.

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-->-- '''[[Webcomic/TheFancyAdventuresOfJackCannon Max Facepuncher]]''', on Twitter, describes one of the biggest drawbacks of heavy armor: It's very heavy.
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-->--'''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B0LvgjSVhs Raider Trailer]]''', ''Videogame/ForHonor''

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-->--'''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B0LvgjSVhs Raider Trailer]]''', The Raider]]''', ''Videogame/ForHonor''
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-->--'''Raider Trailer''', ''Videogame/ForHonor''

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-->--'''Raider Trailer''', -->--'''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B0LvgjSVhs Raider Trailer]]''', ''Videogame/ForHonor''
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->''The moment of a Viking's death is chosen by fate. So what use have they of armor? Or of fear?''
-->--'''Raider Trailer''', ''Videogame/ForHonor''
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-->''"Well, helmet has the word Hell in it. And I don't know about you, sonny, but I ain't no sinner. When my time comes, I'm on my way to Heaven. So, I won't be putting one of those demons contraptions on my head.

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-->''"Well, helmet has the word Hell in it. And I don't know about you, sonny, but I ain't no sinner. When my time comes, I'm on my way to Heaven. So, I won't be putting one of those demons contraptions on my head."''
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-->-- ''Pibb'', from ''[[Recap/AdamSandlerS4E2Pibb Adam Sandler's Pibb]]''

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-->-- ''Pibb'', '''Pibb''', from ''[[Recap/AdamSandlerS4E2Pibb Adam Sandler's Pibb]]''
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-->-- ''Pibb'', from ''[[Recap/AdamSandlerS4E2 Adam Sandler's Pibb]]''

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-->-- ''Pibb'', from ''[[Recap/AdamSandlerS4E2 ''[[Recap/AdamSandlerS4E2Pibb Adam Sandler's Pibb]]''
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-->''"Well, helmet has the word Hell in it. And I don't know about you, sonny, but I ain't no sinner. When my time comes, I'm on my way to Heaven. So, I won't be putting one of those demons contraptions on my head.
-->-- ''Pibb'', from ''[[Recap/AdamSandlerS4E2 Adam Sandler's Pibb]]''
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-->--'''[[RealLife Sir Edmund Verney]]''', [[EnglishCivilWar 1639]]

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-->--'''[[RealLife Sir Edmund Verney]]''', [[EnglishCivilWar [[UsefulNotes/EnglishCivilWar 1639]]
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->''"We're wearing armor and those Ewoks are'' still ''killing us!"''
-->-- '''Imperial stormtrooper''', ''WebAnimation/{{How|ItShouldHaveEnded}}'' Film/ReturnOfTheJedi ''[[WebAnimation/HowItShouldHaveEnded Should Have Ended]]''
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->''"Uuh, this papier-mache armor is useless!"''

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->''"Uuh, this papier-mache armor is useless!"''useless!"''[[note]] According to ''MythBusters'' it might actually be [[http://mythbusters.wikia.com/wiki/Paper_Armor_Myth reasonably effective]][[/note]].
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->''"The knight in shining armour is cool and all, but the archetype that imprinted itself in my soul at that formative age wasn’t Sir Lancelot, or William the Marshall; it was Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi. [[TinTyrant And the only armour in the Star Wars universe seems to be worn by the villains]]. Plus, it’s completely useless anyway, as teddy bears with slingshots can get through it."''
-->-- '''Guy Windsor''', historical fencing instructor
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-->-- '''Rainer Wolfcastle''', ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''

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-->-- '''Rainer '''Rainier Wolfcastle''', ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''
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-->-- '''[[Webcomic/TheFancyAdventuresOfJackCannon Max Facepuncher]]''', on Twitter, describes one of the biggest drawbacks of heavy armor: [[CaptainObvious It's very heavy.]]

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-->-- '''[[Webcomic/TheFancyAdventuresOfJackCannon Max Facepuncher]]''', on Twitter, describes one of the biggest drawbacks of heavy armor: [[CaptainObvious It's very heavy.]]
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->''"I believe there is never a long gauntlett sent, let [[TheBlacksmith Hill]] make one with all speede he can possibly; for it will kill a man to serve in a whole cuirass. I am resolved to use nothing but back, brest and gauntlet; if I had a [[HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic Pott for the Head]] that were pistoll proofe it may be that I would use it if it were light..."''

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->''"I believe there is never a long gauntlett sent, let [[TheBlacksmith Hill]] make one with all speede he can possibly; for it will kill a man to serve in a whole cuirass. I am resolved to use nothing but back, brest and gauntlet; if I had a [[HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic Pott for the Head]] Head that were pistoll proofe it may be that I would use it if it were light...light, but my whole helmet will be [[HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic of no use to me at all]]."''



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->''"The goggles! They do nothing!"''

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->''"The goggles! They ->''"My eyes! The goggles do nothing!"''
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---> from Creator/GilbertAndSullivan's ''Theater/PrincessIda''

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---> from Creator/GilbertAndSullivan's ''Theater/PrincessIda''''Theatre/PrincessIda''
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->''"I believe there is never a long gauntlett sent, let [[TheBlacksmith Hill]] make one with all speede he can possibly; for it will kill a man to serve in a whole cuirass. I am resolved to use nothing but back, brest and gauntlet; if I had a [[HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic Pott for the Head]] that were pistoll proofe it may be that I would use it if it were light..."''
-->--'''[[RealLife Sir Edmund Verney]]''', [[EnglishCivilWar 1639]]
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->''"No man charges into battle without helm and shield for the sake of a few sheep, no, not even if it is his wife that has been stolen."''
-->-- '''Literature/TheLongShips'''

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-->-- '''Arac''', "This Helmet I Suppose"; ''Creator/GilbertAndSullivan's 'Theater/PrincessIda'''

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-->-- '''Arac''', "This Helmet I Suppose"; ''Creator/GilbertAndSullivan's 'Theater/PrincessIda'''Suppose";
---> from Creator/GilbertAndSullivan's ''Theater/PrincessIda''
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-->-- '''Arac''', ''Creator/GilbertAndSullivan's 'Theater/PrincessIda'''

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-->-- '''Arac''', "This Helmet I Suppose"; ''Creator/GilbertAndSullivan's 'Theater/PrincessIda'''

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