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Chain mail make the brain fail ~ Madalyn Dillard

What is Beowulf’s chain mail made out of? 

Like seriously, Beowulf’s went Mano y Mano with the mother of the beast as well as some water monsters. The only thing that kept Beowulf alive was his chain mail. I could not believe the trauma that the armor went through. I feel like Beowulf should have had a plan instead of just rushing in like he did. At least scout some of the area to know what you are up against. 

I would go as far to say that Beowulf relied too much on his chain mail which is not the smartest of moves. Chain mail is really effective for protecting against slashing and blunt force damage, but it is helpless when monsters try to tear you limb from limb. Chain mail is almost always worn with gambeson which is a thick cloth located underneath the chain mail. If Beowulf included this particular pair of garments together, the water would have absorbed into the gambeson which would have resulted in restricted movement (a.k.a. The last thing anyone needs or wants in battle). I know I might get backlash for ridiculing the main character, but I believe, this is an important lesson the not rely on  your resources to get you by. One should also use their intelligence. 



I commented on Brooke and Rachael’s posts.

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  1. abbieheddenFebruary 22, 2021 at 7:54 PM

    I agree with you! I was also thinking this. Beowulf didn't have WD40 or anything else to help with rust... and yet he's just jumping in there with all abandon. This armor was supposed to be like their pride and joy and he didn't seem to care for it... but like you said, its not like it would help him all that much when the monster is ripping men limb from limb.

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  2. ClaboFebruary 22, 2021 at 9:23 PM

    Your post is really cool and I like the information you added about chain mail and its properties. I also was impressed by what it withstood as well. But yeah, Beowulf is more of a "Hulk Smash" kind of character. When confronting Grendel he did the same sort of thing and basically said, "Nah, I got this." He sort of portrays the typical overpowered protagonist.

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