FFXI Armor in HistoryFollow

Well, I got a little bored and decided to check out what a few armor pieces in FFXI look like in real life. After looking, I figured some people might find it interesting so I decided to post the results. I may update this to include weapons soon if I get a chance. Anyway, enjoy!

Body Armor:

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[li]Aketon

FFXI: http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?fitem=2340
History:[yellow] http://www.matuls.pl/english/arming.html

[li]Bodice

[red]FFXI: http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?fitem=1604
History:[yellow] http://www.crimsongypsy.com/gallery7.htm

[li]Breastplate

[red]FFXI: http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?fitem=1637
History:[yellow] http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/photos/military/carmus/carmus09.htm

[li]Brigandine

[red]FFXI: http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?fitem=1397
History:[yellow] http://www.eskimo.com/~cwn/brig_proto.html

[li]Byrnie

[red]FFXI: http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?fitem=2368
History:[yellow] http://www.adkinssoftware.com/chainmail/armor/shirt.html

[li]Cotehardie

[red]FFXI: http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?fitem=2335
History:[yellow] http://www.greydragon.org/black%20cote.html

[li]Cuirass

[red]FFXI: http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?fitem=3557
History:[yellow] http://members.aol.com/dargolyt/TheForge/cuirass.htm

[li]Dalmatica

[red]FFXI: http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?fitem=4706
History:[yellow] http://www.garbtheworld.com/items/g0065.shtml

[li]Domaru

[red]FFXI: http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?fitem=9031
History:[yellow] http://www.wakagashira.com/history/domaru/

[li]Doublet

[red]FFXI: http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?fitem=463
History:[yellow] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doublet

[li]Gambison

[red]FFXI: http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?fitem=463
History:[yellow] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doublet

[li]Gi/Dogi

[red]FFXI: http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?fitem=1386
History:[yellow] http://www.bujindesign.com/dogi_index.html

[li]Haubergeon

[red]FFXI: http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?fitem=2367
History:[yellow] http://www.adkinssoftware.com/chainmail/armor/shirt2.html

[li]Hauberk

[red]FFXI: http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?fitem=3353
History:[yellow] http://www.varmouries.com/vmaille.html

[li]Houppelande

[red]FFXI: http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?fitem=3125
History:[yellow] http://www.gelfling.dds.nl/houppelande.html

[li]Jerkin

[red]FFXI: http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?fitem=3874
History:[yellow] http://www.thesteelsource.com/html/mr8148.htm

[li]Lorica

[red]FFXI: http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?fitem=2294
History:[yellow] http://www.roman-empire.net/army/legionary.html

[li]Scale Mail

[red]FFXI: http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?fitem=620
History:[yellow] http://members.aol.com/dargolyt/TheForge/scale.htm

[li]Tabard

[red]FFXI: http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?fitem=2286
History:[yellow] http://www.kyshakes.org/Resources/TabardCoat.htm

[li]Tunic

[red]FFXI: http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?fitem=394
History: http://www.civilization.ca/tresors/treasure/162eng.html

[li]Yukata

FFXI: http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?fitem=5415
History: http://www.garden-gifts.com/yukata.htm

Edited, Wed May 11 13:21:25 2005 by Solrain

Me. rawr.

http://img103.echo.cx/img103/2157/soltunic8li.jpg

lmao, Sol get some sleep or sun or something sheesh.

Give you an 8 on the informitive factor^^

Cool stuff, Sol....it's keeping me entertained at work. While i sit here, sucking up your taxpayer dollars on my computer.

Mwahaha.