A detailed analysis of the fight scenes and battles from Disney's 2020 Mulan, and how realistic and practical they would be in reality.
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I make videos about swords and other nerdy things like science fiction, fantasy, castles, writing and medieval stuff.
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An in depth looks at medieval swearing, how it was done and how it differs to the modern day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAsyyBqSQ3k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAsyyBqSQ3k
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Matt Easton from Scholagladiatoria and Lloyd from Lindybeige have both claimed that the mighty machicolations can be pronounced a certain way. Let's discuss.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa6_wikvIqM&t
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa6_wikvIqM&t
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Can you use a two handed weapon and a shield at the same time?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttJ8LdOQdSc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttJ8LdOQdSc
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Is there a more advanced material we could make swords out of that would produce much better performance such as carbon fiber?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoC-apkxDoc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoC-apkxDoc
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So how many weapons could an adventurer really carry?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9BqK-nq60A&t
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9BqK-nq60A&t
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You decide who has built the best castles and buildings in this video, a build-off between myself, Oz and Rollo, with the new Conan Exiles, Isle of Siptah build sets, stormglass and flotsam.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjRtjufTkHo&t
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjRtjufTkHo&t
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What is a sword frog, or sword carriage, and were they used in the medieval period?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKKIz67NXeg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKKIz67NXeg
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A failed but hilarious attempt to test the long range difference of the medieval Legolas (as made by Tod's Workshop and invented by Jörg Sprave) with the help and sabotage of my brothers including JAZZA.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLHy1qR_GS0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLHy1qR_GS0
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Medieval mortar was not like glue, holding the stones together, or hard as rock, so why was it important?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtgnSGTiV9s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtgnSGTiV9s
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Link's Master Sword from the Legend of Zelda series, is a mess, so let's see how function it's design is and how to fix it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJa3aVpr2rs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJa3aVpr2rs
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A special one-million subscriber celebration video where I take a look back at where it all started, my very fist video that has been hidden for a very long time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx6ca1Hv4to
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx6ca1Hv4to
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In this episode of Fantasy Re-Armed we take a look at how the elemental magic, or bending, in Avatar the Last Airbender would work in real life, and use it as a point of reference for how elemental magic could be employed in fantasy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOhhlO0Qbnw&t
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOhhlO0Qbnw&t
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Let's compare the performance of a traditional medieval longbow (100lb warbow) with the medieval version of the Instant Legolas, made by Tod's Workshop, as Invented by Jörg Sprave of the Slingshot Channel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m3QK2W0oms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m3QK2W0oms
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Let's take a look at the medieval castles I plan to build in the future because of a very special and massive announcement that's brought me one very big step closer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHP0eXWaTJY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHP0eXWaTJY
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The trope of love at first sight has been getting deconstructed a lot recently and I think it may have gone too far, because there is a way to depict love at first sight realistically, and Disney's remake of Cinderella does exactly that.
The trope of love at first sight has been getting deconstructed a lot recently and I think it may have gone too far, because there is a way to depict love at first sight realistically, and Disney's remake of Cinderella does exactly that.
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An in-depth look at one of the most underappreciated but awesome armors of the medieval period, the Brigandine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzhAhRZzCrA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzhAhRZzCrA
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Wolverine from X-men is iconic for his claws but are they the best weapons for a superhero or character with the power of regeneration to have?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUibyX-vcVw&t
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUibyX-vcVw&t
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There's actually more than one optimal way to draw a medieval Longbow / Warbow, some considered unconventional or wrong, in this video I show you what they are.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMFx062dpUA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMFx062dpUA
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Surprisingly, The letter for the King from Netflix is a step in the right direction for medieval accuracy in fantasy, and in this video I explain why.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePlYT6VyMLQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePlYT6VyMLQ
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A very special chat between Lindybeige and Shadiversity, announcing they will be working together in the short film, Shadow of the Conqueror, and chatting about why historical accuracy and realism is important in film and fantasy.
A very special chat between Lindybeige and Shadiversity, announcing they will be working together in the short film, Shadow of the Conqueror, and chatting about why historical accuracy and realism is important in film and fantasy.
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One of the most popular Excalibur sword reproductions has a lot of design flaws making it a very impractical and nonfunctional sword, so what do we need to do to make in work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7WHKxFShRI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7WHKxFShRI
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Oh no, It's finally happened, Skallagrim has called me out for one of my most egregious mistakes!! Also, I couldn't resist ^_^
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcM6OCdM3e8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcM6OCdM3e8
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A detailed breakdown of male and female medieval garments, their names, definitions, differences, and misconceptions. This video covers the Shirt, Chemise, Tunic, Bliaut, Herigaut, Houppelande, Surcoat, kirtle, Jupon, Gambeson, Tabard, Monastic Scapula, Cotehardie and Doublet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ddb4jroEaM&
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ddb4jroEaM&
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