#codpiece

[m3dieval]

Probably more than you ever wanted to know about 15th century armoured codpieces (a video by Arne Koets). But also a bit about groin armour in general.

[wearemercs]

Lady Landsknecht by ncrgray

[nightmaresyrup]

Banished knight set Altered without the RARE cape and shawl reduces the coolness factor because....

THE CROTCH PLATE! The croooootch plaaate! For optimal protection!

*Uh it's a codpiece* Well, why is my crotchal region hung and FRAMED then!?

[elderscrollsconceptart]

Is that a bulge I see in the concept art for Oblivion chainmail armor???? 👀 I’m so sorry lol

Google:

"Medieval codpiece"

And your curiosity will surely increase. Read the Wikipedia article for it too

[steellegacy]

Why was the codpiece so... Monumental?

Images:

1. Armor of Emperor Ferdinand I, 1549. The MET

2. Guidobaldo II della Rovere (1514-1574), Angelo Bronzino (between 1531 and 1532)

3. «The Drunkard on an egg» (Unknown date), Pieter Brueghel the Younger (1564-1638)

4. Detail of Armor of Emperor Ferdinand I, 1549

5. Emperor Charles V with a Dog, by Titian (1533). Museo del Prado, Madrid

6. Portrait of Henry VIII, a lost painting by Hans Holbein the Younger (1536–1537 as part of the Whitehall Mural)

7 and 8. Armor of Henry VIII, 1540. Tower of London

9. Albrecht Friederich, Margrave of Brandenburg, paper, engraving. Abraham de Bruyn (1550 - 1587), Antwerpen

10. Portrait of Alessandro Farnese by Alonso Sánchez Coello (1531).

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Картины и фото из видео:

1. Доспехи императора Фердинанда I, 1549. Метрополитен-музей

2. Гвидобальдо II делла Ровере, Аньоло Бронзино (между 1531 и 1532)

3. «Пьяница на яйце» (Дата неизвестна), Питер Брейгель Младший (1564-1638)

4. Деталь доспеха Императора Фердинанда I, 1549. Метрополитен-музей

5. Карл V с собакой, Тициан (1533). Музей Прадо, Мадрид

6. Портрет Генриха VIII, утраченная картина Ганса Гольбейна Младшего (1536-1537 как часть фрески Уайтхолла)

7 и 8. Доспехи Генриха VIII, 1540 г. Лондонский Тауэр

9. Альбрехт Фридрих, Маркграф Бранденбурга, бумага, гравюра, XVI в. Живописец и гравер: Абрахам де Брюйн (1550 - 1587), Антверпен.

10. Портрет Алессандро Фарнезе кисти Алонсо Санчеса Коэльо (1531)

[angelbambisworld]

Just wanna straddle him and grind this 😺 into dust

[cutebottledspider]

Arthur Hughe as Matthew Shardlake and Anthony Boyle as Codpiece in "Shardlake" (2024).

[voparwave69]

My boyfriend suggested I make my cars license plate say CODMODE because he loves gamzeew cod piece. Should I do this

[milksockets]

'breeches belonging to the elector augustus of saxony, c. 1552-55' in fashioning the body: an intimate history of the silhouette (2015)

[m3dieval]

Do I need a silly little buhurt thong? No, but come on, look at this thing

They gave this one a fun face. I just can't bring myself to convert the price to Canadian dollars to see how expensive it really is...

[funnypages]

Compensating for something?

[wearemercs]

POV: the mercenary in front of you is paid double by centurii-chan

[possumcollege]

Gonne-wytch for hire.

Frowned upon by traditional magic users, guncasting offers a few novel advantages. Better range than your average wand, less draining than a full staff, better penetration than purely energetic transmission. Really gets those wards and blessings *deep* in the ground!

Indirect fire capability enables low-mana casting without line-of-sight. Casting rounds allow rapid access to a large variety of spells. Conductive wards allow last-second alteration of chambered spells.

Can fire canister shot in a pinch. Sub-5% chance of exploding once properly seasoned.

Magical gunnery was born on the battlefield but thoughtful nurturing by kinder, less belligerent hearts has allowed the craft to grow past its violent origins. Gun witches often favor military garb, hunting attire, buckskin, and armor, believing it fosters a living bond between gun and gunner. Gun witches believe that trust, like that between a horse and rider, must be earned and maintained lest the gun revert to its purely destructive inanimate form. A new gun must be carefully trained and observed. Erratic or untrustworthy guns are rejected or destroyed. A well-loved gun is a cherished, respected partner and companion. This cooperative relationship is the difference between practicing one's gift and simply blasting charmed items out of a tube.

Like bardic magic, it's said that masters of the craft are able to use their instruments to influence the weather, halt and part the flow of rivers, and cast portals. There are even well-documented accounts of them healing the sick. This is considered an option of last-resort though, as most communities have access to forms of healing magic that don't require the patient to be shot in the face.

Witchcraft doesn't enjoy the same social status as the highly stratified, academic institution of wizardry. As such, many practical witches find a great deal of freedom in subtlety. This is not one of those witches. After all, it's hard to get paid if you don't advertise.

No hired gun of this era is complete without friend-shaped codpiece. She calls him "Bucky."

[imaginal-ai]

"Glam Rock Star, Storm!" (0005)

(More of The Rock-Star Storm Series)

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[caffeccino]

A very beautiful, very powerful Landsknecht with a very beautiful, very powerful codpiece

[angelbambisworld]

@genesstankycodpiece This is the video I was talking about