06-05-2005, 06:16 PM
Mithrandir,Jun 5 2005, 12:37 PM Wrote:Maybe Wookie society is like Medieval Europe - the elite, best trained, and most respected soldiers are the nobility. But instead of full plate they wear... dreadlocks.
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Actually, that makes more sense than you probably realise.
Ancient Celts wore dreadlocks. Most of them were to poor to afford a helmet made of leather or metal, so they cultivated fat ropey dreadlocks, and in times of battle, would dip them in lyme, (or mud) giving them the pale blue spikey look that the Celts were known for. The lyme would harden on the outer parts, forming a hard shell, while the inner locks would act as cushions. You may laugh, but it was amazingly effective, and it scared the bloody hell out of the Romans... Who believed the Celts had hair made out of snakes. Completely unnerved and unhinged the Romans. Even Caesar said something about the snakey hair of the Celts. It gave him the heeby jeebies.
A Wookie could achieve similar results quite easily I think.
All alone, or in twos,
The ones who really love you
Walk up and down outside the wall.
Some hand in hand
And some gathered together in bands.
The bleeding hearts and artists
Make their stand.
And when they've given you their all
Some stagger and fall, after all it's not easy
Banging your heart against some mad buggers wall.
"Isn't this where...."
The ones who really love you
Walk up and down outside the wall.
Some hand in hand
And some gathered together in bands.
The bleeding hearts and artists
Make their stand.
And when they've given you their all
Some stagger and fall, after all it's not easy
Banging your heart against some mad buggers wall.
"Isn't this where...."