Acherontic Arts @TheComfyKnight Twitter profile

Pinned Tweet

Acherontic Arts

5 months

They're masterworks all, can't go wrong. My recreation of the Gran Soren shield, out of historical materials, ready for armed combat. Special thanks to @goidanokei #dragonsdogma #dragonsdogma2 #dd2 #DD2 マイポーン #ドラゴンズドグマ2 #ドラゴンズドグマ #DDDA

8

106

557

Last Seen Profiles

@Gamer25Jiren

@ofulover

@celinevmachine_

@HassenAtheer

@innocen06393877

@SatorSAO

@stw_pdg

@slimfitreaper

@Biak05

@ajbrandolini

@Natasha_Jocasta

@Biak05

@MillenialPCAest

@KleppeLil

@Uriel_Stepmania

@bahdgirl4life

@CTrained64

@GiulianaLeon3

@Hendric40692667

@sDaGun

@isaacahokovi

@hydrogen770

@Tr_8j

@memiest

@BuhoDeVlz

@dixiedemalio

@BandarStw

@GRC_14_

@nifu_senkin

@MaxVelocityWX

@AliHzH88

@EntrevistaAm

@69aims0

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

3 months

Laminations in my rotator cuff gorget setup is allowing for some pretty crazy range of motion.

34

560

7K

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

3 months

It's real....

39

316

5K

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

3 months

Arms and legs strapped for my earlier harness

24

260

5K

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

10 months

My new helmet is almost finished and it makes me want to throw up like an over-excited dog

28

307

4K

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

10 months

New boot goofin (got some historically hardened leather greaves for the earlier kit shenanigans)

36

298

3K

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

3 months

My new face. Many years later, a dream is beginning to become reality.

17

177

2K

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

3 months

Nearly there.

15

91

2K

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

5 months

Working on some theory on shield use, with swapping from 1 to 2 hands contextually, allowing the shield to passively protect my body as I perform larger motions. Much to think about...

32

170

2K

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

3 months

Bonk

4

65

986

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

3 months

Had many asking so I'll QRT with the info: This is my own personalized design based off the MET museum 14.25.675a with a different gorget and neck assembly. Designed for full contact Armored HEMA The armourer behind the artwork here is Alexandr Manchev of Knecht Armoury.

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

3 months

Laminations in my rotator cuff gorget setup is allowing for some pretty crazy range of motion.

34

560

7K

8

51

704

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

8 months

Now, his first name, Messmer, knifemaker. We never did find out who it was who first beat Maliketh and took the rune of death for Ranni’s plot with the black knives. We never got a name for who CREATED the knives (I always just assumed Iji). But I think it's may be Messmer (5/?)

3

7

418

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

8 months

Clearly related to marika/radagon with the red hair and naming conventions, so we now have a roman general, with a spear, who supposedly stabbed the ribcage of a crucified god. Clearly inspired by Longinus, the name attributed to the Roman soldier who stabbed Christ (4/?)

1

4

407

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

8 months

ah thank god

3

21

412

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

8 months

Ranni is a manipulative bitch and we love her for it, she barely lifts a finger and gets others to do the work for her. I think it is possible that Messmer was sent to retrieve death from Maliketh and/or was the one who imbued the black knives with the rune of death. (6/?)

3

359

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

8 months

if this is the case, he strongly mirrors the firstborn son of Gwyn, who also committed a blasphemous act and had his name scrubbed from the annals of history. Except this time his blasphemous act was much more dire. Attempted Patricide. Which brings me to the last part. (8/?)

0

2

319

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

8 months

thanks for coming to my ted talk, sorry for the spam, also I forgot to number them sometimes. Shout out to @xIngenue who inspired me to type this shit out. (11/11)

2

1

319

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

2 months

@Witts_Art Over-correction has plagued historical pursuits for a while now, YouTube content made the habit much more widespread unfortunately.

1

3

327

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

10 months

HOLY SHIT

Gerror Art |COMM OPEN|

@GerrorForSe

10 months

@TheComfyKnight this is a love message to your helmet.. may I go out with him? >\\\<

0

9

85

3

11

313

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

8 months

I think at some point in this, he perhaps took the fall for Ranni and was exiled to this “Realm of Darkness” If he truly is a son of Marika/Radagon, and truly impaled their ribs, then he strongly mirrors another fromsoft character... (7/?)

1

5

309

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

8 months

he strongly evokes a “cast out” and downtrodden air, that reminds one of the fallen angel himself, and, based on his dialogue in the trailer, like the biblical Lucifer, he is clearly obsessed with his fathers creations, and now wishing to destroy them or desecrate them. (10/?)

1

296

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

5 months

And we are done, phew. Had to change the anatomy to fit the stumpier shape of my heater, but I think it works well enough. Especially pleased with the smoke. Perhaps I'll get better photos next time I kit up.

3

24

297

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

3 months

@Mud_and_Blood Welcome back dark souls 1

0

5

239

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

2 months

Good thread. And to add, you can get good, historically accurate armor on a budget, you just can't get it fast. Most, if not all armourers ive spoken with know how things are, and will work out payment plans to make things easier for you. I for example, don't make much money.

The Late Knight Show

@Knightly_H

1 year

People's idea of cheap armor in medieval times is completely wrong. Here's a cheap breastplate from 1480, mass produced in Italy in German Style. Notice how it's not too far away from the shaping of high end gothic armor (right pic) and it even features decoration.

19

213

1K

4

15

221

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

5 months

Getting into the swing of things with some of Achille Marozzo's two handed sword

3

23

217

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

4 months

Okay got the wire on, just need to secure it...

1

4

116

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

5 months

1

7

107

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

5 months

1

3

95

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

8 months

Sometimes I think about how Dark Souls 2 had an SCA bargrill styled helmet. I wonder if the concept artist saw some SCA-regulation helmets during the concept phase and got inspired.

2

6

88

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

10 months

(Helmet created by Knecht Armoury)

1

2

87

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

10 months

1

4

88

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

3 months

@bombkirby @Mud_and_Blood @trdeutscher The armor here is very much not "historically accurate" as you've put it. And is fantasy. The descriptor of "low fantasy" fits it well.

2

0

76

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

3 months

@foruknau Alexandr Manchev of Knecht Armoury. It took quite a while, unsure if he is taking orders of this complexity anytime soon. But he is quite skilled.

0

70

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

5 months

@LawrenceOVok We have numerous historical precedent for slinging the shield for large hewing blows for finishing compromised opponents, or stepping in for grapples.

2

3

65

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

2 years

Spent the entirety of like, 2 days painstakingly making this one sided surcoat (I'm terrible at sewing) hellbent on getting the right historical look and having it fit with my armor well ...I'm exhausted.

5

1

63

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

2 years

I gotta post on twitter more... Got my wheellocks from absolutely in love with them, lots of fun to duel with.

1

4

60

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

3 months

New hat

1

2

61

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

5 years

Lion door knocker nipples

0

7

56

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

6 months

All that is left is a few layers of matte clearcoat to seal it. Perhaps I need a falchion or arming sword from @ArannReichhardt to compliment it...

4

58

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

6 months

Work on the Gran Soren shield begins. I had to tweak the anatomy a bit. Looking forward to starting the painting process on Monday.

0

5

54

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

4 months

Twitter hates long images but woo! Spear all finished and ready to fight

1

52

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

6 months

Nearly there!

0

4

49

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

3 months

@Herewyrd That is why there are giant stop ribs around the oculars, a peak, and a second set of stop ribs on the brow. the actual angle of the oculars on burgonets are well thought out pieces of engineering, with similar lines as your typical armet/closed helm slits.

2

0

44

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

4 months

@ArseneVulpin @Knightly_H tons of reenactors out there in the harnischfechten circle that have lovely reproductions and post about them a lot. Like Rene Kholstruck, Dierk Hagedorn, Augusto Boer Bront, Tom Biliter, Charles Lin, and many many many others.

0

1

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

4 months

Phew, today was gear maintenance day. Long overdue.

0

1

40

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

7 months

I love seeing people finding out that some japanese video games heavily reference and draw inspiration from real world history on a level that western games often don't even come close to.

Dillon Rogers

@TafferKing451

7 months

A 13 hour video on Elden Ring lore sounds terrifying, but then I started just letting it play while doing level work, and a bunch of it is getting into real world analysis of Elden Ring's architectural and archeology references and uh oh my gamedev brain is now invested.

33

286

4K

0

2

39

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

2 months

-cont. I've spent most of my life doing what I love, and thus have turned down opportunities for more money. This has led me to a very fulfilling life, but with empty pockets. Regardless, I am determined to have my harness. Learn budgeting, plan your kit, talk to your armourer.

1

0

37

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

4 months

While I was in the grip rewrapping kick, I gave my Sigi Forge arming sword a re-wrap. It's a good sword that has seen a lot of love over the years.

0

37

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

2 years

Something atypical within the realms of armored combat, my side project has been to put together a sparring safe late 13th century inspired Norman kit, it's a bit of a hodgepodge at the moment but I like the direction it's taking. Here's some pics of my recent training in it.

1

3

33

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

4 months

Finally got my hands on a falchion. Been wanting one for ages now.

0

2

31

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

4 years

@cyangmou Also have you seen this sick concept art of the fluted armor? set on the left has much more proper shaping.

1

29

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

4 months

Today was a good day

0

28

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

3 months

@ArmorofIre @PlagueLich As in taking blows? Well it was purpose built for harnischfechten of hardened spring steel and is fluted to hell, so, quite well.

1

0

25

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

10 months

@Throudin Closed burgonet, some would call it "Maximilian" style, dated to around 1525 commonly German or Italian, sometimes called "Burgonet Sturmhaube" in period text. Common amongst Landsknecht and other mercenaries of the renaissance

0

18

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

3 months

@Willy_Mangel @bombkirby @Mud_and_Blood @trdeutscher Dark fantasy tends to imply less-than-ideal tones that are more pessimistic, darker themes, in this use case, and in much of the original artists work, the fantasy designs are not exclusively dark, and can be lighthearted and colorful.

1

0

21

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

4 months

Phew, now to wait for this to dry and set

0

20

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

4 years

Finally got my hands on one of these masks, so far very pleased.

2

4

19

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

4 months

Nearly there...

0

1

19

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

3 months

@yoritomoart @mowgliHBC It's fine, lots of vision is through the holes beneath the oculars, I will also be keeping my chin down slightly, looking upwards in combat, the large peak (brim) protects the face and eyes extremely well in this position.

0

17

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

3 months

@pelzibat Thanks! its doin' the job til I get one to match the helmet, I might one day make it hinged like the source material

1

0

16

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

4 months

0

15

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

3 months

@LuciusDaFrench @FrenlyFrenchBoi Huh? Really doesn't. Pretty typical articulated gorget construction

1

0

15

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

10 months

@dead_again_ Natural, historical linen, will wrinkle the moment you take your eyes off it, on god

0

12

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

2 months

Begging animators, choreographers, and game designers to learn even the most base-level fundamentals about armed combat with edged weapons.

0

1

13

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

6 months

Progress...

1

0

12

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

5 months

@ZloNoNameSov Fun fact, before the camera started rolling, I did transition from shield to sword! I've been workshopping technique based on historical precedent and armored context at the time. There are many more applications to two handing a sword than simply arm strain.

0

12

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

2 months

Can confirm.

Arann Reichhardt Swordsmith

@ArannReichhardt

2 months

Yes, the answer is yes if you had to know

41

198

2K

2

0

12

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

5 months

@Thedorgy Thankfully pollaxes we're not contemporary to the time and warfare of this style of 13th century shield, and these techniques, and would come to popular field use over a hundred years later :)

2

0

11

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

3 months

@forbid_des I do credit Demons' Souls with being a large contributor to my obsession with the "maximilian" stylistic era of armor!

1

0

11

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

2 years

@kauzlav Hey I know that gauntlet, Last Knight Exhibit at the Met back in 2019! Photographer is Tom Biliter I believe. Great work!

0

1

11

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

10 months

@GuildChief 'tis a Burgonet milord! Armets close horizontally around the jaw and are constructed much differently, but thank you!

1

0

9

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

3 months

@azure_meraki Technically yes? It is somewhere between covered breastplate, and brigandine. It is a temporary fix until a cuirass matching the helmet is made.

1

0

10

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

10 months

@Cubed_Slime All over the place, made most of it, helmet by Windrose Armoury and greaves by Stanislav Dryga on Facebook

0

7

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

5 years

My gf got a nerf gun and now the apartment is a PvP enabled zone

1

0

10

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

2 months

@Grumpy_Val i'm terribly biased

1

0

10

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

8 months

@MenasLG daw thanks!

0

9

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

8 months

@Skronobronus this was one of my first thoughts seeing him too!

0

9

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

4 months

😎

0

9

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

8 months

@xIngenue

1

8

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

3 months

@Frogpants95 Easy with a second set of hands. But difficult alone. It is a closed helmet, you quite literally get locked into it. There's a series of pins and hooks and latches. Once you're in, you're in for a while.

1

0

9

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

5 months

@goidanokei Thank you for your inspiring work!

0

7

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

5 months

@Bliobleheris haha, the cuirass underneath just has a very tight waist. 👍

0

7

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

3 months

@CardboardCasket imo kit should be custom commissioned when possible, in collaboration with armourers, not purchased off the shelf if it can be helped. this kit, and my other soon-to be kit are a hodgepodge of a few different smiths, like the helmet from Windrose, Gauntlets from darkheart, etc

1

0

8

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

3 months

@HumbleNoticer Yes! But not the armor alone, it must be combined with dedication and willpower to train and learn the accompanying historical martial arts. And train with, and uplift others who are sharing the journey with you.

0

7

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

2 months

@AlbertGuiexCAN As I replied to another comment, due to its nature as an extremely niche thing, you need to connect with the community, facebook groups such as "united league of armourers" and "HEMA Harnischfechten" are great places to start, you can reach out, ask questions, and begin planning.

0

8

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

10 months

@GuildChief Nope, somewhere in the thread I credit the platener as Knecht Armory

1

0

7

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

5 months

Reminder folks, if you order maille from some Indian maker like AllBestStuff, give it a good cleaning and degreasing to strip away the oil they slather on it, and replace it with something a little cleaner like a clear, odorless firearm oil, or even a historical recipe.

1

0

7

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

5 months

@C4nn0n_F0dd3r @LawrenceOVok yep! it was absolutely a technique we can prove was used, one of my favorite things is seeing the handles of arming swords get longer over time for the occasional 2 handing! I'm just enjoying my personal interpretation of it in the video, not meant to be instructional. 😅

0

7

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

3 months

@nervghetti they are QUITE loud, its funny

1

0

7

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

3 months

@kinshovoc huh? no, its a burgonet, a crazy popular style throughout 16th and 17thc, there's tons of variants

1

0

6

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

3 months

@JWhitebread1 I have linked to this a few times now in the comments, this helmet is based on this one housed at the met, but I have asked the armourer to modify the gorget to better suit my harness plans

Burgonet | German | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

www.metmuseum.org

0

6

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

3 months

@TalonAvalonVT Cascas helmet is just a straight up real helmet, and the cuirass is the only particularly fantasy part about it, it's a bit too long so bending over would kind of suck without laminations, but this is far from extremely fantasy.

1

0

6

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

3 months

@MoBomba10

Burgonet | German | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

www.metmuseum.org

0

5

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

3 months

@XavvyBel Oh there's LOTS more of this helmet to come

0

5

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

3 months

@Mud_and_Blood Like other commenters, I can't say I've seen any depiction of a visor matching the one on the right, only similar ones without the occularia. Great art, but Is this simply a theoretical visor?

1

0

5

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

2 months

@veleschannel01 @AkotaBird this is absolutely the way to go about it. Due to its nature as a handmade craft in an already niche pursuit, you have to connect with the community. Facebook groups on armor and harnischfechten are a GREAT start. For example,

XIV Century European Armour | Facebook

In this group we have only one rule. Please don´t post/ask about armour producers or vendors. Don´t publicize your work and if someone ask who the maker of a particular piece is, take that via PM....

www.facebook.com

2

0

5

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight

4 years

@OfficialCyastic @Peeverson This. Fromsoft uses a lot of historical inspiration. The wings starkly resembled the mounts on winged hussars

0

5

Acherontic Arts

@TheComfyKnight