Shieldmaiden

A shieldmaiden is a Midgardian woman who defies social conventions by being trained to fight on the battlefield in a shield wall.
Besides being trained to fight in a shield wall, a shieldmaiden is also trained to fight in block formation and to follow while encircling her commander.
For her equipment, a shieldmaiden wears chain mail and a metal helmet, also carrying a shield for defense. For offense she carries a spear, sword, and seax.
A retinue of shieldmaidens is formed around a female champion who commands them and who must be of sufficient prowess, a close family member of a ruler, and at that ruler's court when her service is accepted. A shieldmaiden champion can also serve as a ruler's bodyguard or the commander of his army.

Type

Military