brunhiddensmusings:
“ historyarchaeologyartefacts:
“The iron hand of Götz von Berlichingen (1480-1562), a knight and mercenary who lost his right arm in a siege [640×360]
”
points about this
-it was shot off by a cannon
-he continued being a knight...

brunhiddensmusings:

historyarchaeologyartefacts:

The iron hand of Götz von Berlichingen (1480-1562), a knight and mercenary who lost his right arm in a siege [640×360]

points about this

-it was shot off by a cannon

-he continued being a knight for over 40 years after getting the iron hand

-it was delicate enough he could still write with a quill using it, which is important as he was described as a ‘warrior poet’

-after a merchant-punching life suitable for an elder scrolls protagonist he was outlawed by the holy roman empire, friends of his used a high diplomacy roll and a bribe to get him out, and he then almost immediately kidnapped a bishop

-after outlaw of the holy roman empire 2 electric boogaloo was placed under house arrest in a castle he had purchased with all his quest rewards to spend the next 20 years drunk off his ass

(via threegoblinsinatrenchcoat)

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    Says he lost his right arm and the picture is a left hand which just leads me to believe this post is shit
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