Why did Tristan from King Arthur (2004) wear an Asian armor?

I wouldn't read too much into it. This adaptation of the Arthur myth acknowledged the idea that Arthur's 'knights' may well have been a squadron of Sarmatian auxiliary cavalrymen posted to Britannia. read more

I wouldn’t read too much into it. This adaptation of the Arthur myth acknowledged the idea that Arthur’s ‘knights’ may well have been a squadron of Sarmatian auxiliary cavalrymen posted to Britannia. read more

It would likely have been a short-sleeved shirt that reached to his upper thighs. There's little evidence for forearm or leg armor from this period. It's also possible that Arthur could have worn some kind of cloth armor, like that which was used further east. read more