Yeah heās got gauntlets on both hands, but heās got the pauldron on just the right arm with his sword.
Iād have thought youād lead with your shield arm and have that protected to your shoulder, leaving your sword arm lighter and more flexible
Azlar and nashgar wear it on their left shoulder. Colen wears his on his right, but also reverses his axe grip. @rook did you have Colen down as a south paw?
I think it could all come down to personal preference and perhaps even little delved into the back story for Boldtusk (which is right up your alley). Possibilities include.
That arm may not be his real arm, perhaps lost it in a war, so that is like an artificially grafted mechanical arm.
Boldtusk values heightened offense in his warfare strategy. So he may value offense higher than defense, and in doing so, place better protection on his sword arm.
That shield may weigh more than it looks, more armors were placed on the sword arm to add weight and allow him to maintain better balance.
Colen is right-handed. The left holds the bottom of the axe, but the right holds the top, for power and to guide it. Deffo a righty, based on the photo. And logic. And years of watching Sword and Sandal flicks.
I finally figured out why Alaise is so slowā¦ sheās wearing way too many warm capes. She already has 4 and now she wants 4 more! And those glovesā¦ really, she canāt shoot arrows with those