Gorget

The character wears armor meant to protect the neck.

The term ‘gorget’ was originally used to describe a linen band that women wore around their neck and head or the lower part of a simple chaperon hood during the medieval period. However, it came into later use as a word to describe armor worn around the neck, ranging from materials such as leather, chain mail and plated copper, iron or steel. In modern use, gorgets can also be made of plastic and are found in sports such as Fencing.

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