A Compendium of Shiekah Customs

by SheikahMaster

This is a fictional history of the Shiekah in the Zelda universe. Contain Death rites, armor descriptions, equipment, weapons, and various other items of interest. I do not own these characters and Nintendo owns the Shiekah.

2. Shiekah Armor

Chapter Two: Armor

A Shiekah's armor gives them the unique look that all Sheikah have. To put on a suit of Shiekah armor takes around one hour. The warrior first ties a simple blue loincloth onto their body. After this a dark blue clinging uni-sex suit is pulled over the loincloth and buttoned tightly at the back. This tight suit does not restrict body movement although it does make hiding weapons challenging. The suit's shoe soles have boot leather built into the soles, allowing the Shiekah to walk freely without cumbersome boots. The buttons are abnormally large, sometimes measuring around two inches in diameter and forged from ingots of solid steel. A Shiekah warrior is trained to block unseen attacks from the back using these buttons as braces. Next the breast and back plate is fastened to the suit, protecting the warrior from frontal attacks. The plate is made of steel hammered until it curves, perfectly fitting the warrior's chest. The plate is only a few millimeters thick but the Shiekah have developed a complex method of heating and quenching the steel the correct number of times to harden it until it can blunt a sword point. One peculiar item about Shiekah armor is that there is one Achilles point in the breastplate. The pupil of the Eye of Shadows is the only part of armor where there is a circular hole only around the diameter of an index finger. If attacking a Shiekah warrior, the best method of attack is to use a dagger and aim at the Eye of Shadows. Next, a pair of iron cuffs are clasped around the wrists and riveted into place. Clean white bandages are woven around the cuffs, concealing the fact that the warrior has any armor on. Then, a steel skull cap in placed over the hair, which the Shiekah has grown long to conceal their face. Again, tight bandages are woven around the steel cap, concealing the armored piece of equipment again. Afterwards, a tight scarf is wound around the nose and mouth and tied in the back using a special Shiekah knot. Finally, tight bandages are woven around the fingers and palms to prevent blistering from weapon use. There are several others steps to Shiekah weaponry such as fixing the hair for maximum face coverage and ceremonial practices before the bodyguards go out. These will be covered later in the selection.