Before gunpowder, technical machines, and Voltorb reached Paldea, the region was dominated by knights – and, despite preferring to fight on foot, Armarouge were often considered (by others, not just themselves) the greatest knights of all. Their armor, although tough, did not render them invincible, but nothing represented as great a threat to fortifications as the fiery cannons built into their arms. Military strategists of the period held that the best time to attack an Armarouge was immediately after it used its cannon, for the blast was so powerful it shattered the user's own armor. This message, although true, was difficult to put into practice, and taking out an Armarouge would have been little comfort after losing a key castle or a whole army.
Armarouge inevitably believe they have performed an amazing feat by crafting their armor, which they constantly repair between campaigns. They lack both dexterous fingers and a Charcadet's kiln; veterans can be distinguished by the many cracks in their cannons, and the retired Armarouge was a common feature of medieval courts. They believe their work as armorers places them above most other pokemon; they are as renowned for their arrogance as for their chivalry. Despite a heroic reputation, especially in comparison to their Ceruledge siblings, Armarouge have at times turned their cannons on the common people – identifying first and foremost with Paldea's kings and great nobles (who also happened, invariably, to be their own trainers) for the entire history of the regions monarchy.
In a region on the outskirts of Area Zero, with its notoriously unstable chronology, Armarouge has often been re-imagined in modern times as a sort of robot – a paradox pokemon of the middle ages, at least according to many a history student, and also the star of a popular and futuristic video game series.