Quote Originally Posted by Xbob42 View Post
This is a minor complaint, obviously. But dammit, I don't want to wear a crown! I want to wear a helmet that covers my entire head! You know, so it looks like I'm a tank!

I get it, the whole "Paladins wear circlets in FFXI!" thing. Yeah, great. But it makes no sense! That thing won't protect my head! Of course, the stats say this:



is better than this at protecting my head:



In the end it really doesn't matter, per se, in terms of what must be fixed and changed, but I thought I'd share my petty complaints either way!
Because Paladin AF1 & AF2 wear a Coronet as part of their Royal Sultanate guard uniform. Traditionally Paladins are sworn to the Sultana of Ul'dah (Knights) and are considered a form of militaristic nobility - traditionally in the UK/France/Spain Noblemen would wear a Coronet in court to distinguish their rank and power. Coronet literally translate to "wreath" in Greek & Roman tradition wreaths were worn on the head as "symbols of martial victory, crowning a successful commander during his triumph".

If you want to put your head in a bucket that's fine - but at least try to understand the lore behind what a Paladin is in the realm of Eorzea and where Square Enix's team drew their inspiration from.