> Nobles appear to be diplomats, judges and administrators rather than
> defenders or warleaders. While there may be Talars administrating affairs
> of war, usually they don't fight in them. When they do, they take similar
> pains to avoid intruding into the warrior business as Bishop Odo (famous
> from the Bayoux tapestry) using only non-weapons.
Huh? Bishop Odo carries a mace. For exactly the same reason that his brother William might - it's a symbol of authority. But it's also a knight's weapon.
Andrew
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