Well the historical helmets,the surviving examples at least were designed for the most part fort protection and most embellishments were mostly on the surface and didn't give the person wearing the armor a disadvantage. For example the helmet made for the Hound Set,has that distinct coned front,because at the angle it was…
Oh, I completely agree with you. Real effective pieces were very well engineered, and very effective at accomplishing their purpose. I'm not saying putting something on your helmet wouldn't be a risk. I certainly wouldn't do it if I was going into a fight. But there are examples of decorative pieces done for either sets of…