Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-13842697-20130729162413/@comment-25807973-20141210020311

ThisIsVegas wrote: Ysgramor and Auriel both put their sheild on their back to protect their back from incoming projectiles from behind. (Looks in Mount & Blade for example).

Mystery solved.

EDIT: Fixed typo. The Shield of Ysgramor is a freakin' turtle shell! Heck, yeah, it would protect ya!!