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Dueling gauntlets made mainly of either plate or mail often had a bare leather palm for the sword hand but a mail-covered palm for the off hand so that it could be used for parrying without a weapon.
Source: Bare-Handed Blade Block -
Among these were the parrying dagger, the buckler, dueling gauntlets incorporating plate or mail, and improvised parrying devices such as a rolled-up cloak or lantern.
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The D'Harans, on the other hand, almost always show up in mail or plate armor and get mowed down by the dozens.
Source: Series / Legend of the Seeker
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