A Herald's uniform is always referred to as Whites. The field Whites are usually made of leather and may serve as light body armor. Court Whites may be made of rich fabric, such as silk or velvet. Queen Selenay often wears a long skirt as part of her court Whites. The uniform serves as the "badge" of Heralds. Along with their Companions, the Whites make it easy to recognize a Herald and anticipate their aid.
Combat experts from other countries wince at the way Whites make Heralds easy to spot and target. Herald Kerowyn of Rethwellan said those white uniforms must surely shout "I'm a target! Hit me!"[1] She refers to them as "shoot-me-now" outfits.[2]
Weaponsmaster Alberich from Karse absolutely refuses to wear them: his first Collegium uniforms were dark gray (darker than Trainee Grays) and he preferred them to Whites.[3] Kerowyn immediately adopted the same.
References
- ↑ By the Sword
- ↑ Winds of Fate, Owlsight, etc.
- ↑ Exile's Honor