omg very important you should know that!
They always used shields
knights had coloreddesigns on their Shields as a form of identification. which means so you know who they are and which army they are from!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So that they are protected?
that knights protect themselves
shields swords daggers
Yes. Knights had swords. Also they hadarrows, shields, chain mail and armor.
Earlier knights wore chain mail. Later knights started using plate armour and shields.
Only in movies do knights carry decorated shields. The shields I have seen in various museums have no decorations. They were to block a blow and not to look pretty.
The shields of Arthur's knights were hanging on a tree in Turquines's land as a warning to other knights that they would meet the same fate if they entered his territory. It was meant to intimidate and deter any potential challengers or intruders.
A shield was not very important for the knights because it wouldn't protect them from and weapons they used back then. Plus they didn't have the right kind of the mettle back then like we have today.
Swords, shields, bows and arrows, lances, spears and knives.
Unfortunately no, Death Knights can not use shields...even when tanking.