Artifacts
Shield Boss Tattoo Meaning
Defense, strength, the unbreakable core, and the center that holds.
The Shield Boss is the unbreakable core at the center that holds — the hard central knob of the shield, the strong point where the blow is met and turned. To carry the Shield Boss is to carry defense, strength, the unbreakable core, and the center that holds — the solid heart of the shield, the unyielding center that takes the strike and does not give.
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