Editing Chain mail (section)

==In popular culture==
===Video games===
Chainmail armor can be found in multiple games, such as ''[[Elden Ring]]'' and ''[[Minecraft]]''. It is typically depicted as less expensive than plate armor, with the tradeoff being an inferior defense. Chainmail may also be purely cosmetic and hold no gameplay advantage.

===Film===
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In some films, knitted string spray-painted with a metallic paint is used instead of actual mail in order to cut down on cost (an example being ''[[Monty Python and the Holy Grail]]'', which was filmed on a very small budget). Films more dedicated to costume accuracy often use [[Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene|ABS plastic]] rings, for the lower cost and weight. Such ABS mail coats were made for [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy]], in addition to many metal coats. The metal coats are used rarely because of their weight, except in close-up filming where the appearance of ABS rings is distinguishable. A large scale example of the ABS mail used in the ''Lord of the Rings'' can be seen in the entrance to the [[Royal Armouries]] museum in Leeds in the form of a large curtain bearing the logo of the museum. It was acquired from the makers of the film's armour, [[Weta Workshop]], when the museum hosted an exhibition of WETA armour from their films. For the film ''[[Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome]]'', Tina Turner is said to have worn actual mail and she complained how heavy this was. ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' makes use of mail, notably during the "Red Wedding" scene.
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