: I don't think it's figurative because of the picture on
: page 3 in GURPS Myth. It has Balor taking what is
: probably a fake Ibis Crown after he destroyed
: Muirthemne. We know that that the destruction of
: Muirthemne was one of the first things he did so he
: probably had that suit of armour since the begining of
: his time in Mythworld. Even if he didn't have it since
: he became the leveller he had it well before he found
: the other armour and captured Alric. So there :P
: -Skullfinder (proud to hav finally made a notable point)
Thankyou SiliconDream! I don't know where all this stuff about the Ibis Crown is from, but "Mantle" = a CLOAK, not armour. This is why it is figurative. Balor is cloaked with the essence of the Leveler. However you still get your point! Balor could very well have had the armour for quite some time seening as he IS essentially Connacht, who was the one to hide the thing in the first place. Nice catch ;)
-Gwaihir
