Roman Nose And His Oversized War Bonnet

Roman Nose And His Oversized War Bonnet - Roman Nose was a Native American warrior revered by tribes across early America as a powerful and cunning warrior. He believed that his power came from an impractically huge, feather-covered war bonnet that he would wear in every battle.

The war bonnet was far more elaborate than most of the time, and Roman Nose claimed it was magical, supposedly making him untouchable in combat as long as he upheld a number of superstitions, including not shaking hands with someone and not eating any food prepared with iron. He rode a horse with lightning bolts painted across it. The war bonnet itself was a glorious sight to behold and was adorned with a bounty of feathers and even a buffalo horn.

It was created by the medicine man White Bull, who made it at the bequest of Thunder itself. One of his favored tactics in battle was to ride in front of soldiers on his horse, forcing them to waste bullets trying to shoot at him. Which everyone obviously did, because the sheer extravagance and size of the war bonnet made him an immediate target. Amazingly, Roman Nose was never injured while doing this.

In fact, when Roman Nose later died in battle while wearing his giant magic hat, it was rumored by his people that the only reason he’d been killed was because he’d accidentally eaten food prepared with an iron pan prior to the battle and was unable to perform a proper cleansing ritual in time. It’s believed Roman Nose was then shamed into entering the fray by an elder who saw him standing on the outskirts of combat looking menacing.