The flaring-out preserves range of neck movement while still protecting the neck, one of the easiest fleshy bits to get nicked and die from. All armor is made of compromises - usually uncomfortable ones! The cheekguards, missing on this helmet, would give a little more neck coverage from a cutting blade in tandem with the neck brim, leaving only a relatively narrow exposed bit that can be stabbed into.
The neck brim looks like it adds an ungodly amount of weight without much utility.
The flaring-out preserves range of neck movement while still protecting the neck, one of the easiest fleshy bits to get nicked and die from. All armor is made of compromises - usually uncomfortable ones! The cheekguards, missing on this helmet, would give a little more neck coverage from a cutting blade in tandem with the neck brim, leaving only a relatively narrow exposed bit that can be stabbed into.
Don’t skip neck day!