Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-25857155-20150426213650/@comment-26018514-20150505195135

or just make the shield do/hold something, like the twins blades on "The Man with the Iron Fists" you could easily conceal 1-2 blades like that behind a shield, especially if they fold. That way the character keeps the mystique of "just a shield" even if they use more.