i had left the triangles on the one leg as i wanted some ornate trim on part of the armor....but on second look yea, it is somewhat chaosish. i have since trimmed it off. the shield on the back was mainly an afterthought, to disguise the fur on top of the cloak, and reinforce the imperial nature of the model. that said, its easy enough to remove and add chains to make it more of a dangler. ill play around with some possibilitys and update.
otherwise thanks tons for the comments, its very motivating.

should have some painted pics up tomorrow.