by carlsojos » Mon Feb 13, '12, 4:38 am
The claw here is probably designed specifically for androids. The type that is strapped to the arm will be more stable, and impacts would transfer to the forearm, which would be harder to break than fingers. Here, based on the shaping at the wrist, I doubt it's actually a gauntlet-based design. It's narrow enough that a hand probably wouldn't fit through into the weapon, and the detailing looks like it's designed to interface with electronics- perhaps an Eddy tester or similar to indicate the integrity of the blades. My guess is it probably attaches in place of a hand for an android, and is coated in a synthetic skin to appear more human with the blades retracting or swiveling out of the way when not fighting.
In some stories, the princess is her own hero....