Rithmatic Defenses

Basic Easton Defense:
Made up of a nine point circle with small circles on every bind point. There is an irregular Nonagon with 3 sides missing in the middle made of Lines of Forbbidance making it a very solid defense against multiple opponents. On the other hand, the defense is hard to draw and takes a lot of time, so completing it under stress is considered quite an accomplishment. it is not suited for duels as it is too time consuming and is hard to draw perfectly.

Taylor Defense:
It is said to be the most powerful defense in all of Rithmatics. It is also the hardest to draw because of the two nine point circles that have to be perfectly aligned. The Taylor is perfect for drawing enemy fire and chalklings to open spaces for them to be trapped. Meanwhile, the Lines of Forbiddance running through all of the Lines of Warding stabilize the defense. There can be additional Lines of Forbiddance drawn connecting some of the smaller circles to improve defense and also allowing the Rithmatist to bounce Lines of Vigor off them. There are many bind points in the Taylor to bind chalklings, making it effective against basically anything and everything.

Ballintain Defense:
Ballintain is a very basic defense and one of the two defenses in the book based on a 4 point circle. It contains two Lines of Forbiddance stabilizing the defense and two smaller circles protecting the flanks as well as a bind point for a defensive chalkling. This defense is favored by aggressive Rithmatists since it is very basic and easy to draw.

Matson Defense:
The Matson defense is defense based on a 6 point circle. It is very flexible and can have lots of variations. It contains 2 Lines of Forbiddance to stop the Line of Warding from moving and it has two smaller circles with the Mark's cross inside. It has a lot of bind points for defensive chalklings. However, more flexibility doesn't necessarily mean it is better than more simple defenses.

Jordan Defense:
The jordan defense is a largely controversial defense. it consists of an ellipse with two lines of forbiddance acting as anchors. it is unique in that the rithmatist has to box themselves in with lines of forbiddance then build up a large army of chalkings which they release at the same time. this is repeated over and over until the enemy is overwhelmed. it requires a lot of skill, however, to keep the chalkings from attacking until they are released.