We know that before our MFK gets out of the maze of many-in fact, the next time Minmax needs his sword-they fight the red helmeted MFK. We know almost nothing about this particular reality, which of course calls for rampant and wild speculation before we risk finding out the real story. I figure there are a few more strips before we find out for sure, since they aren't even present in the battle below yet. (Unless they're on the other side of the tower. Why are there so few on the other side of the tower if there are several doors over there?)
Here's what I think we know:
- They are extra serious
- They are unarmed
- Their reality presents a real reason to wear red helmets
Someone speculated that the red helmets protect against psions. That would be cool; if in their reality everyone is a psion it would explain all three points above. I do think that is assuming a bit much, though, and is really really convenient.
That said, my own wild speculation: Their reality has an arcane religious cult of which most the population is a part that believes that the brain is the container of the soul. To that end, red ceremonial helmets are constructed to expressly protect the mind. Given that the mind is the focus of their culture, and the body an extension of that mind, they do not wield clumsy, not-a-part-of-them weapons, but are all expert hand fighters. Their primary power is their ability to disarm, which will be hilariously inadequate against Oblivious, which Minmax will be able to summon at will.