Not himself, no. He had a very specific tailor in mind to make it. I believe it took months before it was done to his liking. It wasn't the practicality he was trying to master, but the intimidation.

[While there's definitely a distinctive distaste to his words, he doesn't seem to have much trouble talking about it. This sort of thing was just day to day life for him.]

Most humans are already strange around elves. But elves in black armor with metal claws and a great sword...[he trails off, because that goes without saying.] Danarius took a great bit of enjoyment in the fear I brought to his guests. Even his closest allies.