POP: Alduin(6 inches)

Alduin merchandise are hard to come by these days; well, hard to come by that won't cost me my whole entire lower half! So with that said, here is my very first Alduin merchandise in the form of a POP! Not just any POP either, it's a 6 inch POP! I know right? What does one mean by that? Basically....

So I'm going to do a figure comparison in a few here, but this is what the box of Fallout Power Armor looks like compared to Alduin's. All POP that aren't 6 inches have the same basic box. Speaking of box, let's just take a look at that.

In terms of the box for POP, they have always been consistent with their designs. I have only seen three different variations of shapes and sizes, this 6 inch Alduin being the third. Of course the box is showing the Three other Skyrim related figures. I do not have the Dovahkiin; I'm not exactly a huge fan of the default Dovahkiin, truth to be told. With that said, I do wish they came out with the Ebony Warrior, or maybe even the Daedric Princes; it would be cool to have Nocturnal, Boethiah, Azura, and Clavicus.

 

For a POP, this one has a lot of details that I am really impressed with. Of course you won't get the same ferocious looking Dragon like we did in the game; it is after all a chibi version of the World Eater. Regardless, the rivets, the scales, the paint mix of the black and charcoal grey really makes him recognizable as Alduin.

 

The prominent red eyes also just hits the spot! Those horns! Those folded wings and that craned neck posture! Now he won't scare me if he really does come down from the sky, nor will he prevent an executioner from cutting my head off with that look (being cute and chibi), but I am more than willing to imagine that this little Alduin still has a Thu'um like no other. He just... can't cross an experienced Dovahkiin, that's all.

A baby Alduin is something you do not see everyday!

Here is Alduin next to the Daedra Warrior from POP. And no, these guys won't tower over the regular POPs; they'll just be significantly different in size. I think color-wise, these two are really right at home with each other. And I definitely love having both of them in my collection.

So this is where Alduin resides! No he does not obstruct my view for the TV.

As my first 6 inch POP, this one really is neat addition to my collection. He holds the same charm as all the POPs I own and he is a pretty good character to have being a Skyrim fan myself. This one really makes me curious about the other 6 inches they have!

Funko: Skyrim Dremora Warrior

It's time for a figure review! A Skyrim figure in the form of a Dremora warrior! Or maybe just a person in Daedric Armor, who knows. I choose to say Dremora! Summoned from Oblivion, this warrior is here to grace my collection! And how may I ask does he fare?

Toy ark pictures

So I'm using another's picture of the box due to a mishap when I took the unopened pictures. I didn't bother to look at the result until after I opened it and that's not something one can take away. Well boxes usually don't offer much and while this one is cool, it's not something anyone is missing out in my review. So let's get right to the figure.

One of the things I will keep saying about this figure throughout this review is that it has spectacular details! Details! Right when you look at the figure, one can immediately recognize that it's from the Skyrim game! It's a nicely decorated figure, full of the ominous designs (spikes, red coloring, etc), and that helmet! One of my favorite thing about the Daedric armor is the helmet and this one nailed it! Though I did get a minor distortion due to packaging; the 'pointy beak' on its nose seems to want to go to the left; I'm sure leaving it on the other side for a while will fix it eventually. Mold wise, its a lanky warrior, but then again, the Dremoras are not Orsimer built. It's not a full on 6inch figure either so it won't go in scale with Marvel Legends. Shame, but you know.

Right off the get go I will say that in regards to accessories, I am slightly disappointed. He only comes with the one handed axe; no shield, no other blades, not even a spell effect (like Destruction fire affect, or some kind of conjuration affect). He doesn't come with a detachable head either for an alternate face(you can see in the picture above just how distorted the 'nose' was). 

When we start going through the articulation this figure really fails. And no, it's not because of the design of the armor, which that too adds some hinderance to the range of movement, but this guy isn't meant to be posed heavily it seems like. It fees like I'm handing a 90's action figure with the basic joints, hip, and head movement deal. It's really hard to get him to pose for some dynamic shots, not to mention, he can only hold his axe on the right hand. As a figure, he fails the most in his articulation department. 

Daedra Dunmer

The only other figure I have that is the Dark Elf Daedra from 2013. It's really hard to compare these two since they are a totally different league--but I will say I would have appreciated the weapons on the Dark Elf on the Funko Scale. 

Preemptive attack?! So yeah, this one stays with his little comrade and is on my 'Entertainment Center'.  I'm not sure how much he will be intruding in my screen space, but we will see. 

The lack of accessories and the fact that he only really does look 'natural' when standing there with his axe, I think this figure does lack a few things to really make me say it's a 'great' figure. Though the details, and the fact that it really is a true Skyrim paraphernalia, I'd say he was worth the price. He wasn't 'cheap' per say, but he wasn't extravagant in price. He offers more than some of the generic Marvel Legends, and he is about the same price. Details is where this figure is and if one can just look at it as a cheaper and slightly articulated statue, then one can really appreciate it. I do hope they expand in the choices like do a Nightingale or the Ebony Knight, or perhaps make these figures swappable so I can actually have an "Onyx" figure?! Anyways.