Review: Mythic Legions Aracagorr

I first discovered Mythic Legions, made by Four Horsemen Studios, a few years ago.  I was looking for some medieval fantasy action figures to scratch a new itch I had developed since starting to play Dungeons and Dragons. Legions definitely hit the mark with plenty of knights, orcs, goblins, skeletons and elves. But I was craving a Dragonborn, the humanoid dragon species that my first D&D character was. Then up stepped the Four Horsemen with Aracagorr.

What The Manufacturer Says

No More Dragon Your Heels

Finally, after 2 years of waiting from pre-order to delivery; the Poxxus wave arrived. The anthropomorphic dragon, Aracagorr, was the first one I tore open.

The figure stands around the 10 inch mark, that is “ogre scale” in Mythic Legions speak, which means he stands significantly taller than standard Legions and even a bit taller than my only other ogre scale figure (see size comparisons below).

That means, for you D&D folks, he’s technically a bit tall to be a standard Dragonborn when stood next to other Legions. But hey, 4H are not specifically making D&D figures, so I certainly won’t complain about that.

A Dragons Hoard of Detail

As you can see from the comparison, he’s not just a recolour of other ogres, he has a unique scaly mold that is both beautifully sculpted and painted. His base blue colour is accented with striking metallic purple and teal. The quality of this paint work is exceptional both in important small areas like the eyes but also on all limbs and even the tail.

Details extend to his armour plating which has delicate blue and rust coloured accents and his buckles have silver paint applied.

As with all Legions his armoured pauldrons are removable as are his gauntlets, harness and skirt which is a combination of plastic and soft goods. 

As you can see from the photos above, the figure is intricately detailed from head to toe.

That’s a Clawful Lot of Hands

Unlike some earlier ogre scale figures in the Legions line, Aracagorr comes with 3 pairs of hands giving all the main options you could want, fists, holding and open.

The gripping hands hold his huge great sword neatly, with the sword being held fast without ever worrying the plastic fingers could snap.

Speaking of the sword, that too is loaded with sculpted and painted detail. Finally, he also comes with an effect piece. like all figures in this wave he has a translucent accompaniment to add some additional magical flare.

You could also count his aforementioned gauntlets, armour and chest harness accessories too since they are all removable.

How To Train Your Dragon

Out of the box, Aracagorr had some fairly stiff Joints. He also came with a warning to pose carefully and heat if possible. Once lightly warmed though he moved fine.

His tail came as a separate part that slips around the ball joint at the waist. Its a bit fiddly but preferable to popping the torso out. I’ll be displaying mine without the tail since D&D dragonborn don’t typically have those. But that tail does look good, so I may change my mind!. The tail is a sturdy plastic and has a cut about two thirds down for articulation.

Regarding his posability, he has single joints at the knees and elbows. This gives the bare minimum articulation required for posing a figure. His head looks up and down a little but only rotates side to side rather than offering a tilt.

My favourite feature is his moving jaw. It’s so well done that it looks satisfying both completely closed or open. And it’s got a nice smooth hinge that will let you pose the mouth at the width you want.

Off The Scale

it’s probably pretty obvious I adore this figure. I enjoy a super articulated Marvel Legend but I have realised so long as the articulation is not bad, the quality of the details is the most important thing to me on an action figure. And Aracagorr sure does have high quality detail.

Aracagorr is a big old boy and originally I had wished he was the normal 6-7” but now, in hand, I really appreciate his bulk.

Of course, his size made him a challenge to shoot for me. I only have a small setup area that I originally used for LEGO photos this guy is much taller than a minifigure. 

Any minor blemishes on his report card are due to his basic articulation. However, this is not a big deal and I was pleasantly suprised by how much movement I could get out of him. 

The movable Jaw and multiple hand options mean you can get some good & varied expressions out of the figure.

Couple all of that with the stellar paint work on the marvelous mold and what we have is a truly top tier action figure that I couldn’t more heartily recommend.

NB. I purchased my Poxxus wave Mythic Legions from Emporium of Cool.