![]() ![]() Smolderon sent a servant by the name of Baron Scaldius to represent him and to aid the Ring at the Heart of Azeroth. In exchange, he would help the mortals against the invading demon. Now free to rule uncontested, Smolderon became the new Firelord. The Earthen Ring retrieved for Smolderon to wield, and then slew Pyroth. Upon witnessing the civil war raging in the Firelands, the Farseer sent scouts ahead and learned that Smolderon was more willing to work with mortals than Pyroth. But posed with the rest of a shelf of Marvel Legends, Pyreus comes up a little… short.During the third invasion of the Burning Legion, the shaman of the Earthen Ring attempt to unite the Elemental Lords once more, and recruit them in the fight against the Burning Legion. In a vacuum, this would be a nearly perfect solo Firelord six inch figure. It’s a real shame, too, as his paint deco, flaming staff and head sculpt are all excellent. Utilizing the Sunfire base body (along with its bizarre shoulder proportions), poor ML Firelord looks a little short for a Power Cosmic-charged badass. Overall: Hasbro did almost everything right with their new Firelord Retro Marvel Legends figure, but their one misstep was a big one. Is it too early to complain to Hasbro that I’d like a redo of this mostly excellent faction figure? Unfortunately, as the base body here isn’t the newest, the inaugural Firelord Marvel Legends figure is cursed with visible pinned knees and elbows. Ball-Hinge Neck and Shoulders (with Butterfly Swivel) I can’t imagine anyone will display this character engaging in fisticuffs, but the option is at least there.Īrticulation-wise, Firelord is also pretty strong: There’s lots of straight and jagged lines as part of the paint deco, and I’m very impressed with the quality of the paint applications and the solidity of the plastic this toy is made of.Īlong with the flame stick, there’s also a pair of swap-out fists as accessories. The stern, no-nonsense portrait on the head sculpt clearly demonstrates that this is a herald who means business. This is a figure that will really pop hard on a shelf. The variety of bright translucent colors on the fire staff looks awesome, as does Firelord’s flaming hair. Definitely a wonderful-looking piece for packaged collectors, though. The throwback packaging looks tremendous, though it was short-lived for me since I had to tear the cardback apart to get at the toy itself. This one monumental misstep makes it extremely difficult to display Firelord convincingly next to other heralds, which is a huge shame.įirelord comes packaged in the oversized Toybiz Fantastic Four vintage-styled packaging, reminiscent of his first toy ever decades ago. You wouldn’t expect Loki to be looking down on a Herald of Galactus with the Power Cosmic, but he does. In a nutshell, the Sunfire body has notably disproportioned shoulders and is simply too short. In execution, though, this body causes some… challenges to the overall product. ![]() On the surface, that might not seem like a major issue, since the Sunfire mold is still -relatively- modern and features the much-needed butterfly swivel shoulders that two-handed flaming staff poses really require. The bad news is that Hasbro chose to use a body mold a lot of fans would like to see retired as the base for ol’ Pyreus Kril. ![]() The good news is that, after just over two decades of waiting, a 6” Firelord figure has arrived and looks pretty slick in a vacuum. There’s good news and bad news about this Hasbro Firelord Legends action figure. ![]()
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