This month we begin our string of reviews with Tir-HingTM, the wise ruler of Tahron!
Tir-Hing is the fifth action figure prototype I've received from PoliganToys.
Details
Name: Tir-Hing
Family name: at some point in the comics it is mentioned that his surname is AmhalgaardTM
Family name: at some point in the comics it is mentioned that his surname is AmhalgaardTM
Subtitle: wise ruler
Classification: primivod mammal
Sex: male
Relationships: father of Desion (Masq-Lor)
Home: Tahron
Affiliation: Theriom
Rank: Senior Minister of the Republic of Tahron; commander-in-chief of the Theriom Armed Forces.
Background
Like most of the main characters, Tir-Hing's first appearance is in The hidden halberd, where he is presented as King Li-KhonTM's second born son and father of Masq-Lor. It is recounted that Tir-Hing carried out a successful military career, finally acting as a general and leading the Theriom army against their enemies. Wishing to alleviate the devastating effects of the war, he proposed to allow the people of Tahron to choose their ruler. King Li-Khon agreed to set aside the monarchy and gave his son the permission to transform the kingdom into a democratic republic. For being enraged by this decision, Li-Khon's oldest son and heir to the throne was banished from the family. With the rise of Deptilion and his army of outcasts, and the always present reptilian threat, Tir-Hing was elected Senior Minister of the Republic. Once again, he joined the struggle for freedom, heroically declaring his rule over Tahron and raising his halberd to fight evil.
Articulation
Standard, with spring-loaded waist torsion.
Description
Head: predominantly leonine (even if he's a primivod, a fictional anthropomorphic marsupial), characterised by a thick reddish fur and blue eyes; he wears a golden diadem bearing the Theriom emblem (i.e., a seven-pointed star with the two side points elongated) and a small dark-blue gemstone in its centre
Body: thick reddish fur, claw hands and feet
Wearables: a purple armour with dark-blue details, two purple bracelets, two purple calf protectors, a purple belt, a slightly long dark-blue fabric loincloth and a blue cape.
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| Tir-Hing's stylised armour. |
Action feature
Tir-Hing is both a sage ruler and a skilled combatant, but I guess fighting whilst wearing a cape and a diadem must be pretty uncomfortable. So, here comes Tir-Hing's action feature: the clip-on diadem is easily removable, while the cape can be taken off by temporarily detaching Tir-Hing's head. Also, when the cape is removed, a golden element on the back of the belt becomes visible. This is actually a sort of "switch", which can be moved either to the left or to the right, respectively engaging or disengaging a spring-loaded waist torsion. In simple words, you can choose between "punch" and "pose" mode.
Weapons and accessories
Tir-Hing comes with a silver halberd, which is one of the four components of the Key (the one whose blade has four tips) and the second halberd we get after Deptilion's one.
Overall, I like Tir-Hing. I mean, his look is not very innovative, he's a kind of lion-man, even though he isn't a lion at all but a totally different (nonexistent) animal. Perhaps, this is the only disappointing aspect: he looks like many other already-seen characters, just think about Thunder Cats. However, he's an essential character in the KR universe: he's the man who gave up the royal-safety to attempt bringing political balance in his land and he's the father of the hero of the story. All this makes me like him and I'm happy he's now on my shelf.
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