Name: ElyktaTM (Enmity Edition)
Subtitle: magic guardian
Line: KR|Enmity
Item type: action figure - Nº 6 in the line.
Character details
Name: Elykta
Classification: archosauromorph reptile
Sex: female
Home: Tahron
Era: 20 years before Foundation
Affiliation: Theriom (formerly belonging to the Reptonoid faction)
Rank: enchantress.
Background
First appearance: KR|Enmity #1 - Flares of enmity
Brief bio: a reptilian sorceress once affiliated with the Reptonoids, five centuries before the rise of Wordron, Elykta learnt to master many forms of witchcraft, including dark magic and clairvoyance, from the black-hearted wizard Sphenorat. Becoming gradually disgusted by Bi-Harr's cruel methods of conquest, she eventually betrayed her evil faction and set out to join the Therioms. After acquiring additional mystic secrets and relics, including the stone of deterrence from Ki-Shudan, Elykta spent decades learning to control her new magical abilities. Recognised for her courage and wisdom, she was chosen by the Deity to become the newest guardian of the three prodigious helmets forged by Galamars.
Articulation
Standard, excluding hinged abdomen.
Description
Head: Elykta's face slightly resembles the visage of Dale Russel's Dinosauroid, with greenish skin and pink eyes, even though she looks fairly more pleasant; she wears a helmet which is shaped like a complete head of Parasaurolophus (or a similar "duck-billed" hadrosaurid) - it's difficult to figure out whether this helmet is a real head or is artificial, since some details, such as the eyes and part of the muzzle and of the crest, look like made of bronze, while other details, especially the nape/cheek protector, look like made of real yellowish scaly skin. The helmet has an orange amber gemstone mounted on the front of the crest and shares some elements with the headdresses seen on the two previous editions of Elykta, such as the plainer design from Foundation and the more obvious metallic fangs from Origin. And like with Origin Elykta, this helmet can be removed, but fortunately it's not necessary to split it into two parts, it can just be slipped off in one piece. Once stripped of the helmet, Elykta's head is a faithful replica of the Origin version, displaying a bald look, two very subtle cranial crests, a darker wash above (and two curved linear dark marks–more noticeable than in Origin–below) the eyes and a V-shaped copper decoration (similar to a widow’s peak) with a blueish glowing gemstone worn on the centre of the forehead
Body: arms and legs covered with a tight black uniform, greenish scaly 3-claw hands
Wearables: an orange armour with metallic yellow details (the latter are embossed with arabesque patterns and ornamented with rivets), two long-sleeve handless orange leather gloves, two thigh-high orange leather boots that buckle up at the sides, a diamond-shaped orange copper belt (with a yellow sapphire buckle slightly reminiscent of the Reptonoid symbol, i.e., a reptile eye) and a yellow bandage skirt with a long strip of fabric on the front. Both the gloves and the boots show a scaly texture and have jagged cuffs/tops.
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| Elykta's stylised armour. |
Action feature
In the KR|Enmity comics, Elykta has the power to teleport herself (as well as other people and objects as long as she is touching them) across any distance instantly by means of a mysterious ring-shaped device attached to her back. To express this magical ability, the figure comes with two pieces that, one at a time, can connect securely to a socket on the back. The first piece is a massive steel-grey ring (actually, two concentric rings) that displays indecipherable engravings. These inscriptions are reminiscent of those seen on both Galamars' and Ki-Shudan's outfits, suggesting that the device might be the result of combined ancient magic and Cereutian technology. The ring normally stands up, but can also turn horizontally over Elykta's shoulders to reproduce another power of hers, i.e., generating an invisible force shield around her body to protect her from attacks.
The second piece is a portal effect that comes in the form of a gigantic spinning wheel. The disk is cast in a translucent purplish plastic and has an interesting texture sculpted into its surface that mimics the space distortion of the comic design. The outermost part of the disk has some glitter mixed in, while the centre is painted dark-blue and sparkled with grey paint; in the middle there's a sculpted and airbrushed cloudy vortex with some lightning effects. When the wheel spins, the gimmick is quite hypnotic.
For those looking for a slicker design, both accessories are easily removable and, when they are detached completely, can even be held in Elykta's hand as weapons of sorts.
Weapons and accessories
Elykta comes with her signature wooden staff, which is topped with a fork-like ramification that holds a yellow sapphire (the stone of deterrence, as we learn from the bio). The staff has the same sculpt as the one that was included with the Foundation figure, but this is the “charged up” version and I think it looks cool. Unlike with the regular weapon, the stone doesn't glow in the dark, but is translucent and has added glitter, while the ends of the two branches of the stick are cast in a clear red-orange plastic that gives a seemingly energy blasting look to it.
Final thoughts
Character value: ♦♦♦♦ Thumbs up for my favourite lady of Tahron
Character value: ♦♦♦♦ Thumbs up for my favourite lady of Tahron
Articulation: ♥♥♥ The ring and wheel on the back are a nice touch, and they look good in certain poses, but they also hinder the articulation a bit, which is not my personal desire for an action figure
Sculpt and paint: ♣♣♣♣♣ She's is a complete knockout in the looks department
Accessories: ♠♠♠ I like the design of the sceptre and how it incorporates the blasting effect, but I wish a small Zor-Kan repaint were included along with the figure
Playability: ♪♪♪♪ The ring/wheel construction will make collectors feel a bit split on this final figure, but everything else is right there
Overall: ☺☺☺☺ I love the look of this version of Elykta and I am very happy to get her, she is beautiful. I hope we might see future incarnations of this character... maybe a petrified version from The Cereutian Menace?
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