Name: LabramarTM
Subtitle: mutant warrior
Line: KR|Enmity
Item type: action figure - Nº 7 in the line.
Character details
Name: Labramar
Classification: mutant human
Sex: male
Home: Tahron
Era: 20 years before Foundation
Affiliation: Dark Legion
Rank: rear marshal.
Background
First appearance: KR|Enmity #1 - Flares of enmity
Brief bio: during the Reptonoid domination of O-Kin, the kingdom's population suffered the mutating effects of the chemical weapons deployed by Bi-Harr for psychological manipulation. A small percentage of the inhabitants who emerged were born with defects and fitted with electromechanical prostheses. Those with bionic body parts, called outliers, were treated like pariahs by those without, and were forced by circumstance to live in poverty and resort to crime. Disillusioned for generations, the outliers were then reintroduced to society and helped to find work as labourers after Lord Sembryon's descendants had retaken control of the realm. When Wordron, following his self-proclamation as ruler, formed an army for his Dark Legion, Labramar was chosen among the most remarkable outliers thanks to his incredible agility and was trained at the overlord's arena to become one of the strongest and most resilient fighters.
Articulation
Standard, except that shoulders and hips are ball jointed.
Description
Head: Negroid features, light-blue skin, bald scalp, green eyes and a tribal tattoo on the forehead. He wears a metallic dark-red removable headdress similar to a bicycle/skate helmet
Body: the right arm and the right leg display light-blue skin and bear black&silver protective pads for the elbow and the knee respectively; the left arm and the left leg have a silver look with a gold tinge, showing lots of machinery/circuitry details
Wearables: a dark-blue armour with dark-red details, a dark-blue bracelet and a dark-blue leather boot on the human limbs (the bionic limbs only show two subtle dark-blue bands around the forearm and the lower leg), a dark-blue sash tied in a knot (with the ends hanging down on the right side) and a fairly long dark-red loincloth (which consists of several large overlapping metal plates laced together and looks like an extension of the armour's central strip). The armour has a dark-brown furry armhole on the right side, as well as some circuitry patterns connecting a seemingly glowing device at the centre of the chest to the left shoulder and hip.
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| Labramar's stylised armour. |
Action feature
In the comics, Labramar is equipped with a rocket-powered levitating board that he uses to perform extremely complex aerial manoeuvres. So, the figure comes with a blue&red board and a clear articulated flight stand. The board obviously pays homage to the Pit Bull hoverboard used by Griff Tannen in Back to the Future Part II, displaying a very similar shape and two pivoting rocket engines. The sides even pop open to reveal a pair of vicious blasters, while the stand has a ball joint that allows for some nice posing and Labramar attaches securely to the board at either foot via one peg.
Additionally, Labramar has the (kinda silly) ability to switch the positions of his bionic limbs, which fictionally allows him to accomplish even more acrobatic tricks on his board.
Weapons and accessories
Apart from the levitating board, Labramar comes with two accessories: a double blade sword and a compact version of the board. The sword features two fierce-looking silver blades (resembling outstretched dragon wings and recalling the jagged outline of the board) at both ends of a handle that is wrapped with dark-red leather for a secure grip. The blades can pivot, allowing for a number of display options.
Finally, the board is fictionally designed to shrink into a compact form that can be more easily carried into battle. The compact board piece is neat and can plug into a slot on Labramar's back. A button on the front end slides forward to split the front of the board for partially rendering the expansion gimmick seen in the comics.
Final thoughts
Character value: ♦♦♦♦ This agile thug is a key member of the Dark Legion and important for the faction's insurgence in O-Kin
Articulation: ♥♥ The loincloth hinders the leg movement more than I’d like
Sculpt and paint: ♣♣♣♣♣ The sculpt is fantastic, and the paint is nice and solid, capturing the comic book look perfectly
Accessories: ♠♠♠♠♠ The board and stand are the best part of this set and they work great with the figure
Playability: ♪♪♪♪♪ There's enough fun here to convince me to put Labramar on my top ten of the year
Overall: ☺☺☺☺ This is really a nice toy and an important part of the KR|Enmity collection.
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