Toy prototype details
Name: BhubaTM
Subtitle: horned lightning-bearer
Line: KR|Echoes of Future
Item type: action figure - Nº 18 in the line.
Character details
Name: Bhuba
Classification: artiodactyl mammal
Sex: male
Home: Idakarr (Tahron's former name)
Era: 570 years before Foundation
Affiliation: Kimarhan (a tribe of forest warriors who eventually form the Grand Resistance to oppose the rising reptilian authority)
Rank: deputy commander of the Feline Combatants.
Background
First appearance: KR|Echoes of Future #1 - The secret origin of chaos
Character summary: Dakaram’s second-in-command, who was once a fearsome tribal chief known for his brutal raids but later turned his strength toward protecting the innocent. With his legendary horns and the ability to harness electricity, he courageously fought against the threat of Silef's oppressive rule.
Head: similar to an African buffalo, characterised by black hair, two large curved brown horns with a rough texture, a pair of funnel-shaped ears, a silver nose ring, and gnashing teeth. The horns, which sweep outward, then curve upward and inward with their tips pointing forward, join at the forehead to form a cephalic shield; each horn is adorned with a series of studded off-white (i.e., a white colour with a grey tinge that resembles tarnished silver) rings that culminates in a sharp tip. He also carries an extra shaggy-haired, dark-brown woolly neck piece, which fits right on top of the body and gives him a humpbacked look
Body: thick burnt-brown (almost black) coat, his bare hands and feet bear worn out fingernails and cloven hoof-like toes, respectively. He also features a fairly long, slender tufted tail and wears light-brown leather bands on his upper arms and thighs
Wearables: a dark-green armour with off-white details, two pairs of narrow studded dark-green bracelets (with some of the silver studs replaced by small creamy-white claws), two dark-green leather calf protectors (each featuring a turndown top and a silver-jewelled tongue), a studded dark-green belt (secured by a buckle that is decorated with two crossed, curved white bull horns), and a loincloth made from pale cream-coloured fur that is brownly marked with blotches and stripes. The armour is mainly made of leather and metal, with the exception of the chest piece, which appears to be crafted from grass.
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| Bhuba's stylised armour. |
Action feature
In the comics, Bhuba is shown to use his massive horns to bulldoze through opponents and obstacles. Additionally, he is portrayed as a master of electricity, wielding a sort of Van de Graaff generator pack strapped to his back, which powers his pointed horns and a menacing war club. This device consists of a worn out brownish belt fictionally moving over two rollers, which are positioned horizontally parallel to his back, and a hollow metal cap on top, aligned with his shoulders. Four sculpted ropes anchored to his arm and thigh bands are connected to the lower roller, providing the mechanical force needed to rotate it through his motion; as the roller turns, it drives the belt, causing it to move in a continuous loop and consequently accumulating a massive, potentially lethal charge. In the figure, the bottom of the removable backpack is connected via pliable, silver plug-in wires to the lower strap of his harness, which has a lever that can slide left and right. Bhuba can use this "discharge lever" to deploy electrostatic energy as lightning arcs from his arms and charge nearby vegetation, creating a temporary barrier of static electricity and causing shocks to anyone who tries to pass through, or to charge conductive projectiles (like sharpened metal tips) and throw them at an attacker, delivering a shock upon contact. To mimic these abilities, the figure comes with two flexible, translucent blueish-violet electric arm wraps. Finally, he can use his pointed conducting horns (fictionally linked to the generator) to deliver painful shocks to his adversaries. This ability is rendered thanks to two translucent blueish-violet lightning bolt horn attachments.
Weapons and accessories
Apart from the removable backpack, electric arm wraps and horn attachments, Bhuba comes with a cool brown wooden battle club. This weapon features a handle ending in a hooked creamy-white horn (attached to the club via a silver ring and designed for hanging it on the side of the backpack) and a head reinforced by a ring of greenish stone slabs. A series of five creamy-white, claw-like extensions, perhaps small horns (with one replaced by a miniature horned bull's skull), emerge from the stone ring, securing a glass plasma orb partially embedded within the wooden head. A pliable, silver plug-in wire, running from a socket on the front-right of his harness to the hooked handle of the club, enables Bhuba to channel the generator's power and produce dramatic flashes of light from the plasma orb, to blind and frighten away enemies. Furthermore, the top section of the club is detachable, making it possible to extend the club's reach by adding an included middle wooden piece equipped with creamy-white protruding spikes. Alternatively, the detached top piece can be connected to the side of an add-on silver hammerhead, which then attaches to the club. This hammerhead features a vertically positioned ring with a double-pronged top and two stylised bull horns protruding from its perimeter perpendicularly to the striking faces (the face opposite to the glass orb tapers into a prominent point). This configuration transforms the club into a fearsome war hammer.
Final thoughts
Overall: Bhuba’s striking appearance, newly sculpted parts and impressive accessories perfectly capture the essence of a fierce warrior. With his buffalo-like head and powerful build, he’s a standout figure. His backstory is also compelling—once a ruthless warrior, Bhuba underwent a remarkable transformation, gaining a pure heart and a sense of justice; now, he uses his intellect to master electricity, protecting the forest and his tribe
Rating: ☺☺☺☺☺ / 5
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