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Series: Warcraft III
Craftsmanship: 8.9 out of 10 - Very angry looking and easy to stand - Limited articulation - Good detail - Gets the game likeness spot on - Excellent paint application - Tippy
Playability: 7.8 out of 10 - Cape acts as a lever to pop his head off - Antlers can be snapped off - A “wizard” figure has some allure - Other than the head, pretty durable
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Furion Stormrage (Warcraft III)
Furion must have a tough time getting his full name and title on a standard business card. But it’s got a cool ring to it, Furion Stormrage, Night Elf Arch Druid. For the sake of brevity I’ll just refer to him as Furion.
Including his antlers, Furion is a bit short of 7” and is a great action figure likeness of his game counterpart. He goes the minimalist route – lacking armor like Thrall’s or big weapons like Muradin’s – and wears a cape and fights with a stick. As an arch druid he has no need |
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for clunky weapons or even clunkier armor. Hell, he’s wearing sandals!
Since the Night Elves are so interlinked with nature (if you’ve played the game you know this already) he’s got a very organic look. He’s marked by earth tones (which doesn’t really explain why his skin’s purple) and a very good sculpt. Highlights include the stripe of leaves down his back, the sage-like beard, and the big wooden staff (accented by some features and a suspended crescent stone). And of course, the antlers. Furion’s torso reminds me of the classic He-Man line but with a narrower waist. |
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Unlike Thrall and Muradin, Furion is kind of tippy. He has smaller feet and his stance doesn’t promote stability. There’s no articulation in the legs except at the hips, and even though the legs are essentially pinioned to one position by the fur kilt, just having the hips moved a bit means Furion won’t remain standing. This is one time I believe the articulation should have been eliminated altogether. (Or at least holes in his soles added so pegging him to a base would be an option.) The articulation in his arms allows for good mobility and the shoulder joints aren’t too glaring. (I think Furion could have benefited from ball-jointed shoulders.) When Furion’s holding the staff, poses can look substantially different. His neck is articulated but because of the beard and the cape this movement is extremely limited.
The cape also presents a huge obstacle for a high playability score – it acts as a lever to easily pop Furion’s head off. Three year olds are great action figure testers because they don’t realize that things break. After handing Furion over to my son it only took a few minutes before I was looking for Furion’s head. Otherwise, Furion pulled through okay. (However, his antlers are prime candidates to be broken off.)
Play opportunities are quite good. Besides being in proportion to the other WCIII figures, Furion matches up quite well with He-Man, current WWE, and the Lord of the Rings figures. Castle Greyskull has suddenly become extremely popular spot around my house to lay the smack down on Gandalf. But the fact Furion’s head can so easily be removed from the rest of him is a big knock.
Furion is one figure that will appeal to Warcraft fans more than the average collector, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t a good addition to your shelf (or the top of your PC monitor).
- Omni
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