Arwen (Light Up Evenstar)
Lord of the Rings - Trilogy (Toy Biz) - Fellowship of the Ring - Series 2
Rated 2.00 stars by Deaditor
The only major difference here between Arwen with Asfaloth and this figure is that this figure comes with the sword and a hand that can actually hold it rather than an open one. Again you get those rubber legs making it hard to pose or stand, an oversized body and head with not great detail and the light up orange colour Evenstar for some reason that means the articulation is sacrificed. Overall it’s not a great figure, hence why I made a custom of it in a redeeming series of lotr figures done wrong made right. It’s a shame Arwen has only 2 figures with some variants and they’re both poorly executed....[See More]

King Elendil (Sword Attack Action)
Lord of the Rings - Trilogy (Toy Biz) - Fellowship of the Ring - Series 3
Rated 4.50 stars by Deaditor
Elendil is well articulated has a removable helmet and Narsil and in general is a perfectly good figure. My only issue I have with it is he doesn’t really look anything like the actor he’s based on but more like a Middle Aged man with some grey in his hair and beard but shouting like he’s Leonidas. Also Narsil is HUGE. Now I know it’s supposed to be a big sword but not that big. I always felt the Kings sword hasn’t been done well as with pelenor fields aragorn it’s just got the sword grooves and not detail whilst the coronation one has the Elven scripture in runes but not the grooves and seems a bit short compared to Aragorns ranger sword, so perhaps the longer aragorn swords are the wrong size and the Helms deep ones are correct? I don’t know but Anduril can’t be carried on a waist...[See More]

Gil-Galad (Spear Attack Action)
Lord of the Rings - Trilogy (Toy Biz) - Fellowship of the Ring - Series 3
Rated 4.50 stars by Deaditor
Gil Galad was an elvish king of whom the elves do sadly sing, long story short Sauron set him on fire with his grip and it was only story boarded so the actor didn’t get to do much. This is a really decent figure with nice details, paint apps, accessories including his silver lance and shield and has an action feature of attacking when a button is pressed. I don’t have many complaints about this figure though I suppose some of the articulation could be better in some places and the paint apps on the shield seem a bit cartoonish or off but they also add a distinction to the regular shields the elves use....[See More]

Strider (Sword Slashing)
Lord of the Rings - Fellowship of the Ring (Toy Biz) - Series 1
Rated 2.00 stars by Deaditor
So this is where the infamous worst aragorn ever found in the fellowship packs comes from. This is possibly the worst figure from the lotr collection. The head is garbage in detail, design and paint apps, the articulation is below average, the sword is pathetically short and he action feature is ridiculous. This figure has an action feature whereby if you place he sword in his hand and squeeze his legs he slashes all over the place like a drunk trying to swat flies. You can also place the sword partially in the sheath and have him draw the sword if it works. His articulation is a swivel head, left arm with a single joint and swivel shoulder and right arm with the same but also a swivel wrist and upper arm rotation because of the feature. His waist swivels and his legs move foreard and...[See More]

King of the Dead (Glow-in-the-Dark)
Lord of the Rings - Trilogy (Toy Biz) - Return of the King - Series 2
Rated 4.50 stars by Deaditor
The detail in this figure is sublime and it’s a good scale with decent articulation and the glow effect is pretty cool, but if you’re comparing this figure to the soldier of the dead and then the actual design in the film they probably should have made the figure look more like the on screen detailing with the red cloak and gold armour etc. It’s still a really nicely done figure with a good headsculpt and decent sword accessory though and well worth the buy....[See More]

King Theoden (Possessed)
Lord of the Rings - Trilogy (Toy Biz) - Two Towers - Series 5
Rated 5.00 stars by Deaditor
Another nice rendition by Toybiz made simply with collectors in mind. This figure is super articulated and yet no one would expect it to be so, whilst also having a high level of detail and a vinyl over robe allowing movement. It’s just really well done despite not being needed to be done or even exist as a figure it’s just Toybiz hitting that make almost everything mark....[See More]

Prince Isildur
Lord of the Rings - Trilogy (Toy Biz) - Fellowship of the Ring - Series 4
Rated 5.00 stars by Deaditor
A nicely designed well articulated figure with a fairly decent likeness to the character. He comes with his sword and a removable helmet which can be warped in packaging unfortunately. His scabbard is on his right side which would imply that he is left handed, that and the first shot he’s in is him leading men with his sword in his left hand so perhaps he is. The tunic is made from that softer rubbery material or vinyl some might say so it doesn’t hinder articulation but still looks the part. Overall it’s just a decent figure of Isildur....[See More]

Arwen (Coronation Gown)
Lord of the Rings - Trilogy (Toy Biz) - Return of the King - Series 3
Rated 3.00 stars by Deaditor
This Arwen is in a better scale compared to the rider Arwen but she’s still too tall. Liv Tyler is 5’10 and Viggo is 5’11 so obviously she just needs to be a little shorter. Eowyn however played by Miranda Otto is 5’5’’ so it’s fine here. This figure boasts super articulation on the box but that just isn’t the case. She has a swivel neck, hinges shoulders that can rotate, swivel wrists, Wonder woman or 5” 90s female figure leg movement and a knee joint. Hardly the super articulated figure and not even decent articulation. What we have here is a cleverly done repaint of Galadriel in green. The slippers on her feet are a sepperation piece and are too big because they are galardiels feet with a new moulded slipper over them. I can see why this was done and most wouldn’t notice. So the main...[See More]

Smeagol Stoor Fisherman
Lord of the Rings - Trilogy (Toy Biz) - Return of the King - Series 4
Rated 4.50 stars by Deaditor
It’s nicely detailed and looks the part but the legs have basic articulation only moving forwards but this isn’t a massive problem. The paint job is decent but the ring moulded into his hand needs a paintjob. Overall a nice addition from Toybiz....[See More]

Merry (Rohan Armor with Sword Slashing Action)
Lord of the Rings - Trilogy (Toy Biz) - Return of the King - Series 2
Rated 5.00 stars by Deaditor
A much better armoured hobbit in design than the Pippin version. The likeness is really good, articulation, detail, accessories and overall functionality of the figure. The button is hidden by the cloak that activates his slashing attack which if you’re going to include an attack feature this is how it should be done. He has a sword in a sheath, a shield on a strap and a removable helmet. Overall there’s not much to say other than it’s a decent figure and worth getting....[See More]