I've looked a long time for this miniature, and when I finally got it on eBay I had to pay a dear price for it, but it was worth it. Perry Brothers's "Cupacocoa" from the Citadel C32 Slann range, first seen on the March 1986 Flyer.
This was the miniature that inspired an unforgettable NPCs in our WFRP game, Syssghar, one of the minions of the mad Slann Wizard Anguissh: he was the honourable nemesis to my Sea Elf PC for a long time, before becoming his friend and ally against the Wizard, who had gone just too far in his research on Gods and Chaos. The best part is that the double knife wielding martial artist is still around in the campaign, a renegade to his own people, hiding somewhere in the slums of Luccini where he probably makes a living as an assassin for the local mobsters.
This miniature is sensational because it is one of the most dynamic from the Golden Age. The combat pose is wide (it actually requires a larger base) and gives the idea of a character ready to leap and strike at any moment. It sums the agility and deadliness of Slann warriors, often underestimated as wild barbarians, but actually possessed of remarkable quickness and combat technique.
The sculpt is full of little details, from the jewellery to the stripes hanging from the headset and the collar. Feathers crown the headset and the belt. Metal rings decorate arms and legs, and more rings are hung at the ears (?) and the neck. The blades are one curved and one straight, suggesting a complementary use within a complex attack and defence system.
I just love it, period. Soon I'll post more Slann - with my Lustria Sourcebook project ongoing, I just can't stop the good vibe about them :)
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