MARROK STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES (HASBRO) In the lead up to Ahsoka, the trailer showed a mysterious figure in dark armor, wielding an Inquistor-style saber. Who could this guy be? Could he be…oh, I don’t know, maybe an Inquistor? ...
MARROK
STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES (HASBRO)
In the lead up to Ahsoka, the trailer showed a mysterious figure in dark armor, wielding an Inquistor-style saber. Who could this guy be? Could he be…oh, I don’t know, maybe an Inquistor? But who? Well, then we got a name, Marrok. He’s an ex-Inquisitor named Marrok. But who could he be, though? Well, as it turns out, an ex-Inquisitor named Marrok. Can you believe that’s all. How could he not be Starkiller, or a revived Kanan. How could this character whose name we already had not be…that exact guy? They’re killing the franchise, right? Yes, that must be it.
THE FIGURE ITSELF
Marrok is figure 8 in the Ahsoka sub-set of Star Wars: The Black Series‘ Phase IV run. He, like last week’s Hera, is part of the second assortment with tie-in figures for the show. The figure stands 6 inches tall and he has 29 points of articulation. He’s largely using the now standard set-up for the line, which works reasonably well. One notable change is that he’s got ball-jointed wrists, rather than the usual universals. It gets a little bit less movement in each direction, but has the benefit of being able to move all directions. Marrok is sporting an all-new sculpt, which looks to be a pretty good recreation of his show design. The armor pieces are all separate, which looks pretty good, but is a little floaty in some spots, especially the chest armor. He’s also a little bit off on the proportions, with the head and hands seeming just a touch on the large side. That said, the detail work on this guy is pretty sharp, and there’s a lot going on. The figure’s color work is a solid match for this show look; it’s a mix of greys and blacks; it’s a little more pronounced in difference than the show look, but that’s probably a lighting thing. I do dig the brown accenting work, which adds some pop to the sculpt. Marrok is packed with a cloth cape and his Inquisitor saber. The cape is a little clunky, but not a terrible piece. The saber is a pretty standard set-up for the line; removable blades, and you can mount it on his back.
THE ME HALF OF THE EQUATION
Marrok’s design is one that spoke to me from his early appearances. I never expected him to be anything more than he was, and I was thus not disappointed by his role on the show. He’s a Star Wars character with a cool look and little else, putting him in a pretty decent category of characters from the franchise. His figure’s not the height of The Black Series quality, but he’s still a pretty fun little figure.
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