Funko Magic Mornings continues today with a closer look at the Sorceress Liliana Vess! Liliana is a Necromancer that has made deals with demons and devils to keep herself alive for an unnaturally long time. The design fits my idea of an evil sorceress perfectly with a wicked stare, strange tattoos, and a slinky revealing outfit.
Sculpt
The sculpt is very nice here and the tattoos appear to be etched into the bare skin sections of the figure with paint detail completing the look.
The etched lines and painted lines match up very nicely, completing a solid tattoo look that could have turned out horribly wrong. The armor and dress are detailed and textured well to feel like different materials.
I think the hands are slightly larger than I would prefer, but I think that works to emphasize her main ability as a spell caster, and they are positioned well for spell casting and gesturing.
The physique is shapely, but not ridiculously so and the articulation is integrated well.
Accessories
Liliana comes with no accessories, which is a little strange, but I’m not sure what you would include with her. I suppose a spell casting effect would have been nice.
Articulation
Liliana has articulation similar to the 6-inch Star Wars Black figures or the Funko Legacy Game of Thrones figures with:
- Ball-and-socket head, neck, upper torso, and ankles
- Swivel hinged hips, wrists, and shoulders
- Swivel thighs and biceps
- Single-hinged elbows
- Double-hinged knees
The ankles are interesting as I don’t recall seeing ball-and-socket ankles outside of import figures. It’s basically a double barbell with the ball inserted into the ankle and the foot.
It allows for some decent rocker and flexing movement.
Liliana’s outfit is potentially problematic for articulation with her giant shawl on her shoulder and long skirt, but the pliability of both allows for good range of motion.
Paint
The paint on Liliana is good. She also has the semi-translucent plastic used for her skin tone, and it’s a nice look, though a bit shiny in spots.
As mentioned before, the tattoo application is very good and the armor is a cool, shiny metallic purple.
Thanks to Funko for sending this figure along for review.
Be sure to check back tomorrow for more Magic goodness.
