A breathtaking centerpiece for any tabletop collection, this 75mm-base miniature depicts a high-ranking warlord mounted upon a massive, armored war tiger. Featuring intricate full plate barding for the beast and a stoic, heavily armored rider wielding a glaive and kite shield, this sculpt perfectly captures the raw power of fantasy heavy cavalry.
A powerful lord patrolling his borders or leading a heavy cavalry charge on the back of a monstrous feline.
Ideal as a high-level boss encounter, a legendary knight-commander in a wargame, or a high-ranking paladin NPC that serves as a party ally or final objective.
Artist: Daybreak Miniatures
Type: HERO, MOUNT
Pose: The rider is seated with legs straddling the mount; the mount is in a mid-stride walking gait.
Action: Riding
Mood: stoic
Action Category: Moving/Walking
Genre: Fantasy
Suitable Locations: frozen northern wastes, mountain pass, royal capital battlefield, ancient ruin interior, high-altitude fortress, barbarian tundra, temple of the tiger god
Encounter Scenarios: boss encounter against a rival warlord, ally NPC joining a high-level party in battle, the 'Champion' encounter in a gladiatorial arena, patrolling guard commander in a fantasy city
Power Level: Deadly (score 78/10)
Compatible Game Systems: Dungeons & Dragons (5e / general) (perfect): Excellent for a Paladin with 'Find Greater Steed' or a high-CR Warlord NPC.; Pathfinder (1e / 2e) (perfect): Fits well as a Cavalier's monstrous mount.; Warhammer Fantasy / Age of Sigmar (good): Could serve as a Chaos Lord on Karkadrak or a proxy for a Stormcast Eternal unit.; Kings of War (good): Suitable for a Hero on a Monstrous Beast.; Frostgrave (usable): A bit large for standard skirmish but works as a boss creature.
Race: Human, Sex: Male, Build: Muscular, Size: Medium, Age: Adult, Style: Realistic proportions with stylized fantasy gear.
Also suitable as: Dwarf (if proportions were shorter/stockier, but legs are long here), Half-Orc
Distinguishing Features: Long thick beard, Horned helmet with upward-curving spikes, Braided hair visible at the back
Weapons: glaive: Long textured shaft with a large, sweeping curved blade featuring a spiked tip.; kite shield: Large, ornate shield with a raised bird-like heraldry emblem and riveted edges.
Armor: full plate (metal plate, full body); helmet (metal plate, head); pauldrons (layered metal, shoulders)
Clothing: cloak, tunic
Equipment: saddle
Accessories: fur cape
Character Classes: Paladin (high%), Fighter (Cavalier) (high%), Barbarian (Path of the Beast) (medium%)
NPC Role: Warlord or General
Creature: Armored War Tiger (Beast), Size: Huge
Body: Powerful four-legged feline with a thick, smooth tail. It has extremely large claws and a massive head protected by a plate mask.
Also known as: Saber-toothed Cat, Smilodon, Karkadrak proxy, Winter Cat
Related creatures: Dire Wolf, Manticore, Griffon
Distinctive Features: Long tail, Large canine-like tusks, Tiered plate armor on legs
Monster Weapons & Attacks: type: claws, description: Four large, sharp claws per paw., position: feet, type_ja: 爪, description_ja: 各足に4本の大きく鋭い爪。, position_ja: 足, type: tusks, description: Long, curved saber-like tusks protruding from the lower jaw/mask., position: head, type_ja: 牙, description_ja: 下顎またはマスクから突き出た、長く湾曲したサーベル状の牙。, position_ja: 頭部, type: barding spikes, description: Sharp decorative horns protruding from the shoulder armor., position: shoulders
Defensive Features: Full plate barding, Armored head-plate, Shoulder spikes
Mount: War Tiger, Size: Huge
Aesthetic: Cool / Badass, Noble / Heroic, Classic Fantasy, Majestic / Awe-inspiring, Intimidating / Imposing
Cultural Aesthetic: Western European Medieval, Norse / Viking, Generic Western Fantasy
Hairstyle: Long, Braided, Flowing
Similar to characters: He-Man on Battle Cat, Chaos Lord on Daemonic Mount, General Radahn, King Theoden, Death Knight on Frostwyrm Mount
Miniature Dimensions: 81.8mm H x 58.4mm W x 48.3mm D (base: 75.0mm)
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