Command the hive with this imposing Murder Hornet miniature, featuring a deadly tiered lance and a massive abdominal stinger. Standing at over 43mm, this insectoid warrior combines terrifying biological features with elegant chitinous armor, making it a perfect elite adversary or unique player character for fantasy and sci-fi campaigns.
A hive guardian issues a challenge or unleashes a spell while advancing on intruders in her jungle domain.
An elite hive guardian, a mid-level dungeon sub-boss, or a high-ranking officer in an insectoid army.
Artist: TEMPLE
Type: HERO, MONSTER
Pose: The head is turned slightly to its left; the torso is upright but leaning forward; the right arm is bent at the elbow to hold the weapon vertically; the left arm is thrust forward; the right leg is forward while the left leg trails behind.
Action: Casting
Mood: menacing
Action Category: Attacking
Genre: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Horror
Suitable Locations: subterranean honey-comb hive, overgrown tropical jungle temple, enchanted forest clearing, alien hive-world colony, planar realm of the insect queen, deep-woods tribal camp, fungal cavern, sun-scorched desert canyon, hanging gardens of a ziggurat, ancient arboretum
Encounter Scenarios: elite guardian blocking the path to the Queen's chamber, a scout for an insectoid invasion force, an exotic mercenary hired by a jungle cult, a boss encounter in a hive-themed dungeon
Power Level: Hard (score 58/10)
Compatible Game Systems: Dungeons & Dragons (5e / general) (perfect): Excellent as a Thri-kreen, Thriae, or homebrew insectoid race.; Pathfinder (1e / 2e) (perfect): Matches the aesthetic of the Thriae (bee-people) perfectly.; Warhammer Age of Sigmar (good): Could serve as a Sylvaneth Spite-Revenant or Alarielle-themed unit.; Starfinder (good): Works well as a Shirren or exotic alien NPC.; Frostgrave (usable): Unique summon or monster encounter.
Race: Insectoid (Thriae / Bee-folk), Sex: Female, Build: Curvy, Size: Large, Age: Ageless, Style: Stylized Realistic
Also suitable as: Thri-kreen, Wasp-kin, Vespoid
Distinguishing Features: Four wings, Antennae, Compound eyes, Large abdominal stinger, Three-toed talons, Mandibles
Weapons: Tiered Lance: A long shaft topped with a large, conical head consisting of multiple overlapping tiers, resembling a stylized hive or a heavy drill.
Armor: Breastplate (chitin, chest); Pauldrons (chitin, shoulders); Bracers (chitin, forearms); Greaves (chitin, lower legs)
Clothing: Loincloth
Accessories: Necklace/Gorget
Character Classes: Paladin (high%), Sorcerer (medium%), Fighter (medium%)
NPC Role: Hive Guardian / Elite Soldier
Creature: Murder Hornet / Thriae Soldier (Monstrosity), Size: Large
Body: A humanoid torso with four insectoid wings, two arms, two legs ending in talons, and a large segmented abdomen with a stinger at the end.
Also known as: Wasp-kin, Vespoid Stinger, Insectoid Guardian
Related creatures: Giant Hornet, Hive Queen, Insect Swarms
Distinctive Features: Four wings, Abdominal stinger, Compound eyes
Monster Weapons & Attacks: type: Stinger, description: Large segmented abdomen ending in a sharp point., position: lower back/abdomen, type_ja: 毒針, description_ja: 鋭い先端で終わる大きな節のある腹部。, position_ja: 腰後部/腹部, type: Mandibles, description: Insectoid mouthparts capable of biting., position: face, type_ja: 顎, description_ja: 噛みつきが可能な昆虫の口器。, position_ja: 顔面, type: Talons, description: Three-toed clawed feet., position: feet, type_ja: 鉤爪, description_ja: 3本指の鋭い足先。, position_ja: 足, type: Tiered Lance, description: A large conical polearm carried in the right hand., position: right hand, Potential spellcasting gesture in left hand.
Defensive Features: Chitinous natural armor and manufactured plates.
Aesthetic: Cool / Badass, Creepy / Unsettling, Sexy / Alluring, Intimidating / Imposing, Grimdark
Cultural Aesthetic: Generic Western Fantasy
Hairstyle: None
Similar to characters: D'Vorah (Mortal Kombat), Queen Bee (DC Comics), Vespiqueen (Pokemon), Sil (Species), Zerg Queen (Starcraft)
Miniature Dimensions: 43.1mm H x 29.8mm W x 20.4mm D (base: 35.0mm)
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