Command the battlefield with this imposing Griffin Marked Knight, featuring intricate feathered wing pauldrons and a unique respirator-style griffin mask. Standing tall in master-crafted plate armor with flowing hair and a heavy falchion, this miniature is perfect for representing a legendary hero or a formidable high-ranking antagonist.
A champion of a griffin-themed order signals a charge or challenges an opponent from a rocky precipice.
A legendary NPC commander, a high-level paladin player character, or a formidable knight-captain boss encounter in a dark fantasy or steampunk-influenced campaign.
Artist: HardWitch Games
Type: HERO
Pose: Dynamic combat-ready stance with sword raised high.
Action: Standing/Gesturing
Mood: determined
Action Category: Attacking
Genre: Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Steampunk
Suitable Locations: high mountain griffon aerie, royal palace guard post, plague-stricken city street, battlefield overlook, ancient temple of the wind
Encounter Scenarios: A champion of the king challenging the party to a duel, An elite guard protecting a sacred relic, A high-ranking knight leading a military charge
Power Level: Deadly (score 68/10)
Compatible Game Systems: Dungeons & Dragons (perfect): Ideal for a Paladin or Fighter with a bird or wind theme.; Pathfinder (perfect): Fits well as a Cavalier or Hellknight proxy.; Warhammer Fantasy / Age of Sigmar (good): Aesthetic matches the Empire or Stormcast Eternals styles.; Mork Borg (usable): The mask and grimdark armor fit the setting's aesthetic.
Race: Human, Sex: Indeterminate, Build: Athletic, Size: Medium, Age: Adult, Style: Realistic
Also suitable as: Elf, Aasimar
Distinguishing Features: Long flowing hair, Gas-mask style respirator helmet, Bird-wing pauldrons
Weapons: falchion: A large, single-edged curved blade with an ornate basket hilt featuring claw-like guard elements (Image 1, 4).
Armor: full plate (metal plate, full body)
Clothing: cape, mask
Equipment: Utility belt
Accessories: Griffin Mask
Character Classes: Fighter (perfect%), Paladin (perfect%), Cavalier (good%)
NPC Role: Elite Knight Commander
Aesthetic: Cool / Badass, Elegant / Regal, Mysterious / Enigmatic, Grimdark, Intimidating / Imposing
Cultural Aesthetic: Generic Western Fantasy, Steampunk Victorian
Hairstyle: Long, Wavy, Flowing/Windswept
Similar to characters: Griffith from Berserk, Malenia from Elden Ring, Gasmask Knight archetype, Dark Souls boss character, Bloodborne Hunter (Steampunk variant)
Miniature Dimensions: 52.6mm H x 30.5mm W x 24.2mm D (base: 35.0mm)
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