Unleash the fury of the North with this finely detailed Viking Shieldmaiden. Featuring a dynamic windswept pose, she charges into battle with a traditional winged spear and a wood-textured round shield, her face set in a defiant battle cry.
A warrior standing her ground on a rocky outcrop, snarling at approaching enemies while keeping her shield up and spear ready.
A mid-level martial NPC, a party leader for a group of raiders, or a player character barbarian/fighter in a gritty fantasy setting.
Artist: Epic Miniatures
Type: HERO
Pose: The figure has her right leg raised on a rock, torso twisted right, with the left arm presenting a shield and the right hand gripping the lower shaft of the spear.
Action: Standing/Defending
Mood: enraged
Action Category: Defensive
Genre: Fantasy, Historical
Suitable Locations: frozen mountain pass, Viking longhouse entrance, snow-covered battlefield, coastal raiding party landing, boreal forest trail, tribal encampment, ancient burial mound, mountainous tundra
Encounter Scenarios: a rival clan warrior defending a mountain pass, a mercenary hired to guide the party through frozen lands, a tribal chieftain's elite bodyguard, a supernatural shieldmaiden guarding a tomb
Power Level: Medium (score 45/10)
Compatible Game Systems: Dungeons & Dragons (5e / general) (perfect): Excellent for a Human Barbarian or Fighter.; Pathfinder (perfect): Fits the Ulfen character archetype perfectly.; Frostgrave (perfect): Matches the cold-weather, fur-heavy aesthetic of the game.; Saga (good): Ideal for a heroic Shieldmaiden unit leader in historical or fantasy settings.; Rangers of Shadow Deep (good): Works well as a companion or protagonist.
Race: Human, Sex: Female, Build: Athletic, Size: Medium, Age: Adult, Style: Realistic
Distinguishing Features: voluminous swept-back hair, enraged facial expression showing teeth, muscular legs and arms
Weapons: winged spear: A long spear with a broad leaf-shaped head and cross-guards or 'wings' at the base of the blade (front view).; seax: A single-edged long knife or short sword sheathed horizontally at the rear of the belt (back view).
Armor: shield (wood, torso/left arm); pauldron (metal, right shoulder); mantle (fur, shoulders and upper back); greaves (leather, shins)
Clothing: tunic/top, pants
Equipment: round shield
Accessories: drinking horn, belt pouch, rope wraps
Character Classes: Barbarian (high%), Fighter (high%), Ranger (medium%)
NPC Role: Elite tribal warrior or mercenary.
Aesthetic: Cool / Badass, Noble / Heroic, Savage / Feral, Gritty / Realistic, Intimidating / Imposing
Cultural Aesthetic: Norse / Viking, Celtic, Slavic / Eastern European
Hairstyle: Long, Flowing/Windswept, Voluminous
Similar to characters: Lagertha (Vikings TV Series), Eivor Varinsdottir (Assassin's Creed Valhalla), Eowyn (Lord of the Rings), Aela the Huntress (Skyrim), Barbarian-type character (Diablo series)
Miniature Dimensions: 29.7mm H x 22.5mm W x 22.5mm D (base: 25.0mm)
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