Monster Menagerie #36 Rakshasa (R)

For a painted mini, sometimes you don’t know what to expect. This one is incredible.

The mini looked slightly different than the picture. Much of the paint on top of it's head was very faded but I touched that up myself.

Very bright, showy colors. If that's what you're looking for, this is perfect.

I really like the rakshasa monsters, which means I won't be satisfied with every rakshasa mini, as I have strong views on how they should look like. This guy, however, is perfect. Bright primary colours, a sharp paint job and a sculpt full of attitude! It's the complete opposite of an action pose. One hand holds a pipe, the other is in, where, his pocket? Add to that the slight tilt of the head and the smirk, and the message is clear. The rakshasa is so certain of his mental and physical superiority, that he doesn't even consider you a challenge. He's relaxed and confident, he thinks you're a simple maggot and beneath him! Awesome! That's just how I like my rakshasas. Wonderful details include the already mentioned pipe, the oriental, upturned caps of the boots, and the inverted hand, which is a rakshasa signature thing. I imagine that when this guy starts fighting, he moves fast as lightning, rips a head off a PC and then reverts back to the relaxed pose, just the pipe replaced with the head now. So I'd really use this one in battles as well, and not just in negotiations. It's one of my favourite miniatures, really.

I really like the rakshasa monsters, which means I won't be satisfied with every rakshasa mini, as I have strong views on how they should look like. This guy, however, is perfect. Bright primary colours, a sharp paint job and a sculpt full of attitude! It's the complete opposite of an action pose. One hand holds a pipe, the other is in, where, his pocket? Add to that the slight tilt of the head and the smirk, and the message is clear. The rakshasa is so certain of his mental and physical superiority, that he doesn't even consider you a challenge. He's relaxed and confident, he thinks you're a simple maggot and beneath him! Awesome! That's just how I like my rakshasas. Wonderful details include the already mentioned pipe, the oriental, upturned caps of the boots, and the inverted hand, which is a rakshasa signature thing. I imagine that when this guy starts fighting, he moves fast as lightning, rips a head off a PC and then reverts back to the relaxed pose, just the pipe replaced with the head now. So I'd really use this one in battles as well, and not just in negotiations. It's one of my favourite miniatures, really.