Undead Horde #11 Vampire (R)

It's very hard to do a vampire mini, because, what does a vampire look like? A man. With fangs, that are too small to notice in a mini. And pale skin, which doesn't do much either. So, to do a vampire mini, it has to be recognizable as a vampire through some other means than fangs and skin colour. This vampire is a very good effort. Its clothes and posture look very aristocratic, which is vampiric in itself. White skin and black facial details also suggest undead origins. The clothes are also dark and have a gothic feeling. The ears are very slightly pointed, and the haircut brings Bela Lugosi to mind, again, a great job in coming up with details that suggest vampirism. Then, there's the sword. Traditionally, D&D vampires don't use swords, but just the touch of their hands, which is deadly. There's no reason why they shouldn't, though, except if it makes a miniature less recognizable as a vampire. Does it, here? Well, maybe a bit. Of all the possible undead creatures, it still looks more like a vampire than anything else, which is great, and mission accomplished, in a way. Still, it could look even more like a vampire with a right posture, without the sword. Anyway, the mini remains no less than an excellent vampire swordsman, and I'm very happy with it. I also much prefer these kinds of "regal" vampires to "feral" ones!

It's very hard to do a vampire mini, because, what does a vampire look like? A man. With fangs, that are too small to notice in a mini. And pale skin, which doesn't do much either. So, to do a vampire mini, it has to be recognizable as a vampire through some other means than fangs and skin colour. This vampire is a very good effort. Its clothes and posture look very aristocratic, which is vampiric in itself. White skin and black facial details also suggest undead origins. The clothes are also dark and have a gothic feeling. The ears are very slightly pointed, and the haircut brings Bela Lugosi to mind, again, a great job in coming up with details that suggest vampirism. Then, there's the sword. Traditionally, D&D vampires don't use swords, but just the touch of their hands, which is deadly. There's no reason why they shouldn't, though, except if it makes a miniature less recognizable as a vampire. Does it, here? Well, maybe a bit. Of all the possible undead creatures, it still looks more like a vampire than anything else, which is great, and mission accomplished, in a way. Still, it could look even more like a vampire with a right posture, without the sword. Anyway, the mini remains no less than an excellent vampire swordsman, and I'm very happy with it. I also much prefer these kinds of regal vampires to feral ones!