Elite Praetorian Guard

• Star Wars The Black Series
• MSRP: $79.99 USD
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• Scale: 6"
• Retailer Exclusive: Fan Channel
• Variations Recorded: No
• Released: 2017
• Joint Count: 19
• Joint Details: 1 Ball-jointed top neck, 1 swivel-jointed lower neck, 2 ball-jointed shoulders, 2 swivel joints above the elbows, 2 swivel elbows, 1 ball-jointed torso, 2 ball-jointed hips, 2 swivel-jointed thighs, 2 swivel-joints above knees, 2 swivel joints below knees, 2 ball-jointed ankles
• Accessory Count: 4
• Accessory Details: 1 Naginata Weapon (Which Has 2 separatable double blades), 2 Removable Shoulder Bells

• This Elite Praetorian Guard (With Double Blade) was released in a shared exclusive 4-pack simply titled "Guards" late September 2017
• The set could be purchased at Gamestop, ThinkGeek and Barnes'N'Noble stores and it retailed between $79 and $89
• The four figures included in this set are the Senate Guard, the Imperial Royal Guard, the Emperor's Shadow Guard and the Elite Praetorian Guard
• The Senate Guard, the Imperial Royal Guard and the Emperor's Shadow Guard share the same body and details underneath the robes
• The Elite Praetorian Guard figure is a representation of the Guards from the Star Wars: The Last Jedi
• The Elite Praetorian Guard came with a double-bladed naginata
• The naginata can be taken apart in the middle, which then creates two weapons
• The weapon fits well into both of the figure's hands
• The two shoulder bells plug into small holes and they move up and down slightly if the Elite Preaetorian Guard's arms are raised more than 90 degrees, this allows for a wider range of movement (nice!)
• There is no head underneath the helmet
• The Praetorian Guard has two swivel joints above the elbows, and two swivel joints in the elbows
• With enough patience it's possible to bend each elbow by about 80 degrees
• The paint application on the figure was well applied, the armor appears shiny and there is no dirt or weathering to be found
• The sculpt seems to be a good representation of what Praetorian Guards look like in The Last Jedi, but since the movie isn't out as of this review yet, we can't comment on its accuracy
• This Elite Praetorian Guard has no balancing issues

As the Supreme Leader of the First Order, Snoke was flanked by crimson-clad guardians, loyal protectors encased in ornate armor ready to defend the Supreme Leader from any thread.