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Star Wars 3.75 Inch Evolutions - The Sith Legacy 3Pk

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It's great to finally have some of the Sith Lords from the Expanded Universe. I got this set particularly for Darth Bane, who has become one of my favorite Star Wars characters ever after reading Drew Karpyshyn's Path of Destruction. KOTOR II fans will also want to get Darth Nihilus.

The Darth Bane accessories are probably not technically accurate according to Path of Destruction, which describes Bane's robes as black. Also, Bane's lightsaber is clearly red and is frequently described as having a hook, like Dooku's. But I like them anyway. Hasbro did a nice job of giving Bane a purple color scheme, with subtle purple highlights on the cape. Also, his lightsaber is amethyst, like Mace Windu's. The overall effect is to give Bane a somewhat more exotic yet royal look, which complements the otherwise ridiculous-looking orbalisks. I have seen some fans repaint this figure black and give him a red lightsaber, but then Bane looks like just another Dark Jedi. This is one case where Hasbro's "mistake" made for a visually more interesting figure. I only wish they had taken more care with the orbalisks. They are a see-through yellowish plastic, which isn't horrible but almost look a bit too bright. Also, when you take the orbalisks off Bane's chest, there's not much underneath - indeed, he looks like he shed 100 pounds.

I haven't played KOTOR II, so I can't comment too much on Darth Nihilus. He LOOKS like a Sith, with the creepy skull helmet. The tattered cloth cape has a great effect, flowing behind him. In fact, this is one of the few figures I wish had entirely cape clothing because I think it would have given the figure a real sense of formlessness. As it stands, this figure is great. However, my understanding was that Nihilus was like a vacuum of Dark energy. This figure has dreadlocks under the hood, which seems to imply that there was a man behind the mask. I didn't like that touch.

And the Darth Maul figure... Do we really need another one? This one's pretty good, but with so many other great Sith Lords out there, it's a shame the third figure in the set is Maul. Oh well.

It's a great product. In time this will be one of the collector peices that will rise in value. Two of the figures in this collection have never bee created before and they are not likley to be created again because of thier expanded universe origins. Definatly worth picking up for the long term.

I am so happy that three of my favorite Sith Lords are in a pack as action figures. I've been waiting so long for this. The figures are very detailed and look great, and the artwork on the box is fantastic. I would recommend this item to anybody who likes Star Wars!

Just wanted to kvetch about yet another Darth Maul incarnation ... please !! Couldn't they have stuck in Darth Revan or someone interesting? Still, the two 'historic' Sith lords make it worth buying, nice having them both on the shelf. I recommend the two Star Wars books about Darth Bane to get acquainted.

Just to point out.... Darth Nihilus came before Darth Bane. Nihilus is featured in Knights of The Old Republic II: Sith Lords and is killed by the player in the game. This is roughly three thousand years before Darth Bane.