"Marrok will complete his task."
The Star Wars Black Series release of Marrok from the Ahsoka series on Disney+ was part of the December 2023 Wave 14 release alongside Hera and Huyang from the same first season. The Ahsoka Galaxy Collection packaging is assigned a blue accent tone utilised on the artwork and the front text elements. The same artwork is used on the rear of the box alongside a generic overview of the Ahsoka Disney+ Series as featured on all the Ahsoka releases to date. Marrock is number 08 in the Galaxy Collection Ahsoka line following on from Huyang, and preceding Baylan Skoll.
Marrok is an entirely new figure comprising of a black undersuit over which we have grey Inquisitor armoured panels. The grey used for the armour is a touch too light in shade to the actual prop. Each grey element - as seen on the chest, shoulders, forearms, and lower legs - is sculpted with panels and fixings and these are picked out in an orange tone that is too rough to be deliberate colouring and is trying to replicate some level of rust or weathering that did exist on the Marrok armour, just not overly visible in the dim-lit scenes in which he appeared.
This whole Inquisitor Armour combination is, otherwise, pretty accurate to what we see on screen in terms of design, just not the colouring. Considering how close this figure has been released to the series finale it may be based on earlier concept designs or a misinterpretation of the rusting colour scheme. The helmet is cast in the same grey as the armour and is knight-like in design with a front ridged visor and ridged top. The strange orange is applied here too with a pattern that doesn’t quite fit with the parts themselves as any weathering or rusting would start at the edges, and recesses, of the armoured panels, not down the centre of the helmet.
Marrok features a soft goods cloak that uses a similar plain black material as other Dark Side characters like Darth Vader and The Emperor. It is cut with a ragged hem sitting just above the ankles and is fitted around the neck with an elasticated tie. This makes it removable if needed, and also fully poseable with the figure. There is what initially looks like a strange stitch at the top of the cloak that stops it from sitting against the back of the figure. This is deliberate and keeps access clear to the very top of Marrok’s rear torso armour where a plug-in slot can hold his lightsaber hilt.
The included lightsaber is a similar design to other Inquisitor figures but is not an apparent reuse coming with only one of the two circular central guards and some spikes of some description sitting on the guard that remains in place. It is silver in colour with a black grip.
The red blades clip in and out as usual and arrive straight thanks to the return to the inner trays. As mentioned, when not in use the hilt can be stored on Marrok’s back. Otherwise, it can be manoeuvred into either hand, making sure the plug for the holstering action is pointing out of the grip and not into the fingers.
Marrok features 17 points of articulation on the new format pinless body with no thigh swivel included. Every joint works as designed with a good level of posing options available for Marrock with or without his lightsaber in either single-blade or double-blade configuration. The dual neck allows for the head to be posed with some level of expression even from a helmeted character. And the cloak works with the articulation rather than blocking it as we might see with a rubberised plastic version.
Marrok is designed and executed to a good standard, the team have just made the armour too light and the rusting is not subtle enough and looks more like daubed orange paint markings. He will be ripe for a quality repaint by those talented enough to do so considering the quality of the sculpt and also comes off well in terms of the articulation, the soft goods cape, and the lightsaber accessory.
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