“Soon the Eye of Sion will be complete and we shall deliver Grand Admiral Thrawn from his exile in the far galaxy"
Morgan Elsbeth is number 04 in the Galaxy Collection Ahsoka Series, released as part of Wave 13 in the Autumn of 2023. Wave 13 is solely dedicated to the Ahsoka Disney+ Season and uses a blue accent colour on the packaging labels and on the connective montage images. Morgan’s artwork lining up with the Sabine figure preceding her, and her HK-87 Assassin Droid after her. Wave 13 sees the return of window boxes, so you can now view your figure via the front panel and not rely on promo images on the box.
Morgan Elsbeth is in the main a new figure, but she does borrow the legs from under her skirt section from the Rise of Skywalker Sith Vision Rey figure. The upper torso is a burgundy finish with the complex patterns of the fabric built into the sculpt and with a lighter red finish applied to the central v-panel. The same colouring extends to the arms, sculpted to look wrapped and with further painted red elements at the wrists and into Morgan’s gloves. The look is finished with the floor-length skirt, an individual softer rubber piece with a red sash painted across the waistband. It is split into four sections across the front & back and each side, supporting a bit of additional leg movement.
The head sculpt is really strong and has a very good likeness to Diana Lee Inosanto. The head is cast in a pale skin tone with face print tech added across the eyes and mouth as well as the Nightsister marking on Morgan’s forehead. The hair is an individual piece glued into the head sculpt and uses a grey base over which is a transition to a darker almost black colour at the edges. The hair includes some loose sections that frame the face as well as an intricate back knot and plaiting.
Morgan is articulated with 17 points of articulation, all pinless. She does not get any obvious shoulder butterfly joints, and the base shoulder joints are tight and difficult to move. The elbows will bend to 90 degrees but no further, and the two-part neck joint also feels restricted at the base while the upper joint allows for wider-ranging positions for Morgan’s head. The legs move fine beneath the shirt, but the semi-rigid skirt section does hold back a lot of movement - there is therefore no kneeling or sitting poses available for Morgan, and it will hold back natural-looking action posing if you have her battling Ahsoka.
The big issue with the Morgan release is the lack of any accessories or alternative parts. There were certainly a number of options Hasbro could have employed, from alternative hands (spell casting) to the Star Map or even the Beskar spear she wielded in her Mandalorian episode - this is already being cast and available from the recent Amazon 2-pack. There was also the option - as seen in the following images - of borrowing some magic effects from the Marvel Legends line to recreate the Nightsister Magic. These do look really impressive and may be something to consider for your display considering the relatively low price currently of the Richard E. Grant Loki Variant Marvel Legends figure.
* Magic effect parts shown are not included and are borrowed for illustrative purposes from the Marvel Legends Loki
Morgan Elbeth is a crucial release for the Ahsoka series, acting as the key antagonist for much of the series. The execution of the figure is good, and the re-use legs are sensible. The decision not to include any accessories is baffling - but we will no doubt be getting an updated Nightsister version with Blade of Talzin in the future so some collectors may hold out for that.
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