Review: Star Wars Black Series Nightsister Merrin from Jedi: Survivor, Galaxy Collection Wave 22
- Mephitsu
- Aug 24
- 5 min read
“Dathomir will always be my home, but it does not need to define me.”
The Nightsister Merrin joined the Star Wars Galaxy in 2019 as a character in the Jedi: Fallen Order video game. She returned in 2023 in its sequel, Jedi: Survivor, and on the back of this, it was announced in 2025 that she would make her action figure debut in the Star Wars Black Series.
Merrin arrived in August 2025, released under the Gaming Greats sub-line but within Wave 22 of the Galaxy Collection alongside the Night Trooper and Ezra Bridger from Ahsoka, and the new Han & Chewbacca from A New Hope. As a Gaming Greats release, Merrin is packed in the usual packaging with the foil Gaming Greats hexagon sticker applied to the bottom right corner of the box window. The GG figures use a sky blue accent colour, applied to the key text, artwork, and the number. Merrin is number 28 in the Galaxy Collection Gaming Greats series, with her artwork connecting to Dagan Gera from the same game.
The back of the box carries a repeat of the side artwork, overlaid with the EA Games Jedi: Survivor logo, the only section of the franchise to have its logo printed directly onto the Black Series boxes. The short text overview covers Merrin’s life on Dathomir and her new journey with the crew of The Mantis, as seen in the storyline of both Jedi games to date. The cardbacking of the figure uses the same skyblue colouring and within this is a background that appears to be that of the wastelands of Jedha, the area in which Merrin spends much of the second game.
Nightsister Merrin is based on the outfit she has adopted for Jedi: Survivor, an ensemble that incorporates some elements of her Nightsister origins with a high-necked red inner robe with glossy leather chest piece and orange gold necklace. Over this, Merrin is now weraring a short black hooded jacket with the hood folded back behind her head, and the sleeves cut off at the elbow and with her lower arms wrapped in grey and black straps that finish wrapped partially around her pale hands.
The inner tunic is wrapped in a two strap belt in brown with a silver buckle and with a gold charm hanging offset at the front, and a knife holster secured around the back. The outfit is finished with a pair of simple grey trousers with sculpted padded knees, and a pair of knee-high brown boots that also incorporate some sculpted scrollwork on the front and ridged panels around the side.
The head sculpt is a spectacular likeness to Merrin as seen in the Jedi games, played by actor Tina Ivlev. Her pale grey skin is replicated perfectly, as are her facial tattoos in gold. These are likely part of the overall facial print that also recreates her dark and intense eyes and adds darker colouring to her lips. The hair piece, cast separate to the head, os a darker grey and includes a fringe that hangs over her right eye, casting small shadows as it would in a real world setting. The back of the hair is cropped short and kicks out at the back sitting within the folded back hood with the shape of the hood executed in a way to both house the back of the hair, but with enough room to allow the head full movement to the sides.
Merrin’s first accessory is a small knife that fits into the holster on the back of her belt. This knife is relatively simplistic in its detail and includes a silver blade and brown grip. The grip is quote slim, fitting in either of Merrin’s hand but without a securing grip so be mindful of it slipping or falling out of the hands.
The larger weapon is technically the same knife, but imbued with Dathomir magic and turned into a staff/spear. The same blade shape is found at one end in silver, while the shaft is now a mix of plain brown wood and ridged black grip sections. It fits into either hand, with a slightly more secure grip, and with two-handed options easily accessible through the articulation.
The third accessory is an effect piece reflecting the Dathomir Nightsister Magic. It is a green translucent cast circular disk with a stream of magic coming out of the centre as though being directed at an enemy. Around the back section of the disk is a shaped hole that corresponds with the shape of Merrin’s left hand. This means the hand sits inside the effect piece when engaged, allowing the green magic to enclose the hand in the same way we see it work in-game.
Merrin has 17 points of articulation, with the newer format legs now without a thigh swivel that enhances the overall aesthetics. Rotation in the legs is now achieved via the knees, and stability is provided through a robust set of ratcheted ankle rockers. Upper joints include a torso joint that allows a minimal ab-crunch to support fighting stances with the staff. The arms feature butterfly shoulders, single but extensive elbow joints that bend back on themselves, and pivot wrists. The head is a twin joint, with joints at the neck base and where it meets the head. Again, this removes the need for a visible joint while providing Merrin with a good range of motion, supported by that groove in the hood, giving the hair room to move.
Merrin is a joy to pose, with plenty of dynamic options, but also plenty of poses that reflect her character and mannerisms in the game. She looks brilliant, with an exceptional likeness and recreation of a video game character. Accessories are great, with two very usable weapons and an effect piece that does a job if you like that sort of FX piece within your displays.
There is nothing much at all to fault with this figure, and it is already a strong contender for one of my favourite releases of the year. It also expands the Jedi videogame collection even further beyond Cal and generic enemies, joining Dagan Gera, Turgle and Stoova Stev in your displays. I also hope the wider collecting community feel the same way, and perhaps gives Hasbro inspiration for a future Merrin release in her original Nightsister robes - perhaps also then creating parts that could be used for the Great Mothers from Ahsoka.
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