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As we might expect, there have now been four Obi-Wan Kenobi Black Series figures released from his 2022 Disney+ series. The latest of these is another exclusive, and interestingly titled ‘Jedi Legend’ depicting Obi-Wan as we see him at the end of the series heading out into the Tatooine wastelands. The figure is exclusive to Walmart in the US and sold via the Fan Channel elsewhere. It is part of the Obi-Wan Kenobi Galaxy Collection, number 17 following on directly from the Qui-Gon ‘Force Spirit’ figure that shares some of his final scenes. The packaging remains in line with the rest of the releases, but we are now seeing the return to window boxes after a number of months of dealing with the plastic-free boxes.
Obi-Wan ‘Jedi Legend’ is the final transition of the Obi-Wan costume from the simpler robes we see on the first two figures (Wandering Jedi and Tibidon Station) to an outfit now more aligned to his original Jedi Robes. These robed elements are carried forward from the Jabiim Obi-Wan and are cast in an off-white finish with some painted detail on the belt and around the collar of the tunic. The lower legs are updated to include higher-sitting brown leather boots with some black wrapping around the top and over off-white Jedi trousers. He retains the fingerless gloves we saw used on the Tibidon release, although these are not sculpted to be fingerless and are executed solely with black paint over the flesh-coloured plastic.
The head sculpt is the newest Obi-Wan likeness and a further improvement on the previous 2022 releases inclusive of a sculpted beard, longer hair, and facial printing to capture Kenobi’s eyes and mouth. It is, as you would expect from the latest release, the best McGregor sculpt in the line to date.
Obi-Wan is wearing the sleeveless hooded robe also used on the Jabiim figure. This is tailored from the softer material we’ve seen on most Jedi and Sith robes. This hangs on the frame of the body well enough but still flows flat around the figure rather than falling into more natural-looking folds and creases as we might expect. It is designed and stitched to allow the hood to sit more naturally around the figure's head, while the usual issue of getting the hood to sit against the figure in the down position being quite difficult to find an adequate look. It can be removed if you want to display Obi-Wan simply in his Jedi Robes.
Obi-Wan comes with his lightsaber, the standard two-part design with a cast hilt with black, silver, and gold decor and a blue translucent blade. Despite coming with a trigger finger right hand, Obi-Wan can wield the saber perfectly well in either or both hands, and when not in use the belt socket is retained allowing the peg on the saber to plug into the socket and ‘hang’ on Obi-Wan’s belt. You can also slip the saber hilt into a pocket tailored on the left side of the soft goods robes.
The figure also features the goggles that we see around Obi-Wan’s neck in those final scenes. These are an individual accessory but arrive fitted around the figure's neck. They can be carefully teased up and around the head and then will sit just as well on Obi-Wan’s forehead or across his eyes as they are of course intended. We’ve had a number of goggle accessories to date in the Black Series and these are definitely the best so far in terms of their sculpt the use of translucent red lenses that show the eyes underneath when worn, and the use of a rubberised strap and not those poor quality elasticated ones we had on the Hoth Soldier. This also feels like another nod via the show and into the figure to the Mythos Obi-Wan.
There is a final accessory in the shape of the toy T-16 Skyhopper that Obi-Wan gifts to the young Luke Skywalker in the show. This is very detailed considering the scale with panel definition across the tri-wing ship and visible cockpit and engine details. It is cast in off-white with painted silver on the engines and cockpit windows and red markings on the wings. It sits on a tripod stand and this can be detached, as can the pneumatic cannon section, to make it easier for Kenobi to hold it.
Articulation totals 19 points all of which are pinless and worked into the outfit and sculpt as best they can be. The figure benefits from butterfly shoulders beneath the robes which aids lightsaber stances as well as a dual joint neck and sufficient movement in the arms, legs, and waist to facilitate some action-orientated positions and potentially allowing him to ride an Eopie if Hasbro ever brings us one (or if you source one via a 3D printing option).
All in all this final version of Obi-Wan in figure form completes his journey through the series from Tibidon station to him heading out into the sands of Tatooine guided by his old master. The figure is impeccably executed with no flaws to speak of other than the risk of damaging those goggles when stretching them up over his head.
The figure is as close to Mythos Obi-Wan as we may get, particularly if you can adjust the Tibidon Obi-Wan's backpack to fit this release (it is a bit tight as it stands) to replicate the Mythos look. Exclusivity may pose a problem for some collectors, more so in the US from what I can gather, but thankfully this one hasn’t seen too much of a price premium vs general releases. It is certainly my favourite to date and one I’d recommend to fellow collectors.
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