"The braver you seem, the more afraid you are."
The Third Sister, Reva, as seen during the 2022 Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney+, was released in the Star Wars Black Series in 2022 as part of the Galaxy Collection, Wave 8. This wave was the first to feature Kenobi figures and established an ice blue colour for the packaging text and artwork. Reva is number 3 in the Kenobi series following on from Darth Vader and sitting before Fifth Brother from the same wave.
Reva is a full new figure and is designed around her on-screen Inquisitor costume worn for the duration of the Kenobi series. This is black in the main but utilises different finishes through the uniform with gloss on the armoured panels vs a duller finish for the clothing elements. There is also a use of grey highlights on the thighs and elbows, as well as component details such as the silver of the belt next to green and red indicator lights - and more silver panels on the shoulder armour. Reva’s cloak is a soft goods piece fastened into the figure under the neck and shoulder and non-removable. It is a similar material to what we have seen on Darth Vader previously and it hangs naturally enough on the 6-inch scaled frame, it just lacks a bit of definition in terms of folds and creases that we would see on the full-size garment.
Reva’s likeness to actor Moses Ingram is good, capturing the look of contempt and superiority that she projects for many of her scenes. The facial printing adds depth to the eyes and mouth, but the overall look is a little bit too glossy. The hair is intricately sculpted with plaits and braids running to a ponytail section that trails down over the back of the figure. This is a plug-in piece on the head and a softer plastic so to move when the head is moved.
Reva features 19 points of pinless articulation and is extremely mobile in her posing with the legs completely unrestricted thanks to the use of soft goods, and the arms enabled with butterfly shoulders and a hinge mechanism to her shoulder armour.
Reva comes with her semi-circular twin-bladed lightsaber with two plug-in red blades. This can be gripped in either hand and then utilised as an unlit saber, a single blade, or the full twin blade option. The included blades in translucent red are secure enough to slot in and out and arrive straight and true from the box. As we see in the show, Reva can holster this on her belt - rather than on her back - and the figure replicates this by means of a small plug on the saber and a socket on the belt. This smaller plug offset from the main blade also makes this circular saber much easier for Reva to hold compared to some of the others we have seen.
Reva also features her split blade, as seen once it has been cut in half by Darth Vader. These are essentially individual hilts in black with silver highlights and with a plug-in blade option for each. Rather than use the same blades as the main saber, Hasbro has included a second pair of blades which feels excessive considering all four blades are interchangeable across all the saber parts.
As a figure release, Reva has all the right attributes with a well-articulated and proportioned Inquisitorius armoured body, a head sculpt with a great likeness, good articulation, and appropriate accessories - if not almost a little excessive. At the time of writing, she remains easily accessible from retailers but is starting to sell through driven also by her compatibility with Baylan Skoll and the ability to increase that figure's height by donating parts from Reva.
Keep Track of all the Star Wars Black Series figures from Hasbro at our comprehensive
If you are reading this via a 3rd party website that is importing our newsfeed, please come and visit us directly and give us a follow on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Check out our direct news feed for more action figure news, reviews, and store reports
About Me : As a child of the 70's and 80's I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force) and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licences - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...