[Custom CMF] Heroes of Mitgardia

[Aurore]

I deeply enjoyed creating last year's advent calendars and sharing them here with all of you, so I decided to set myself a similar challenge : create a Mitgardian Custom CMF series.
But, in contrast to the advent calendars, I chose to follow strict rules - which are listed in the spoiler section below.

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Rules :
- 16 minifigs, like official CMF series
- No accessory bigger than a LEGO mountain bike, the biggest accessory released in an official CMF serie as of now
- For each minifig, no part showing skin of a different color than the head - even hidden under hair or a beard
- No inconsistency of printing style between the minifigs (ex : no mix between weird Clone Wars heads, overly cartoonish Mighty Micros heads, stylized Disney heads and more realistic heads)

Now let's get to the heart of this topic (warning : long post ahead).

Heroes of Mitgardia
Note : the spoiler sections contains a back view of each minifig.

1. Völva
Mitgardian seeresses are renowned all over the Guilds for their clear-sightedness, their wisdom and their knowledge of powerful rune-based spells.
Inspired by the Norse Völur (sing. Völva).

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2. Elite Marksman
It is often said that dwarves lack the necessary finesse and precision to be good archers. Funnily enough, those who have encountered dwarven crossbowmen rarely say so.

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3. Pathfinder
Even in the thickest fog or most violent blizzard, Clan Lands pathfinders always know where they are and where they go. It is said that this uncanny sense of direction is due to sunstone, a magical mineral they always bear as a talisman.
Inspired by the Viking sunstone theory. 

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4. Weird Hermit
In a crooked hut deep in the deepest forest of the Heavenly Mountains, lives a jolly old man. He spends his days chirping with the birds and philosophizing with the hedgehogs, but he'll always be there to help travellers in need.

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5. Geologist
Yes, dwarves do have thousands of words for stone. Thanks to the rigorous classification of minerals continually enriched by their tireless geologists.

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6. Bear Tribe Shieldmaiden
Many sagas tell the exploits of the She-Bears, a legendary tribe of all-female warriors who still inspire young ladies today.

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7. Dwarven Blackguard
Didn't we talk about dwarven finesse previously? Well, this definitey does not apply to the Blackguards.

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8. Svellbjorn Captain
Svellbjorn, the mythical bear-people from the Frozen Beyond, are among the toughest people of all Mitgardia.  

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9. Icemage
Dwarves are not natural-born wizards. Nonetheless, some of them are able to stand up to the best Avalonian elven mages.

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10. Outlaw
Heroic outlaws, who rob from the rich and give to the poor, are popular characters of Avalonian and Mitgardian folk tales.

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11. Ulfhedinn Shieldmaiden
Ulfhednar are shamanic warriors, able to shape-shift into a frightening wolf-like creature during combat. 
Inspired by the Viking Úlfhéðnar (sing. Úlfheðinn).

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12. Ulfhedinn Warrior
Unfortunately for their opponents, Ulfhednar figth in packs.

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13. Frost Sprite
It's not just monsters who live in the Frozen Beyond. 

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14. Fisher King
According to the old sayings, the secret of eternity is held by an old, wounded king who peacefully lives in a castle somewhere along the river. Many adventurers have sought him, but only a pure heart can find him.
Yes, he's inspired by this Fisher King.

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15. Kobold Miner
Kobolds are discreet underground creatures who excel in mining. Many dwarven kings and mine masters owe their wealth to the intelligence and hard work of an unselfish Kobold counselor.

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16. Valyrie in Training
All heroes were once just small kids.

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Edited January 21, 2020 by Aurore
title update

[Zilmrud]

Amazing figs  

And as Always great backstory

Edited January 18, 2020 by Zilmrud

[Grover]

Amazing work!  I love how you are so detailed with small items and have a great sense of coordination.  You must also have a large library of minis to work with, as there’s a number of pieces I have never seen before in there!

[Henjin_Quilones]

Shouldn’t #5 have a beard? These are pretty amazing. Maybe I’ll do an Avalonian version someday...

[zoth33]

These are all great.  I really like #6,7,8,9,10,13,14, and 12.  You have a good knack for creating interesting minifigs.  All are very nice idea's and combinations.  

[Aurore]

@Zilmrud Thank you very much!

@Grover Thank you so much! And, ahem, yes, I do have an unreasonable amount of minifig parts. Ever since I came out of my dark age, I've been amazed at how fine and detailed they are now compared to the ones I played with as a kid!  Same with animals and printed elements...

@Henjin_Quilones Aaah, should female dwarves grow a beard, or should they not...that may be one of the most serious societal issues faced by modern dwarven communities.

@zoth33 Thank you very much! 

 

[derEselausErgste]

Just lovely

[Aurore]

@derEselausErgste Thank you!

[Puvel]

Great collection! Excellent colour combinations and a lovely variety of creatures

[The Stad]

These are terrific combinations, really well-integrated, and I like your little blurbs about each character.  Nice job incorporating Norse influences and existing lore from GoH!

[Aurore]

@Puvel and @The Stad Thank you very much for your thougthful comments!

[Robert8]

Great wave. My favs are Volva and Frost Sprite

You must have an impressive collection. 

[Aurore]

@Robert8 Thank you very much!

[Louis of Nutwood]

SUCH an inspiration for all of us depicting Mitgardians in our builds. 

The use of Chima torsos is phenomenal, here. Each minifigure is very unique on its own and perfectly fitting in Mitgardian settings. The Pathfinder, the Marksman and the Ice Mage are three of my favorites.

Absolutely beautiful choices, Lady Aurore. Keep up the good work in expanding our Mitgardian Encyclopedia.

Skol!

[Aurore]

@Louis of Nutwood Skol! Thank you very much, I'm really glad you enjoyed the fig - and hope they could indeed be useful when other Mitgardians would like to populate their MOCs…

[Svendp]

OMG, these are so nice. Just started the interest in Medieval moc building, so most of the parts are unknown to me. I'd love to buy a box of these CMF series :)  If only Lego would just bring back a Castle theme ...

[Aurore]

@Svendp Thank you so much!  

[elementary]

I am not taking part in GoH. But these are really awesome! Great work

[Aurore]

@elementary Thank you very much! 

[W Navarre]

Very cool figs! Not often you see such a great line-up, they all look so medieval and awesome! 

[Aurore]

@W Navarre Thank you so much!

[Kleinschluck]

Very nice Characters!

[Mpyromaxos]

awesome chracters! 

[Aurore]

@Kleinschluck and @Mpyromaxos Thank you so much!