Presenting what is probably one of the best ways to die: At the hands of a really, really bad girl – the scantily clad, red lightsaber wielding Twi’lek Sith Lady, Darth Talon.
To the uninitiated, Darth Talon is one of Emperor Darth Krayt’s “Hands” – enforcers of his will in the same way that Mara Jade was the Hand of Emperor Palpatine. Darth Talon was apprenticed by another Sith Lord named Darth Ryun. To rise to the rank of Sith Lady, Darth Krayt commanded her to kill her former master – which she happily did, decapitating him. Impressed with her loyalty she became Darth Krayt’s chief assassin.
One of her assigned duties was the capture of Cade Skywalker – who almost killed her using the Dark Side of the Force had it not been for the other Emperor’s Hand Darth Nihl. Captured, Cade Skywalker received training in the Dark Side from Darth Talon. The two bonded quite and even though neither really trusted the other, it was implied that they had a physical relationship. Cade would later stab her in the stomach so that she would remember him, while on his way to destroying the One Sith.
Following the fall of Darth Krayt, Darth Talon would go into hiding where she remains plotting her revenge
Of course now none of this is canon.
PROS
FIRST: The detailing! Darth Talon is hot! She is definitely one of the sexier characters in the Star Wars Universe. We’re particularly fond of the tattoos that adorn her entire body. Each is a tattoo represents a victory in battle or success. These were painfully inscribed on her body using the burning venom of Sith Pincerbugs.
SECOND: Note also the detailing of her lightsaber which is also supposedly not made of metal, but Yorik Coral, just like her master Darth Krayt’s lightsabers were.
CONS
FIRST: The poor articulation. Darth Talon unfortunately can barely move which is sad because Darth Talon has always been portrayed as very lithe, acrobatic and graceful – which is typical for Twi’lek. Watching her kill people is supposedly quite beautiful.
ARTICULATION:
Head is mounted on a ball joint
Ball jointed shoulders
No elbows
Swivel wrists
Upper Torso swivel
Swivel Legs at hips
Ball jointed knees
Swivel foot articulation
SECOND: Adding to the poor articulation is the length of her lekku which limits her head movement.
BUYER/COLLECTORS RECOMMENDATION: Darth Talon is a bit dark when you display her thanks to her black and red color scheme, but she is a definite conversation piece and a must have even if you are not fan of the Dark Horse Star Wars: Legacy comic book series. If you have Darth Krayt and Darth Nihl, then you have a One Sith set.
Darth Talon comes as a part of a Star Wars: Legacy Collection 2-pack that includes a Dark Horse Comic Book and her prey, apprentice, lover and enemy Cade Skywalker. The 2-pack retails for around US$ 114 nowadays and can be purchased here.
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