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The first set of nomads in this range were a collection of figures looking like they belonged to the Middle East and were perfectly suited for light infantry of many eras for that region, with nothing being particularly fantastical to our eye. This second set is very different. With these figures we get another twelve foot poses with bows, swords and polearms, but this time the costume, although again vaguely Middle-East, has lots of fantasy elements. There are lots of flowing robes and turbans wrapped around the head and face, and a fair amount of armour, some being mail but some appearing to be strips of wood sewn to a fabric garment. The designs are various and many look more like they originate from some Hollywood costume department, which pretty much means these have no real-world utility at all. Most striking are the many figures that have a sort of wooden framework attached to their backs. These are reminiscent of those worn by some Aztecs, but they seem to serve no purpose except for display, which is probably true of many elements you find on fantasy figures. One figure in particular has a problem, because the first bowman in our second row would surely find that his frame would interfere with the action of his bow, but for all of these men the frame must be an encumbrance with no actual benefit.

There are no gunpowder weapons here, and as you might expect of nomads there are plenty of bows, but there are also swords and polearms, some of very exotic design. The same goes for the sometimes very odd shields too, some of which are made of woven wood or similar, so for a bunch of nomads who usually had to survive on very few resources, these warriors feel over complicated to us. The poses themselves are fine and reasonably active, but there is a fair amount of flash to remove before these men can head into action. The inspiration for these figures may be a people called the Haradrim, a race in the Middle Earth universe, but they are interesting and unusual figures, and if you like a lot of wooden frames then these are the ones for you.