The Eternals movie, despite being the debut of all its characters, is getting an almost unprecedented level of Marvel Legends releases ahead of its November 2021 launch. As well as a full MCU wave, the Eternals figures will be expanded with two exclusive figures.
Selma Hayek's Ajak, the leader of the Eternals, is a Walmart Exclusive in the US and is available via the Fan Channel elsewhere in the world. The figure unusually skipped any pre-order period and went straight into stock on the 1st of October.
The packaging is identical to the main Eternals wave and features a decadent gold theme on the nameplate, labelling and side art. The backing card also features a golden glow and graduates up to a blue hue with symbols and designs built into the central section.
"The spiritual leader of the Eternals, Ajak can heal others and is able to communicate with the Celestials"
As a brand new MCU character, Ajak is as far as I can tall a completely new sculpt with pinless joints across the body which aids the overall aesthetics. The robes and cape are softer materials that are positioned over the sculpted body, with the whole outfit done in a pearlescent blue with gold trim.
There are some very intricate designs on the upper torso picked out in thin but neat gold lines. Similar designs then exist on the arms and down onto the legs, but these are not painted.
Ajak features two head options, the first one featuring the ornate headdress which is coloured the same way as the outfit with a metallic blue sheen and gold trim. The likeness to Hayek is strong and the figure uses photo-real tech to good effect. The hair only flows down the back of the head - while the box art shows it flowing over the front of the shoulders as does the images we have so far of Ajak in the film. This may have been a design choice to maintain articulation or another decision made on early concept art rather than the finished costume.
You get the same hairstyle on the alternative head, flowing down the back of the figure. The secondary head has an alternative smiling look, which ends up looking a little less like Selma Hayek for some reason.
Both heads seem to sit too far forward on the figures slim neck, and perhaps both needed the hair to flow over the shoulders?
Ajak features no accessories as such, just the alternative head and a second pair of hands that replace the clenched fists with open gesturing hands.
Ajak has 16 points of articulation which is the average for a female body in the Legends line. The slimmer arms miss out on double joint elbows and as a result, they have no bicep swivel either. the arms are very expressive with a full range of motion, while in contrast the legs are held in check with the robes. The ankle rockers and feet shaping are good, allowing Ajak to stand and hold a pose really well.
Ajak is listed as the leader of the Eternals, so if you are collecting the full set she is someone to grab pretty early considering the exclusive status. While not likely to sell out too quick here in the UK, our friends in the US may have some concerns in locating her via the Target system and eventually on a shelf in the stores,
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