Sound The Charge With Musketeer’s King Arthur
December 2, 2013 by brennon
In an addition to the 'Knights' that Arthur would be riding into battle with Musketeer Miniatures have finalised a Mounted King Arthur. See what you think of their take on the legend.
Once again I'm a big fan of this version, a more historically accurate one, of Arthur. I love the idea of him being a Romano-British warlord taking on the Saxons rather than the one you see in the other stories. Not to say there's anything wrong with that, but this just seems cooler to me!
I like the touch to his Roman heritage in the helmet he wears and I reckon once you've got him and all of his warriors assembled on horseback it would be one hell of a charge.
Do you like their Arthur?
A book you may be interested in is, “Arthur the Dragon King” by Howard Reid.which discusses the use of mounted cavalry in Britain by the Romans. The units were derived from the nomadic Central Asian tribes such as the Alans, Scythians and Sarmatians.
The dragon scale armour (hence later Dragoon heavy cavalry) is discused
Liking the look of this figure!
He looks great. He’ll look even better when I have one.
With all the releases this year of Arthurian characters from Musketeer and their connection with Gripping Beast I can’t help but wonder if there will a new Saga supplement sometime covering this period. Just wishful thinking on my part.
I beleive the next one will be Crescent and cross (early Crusades).
That would be very cool. It is interesting to see SAGA move further down history as it progresses but I would also be in favor of it going backwards a bit. Would love to see some groups like the Vandals or the Vizigoths.
Gripping Beast also sell the Dux Britannium ruleset by Too Fat Lardies which focuses on the Arthurian age right out of the gate. But I wouldn’t mind seeing a supplement for SAGA 🙂
Anyway, the miniature looks great. Hopefully Musketeer Miniatures will also make a dismounted one some time in the future.
Looks great. I may have to get one for my Dux Britanniarum British Army that I am just starting to face my Saxons