Final Fantasy XII - Mateus the Corrupt - Master Creatures 2

To continue with my Final Fantasy Master Creatures statues I'll now show you my Mateus the Corrupt figure from Final Fantasy XII, I'm ashamed to say i don't remember anything about Final Fantasy XII and i mean to dig it out soon and play it again. I have absolutely no idea why I don't remember anything about it but I'll have to remedy that.

Anyway, my wonderful fiancé purchased this statue for me as a surprise and i think it's absolutely fantastic. I actually think it looks better than the Diabolos statue that I have already reviewed. The colours on this statue are amazing and the detail is wonderful! I actually think the detail on this statue is even better than Diabolos, but i suppose there is more going on in this statue than with the other one.

I love the way the statue is positioned and how it comes out of the base. It looks like giant ice spikes have come out of the ground below it and it's hovering above them. The staff is removable, it has a small stopper at the base of the staff to make sure that it doesn't come out of Mateus' hand, not that it moves when slotted into the hand anyway. The base of the figure is around 3" at it's widest point and the actual statue at it's widest point is around 6". Mateus stands at around 8" tall, i measured this to the tip of the staff, as you can see in the pictures below, this could be taller depending on where the staff is held. I like it held where i have it (as pictured)

Again (as with Diabolos) the statue feels fragile and i would make sure it is positioned where it won't be knocked over or anything like that. It's very lightweight is a more accurate way of putting it, i mean it probably wouldn't break at the slightest knock but i think it wouldn't take a lot to snap something off of the statue.

The packaging for Mateus is the same as the Diabolos figure apart from the picture/s on the back and the nam on the front. In case you haven't read the Diabolos review, i basically said that i very much like the packaging, it is a Matt Black, professional looking design. There's no clutter on the box and it feels sturdy. It's not flimsy and cheap looking like the ART FX Advent Children packaging. On the back of the packaging are some pictures of the statue and some of the other ones in the series Diabolos is featured too.

Overall, once again i would reccomend this to any Final Fantasy Fan or collector. It looks absolutely amazing, the colours and the detail are stunning and i especially like the detail of the bound woman. It's a great piece and I'm very glad i have it! The Staff is awesome too! I nearly forgot about it, it looks great and isn't bendy, it's a sturdy one. Anyway, as i've mentioned in other reviews, the pictures will explain everything a lot better than i ever could! Take a look!