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Take A Look At Hot Toys' Amazing The Last Jedi Praetorian Guards
None of the trailers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi have given us a look at Supreme Leader Snoke's crimson protectors, the praetorian guards, yet toy manufacturers can't stop pumping them out. Hot Toys has gone all in on these mysterious warriors, offering fans enough parts and helmets to create the entire lineup that will supposedly be lining the walls of Snoke's throne room.
These figures retail for $205 each, and are scheduled to ship between July and September 2018. Although you'll want six guards to create the scenes shown, the praetorian guard only ship in two versions. Each of these figures ships with multiple helmets, hands, and weapons, allowing for the entire lineup to be created.
The praetorian guards' weapons are different than we've seen in Star Wars, favoring old-school blades and whips over anything suitable for long-range affairs. You can pre-order the figures now, but I would hold off on buying them until you watch the movie in December. They look cool and deadly, but how much screen time will they actually get? Here's hoping they serve more of a purpose than Emperor Palpatine's royal guards did in the original and prequel trilogies.
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