This is Ignite's first figure to feature their 'New Generation Body' which is a great improvement for Ignite.

Description: By 800 BC Greece was undergoing a cultural and military revival, with the evolution of city-states, the most
powerful of which were Athens and Sparta. Greater Greece was created, with southern Italy as an important component. This period was followed by an era of great prosperity known as the classical (or golden) age.

Accessories:
•Corinthian Helmet (METAL) - Made of bronze, this helmet was designed to provide protection and visibility and to also allow the wearer plenty of air.
•Spolas - Type of soft body armour; either a leather or linen corselet or a thickly woven tunic
•Sword (METAL) - Made with die-cast metal for "Real" weight feel
•Spear (METAL) - Made with die-cast metal & wooden handle Authentic Historical Costumes
•Greave (METAL)
•Ancient Greek Sandals - with working shoelaces

The Greek word for weapon is hoplon, and so a Hoplite was literally a man at arms. The Hoplite proved a formidable force for several centuries of Mediterranean and Near Eastern history. So much so that warriors and warfare are the most common subjects of Greek literature, sculptures and vases. The characteristic style of Greek warfare was the close hand-to-hand struggle and tight formations of heavy infantry called a phalanx. It was these heavily armed fighters, known as Hoplites, who fought either in the armies of their own cities or as mercenaries in foreign service . It is at first sight surprising that the steep mountains of Greece should have produced warriors who were only fully effective in formation on relatively level ground, but the level corn plain was vital to the city's existence, and the purpose of these armies was to dominate that territory, and either protect or devastate it. From the evidence of Greek art it is clear that this style of fighting was adopted early in the seventh century bc, or in some places, late in the eighth.