Articulated Ursula

The sea witch is one of the great villains of the fairy-tale ocean: half woman, half cephalopod, dealing in bargains that never quite favour the person signing them. This is an articulated take on that character, with the tentacled lower half carrying most of the drama. Articulated models have become a staple of the printing hobby because they work as fidget and ornament at the same time — something to pick up while you think, then put back on the monitor stand. A villain is a livelier subject than the usual dragon or axolotl, and this one has enough personality to earn its place on a desk. Supplied as a small multi-part set. It suits collectors building a shelf of fairy-tale characters, parents after a toy with a bit of menace to it, and anyone shopping for the friend who has always preferred the antagonist.