The Aztec Warrior is probably the coolest of its series, and he`s defiantly worth getting!

The headdress is really cool and its got awesome printing, plus it`s easy to feel for in the mystery bag.

The spear is always a cool piece to get in other sets and in this one it`s gold.

The shield is awesome and also has cool printing.

The torso and legs have awesome detail as well.

Over all, its a great minifigure and its rare, so get him while you can!

The Aztec Warrior is one of my favourite Minifigures of Series 7, no doubt about it. He includes one brand new piece and lots of detail all over the figure which makes him ideal for display. There are plenty of pearl gold components that come with this Minifigure which are all very striking and are quite realistic given the early paintings and accounts of how these Aztec Warriors looked and what they wore. Not only does the figure look excellent, but this also has a lot of playability as it can be put into battle with loads of the wonderful Minifigures from previous series.

Parts

As always I will start at the top with the wonderful new mould of the Warrior's elaborate helmet. It is an incredible mould which is cast in pearl gold, I struggle to imagine how fantastic it would have looked in chrome gold, but it is great as it is so I am happy with what we have got. The piece is extremely large, about an inch tall! It has feathers moulded into the component which is lovely as well as two eyes, a large beak, some scroll work, and two small wings which form shoulder armour. The helmet is printed with all sorts of details such as a small amount of black printing on each feather, some blue eyes and two light blue circles with some black patterning within each circle. The feathered plumes split into two rows as you move down the back of the helmet which is nice. The entire piece slides nicely over the head of the Minifigure and his face lines up perfectly so it can be seen through the hole in the helmet which is between the top and bottom halves of the beak. Overall, an incredible part!

The face is fairly detailed as well, it features black eyebrows and a serious expression, but by far the most prominent feature on the face is the large area of green face paint which looks suitably tribal and primitive for an Aztec.

The torso piece has got a huge amount of detail on it. It features a large golden collar with lots of separate panels and some green stones embedded into it as well as a few feathers and, best of all, a tiny golden Minifigure head which is a lovely little detail to be added in my opinion. He has a green belt which looks like it is made of some kind of cloth due to the creases and folds printed on it. Beneath his collar and belt he has a bare chest and some of his muscles are visible. His back is left unprinted and his arms and hands are plain yellow with no printing either.

His hips and legs are both printed. His hips are mostly dark red but have a small area of dark green printed where some of the cloth belt is continued from the torso. When you get onto the legs the belt is continued some more until it gives way to red and gold stripes. He is wearing a loincloth on his legs which is mostly dark red but has a gold stripe with some elaborate Aztec patterns on it.

The Aztec Warrior carries two accessories, a golden spear and a nicely printed shield. The spear is the same mould as the one which first came with the Spartan way back in Series 2 of the Collectable Minifigures and here it is completely pearl gold with no printing at all. If you are looking to build up a collection of gold parts for a MOC involving treasure, then this Minifigure is a great way to get three really nice gold pieces to use.

The shield is cast in pearl gold and is the same piece we also saw come with the Spartan in Series 2 like the spear, this time it is printed on the front with some dark red areas which produces a nice bird motif. It looks excellent and continues the bird theme started by the helmet so they match up nicely. There is a stud in the centre of the shield so it is possible to attach things to it if you wish and a handle at the back to clip into a Minifigure's hand.

Summary

Overall, this is figure which you should definitely purchase if you can in my opinion. There are lots of nice pieces including the wonderful helmet, which while it may not be all that useful for other Minifigures, it still looks great on here which makes up for that. There are no problems which I can find with this Minifigure and so I am of course going to award with a score of...

Overall - 10/10

Behold, Greatness has come in your way if you have obtained this magnificent little minifigure. If not, then you have come to the right introduction and judgement. When I got this at the Dallas Comic-Con, I could not have been more thrilled by this genius little fig. It is so customized, and it is just a perfect little jewel to any collection.

Pros

• -Observe the beautiful face-paint if you will. It's applied with so much care and just because it looks cool, it makes you cry in joy.
• -This little helmet is just too cool. It's rather big, but you'll make no mistake of its Mayan-ness.
• -There's also a lot of detail in the torso and feet part. It looks rather awesome, and once again detail is omnipresent.

Cons

• -The shield is an awesome piece, but I don't feel like it should be here. Mayans may have carried spears and shields simultaneously, but I wouldn't have.
• -To my dismay, there's no back printing. It seems that this entire series is lacking it, and it makes me saddened.
• -The spear is an excellent piece, don't get me wrong, but the rubbery top is not my favorite component in the world.

This minifigure is just so excellent in overall front appeareance that I'm humbled before its presence. However, minor details can't bring this fig down. It's just too excellently made and so rare, so unique, that I can really say that I am ecstatic about this. Happy hunting, because this is a star!

Occasionally, popular history goes beyond the myopic focus on Europe + Egypt + Japan, and I am very happy to see that LEGO has decided to take a step in that direction by including the Aztec Warrior as part of the seventh wave of Collectible Minifigs. I am a complete sucker for historical Minifigs of any kind, and I was not disappointed to pick this guy up.

This is not the first time that LEGO has tried its hand at a Meso-American Minifig; the great Achu (bless you) was first seen way back in 1999 on the Amazon Ancient Ruins (5986), and although his precise associated culture is questionable, he does maintain the stereotypical iconography usually associated with the cultures of Central and South America. Aztec Warrior, then, represents a clear evolution of this theme - not only is he (slightly) more historically accurate, he has also eschewed the Crayola colour scheme in favour of a much more realistic and detailed design.

Of particular note is Aztec Warrior's helmet that bears the eagle motif, which is large and incredibly detailed, if not slightly back-heavy. The pearl-gold colour choice is perfect, matching his spear and shield, the latter of which also includes a highly-detailed printed pattern.

The Minifig himself is no slouch. The warrior has a grim painted face, and, in a bit of macabre LEGO humour, he has around his neck a shrunken Minifig head that he wears into battle. Gruesome stuff! In the late 90s, I remember the Pirates featuring a set of conquistador-type Minifigs - they'd better be running in terror when they see this guy.

On the subject of pirates (and of historical Minifigs in general), here's a couple of designs I would really love to see in future iterations of the Collectible Minifig line:

• LEGO has done generic "Islanders" before - how about a Polynesian Minifig? A Maori warrior would make for a great design, if perhaps a slightly obscure one.
• I am still holding my breath for a Chinese Minifig. If there is one civilisation that has no shortage of inspirations for beautiful costumes and characters, it's China.
• A Middle Eastern Minifig please? I would love to see an Arab or Ottoman Minifig.
• An African Minifig, possibly representing Ethiopia or perhaps the Zulu. And don't tell me that LEGO won't do "coloured" Collectible Minifigs because Werewolf looks brown enough to me.

But I suppose I got completely derailed. Just trust me on this one: if you like historical Minifigs, you'll love the Aztec Warrior. Go out and find him.

The Aztec Warrior is ready for battle with his weaponry and gold headdress. The detail on him is very amazing, and I foresee him being one of the stars of Series 7. His torso and legs have printing on them that looks like traditional native attire. One bit I really like is his printed necklace has a minifig head on it, in lieu of a skull or something. It’s a nice touch. His head is yellow with green printing that shows through his headdress. And the Eagle headdress is extremely detailed too, with printing on the eyes, cheeks, and feather tips. (And that’s not mentioning all the detail in the mold.) It’s really excellent. He also has a gold spear and round shield similar to those used in previous historical Collectible Figs. But the headdress is the clear highlight.

When feeling for the Aztec Warrior, you’re bound to find the Eagle headdress first, because it’s extremely large. You could potentially confuse it with the Galaxy Patrol backpack, so make sure to also locate the long spear and shield to confirm that it’s the Aztec. However, the Aztec is a rarer fig (only three to a box), easy to find, and likely very popular. I expect many people will quickly pick all of them out, so be forewarned. Because, in the end, his amazing details and appearance will surely make him a must-have for collectors.