Here’s our first review of a figure from the Episode IX lineup. We don’t know much about Zorii Bliss, other than the character is played by Keri Russell.  I guess we can also take a guess that Zorii appears in the first third of the movie, which seems to be the MO of Disney, as they try to keep potential plot spoilers under wraps - to a fault.  So, as is usually the case with figures that are available before their film’s release, we can’t place the figure in a meaningful diorama setup. 

The figure is outstanding in the appearance department.  It’s a striking design, something often lacking from the sequels, which earns much criticism from fans.  The form fitting body suit is a vivid burgundy color (or so I’m told), and has just the right amount of texture.  The figure is decorated with decorative (?) gold accessories.  Particularly striking is the large collar.  The whole design kind of harkens to ancient Egyptian fashion.  The helmet, at first glance, seems to be unlike anything we are used to seeing in Star Wars design.  However, it struck me that from the side, it kind of looks like Slave I.  Maybe it’s just me, but perhaps the design was actually inspired by it? I doubt it, but who knows.

The figure is very petite.  It is perhaps a bit more slim than recent female figures by Hasbro, such as Jyn, Rey, and Aphra. It has all the most modern articulation, with the exception of ball jointed wrists.  Frankly, I have know idea how Hasbro would have pulled that off, as the wrists are tiny.  The slim nature of the figure, along with the near hyper-articulation made me think that it was going to be very fragile.  But actually, it’s quite sturdy.  The joints are solid and engaging them is fairly easy.  I do feel that I might have come close to snapping one of the ankles, but it all held true.  It’s a highly posable figure.  Some poses were a little tricky, which could have been remedied by rocker ankles - if those were even possible with such small ankles.

Zorii Bliss has a pair of tiny, but elegant blaster pistols.  Jango Fett famously had a pair of blaster pistols, so again, I wonder if there was some direct inspiration here from that guy.  The blasters can each be held firmly in the figure’s hands.  These blasters fit securely into the pair of hip holsters.  While the accessories are minimal, they interact perfectly with the figure, so they’ll do their job well.  Oh, Jango Fett said that.

I have to give the figure a 9.  Everything about it is executed extremely well:  sculpt, paint, articulation, accessories.  The only thing that might potentially be missing is a removable helmet.  At this time, we obviously don’t know if Zorii Bliss reveals her true face at any point in the film, but we know this was a lost opportunity for Hasbro (due to Disney) when it came to Enfys Nest.  And it’s probably something that Hasbro would never revisit, at least in any existing format given the current state of the line.  So only time will tell if it’s a feature that we’ll miss.  In the meantime, even if you’re not a fan of the ST, Zorii Bliss could easily fit in a number of other dioramas from any era where aliens, bounty hunters, scum, and villainy reside.