Here’s the second War Chest and our first taste of the Mega Bloks Dragons designers’ really incredible ability to provide a sense of cultural difference and depth through visuals alone. Really, looking at these characters, you could never doubt that they came from a completely different culture from the Draigar of the previous set, and that both peoples had long histories and rich traditions.
Anyway, these guys are the Norvagen (i.e. “norse vikings”), described as seafaring marauders from the north. Their armor is a lovely blue-green color (how they get it that way is a mystery to me) and their helmets are decorated with antlers. Their masks have rather animalistic quality, perhaps intended to frighten enemies, unlike the mostly functionalist visors of the Draigar. Also unlike the Draigar, who wield axes and clubs primarily and seem never to have invented the sword, the Norvagen carry sabers into battle, as well as great wooden shields displaying a dragon with a closed mouth. In addition to the warriors and their weapons, the set includes a canoe (essential equipment for seafaring raiders) and a wooden wall with a wide window.
