Veldora Tempest That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime - Figures
From the widely popular Isekai (other world) genre is the Isekai anime ‘That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime’. There are many characters with strong personalities but one of the favorites would have to be Veldora Tempest. Although being a strong and powerful storm dragon his personality is of a tsundere meaning someone who is prickly but also wants attention at the same time. The gap between his fearsome appearance and cute personality gained him many fans with a large range of merchandise. From the many figures available the two most popular figures have been chosen and are listed below. The figures chosen are the "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Veldora Tempest", and "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Veldora Tempest (Repaint)."
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Veldora Tempest Figure
This figure shows the mighty appearance of Veldora the storm dragon standing on his hind legs with his front arms crossed over his chest. His long tail curls out behind him and his large wings unfurled and spread making him seem larger. Veldora's long neck is hunched over to show his fearsome and serious expression. His head is pointing slightly to the side and his mouth is closed but his sharp white fangs are evident. The claws and horns have been painted with great detail in a mix of light blue fading into white to show the pointiness. His skin is mostly a light blue color with black on top to show his hard and tough skin. There are slight red markings around his eyes to give off a menacing feeling. The color and small details of the cracked black skin to show the lighter blue skin underneath has been precisely replicated from the anime.
- Product Name: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Veldora Tempest
- Series: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
- Manufacturer: Banpresto
- Specifications: Painted, non-articulated, non-scale PVC figure with stand
- Height (Approx.): 150 mm
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Veldora Tempest (Repaint) Figure
This figure has the same pose as the original figure but features a special color design. Veldora still poses with his arms haughtily crossed over his chest and his head pointed to the side to show his prideful expression. His large wings are unfurled behind him to show off his power. The different color scheme shows Veldora with plain white horns and claws with a light grey body and dark navy blue scales. The membrane of his wings show minute veins and lines for extra detail and realism.
- Product Name: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Veldora Tempest (Repaint)
- Series: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
- Manufacturer: Banpresto
- Specifications: Painted, non-articulated, non-scale PVC figure with stand
- Height (Approx.): 150 mm
About Veldora Tempest
Veldora Tempest is only a supporting character in the series and doesn’t appear much in the beginning however he holds an important role. He is the first one to meet the main character Rimuru and is the one to name the protagonist which holds great meaning in the story. Veldora is a strong catastrophe-class being who is treated as a natural disaster and the damage he causes are thought of as misfortune as there is nothing anyone can do to prevent it.
Background
Veldora is known as the Storm Dragon and is one of four True Dragons which are beings made of pure energy making Veldora a high-class entity. As he is a dragon, he is a very powerful existence, but due to him attacking a Demon Lord he was sealed by a summoned hero. He was then imprisoned in a dungeon for many hundreds of years when a slime bumped into him
Personality
Veldora is a very prideful character and he has the strength to back it up with there being not many others who can match his level. He is very energetic and isn't afraid of showing off his strength and causing damage to his surroundings. He first comes off as scary and menacing but afterward, his cute nature appears when he becomes jealous of Rimuru conversing with his skill instead of himself. He is quite a brash character but after being predated by Rimuru and going through his memories of manga and anime he tries to adopt a calm personality.
Other Important That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Characters
Veldora is a well-known character in the series so many of the other characters know, fear, and respect him even if Veldora himself doesn’t know the other characters.
Rimuru Tempest
Rimuru is the protagonist of the story and is the one to give Veldora their shared last name ‘Tempest’. Rimuru is a serious yet laid-back character who was once a human, died, and was then reincarnated as a slime into a different world. He was mostly surprised to be reborn as a slime but starts to enjoy his casual life as a monster, gaining many allies and building a country known as Jura Tempest Federation.
Shizue Izawa
Shizue Izawa wasn’t reincarnated into another world but was summoned from Japan during World War 2. Shizue became a strong adventurer and taught other children who were also summoned from another world like her. In the end, she encounters Rimuru when her life force is about to run out and allows Rimuru to predate her and use her human appearance.
Links
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Veldora Tempest
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Veldora Tempest (Repaint)
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