"Suggested figures for leprechauns" Topic

I have two suggestions.

First, the LOTR Hobbits of the Shire. My first thought was "leprechauns" when I saw them. When put up against "traditional" 28mm figures, they are the right size too.

My second choice is the Irish of the '98 in the Trent Miniatures line. Unfortunately, these are rather large and bulky 28mm figures, but they do have that Notre Dame mascot look about them.
So, they would work with 54mm figures, or as "leprechauns with an attitude", sick and tired of being thought of as short.

I used some 15mm once.

Gnome Wars Irish Gnomes are very colorful and look nice. I would not recommend GW's LOTR Hobbits.

I was just handed a bag of the Gnome War Leprechauns to paint at Cold Wars. They seem to do the job better than anything else.

The hobbits would probably work pretty well, except they don't have the top hats.

Leprechauns are traditionally supposed to wear a cocked hat and have one shoe that they are cobbling.

It is interesting to note that the modern depiction of Leprechauns in Green with their pot o'gold and top hat, is mainly a 20th Century phenomena inspired largely by a Walt Disney Film, "Darby O'Gill and the Little People"

In Irish Folklore Leprechauns are found as early as 1604 and derive their name from the Gaelic "luchrupán, -from the Old Irish luchorpán, a compound of the roots lú (small) and corp (body) " Most were not nice and gained the reputation as tricksters

Their appearance was very different as well mainly dressed in "red coats" cut similar to those of the English Army which is probably no coincidence

From Wikipedia:
The Northern Leprechaun or Logheryman wore a "military red coat and white breeches, with a broad-brimmed, high, pointed hat, on which he would sometimes stand upside down".
The Lurigadawne of Tipperary wore an "antique slashed jacket of red, with peaks all round and a jockey cap, also sporting a sword, which he uses as a magic wand".
The Luricawne of Kerry was a "fat, pursy little fellow whose jolly round face rivals in redness the cut-a-way jacket he wears, that always has seven rows of seven buttons in each row".
The Cluricawne of Monaghan wore "a swallow-tailed evening coat of red with green vest, white breeches, black stockings," shiny shoes, and a "long cone hat without a brim," sometimes used as a weapon.

Irish people always enjoy a good story .

Since there are so many different styles of Little People, I think I can add a few more choices without stepping on anyones toes.

If you like your leprechauns "Darby O'gill" tiny, then 15mm civilians are an option.
While they aren't perfect (or Irish) some of Blue Moon's 15mm packs might hold a few:
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If you like your leprechauns "Lucky Charms flavored" (and over the top), then Malifaux's "Copycat Killer" link and Reaper's "Leprechaun and Owl" link come to mind.

"Darby O'Gill" is the answer to one of my favorite trivia questions.
"Name 3 movies in which Sean Connery sings."

Saw that in the theater when I were a wee lad, I did, and a few times since on the telly.

The Banshee scared the Bojangles out of me:

"Ireland: The Land of Happy Wars and Sad Love Songs"…

I wonder if Connery ever regretted any of the movies he's done…

Eric

More Reaper:

Now there's an idea for a figure range! Leprechauns, Banshee, and Morrigan!

Flashman14, that is great. :-)

Great movie "Darby O Gill", like jpattern2 I saw it as a kid and also had the cr..p scared out of me by the banshees.
I've since bought the DVD and have watched it twice again.
Def worth the watch.