Created May 2006
Updated March 2007
Story and Images by David Syczylo (Boba Binks)

 


 

Titanium GENERAL GRIEVOUS
The brilliant, cybernetic mastermind behind the successes of the Droid Army of the Separatists, General Grievous led the series of strikes that opened a corridor for the invasion of Coruscant. Beyond his status as a military genius Grievous was also a cunning and devoted warrior driven equally by a love of combat and the rage he felt by his mutilation and imprisonment within a lifesaving cyborg frame. Though he first appeared on the Republic Holonet as a wartime rumor, he quickly grew to the statue of legend as the Republic met defeat after defeat by his hands. Trained in lightsaber combat by Count Dooku Grievous' mythical status was cemented after single-handedly defeating no less than five Jedi on Hypori. He met a warrior's death at the hands of General Obi-Wan Kenobi after a brutal, bare-knuckle fight that ended with blaster fire to Grievous's chest thus burning his organic organs.

       
       
 

Titanium DARTH MAUL
Little is known about this dangerous Sith killer. Utterly devoid of personality, he was raised from childhood on a diet of cruelty, and grew into a man filled with rage and the power of the dark side. His will was bent beneath that of Darth Sidious. He served his master without question, without doubt, and without pity, striking down all those who stood in his way. A talented tracker, undetectable spy, and devastating warrior, his was the first Sith hand to kill a Jedi in over a thousand years.

       
       

Titanium luke skywalker
Blasted out of the skies of Hoth by turbo laser fire from one of the attacking AT-ATs, Luke continues his defense of Echo Base on foot. Alone behind enemy lines, he uses his harpoon gun and lightsaber to attack the underside of an Imperial walker, planting a proton mine that destroys the sensitive internal systems of the armored behemoth. Equipped only with his wits, lightsaber and burgeoning Jedi skills he escapes the enemy ranks in time to flee Hoth in his X-wing.

       
       
 

SUMMARY
The Titanium Line gave the Star Wars characters a unique take that many collectors did not really care for. It allowed for the Star Wars character to be preposed in a unique stance or situation that a normal action figure would not allow in most extents. This line was made for the collector. It is a shame that Hasbro decided to cancel the Star Wars Titanium Line of figures while they choose to continue the Titanium Line for Transformers and Spiderman.

Other Titanium Series Figures that were prototyped but now canceled include the following:

  • Jango Fett – may have seen an extremely limited release overseas

  • Han Solo –being modified and made in the basic 30th Anniversary action figure line (2007)

  • R2-D2 – been made in the basic 30th Anniversary action figure line (2007)

  • Episode 2 Clone trooper (red)

  • Utapau Clone trooper (orange)

  • Snowtrooper

  • Tusken Raider

  • Darth Vader #3 – might be modified and made in the basic 30th Anniversary action figure line

As for the other figures listed, who really knows besides Hasbro what their fate will be. I would hope that one day Hasbro would choose to revisit this line of action figures.