Hippogriff by Ella's Arcanum Minis

Half eagle, half horse, and entirely indifferent to your survival — the hippogriff banks overhead, talons extended, deciding whether you're prey or merely an inconvenience.

• ✔ 32mm scale resin miniature, printed fresh to order in the UK
• ✔ Supplied unpainted and ready to prime
• ✔ Compatible with D&D, Pathfinder, and all tabletop RPGs
• ✔ Equally at home on the gaming table or the display shelf

The hippogriff is one of fantasy's most visually arresting creatures — a powerful fusion of avian ferocity and equine grace that occupies a unique space in the monster manual and on the painted shelf. This sculpt from Ella's Arcanum Minis captures that duality with real conviction: great feathered wings spread wide in a dominant display, eagle talons braced against a naturalistic ground base, and a horse's hindquarters flowing into a silky tail. Every feather layer is individually defined, from the dense chest plumage to the broad primary flight feathers, giving painters a wealth of surface texture to work with — whether you're going for a golden eagle colourway, a snowy highland look, or something altogether more fantastical.

The pose reads as territorial and alert — this is a creature that has claimed its ground and is making sure you know it. That energy makes it equally convincing as a wild encounter on an open hillside, a tamed mount straining at its tether, or a guardian beast protecting something — or someone — of value. For painters, the contrast between the fine feather detail on the forebody and the smooth musculature of the hindquarters offers a rewarding range of techniques to explore.

Well suited to adventurers who:

• Need a memorable aerial encounter for their wilderness or highland sessions
• Want a classically handsome beast as a display centrepiece
• Are building out a mounted or beast-handling campaign arc
• Love painting feathered textures and natural creature colouring
• Need a guardian creature or tamed mount for a noble's stables encounter

Encounter Hook: The party crests the ridge to find a wounded hippogriff standing over a collapsed rider — a knight in unfamiliar colours, clearly far from home. The creature is not attacking, but its wings are spread and its talons are planted. It will not let anyone approach. The rider's saddlebag is partially open, and a sealed letter bearing the royal seal is just visible inside.

Details

Scale: 32mm | Finish: Unpainted grey resin | Assembly: Multipart kit | Base: Scenic naturalistic base included on sculpt

What's in the box: One hippogriff miniature (multipart), supplied unpainted.

Sculpted by Ella's Arcanum Minis — visit their collection to explore more of their work.

Pairs well with beast encounters and wilderness campaigns — or explore more from Ella's Arcanum Minis.

The cats have proficiency in Lounging, Staring, and Knowing Better — and they use all three, constantly.

Ready to add this adventurer to your collection? Order today and we'll print it fresh for you here in the UK.