Knight (Sir Dagonet) Bust by Primal Collectibles

They laughed at Sir Dagonet — right up until he raised his sword, and the laughter stopped.

• ✔ Large-scale display bust — significantly bigger than standard 32mm
• ✔ Resin printed fresh to order in the UK
• ✔ Supplied unpainted — ideal as a centrepiece painting project
• ✔ Designed for display shelves and painting competitions

In Arthurian legend, Sir Dagonet holds the curious distinction of being King Arthur's court jester and a knight of genuine fighting ability — a man who weaponised mockery as deftly as a blade. This bust, from Primal Collectibles' Chronicles of Excalibur range, captures that contradiction in sharp detail: the bells-and-points jester's cowl, the quilted diamond-patterned gambeson, a round shield embossed with a grinning jester face, and a sword raised with unmistakable intent. His expression — that wide, unsettling grin framed by a neat beard — sits somewhere between performer and predator. It's the face of a man who has been underestimated his entire life and finds it useful.

As a display bust, this piece is designed to reward painters who relish contrast: the soft fabric folds of the hood against the rigid geometry of the gambeson stitching, the worn texture of the shield against the smooth curve of the blade. For Dungeon Masters, he doubles as a vivid portrait prop — an NPC who might be a royal envoy, a spy hiding in plain sight, or simply the most dangerous man in the tavern who doesn't look it.

Crafted for adventurers who:

• Want a display bust that rewards detailed brushwork — cloth, leather, and metalwork all in one sculpt
• Are building an Arthurian or medieval fantasy collection
• Need a memorable NPC portrait: the king's fool, a Bard-class wildcard, or a combat-capable trickster
• Appreciate character sculpts drawn from myth rather than generic fantasy archetypes

Encounter Hook:
The party is summoned before the court, and the king's jester juggles idly in the corner — until one of them recognises the signet ring on his sword hand as belonging to a murdered nobleman. The grin doesn't falter. It never does.

Details

This is a display bust sculpted for painters and collectors, presented on a decorative plinth base. Scale and proportions are optimised for showcasing expression and surface texture rather than tabletop gameplay use. Supplied unpainted in grey. Supports are removed before dispatch, though minor marks may occasionally be present and are easily tidied up.

Sculpted by Primal Collectibles — visit their page to see more of their work.

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