Thunder Lion Mount by Epic Miniatures

Where the thunder rolls and the earth shakes, the warlords of the steppes ride not horses but something far more fearsome — great maned lions wreathed in crackling energy and clad in war-harness, their tufted tails lashing like whips before a storm.

• ✔ 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 Thunder Lion Mount is a large-base beast miniature that commands the table the moment it hits the mat. This sculpt depicts a powerfully built lion mid-stride, its body bristling with layered, feather-like fur that catches every dry-brushed highlight beautifully. A detailed war-saddle sits across its back — quilted and panelled, secured with straps and fitted with raised side-guards — suggesting a rider of considerable status. The fur texture is extraordinary throughout: the thick mane fans outward in dense, overlapping blades of hair, whilst the body and legs carry a wilder, almost elemental quality to the coat. The tail curls dramatically away from the body, its end splaying into branch-like tufts that hint at something beyond a natural beast.

Sitting on a large 51mm oval base, this miniature carries genuine visual weight. The pose is alert and purposeful — shoulders forward, head level, every muscle suggesting coiled readiness. Whether you're fielding it as a mount for a warlord NPC, a summoned companion, or the prized beast of a Leonin cavalry unit, it reads immediately as something that does not lose fights.

This is equally rewarding as a painting project for display collectors. The layered fur offers rich opportunities for zenithal priming and layered glazes, whilst the saddle provides a natural colour contrast — leather tones against a painted coat, or something wilder if your campaign calls for it.

• Adventurers building out a mounted warlord encounter with a beast that genuinely unsettles the players
• DMs who need a large creature that reads as both civilised (saddled) and savage (the fur, the tail, the sheer presence)
• Painters looking for a large beast with exceptional surface texture to showcase their blending and layering
• Collectors who want a centrepiece miniature that earns its spot on the shelf

Encounter Hook: The party is three days out from the city when scouts report a raider column moving along the valley road. As they take position on the ridge to observe, the column's vanguard crests the hill — and riding at its head is not a horse but a great lion in battle-harness, its fur raised along its spine, scanning the treeline with amber eyes. Whatever this warlord is, they do not travel light.

Details

Scale: 32mm | Base: Large oval (51mm) | Supplied unpainted and unassembled where applicable | Supported and unsupported variants available

Sculpted by Epic Miniatures — visit their collection to see more of their work.

Pairs well with beast companions and mounts and grassland and plains encounters — or explore more from Epic Miniatures.

Mitz & Simz — where the cats roll Insight on every order and always, always know something you don't.

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