Supervillain: Devil Mayfair

These 360° shots are the very devil to make.

There are many rumors about Mayfair, most of which are contradictory. He or she may have been a talented West End actor, cursed for their hubris to forever stalk the shadows. Or perhaps Mayfair was a petty criminal, sentenced to death in Newgate Prison over a century ago, who made a dark pact by selling a soul (possibly someone else's) for power. Perhaps Mayfair is nothing more than a trickster, a gifted illusionist who only simulates the terrifying abilities attributed to the legend. Maybe Mayfair really is the devil. If anyone knows the truth, it's Devil Mayfair, and they don't seem keen to share.

With tremendous powers of illusion and a devil-may-fair-care attitude, Mayfair is a manipulative villain. The closest analogue I can think of might be Mysterio crossed with Scarecrow, but with a more magical twist. While I think of Mayfair as a solo act, if a plot needs minions, my robed cultists match pretty well.

This figure was kitbashed with no preparation, just going through my bits to get some ideas. The body is from a Bolt Action Soviet Winter Infantry sprue. I went to that sprue to find a longcoat body, but ended up with this one instead. Originally, I planned to do alternating vertical stripes, but ultimately I chose to do a solid color with a bright accent color on the straps and accessories. The arms are from the Frostgrave Wizards II sprue, which is a kitbasher's dream. I picked matching arms that give a sense of showy menace (and/or jazz hands). Finally, the head is a demon skull from the Citadel Skulls box; there are 340 skulls in that box! I originally went in there for just a normal human skull, but the demon skull really stood out and provides a unique silhouette. I used some putty to fill out the back of the skull and turn it into either a helmet or an actual head (who knows?), and it turned out great.

And, as a side note, the horns may just be illusory, since standard doorways would otherwise become Mayfair's nemeses.