Avatar Toys Bring Pandora's Players Into Focus

By Lauren Davis, 1:00 PM on Sat Oct 3 2009, 13,395 views (Edit, to draft, Slurp)

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Mattel's line of Avatar toys is now available for preorder, and the descriptions on the packaging tell us a great deal more about the Na'Vi, the RDA forces, and the creatures that inhabit Pandora. Spoilers below.

We've seen several of these toys before, including the Thanator, Direhorse, RDA Grinder, and AMP Suit. But the package descriptions reveal a bit more about the characters and their motivation, as well as the capabilities of Pandora's animal life and the RDA's war machines. There's definitely a violence-happy vibe coming from at least this set of RDA marines, but details on the male Na'Vi are a bit more vague, aside from the fact they're warriors.

The toys are currently available for preorder at several vendors, including Toys"R"Us and Amazon.

Thanks to MissMercyStreet for the tip.