Dagan Gera — Star Wars The Black Series #GG 27

Overview

Dagan Gera at #GG 27 is the Gaming Greats Collection’s High Republic-era Jedi turned antagonist figure — the former Jedi Knight from the 2023 Jedi: Survivor video game whose bacta-tank imprisonment and subsequent emergence drives much of the game’s mid-game antagonist arc. Released January 2025 as a single-boxed mainline release. Non-exclusive — the fifth mainline-distributed Gaming Greats figure following the established protagonist/villain pattern. MSRP $24.99 (year-imprinted 2024). Four accessories: two lightsaber hilts that plug together to make one long hilt, plus two removable red blades. 13-joint articulation — the lowest joint count of any Gaming Greats figure to date. The figure ships in a one-armed configuration matching the character’s in-game appearance after his combat with Cal Kestis.

The One-Armed Configuration

A specific configuration choice that defines this figure: this version of Dagan Gera only has one arm. If you are looking for a complete two-armed configuration, the Amazon-exclusive Black Series Dagan Gera 2-pack with BX Droid (figure id=30943) provides that alternative. The right arm peg on this figure is covered with a plastic part (which might be removable if you pull hard enough), suggesting the body tooling is shared with the two-armed variant but the mainline release ships in the missing-arm configuration.

For collectors familiar with Jedi: Survivor’s narrative, the one-armed configuration matches Dagan Gera’s appearance after his climactic combat encounter with Cal Kestis. The figure depicts the character at a specific narrative moment rather than at his fully-equipped baseline. This is unusual within the Phase 4 line — most figures depict characters at their canonical combat-ready configuration, not at a post-injury state.

For collectors who want both configurations on the shelf, the figure pair (mainline #GG 27 one-armed plus Amazon-exclusive 2-pack two-armed) supports the before-and-after narrative display. For collectors who want the canonical two-armed configuration only, the Amazon-exclusive 2-pack is the better single purchase. The mainline release’s distribution channel and accessibility make it the easier acquisition; the 2-pack’s two-armed configuration and BX Droid pack-in make it the more comprehensive option.

The 13-Joint Articulation

13 joints. Barbell-jointed neck, ball-jointed lower neck, butterfly-jointed shoulders, swivel-hinged shoulder, swivel-hinged elbow, swivel-hinged wrist, ball-jointed waist, barbell-jointed hip, swivel-hinged knees, rocker ankles. The reduced joint count is partly explained by the one-armed configuration (single shoulder, single elbow, single wrist on the right side rather than dual on both sides), but even adjusted for the missing arm, the figure carries fewer joints than the standard Phase 4 baseline.

For collectors who track articulation across the line, 13 joints is meaningfully lean. The standard 17-joint baseline (with butterfly shoulders adding to that count for some Jedi figures) supports broader dynamic-pose flexibility than this figure delivers. The one-armed configuration’s reduction is structurally appropriate; the further reductions across the rest of the body are the Hasbro-pattern joint-saving cost-cutting that affects multiple recent Phase 4 releases (the swivel thigh removal that affects Galen Marek at #GG 26 is the same pattern).

The Double-Bladed Lightsaber

Dagan Gera came with a double-bladed lightsaber which has two removable red blades. Four accessories: two lightsaber hilts that plug together to form a single long centre-grip hilt, plus two removable red blades. The lightsaber hilts can be taken apart so that Dagan has two separate lightsabers — supporting the dual-saber wielding configuration that the Amazon-exclusive 2-pack version (with two arms) can use, or the single-saber single-handed combat that the one-armed mainline version supports.

For the one-armed mainline figure, the dual-hilt configuration is structurally awkward — the figure can only hold one hilt at a time, so the second hilt becomes a display accessory rather than an active weapon. The Amazon-exclusive 2-pack configuration is where the dual-hilt design genuinely shines.

The removable blade design supports the standard saber-on/saber-off display configurations. The figure is able to grab the staff when the two hilts are connected for the centre-grip combat configuration that’s the character’s signature in-game weapon style.

The Plastic Cape

The plastic cape is not removable from Dagan Gera. Hard plastic cape sculpted as part of the body tooling, integrated permanently with the figure’s silhouette. This is a different design choice from the soft-goods cape pattern that affects most Phase 4 cape configurations (Krennic Dress Uniform at #AND 16, Darth Malak at #GG 20, Darth Malgus at #GG 24) — Dagan Gera’s cape is rigid plastic rather than fabric.

For collectors evaluating cape engineering across the Phase 4 line, the rigid plastic approach is structurally different but visually appropriate to the character’s specific in-game configuration. Dagan Gera’s cape is depicted with a particular structural rigidity in the source material, and the hard plastic captures this reading better than soft goods would.

The Head Sculpt and Paint

The head sculpt, the details, and the paint application on the outfit look very nice. Detailed reviewers’ assessment is strongly positive — Hasbro committed to capturing Dagan Gera’s specific Jedi: Survivor character design with sharp definition. The face reads correctly under display lighting and matches the in-game character model.

The paint application across the outfit is similarly strong by detailed reviewer standards. For Dagan Gera specifically, the High Republic-era Jedi Knight outfit configuration carries specific colour and texture detailing that the figure captures cleanly. This is among the better-painted Phase 4 figures across the Gaming Greats Collection.

The Standing Stability

Dagan Gera stands nicely on display without losing the balance. The figure’s articulation engineering and weight distribution support reliable standing display across multiple combat-pose configurations, with no recurring loose-ankle problems that affect other Phase 4 releases. For a one-armed figure with a back-heavy plastic cape, the stable standing is meaningful — the asymmetric weight distribution could have caused balance challenges, and the engineering tooling avoided them.

The Arkanian Offshoot Species

Dagan Gera is canonically an Arkanian Offshoot — a near-human species variant from the Arkanian colonisation history. The character class is rarely represented across the Star Wars action figure catalogue; most Arkanian and Arkanian Offshoot characters appear in Legends-era source material that hasn’t received contemporary figure releases.

For collectors building species-rosters, Dagan Gera is the only Arkanian Offshoot figure in the broader Hasbro catalogue. The species’ near-human visual configuration means the figure reads as broadly human in casual display, but the canonical species attribution is worth flagging for completionists who track character lineages.

The Jedi: Survivor Source

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (Respawn/EA, 2023) is the sequel to the 2019 Jedi: Fallen Order, set five years after the original game’s events. Dagan Gera is one of the game’s primary antagonists — a former Jedi Knight from the High Republic era who was placed in bacta tank imprisonment for centuries before emerging during Survivor’s events. His narrative arc is driven by betrayal trauma (he blames the Jedi Order for the destruction of his greatest discovery, the hidden planet Tanalorr) and provides much of the game’s mid-game thematic tension.

For collectors who played Survivor, Dagan Gera represents one of the game’s most narratively significant characters. The Black Series figure captures the character at his most iconic in-game moment — the post-combat one-armed configuration that defines his appearance through much of the game’s later arc.

The Mural Collection Position

Dagan Gera sits at the twenty-seventh position in the Gaming Greats Collection mural display. For loose display, the figure works best alongside the other Jedi: Survivor figures (Riot Scout Trooper at #GG 14, KX Security Droid at #GG 15, B1 Battle Droid at #GG 16, Cal Kestis at #GG 17, Rocket Launcher Trooper at #GG 22, Merrin at #GG 28) for a Survivor-era ensemble. The figure also pairs with Cal Kestis Survivor at #GG 17 specifically for the protagonist-and-antagonist pairing the source game centres on.

Secondary Market

Single-boxed mainline release, non-exclusive, January 2025. Available at MSRP through standard retail and the secondary market with broad availability. The mainline distribution and the $24.99 MSRP keep the figure accessible. Verify both lightsaber hilts and both red blades are included — the four small components are easy to lose during transit. No production variants documented; the Amazon-exclusive 2-pack (figure id=30943) is a separately catalogued release with the two-armed configuration.

Verdict

Dagan Gera at #GG 27 is the right figure for Jedi: Survivor collectors who want the specific one-armed post-combat character configuration. The double-bladed lightsaber accessory engineering supports both connected and split configurations, the head sculpt and paint application are among the better Phase 4 implementations, the plastic cape provides the structurally appropriate visual reading, and the figure stands reliably on display.

The 13-joint articulation is the figure’s most defensible negative — meaningfully lean compared to the Phase 4 standard baseline, and the one-armed configuration alone doesn’t account for all the joint reductions. The one-armed configuration limits display flexibility for collectors who want the canonical two-armed character. The dual-hilt accessory design is structurally awkward when the figure can only hold one weapon.

Buy this figure if you collect Jedi: Survivor, if you want Cal Kestis Survivor’s primary mid-game antagonist on the shelf, or if the one-armed post-combat configuration matters specifically. Consider the Amazon-exclusive 2-pack alternative if the two-armed configuration matters more, or buy both for the before-and-after narrative display.

The one-armed High Republic-era Jedi turned antagonist. The figure with the strong head sculpt and the lean articulation. The mainline release with the Amazon-exclusive 2-pack alternative. Mainline distribution, January 2025.

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Part of Star Wars The Black Series | Phase 4 Gaming Greats Collection. Related: Cal Kestis (Jedi Survivor) P4-GG-17 | Nightsister Merrin P4-GG-28 | Rocket Launcher Trooper P4-GG-22.