The bishop is a rather myopic fellow, which he balances with an overdeveloped sense of intrigue. His approach is to hang back and squint at the scene for quite some time, and then to chart a decisive course through the mayhem.
3.5" tall.
[Artist's Note]
The inspiration for a couple of aspects of the Bishop have somewhat amusing origins:
The corkscrew cap:
Have you seen the Fifth Element?
If you haven't, for pete's sake DO! Turn down the lights, turn up the volume, and get ready for a fantabulous ride. I take this moment to profess my love for Luc Besson (director). Ah! I feel much better now...
OK, so in the Fifth Element, a character named Father Cornelius has a young acolyte named David. As a monk in this particular order, David's job description involves acting as a distinguished and forceful leader in time of crisis, and he wears a corkscrew cap as part of his uniform that identifies him as filling this pre-defined role. But David actually spends his time sewing in the back room... and generally hiding under a rock; he is filled with self-doubt, and crumbles under pressure.
We easily see, through this mis-match, how the symbolism of the garb is unrelated to the truth about the person wearing it. This is a wonderful, subversive attack on the use of status symbols, one of the many smoke-and-mirrors aspects of the hierarchy paradigm.
[Pop(ulist) Quiz]
Question: So, the Bishop wears a corkscrew cap.
If he wears a special hat, does that mean he's better than me?Answer: A. Yes, master! (insert groveling here) B. Argh! Me and the villagers are coming with torches!
