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Bog-Nar
Bognar-splash
The Mutant Muck Menace!
Vital statistics
Name Bog-Nar
Species Mutant
Origin Earth

Details[]

"Bog-Nar, the Mutant Muck Menace, is most certainly a villain in the Warlords of Wor comics and related canon, but he can be whoever you want! I like to think he retains some of his former self and may even someday find a more noble cause to fight for."[1]

Bog-Nar's toy birthday is September 21st, 2012. The earliest handcast resin editions with magnetic limbs were offered for pre-order at $100 each featuring 10 points of articulation and bonus Build-a-Figure part.[2][3] While technically a villain within the world of Wor battling the various champions of the city and its Worian Guard, Bog-Nar is often the protector of his home within Perpetua Mire.

Character History[]

5th Anniversary Celebration[]

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First sketch of Boggy

"The week-long celebration of Bog-Nar's 5th anniversary kicks off officially today, taking you all the way back to my very first sketch of Boggy! I wanted a character who represented all my favorite muck monsters rolled into a 5.5" heroic fantasy toy. This was my first pass at the character, and not much has changed since."[4]

"In April 2012, inspired by my recent discovery of Glyos and 5.5" resin bootlegs, I set about on my quest to make a "playable art toy," designing a system of magnetic articulation that would make interchangeability a core play feature from Day 1. My first attempt was pretty rough! Better materials and some re-engineering of parts and molds turned v2 into a success, and by the time Bog-Nar was sculpted and molded, I was ready for production."[5]

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Inspiration

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Galaxxnar

"Beginning with the original production figure, Boggy has seen several incarnations over the last 5 years. I worked with The Art of Skinner[6] on the first variant, Angry Ass Earth Warrior. I followed those up with a couple of tributes to my favorite Glyos colors with Gamma Meltdown (Neo Phase) and Toxic Inferno (Infection) variants. Steve Seeley Art[7] got his hands (and paints) on a handful of "Geck-Nars." Sludge-Nar, Swamp King, Polar Vortex, Void Warrior, and Bio-Glow Bog-Nars all saw release between 2014-2015, as did Galaxxnar, a mega collaboration that involved Galaxxor, Monster Forge[8], and header art by Aziritt[9]"[10]

"Today is the day... the official Fifth Anniversary of Bog-Nar's release. Today we celebrate the first issue of the Warlords of Wor mini-comic, "The Mutant Muck Menace!" This book was written by Eric Scot Lemons[11] and me (Brandon Michael Barker), with art by Cory Hamscher[12] and Sean Forney Art[13], letters by Crank!, and cover art by Tim Seeley[14] and Sean Forney Art. I had a blast putting these together and hope to soon finish the last three books in Series One. For now, this and four more stories are available in the store, which you can access from the bio page. Happy Birthday, Bog-Nar!"[15]

The Other Bog-Nars[]

"With Bog-Nar Classic v2 officially sold out (Holy cow! Over 400 Bog-Nar Classics sold... Thank you!), now is a great time to talk about the unsung champions of the WoW line, Bog-Nar alt builds!

Alt designs tend to get a bit overlooked in favor of the primary configuration designs, so I’m always super stoked to get the final production figures in hand so I can see what all the different builds look like. I gotta say, so far, I haven’t met a Bog-Nar I didn’t like!! Here’s a sampling of some faves from the current stock: Nek-Nar! (Nekroid Nightstalker v2); Orc-Nar! (Nekroid Orcblight); Wild-Nar! (Gol Wildmage); Hunt-Nar! (Gol Hunter); and Skin-Nar! (Nekroid Skinwalker)... maybe my favorite alt-Boggy of all!"[16]

6th Anniversary Celebration[]

"Six years ago today I drove out to New York for NYCC with this early prototype for a Glyos-compatible Bog-Nar. I was going to meet Matt Doughty and get his feedback on the general direction I was headed. At the time @hamfx was assisting with digital sculpts, and we made it through a couple of revision rounds before the project got back-seated. I was going for something that would be compatible with OSM or Weaponeers of Monkaa, around the 4” mark, but even then Doughty’s advice was “make it smaller.” It’s advice that WoM creators Spy Monkey Creations heeded as they began to develop their own 3” barbarian line, @battletribes. I would learn about that project in November of 2015, which immediately resurrected the Bog-Nar Glyos mission. Finally, after 20 months of development, Bog-Nar and the Warlords of Wor would make their Glyos debut in August of 2017, nearly 4 years after that first trip to NYCC."[17]

Story[]

Doctor Telek Hollis was once a brilliant botanist and the world's foremost expert in the field of gamma spectroscopy...

Until one day, in an attempt to engineer a gamma-radiated food crop that was resistant to time storm displacement, a freak lab accident turned Dr. Hollis into a terrifying synthesis of plant and man! Shunned by his wife, the doctor fled the city of Wor in search of oblivion at the heart of a time storm... only to find his experiment had been a success. Dr. Hollis' mutated biology was impervious to the time storm's effects.

Driven mad by his unfortunate fate, Dr. Hollis set forth on a path of terror against the city of Wor... a path that inevitably led him into the service of Dekay and a new life of evil as BOG-NAR, The Mutant Muck Menace!

The Ancient Throne of the Crystal King[]

As another long winter descends upon the city of Wor, one of her more nefarious inhabitants sets out on a secret quest. Leaving the safety of the city walls, the evil Bog-Nar climbs high into the Shivering Hills, headlong to the coming cold. At the peak of the Frozen Fang, he discovers the ancient throne of the Crystal King, and the relic of power embedded there.[18]

As Bog-Nar approaches the crumbling throne, a large crystal protruding from the stone comes to life. It begins to pulse, dimly at first, then brighter as a high pitched hum hits his ears, the air around him suddenly electric. He hears, or rather, he feels the gem pull him closer, as though it senses his intent and beckons him to call forth its dormant storm.[19]

The world quiets around him, and an explosion of light blinds his vision. He feels the air swirl, heavy with the scent of trioxygen, attempting to lift his feet from the frigid stones beneath. The searing sensation of sub-zero gales against his vegetated flesh brings no pain, though he is acutely aware of the cellular crystallization of his organic self, originating from the very center of his being and crawling outward to his furthermost appendages in rolling, fractal waves. When the Scepter of Synderakk has at last completed the transformation, the mind of the mad Doctor Hollis remains, but the body is now... FRÖST-NAR![20]

The transformation complete, Fröst-Nar surveys his surroundings with fresh senses. The tempestuous winds wane and a few final flakes fall across scattered stones as the snow subsides. As the Scepter of Synderakk is now an extension of himself, and he of it, he recognizes finally that something is amiss. The Scepter is not whole... his full potential unrealized! “What trickery is this?!” the mutant spits. “A fragment of the Scepter’s jewel... has been stolen!” “I presume it is thisss that you ssseek,” hisses a chilly voice from below him. “Ah, the Glacier Dweller returns at last to his pitiful nest,” Fröst-Nar replies. “And I see you’ve brought Clawbber and his comical cronies.”[21]

“No matter!” declares Fröst-Nar, raising the Scepter of Synderakk. “I shall gather an army to bring Wor crashing into oblivion once and for all, beginning with your own misguided minions!” With this devilish declaration Clawbber’s Worian Guards are possessed by the Scepter’s magicks, transformed in mindless ghouls, slaves to the call of their new master, Fröst-Nar![22]

“Bog-Nar has grown more powerful than I had imagined possible... his connection to the Scepter of Synderakk is ssstrong, indeed,” says the Glacier Dweller to Clawbber and Taskmaster Volk. “But I am ssstill the Guardian of the Frozen Fang, and no one knows the Scepter as well as I. Sssteel yourselves, soldiers of Wor, and accept the gifts of Sssynderakk!” With these words the Glacier Dweller activates the jewel fragment’s magical might, imbuing the two men with their own portion of the Scepter’s power, granting them a fighting chance against Fröst-Nar and his frozen forces.[23]

“Pathetic fools!” Fröst-Nar laughs. “You think yourselves a match for me still? I am indomitable! I am unshakable! I AM LEGION!” Fingers of the Scepter’s wrath rip wild, burning arcs across the snowy, stone surface of the Frozen Fang. From the earth upon which they fall arise hordes of frost golem doppelgängers; relentless automata to bolster the mad mutant’s militia![24]

Has Bog-Nar finally found the means to destroy the city of Wor once and for all? Is the Glacier Dweller’s Polar Vortex power enough to help Clawbber and the Arctic Guard defeat the frozen armies of frost golems and shivering ghouls? You decide...[25]

Gamma Meltdown[]

"Using technology and tools retrieved from his broken and abandoned lab, Bog-Nar attempts to recreate the process that transformed him from Doctor Telek Hollis into the Mutant Muck Menace. Upon completion of his new Ultra Gamma Spectroscope, the dread doctor not only discovers it can temporarily revive dead organic material, but the device is also capable of supercharging his own radioactive cellular structure!"[26]

Harvest Rot[]

"The next evolution has arrived! Through further experimentation with the Ultra Gamma Spectroscope, Bog-Nar has unlocked the secrets of the seasons themselves and harnessed the power of the pumpkin! While the world around him turns cold and prepares for winter slumber, Bog-Nar's strength blooms like the capable Cucurbita!"[27]

"Bog-Nar was careless with his latest experiment! Reveling in his newfound power, he failed to notice the leak from the Ultra Gamma Spectroscope. Pumpkin spiced gamma ooze crept its way through the murky waters of the Perpetua Mire, mutating all with which it came into contact, including the mighty Gol who dwell within!"[28]

"The Universal Entropy... The Inevitable End... The Relentless ROT. Those transformed by the fruit of Bog-Nar’s mischievous machinations soon begin the march toward biological breakdown. Their shells weakened, the flesh beyond ripe, these spiced Nekroids serve as mindless slaves to the will of Bog-Nar!"[29]

The Vengeful Patron of Perpetua Mire[]

"A new threat stalks the borders of Wor! Eco-terrorists are lurking in Perpetua Mire, stockpiling drums of hazardous materials in preparation for their attack on Wor’s hydro-infrastructure. HERBISYDE leads the operation, but is unaware that something, or someONE, has an eye on him as well!"[30]

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FantoMask power!

"Typically little more than a mindless, shambling hunger, the Nekroids rarely pose much threat on their own. The FLAYER, however, is not your typical Nekroid! While not exactly “intelligent,” the Flayer exists solely to obey and execute commands with resolute strength and intent. A better henchman money cannot buy, but can he stand against the vengeful patron of Perpetua Mire?"[31]

“Might I presume the two of you aren’t from around here?” a voice calls from behind them, dripping with malice. Startled, Herbisyde and the Flayer turn to meet their pursuer. He continues, “All of Wordom knows, my friends, that the Mire belongs… to BOG-NAR!!”

“Not… friend?” the Flayer manages.

“No, it doesn’t look that way,” Herbisyde snaps back. “Let’s show the pile of leaves what FantoMask power looks like!”[32]

Comic Books[]

Versions[]

Bog-Nar[]

"Each figure comes packed with a total of 20 parts and accessories to build and customize your ultimate warrior."

Warlords of Wor - Wave 1 Bog-Nar Production PVC. Classic Green (KotS Lime) with paint applications. 3" tall, 10 points of articulation, 20 interchangeable parts in durable, factory-produced PVC. Each Warlords of Wor figure comes with 3 heads (Bog-Nar, Gol, Nekroid), vine arm, mace arm and base, creature hands, vine torso, and tekno-shears accessory. Glyos compatible. Released on August 27th, 2017. $16 each.

Toxic Inferno Bog-Nar[]

Warlords of Wor - Wave 2 Toxic Inferno[34] Bog-Nar Production PVC. Translucent Infection Red with paint applications. 3" tall, 10 points of articulation, 20 interchangeable parts in durable, factory-produced PVC. Each Warlords of Wor figure comes with 3 heads (Bog-Nar, Gol, Nekroid), vine arm, mace arm and base, creature hands, vine torso, and tekno-shears accessory. Glyos compatible. Released on November 17th, 2017. $15 each.

Oozarian Bog-Nar[]

Battle Tribes - Wave 11 Oozarian Bog-Nar Production PVC. Translucent Oozarian Green with paint applications. 3" tall, 10 points of articulation, 20 interchangeable parts in durable, factory-produced PVC. Each Warlords of Wor figure comes with 3 heads (Bog-Nar, Gol, Nekroid), vine arm, mace arm and base, creature hands, vine torso, and tekno-shears accessory. Glyos compatible. Released on February 16th, 2018. $16 each.

Muck Thing Bog-Nar[]

Warlords of Wor - Wave 3 Muck Thing Bog-Nar Production PVC. Dark Green with DX paint applications. 3" tall, 10 points of articulation, 20 interchangeable parts in durable, factory-produced PVC. Each Warlords of Wor figure comes with 3 heads (Bog-Nar, Gol, Nekroid), vine arm, mace arm and base, creature hands, vine torso, and tekno-shears accessory. Glyos compatible. Released on March 23rd, 2018. $16 each.

Polar Vortex Bog-Nar[]

Warlords of Wor - Wave 3 Polar Vortex Bog-Nar Production PVC. Frosted Translucent Blue with paint applications. 3" tall, 10 points of articulation, 20 interchangeable parts in durable, factory-produced PVC. Each Warlords of Wor figure comes with 3 heads (Bog-Nar, Gol, Nekroid), vine arm, mace arm and base, creature hands, vine torso, and tekno-shears accessory. Glyos compatible. Released on March 23rd, 2018. $16 each.

Bio-Glow Bog-Nar[]

Warlords of Wor - Wave 3 Bio-Glow Bog-Nar Production PVC. Glow in the Dark with limited paint applications. 3" tall, 10 points of articulation, 20 interchangeable parts in durable, factory-produced PVC. Each Warlords of Wor figure comes with 3 heads (Bog-Nar, Gol, Nekroid), vine arm, mace arm and base, creature hands, vine torso, and tekno-shears accessory. Glyos compatible. C2E2 2018 Exclusive. Released online on March 23rd, 2018. $15 each.

Bog-Nar Classic v2[]

Warlords of Wor - Wave 3 Bog-Nar Classic v2 Production PVC. Classic Green (KotS Lime) with paint applications. 3" tall, 10 points of articulation, 20 interchangeable parts in durable, factory-produced PVC. Each Warlords of Wor figure comes with 3 heads (Bog-Nar, Gol, Nekroid), vine arm, mace arm and base, creature hands, vine torso, and tekno-shears accessory. Glyos compatible. Released on March 23rd, 2018. $16 each.

Camouflage Bog-Nar[]

Warlords of Wor - Wave 4 Camouflage Bog-Nar Production PVC. Camouflage Brown with paint applications. 3" tall, 10 points of articulation, 20 interchangeable parts in durable, factory-produced PVC. Each Warlords of Wor figure comes with 3 heads (Bog-Nar, Gol, Nekroid), vine arm, mace arm and base, creature hands, vine torso, and tekno-shears accessory. Glyos compatible. Released on October 19th, 2018. $16 each.

B.O.G.-N.A.R.[]

Battle Tribes Wrestling - Wave 2 B.O.G.-N.A.R. (Bunches of Outrageous Glyos Nasties Acting Rotten!) Production PVC. Tanned Flesh (Eternal Adventurer, Big Fry) with no paint applications. 3" tall, 10 points of articulation, 20 interchangeable parts in durable, factory-produced PVC. Each Warlords of Wor figure comes with 3 heads (Bog-Nar, Gol, Nekroid), vine arm, mace arm and base, creature hands, vine torso, and tekno-shears accessory. Glyos compatible. Packaged with header card in one of three configurations (Bog-Nar, Gol, or Nekroid). DCON 2018 Exclusive. First released at Designer Con (DCON) 2018 on November 16-18th, 2018 and online on November 23rd, 2018. $10 each.

Tox-Nar, the Crusader![]

Warlords of Wor - Wave 7 Tox-Nar, the Crusader! Production PVC. Neon Green with paint applications. 3" tall, 10 points of articulation, 20 interchangeable parts in durable, factory-produced PVC. Each Warlords of Wor figure comes with 3 heads (Bog-Nar, Gol, Nekroid), vine arm, mace arm and base, creature hands, vine torso, and tekno-shears accessory. Glyos compatible. Released on July 12th, 2019. $16 each.

Evil Harvest Bog-Nar[]

Warlords of Wor - Wave 8 Evil Harvest Bog-Nar. Production PVC. White with paint applications and overspray. 3" tall, 10 points of articulation, 20 interchangeable parts in durable, factory-produced PVC. Each Warlords of Wor figure comes with 3 heads (Bog-Nar, Gol, Nekroid), vine arm, mace arm and base, creature hands, vine torso, and tekno-shears accessory. Glyos compatible. Indiana Toy and Comic Expo 2019 Exclusive. Released at Indiana Toy and Comic Expo 2019 on October 6th, 2019 and online on October 18th, 2019. $16 each.

Frost-Nar[]

Warlords of Wor - Wave 9 DX Fröst-Nar Production PVC. Translucent Clear with gradient paint applications. 3" tall, 10 points of articulation, 20 interchangeable parts in durable, factory-produced PVC. Each Warlords of Wor figure comes with 3 heads (Bog-Nar, Gol, Nekroid), vine arm, mace arm and base, creature hands, vine torso, and tekno-shears accessory. Glyos compatible. Each DX comes with one build-an-accessory piece to assemble the Scepter of Synderakk. Released on January 17th, 2020. $16 each.

Gramp-Nar[]

"It’s Gramp-Nar! A 3” Bog-Nar based on a 5.5” knock-off I made years ago, based on a running joke about a Mexican bootleg... it’s toy Inception! But GRAMP-NAR CARES NOT! Gramp-Nar comes packaged will all standard Bog-Nar accessories, plus additional Harness of Support, Shield of Deflection, and buttery, Caramel Hard Candy accessories, in baggie with header!"

Warlords of Wor - Assembly Required 2021 Gramp-Nar Production PVC. Blue/Red with paint applications. 3" tall, 10 points of articulation, 20 interchangeable parts in durable, factory-produced PVC. Each Warlords of Wor figure comes with 3 heads (Bog-Nar, Gol, Nekroid), vine arm, mace arm and base, creature hands, vine torso, and tekno-shears accessory. Glyos compatible. First offered for pre-order on February 6th, 2021. Shipped June 2021. Standard version (no candy) released on June 18th, 2021. $17 each.

Swamp King Bog-Nar[]

Warlords of Wor - Wave 13 Swamp King Bog-Nar Production PVC. Dark Green with paint applications. 3" tall, 10 points of articulation, 20 interchangeable parts in durable, factory-produced PVC. Each Warlords of Wor figure comes with 3 heads (Bog-Nar, Gol, Nekroid), vine arm, mace arm and base, creature hands, vine torso, and tekno-shears accessory. Glyos compatible. Released on June 18th, 2021. $18 each.

Void Warrior Bog-Nar[]

Warlords of Wor - Wave 14 Void Warrior Bog-Nar Production PVC. Translucent Smoke Sparkle with paint applications. 3" tall, 10 points of articulation, 20 interchangeable parts in durable, factory-produced PVC. Each Warlords of Wor figure comes with 3 heads (Bog-Nar, Gol, Nekroid), vine arm, mace arm and base, creature hands, vine torso, and tekno-shears accessory. Glyos compatible. Released on September 18th, 2021. $18 each.

Climbing Bog-Nar[]

Warlords of Wor - Wave 15 Climbing Bog-Nar Production PVC. Purple with paint applications. 3" tall, 10 points of articulation, 20 interchangeable parts in durable, factory-produced PVC. Each Warlords of Wor figure comes with 3 heads (Bog-Nar, Gol, Nekroid), vine arm, mace arm and base, creature hands, vine torso, and tekno-shears accessory. Glyos compatible. Spring convention exclusive. Released on March 11th, 2022. $20 each.

Gamma Meltdown Bog-Nar[]

Warlords of Wor - Wave 15 Gamma Meltdown Bog-Nar Production PVC. Translucent Neon Green with paint applications. 3" tall, 10 points of articulation, 20 interchangeable parts in durable, factory-produced PVC. Each Warlords of Wor figure comes with 3 heads (Bog-Nar, Gol, Nekroid), vine arm, mace arm and base, creature hands, vine torso, and tekno-shears accessory. Glyos compatible. Released on March 11th, 2022. $20 each.

Harvest Rot Bog-Nar[]

Warlords of Wor - Wave 18 Harvest Rot Bog-Nar Production PVC. Pumpkin Spice Orange with paint applications. 3" tall, 10 points of articulation, 20 interchangeable parts in durable, factory-produced PVC. Each Warlords of Wor figure comes with 3 heads (Bog-Nar, Gol, Nekroid), vine arm, mace arm and base, creature hands, vine torso, and tekno-shears accessory. McCTXToys Exclusive. Glyos compatible. Released on October 24th, 2023. $22 each.

Capture Bog-Nar[]

Warlords of Wor - Wave 19 Capture Bog-Nar Production PVC. Dark Green with premium blackwash paint applications. 3" tall, 10 points of articulation, 20 interchangeable parts in durable, factory-produced PVC. Each Warlords of Wor figure comes with 3 heads (Bog-Nar, Gol, Nekroid), vine arm, mace arm and base, creature hands, vine torso, and tekno-shears accessory. Included capture net. Glyos compatible. Released on November 24th, 2023. $25 each.

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