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A small scale model portraying a character.

Usually a character miniature features a single figure on a themed or transparent base, they may have a stand or supports to allow the figure to stand or to be in dynamic/airborne poses. In some cases, character miniatures are used as playing pieces for war games and roleplaying games (where they are known as "miniatures" or "minis"), in other cases, they're simply collectible figurines of a character.

When depicted alone (without a character interacting with them) character miniatures can be distinguished from actual characters by their apparently artificial nature (base, stand, supports etc.), as well as context, such as being displayed on a shelf, or depicted with game pieces or on a game board.

Not to be confused with...

• action figure — Character miniatures are mostly static, and specifically used for display and/or as game pieces.
• statuette — While a character miniature can technically be a statuette, this tag is more often used for decorative statues or awards.
• model kit — While some character miniatures are built like model kits, these are more meant for posing and display purposes rather than used as actual game pieces.

See Also

• amiibo
• lego
• diorama
• miniature_model
• building_miniature
• character_miniature