While his story is a fantasy tale, immortalised in a statue on the Grote Markt in Antwerp, there was actually a Roman steelement here in the old times, and he is told to be a soldier stationed there.
But the legend tells how he fought the giant Antigoon, who blocked the access to the port of Antwerp on the river Schelde, and after defeating him tossed away his hand. Which is the tale of how Antwerpen came to be, "Hand-Werpen" or translated "Toss-Hand".
The figure was sculpted for the show by Paul Hicks, and represents Brabo in his Roman armour (on the statue, he is standing butt nakes...), and with the cut off hand lying at his feet. His pose represents him moments after his victory, as he has just taken of his helmet and still clutches his sword.
A lovely figure, and this was also entered in the Lead Adventure Forum "Modern Fantasy Panting Party" club, granting me the badge from there (the first one I ever earned tbh).
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