Shown mounted on a rearing red horse, this piece represents a famed general from the
Romance of the Three Kingdoms story cycle. In the 1994 TV show adaptation,
Guan Yu is portrayed as a key warrior figure known for loyalty and battlefield prowess. The broader Three Kingdoms saga is a major part of Chinese historical fiction and has wide cultural recognition across Asia.
The Funko POP! #242 is a 6" figure depicting Guan Yu riding Chi Tu, with the horse posed up on its hind legs and fitted with sculpted tack. Guan Yu wears green armor with a long dark beard and a green headpiece featuring a patterned band, and he holds a broad bladed weapon at his side. The horse and armor have a metallic finish consistent with the 6" inch Metallic sticker noted for this release. It’s marked as a limited run of 2,000 pieces produced (
2023) in the Asia category.