Highlands Miniatures unveils The Feral Forest with elves, owls, dragons

Highlands Miniatures has handed Feral Elf painters a release built for a unified army project, not a shelf of isolated characters. The May set, The Feral Forest, packs in seven Feral Elf Bladesingers, three Bladesinger command models, three Great Owls with mounted and unmounted options, three Great Owl Riders, one Feral Dragon and one Feral Elf Prince on Feral Dragon, giving the range a dense mix of armor, cloth, feathers and scaled centerpiece pieces.

That scale matters because Highlands Miniatures framed the drop as the end of the line for the faction. In its May preview, the company said it would “end the development” of the Feral Elves, turning the release into a capstone for a range that began with the August 2025 debut set. That first wave laid out the faction’s core with archers, spearmen, axemen, mounted units, command groups and a pair of Highborns, so The Feral Forest reads like the closing chapter of a project that has been built month by month rather than rushed out in a single burst.

For painters, the set’s appeal is consistency across different model types. The bladesingers and command group offer repeated armor and cloth recipes, while the owls and dragon bring in feathers, fur and scale work that can be tied together with shared forest tones. Highlands Miniatures says the Great Owls are ancient forest spirits made into companions, and notes that each feather was placed by hand, which makes them ideal for texture-heavy schemes and high-contrast drybrushing on the wings. The company also says the owls use a 2mm rod connection that can be swapped for brass rod for extra stability, a practical detail for anyone planning display poses or transport-friendly assembly.

The files were ready to download from the MyMiniFactory Library, with patron email distribution set to follow through the MyMiniFactory store after the month ended. That fits Highlands Miniatures’ monthly production model, which centers on premium 32mm fantasy STL files for tabletop wargaming, plus Patreon access, a 50% discount code for the MMF store, a starter pack and community polls. The broader setting still includes Dwarfs, Gallia, Sunland, Orcs and other armies, but The Feral Forest gave Feral Elf collectors the kind of release that rewards a full-batch paint plan and a forest base scheme from the first primer coat to the last dragon highlight.