[Gifts] Lavertus from Legend of Chima & Miguel Rivera from Coco (Brand ???)

A college pal gave me these 2 awesome minifigures during our class reunion. EJ is an avid bootleg minifigures collector who even visits local events to score some good minifig finds, and he also customises some.

I received an already built Lavertus (Legends of Chima) minifig and a sealed and unbuilt Coco minifig from EJ. I remember he mentioned he has 3 of these Coco minifig and I think he may have got them from one of the events he attended?

LAVERTUS from Legend of Chima

According to my research, the red armour version of Lavertus from the Lion Tribe is from the Target exclusive set release of the original LEGO brand, and Im not sure which bootleg brand made this replica. Comes with a flaming sword and a chi, the stand was borrowed by Miguel.

MIGUEL RIVERA from Coco
Now, Im 100% sure that LEGO hasnt released any official minifigures or sets for the movie Coco to date. But Ive been seeing this minifigure for months now on some groups and fan pages that sells bootleg minifigures. Not sure about the brand but it looks legit. Nice guitar and face print.

So nice not to only reconnect with friends from college and talk about great memories you had together, but to also learn that they are also into stuff that you are which extends the bond that you can have with them. ☺☺