I don't think it is. I hope so. I look up the Rider toys a lot and still no info on that. It would be awsome to see a Caretaker riding his flaming horse as a action figure.
You are right. On the package he has posable hands. So he really can't hold his chain. And he has a big back because he holds the batteries there. He has an awsome head. But he has no spikes on his shoulders. And the Caretaker in stores looks different than the one on web sites.
On the package for the Flame Fist I noticed that the hands were different perhaps even posible. The actual fig however had the flames completly covering the inside of the palm. But of course we all no that prototype are usually different, and sometimes cooler, than the actual production fig. So I am still debating it. Either way I will have to do another wash on what ever figs I get.
I got the Flame Fist rider and he is awsome. Both fists light up. But he isnt super poseable like most of them. And the only thing I don't like about the 6 inch rider on the motor cycle is he really has no neck. But he is still cool.
Don't get me wrong to be fair I like the 12" GR, the raging GR, and I am thinking about the flaming fist one. Just for GP one has to get the one with the bike.LOL But the heads still don't look as good as either of the previous ML GR in my opinion.
My Caretaker was great! It didn't break or anything. Maybe yours was borken in the box? But I have like 7 of the Rider figures and the 5 I opend are all great figures and they seem like they won't break. But like I said maybe yours was broken or I was just really lucky. Good luck finding good hasbro figures!