Lego The Lord of the Rings
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| Licensed from | Warner Bros. |
| Availability | Summer 2012–present |
| Total sets | 31 |
Lego The Lord of the Rings and Lego The Hobbit are two Lego themes based on the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films by Peter Jackson.[1][2][3] These are in turn based on the fictional world Middle-earth from the writings of J. R. R. Tolkien.
The first preliminary pictures of the upcoming sets were shown on December 20, 2011.[4][5] Sets from the themes are currently available to buyers in North America, Europe, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand.
The first wave of sets for The Lord of the Rings were released in May 2012, while the sets for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey were released in December 2012. A second wave of sets for The Lord of the Rings was released in 2013 with sets for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug were released in December 2013. A third wave of sets from The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies was released on October 15, 2014.
List of current sets
| Image Link | Number | Name | Minifigures | Pieces | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9470 | Shelob's Attacks | Frodo, Sam and Gollum[6] | 257[6] | May 2012 | |
| Lego.com | 9471 | Uruk-hai Army | Éomer, Rohan Soldier and 4 Uruk-hai[6] | 227[6] | May 2012 |
| Lego.com | 9469 | Gandalf Arrives | Gandalf the Grey, Frodo[6] | 83[6] | May 2012 |
| Lego.com | 9472 | Attack on Weathertop | Aragorn, Frodo, Merry, 2 Ringwraiths[6] | 430[6] | May 2012 |
| Lego.com | 9473 | The Mines of Moria | Pippin, Boromir, Gimli, Legolas, 2 Moria Orcs, 2 Skeletons[6] | 776[6] | May 2012 |
| Lego.com | 9476 | The Orc Forge | Isengard Uruk-hai, Lurtz, 2 Mordor Orcs[6] | 366 | May 2012 |
| Lego.com | 9474 | The Battle of Helm's Deep | Aragorn, Gimli, Haldir, King Théoden, Berserker Uruk-hai, 3 Uruk-hai[6] | 1,368[6] | May 2012 |
| Lego.com | 79000 | Riddles for the Ring | Bilbo Baggins, Gollum | 105 | December 2012 |
| Lego.com | 79001 | Escape from Mirkwood Spiders | Legolas, Tauriel, Fili, Kili | 298 | December 2012 |
| Lego.com | 79002 | Attack of the Wargs | Thorin Oakenshield, Bifur, Yazneg, 2 Hunter Orcs | 400 | December 2012 |
| Lego.com | 79003 | An Unexpected Gathering | Bombur, Bofur, Balin, Dwalin, Bilbo, Gandalf | 652 | December 2012 |
| Lego.com | 79004 | Barrel Escape | Bilbo, Óin, Gloin, Mirkwood Elf Guard, Mirkwood Elf Chief | 334 | December 2012 |
| Lego.com | 79010 | The Goblin King Battle | Gandalf, Dori, Nori, Ori, Goblin King, 2 Misty Mountain goblin soldiers, goblin scribe | 841 | December 2012 |
| 30210 | Frodo with Cooking Corner | Frodo | 33 | 2012 | |
| 30211 | Uruk-hai with Ballista | Uruk-hai | 21 | 2012 | |
| 30212 | Mirkwood Elf Guard | Mirkwood Elf Guard | 27 | 2012 | |
| 30213 | Gandalf at Dol Guldur | Gandalf the Grey | 31 | 2012 | |
| 5000202 | Elrond | Elrond | 6 | 2012 | |
| Lego.com | 79005 | The Wizard Battle | Gandalf the Grey, Saruman | 113 | July 2013 |
| Lego.com | 79006 | The Council of Elrond | Elrond, Frodo, Arwen, Gimli | 243 | July 2013 |
| Lego.com | 79007 | Battle at the Black Gate | Gandalf the White, Aragorn, Mouth of Sauron, 2 Mordor orcs | 656 | July 2013 |
| Lego.com | 79008 | Pirate Ship Ambush | Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, King of the Dead, 2 Soldiers of the Dead, 2 Mordor Orcs, Corsair Pirate | 756 | July 2013 |
| Lego.com | 10237 | The Tower of Orthanc | Saruman, Gandalf the Grey, Gríma Wormtongue, Uruk-hai, Mordor Orc, Ent | 2,359 | July 2013 |
| Lego.com | 79014 | Dol Guldur Battle | Gandalf the Grey, Radagast, Necromancer of Dol Guldur, Azog, 2 Gundabad Orcs | 797 | December 2013 |
| Lego.com | 79012 | Mirkwood Elf Army | Thranduil, Mirkwood Elf, 2 Mirkwood Elf Archers, 2 Gundabad Orcs | 276 | December 2013 |
| Lego.com | 79013 | Lake-town Chase | Bilbo, Thorin Oakenshield, Bard the Bowman, Master of Lake-town, Lake-town Guard | 470 | December 2013 |
| Lego.com | 79011 | Dol Guldur Ambush | Beorn, 2 Gundabad Orcs | 217 | December 2013 |
| 79017 | The Battle of Five Armies | Thorin Oakenshield, Dáin II Ironfoot, Azog, Legolas Greenleaf, Bard the Bowman, 2 orcs, Gwaihir | 472 | October 2014 | |
| 79015 | Witch King Battle | Elrond, Galadriel, Witch King | 101 | October 2014 | |
| 79016 | Attack on Lake Town | Bard, Tauriel, Bain, 2 Hunter Orcs | 313 | October 2014 | |
| 79018 | The Lonely Mountain | Bilbo, Dwalin, Balin, Fili, Kili, Smaug | 866 | October 2014 |
List of known minifigures
- Frodo Baggins[7][8][9]
- Aragorn[8][9][10]
- Legolas[8][9]
- Gimli[8][9]
- Gandalf[9][11]
- Boromir[9][11]
- Samwise Gamgee[9][11]
- Meriadoc Brandybuck[9][11]
- Peregrin Took[9][11]
- Gollum[9]
- Uruk-hai[9]
- Uruk-hai Berserker[12]
- Ringwraith[9]
- Moria Orc[9]
- Mordor Orc[9]
- Cave Troll[13]
- Haldir [12]
- King Theoden[13]
- Éomer[12]
- Grima Wormtongue
- Rohirrim[12]
- Lurtz[12]
- Elrond[14]
- Bilbo Baggins[15]
- Bombur[15]
- Thorin[15]
- Bofur[15]
- Bifur[15]
- Fíli[15]
- Kíli[15]
- Dori[15]
- Nori[15]
- Ori[15]
- Balin[15]
- Dwalin[15]
- Óin[15]
- Glóin[15]
- Tauriel[15]
- Thranduil[15]
- Goblin King[15]
- Goblin scribe[15]
- Hunter Orc[15]
- Yazneg[15]
- Mirkwood Elf Guard[15]
- Mirkwood Elf Chief[15]
- Wargs[15]
- Dead Men of Dunharrow[16]
- King of the Dead[16]
- Arwen[14]
- Beorn[15]
- Radagast the Brown[15]
- Necromancer of Dol Guldur[15]
- Azog[15]
- Gundabad Orc[15]
- Master of Lake-town[15]
- Lake-town Guard[15]
- Mirkwood Elf Archer[15]
- Mirkwood Elf[15]
- The Witch King
- Galadriel
- Bain (son of Bard)
- Bard
- Dain II Ironfoot
- Saruman
Games
A video game titled Lego The Lord of the Rings was released on November 13, 2012. A board game made from Lego bricks and figures titled The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was released as item No. 3920 in 2012.[17][18] It was announced that there will be a Lego The Hobbit video game which was released on April 8, 2014. It covers the first two Hobbit films unlike Lego Star Wars: The Video Game and Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game which contained the new film before its actual release.
References
- ↑ "Official 'Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit' Lego Sets to Rule Us All in 2012". ComicsAlliance. 2008-02-09. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
- ↑ "The Lord Of The Rings And The Hobbit Lego". Collider.com. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
- ↑ "Hobbit Movie News and Information, The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien". TheOneRing.net. 2011-07-09. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
- ↑ "lord-of-the-rings-lego-image-uruk-hai-army". The Fandom Post. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- ↑ "Brickset Lego Lord of the Rings Theme". Brickset.com. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Calisuri (12 February 2012). "More Lord of the Rings LEGO Details from Toy Fare 2012". TORN. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- ↑ Goldberg, Matt (December 16, 2011). "THE LORD OF THE RINGS and THE HOBBIT LEGO Coming Summer 2012". Collider. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 Chitwood (January 19, 2012). "Legolas Poster for LEGO LORD OF THE RINGS". Collider. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Chitwood, Adam (January 30, 2012). "LEGO LORD OF THE RINGS Character Images and Gollum Poster". Collider. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- ↑ Goldberg, Matt (January 10, 2012). "Aragorn Poster for LEGO LORD OF THE RINGS". Collider. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Sztypuljak, David (January 24, 2012). "First Photos of LEGO Lord of the Rings and The Avengers Characters". HeyGuys. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Lego Lord of the Rings website". The LEGO Group. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- 1 2 "LEGO Lord of The Rings, Avengers, and Deadpool debut at Toy Fair!". io9. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- 1 2 "The Council of Elrond". Lego.com. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 "Characters". Lego.com. The LEGO Group. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
- 1 2 "Pirate Ship Ambush". Lego.com. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ↑ Holiday 2012 Catalog. The LEGO Group. 2012. p. 27.
- ↑ Late Holiday 2012 Catalog. The LEGO Group. 2012. p. 33.
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