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based on ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy. It is licensed from

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and

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. The theme was first introduced in 2012. The first sets appeared in 2012, to coincide with a release of the video game ''

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''. Subsequent sets based on ''The Hobbit'' film trilogy would also be released and the video game '' Lego The Hobbit'' was released in 2014. The product line was discontinued by the end of 2015. Later, the theme was relaunched in January 2023 with three new sets released as the part of the ''

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Rivendell Rivendell ('' sjn, Imladris'') is a valley in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world of Middle-earth, representing both a homely place of sanctuary and a magical Elvish otherworld. It is an important location in ''The Hobbit'' and ''The Lord of th ...

set will be released on 8 March 2023 as the part of the ''

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Overview

''Lego The Lord of the Rings'' was based on ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy. The product line focuses on the fictional world of

Middle-earth Middle-earth is the fictional setting of much of the English writer J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy. The term is equivalent to the ''Miðgarðr'' of Norse mythology and ''Middangeard'' in Old English works, including ''Beowulf''. Middle-earth is t ...

, the films follow the

hobbit Hobbits are a fictional race of people in the novels of J. R. R. Tolkien. About half average human height, Tolkien presented hobbits as a variety of humanity, or close relatives thereof. Occasionally known as halflings in Tolkien's writings, ...

Frodo Baggins Frodo Baggins is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's writings, and one of the protagonists in ''The Lord of the Rings''. Frodo is a hobbit of the Shire who inherits the One Ring from his cousin Bilbo Baggins, described familiarly as "u ...

as he and the

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embark on a quest to destroy the

One Ring The One Ring, also called the Ruling Ring and Isildur's Bane, is a central plot element in J. R. R. Tolkien's ''The Lord of the Rings'' (1954–55). It first appeared in the earlier story ''The Hobbit'' (1937) as a magic ring that grants the w ...

, to ensure the destruction of its maker, the Dark Lord

Sauron Sauron (pronounced ) is the title character and the primary antagonist, through the forging of the One Ring, of J. R. R. Tolkien's ''The Lord of the Rings'', where he rules the land of Mordor and has the ambition of ruling the whole of Middl ...

. The Fellowship eventually splits up and Frodo continues the quest with his loyal companion Sam and the treacherous

Gollum Gollum is a fictional Tolkien's monsters, character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He was introduced in the 1937 Fantasy (genre), fantasy novel ''The Hobbit'', and became important in its sequel, ''The Lord of the Rings''. Gol ...

. Meanwhile,

Aragorn Aragorn is a fictional character and a protagonist in J. R. R. Tolkien's ''The Lord of the Rings''. Aragorn was a Ranger of the North, first introduced with the name Strider and later revealed to be the heir of Isildur, an ancient King of Arno ...

, heir in exile to the throne of

Gondor Gondor is a fictional kingdom in J. R. R. Tolkien's writings, described as the greatest realm of Man (Middle-earth), Men in the west of Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age. The third volume of ''The Lord of the Rings'', ''The Return of the ...

, along with

Legolas Legolas (pronounced ) is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's ''The Lord of the Rings''. He is a Sindar Elf of the Woodland Realm and one of the nine members of the Fellowship who set out to destroy the One Ring. He and the Dwarf Gimli ...

, Gimli,

Boromir Boromir is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. He appears in the first two volumes of ''The Lord of the Rings'' (''The Fellowship of the Ring'' and ''The Two Towers''), and is mentioned in the last volume, ''The Return of ...

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and the wizard

Gandalf Gandalf is a protagonist in J. R. R. Tolkien's novels ''The Hobbit'' and ''The Lord of the Rings''. He is a Wizards (Middle-earth), wizard, one of the ''Istari'' order, and the leader of the Fellowship of the Ring (characters), Fellowship of t ...

, unite to rally the Free Peoples of Middle-earth in the

War of the Ring ''The Lord of the Rings'' is an epic high-fantasy novel by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. Set in Middle-earth, intended to be Earth at some time in the distant past, the story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 children's boo ...

in order to aid Frodo by distracting Sauron's attention. In May 2013, Rich-K and Big J had designed a Helm's Deep model contained a total of 150,000 Lego bricks and 1,700 mini-figures that based on ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy. In December 2013, Alice Finch and David Frank had designed The Rivendell model contained a total of 200,000 Lego bricks that based on ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy. In November 2012, ''Lego The Hobbit'' was based on ''The Hobbit'' film trilogy. The product line focuses on the tale of

Bilbo Baggins Bilbo Baggins is the title character and protagonist of J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 novel ''The Hobbit'', a supporting character in ''The Lord of the Rings'', and the fictional narrator (along with Frodo Baggins) of many of Tolkien's Middle-eart ...

, who is convinced by the wizard Gandalf to accompany thirteen Dwarves, led by

Thorin Oakenshield Thorin Oakenshield (Thorin II) is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 novel ''The Hobbit''. Thorin is the leader of List of The Hobbit characters#Thorin's company, the Company of Dwarf (Middle-earth), Dwarves who aim to reclaim the ...

, on a quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from the dragon

Smaug Smaug () is a dragon and the main antagonist in J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 novel ''The Hobbit'', his treasure and the mountain he lives in being the goal of the quest. Powerful and fearsome, he invaded the Dwarf kingdom of Erebor 150 years prior ...

. In addition,

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built a life-sized model of the Hobbit home of Bilbo Baggins appear in '' The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'' film. In January 2021, ''Lego The Lord of the Rings'' had set the

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with a 150-Million-Block Lego build.

Launch

''Lego The Lord of the Rings'' theme was launched at the

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in 2012 and ''Lego The Hobbit'' was launched in few months later. As part of the marketing campaign, The Lego Group released seven Lego sets based on the film.

Characters

''Lego The Lord of the Rings''

: A young

who inherits the

from his uncle Bilbo. *

Gandalf the Grey Gandalf is a protagonist in J. R. R. Tolkien's novels '' The Hobbit'' and ''The Lord of the Rings''. He is a wizard, one of the ''Istari'' order, and the leader of the Fellowship of the Ring. Tolkien took the name "Gandalf" from the Old Nor ...

: An Istari wizard and mentor to Frodo. * Aragorn "Strider" Elessar II: A

Dúnedain In J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth writings, the Dúnedain (; singular: Dúnadan, "Man of the West") were a fictional race, race of Man (Middle-earth), Men, also known as the Númenor#Culture, Númenóreans or ''Men of Westernesse'' (translated ...

ranger A Ranger is typically someone in a military/paramilitary or law enforcement role specializing in patrolling a given territory, called “ranging”. The term most often refers to: * Park ranger or forest ranger, a person charged with protecting and ...

and heir to

's throne. * Samwise Gamgee (Sam): Better known as Sam, a hobbit gardener and Frodo's best friend. * Arwen Undómiel: An elven princess of

and Aragorn's lover. * Gimli: A

dwarf Dwarf or dwarves may refer to: Common uses *Dwarf (folklore), a being from Germanic mythology and folklore * Dwarf, a person or animal with dwarfism Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * Dwarf (''Dungeons & Dragons''), a humanoid ...

warrior who accompanies the Fellowship to

Mordor In J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world of Middle-earth, Mordor (pronounced ; from Sindarin ''Black Land'' and Quenya ''Land of Shadow'') is the realm and base of the evil Sauron. It lay to the east of Gondor and the great river Anduin, and to t ...

after they set out from Rivendell. * Peregrin Took (Pippin): Better known as Pippin, a hobbit who travels with the Fellowship on their journey to Mordor. * Meriadoc Brandybuck (Merry): Better known as Merry, a distant cousin of Frodo. *

Legolas Greenleaf Legolas (pronounced ) is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's ''The Lord of the Rings''. He is a Sindar Elf of the Woodland Realm and one of the nine members of the Fellowship who set out to destroy the One Ring. He and the Dwarf Gimli ...

: A prince of the elves' Woodland Realm and a skilled archer. *

Saruman the White Saruman, also called Saruman the White, is a fictional character of J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel ''The Lord of the Rings''. He is leader of the Wizard (Middle-earth), Istari, wizards sent to Middle-earth in human form by the godlike Vala (M ...

: The fallen head of the Istari Order who succumbs to Sauron's will through his use of the ''

palantír A palantír (; in-universe ) is one of several indestructible crystal balls from J. R. R. Tolkien's epic-fantasy novel ''The Lord of the Rings''. The word comes from Quenya ''palan'' 'far', and ''tir'' 'watch over'. ''The Lost Road and Other ...

''. *

Elrond Elrond Half-elven is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. Both of his parents, Eärendil and Elwing, were half-elven, having both Men and Elves as ancestors. He is the bearer of the elven-ring Vilya, the Ring ...

: The Elven-Lord of Rivendell who leads the

Council of Elrond "The Council of Elrond" is the second chapter of Book 2 of J. R. R. Tolkien's bestselling fantasy work, ''The Lord of the Rings'', which was published in 1954–1955. It is the longest chapter in that book at some 15,000 words, and critical for e ...

, which ultimately decides to destroy the Ring. *

: A prince of the

Stewards of Gondor Gondor is a fictional kingdom in J. R. R. Tolkien's writings, described as the greatest realm of Men in the west of Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age. The third volume of ''The Lord of the Rings'', ''The Return of the King'', is largely ...

who journeys with the Fellowship towards Mordor. * Old Bilbo Baggins: Frodo's uncle who gives him the Ring after he decides to retire to Rivendell. *

: A wretched hobbit-like creature whose mind was poisoned by the Ring after bearing it for centuries. *

Éomer Éomer is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. He appears in ''The Lord of the Rings'' as a leader of the Riders of Rohan who serve as cavalry to the army of Gondor, fighting against Mordor. The name Éomer, meaning "Horse ...

: Théoden's nephew and previous Chief Marshal of the Riddermark who was exiled by Gríma. *

Théoden Théoden is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel, ''The Lord of the Rings''. The King of Rohan and Lord of the Mark or of the Riddermark, names used by the Rohirrim for their land, he appears as a supporting character in ''T ...

: The King of Rohan, who is under Saruman's spell until Gandalf heals him so he can lead his people once more. *

Gríma Wormtongue Gríma, called (the) Wormtongue, is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's ''The Lord of the Rings''. He serves as the secondary antagonist of ''The Two Towers'' and a minor antagonist in ''The Return of the King'', and his role is expand ...

: An agent of Saruman at Edoras, who renders Théoden incapable of decisions, and desires Éowyn. * Lurtz: The commander of Saruman's Orc forces. * Haldir: The leader of the Lórien Elves sent by Elrond and Galadriel to defend

Helm's Deep The Battle of Helm's Deep, also called the Battle of the Hornburg, is a fictional battle in J. R. R. Tolkien's ''The Lord of the Rings'' that saw the total destruction of the forces of the Wizard Saruman by the army of Rohan, assisted by a fores ...

. * The Mouth of Sauron: Sauron's ambassador at the Black Gate.

''Lego The Hobbit''

* Young Bilbo Baggins: A

hired by the wizard Gandalf to accompany 13 dwarves on a quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from the

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. *

: A wizard who recruits Bilbo and helps to arrange the quest to reclaim the dwarves' lost treasure in

Erebor In J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, the Lonely Mountain is a mountain northeast of Mirkwood. It is the location of the Dwarves' Kingdom under the Mountain and the town of Dale lies in a vale on its southern slopes. In ''The Lord of the Rings'', ...

. *

Galadriel Galadriel (IPA: Help:IPA, �aˈladri.ɛl is a Character (arts), character created by J. R. R. Tolkien in his Middle-earth writings. She appears in ''The Lord of the Rings'', ''The Silmarillion'', and ''Unfinished Tales''. She ...

: The elven co-ruler of

Lothlórien In J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, Lothlórien or Lórien is the fairest realm of the Elves remaining in Middle-earth during the Third Age. It is ruled by Galadriel and Celeborn from their city of tree-houses at Caras Galadhon. The wood-elves ...

along with her husband, Lord Celeborn. * Thorin Oakenshield II: The leader of the Company of dwarves who has set out to reclaim his birthright as King of the Lonely Mountain from Smaug. * Balin: Dwalin's brother. He is described in the novel as "always their look-out man". *

Dwalin This article describes all named characters appearing in J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 book ''The Hobbit''. Creatures as collectives are not included. Characters are categorized by race. Spelling and point of view are given as from ''The Hobbit''. Ho ...

: Balin's brother. *

Kíli This article describes all named characters appearing in J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 book ''The Hobbit''. Creatures as collectives are not included. Characters are categorized by race. Spelling and point of view are given as from ''The Hobbit''. Ho ...

: Thorin's nephew and Fíli's younger brother. *

Fíli This article describes all named characters appearing in J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 book ''The Hobbit''. Creatures as collectives are not included. Characters are categorized by race. Spelling and point of view are given as from ''The Hobbit''. Ho ...

: Thorin's nephew and Kíli's older brother. * Dori: Nori and Ori's brother. *

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: Dori and Ori's brother. * Ori: Dori and Nori's brother. * Óin: Gloin's brother. *

Glóin This article describes all named characters appearing in J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 book ''The Hobbit''. Creatures as collectives are not included. Characters are categorized by race. Spelling and point of view are given as from ''The Hobbit''. Ho ...

: Óin's brother. *

Bifur This article describes all named characters appearing in J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 book ''The Hobbit''. Creatures as collectives are not included. Characters are categorized by race. Spelling and point of view are given as from ''The Hobbit''. Ho ...

: Bofur and Bombur's cousin. *

Bofur This article describes all named characters appearing in J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 book ''The Hobbit''. Creatures as collectives are not included. Characters are categorized by race. Spelling and point of view are given as from ''The Hobbit''. Ho ...

: Bombur's brother and Bifur's cousin, described as "a disarmingly forthright, funny and occasionally brave Dwarf". * Bombur: Bofur's brother and Bifur's cousin; described in the novel as fat and clumsy. *

: a wretched hobbit-like creature corrupted by the

. * The Goblin King: The king of the caverns of

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in the Misty Mountains. * Yazneg: Azog's second-in-command. *

: An enormous, powerful and psychopathic great

of Middle-earth who claimed the Lonely Mountain, its vast treasures and the surrounding human areas. *

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: A mysterious sorcerer residing in

Dol Guldur Mirkwood is a name used for a great dark fictional forest in novels by Sir Walter Scott and William Morris in the 19th century, and by J. R. R. Tolkien in the 20th century. The critic Tom Shippey explains that the name evoked the excitement of t ...

with the ability to summon the spirits of the dead, who is later revealed to be the Dark Lord

. *

Bard the Bowman Bard the Bowman is a character in J. R. R. Tolkien's ''The Hobbit''. A Man of Laketown and a descendant of the ancient Lords of Dale, Bard manages to kill Smaug, the dragon, after which he becomes king of Dale. Tolkien created the character specifi ...

: A skilled

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living in

Esgaroth Esgaroth, or Lake-town, is a fictional community of Men upon the Long Lake that appears in the 1937 novel ''The Hobbit'' by J. R. R. Tolkien. Constructed entirely of wood and standing upon wooden pillars sunk into the lake-bed, the town is south ...

and the heir of Girion, the last king of old Dale. *

Tauriel Tauriel is a fictional character from Peter Jackson's feature film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's ''The Hobbit''. The character does not appear in the original book, but was created by Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens, and Fran Walsh as an expans ...

: The elven chief of the

Mirkwood Mirkwood is a name used for a great dark fictional forest in novels by Sir Walter Scott and William Morris in the 19th century, and by J. R. R. Tolkien in the 20th century. The critic Tom Shippey explains that the name evoked the excitement of t ...

Guards serving under Thranduil, who develops romantic feelings towards Kili and falls in love with him. *

Thranduil Thranduil is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He first appears as a supporting character in ''The Hobbit'', where he is simply known as the Elvenking, the ruler of the Elf (Middle-earth), Elves who lived in ...

: The aloof and cold-hearted Elven king of the northern part of

(the Woodland Realm). *

Master of Lake-town Esgaroth, or Lake-town, is a fictional community of Men upon the Long Lake that appears in the 1937 novel ''The Hobbit'' by J. R. R. Tolkien. Constructed entirely of wood and standing upon wooden pillars sunk into the lake-bed, the town is south o ...

: The pompous and greedy mayor of the settlement of

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at Lake-town near the Lonely Mountain. *

: An elf from

and the prince of the Woodland Realm - he is Thranduil's son. *

Beorn Beorn is a fictional character created by J. R. R. Tolkien, and part of his Middle-earth legendarium. He appears in ''The Hobbit'' as a " skin-changer", a man who could assume the form of a great black bear. His descendants or kinsmen, a group o ...

: A

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who can assume the appearance of a great black bear. * Radagast the Brown: An Istari wizard whose wisdom is based on nature and wildlife. * Azog the Defiler: An

orc An Orc (or Ork) is a fictional humanoid monster like a goblin. Orcs were brought into modern usage by the fantasy writings of J. R. R. Tolkien, especially ''The Lord of the Rings''. In Tolkien's works, Orcs are a brutish, aggressive, ugly, a ...

and the nemesis of

, on whom he seeks revenge for losing his forearm and hand in battle. *

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: Bard's son, who is described as "confident and brave and ready to do battle if required even though he is still a boy. * Witch-King: The lord of the

Nazgûl The Nazgûl (from Black Speech , "ring", and , "wraith, spirit"), introduced as Black Riders and also called Ringwraiths, Dark Riders, the Nine Riders, or simply the Nine, are fictional characters in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. They were ...

Construction sets

According to

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, The Lego Group released a total of 17 Lego sets and promotional polybags associated with ''Lego The Lord of the Rings'' and 24 sets and promotional polybags associated with ''Lego The Hobbit''. The product line was eventually discontinued by the end of 2014. Later, the theme was relaunched in 2023 with three new sets released as the part of the ''Lego BrickHeadz'' theme.

Lego The Lord of the Rings sets

On 16 December 2011, The Lego Group announced a partnership with Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema. It was officially announced by The Lego Group that the seven sets based on ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy was released on 16 May 2012. The seven sets being released were Gandalf Arrives (set number: 9469), Shelob Attacks (set number: 9470), Uruk-Hai Army (set number: 9471), Attack of Weathertop (set number: 9472), The Mines of Moria (set number: 9473), The Battle of Helm's Deep (set number: 9474) and The Orc Forge (set number: 9476). In addition to the sets, two polybag sets were released as promotions, which were Frodo with cooking corner (set number: 30210) and Uruk-Hai with ballista (set number: 30211). These included five key chains with a key chain attached to the minifigures of the Mordor Orc, Gandalf the Grey, Gimli, Frodo Baggins and Bilbo Baggins. Later, it was announced that ''

Lego The Lord of the Rings (video game) ''Lego The Lord of the Rings'' is a Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by Traveller's Tales, that was released on Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Vita, Microsoft Windows, Wii, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. The OS X version ...

'' was released on 30 October 2012 and also included Elrond minifigure as a free gift. In 2013, it was announced that four sets was released on 1 June 2013. The four sets being released were The Wizard Battle (set number: 79005), The Council of Elrond (set number: 79006), Battle at the Black Gate (set number: 79007) and Pirate Ship Ambush (set number: 79008). Tower of Orthanc (set number: 10237) was an exclusive set released on 1 July 2013. The set consists of 2359 pieces with five minifigures. Each of the sets featured eight core characters, named Frodo Baggins, Gandalf the Grey, Aragorn, Samwise Gamgee (Sam), Gimli, Peregrin Took (Pippin), Meriadoc Brandybuck (Merry) and Legolas Greenleaf. A Cave Troll, Corsair Pirate, Gollum, Lurtz, Mordor Orc, Ringwraith, Soldier of the Dead, Rohan Soldier and Uruk-Hai were also introduced for each of the sets. The theme was designed primarily for children aged 8 to 14. The series acted as a thematic replacement for the popular ''

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'' theme, featuring many of the same elements. Most of the sets are similar to the ''Lego Castle'' theme. The Lego Group also used this license for the characters, starter pack and fun packs in the ''

Lego Dimensions ''Lego Dimensions'' is a Lego-themed action-adventure platform crossover video game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Wii U, Xbox One and Xbox 360. It fo ...

'' toys-to-life video game.

Lego The Hobbit sets

In 2012, it was officially announced by The Lego Group that the six sets based on ''The Hobbit'' film trilogy was released on 27 November 2012. The six sets being released were Riddles for the Ring (set number: 79000), Escape from Mirkwood Spiders (set number: 79001), Attack of the Wargs (set number: 79002), An Unexpected Gathering (set number: 79003), Barrel Escape (set number: 79004) and The Goblin King Battle (set number: 79010). In addition to the sets, four polybag sets were released as promotions, named Mirkwood Elf Guard (set number: 30212), Gandalf at Dol Guldur (set number: 30213), Legolas Greenleaf (set number: 30215) and Lake-town Guard (set number: 30216). In 2013, it was announced that four sets was released on 2 December 2013. The four sets being released were Dol Guldur Ambush (set number: 79011), Mirkwood Elf Army (set number: 79012), Lake-town Chase (set number: 79013) and Dol Guldur Battle (set number: 79014). In 2014, it was announced that the ''

Lego The Hobbit (video game) ''Lego The Hobbit'' is a Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by Traveller's Tales. The game was released by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment on 8 April 2014 in North America, and 11 April in Europe. The game is a follow-up to ...

'' was released on 8 April 2014 and also included Bilbo Baggins minifigure as a free gift. Later, it was announced that the four sets would be released on 18 October 2014. The four sets being released were Witch-King Battle (set number: 79015), Attack on Lake-town (set number: 79016), The Battle of Five Armies (set number: 79017) and The Lonely Mountain (set number: 79018). Each of the sets feature 15 core characters, named Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf the Grey, Thorin Oakenshield II, Balin, Dwalin, Kíli, Fíli, Dori, Nori, Ori, Óin, Glóin, Bifur, Bofur and Bombur. The Goblin King, Goblin Scribe,

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, Mirkwood Elf Chief, Mirkwood Elf Guard, Goblin Soldier, Lake-town Guard, Mirkwood Elf, Gundabad Orc, Hunter Orc, Smaug and Gwaihir were also introduced for each of the sets. The theme was designed primarily for children aged 8 to 14.

Lego Games sets

Two board game sets were released as a part of ''

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'' theme. The two board game sets were The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (set number: 3920) was released on 3 October 2012 and later The Battle of Helms Deep (set number: 50011) was released on 1 August 2013. The two board game sets based on ''The Hobbit'' film trilogy and ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (set number: 3920) was released on 3 October 2012 as a part of ''Lego Games'' theme and based on ''The Hobbit'' film trilogy. The set consists of 389 pieces with dice, game board and 4 micro figures. The set included Lego micro figures of Gandalf the Grey, Kili the dwarf, Fili the dwarf and Dwalin the dwarf.

The Battle of Helms Deep

The Battle of Helms Deep (set number: 50011) was released on 1 August 2013 as a part of ''Lego Games'' theme and ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy. The set consists of 338 pieces with dice, game board and 28 micro figures. The set included Lego micro figures of Aragorn, Haldir, Eowyn, Gimli, Legolas, King Théoden, 4 Rohirrim swordsmen, Uruk-Hai archer, 5 Uruk-Hai Berserkers, Uruk-Hai leader and 11 Uruk-hai swordsmen.

Lego BrickHeadz sets

Frodo Frodo Baggins is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's writings, and one of the protagonists in ''The Lord of the Rings''. Frodo is a hobbit of the Shire who inherits the One Ring from his cousin Bilbo Baggins, described familiarly as "u ...

(set number: 40630),

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(set number: 40631) and

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(set number: 40632) were released on 1 January 2023 and based on '' ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy'' as the part of the ''

'' theme.

Lego Icons sets

(set number: 10316) will be released on 8 March 2023 as the part of the ''

'' theme. The largest set consists of 6,167 pieces with 15 minifigures. The largest set included 3 sections. The largest set included Lego minifigures of Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee, Merriadoc “Merry” Brandybuck, Peregrin “Pippin” Took, Legolas, Gimli, Boromir, Aragorn, Elrond, Arwen, Bilbo Baggins, elves and Gloin. Lego Design Master, Mike Psaiki explained, “We know many of our fans have been anticipating a set like this for a long-time – but a great Lego The Lord of the Rings set is never late, it arrives precisely when it means to! It was important to us that we created something really special in this recreation of Rivendell. We aimed to add as much detail as possible and create an engaging experience throughout the build to delight fans recreating scenes or proudly displaying Elrond’s home. We are really pleased with the final design and how we have brought Rivendell to life in brick form.” Lego designers Mike Psiaki, Wes Talbott, Chris Perron and Ashwin Visser discussed the development of Rivendell (set number: 10316) and explained, “For the development of this, we’re collaborating with Warner Brothers,” said Mike. “They’re the ones that made the Hobbit movies, and then I’m not an expert on this, I guess they currently own the rights to the Lord of the Rings film trilogy. They were quite good to work with. They have a good understanding of the limitations and capabilities of LEGO bricks. And so a lot of the suggestions we made, they’re very much on board with. They gave us access to a lot of great reference material from production – a lot of images that we could go through. So yeah, it was a super great collaboration, we didn’t work directly with anyone that had done any of the production design in the original film trilogy, which could have been awesome. But they had plenty of resources for us to get what we needed to make this model as authentic as it is.”

Web shorts

The product line was accompanied by a series of animated short films that was released on

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''Lego The Lord of the Rings'' (2012 Web shorts)

The 4 web shorts have been released on

''Lego The Hobbit'' (2014 Web shorts)

The 8 web shorts have been released on

Video games

''Lego The Lord of the Rings'' (2012)

''Lego The Lord of the Rings'' is a Lego-themed

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developed by

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, that was released on

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, and

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. The

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version of the game, published by

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, was released on 21 February 2013. The

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and

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was released on 7 November 2013. Based on ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy, the game follows the original but spoofed storylines of ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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'', taking players through the epic story events, "re-imagined with the humour and endless variety of Lego play". The game utilises music and voice acting taken from all three films of the film trilogy. Developer Traveller's Tales has stated they toned down the slapstick humour found in other Lego-licensed titles. The game follows the events in the films; however, like the ''Lego Star Wars'' series, some scenes from the films have been altered to become more family friendly or just provide comic relief to the player. On 1 January 2019, all digital sales of the game were halted. This was confirmed a few days later by publisher

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. The game was later re-added to

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on 27 April 2020.

''Lego The Hobbit'' (2014)

''Lego The Hobbit'' is a Lego-themed

developed by

. The game was released by

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on 8 April 2014 in North America, and 11 April in Europe. The game is a follow-up to ''Lego The Lord of the Rings'' based on the first two ''Hobbit'' films; '' An Unexpected Journey'' and ''

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''. It was released on

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and

. On 1 January 2019, all digital sales of the game were halted. This was confirmed a few days later by publisher Warner Bros. Interactive. The game was later re-added to

on 27 April 2020 and on PSN Store on 6 May 2020.

''Lego Dimensions'' (2015)

The crossover

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game ''Lego Dimensions'' developed by

features content based on the original ''The Lord of the Rings''. A "Starter Pack" includes an additional level that recreates the events of the original film and adds Gandalf as a playable character. Additional "Fun packs" add Gollum, Shelob the Great, Legolas and Gimli as playable characters.

Other media

Lego Ideas

A project based on Minas Tirith was uploaded to the Lego Ideas site on March 4, 2021, and it was created by GJC15344. The project hopes to reach 10,000 supporters in order for

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to consider to make it into an official set. The project is based on Minas Tirith from the original ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy and includes characters such as Gandalf the White, Pippin, Lord Denethor and Faramir.

Reception

In November 2012, The Battle of Helm's Deep (set number: 9474) was listed as one of the Top 20 Toys for Christmas by Play.com. In October 2013, Lego The Lord of the Rings video game was listed as one of the BAFTA Kids’ Vote Top 10s. In September 2022, The Battle of Helm's Deep (set number: 9474), The Mines of Moria (set number: 9473), The Tower of Orthanc (set number: 10237), The Lonely Mountain (set number: 79018), The Council of Elrond (set number: 79006) and An Unexpected Gathering (set number: 79003) was listed on the "Six of the best Lego The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit sets" by Lego fansite ''BrickFanatics''. In February 2023, Rivendell (set number: 10316) was listed as "The biggest Lego sets of all time" by Lego fansite ''Brick Fanatics''.

Awards and nominations

In 2012, The Mines of Moria was awarded "DreamToys" in the Construction category by the

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Notes

References

External links

Official website
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The Lord of the Rings (film series) Works based on The Lord of the Rings Products introduced in 2012