LEGO The Lord of the Rings Barad-Dur set revealed: Everything we know

LEGO has revealed the much-anticipated LEGO Icons The Lord of the Rings Barad-dûr set. Here’s when it will be released and how much it will cost.

Bar the trio of The Lord of the Rings-inspired LEGO BrickHeadz sets you can currently buy (the LEGO BrickHeadz Legolas & Gimli kit will be released on June 1, 2024), at the moment, there’s only one LEGO model paying tribute to Middle-earth using LEGO bricks. 

This comes in the shape of the spectacular LEGO Icons The Lord of the Rings: Rivendell set. This kit is undoubtedly one of the best LEGO Icons sets available, with its extensive number of bricks clicking together to create an extremely detailed recreation of the iconic location from The Lord of the Rings.

However, this magnificent piece of kit will soon be joined by a new LEGO Icons set based on another legendary The Lord of the Rings setting — a brick-built version of Barad-dûr, or the infamous Eye of Sauron. Here’s what you can expect from this set, including when it will be released and how much it will cost.

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When will the LEGO Icons The Lord of the Rings Barad-dûr be released?

Exclusive to the LEGO Store, the LEGO Icons The Lord of the Rings Barad-dûr is penned to be officially released on June 4, 2024. When launched, the kit will be priced at $459.99, making it $40 less expensive than the 6167-piece Rivendell-based model. 

Designed for The Lord of the Rings enthusiasts aged 18 and up, this upcoming set comprises 5471 pieces, each of which clicks together to assemble an accurate LEGO model of Sauron’s fortress in Mordor. 

The set is brimming with an array of authentic exterior and interior design details, and functions, such as an automated black gate.

A neat addition, the LEGO-reimagined Eye of Sauron incorporates a LEGO Light brick, allowing you to recreate, along with the vibrant orange pieces of which it is made, the firey rim of the ever-watchful eye of Middle Earth’s most fearsome foes. The four-level build stands an impressive 32.5 inches tall and 17.5 inches wide.

The set ships with a great selection of minifigures and accessories. Among the 10 characters, the former includes Frodo Baggins, Sam, Gollum, Sauron, Mouth of Sauron, Orc, and Gothmog.

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