Lego’s Newest Lord of the Rings Set Takes You There and Back Again

Our introduction to life in the Shire in some of Fellowship of the Rings‘ earliest moments are some of the best bits of the whole Lord of the Rings trilogy–Howard Shore’s sweeping music, the lush pastoral visuals, the warmth and joy of a peaceful life just buzzing through the screen. And now, all those bits, and then some, are forming the latest massive Lego Lord of the Rings set. This morning Lego announced that the latest addition to its Lord of the Rings line–after its grand return in 2023 with Rivendell, and last year’s huge Barad-Dûr set–will whisk builders away to the Shire. Clocking in at just over 2,000 pieces, the set includes a brand new replica of Bag End, Bilbo and Frodo’s Hobbit hole, as well as various vignettes to depict the scenes of Bilbo’s 111th birthday party–right down to the flaming magical dragon firework that Merry and Pippin pilfer. Lego Lord of the Rings: The Shire Gallery It’s not the first time Bag End has been made in Lego form: back in 2012, a Bag End se ... Read full article.