With an audience score of just 38% on Rotten Tomatoes and the wave of unfavorable reviews, Amazon’s multi-million dollar TV adaptation, The Rings of Power, is a blemish in the LOTR franchise that will never go away. Fortunately, you can relive the glory of the original movie adaptation with the latest LEGO The Lord of the Rings building set, the LEGO The Lord of the Rings Rivendell (10316).
Coming in at a grand 6,167 pieces, the LEGO The Lord of the Rings Rivendell (10316) is a build-and-display set for adult fans of LEGO (AFOLs) that lets you build the iconic Elven stronghold, home to the house of Elrond, from Middle-earth, where the Fellowship was forged and kicking off the trilogy to destroy the One Ring.
It is indeed one of the most iconic places in the entire trilogy. Befitting its grandeur, the set comes with a whopping 15 Minifigures, including all nine members of the Fellowship; Gandalf the Grey, all four hobbits (Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee, Merriadoc “Merry” Brandybuck, and Peregrin “Pippin” Took), Legolas, Gimli, Boromir, and Aragorn, as well as Elrond (but, of course), Arwen, Bilbo Baggins, addition elves and a dwarf (Gloin).
Expect to find several new LEGO elements from the world of Middle-earth with the set, including Bilbo’s sword, Sting, the broken shards of Narsil, Aragorn’s ranger sword, Boromir’s sword, as well as numerous dwarven axes and elvish blades.
The LEGO The Lord of the Rings Rivendell (10316) is a massive set that commands some serious shelf space. When completed, the set measures over 15 in. (39 cm) high, 29.5 in. (75 cm) wide, and 19.5 in. (50 cm) deep, and it can be split into 3 sections, namely, the council ring, the tower, and the gazebo with river and bridge.
Official descriptions of each section are as follows:
Section one, featuring:
• The Council Ring – complete with a semicircular ring of chairs for the council and the plinth where the ring is first revealed and the Fellowship discuss how to destroy it
• Frodo’s Bedroom – with a desk and chest where the young hobbit recovers following his rescue by Arwen from the hands of the Nazgûl, before being reunited with Bilbo
• Elrond’s study – with famous paintings from the history of Middle-earth
Section two, featuring:
• An elven tower – featuring five Elven statues of unnamed famous warriors from the past
Second three, featuring:
• Gazebo, river and bridge – to recreate the scene where the Fellowship departs Rivendell.
The LEGO The Lord of the Rings Rivendell (10316) is set to drop on March 08, 2023, for US$499.99. Prior to that, from March 5-7, LEGO VIP members can acquire the set along with a free Frodo and Gollum LEGO Brickheadz set (40630).
All images courtesy of LEGO.
