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Shieldmaiden of Rohan, and slayer of the Witch King. “I am no man!” Eowyn is shown in a 5x7” vintage resin frame with a burgundy interior and gold roses encircling the outer rim. Don't buy it to send a message" would be a good thing to do...IF LEGO was remotely interested in hearing what their customers like and want or why they didn't buy a certain set. Sam eavesdrops on the council's discussion and emerges from the undergrowth almost as soon as Frodo volunteers to take the Ring to Mordor. The designers have therefore hidden space for Sam behind some leaves and underneath the statues. No other functions are really included, so this seems strange, but the feature works perfectly and occupies an empty area.
The steady transition between bright green, lime green and flame yellowish orange foliage looks gorgeous too, especially against the colourful roof. The model also includes a taller Cypress tree that exhibits completely different building techniques. I was uncertain about this tree in official images, but its upward-pointing leaves are superb, arranged around three-branch cross axles. I assume that fight is from the comics? I have no recollection of that. I hope we get Gungi, but we probably won't know until next year's wave. I just hope they have a lower priced Bad Batch set I actually like." The leader of the Nazgul in his ghost like form, is shown in a silver 5x7” poly stone frame with a swirl pattern. And Sting (either version) is a great substitute for the sword Wonder Woman uses in the Gal Gadot films (certainly much better than the gladius).The Lord of Rivendell is featured in a white rectangular carved wood frame, with flora that reflect his tranquil dwellings. 5x7” image. The overall frame is about 9 x11” The model looks stunning from the front and extensive detail continues around both sides. Elven buildings often forego solid walls in favour of slender columns, flooding the interiors with natural light. That distinctive architecture is immediately recognisable here and I like the archways along the ground floor in particular.
Medium nougat plates differentiate this area of the model, which is helpful because the armoury is situated lower in the valley onscreen, so appears darker. The continued greenery looks good and several mushrooms are placed around the shorter tree. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that their stems are actually glow-in-the-dark. The Steward of Gondor, this grim character is shown in an ornate real wood 5x7” silver leafed oval frame. The frame was chosen to reflect his rank, and overly proud and embittered attitude as it is threatened. The Ring Bearer and chief protagonist of LOTR, Frodo is shown in the same gold oval as Bilbo. The same frame signifies the otherwise unassuming looking Ring was passed from Uncle to Nephew. 5x7” gold leafed wood oval. In regards to the weapons, you have Boromir's sword, Gimli's axe, the ranger sword, sting, and the elven blades. No Glamdring, but I suppose that could be easily represented by the current long sword element. Are they missing any other key weapons besides a reforged Anduril? I can't think of any. The only other thing might be Uruk-hai shields since the swords are still in production. I suppose since they put 16 of the weapons in one bag, it won't show up in smaller sets. Hopefully they do a similar but smaller assortment for smaller sets." Personally, I think the council looks significantly better when integrated with the larger Rivendell environment, taking particular advantage of roots around the base of the towering tree. Reddish brown pieces are situated under the bridge, appearing to emanate from the tree and with ferns filling the space in between. Additionally, the seamless transition between the courtyard and the bridge is exceptional.The rear wall of the bedroom displays another mural, recreating the image of Isildur preparing to slice the Ring from Sauron's finger. Sauron appears delightfully menacing in minifigure form and the attention to detail on this painting is outstanding, even including a blue flag that also appears on the original mural, shown when Aragorn and Boromir first meet. The frame looks lovely too. Overall, I’m very impressed and I’m sure that I will scrape together the cash to buy this (at some point…). Ranger of the North, Aragorn is framed in an unadorned silver leafed 5x7” wood oval frame. A King in waiting, Aragorn is the heir of Isildur and rightful claimant to the thrones of Arnor and Gondor. The legendary shards of Narsil are displayed upstairs, presented beneath a statue of an Elven princess. Certain features of the original statue are absent at this scale. However, the hexagonal plinth seems reasonably accurate and I like the dark blue elements, intended to recreate a fabric sheet under the shards of Narsil. The bookcase on the ground floor resembles those in Elrond's library, where Gandalf and Elrond discuss plans for the One Ring in The Fellowship of the Ring. The books look superb in a variety of colours and with different spines, flanked by decorative scrolls. Moreover, this room contains a pair of candelabra and a récamier, with green cushions.
The set was provided for review by LEGO. All opinions expressed are those of the author. Box and ContentsBoth minifigures wear dark bluish grey robes, with sand green and metallic silver accents. While these designs look great, their colours should differ between them, at the very least. The dress provides some variety though and this torso is cleverly designed, so the dark green belt appears equally natural with or without the ribbons hanging underneath. Remarkably, a unique accessory has been developed to represent Elendil's shattered blade and this weapon looks absolutely perfect. The distinctive hilt is instantly identifiable and the uneven break looks realistic too. Hopefully the reforged sword taken up by Aragorn, dubbed Andúril, will appear in any future The Lord of the Rings sets. The Oldest of Ents is shown in a rustic wood frame. Treebeard is 5x7” and the outermost measurements of the real wood rectangular frame are 8 1/2x 10 1/2”.
Legolas Greenleaf appears equally detailed, as metallic silver patterns complement the earthy colours of his attire. Sand green and sand blue look marvellous together and the dual-moulded boots are effective as well. However, I think tan would have been more suitable for Legolas' hair than blonde and maybe this Elf should have included unique hair, which could accommodate his quiver. The second painting features Ost-in-Edhil, the capital city of Eregion and home of the previously depicted Elven smith, Celebrimbor. Once again, this image recreates Alan Lee's design from the film series and is beautifully detailed. The dark orange colour selected for the frames is effective too, clearly standing out against the grey stonework.The Lord of the Rings: Rivendell contains over 6000 pieces and occupies an enormous space on display, measuring 73cm across. The combination of muted dark tan and olive green colours with vibrant trees and roof tiles looks spectacular and I appreciate how different sections of the setting are angled, enhancing its realism. Of course, this configuration also increases the depth of the model.
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