Construct The Dark Lord Of Mordor With Lego's New Sauron Helmet Kit

Lego The Lord of the Rings: Sauron's Helmet (538 pieces)

$70 | Releases March 1

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This year marks the 25th anniversary of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, and this spiky Lego replica of the film trilogy's big bad's helmet is a great way to celebrate the milestone. The Fellowship of the Ring wasted no time in introducing Sauron as an almost unstoppable force of evil, and the Lego set perfectly recreates his intimidating helmet as a display piece for your shelf. Priced at $70, it'll be released on March 1.

Lego The Lord of the Rings: Sauron's Helmet (538 pieces)

$70 | Releases March 1

Like its other busts, the 538-piece Sauron helmet is designed for adult collectors. In addition to all the pieces that you'll use to craft a detailed replica of the helmet, you'll also build a display stand and a name plaque. A Sauron minifigure holding The One Ring completes the set, and it measures over 13 inches high and five inches wide once fully constructed. Just like the real-life prop designed by Weta Workshop, the completed helmet features imposing horns and a menacing glare, but with a Lego twist.

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Another great Lego Lord of the Rings set is the $460 Barad-dûr Dark Tower. A massive 5,471-piece kit, this is a replica of the infamous location that housed the Eye of Sauron, and it stands nearly three feet tall once fully assembled. The Lego recreation of the dreaded building has five levels and several cool Easter eggs, like a secret passageway to the Palantir chamber. It also comes with 10 minifigures, including Sauron, the Mouth of Sauron, Gollum, Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee, Gothmog, and several Orcs. New stock is on its way to the Lego Store, but you can also get it through Amazon and Best Buy right now.

If you need a smaller Lord of the Rings set, there are plenty of other options to choose from. The $270 Shire set is a vibrant recreation of Bilbo Baggins’ hobbit hole, and it includes nine minifigures to help you recreate Bilbo's 111th birthday party. You can also build something grander, like the Elf stronghold of Rivendell, and add some "you shall not pass!" flair to your bookshelf with the Balrog Book Nook.