Lego Castle is a Lego

Lego

Lego is a line of construction toys manufactured by the Lego Group, a privately held company based in Billund, Denmark. The company's flagship product, Lego, consists of colorful interlocking plastic bricks and an accompanying array of gears, minifigures and various other parts...

 theme featuring knight

Knight

A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....

s and castle

Castle

A castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...

s. It was introduced in 1978 and continues to the . Lego Castle sets were marketed under the Legoland banner until 1991. Lego decided to change and add Lego System in 1992, but was dropped after 1999. The year 2008 marked 30 years since the introduction of the Lego Castle theme. Lego Castle is favoured by many people because they are interested in the medieval and fantasy settings.

Castle (1978–1983)

Castle is the first LEGO Castle theme, and, like Space, is still very popular. 375 Castle(often called Yellow Castle) is the most well known set from this theme. Often known by fans as "Classic Castle", the knights featured unique movable visor pieces, with eye slits, and a crest that runs backwards from the frontward-facing part of the visor along the helmet. These knights also wore a coat of arms (could be but less likely to be an armor breastplate) over their body. It was not again until 1990 when knights came with movable visors and armor breastplates, as the knights between 1984-89 had solid grill helmets while their "armor" was just a texture on their body. As there were no horse-specific pieces, horses were built entirely of bricks.

Reference	Name	Released	Minifigures	Notes
0016	Castle Mini Figures	1978	3 Knights
15	Castle Mini Figures	1983	6 Knights
375/6075	Castle	1978	4 Knights, 6 Guards, 4 Soldiers	Re-released in 1981
383/6083	Knight's Joust/Knight's Tournament	1979	2 Knights, 2 Guards, Princess, Prince
677/6077	Knight's Procession	1979	4 Knights, 2 Guards
6002	Castle Figures	1983	Guard, Knight, Soldier, Hunter

Different Factions (1984-1992)

In 1984, Lego released the first Castle sets that had more realistic castles, knights, and colors (such as gray castles rather than yellow) that more accurately depicted the Middle Ages compared to the Classic Castle sets from the late 1970s and early 1980s.

The 1984 castle sets featured many newly introduced pieces and weapons. Examples are: one-piece horse, horse saddles, new knight helmets with fixed visors, feather plumes (there were three types in five colors: red, blue, yellow, white and black), waving flags and bows and arrows. Many of these new pieces would be included in future castle sets. The 1990 castle sets brought a further changes - as knights now had armor breastplates and helmets with movable visors.

Black Falcons (1984-92)

The sets that were released during this time period predominantly featured two types of shield illustrations. One shield featured a black and white bird against a black and white background, split down the middle, with a blue or gold border. The mini-figures that were associated with these shields almost invariably had black pants, black helmets, and blue torsos with black sleeves, often with the bird emblem on them. Fans have labeled these sets as "Black Falcons", though the term does not appear in any official LEGO literature, and the sets were never labeled as anything other than "Castle". In Canada and Australia, the faction was known as Eagle Crest.

In 1984, the first "Black Falcons" castle was Knight's Castle. It came with six knights, two out of six knights being mounted on horses. Like the yellow castle, the set featured special hinge pieces that could open up the castle to take a look inside and get at the interior. The Black Falcons were also featured in other sets the same year such as Jousting Knights and Catapult. In 1986, another Black Falcons castle was released called Black Falcon's Fortress. The overall structure and size of the set was similar to the previous Black Falcons castle, and included the same type of minifigures (including the two mounted knights). The main differences were that the two defense towers had been moved to the front, and were made with more rounded (octagonal) corner pieces, leaving room in the back for a small roofed structure with a yellow Tudor wall. This set was quite unique because it was the first set to include the octagonal corner pieces and the yellow Tudor wall, as well as the only set to have a blue Black Falcons flag.

Although no further Black Falcons-specific sets would be released, the Black Falcons appeared in other sets during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Examples are Battering Ram, Castle Mini Figures, and Knight's Stronghold. The last set to include Black Falcons was Sea Serpent - although this set was part of the Black Knights, it had a Black Falcon swordsman and an archer. From then on, the Black Falcons line was put to an end. But in 2002, at the request of fans, Lego re-released the Black Falcon's Fortress re-numbered (#10039) as a Lego Legend. This set was almost identical to the 1986 set: the horse saddles had two clips instead of one, and the shield ornament on the minifigures' breastplates was slightly different in shape.

Reference	Name	Released	Minifigures	Notes
6010	Supply Wagon	1984	Hunter
6011	Black Knight's Treasure	1985	Soldier
6018	Battle Dragon	1990	2 Soldiers
6021	Jousting Knights	1984	2 Knights
6030	Catapult	1984	2 Soldiers
6035	Castle Guard	1987	Guard, Knight
6040	Blacksmith Shop	1984	Guard, Blacksmith
6062	Battering Ram	1987	6 Soldiers
6073	Knight's Castle	1984	2 Guards, 2 Soldiers, 2 Knights
6074	Black Falcon's Fortress	1986	2 Soldiers, 2 Guards, 2 Knights	Re-released in 2002
6102	Castle Mini Figures	1985	4 Soldiers, 2 Guards

Crusaders (1984-1992)

The sets that would eventually form the basis of the Crusaders were released the same year as the Black Falcons in 1984. The Crusaders' shield used either a blue lion against a yellow background or a yellow lion against a blue background, both with a red border. The mini-figures that were associated with these shields invariably had blue or red pants and red torsos with blue sleeves, and their helmets were usually gray; and although many of them had a shield-like emblem on their shirts, it was not the same as the lion shield design, but rather, it was two black and gold axes crossing each other against a black and gold background, split down the middle, with a red border. A few of these sets were later inducted into the Crusaders subtheme, so some fans retroactively consider all such sets to be Crusaders sets. In Canada and Australia, this faction were known as Lion Crest, although Canadian catalogues used the Crusaders name in 1992 while Australia renamed them as Lion Knights.

The first castle to use the Crusaders shield design was King's Castle. This castle was one of the largest Lego Castle sets produced. Twelve Knights and four horses were included. The walls of the castle could be opened to play inside the castle. The castle itself had unusual architecture. Over the years, Crusaders were included in many sets along with the Black Falcons, Forestmen, and Black Knights. Examples include the Guarded Inn in 1986, Castle Mini Figures in 1988, and Knights' Challenge, a set that was the successor after the 1979 Knights' Tournament, in 1989 (ten years later). An unusual set was the Armor Shop in 1986, which was the only set to have the rare black short sword and a Crusader Flag.

The last Crusader-style castle released was King's Mountain Fortress in 1990. This was one of the first sets to feature the newly invented knight helmet visor and armor pieces. Crossbows and glow in the dark ghost were also new pieces introduced. King's Mountain Fortress was also the first Lego castle to be mounted on a raised baseplate. Two exclusive elements the set included a queen and a black-colored bird. A small Crusader-style set, King's Catapult appears to be the only Lego castle set to be released in 1991. Finally, the last Crusader-style set produced was Treasure Cart released in 1992, another small set that included a knight pulling a treasure chest on a cart.

The actual term "Crusaders" did not appear in official LEGO literature until 1992, at which the end of that year that the line was discontinued. During the brief time in which the Crusaders subtheme officially existed, it only included the King's Mountain Fortress, Dungeon Hunters, Battle Dragon (which was actually a Black Falcons-style set), and #6103 Castle Mini Figures (which included only one Crusader in its six figures).

In 2001, Lego re-released the well-known Guarded Inn, re-numbered (#10000) as a Lego Legend. The set consisted of two Crusader knights, a mounted Black Falcon Knight, and an inn keeper. This set was the only structure to include red Tudor walls. One change in the reissue was the horse saddle had two clips instead of one. Since 1984, Lego Castle had horse saddles with a single clip (except the horse barding saddles) at one side until 1992 when that was changed to two clips.

Reference	Name	Released	Minifigures	Notes
1463/1695/2889	Treasure Cart	1992	Guard
1480	King's Catapult	1991	Soldier	Only Lego castle set to be released in 1991
1584/6060	Knight's Challenge	1989	2 Knights, 2 Guards, 2 Soldiers, Prince, Princess
6012	Siege Cart	1986	2 soldiers
6016	Knight's Arsenal	1988	Soldier
6017	King's Oarsmen	1987	Guard, Soldier
6022	Horse Cart	1984	Guard, Soldier
6023	Maiden's Cart	1987	Guard, Princess
6039	Twin Arm Launcher	1988	2 Soldiers
6041	Armor Shop	1986	Knight, Servant
6042	Dungeon Hunters	1990	Knight, Soldier, Hunter
6049	Viking Voyager	1987	2 Soldiers, 3 Guards
6055	Prisoner Convoy	1985	Robber, Guard, Knight, Soldier
6061	Siege Tower	1984	Hunter, Guard, Soldier, Knight
6067	Guarded Inn	1986	Knight, Servant, Guard, Soldier	Re-released in 2001
6080	King's Castle	1984	4 Soldiers, 4 Guards, 4 Knights
6081	King's Mountain Fortress	1990	Princess, 2 Soldiers, 2 Guards, Ghost, 2 Knights

Forestmen (1987–1992)

The Forestmen theme was introduced in 1987 when Lego Castle released the first Forestmen set Camouflaged Outpost. This set was a hideout that featured a large tree adjacent to a cave where the Forestmen lived. The interior of the set could be opened to see inside the cave and enabled more play. The set included six Forestmen minifigures, the most Forestmen minifigures in a single set. This set was also one of the first sets to have a brown colored horse. In 1988, the Forestmen's Hideout was released; it was a small tree hideout that housed two Forestmen. The following year, the Forestmen's River Fortress, which was the largest Forestmen set, was released. This hideout was an abandoned castle covered with trees, vines and leaves, where it was surrounded by a moat. It included five Forestmen, and a Crusader paddling a raft.

In 1990, the last original Forestmen hideout set, Forestmen's Crossing, was released. This set had a unique baseplate of a small stream printed on it with white dots marked on the studs to indicate where to place the pieces. The set featured an old tower and a large tree which were connected by a rope bridge that ran across the stream. This was the only set to include a Forestwoman minifigure. A few forestmen were included in other small non-Forestmen Castle sets, such as Castle Mini Figures. At the end of 1992, the Forestmen were discontinued as a faction, along with the Crusaders.

The Forestmen were considered the foes to the other factions who had knights and castles, such as the Crusaders, Black Falcons, and Black Knights. Some have suggested that the Forestmen could be compared to Robin Hood

Robin Hood

Robin Hood was a heroic outlaw in English folklore. A highly skilled archer and swordsman, he is known for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor", assisted by a group of fellow outlaws known as his "Merry Men". Traditionally, Robin Hood and his men are depicted wearing Lincoln green clothes....

 while the Crusaders (with their Lion Crest) represented King John and the English throne.

In 1996, a new Forestmen sub theme was released, called Dark Forest.

Reference	Name	Released	Minifigures	Notes
1680	Forestmen's Cart	1990	3 Forestmen
1877	Crusader's Cart	1990	2 Forestmen
1974	Smuggler's Hayride	1989	Robber, Forestmen
6054	Forestmen's Hideout	1988	2 Forestmen
6066	Camouflaged Outpost	1987	6 Forestmen
6071	Forestmen's Crossing	1990	4 Forestmen, Forestwoman
6077	Forestmen's River Fortress	1989	5 Forestmen, Guard
6103	Castle Mini Figures	1988	2 Soldiers, 2 Forestmen, Guard, villager

Black Knights (1988–1994)

Much like the Crusaders, the Black Knights officially appeared in 1992 and were based on earlier, non-subtheme-affiliated sets, some of which were retrospectively included in the group. They are characterized by a red, yellow, and blue dragon shield.

The first well-known Black Knights-style set released was Black Monarch's Castle in 1988, which was also the largest Black Knights set ever released. The enormous black castle was effectively an upgraded version of King's Castle, with the same general layout and the same complement of soldiers - four archers, four axe/spearmen, and four elite knights on horseback. The big difference was its inclusion of octagonal turrets. This was one of the first sets to include the horse dress piece. An interesting feature the castle had was it could be opened and closed using special "hinge" pieces, and snapped closed using a peg and hole mechanism; this enabled it to combine with Knight's Stronghold and Black Monarch's Ghost to create even bigger super-castles. In 1989, three Black Knights-style figures were included in the Knights' Challenge set. Two more Black Knights-style sets were released in 1990, which were Knights Stronghold a town gate set that featured five knights along with a big catapult, and Black Monarch's Ghost, a set that included a lone armored knight and a glow-in-the-dark ghost. These two sets were among the last Lego Castle sets to carry the Legoland banner. The two 1990 castle sets were re-released in 1992 with the Lego System banner on the boxes, but the instruction booklets of the sets still had the Legoland banner. The only changes that were made to the 1992 re-release sets were the horse saddles. The saddles were changed from one clip to two clips since 1992 was the year that introduced the altered Lego horse saddle.

When the Black Knights were officially launched in 1992, the Dungeon Master's Castle (renamed Black Knights Castle in 1994) was launched to replace Black Monarch's Castle. A number of new entities were created for the new sets, including a new oval shape for shields carried by mounted knights, a somewhat different dragon design for the shields, an ornate new kind of helmet, new shirt designs for the mini-figures, and new dragon plumes available in four different colors (just like the feather plumes). The movable visors for the older helmets were redesigned to accommodate plumes on the sides, not just on the top. The older dragon triangular shield was still used in the sets for infantry and guards. These sets, along with Wolfpack, were the first castle sets to have minifigures with mustache and beard faces. Two other main Black Knights sets were released the same year as the Black Knights Castle in 1992. They were the Sea Serpent (the biggest Lego Castle boat ever released in the 1990s and was also the last set to include Black Falcon figures) and Black Knight, a small set that included a single, full armored knight, along with accessories. Older sets such as the Knights Stronghold and Black Monarch's Ghost were retroactively included as part of the Black Knights.

The Black Knights series continued until the end of 1994 when they were superseded by the Royal Knights in 1995. One of the last Black Knights sets released was King's Catapult in 1993, a miniset that included a knight who manned a tiny catapult. It was re-released in 1998.

Reference	Name	Released	Minifigures	Notes
1547	Black Knight's Boat	1993	Knight, Soldier
1590/1888	Ghostly Hideout	1992	Soldier, Ghost
1491	Dual Defender	1992	2 Soldiers
1624	King's Archer	1993	Archer
1917/2899/2890	King's Catapult	1993	Soldier	Re-released in 1998
1971	Soldier Cart	1993	Soldier
6009	Black Knight	1992	Knight
6034	Black Monarch's Ghost	1990	Ghost, Knight	Re-released in 1992
6057	Sea Serpent	1992	3 Soldiers, 2 Archers	Last set to include Black Falcon minifigures
6059	Knight's Stronghold	1990	Knight, 2 Soldiers, 2 Archers	Re-released in 1992
6085	Black Monarch's Castle	1988	4 Knights, 4 Guards, 4 Soldiers
6086	Black Knight's Castle	1992	4 Knights, 5 Archers, 1 Soldier, Ghost, Renegade	Originally called Dungeon Master's Castle

Wolfpack Renegades (1992–1993)

The Wolfpack Renegades were a group of bandits in the LEGO Castle world. Only three sets were made, making it and Dark Forest the smallest Castle sub-themes. Their main hideout was 6075 Wolfpack Tower that included three renegades.

The Wolfpack was one of the official opponents of the Black Knights during its short run, as a 1992 diaorama shows Black Knights soldiers pursuing a Wolfpack Renegade wagon, while the Dungeon Master's Castle contains a Wolfpack figure as a prisoner. Unlike the Forestmen who were said to stand up for the poor and oppressed, most Lego literature implied that the Wolfpack were amoral outlaws.

Reference	Name	Released	Minifigures	Notes
1596	Ghost with Wolfpack Renegade	1993	Ghost, Wolfpack Renegade
6038	Wolfpack Renegades	1992	Wolfpack Renegades (two)
6075	Wolfpack Tower	1992	Wolfpack Renegades (three), Ghost

Dragon Masters (1993–1995)

The Dragon Masters collection was released in August 1993. Majisto the Wizard and his glow in the dark wand were introduced to the Castle series. This was the first time for Lego Castle to have a fantasy theme. The powerful wizard controlled the fearsome fire breathing dragons that could fly with their red wings. The green dragons were another new element to the series. Majisto also commanded his own army of Dragon Master knights. These knights had newly designed faces, and were characterized by shields identical to the ovoid shields of the Black Knights except they featured a green dragon instead of the blue dragon of the Black Knights. The Dragon Masters consisted of magic and mythical themes. The largest Dragon Masters set was Fire Breathing Fortress. Other main sets were Majisto's Magical Workshop and Dark Dragon's Den. The total number of Dragons included in the Dragon Masters sets was only three.

In Europe and Asia, a total of seven Dragon Masters sets were released in 1993. But in North America, only four sets were released that same year. The remaining three sets,
Magic Shop,Dragon Defender, and Medieval Knights were released in 1994. One possible reason why this occurred was because in 1994, no new castle sets were planned to be released. Therefore, it was decided that these sets would fill in the gap. Other smaller Dragon Masters sets were released in 1994, such as Majisto's Tower and Dragon Master Chariot but they were only mini castle sets. The last Dragon Masters set was Wizard's Cart that featured Majisto carrying his favorite wand and traveling with a cart (loaded with a treasure chest), in 1995. This marked the end of the Dragon Masters reign. But the Dragon Masters sets inspired other castle sets to have magic and fantasy themes such as the Fright Knights.

Reference	Name	Released	Minifigures	Notes
1712/1732	Crossbow Cart	1993	Soldier
1736/1746/2891	Wizard's Cart	1995	Wizard
1794	Dragon Cart	1994	Knight
1906	Majisto's Tower	1994	Wizard, 2 Soldiers
6020	Magic Shop	1993	Wizard	Released 1994 in North America
6043	Dragon Defender	1993	Knight, Soldier	Released 1994 in North America
6048	Majisto's Magical Workshop	1993	Soldier, Wizard
6056	Dragon Wagon	1993	Knight, Soldier, Dragon
6076	Dark Dragon's Den	1993	Wizard, 2 Soldiers, Knight, Dragon
6082	Fire Breathing Fortress	1993	Wizard, 3 Soldiers, Knight, Dragon, Wolfpack Renegade
6105	Medieval Knights	1993	2 Knights, Soldier, Wolfpack Renegade	Released 1994 in North America

Royal Knights (1995–1996)

The Royal Knights were the first Lego theme to have skeletons, starting with the first ever skeleton set "Skeleton Surprise". Their leader was the Royal King. Their largest set was the 6090 Royal Knight's Castle

Reference	Name	Released	Minifigures	Notes
1752/1804/2892	Crossbow Boat	1996	Soldier
1843	Soldier Catapult	1996	Soldier
6008	Royal King	1995	King
6036	Skeleton Surprise	1995	Soldier, Skeleton
6044	King's Carriage	1995	3 Soldiers, King
6078	Royal Drawbridge	1995	Skeleton, 3 Soldiers, Dragon Master	Includes a Black Knights shield rather than the correct Dragon Masters shield
6090	Royal Knight's Castle	1995	Ghost, Skeleton, 4 Guards, 2 Soldiers, King, 2 Knights
9205	Castle Value Pack	1996	Soldier

Dark Forest (1996)

The Dark Forest ties with Wolfpack Renegades for the smallest Castle theme ever. It is a continuation of Forestmen, but is usually considered sub-par to the earlier theme. The largest set was 6079 Dark Forest Fortress

Reference	Name	Released	Minifigures	Notes
6024	Bandit Ambush	1996	Forestmen (2)
6046	Hemlock Stronghold	1996	Skeleton, Soldier, Guard, Forestmen (2)
6079	Dark Forest Fortress	1996	Soldier, Guard, Forestmen (4)

Fright Knights (1997–1998)

The Fright Knights were a faction of soldiers that were not ruled by a king, but instead by Basil, the Bat Lord. The Fright Knights Lego Sets delved deeper into the supernatural "Fantasy" aspect of Lego, featuring black dragons with fire-colored wings, creepy trap-filled red-and-black castles, crystal balls and Willa the Witch, a dark sorceress who was the real power behind Basil's throne. Their headquarters was the 6097 Night Lord's Castle.

Reference	Name	Released	Minifigures	Notes
2538	Crossbow Flamer		Knight	Shell Promotional Set
2539	Fright Knights Batwing Flyer		Basil the Bat Lord
2540	Fright Knights Catapult		Basil the Bat Lord	Shell Promotional Set
2848	Fright Knights Flying Machine		Basil the Bat Lord
2872	Witch's Fireplace		Willa the Witch, black cat
6004	Crossbow Cart		Knight
6007	Bat Lord		Basil the Bat Lord, Draco the dragon
6027	Bat Lord's Catapult		Knight (2)
6028/6029	Treasure Guard		Knight
6031	Fright Force		Basil the Bat Lord, Willa the Witch, Knight (2)
6037	Witch's Windship		Willa the Witch, green dragon with black wings
6047	Traitor Transport		Basil the Bat Lord, Knight, Prisoner, Draco the dragon
6087	Witch's Magic Manor		Willa the Witch, three Knights, Skeleton, Dark Forest Raider, green dragon with red wings
6097	Night Lord's Castle		Basil the Bat Lord, Willa the Witch, Four Knights, Skeleton, Royal Knight, Draco the dragon

Knights' Kingdom (2000)

Knights' Kingdom centered on a conflict involving the Lions, led by King Leo, and the Bulls, led by outlaw Cedric The Bull. This theme had many small sets with minifigures, and was the first Castle theme to feature two female minifigs, Queen Leonora and Princess Storm. The Lion shields were inspired by the Royal Knights. The Lions castle was 6098 King Leo's Castle, while the Bulls did not have a castle. The characters, weapons, the castle and others made a special appearance in Lego Island 2, where even the Bull

Bull

Bull usually refers to an uncastrated adult male bovine.Bull may also refer to:-Entertainment:* Bull , an original show on the TNT Network* "Bull" , an episode of television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation...

s had their own castle. The set 10176 King's Castle used the shield crests of this theme, but was released in 2006 as part of the Knight's Kingdom II product line.

• 4801/4811/1287 Defense Archer

Minifigs: Richard the Strong

• 4806 Axe Cart

Minifigs: Weezil

• 4807/1288 Fire Attack

Minifigs: Cedric the Bull

• 4816 Knight's Catapult

Minifigs: Richard the Strong, Princess Storm

• 4817 Dungeon

Minifigs: Lion Knight, Skeleton

• 4818 Dragon Rider

Minifigs: Cedric the Bull

Animals: Dragon

• 4819 Rebel Chariot

Minifigs: Gilbert the Bad, Weezil

Animals: Horse

• 6026 King Leo

Minifigs: King Leo, Richard the Strong

Animals: Horse

• 6032 Catapult Crusher

Minifigs: Gilbert the Bad

• 6091/6098 King Leo's Castle

Minifigs: King Leo, Queen Leonora, Princess Storm, Richard the Strong, Lion Knight, Skeleton, Cedric the Bull, Gilbert the Bad, Weezil

Animals: Horse

• 6094 Guarded Treasury

Minifigs: Richard the Strong, Gilbert the Bad

• 6095 Royal Joust

Minifigs: King Leo, Richard the Strong, Cedric the Bull

Animals: 2 Horses

• 6096 Bull's Attack

Minifigs: Lion Knight, Cedric the Bull, Gilbert the Bad, Weezil

Animals: Horse

• 1286 Knights' Kingdom Cart

Minifigs: King Leo

• 1289 Knights' Kingdom Catapult

Minifigs: Cedric the Bull

Knights' Kingdom II (2004–2006)

Knights' Kingdom II, aimed at six to twelve year-olds, was first officially announced in November 2003, in the English

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 version of the LEGO magazine. In spring 2004, the large action figures were released in Europe

Europe

Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...

; several months later, they were released in America

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. Both continents obtained the playsets in the summer. Knights' Kingdom chronicles the legends of the Kingdom of Morcia, a fantasy world, and the adventures that take place within it. The main characters are the knights of the opposing factions. It is a revamped version of an earlier Knights' Kingdom LEGO theme, featuring larger, action-figure like characters as well as more colourfully attired mini-figures in the traditional sets. While officially titled Knights' Kingdom on its packaging, it is popularly known as Knights' Kingdom II in order to differentiate it from the original theme which only included LEGO mini-figures and featured different knight, king, and villain characters. It was also made into a trading card game and book series. 8877 Vladek's Dark Fortress was the largest set of this theme. 10176 King's Castle is part of this product line, but is not in the official storyline.

With the emergence of a new Castle line in 2007, the line was discontinued.

Characters

This is a list of the characters in the Knights’ Kingdom line.

• Lord Vladek: (Spring 2004-Autumn 2004, 2005–2006) He was the adviser to King Mathias, but he put him in a dungeon and claimed the King had gone missing, and that a tournament would be held to determine the new king. He entered, and planned to use the power of the Book of Morcia to win and become king. However, the four Hero Knights found Mathias and defeated Vladek. Some time after, Vladek fled, and found himself in the lost kingdom of Ankoria, where he regained power by creating the Vladmask, and took over the kingdom. It was here he adopted the title of “Lord Vladek”. He threated to use the Vladmask to destroy Morcia, but Sir Jayko destroyed the Vladmask and stopped him. Vladek has a dark visage, with burning embers for eyes and a mouth set in a permanent grimace. When his Vladmask is not on, he can cause fear in even the most stalwart of the Hero Knights. His emblem is the scorpion, and it is set into his shield for all to know. Vladek's sword is of the darkest coal, sinister and deadly. Vladek is an oddity among the Knights’ Kingdom series kits, in that he is one of the very few figures to have only one movable arm via a dial on their back. This is supposedly because of his skill with the sword, and disdain of the shield. Vladek's sword is perfectly capable of deflecting all arms that can be brought to bear, and it is rumored he can split an arrow in mid air. Now Vladek has a new black and silver armor, red cape, and Sorcerer's Sword which is capable of deflecting boulders and creating things out of ruins.

Emblem: Scorpion

Scorpion

Scorpions are predatory arthropod animals of the order Scorpiones within the class Arachnida. They have eight legs and are easily recognized by the pair of grasping claws and the narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back, ending with a venomous stinger...

• King Mathias: (????-Spring 2004, Autumn 2004-Winter 2005) He was the king of Morcia. He was the wise and just ruler of Morcia. He is currently retired. He uses basic light blasts from his sword to battle.

Emblem: Lion

Lion

The lion is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger...

• The Guardian of the Citadel (c.unknown-2004,2006) He protects the heart of the shield the ages. he has two forms- a knight and an old man.

• Danju- Danju is a legend among Knights and a loyal defender of King Mathias. Everyone looks up to him. He normally acts as a father-figure to pages and squires, giving them advice. He is also fairly wise.

Emblem: Wolf

• Jayko- Jayko is the youngest of the 4 first Hero Knights. This bold knight loves action and is eager to show off his skills. He is fast as a eagle. He later becomes King of Morcia after the retirement of King Mathias.

Emblem: eagle

Eagle

Eagles are members of the bird family Accipitridae, and belong to several genera which are not necessarily closely related to each other. Most of the more than 60 species occur in Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just two species can be found in the United States and Canada, nine more in...

• Rascus- Rascus is the funniest and most agile Knight. But he is unable to stand still. People love to see him compete in tournaments because it's impossible to predict his next move before he does it.

Emblem: Monkey

Monkey

A monkey is a primate, either an Old World monkey or a New World monkey. There are about 260 known living species of monkey. Many are arboreal, although there are species that live primarily on the ground, such as baboons. Monkeys are generally considered to be intelligent. Unlike apes, monkeys...

• Santis- Santis is the strongest of the Knights. Unfortunately, he does not have many friends, for his strength makes people fear him. But his friends know him as a very dependable friend, always willing to help his friends with their troubles.

Emblem: Bear

Bear

Bears are mammals of the family Ursidae. Bears are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans, with the pinnipeds being their closest living relatives. Although there are only eight living species of bear, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Northern...

• Kentis- Kentis is skilled in martial arts. Using his mighty battle mace, he will battle the Rogue Knights.

Emblem: stallion

Stallion (horse)

A stallion is a male horse that has not been gelded .Stallions will follow the conformation and phenotype of their breed, but within that standard, the presence of hormones such as testosterone may give stallions a thicker, "cresty" neck, as well as a somewhat more muscular physique as compared to...

• Adric- Adric is very brave. His strong Axe can slash through anything-even the Rogue Knights' armor.

Emblem: Bull

Bull

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• Dracus:Leader of the Rogue Knights

Emblem: Dragon

Dragon

A dragon is a legendary creature, typically with serpentine or reptilian traits, that feature in the myths of many cultures. There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the European dragon, derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related to Greek and Middle Eastern...

• Karzon:Weapons Master for the Rogue knights

Emblem:Snake

Snake

Snakes are elongate, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes that can be distinguished from legless lizards by their lack of eyelids and external ears. Like all squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales...

• King Orlan: First king of Morcia

• King Mallakee: Evil king who disappeared

Morcia

Morcia is where Knights’ Kingdom takes place. It is believed to be a reference to the ancient English kingdom, Mercia

Mercia

Mercia was one of the kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy. It was centred on the valley of the River Trent and its tributaries in the region now known as the English Midlands...

. It is the home of the Hero Knights, King Mathias, and Vladek.

• Castle of Morcia: The current King lives in the Castle.
  • Chamber of Transformation: Knights get their armour here.
• Province of Aldendan: Danju's castle is located in Alendan's Hills of the Highlands. It is an area of natural beauty. Magic Healing Herbs also grow here.
• Province of Banteras: Rascus's castle is located in the Great Forest, in one of the old oak trees. All types of wildlife mistake Banteras for a forest.
• Province of Talonjay: Jayko's castle overlooks the shoreline and seas far below. The waves form new tunnels, and wind helps the people provide their own power. Years of erosion made the lower working quarters of Talonjay Castle.
• Province of Orkosan: Santis's castle is in the flatlands of Morcia. Orkosan has many farms.
• Events:
  • Attack of the Vines: One day, mysterious vines blocked up the path to Banteras, making it difficult to leave. Sir Rascus finally destroyed the vines. *Moorlands:A province in Morcia where the Citadel is located that was cursed by the Great Sorcerer *Citadel:guarding place of the "Heart of the Shield of Ages", home of the Guardian.

Ankoria

A lost kingdom cursed by the Great Sorcerer,later Lord Vladek's kingdom, land where Knights Kingdom 2 takes place.

• Vladeks Dark Fortress:Vladek's castle, built from the ruins of Ankoria.
• Mistlands: A land located within Morcia, location of The Tower of Ages.
• Tower of Ages: A mysterious tower that possess a great power, also known as the Mistlands Tower.

2004

• 8781 Castle of Morcia

Minifigs: Jayko, Rascus, Santis, Danju, Vladek, King Mathias, Shadow Knight, Skeleton. Consists of a large castle and scorpion catapult.

• 8777 Vladek Encounter

Minifigs: Danju, Vladek. Consists of a catapult and Vladek on horseback.

• 8778 Border Ambush

Minifigs: Santis, Shadow Knight. Consists of a rope bridge.

• 8779 The Grand Tournament

Minifigs: Jayko, King Mathias, Vladek. Consists of two jousting launchers, two poles, and the King's viewing box.

• 8780 Citadel of Orlan

Minifigs: Santis, Guardian, Rascus, Shadow Knight. Consists of a large citadel.

• 8799 Knights' Castle Wall

Minifigs: Jayko, Rascus, Santis. Consists of a castle wall.

• 8800 Vladek's Siege Engine

Minifigs: Vladek, Shadow Knight. Consists of a siege tower with battering ram.

• 8770 Danju
• 8771 Jayko
• 8772 Rascus
• 8773 Santis
• 8774 Vladek

2005

• 8873 Fireball Catapult

Minifigs: Sir Santis, Shadow Knight. Consists of a wheeled catapult.

• 8874 Battle Wagon

Minifigs: Sir Rascus, 2 Shadow Knights. Consists of a wagon with prison cell and catapult.

• 8875 King's Siege Tower

Minifigs: Sir Jayko, King Mathias, Shadow Knight. Consists of a wheeled siege tower.

• 8876 Scorpion Prison Cave

Minifigs: Sir Jayko, Sir Danju, Lord Vladek, Shadow Knight, Skeleton. Consists of a horse-mounted catapult, giant scorpion, and prison cave and tower.

• 8877 Vladek's Dark Fortress

Minifigs: Sir Danju, Sir Jayko, Sir Rascus, Sir Santis, Lord Vladek, 3 Shadow Knights, Skeleton.
Consists of a large fortress and Morcian siege machines.

• 8801 Knights' Attack Barge

Minifigs: Sir Santis, Sir Rascus. Consists of an armed boat.

• 8802 Dark Fortress Landing

Minifigs: Lord Vladek, Shadow Knight.
Consists of a fortified dock.

• 65767 Attack from the Sea

Pack containing the sets 8801 and 8802.

• 8791 Sir Danju
• 8792 Sir Jayko
• 8793 Sir Rascus
• 8794 Sir Santis
• 8795 Lord Vladek
• 8796 King Mathias

2006

Story: Lord Vladek has returned seeking the power of the Mistlands Tower, so that he can take over Morcia. This time he has hired an army of Rogue Knights instead of his usual Shadow Knights. The Rogue Knights are led by Dracus and his lieutenant, Weapons Master Karzon. In Morcia, Jayko, now King after defeating Vladek, hears about Vladek's return and his army of rogue knights, and how he's after the power of the Mistlands Tower. After hearing this, King Jayko teams up with two newly trained knights, Sir Kentis and Sir Adric, who must help King Jayko defend the tower from Lord Vladek and his army of Rogue Knights. In the end, "The Shield of Ages" is reforged by the mysterious Blacksmith (who is hinted as being the first king of Morcia, Orlan), the Shield is used to imprison Lord Vladek in an orb on top of the tower, the Rogue Knights get trapped in a dungeon, and Morcia is saved. As shown in the comic, the old knights did not die. Sir Danju is once again a trainer of knights, and shown as being the trainer of Kentis and Adric.

• 8813 Battle at the Pass

Minifigs: Skeleton, 4 Hero Knights, 4 Rogue Knights, Sir Kentis and Dracus.
Consists of a castle wall and four siege machines.

• 8821 Rogue Knight Battleship

Minifigs: Dracus, Sir Kentis, Rogue Knight.
Consists of a battleship and guard tower.

• 8822 Gargoyle Bridge

Minifigs: Sir Adric, Karzon, Rogue Knight.
Consists of a bridge and wheeled battering ram.

• 8823 Mistlands Tower

Minifigs: King Jayko, Lord Vladek, Sir Adric, Karzon, Blacksmith, Skeleton.
Consists of the four-story Mistlands Tower and wheeled catapult.

• 10176 Kings Castle

This set was a recreation of "6090 Royal Knights Castle"
MiniFigs: King, Wizard, Bull Knight, Bull Squire, Lion Knight, 3 Lion Soldiers, 2 skeletons, 1 Ghost, and a dwarf. Contains a keep with 4 towers on a mountain base plate.

• 8701 King Jayko
• 8702 Lord Vladek
• 8703 Sir Kentis
• 8704 Sir Adric
• 8705 Dracus
• 8706 Karzon

Castle (2007–2009)

Released in May, 2007, the new Lego Castle line features a human faction led by a good king fighting against the opposing undead skeleton

Skeleton

The skeleton is the body part that forms the supporting structure of an organism. There are two different skeletal types: the exoskeleton, which is the stable outer shell of an organism, and the endoskeleton, which forms the support structure inside the body.In a figurative sense, skeleton can...

 faction ruled by an evil wizard. The human faction bears the emblem of a crown, leading to being nicknamed by buyers and Lego fans as the "Crown Knights" or "Crownies". Their main colour scheme is dark blue, light blue and gold. The undead faction has the emblem of a skull, and the army consists almost entirely of undead skeletons, mostly the normal white kind but also featuring a new black variant. Their color scheme consists of dark red and black. In 2008, Lego Castle introduced sets with orcs, trolls, and dwarves to add to the medieval fantasy theme. Excluding the Chess Set, the largest set of this theme is 10193 Medieval Market Village. The last sets of this incarnation of Castle were released in 2009 and were replaced by a new castle theme, Kingdoms, in 2010.

All Sets

Reference	Name	Released	Minifigures	Notes
7009	The Final Joust	2007	Knight, Death Knight (armored skeleton), horse, and black skeleton horse	62 Pieces
7029	Skeleton Ship Attack	2007	Knights (3), Skeleton (3), Skeleton Captain, rat, and frog	628 Pieces; Limited Release
7090	Crossbow Attack	2007	Knights (2), Skeleton and Skeleton horse	54 Pieces
7091	Knight's Catapult Defense	2007	Knights (2), Skeleton, and Black Skeleton	123 pieces
7092	Skeleton Prison Carriage	2007	Skeletons (2), Black Skeleton, Knights (2), skeleton horses (3), horse	192 Pieces
7093	Skeleton Tower	2007	Knight, Skeleton (2), Necromancer, Princess, horse, and red dragon	398 Pieces
7094	King's Castle Siege	2007	Knights (5), King, Skeletons (2), Death Knight(armored skeleton), Black Skeleton, black dragon, and white horse	973 Pieces
5372	Skeleton Chariot	2008	Skeleton and skeleton horse	Unreleased
5373	Knight & Catapult	2008	Knight	18 Pieces
5614	The Good Wizard	2008	Wizard and owl	16 Pieces
5615	The Knight	2008	Knight	21 Pieces
5618	Troll Warrior	2008	Orc	19 Pieces
7036	Dwarves' Mine	2007	Dwarves (4), Orcs (2), and Troll	575 Pieces
7037	Tower Raid	2008	Guard (2) and Orcs (3)	364 Pieces
7038	Troll Assault Wagon	2008	Knights (2), Orc, and Troll	161 Pieces
7040	Dwarves' Mine Defender	2008	Dwarf and Orcs (2)	86 Pieces
7041	Battle Wheel	2008	Knights (3) and Orcs (3)	508 Pieces
7048	Troll Warship	2008	Knight, Dwarf, Orcs (6), Troll, and Dragon	493 Pieces
852271	Knights Battle Pack	2008	Knights (5)	35 Pieces
852272	Skeletons Battle Pack	2008	Skeletons (4) and Black Skeleton	43 Pieces
7979	Castle Advent Calendar	2008	Knights, Soldier, Jester, Skeleton (white), Skeleton (black), Witch, Dwarf, Maiden, and troll	176 Pieces, Limited Release
852293	LEGO Castle Giant Chess Set (2481 pieces)	2008	31 in all. Knights, Dwarfs, Orcs, Trolls (two), horses (two), skeleton horses (two), two dragon heads, Necromancer, King, Princess, and Wizard	2481 Pieces
7078	King's Battle Chariot	2009	King, Knight, Orcs (2), horse (white)	103 pieces
7079	Drawbridge Defense	2009	Jester, King's Champion (golden knight), Queen, Knight, Skeleton, Black Skeleton, Skeleton horse (white), Reaper	335 pieces
7097	Trolls' Mountain Fortress	2009	Knights (3), King, Trolls (2), Orcs (2), Orc Shaman, Orc Chief, horse (white)	844 pieces
10193	Medieval Market Village	2009	Knights (2), Blacksmith, Peasant Boy, Male Peasants (2), Female Peasants (2), Horse (white), Cows (2)	1601 pieces
852701	Troll Warrior Battle Pack	2009	Orc (5)	28 Pieces
852702	Dwarf Battle Pack	2009	Dwarf (5)	45 Pieces

Kingdoms (2010-Present)

Kingdoms is the name of the new theme that was released June 2010 and replaced the Castle theme that had been in place since 2007. Kingdoms took over the position of LEGO's medieval-related System playtheme from Castle, while Castle was discontinued. Unlike its predecessor, Kingdoms departs from the concept of a fantasy world inhabited by undead, orcs and dwarves, and goes back to the idea of a more realistic world modeled after the European Middle Ages. The only fantasy-elements are the dragon-crests and a wizard minifigure. Thus, it features sets that are more reminiscent of the early sets of the classic Castle theme from the 1980s. Indeed, the set #7946 King's Castle is modeled after the #6080 King's Castle set released in 1984.

In Kingdoms, there are two antagonist factions that are pitted against each other. One side has the role of the attackers, featuring more vehicles and siege engines (The Green Kingdom/Dragon Knights). The other side has the role of the defenders with an emphasis on buildings (The Red Kingdom/Lion Knights). This setting makes the theme similar to the first Knights' Kingdom theme from 2000, but design-wise the sets are more in the tradition of Castle (2007). This theme featured new knight helms, new horse armor, and a new portcullis

Portcullis

A portcullis is a latticed grille made of wood, metal, fibreglass or a combination of the three. Portcullises fortified the entrances to many medieval castles, acting as a last line of defence during time of attack or siege...

 piece.

A new Lego.com-exclusive set called #10223 Joust will be released in early 2012, and is supposed to contain over 1,500 pieces including a Black Falcon knight. Some adult collectors have speculated that this set will be the conclusion of the Kingdoms theme, because there are no other Kingdoms sets scheduled for release in 2012, and Lego has used sets of a similarly massive part count as a sort of "grand finale" for other themes in the past.

Sets

Reference	Name	Released	Minifigures	Notes
7946	King's Castle	2010	Lion King, Lion Soldiers (4), Dragon Knight, Dragon Soldiers (2), Horse	933 Pieces
7947	Prison Tower Rescue	2010	Lion Knight, Lion Princess, Lion soldier, Dragon Knight, Dragon Soldier, Horse	365 Pieces
7948	Outpost Attack	2010	Lion Soldiers (2), Dragon Knight	194 Pieces
7949	Prison Carriage Rescue	2010	Lion soldier, Lion knight, Dragon Knight, Horse	50 Pieces
7950	Knight's Showdown	2010	Lion soldier, Dragon Knight	61 Pieces
7952	Kingdoms Advent Calendar	2010	Blacksmith, Skeleton, Prince, Wizard, Lion Soldiers (2), Queen, Bar Maid, Dragon Knight	167 Pieces, Limited Release
7953	Court Jester	2010	Lion Jester	22 Pieces
7955	Wizard	2010	Wizard	19 Pieces
30061	Attack Wagon	2010	Dragon Soldier	36 Pieces; Extremely Limited Release
30062	Target Practice	2010	Lion Soldier	31 Pieces; Extremely Limited Release
852911	Court Jester Key Chain	2010	Court Jester	1 Piece, Lego Store Exclusive
852912	Princess Key Chain	2010	Princess	1 Piece, Lego Store Exclusive
852921	Lion Knights Battle Pack	2010	Lion Knight, Lion Soldiers (4)	36 Pieces, Lego Store Exclusive
852922	Dragon Knights Battle Pack	2010	2 Dragon Knight, Dragon Soldier (3)	37 Pieces, Lego Store Exclusive
852958	King Key Chain	2010	King	1 Piece, Lego Store Exclusive
6918	Blacksmith Attack	2011	Dragon Knight, Blacksmith	104 Pieces
7187	Escape From Dragon's Prison	2011	Dragon Knight (2), Lion Knight (2)	185 Pieces
7188	King's Carriage Ambush	2011	Dragon Knight (2), Lion Knight, Lion King	285 Pieces
7189	Mill Village Raid	2011	Dragon Knight (3), Farmer (2), Farm Lady	663 Pieces

Timeline of Lego Castle themes

Year	Factions				Parallel Series
1978–1983	Classic Castle
	Allies		Enemies	Outlaws
1984–1986	Crusaders	Black Falcons
1987–1991				Forestmen
1992	Black Knights			Wolfpack Renegades
1993–1994			Dragon Masters
1995	Royal Knights
1996				Dark Forest
1997			Fright Knights
1998–1999					Ninja Lego Ninja Lego Ninja was a theme and product range of the construction toy Lego. Launched in 1998, the collection was officially part of the Lego Castle theme, despite the non-European setting. The majority of the sets were released in 1998 and 1999, with only three small sets of minifigure released in 2000...
2000–2003	Knight's Kingdom (Lions)		Knight's Kingdom (Bulls)
2004–2006	(Knights Kingdom II)				Vikings Lego Vikings Vikings is a stand-alone theme originally released in Fall of 2005. It is based upon the Norse warriors most commonly referred to as Vikings, as well as their mythology.- Land of the Vikings :...
2007	Crown Knights		Skeletons
2008–2009		Dwarves		Trolls
2010	Kingdoms (Lions)		Kingdoms (Dragons)
2011					Ninjago Lego Ninja Lego Ninja was a theme and product range of the construction toy Lego. Launched in 1998, the collection was officially part of the Lego Castle theme, despite the non-European setting. The majority of the sets were released in 1998 and 1999, with only three small sets of minifigure released in 2000...

External links

• Knights Kingdom at Lego.com
• Castle at Lego.com