Editing The Lord of the Rings

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{{Theme
|Title = The Lord of the Rings
|Image= LoTR.jpg
|Years= [[2012]]-Present
|Subthemes= [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]<br />[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]<br />[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]
|Subtheme of=
|Related themes= [[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]
}}
'''The Lord of the Rings''' is a licensed [[theme]] that was released in [[May]] [[2012]]. It is based on the movies by Peter Jackson,<ref name="Press">[http://aboutus.lego.com/en-US/PressRoom/CorporateNews/article/380673.aspx LEGO Press Release]</ref>  which are in turn based on the books of the same name by J.R.R. Tolkien. 

The theme's first wave was released in [[May]] and consists of seven sets, based on the trilogy of films,  ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring|The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers|The Two Towers]]'', and ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King|The Return of the King]].''

Between the first and the second wave of sets, ''[[LEGO The Lord of the Rings: The Video Game]]'' was released in [[November]] [[2012]].

More sets of the Lord of the Rings trilogy will be released in the summer of [[2013]].

== Description ==
=== The Lord of the Rings ===
[[File:9469.png|thumb|right|[[9469 Gandalf Arrives]], the theme's only vehicle-based set.]]
The Lord of the Rings currently consists of one main theme, simply branded ''The Lord of the Rings'', although it has three unofficial subthemes, each based on the film after which it is named.
 
Currently, four of the seven sets ([[9469 Gandalf Arrives]], [[9472 Attack on Weathertop]], [[9473 The Mines of Moria]], and [[9474 The Battle of Helm's Deep]]) focus on the heroes of the theme. The other three are [[9476 The Orc Forge]], which focuses exclusively on the orcs, [[9471 Uruk-hai Army]], in which heroes and villains are approximately evenly matched, and [[9470 Shelob Attacks]], in which the evil spider [[Shelob]] is the primary focus. Almost all of the sets are location-based, with ''Gandalf Arrives'' being the only exception. 
[[File:9474 side door.jpg|thumb|left|Helm's Deep, featuring light grey architecture with sand green highlights.]] 
Most of the sets feature a base color of light grey, with dark grey added as an accent in the more naturalistic areas (Weathertop, The Mines of Moria and ''Shelob Attacks''), and sand green being added to the architecture Rohan. ''Gandalf Arrives'' is made up of tan parts for the cart, with a dark grey saddle, and brown wheels and a [[horse]]. ''The Orc Forge'' is mostly reddish-brown, with a base made of tan plates, and grey bricks of both shades. 

A large amount of minifigures are introduced in the theme, almost all of which are coloured in naturalistic shades. [[Gollum]] is almost entirely tan, [[Legolas]] is sand blue, olive green, and reddish brown, all the hobbits wear simple colors, and the orcs are all printed in various shades of brown and green.

== Background ==
=== The Fellowship of the Ring ===
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The theme is based on the film trilogy by Peter Jackson, which is in turn based on the books by J. R. R. Tolkien. <br>
The Movies begin when a young hobbit named [[Frodo Baggins]] inherits his uncle Bilbo's ring, which he took from [[Gollum]] on a [[The Hobbit|previous adventure]]. After Bilbo leaves to live with the Elves in Rivendell, [[Gandalf the Grey]] explains that the ring is actually the One Ring, the most powerful ring of all the Rings of Power made, belonging to the Dark Lord Sauron, and used to dominate all the people of Middle-Earth. Now that Sauron is attempting to take Middle-Earth once again, it must be destroyed to prevent him from using its great power. 

Frodo left his home of the Shire with [[Samwise Gamgee]], his gardener, upon a quest to reach Rivendell, and seek the Elves' advice in the matter.<br>

The two were shortly joined by [[Merry]] and [[Pippin]], two young friends of theirs, after they ran into each-other. The four were then pursued out of the Shire by [[Ringwraith|Nine Black riders]], and only escaped from them after crossing the Brandywine river. [[File:9472.png|thumb|right|The Attack on Weathertop]] 

The travelers sheltered at an inn called ''The Prancing Pony''. Under an assumed name, Frodo asked the bartender where Gandalf is; however, the bartender explained he had not seen Gandalf in months. The hobbits did not know what to do, and after Pippin accidentally revealed Frodo's true identity—he had been going under the alias "Underhill"—Frodo fell. The Ring landed on his finger, and the Nazgul, drawn to its power, drew to attack Bree. [[Aragorn]] took Frodo upstairs, while the other three hobbits mistook him as a villain. Aragorn then explained them about the Nazgul, and the five left Bree.
 
With his help, they narrowly escaped the Riders again, and continued to Rivendell. They are attacked once more by the riders at [[9472 Attack on Weathertop|Weathertop]], and although Aragorn battled them off with flaming torches, it was not before the Witch King stabbed Frodo. 

With Frodo mortally wounded by the rider's enchanted blade, the five fled to Rivendell, and, before they reached there, they encountered the Elf Arwen, who sped Frodo ahead to Rivendell, attempting to outrace the riders. Arwen and Frodo finally escaped when she summoned a flood of water that swept their pursuers away.

After waking up in Rivendell, re-encountering Gandalf, and realizing that Bilbo is still living there, Frodo, along with his comrades, attended the council of [[Elrond]]. There they meet [[Boromir]] the man, [[Legolas]] the Elf, and [[Gimli]] the dwarf. The council discussed the ring, and, Gandalf and Elrond reveal that the Ring can only be destroyed by the fires at the heart of the volcano Mount Doom, where it was forged. [[File:9473 alt6.png|thumb|right|Fighting in the Mines of Moria]] The council decides that a fellowship shall go out together in an attempt to reach Mount Doom and destroy the Ring. The full Fellowship of the Ring, consisting of Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin, Aragorn, Gandalf, Legolas, Gimli, and Boromir, set off. 

They are stopped by the magic of the wizard Saruman, and are forced to journey through the dwarven [[9473 The Mines of Moria|Mines of Moria]]. Unbeknownst to the Fellowship, the Dwarven company led by Gimli's cousin Balin were no longer living in the mines and the dwarves were long since dead as accounted by the last page in the book of Mazarbul. [[Pippin]] the hobbit, being careless, knocked a skeleton into a well which was attached to a shackle of chains that made a huge rattling throughout the mines, alerting the inhabitants to the Fellowship's presence. Enraged by the sad tale, Gimli, along with the rest of the Fellowship, took a stand against the now approaching [[Moria Orc|Goblins]] and did combat with them and a [[Cave Troll]]. After being chased by a gigantic creature known as the [[Balrog]], the party attempted to escape the mines. Gandalf seemingly defeated the Balrog by forcing it into an extremely deep crevasse, but was pulled in with it.

After the remaining Fellowship escaped the mines, the eight were separated by another battle. Merry and Pippin were captured by a band of Uruk-Hai, Boromir was killed by [[Lurtz]], and Frodo and Sam decided to continue with the ring on their own, so as not to endanger their friends. Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli pursued the Uruk-Hai that had taken Merry and Pippin.

=== The Two Towers ===
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[[File:9470 alt2.png|thumb|right|[[Frodo]], [[Sam]], and [[Gollum]]]]

In the beginning of the second film, [[Frodo]] and [[Sam]] encountered [[Gollum]], a corrupted hobbit-like creature who craved the Ring. After capturing him, he became their guide. He lead Frodo and Sam through the Dead Marshes, and a fair distance towards Mordor, but then the party was captured by [[Faramir]]. However, on hearing news of his brother [[Boromir]]'s corruption at the hands of the Ring, Faramir lets them go, to accomplish their task. <br>

[[Gimli]], [[Legolas]], and [[Aragorn]] continued their chase of the Uruk-Hai that had taken [[Merry]] and [[Pippin (The Lord of the Rings)|Pippin]]. Shortly thereafter, they met the [[Rohan Soldier|Riders of Rohan]] and their leader, [[Eomer]], who told them that [[Theoden|Théoden King of Rohan]] was possessed by Saruman, and had exiled him. The Riders had also, apparently, encountered a band of Uruk-Hai, and killed them  and supposedly the hobbits as well.

The pursuers then set off, and, after some searching, Aragorn found the hobbit's trail again, leading into Fangorn Forest. They did not find the hobbits, but encountered [[Gandalf]], who had defeated the Balrog, and became the new white wizard, replacing the corrupt Saruman. <br>[[File:9474 alt2.png|thumb|left|The Battle of Helm's Deep]] 

After the party rode to Edoras, Gandalf freed Théoden from Saruman's control, and [[Gríma Wormtongue]], the king's former ally, and a spy of Saruman living in Edoras, is thrown out.

The [[Uruk-hai]] then proceeded to launch an attack on Rohan, and the company, along with Théoden, his army, and his whole people, fled to [[9474 The Battle of Helm's Deep|Helm's Deep]], and were there attacked by Saruman's army of ten thousand Uruk-Hai, which, with aid from Eomer and the Riders of Rohan, they defeated.

Merry and Pippin turned out to have escaped from the Uruk-Hai and met [[Treebeard]], an Ent who saved Merry and Pippin from [[Grishnákh]], an Orc who followed the Hobbits into Fangorn. After discovering the havoc Saruman had wreaked on their beloved forest, the Ents launched a successful attack on Isengard, fortress of Saruman, almost utterly destroying it.

=== The Return of the King  ===
{{main|The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King}}

[[Aragorn]], [[Gandalf]], and company, then proceeded to Isengard, where they met [[Merry]] and [[Pippin (The Lord of the Rings)|Pippin]]. Pippin found the Palantir of Orthanc and after seeing a vision of Sauron's plan in it, Gandalf and Pippin rode to Gondor to warn the people of an impending attack.<br>
The steward Denethor refuses because Aragorn rides with Rohan. Pippin lights a War Beacon, and far, far away more beacons get lighted, until one is close to Edoras. Aragorn sees this, and tells [[Theoden]] that Gondor calls for aid. Théoden agrees and calls the Rohirrim. Meanwhile, Faramir retreats from Osgilliath. Madril (Faramir's Second-in Command) was left behind and was killed by Gothmog. Faramir and an army of Gondorians are send on a suicide mission to reclaim Osgilliath. Everyone except an unconscious Faramir was killed in battle. Denethor thought Faramir was dead, and tried to burn him alive. Denethor then saw the titanic forces of Mordor destroying Minas Tirith. This drove him mad, and he commanded the Gondorian defenders to flee. Gandalf then subdued the mad steward and successfully rallied the defenders, using trebuchets to destroy the siege towers and trolls.
Meanwhile, at the Rohirrim encampment, Elrond gives Aragorn the ancient sword of Andúril, forged from the blades of Narsil (Sauron's Doom) with which to win the allegiance of the Army of the Dead.<br>
Pippin, with the aid of Gandalf, saved Faramir from a funeral pyre, and Denethor set himself on fire in rage and leapt off the pinnacle of Minas Tirith.
The [[Mordor Orc|Orcs]] attacked Minas Tirith, and a mighty battle took place, with the assistance of the Rohirrim, but even then, the city was only saved by the timely intervention of Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, The King of The Dead and the army of The Dead. Théoden was tragically killed by the Witch King, but Éowyn and Merry then killed the Witch King. <br>
The victorious army then proceeded to the Black Gate , outside Mordor, in the hopes of distracting Sauron, so that Frodo and Sam can complete their mission. <br>
[[File:9470-3.jpg|thumb|right|Shelob attacking Frodo]]

Frodo, Sam, and Gollum reach the Black Gate of Mordor, but cannot enter, as they are too heavily guarded. Gollum leads them up through a secret path into Mordor, but, after Sam grows suspicious of his action, tricks Frodo into abandoning him. Gollum then leads Frodo into the lair of [[Shelob]], a gigantic spider, in the hopes that, once she killed Frodo, he could take the Ring. Sam fended off Shelob, but she still managed to inject Frodo with venom and cocoon him, which put him into a comatose state. Orcs arrived and brought Frodo to their tower, forcing Gollum to flee. Sam arrived at Cirith Ungol, finding most of them dead at their own hands, after arguing over the Ring. Sam then freed Frodo, and, together, they finally reached Mount Doom. 

Frodo was about to destroy the Ring, but, realised that he couldn't. The Ring's power over him was too strong. It was at that point when Gollum ambushed them. Gollum took back the Ring by biting off Frodo's finger, but overbalanced on the edge of the cliff leading into the volcano's fiery interior, and perished, along with the Ring. 

The destruction of the ring also caused Sauron's destruction, creating a massive earthquake, that eradicated the enemy forces on the plains of Gorgoroth, saving Aragorn and the other members of the Fellowship. The remainder of the Fellowship was thus reunited, and the hobbits returned to the Shire. Frodo wrote about his adventure in the remaining pages of the book about Bilbo's story, but, eventually, set off with Elrond, Galadriel, Celeborn, [[Gandalf]], and Bilbo to the Undying Lands, and left Sam to finish the story.

== Notes ==
* The theme introduced a new piece to represent [[part 60097710|The One Ring]]. Also, new sword, shield, and helmet pieces for the Uruk-hai, [[Frodo Baggins]]' short sword Sting, [[Ringwraith]] capes, and a new [[horse]] mold in which the legs can move (like the [[Bear]] from [[City]]) were released. To represent the characters' proper hair and headgear, new pieces include Rohirrim helmets, [[Gimli]]'s helmet, Elf/Orc hair/ears, Hobbit hair, Gandalf's beard, the [[Cave Troll]] and a [[Gollum]] figure.
* A LEGO [[LEGO The Lord of the Rings: The Video Game|video game]] based on the film trilogy was released on [[November 13]].
*Some of the creatures like the Orcs and the Uruk-Hai are not the same color in their LEGO sets as portrayed in the movie.

== Products ==
{{ThemeTable/renovations
|9469 Gandalf Arrives
|9470 Shelob Attacks
|9471 Uruk-hai Army
|9472 Attack on Weathertop
|9473 The Mines of Moria
|9474 The Battle of Helm's Deep
|9476 The Orc Forge
|79005 The Wizard Battle
|79006 The Council of Elrond elrond,arwen,frodo,gimli.
|79007 Battle at Black Gate aragorn,gandalf,mouth of soron,2 mordor orcs
|79008 Pirate Ship Ambush aragorn,legolus,gimli,king of the dead 2 
|10237 The Tower of Orthanc
|30210 Frodo with Cooking Corner
|30211 Uruk-hai with Ballista
|5000202 Elrond
|5001130 The Battle of Helm's Deep Collection
|5001132 The Lord of the Rings Collection
|5001163 LEGO The Lord of the Rings Frodo Poster
|LEGO Lord of the Rings Project Case
}}

=== Video Game ===
* [[LEGO The Lord of the Rings: The Video Game]]

== Minifigures ==
{{themeGallery|The Lord of The Rings minifigures}}

== Description from LEGO.com ==
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'''Building Sets Based on Epic Film Trilogy and Forthcoming Theatrical Release Slated for 2012'''

Warner Bros. Consumer Products and The LEGO Group announced today a partnership that awards the world’s leading construction toy brand exclusive rights to develop build-and-play construction sets based on THE LORD OF THE RINGS™ trilogy and the two films based on THE HOBBIT™. The multi-year licensing agreement grants access to the library of characters, settings, and stories for THE LORD OF THE RINGS property, as well as films The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: There and Back Again. 

LEGO® THE LORD OF THE RINGS construction sets are slated for a rolling global launch beginning in June 2012 in the United States, with LEGO THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY scheduled for later in the year.

“Only LEGO, with their expertise in the construction category, is capable of doing justice to the incredibly imaginative environments depicted in the world of THE LORD OF THE RINGS and the two films based on THE HOBBIT,” said Karen McTier, executive vice president, domestic licensing and worldwide marketing, Warner Bros. Consumer Products. “These films give life to amazing worlds and characters and we are thrilled to bring fans these products that deliver an imaginative play experience befitting of these beloved properties.” 

The LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS collection will translate into LEGO form the epic locations, scenes and characters of Middle-earth as depicted in all three films, including The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. 

In late 2012, LEGO THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY will give fans of all ages a chance to build and play out the fantastical story and new characters of the legendary Middle-earth adventures depicted in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey from Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson, slated to premiere December 14, 2012.

"Our collaboration with Warner Bros. Consumer Products has delivered numerous worldwide successes in the construction toy aisle with lines like LEGO HARRY POTTER and LEGO BATMAN, introducing us to loyal audiences who love great stories, strong characters and the toys that they inspire,” said Jill Wilfert, vice president, licensing and entertainment for The LEGO Group. “It’s particularly exciting to now be able to create sets based on the fantasy worlds and characters from THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy and the two films based on THE HOBBIT, not only because we know they will foster collectability and creative play, but also because these are two properties that our fans have been asking us to create for years." 

Information about the sets and collectible minifigures from both collections will be unveiled at a later date at TheLordoftheRings.LEGO.com. 
}}

== Gallery ==
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7832194010_b7b3f9dd01_o.jpg|The Fellowship
Aragornsite.jpg|Promotional image for the theme ([[Aragorn]] version of the teaser site)
Legolas version of site.jpg|Promotional image for the theme ([[Legolas]] version of the teaser site)
Gollum.jpg|Promotional image for the theme ([[Gollum]] version of the teaser site)
Lego-frodo-lotr-poster-404x600.jpg|Frodo poster
LEGO-LOTR Legolas.pdf-1-page.png|Promotional image for The Two Towers (Legolas)
lego-lord-of-the-rings-gollum-poster-404x600.jpg|Promotional image for The Return of the King (Gollum)
Aragorn.jpg|Promotional image for The Return of the King (Aragorn)
Nuremberg toy fair.jpg|The Lord of the Rings display at the Nuremberg Toy Fair 2012
lotr figs.jpg|Members of the Fellowship of the Ring Minifigures
lego-lord-of-the-rings-character-lineup-image-1-600x387.jpg|Members of the Fellowship of the Ring
lego-lord-of-the-rings-character-lineup-image-2-600x387.jpg|Lineup of villain Minifigures
Frodo.png|Logo on LEGO.com
LoTR LEGO.com logo.png|Logo on LEGO.com
Middle-Earth.png
Screen Shot 2012-05-20 at 5.36.28 PM.png
fellowship lotr.png|The Fellowship Of The Ring (Excluding Merry) in LEGO The Lord Of The Rings Commercial
LordofTheRingMinifiguresb.jpg
Lotrad.png|An online ad for the theme
8138388507_a00ff6b45e_z.jpg|At the back of one of [[The Hobbit]] instructions, promoting [[2013]] sets|link=http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=75636
lotr.jpg
</gallery>
http://www.lordofthebrick.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/lego_the-lord-of-the-rings-teaser-poster.jpg

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://thelordoftherings.lego.com/en-us/default.aspx LEGO The Lord of the Rings official site]
* [http://aboutus.lego.com/en-us/news-room/2011/december/warner-bros-consumer-products-and-the-lego-group/ Building sets based on the three THE LORD OF THE RINGS™ and on the two THE HOBBIT films]
* [http://aboutus.lego.com/en-us/news-room/2012/january/meet-the-lego-lord-of-the-rings-figures/ Meet the characters from LEGO® THE LORD OF THE RINGS]
* [http://www.lordofthebrick.com Lord of The Brick (French Fansite)]
* [http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Lord of the Rings Wiki]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/67427047@N08/8138388507]
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