Want the fig but not the helmet. And for some reason it’s giving me Cthulu vibes.

This will definitely be the only LOTR set I'll buy, to put on my 'Movies & Series' display.

Absolute beauty!

As someone who already owns all the existing LOTR sets I will have to get this one too! But as it is relatively small it may not come with a GWP, so not sure I will get it on day 1.

Well, it's the least terrible helmet so far.

Definitely one of the best head/helmet sets. Thankfully they didn't include a hand with the ring on (Black Panther I'm looking at you).

And the minifigure is a bonus.

Why did they do Sauron’s name in the nu-Star Wars font?

The teenage years were difficult for young Sauron, as kids can be so cruel when one struggles with acne.

SAURON!!!!

Looking forwards to Rebrickable versions that reimagine this as a Sauron head themed tower or tower top.

If I didn't already have Barad-dur, I would get this. But otherwise helmets/heads are not my thing.

As someone who queued day 1 for Barad-dûr,

Fantastic decision to include the figure so that more people are able to get him at a cheaper price.
It's the main villain and an awesome figure, it should be more widely available for those who want him!

Hopefully this extends to the other helmet sets in other themes.

Weirdly and sadly TLG revealing sets connected to three evil overlords in one day surely is more 2026 than most things are.

Love the helmet representing the one from Middle Earth, though.

I like but am not into the helmet series. This is the best one so far imo.

I love LOTR, but these adult-oriented sets aren't hitting for me like the original line from 2012. They're either beautiful, but too expensive (like Rivendell or Bag End) or affordable, but uninteresting (like the book nook or this helmet).

@Altair1970 said:
"As someone who already owns all the existing LOTR sets I will have to get this one too! But as it is relatively small it may not come with a GWP, so not sure I will get it on day 1."

Still missing Rivendell and the Balrog, and I’m having to pretend the SDCC minifigs don’t exist (thankfully, they were available in retail sets. And the velour bag from the Bilbo giveaway (or was it Frodo?).

@KotZ said:
" @1947andallthat said:
"Nice idea, but it looks to me like the proportions of the spikes are way off? The shorter ones look too short and the taller ones look too tall."

I'm glad someone else pointed this out, that was my thought, too. I think if the short ones had two or three studs added in height, and the tall ones were shrunk by the same amount it would look better."

The eye spikes are also in the wrong place. They are supposed to be above the eyes and not behind it like in the model

This looks phenomenal. I’m looking to do more payments towards other things, so I’ll probably pass on this as to maybe get the rumored Minas Tirith, instead, but this is my favorite of any helmets/faces that has come out

As with alot of people here, not a fan of the helmets series of builds. And this one has a few too many exposed studs and brick recesses to make it look good. Especially given if you shop around you can find a full scale, wearable Sauron helm for not much more than what this costs.

Though, if this gets discounted, its a good way to get the Sauron fig 'cheap'.

I've always found it interesting how much Peter Jackson has shaped the public's view of Tolkien's mythology. Sauron from what I remember doesn't wear a suit of armour nor does he have a flaming eye. But those two elements are what people think when they hear his name. Hopefully we get Silmarillion sets one day. Since all the recent LOTR sets have been display sets with little play features.

Sauron or Michael Bay Shredder.

Say what you want about a helmet set having a minifigure, I love this set

I just want the minifig.

This is overpriced, but I don't care. Take my money now!

Glad that we have a ”cheaper” LotR set again, but this one isn’t for me. I don’t usually do strictly display sets, and I’m not into the villains from LotR, so this one’s a definite pass for me.

The inclusion of that Sauron minifigure is sure to be divisive for people who bought 10333 and were counting on him remaining exclusive to that….

The price in eur is correct?? We pay more than americans??
Hey, Denmark, are you OK???

It’s an impressive sculpture, but not something I would be interested in displaying. I would only be buying this for the “cheap” access to the minifigure, but $70 for a minifigure is hard to justify…

@Juxx said:
" @WolfpackBricks63 said:
"Here before all the Star Wars fans start batching in the comments about "hOW coMe tHeY gEt MInIfiGs aNd wE dOn'T?!?!""

Star Wars fan here! :-)

Not mad at all :-P"

I can't do this, Sam.

The colour looks a bit off to me, I think something little darker would look better

Sauron: "We've got an unbeatable team"!

Cool spaceship!

@WhileyFox said:
"I've always found it interesting how much Peter Jackson has shaped the public's view of Tolkien's mythology. Sauron from what I remember doesn't wear a suit of armour nor does he have a flaming eye. But those two elements are what people think when they hear his name. Hopefully we get Silmarillion sets one day. Since all the recent LOTR sets have been display sets with little play features. "

Sauron pre-de-fingering was never covered within the scope of the text, from what I recall. That whole scene was inferred from present-day conversations. But when you’re switching from a text-based to a visual medium, why describe something when you can show it instead?

But while you are correct about how much the films have inhabited the public consciousness, that’s not always a bad thing. A few years before Jackson started releasing films, some company got their hands on the toy license for the books, and made garbage Balrogs. Yes, plural. They made at least three, including a Forest Balrog, and they looked more pathetic than imposing. It didn’t help that they were shorter than the human characters, with hunched shoulders.

And there’s also the Brothers Hildebrandt, whose paintings were produced across many years, and were officially sanctioned by Tolkien himself. For those who prefer the books over the films, those are the definitive depictions.

A definite buy for me. I hope they do a Witch King helmet in the same style too.

In brightest day... oh wait, that's the wrong ring.

Probably Lego's best helmet to date. Sauron is one of my favorite movie villains, so this is a must buy for me.

Alright who's the wise guy that brought Sauron back his ring

Did you guys see the Minas Tirth leaks? It looks amazing!!! And having Arwen included is a nice surprise! Can't wait for June :-)

Cool.

So more under $100 LOTR sets with more than 1 minifgure coming when???

@GBP_Chris said:
"Alright who's the wise guy that brought Sauron back his ring"

The same guy who decided to simply walk into Mordor, against better advice to the contrary. Wade something-or-other.... said he was from another universe and was just stopping by to "mess with Warner Brothers". (whatever that means.) He had his friend with him, somebody named after a... badger, maybe? I can't recall exactly, but I know the friend had claws...

Tbh, this is the only actually cool entry in the whole helmet series lego has done

I like this one I'd consider buying it definitely.

This will most likely be the first set I buy this year.

@ninjabiomech said:
"Tbh, this is the only actually cool entry in the whole helmet series lego has done"

Tbh, this is one of the actually cool entries in the whole helmet series LEGO has done...such as 75274 Tie Fighter Pilot, 75327 Red Five, and 75351 Boushh helmets.

Yeah OK I'll get one. Cheaper than Barad-Dur, and easier to display.

@GBP_Chris said:
"Alright who's the wise guy that brought Sauron back his ring"

We only ever saw him wearing this armor in the prologue scene. After his finger got cut off, that much of it crumbled to dust, and the rest of it imploded into a metal baseball. I don’t think anyone gave him the Ring back in this scenario. It’s just that nobody has taken it away yet.

I would love to get my hands on the Sauron minifig to add to my LOTR collection..

Why doesn’t Lego put the Harry Potter theme on vacation for a couple of years and replace it with LOTR playscale sets? What is stopping them from doing this?

Anyways I really like the helmet. A little expensive so I might wait for a discount but it looks super intimidating.

Not my kind of sets, but as a LOTR fan I must buy it. And I hope Lego doesn't read this.

@YoungB1ood said:
"Why doesn’t Lego put the Harry Potter theme on vacation for a couple of years and replace it with LOTR playscale sets? What is stopping them from doing this?

Anyways I really like the helmet. A little expensive so I might wait for a discount but it looks super intimidating. "

Harry Potter has an upcoming TV series that will help drive sales, and provide lots of fodder for new sets. LotR has only had LotR:WotR recently ($20.7 million on a $30 million budget) and the Gollum duo is all that’s in the pipeline. It doesn’t make financial sense to drop HP in favor of LotR.

@YoungB1ood said:
"Why doesn’t Lego put the Harry Potter theme on vacation for a couple of years and replace it with LOTR playscale sets? What is stopping them from doing this?

Anyways I really like the helmet. A little expensive so I might wait for a discount but it looks super intimidating. "

What is stopping them? I imagine the large multi-age fanbase for Harry Potter and the high sales of playsets that come with it. Harry Potter existing is not stopping LOTR playsets being made. If there is a business case to make them, LEGO would make them. The LOTR fanbase tends to be older and enough are purchasing the big sets that small sets are not necessary. Same later this year with the new (and even more expensive than Rivendell) Minas Tirith.

I really want to buy this *just* for the Sauron minifig. I'm not sure I can justify the price, though.