Lego's Eye Of Sauron Teaser Hints At Upcoming Barad-dur Set

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Lego returned to Middle-earth for the first time in a decade last year when it debuted its Rivendell set. A part of Lego's Icons range, the toy brick recreation of the iconic Lord of the Rings location is made up of more than 6,000 pieces and costs $500. It makes sense that there'd be a wait for anything more following the release of a set that size, but it seems the wait is almost over. Lego has teased a new Lord of the Rings set is coming, and the Eye of Sauron will be at its center.

The teaser begins with a close-up of a single black brick, and when touched, an image of a Lego Eye of Sauron takes its place, much like the one shown in the movies when somebody slips on The One Ring. That's as much as we know about whatever Lego has coming next on the Lord of the Rings front for now, but based on the short teaser it's safe to assume that the next set will be modeled after Barad-dur, the homebase from which Sauron ruled in Mordor.

If the next Lord of the Rings set is going to be a Lego version of Barad-dur, then it's probably also safe to assume it will be on the same level in terms of complexity and price as the Rivendell set. Almost certainly another expensive option with thousands of bricks to do the iconic location justice, but since Lord of the Rings is an IP that primarily appeals to adults, it makes sense that Lego would stick to keeping the sets spun from it ones that are aimed at older Lego fans.

This LEGO set features the Elven valley of Rivendell from The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring film.

While not confirmed by Lego, a follow-up from Brick Fanatics suggests there's more than just the Barad-dur set on the Middle-earth horizon. The new set could come with a Fellbeast set for free which will potentially include some exclusive Minifigures. Three of them, but which characters they will be is entirely down to hope, guesswork, and speculation for the time being. Giving away sets for free would be on brand for Lego in 2024 as it handed out