LEGO readies The Lord of the Rings: Balrog Book Nook set
LEGO is launching a LEGO Icons The Lord of the Rings: Balrog Book Nook bookshelf décor set next month.
Created in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products, the set consists of 1,201 pieces, features a plaque with the words ‘You Shall Not Pass’ and depicts Gandalf’s showdown with the Balrog.
It also includes a Balrog figure with its wings unfurled and a fiery whip and a Gandalf the Grey minifigure with a staff and sword.
The LEGO Icons The Lord of the Rings: Balrog Book Nook bookshelf décor set is available from June 1st.
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