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		<title>Shut Up and Take My Money: LEGO Lord of the Rings Tower of Orthanc</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/author/mflacy/">Mike Flacy</a></p>
<p>Is this the one LEGO set to rule them all? The company that enjoys torturing people who walk around barefoot has announced an epic, 2,300+ piece LEGO set of the Tower of Orthanc seen in the Lord of the Rings films. For those of you who can&#8217;t tell a hobbit from an elf, that&#8217;s the giant tower where [&#8230;]</p>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/author/mflacy/">Mike Flacy</a></p>
<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" ></div><p><a href="https://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/shut_up_and_take_my_money.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="alignright  wp-image-1512" style="margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" alt="shut_up_and_take_my_money" src="https://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/shut_up_and_take_my_money-300x190.jpg" loading="lazy" width="300" height="190" srcset="https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/shut_up_and_take_my_money-300x190.jpg 300w, https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/shut_up_and_take_my_money.jpg 1000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Is this the one LEGO set to rule them all? The company that enjoys torturing people who walk around barefoot has announced an epic, 2,300+ piece LEGO set of the Tower of Orthanc seen in the <em>Lord of the Rings</em> films. For those of you who can&#8217;t tell a hobbit from an elf, that&#8217;s the giant tower where Gandalf the Grey is imprisoned by Saruman the White.</p>
<p>For the <a href="https://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/424392/march-05-2013/james-franco" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Stephen Colberts of the world</a>, this LEGO set includes the Great Eagle that saved Gandalf, an Ent tree character with swinging arms for some tower-smashing fun and characters such as the Orc Pitmaster, an Uruk-hai, Grima Wormtongue, Saruman and Gandalf. The characters also come with a variety of tiny weapons, including a few wizard staffs.</p>
<p>The six floors featured within the Tower of Orthanc have been modeled after the set design used by Peter Jackson in the <em>Lord of the Rings</em> trilogy. These rooms include the entrance hall, the dungeon, the attic, the library, the alchemy room and Saruman’s throne room.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" class="alignright  wp-image-1920" style="margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" alt="Here's the 2,359 piece LEGO set of the Tower of Orthanc" src="https://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/lego-lotr-246x300.jpg" loading="lazy" width="246" height="300" srcset="https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/lego-lotr-246x300.jpg 246w, https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/lego-lotr.jpg 843w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px" /></p>
<p>There are a number of neat features within the set that can be activated as well. For instance, a trap door will send guests of the tower into the dungeon.</p>
<p>In addition, doors can swing open, staircases fold up and a LEGO light brick activates a glowing effect in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palant%C3%ADr" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">palantir</a>. You can check out a video of the team that worked on the set <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&amp;v=7aOdjObziYg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p>
<p>Perfect for a Lord of the Rings fanatic, this is easily one of the most ambitious LOTR projects taken on by LEGO. Previous adaptations of the films include a 1,300+ piece set depicting <a href="https://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Lord-Rings-Battle-Helms/dp/B007Q0OUSK/bensbargaicenter" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Battle for Helm&#8217;s Deep</a> and a 700+ piece set of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/LEGO%C2%AE-Lord-Rings-Mines-Moria/dp/B007456EU4/bensbargaicenter" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Mines Of Moria</a>. The Tower of Orthanc set is scheduled to be released during July 2013 for a retail price of $199.99. However, it may be too challenging for young kids, hence LEGO&#8217;s 14+ rating. However, big kids who may or may not happen to own a replica of The One Ring will freaking love it.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Images of the Tower of Orthanc LEGO set</h3>
<p><a href="https://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/lego-lotr-tower-of-orthanc-2.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1927" alt="Gandalf riding away on the Great Eagle" src="https://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/lego-lotr-tower-of-orthanc-2.jpg" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="666" srcset="https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/lego-lotr-tower-of-orthanc-2.jpg 1000w, https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/lego-lotr-tower-of-orthanc-2-300x199.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/lego-lotr-tower-of-orthanc-3.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1928" alt="Ent smashing the tower" src="https://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/lego-lotr-tower-of-orthanc-3.jpg" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="666" srcset="https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/lego-lotr-tower-of-orthanc-3.jpg 1000w, https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/lego-lotr-tower-of-orthanc-3-300x199.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Saruman-and-Wormtongue.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1929" alt="Saruman and Wormtongue by the glowing palantir" src="https://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Saruman-and-Wormtongue.jpg" loading="lazy" width="936" height="593" srcset="https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Saruman-and-Wormtongue.jpg 936w, https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Saruman-and-Wormtongue-300x190.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Saruman-the-White.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1930" alt="Saruman reading in the tower" src="https://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Saruman-the-White.jpg" loading="lazy" width="792" height="704" srcset="https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Saruman-the-White.jpg 792w, https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Saruman-the-White-300x266.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Grima-Wormtongue.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1926" alt="Grima Wormtongue in the Tower" src="https://bensbargains.net/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Grima-Wormtongue.jpg" loading="lazy" width="937" height="586" srcset="https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Grima-Wormtongue.jpg 937w, https://bensbargains.com/thecheckout/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Grima-Wormtongue-300x187.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 937px) 100vw, 937px" /></a></p>
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