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20240425: the History of LEGO Castle day 116. 4818 Dragon Rider (2000, 15 pieces, 9 different parts) Dragon Rider is a classic black LEGO dragon with trans neon orange wings and a Knight's Kingdom minifigure. The one minifigure for this set is listed as Cedric the Bull, with white cattle horn on top of a chrome silver Dragon Master / Dragon Knight helmet, yellow minifigure head with gray eyes and black scruffy bangs, sideburns, and mustache, a black torso with dark gray arms and red hands with a small red necklace at the collar and a printed black bull head with red eyes on a jar-shaped gold background with a brown and gold border, and black legs with a printed red and gold belt. Cedric the Bull appears in five sets, 1288 / 4807 Fire Cart / Fire Attack, 4818 Dragon Rider, 6091 / 6098 King Leo's Castle, 6095 Royal Joust, and 6096 Bull's Attack. The minifigure also has a large dark gray halberd and a ovoid bull shield. -This is the only set with the chrome silver dragon helmet. The inside of the chrome silver helmet is black with the LEGO copyright inside the anti-stud. -The black dragon, which is built from a body, two arms, a tail, a top head, two trans neon orange wings, and a trans neon orange flame and the body appears in four sets, 4818 Dragon Rider, 6007 Bat Lord, 6047 / 6099 Traitor Transport and Traitor Transport With Cave, and 6091 Night Lord's Castle. -The bull shield is only found in 1288 Fire Cart, 4806 Axe Cart, 4807 Fire Attack, 4818 Dragon Rider, 6032 Catapult Crusher, 6091 / 6098 King Leo's Castle, 6094 Guarded Treasury, 6095 Royal Joust, 6096 Bull's Attack, and 10066 Castle Accessories. This set is also part of the Knight's Kingdom Chrome series, which includes 4816 Knight's Catapult, 4817 Dungeon, 4818 Dragon Rider, and 4819 Rebel Chariot. Parts inventory for this set can be found on BrickLink or Rebrickable with a free download of the instructions available on ToysPeriod.

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20240403: the History of LEGO Castle day 094. 6007 Bat Lord (1997, 16 pieces, 10 different parts) DRAGONS!!! The Bat Lord is a small set consisting of a black dragon with trans neon orange wings spouting trans neon orange flames and a Bat Lord minifigure. The one minifigure in this set has a black helmet with bat wings on either side, a yellow minifigure head with an inverted "V" hairline, pointed eyebrows and mustache, a light gray cloth cape with bottom fringes and a black bat with red accents, black arms with a printed red torso with a yellow and black collar, five vertical black lines with rows of yellow dots, a silver belt, and dark gray legs with a black belt. The black dragon, which is built from a body, two arms, a tail, a top head, two trans neon orange wings, and a trans neon orange flame, was first introduced in this set and the body appears in three other sets, 4818 Dragon Rider, 6047 / 6099 Traitor Transport and Traitor Transport With Cave, and 6097 Night Lord's Castle. This is also the first use of the trans neon orange wings, though those appear in seventeen more sets from 1997-2005. This set also introduces the light gray cloth cape with the black bat design on the back. The main focus of this set is the brand new black dragon! This is the only set I purchased when it originally came out since I stopped buying LEGO in 1993 when all the castle sets had minifigures with facial hair. I actually clearly remember buying this set because the black dragon is absolutely fantastic and made me so happy :) New in the box from 1997, this set cost $4.50 and it's been worth every penny, as this is also the one LEGO set I brought with me to undergrad and has stayed with me for the past 25 years. Parts inventory for this set can be found on BrickLink or Rebrickable and a free download of the instructions is available on ToysPeriod.

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20240504: the History of LEGO Castle day 125. Knights Kingdom / Knights Kingdom I (2000) All 15 sets within the Knights Kingdom series were produced in 2000, with an additional related accessory pack in 2002 and two picture frames in 2002 and 2003. BrickLink and Rebrickable agree that these are the sets included within this LEGO castle subtheme. -1286 King Leo's Cart -1287 / 4801 / 4811 Crossbows -1288 / 4807 Fire Cart / Fire Attack -1289 Catapult -4806 Axe Cart -4816 Knight's Catapult -4817 Dungeon -4818 Dragon Rider -4819 Rebel Chariot -6026 King Leo -6032 Catapult Crusher -6091 / 6098 King Leo's Castle -6094 Guarded Treasury -6095 Royal Joust -6096 Bull's Attack Sets 4816-4819 were designed by Bjarke Lykke Madsen, and more information on other sets he designed can be found on BrickSet. Steen Sig Andersen designed 6032, 6095, and 6096 and more of his set designs can also be found on BrickSet. Additional castle-adjacent sets included: -10066 Castle Accessories -5924 Photo Frame LEGOLAND Castle -4212662 Photo Frame Kingdom Knights There was also a 5723 LEGO Creator Knights Kingdom PC-computer game produced in 2000 and LEGOLAND Windsor developed a Knights Kingdom attraction. Knights Kingdom was also the first of the LEGO castle subthemes to have a fully developed storyline with named characters, including a royal family. Check Brickipedia for the full story of this theme.

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20240505: the History of LEGO Castle day 126. Knights Kingdom / Knights Kingdom I (2000) Every minifigure in this series was named. This series also included a combination pack to create an entire chrome silver ensemble (4816 - sword, 4817 - armor, 4818 - helmet, 4819 - shield). -King Leo has a chrome gold crown, a yellow minifigure head with black pointed eyebrows and crows feet and a full white beard with mustache, a light gray torso with printed blue front with a yellow lion head on a red triangular background and blue arms, and light gray legs with printed blue and yellow fringe on a black printed belt with red and yellow markings and is used in four sets (1286 King Leo's Cart, 6026 King Leo, 6091 / 6098 King Leo's Castle, and 6095 Royal Joust) and one gear (4212662 Photo Frame Castle Gray). The same minifigure with a black dragon masters helmet instead of a crown is also found in 5924 Photo Frame Legoland Castle. -The Knight has a dark gray pike helmet, a yellow minifigure head with black curly mustache and goatee and black bangs with gray streaks, a dark gray torso with red arms and a chain mail pattern at the neck and silver breast plate print, and black legs with silver plates on the thighs and a black belt with green and silver print. This minifigure is found in six sets, 1287 / 4801 / 4811 Crossbows / Defense Archer, 4816 Knight's Catapult, 6026 King Leo, 6091 / 6098 King Leo's Castle, 6094 Guarded Treasury, and 6095 Royal Joust. -Cedric the Bull, with white cattle horn on top of a black dragon Mmster helmet, yellow minifigure head with gray eyes and black scruffy bangs, sideburns, and mustache, a black torso with dark gray arms and red hands with a small red necklace at the collar and a printed black bull head with red eyes on a jar-shaped gold background with a brown and gold border, and black legs with a printed red and gold belt appears in five sets, 1288 / 4807 Fire Cart / Fire Attack, 4818 Dragon Rider, 6091 / 6098 King Leo's Castle, 6095 Royal Joust, and 6096 Bull's Attack. -A Robber has a black archer helmet, a yellow minifigure head with black short forehead tuft, gray eyes and black freckles, a brown torso with black arms and a studded leather pattern with a red collar and a printed black bull head with red eyes on a jar-shaped gold background with a brown and gold border, and black legs with a red belt and is found in four sets, 1289 Catapult, 4806 Axe Cart, 4819 Rebel Chariot, and 6096 Bull's Attack. -Princess Storm has a black helmet with black visor, a yellow minifigure head with black eyes and eyebrows, red bangs and lipstick, a dark gray torso with black arms and a gold and silver chrome breastplate print with pulled in waist line, and red legs with a black belt. Princess Storm appears in two sets, 4816 Knight's Catapult and 6091 / 6098 King Leo's Castle. -The another Knight has a dark gray pike helmet, a yellow minifigure head with black eyes and eyebrows and curly brown bangs and mustache, a dark gray torso with printed silver scale mail and a red necklace with black, black legs with printed medium brown strips with red diamonds, and a black belt with a printed medium brown and red pattern and was found in three sets, 4817 Dungeon, 6091 / 6098 King Leo's Castle, and 6096 Bull's Attack, while the torso and head were also found in 3739 Blacksmith Shop. -Gilbert the Bad has a black axe wielder helmet, a yellow minifigure head with spikey black bangs, a gray eye, a brown eye patch, black facial scruff, a black torso with dark gray arms and medium brown scale mail printing with a green collar, and plain black legs and is found in 4819 Rebel Chariot, 6032 Catapult Crusher, 6091 / 6098 King Leo's Castle, 6094 Guarded Treasury, and 6096 Bull's Attack. -Queen Leonora was found in 6091 / 6098 King Leo's Castle and 3739 Blacksmith Shop and has a black cone hat, curly medium brown hair with a red jewel in the center of a printed tiara and red lipstick, a red torso with a printed blue corset, and a red 2x2x2 hollow bottom slope with a blue dress print and a key on a rope belt.

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20240424: the History of LEGO Castle day 115. 4817 Dungeon (2000, 39 pieces, 22 different parts) Dungeon is a small set built on a green 4x12 brick with a dark gray 3x4x6 turret wall with window with dark and light gray wall bricks, a black ladder up to the blue 2x2x2 quadruple convex, two trans neon orange flames on either side of the top held on by light gray 1x2 bricks with side horizontal hooks, and a blue flag on a black antenna. There is also a brown treasure chest with trans dark blue, trans green, trans red, and trans neon green jewels. This set has two minifigures. The first minifigure has a dark gray pike helmet, a yellow minifigure head with black eyes and eyebrows and curly brown bangs and mustache, chrome silver armor, a dark gray torso with printed silver scale mail and a red necklace with black, black legs with printed medium brown strips with red diamonds, and a black belt with a printed medium brown and red pattern. This minifigure was found in three sets, 4817 Dungeon, 6091 / 6098 King Leo's Castle, and 6096 Bull's Attack, while the torso and head were also found in 3739 Blacksmith Shop. The second minifigure is the skeleton, with a white minifigure head with black circular eyes, a black triangle nose, and a black tooth smile, a white skeleton body with thin shoulder pins, thin skeleton arms, and individual bone legs. -The chrome breastplate was found in 4817 Dungeon, 6204 Buccaneers, 6280 / 6291 Armada Flagship and the Reissue, and 6281 Pirates Perilous Pitfall. -The dark gray 3x4x6 turret wall with window was found in four sets, 4730 Chamber of Secrets, 4817 Dungeon, 6026 King Leo, and 6091 / 6098 King Leo's Castle. This set is also part of the Knight's Kingdom Chrome series, which includes 4816 Knight's Catapult, 4817 Dungeon, 4818 Dragon Rider, and 4819 Rebel Chariot. Parts inventory for this set can be found on BrickLink or Rebrickable and a free download of the instructions is available on ToysPeriod.

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20240406: the History of LEGO Castle day 097. 6047 / 6099 Traitor Transport / Traitor Transport with Cave (1997, 145 / 146 pieces, 93 / 94 different parts) DRAGONS!!!! The Traitor Transport and the Traitor Transport with cave is mostly a light gray wagon cage with a decorative red roof and yellow and black highlights built on a black base with brown 33mm wagon wheels pulled by a black dragon with trans neon orange wings. This set comes with three minifigures. -The Bat Lord has a black helmet with bat wings on either side, a yellow minifigure head with an inverted "V" hairline, pointed eyebrows and mustache, a light gray cloth cape with bottom fringes and a black bat with red accents, black arms with a printed red torso with a yellow and black collar, five vertical black lines with rows of yellow dots, a silver belt, dark gray legs with a black belt, a chrome silver sword, and a trans red 4L antenna pole with a black bat on top. -The next minifigure for this set has a red torso with silver scale mail print and black arms, plain blue legs, a yellow minifigure head with brown bangs, mustache, and beard, a black knight helmet with front grill, and a medium white feather plume. -The last minifigure has a black axe wielder helmet, yellow minifigure face with black bangs, mustache, and forehead tuft, a printed light gray torso with red Fleur de Lis pattern, dark gray legs with a black belt, a black whip, and a triangular Fright Knights shield. The black dragon, which is built from a body, two arms, a tail, a top head, two trans neon orange wings, and a trans neon orange flame and the body appears in three other sets, 4818 Dragon Rider, 6007 Bat Lord, and 6097 Night Lord's Castle. There's not too much in the way of rare or unique parts in this set but the light gray horse barding with ruffles and printed red design with black harness lines was only found in this set and 6097 Night Lord's Castle and this is the first appearance of the light gray triangular Fright Knights shield with a black bat and red highlights on a silver background with a red border (which appears in five other sets, 5383 Castle Accessories, 6031 Fright Force, 6087 Witch's Magic Manor, 6097 Night Lord's Castle, and 9376 Castle Set from Education and Dacta). The brick built attachment for the dragon to the wagon is the most articulate wagon harness we've seen yet, allowing for the most versatile movement yet. The dragon can even be next to the wagon, facing the opposite direction! Also, this is probably the easiest to use cage or dungeon from the castle subthemes yet :) The only difference between 6047 and 6099 is the large studless dark gray dragon cave that came with 6099 (not pictured here). Parts inventory for this set can be found at BrickLink or Rebrickable and a free download of the instructions is available on ToysPeriod.

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20240501: the History of LEGO Castle day 122. 6095 Royal Joust (2000, 103 pieces, 52 different parts) Royal Joust pits Cedric the Bull, riding a black horse with a red saddle and a red horse helmet with a black chain from the white cattle horns, against a Knights Kingdom knight on a white horse with light gray barding and the yellow lion head on a blue background with yellow "x" pattern. King Leo looks on from a brick built throne with a trans clear 2x5x5 swivel with a stained glass pattern of a knight on horseback. -The first of three minifigures in this set is listed as Cedric the Bull, with white cattle horn on top of a black Dragon Master / Dragon Knight helmet, yellow minifigure head with gray eyes and black scruffy bangs, sideburns, and mustache, a black torso with dark gray arms and red hands with a small red necklace at the collar and a printed black bull head with red eyes on a jar-shaped gold background with a brown and gold border, and black legs with a printed red and gold belt. Cedric the Bull appears in five sets, 1288 / 4807 Fire Cart / Fire Attack, 4818 Dragon Rider, 6091 / 6098 King Leo's Castle, 6095 Royal Joust, and 6096 Bull's Attack. -The next minifigure for this set is listed as a Knights Kingdom knight and has a dark gray pike helmet, a yellow minifigure head with black curly mustache and goatee and black bangs with gray streaks, a dark gray torso with red arms and a chain mail pattern at the neck and silver breast plate print, and black legs with silver plates on the thighs and a black belt with green and silver print. This minifigure is found in six sets, 1287 / 4801 / 4811 Crossbows / Defense Archer, 4816 Knight's Catapult, 6026 King Leo, 6091 / 6098 King Leo's Castle, 6094 Guarded Treasury, and 6095 Royal Joust. -The last of three minifigures in this set is King Leo with a chrome gold crown, a yellow minifigure head with black pointed eyebrows and crows feet and a full white beard with mustache, a light gray torso with printed blue front with a yellow lion head on a red triangular background and blue arms, and light gray legs with printed blue and yellow fringe on a black printed belt with red and yellow markings. The King Leo minifigure is used in four sets (1286 King Leo's Cart, 6026 King Leo, 6091 / 6098 King Leo's Castle, and 6095 Royal Joust) and one gear (4212662 Photo Frame Castle Gray). The same minifigure with a black Dragon Masters / Dragon Knights helmet instead of a crown is also found in 5924 Photo Frame Legoland Castle. There are some VERY COOL pieces in this set. -The trans clear 2x5x5 swivel panel with stained glass knight on horseback and the light gray horse barding were only found in two sets, 6095 Royal Joust and 6091 / 6098 King Leo's Castle. -The green 4x6 brick was only found in five sets, 3600 Build Your Own House Tub, 4165 Minnie's Birthday, 4406 Buildings, 6095 Royal Joust, and 7795 Deluxe Starter Set. -The dark gray 2x8x6 swivel door frame with bottom notches was found in six sets, 1370 Raptor Rumble Studio, 6087 Witch's Magic Manor, 6091 / 6098 King Leo's Castle, 6095 Royal Joust, 6097 Night Lord's Castle, and 9376 Castle Set from Education and Dacta. Parts inventory for this set can be found on BrickLink or Rebrickable and a free download of the instructions is available from the "Instructions" tab on Rebrickable.

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20240430. The History of LEGO Castle day 121. 6094 Guarded Treasury (2000, 103 pieces, 41 different parts) Guarded Treasury is designed as two separate buildings, each built on a green 8x8 brick. The first building is a black, light gray, dark gray, and tan dungeon with a light gray 2x6x7 door frame topped with a dark gray 4x8x2.33 castle turret top. The second small building is a light gray, tan, and dark gray structure with a chrome silver sword held up by a red 1x2 brick with side handle, a light gray 3x4x6 castle turret wall with window, and a blue roof built from 2x2x3 double convex slopes. This set has two minifigures. -Gilbert the Bad and has a black axe wielder helmet, a yellow minifigure head with spikey black bangs, a gray eye, a brown eye patch, black facial scruff, a black torso with dark gray arms and medium brown scale mail printing with a green collar, plain black legs, a dark gray crossbow, and a light gray ovoid bull shield. Gilbert the Bad is found in 4819 Rebel Chariot, 6032 Catapult Crusher, 6091 / 6098 King Leo's Castle, 6094 Guarded Treasury, and 6096 Bull's Attack. -The other minifigure for this set is listed as a Knights Kingdom knight and has a dark gray pike helmet, a yellow minifigure head with black curly mustache and goatee and black bangs with gray streaks, a dark gray torso with red arms and a chain mail pattern at the neck and silver breast plate print, black legs with silver plates on the thighs and a black belt with green and silver print, a dark gray sword, and a light gray triangular Knights Kingdom shield. This minifigure is found in six sets, 1287 / 4801 / 4811 Crossbows / Defense Archer, 4816 Knight's Catapult, 6026 King Leo, 6091 / 6098 King Leo's Castle, 6094 Guarded Treasury, and 6095 Royal Joust. -The brown minifigure utensil torch / space gun is only found in three sets, 4729 Dumbledore's Office, 5924 Legoland Castle Photo Frame, and 6094 Guarded Treasury. -The light gray 3x4x6 castle turret wall with window was only found in three sets, 4707 Hagrid's Hut, 6091 / 6098 King Leo's Castle, and 6094 Guarded Treasury. -The dark gray 4x8x2 castle turret top was only found in four sets, 6046 Hemlock Stronghold, 6048 Majisto's Magical Workshop, 6097 Night Lord's Castle, and 6094 Guarded Treasury. -The light gray 2x6x7 door frame was only found in three sets, 6094 Guarded Treasury, 6755 / 6764 Sheriff's Lockup, and 6762 / 6769 Fort Legoredo. -The bull shield is only found in 1288 Fire Cart, 4806 Axe Cart, 4807 Fire Attack, 4818 Dragon Rider, 6032 Catapult Crusher, 6091 / 6098 King Leo's Castle, 6094 Guarded Treasury, 6095 Royal Joust, 6096 Bull's Attack, and 10066 Castle Accessories. One of the interesting things about this set is how the back of the box has a comic about why the Knights Kingdom soldier decided to rebuild the original set into a taller tower. This is the first use in a LEGO Castle subtheme of telling a story with a comic on the back of the box. The instructions also include the back of the box build for the tower. Parts inventory for this set can be found on BrickLink or Rebrickable and a free download of the instructions is available on ToysPeriod. As an interesting note, there is also a free scanned copy of the instructions under the "Instructions" tab on Rebrickable and that includes the instructions for the alternate tower build :)

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20240423: the History of LEGO Castle day 114. 4816 Knight's Catapult (2000, 50 pieces, 22 different parts) Knight's Catapult is a cart with four brown wagon wheels built on a light gray 4x10 brick with dark gray slopes and arches and light gray 2x2x3 slopes with a tan 2x2x3 brick interior, a dark gray 1x8 catapult launcher with black 2x2 circle bricks as ammunition, brown 2x4 plates as accents, a black lance holding a blue flag, and a light gray 2x2 plastic flag with a yellow lion head with a black mane and yellow crown on a blue background with a yellow "x" across the back on the front. This set includes two minifigures, one of which is the first named LEGO castle minifigure woman, Princess Storm. Princess Storm has a red three feather plume in her black helmet with black visor, a yellow minifigure head with black eyes and eyebrows, red bangs and lipstick, a dark gray torso with black arms and a gold and silver chrome breastplate print with pulled in waist line, and red legs with a black belt. She also has a light gray triangular shield with a yellow lion head with a black mane and yellow crown on a blue background with a yellow "x" across the back and a chrome silver sword. Princess Storm appears in two sets, 4816 Knight's Catapult and 6091 / 6098 King Leo's Castle. The second minifigure for this set is listed as a Knights Kingdom knight and has a dark gray pike helmet, a yellow minifigure head with black curly mustache and goatee and black bangs with gray streaks, a dark gray torso with red arms and a chain mail pattern at the neck and silver breast plate print, and black legs with silver plates on the thighs and a black belt with green and silver print. This minifigure is found in six sets, 1287 / 4801 / 4811 Crossbows / Defense Archer, 4816 Knight's Catapult, 6026 King Leo, 6091 / 6098 King Leo's Castle, 6094 Guarded Treasury, and 6095 Royal Joust. Other than the new Princess Storm minifigure, this set has a few rare and unique parts. -The light gray 4x10 plate is only found in three sets, 4816 Knight's Catapult, 5976 River Expedition, and 6566 Bank. -The brown crossbow is only found in four sets, 4816 Knight's Catapult, 6091 / 6098 King Leo's Castle, 7416 Emperor's Ship, and 7419 Dragon Fortress. -The dark gray 1x8 with bucket catapult is only found in four sets, 4816 Knight's Catapult, 6032 Catapult Crusher, 6091 / 6098 King Leo's Castle, and 6096 Bull's Attack. -The light gray 2x2 plastic flag with a yellow lion head with a black mane and yellow crown on a blue background with a yellow "x" across the back was found in two sets (4816 Knight's Catapult and 6091 / 6098 King Leo's Castle) and two gears (714851 Knights Kingdom Lion Flag Magnet Set and 4227894 Lion Flag Magnet Set). This set is also part of the Knight's Kingdom Chrome series, which includes 4816 Knight's Catapult, 4817 Dungeon, 4818 Dragon Rider, and 4819 Rebel Chariot. Parts inventory for this set can be found on BrickLink or Rebrickable with a free download of the instructions available at ToysPeriod.

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20240426: the History of LEGO Castle day 117. 4819 Rebel Chariot (2000, 49 pieces, 25 different parts) Rebel Chariot is a black, dark gray, and red chariot with brown wagon wheels pulled by a black horse with a red battle helmet with white bull horns. Two dark gray crossbows are angled on either side of the chariot with a dark gray lance holding a red flag on one side and a chrome silver bull shield on the other. One of the two minifigures for this set is listed as a Robber with a black archer helmet, a yellow minifigure head with black short forehead tuft, gray eyes and black freckles, a brown torso with black arms and a studded leather pattern with a red collar and a printed black bull head with red eyes on a jar-shaped gold background with a brown and gold border, and black legs with a red belt. This minifigure is found in four sets, 1289 Catapult, 4806 Axe Cart, 4819 Rebel Chariot, and 6096 Bull's Attack. The second minifigure is listed as Gilbert the Bad and has a white bull horn on a black dragon master / dragon knight helmet, a yellow minifigure head with spikey black bangs, a gray eye, a brown eye patch, black facial scruff, a black torso with dark gray arms and medium brown scale mail printing with a green collar, a brown quiver, and plain black legs. Gilbert the Bad is found in 4819 Rebel Chariot, 6032 Catapult Crusher, 6091 / 6098 King Leo's Castle, 6094 Guarded Treasury, and 6096 Bull's Attack. Accessories for these two minifigures include a black whip, and a dark gray sword. -The chrome silver ovoid bull shield is unique to this set. -The dark gray 1x8 bar with 1x2 curved top end was only found in this set and 7142 X-Wing Fighter Reissue. This set is also part of the Knight's Kingdom Chrome series, which includes 4816 Knight's Catapult, 4817 Dungeon, 4818 Dragon Rider, and 4819 Rebel Chariot. Parts inventory for this set can be found on BrickLink or Rebrickable and a free download of the instructions is available on ToysPeriod.

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20240422: the History of LEGO Castle day 113. 4806 Axe Cart (2000, 27 pieces, 17 different parts) Axe Cart is another small cart and the first use of non-wagon wheels. Instead of wagon wheels, this cart is a black and red hand cart with a Bull Shield on the front, two dark gray crossbows held on top with two light gray 1x2 plates, two dark gray large halberds in the front of the cart, held on with red 1x1 headlight bricks, and brown 4x4 circular bricks as the tires. The one minifigure for this set is listed as a Robber with a black dragon masters / dragon knights helmet, a yellow minifigure head with black short forehead tuft, gray eyes and black freckles, a brown torso with black arms and a studded leather pattern with a red collar and a printed black bull head with red eyes on a jar-shaped gold background with a brown and gold border, and black legs with a red belt. This minifigure is found in four sets, 1289 Catapult, 4806 Axe Cart, 4819 Rebel Chariot, and 6096 Bull's Attack. Axe Cart is a very unique set for this project, as it's the first one so far where I actually have a pristine, unopened box to open and build, so I decided to build the set inside the plastic bag :) For now, I'm just going to leave it built in its bag :) The brown 4x4 round brick with side pin holes is only found in five sets (3051 Blaze Attack, 4806 Axe Cart, 6032 Catapult Crusher, 6091 / 6098 King Leo's Castle, and 6096 Bull's Attack). The bull shield is only found in 1288 Fire Cart, 4806 Axe Cart, 4807 Fire Attack, 4818 Dragon Rider, 6032 Catapult Crusher, 6091 / 6098 King Leo's Castle, 6094 Guarded Treasury, 6095 Royal Joust, 6096 Bull's Attack, and 10066 Castle Accessories. Parts inventory for this set can be found on BrickLink or Rebrickable and a free download of the instructions is available on ToysPeriod.

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20240420: the History of LEGO Castle day 111. 1288 / 4807 Fire Cart / Fire Attack (2000, 24 pieces, 14 different parts) Fire Cart / Fire Attack is a black, light gray, and red hand cart with brown wagon wheels, a brown spear on one side, a dark gray sword on the other side, and two neon orange flames coming out the front. The center of the cart is protected by a light gray ovoid shield with a black bull's head with red eyes on a yellow background with a light brown border and yellow circles. The one minifigure for this set is Cedric the Bull with a black dragon helmet, yellow minifigure head with gray eyes and black scruffy bangs, sideburns, and mustache, a black torso with dark gray arms and red hands with a small red necklace at the collar and a printed black bull head with red eyes on a jar-shaped gold background with a brown and gold border, and black legs with a printed red and gold belt. Cedric the Bull appears in five sets, 1288 / 4807 Fire Cart / Fire Attack, 4818 Dragon Rider, 6091 / 6098 King Leo's Castle, 6095 Royal Joust, and 6096 Bull's Attack. 1288 was released only in Japan as part of the Kabaya sweets promotional series, while 4807 was the box version of the set. This set also appeared as part of a four-pack, including 1286 King Leo's Cart, 1287 Crossbows, 1288 Fire Cart, and 1289 Catapult. Parts inventory for this set can be found on BrickLink or Rebrickable and a free download of the instructions is available on ToysPeriod.

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20240408: the History of LEGO Castle day 099. 6097 Night Lord's Castle (1997, 607 pieces, 193 different parts) Night Lord's Castle is a light gray, dark gray, and black modular-style fortress built on two green 12x24 bricks. There are eight minifigures in this set. -The first minifigure has a black Dragon Master / Dragon Knight helmet, a yellow minifigure head with bushy black goatee, pointed eyebrows, and corner black bangs, a printed black torso with dark gray and silver stripes with black arms, and dark gray legs with a black belt. -The Bat Lord has a black helmet with bat wings on either side, a yellow minifigure head with an inverted "V" hairline, pointed eyebrows and mustache, a light gray cloth cape with bottom fringes and a black bat with red accents, black arms with a printed red torso with a yellow and black collar, five vertical black lines with rows of yellow dots, a silver belt, and dark gray legs with a black belt. -The Fright Knights archer has a black archer helmet, yellow minifigure face with black bangs, mustache, and forehead tuft, a printed light gray torso with red Fleur de Lis pattern, dark gray legs with a black belt, and a brown quiver. There is a second of this minifigure without the brown quiver. -The witch has a black witch / wizard hat, a yellow minifigure head with black bangs, long black hair on both sides, an open red smile with one tooth, black arms on a printed black torso with a red necklace with a black spider on a yellow circle background in the center, three yellow buttons, a thin yellow corset line on the waist, a printed black 2x2x2 hollow slope with a red center, and a cloth red cape with a printed black spider on the back. The printed pieces give the appearance of a black dress with black top. -The Royal Knight has a dark gray axe wielder helmet, a yellow minifigure head with black bangs, mustache, and facial scruff, a red torso with white arms and a yellow lion head with a yellow crown and a black mane on a halved red and white triangular background with a blue border, and blue legs with a black belt. -The last living minifigure has a black axe wielder helmet, a yellow minifigure head with black bangs, beard, and mustache, a dark gray printed studded armor torso and dark gray arms, and red legs with a black belt. -The skeleton has a white minifigure head with black circular eyes, a black triangle nose, and a black tooth smile, a white skeleton body with thin shoulder pins, thin skeleton arms, and individual bone legs. The black dragon, which is built from a body, two arms, a tail, a top head, two trans neon orange wings, and a trans neon orange flame and the body appears in three other sets, 4818 Dragon Rider, 6007 Bat Lord, and 6047 / 6099 Traitor Transport and Traitor Transport With Cave. This set has a sizable number of rare parts. -The black 2x2x6 channel was only found in this set and 6087 Witch's Magic Manor. -The dark gray 3x6x6 double wall with window is only found in one other set, 9376 Castle Set from Education and Dacta. -The light gray 7x7 castle turret top corner is only found in one other set (6082 Fire Breathing Fortress). -The dark gray 2x5x5 door swivel and frame are only found two other sets (6087 Witch's Magic Manor and 9376 Castle Set from Education and Dacta. -Only three other castle sets have the light gray 1x12x3 arch (6082 Fire Breathing Fortress, 6090 Royal Knight's Castle, and 9367 Castle Set from Education and Dacta). -The brown 9x13 grille is only found in four other sets (6076 Dark Dragon's Den, 6082 Fire Breathing Fortress, 6091 / 6098 King Leo's Castle, and 6279 Skull Island). -The dark gray 4x8x2 castle turret top was only found in three other sets (6046 Hemlock Stronghold, 6048 Majisto's Magical Workshop, and 6094 Guarded Treasury) Night Lord's Castle is the first LEGO Castle modular set, where the individual pieces of one set can be moved around and reattached differently. Parts inventory for this set can be found at Rebrickable or BrickLink and a free download of the instructions is available on ToysPeriod.

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20240307: the History of LEGO Castle day 067. 6056 Dragon Wagon (1993, 109 pieces, 62 different parts) The Dragon Wagon is a black and red wagon with brown ladders used as cage walls to transport a green dragon with red wings and transparent neon orange flame coming out of its mouth. The wagon is pulled via red hinge plates by a brown horse and a black horse. A cloth 8x5 flag of a green dragon with red wings on a yellow background with a red border flies from the top of the wagon. This dragon is a good rendering of the green dragon inside the cage. This set includes two minifigures. The first minifigure has a black dragon helmet with three yellow dragon plumes, a yellow minifigure head with wavy black eyebrows, mustache, and goatee, a red torso with blue arms, printed silver shoulder covers, and a standing yellow and black halved dragon on a black and red background with black legs and a red belt. The second minifigure has a black axe wielder helmet, a yellow minifigure head with black forehead tuft and mustache, a red torso with blue arms and a printed yellow dragon head on a red backgroun with a printed black belt with yellow notches and circular hollow yellow belt buckle, and light gray legs with a black belt. DRAGONS! This is the first set with the LEGO dragon and this dragon style is probably my favorite LEGO dragon out of all the dragons, though the Elves dragons in 2017 are also favorites. This dragon mold is only found in six sets in green (6037 Witch's Windship, 6056 Dragon Wagon, 6076 Dark Dragon's Den, 6082 Fire Breathing Fortress, 6087 Witch's Magic Manor, and 9376 Castle Set from Education and Dacta) and four sets in black (4818 Dragon Rider, 6007 Bat Lord, 6047 / 6099 Traitor Transport, and 6097 Night Lord's Castle). This is also the first cloth flag of any type and this specific 8x5 dragon banner only appears in three other sets (1906 Majisto's Tower, 6076 Dark Dragon's Den, and 6082 Fire Breathing Fortress) and is also the first use of a horse battle helmet. The red 5x2x2.33 bracket was only found in two other LEGO sets (1818 Aircraft and Ground Support Equipment and Vehicle and 8357 Zonic Strike), this is the only set with the red 1x6 hinge plate with two and three fingers on each side, and the red 2x2 turn table with three fingers is only found in four other sets. The ovoid shield with a print of a green dragon with red wings on a yellow background with a red outline is only found in twelve sets. This is a very simple set and a very simple build, though the use of ladders as cage walls is rather clever, as is the latch mechanism on top. This is also the first wagon in the whole of LEGO castle so far where the front turn table actually allows for full articulation and movement. As a person who likes dragons, I found the cage to be rather depressing, as the dragon has no room to move, but it can easily use fire breath to burn the driver to a toasty crisp :) Additionally, why would you capture or cage the very being you use as your banner? Though, perhaps the dragon has a wounded wing or tail and doesn't feel comfortable flying so the Dragon Masters fixed up a wagon to give it a ride back? Parts inventory for this set can be found on BrickLink or Rebrickable and a free download of the instructions is available on ToysPeriod. This set was designed by Steen Sig Andersen and you can see more of his designs on BrickSet.