Sauron's Helmet: LEGO's First Lord of the Rings Helmet Set Brings the Dark Lord Home

LEGO's helmet collection is venturing into Middle-earth for the first time with Icons 11373 Sauron's Helmet. Coming March 1st, this 538-piece set marks a proper milestone as the first helmet build from The Lord of the Rings theme, including an actual minifigure of the Dark Lord himself.

With the films celebrating their 25th anniversary, LEGO's clearly banking on nostalgia from us grown-ups who queued up for those midnight screenings back in the day. The helmet line has been quietly building a devoted following since it started, and adding Middle-earth into the mix feels like a natural progression.

LEGO have managed to make Sauron's distinctive spiky helmet work in their brick format. The original design from the films was all menacing angles and dark metal - not exactly the easiest thing to translate into plastic bricks. From what we can see, they've captured that imposing presence while keeping it displayable on a shelf without taking over your entire living room.

At 538 pieces, you're looking at a decent afternoon's build - substantial enough to feel satisfying but not so overwhelming that you'll need to clear your entire weekend. The inclusion of a Sauron minifigure is a nice touch too, giving you options for display or just having the Dark Lord lurking about your LEGO collection.