Kingdoms (2010-2011)
Kingdoms is the name of the new theme that was released June 2010 and replaced the Castle theme that had been in place since 2007. Kingdoms took over the position of LEGO's medieval-related System playtheme from Castle, while Castle was discontinued. Unlike its predecessor, Kingdoms departs from the concept of a fantasy world inhabited by undead, orcs and dwarves, and goes back to the idea of a more realistic world modeled after the European Middle Ages. The only fantasy-elements are the dragon-crests and a wizard minifigure. Thus, it features sets that are more reminiscent of the early sets of the classic Castle theme from the 1980s. Indeed, the set #7946 King's Castle is modeled after the #6080 King's Castle set released in 1984.
In Kingdoms, there are two antagonist factions that are pitted against each other. One side has the role of the attackers, featuring more vehicles and siege engines (The Green Kingdom/Dragon Knights). The other side has the role of the defenders with an emphasis on buildings (The Red Kingdom/Lion Knights). This setting makes the theme similar to the first Knights' Kingdom theme from 2000, but design-wise the sets are more in the tradition of Castle (2007). This theme featured new knight helms, new horse armor, and a new portcullis piece.
The final Kingdoms-themed set, called #10223 Kingdoms Joust, was released on December 26, 2011. The Kingdoms theme was discontinued in early 2012.
| Reference | Name | Released | Minifigures | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7946 | King's Castle | 2010 | Lion King, Lion Soldiers (4), Dragon Knight, Dragon Soldiers (2), Horse | 933 Pieces |
| 7947 | Prison Tower Rescue | 2010 | Lion Knight, Lion Princess, Lion soldier, Dragon Knight, Dragon Soldier, Horse | 365 Pieces |
| 7948 | Outpost Attack | 2010 | Lion Soldiers (2), Dragon Knight | 194 Pieces |
| 7949 | Prison Carriage Rescue | 2010 | Lion soldier, Lion knight, Dragon Knight, Horse | 50 Pieces |
| 7950 | Knight's Showdown | 2010 | Lion soldier, Dragon Knight | 61 Pieces |
| 7952 | Kingdoms Advent Calendar | 2010 | Blacksmith, Skeleton, Prince, Wizard, Lion Soldiers (2), Queen, Bar Maid, Dragon Knight | 167 Pieces, Limited Release |
| 7953 | Court Jester | 2010 | Lion Jester | 22 Pieces |
| 7955 | Wizard | 2010 | Wizard | 19 Pieces |
| 30061 | Attack Wagon | 2010 | Dragon Soldier | 36 Pieces; Extremely Limited Release |
| 30062 | Target Practice | 2010 | Lion Soldier | 31 Pieces; Extremely Limited Release |
| 852911 | Court Jester Key Chain | 2010 | Court Jester | 1 Piece, Lego Store Exclusive |
| 852912 | Princess Key Chain | 2010 | Princess | 1 Piece, Lego Store Exclusive |
| 852921 | Lion Knights Battle Pack | 2010 | Lion Knight, Lion Soldiers (4) | 36 Pieces, Lego Store Exclusive |
| 852922 | Dragon Knights Battle Pack | 2010 | 2 Dragon Knight, Dragon Soldier (3) | 37 Pieces, Lego Store Exclusive |
| 852958 | King Key Chain | 2010 | King | 1 Piece, Lego Store Exclusive |
| 6918 | Blacksmith Attack | 2011 | Dragon Knight, Blacksmith | 104 Pieces |
| 7187 | Escape From Dragon's Prison | 2011 | Dragon Knight (2), Lion Knight (2) | 185 Pieces |
| 7188 | King's Carriage Ambush | 2011 | Dragon Knight (2), Lion Knight, Lion King | 285 Pieces |
| 7189 | Mill Village Raid | 2011 | Dragon Knight (3), Farmer (2), Farm Lady | 663 Pieces |
| 10223 | Kingdoms Joust | 2011 | King, Queen, Princess, Lion Knight, Falcon Knight, Young Squire, Nobleman, Soldier (2) | 1575 Pieces, last set to include the black falcons |
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