The Knights' Kingdom theme centered on a conflict involving the Lions, led by King Leo, and the Bulls, led by outlaw Cedric The Bull. This theme had many small sets with minifigures, and was the first Castle theme to feature two female minifigs, Queen Leonora and Princess Storm. The Lion shields were similar to those of the Royal Knights. The Lions castle was King Leo's Castle (6098), while the Bulls did not have a castle. [7] In 2002, a Lego Castle themed land was introduced to Legoland Deutschland Resort, featuring Caterpillar Ride, [15] Royal Joust, [15] Fire Dragon, [16] Dragon Hunt [17] and Gold Panning.

A short-lived extension of the late-'80s Forestmen line, 1996's Dark Forest sets went as far as to recycle the stag shield crest in Forestmen. The faction featured a diverse band of tree-dwelling rogues and robbers, led by a leather-vested scoundrel imaginatively named Rob N. Hood, according to LEGO Mania Magazine. In 2013, a new version of castle returned releasing 5 sets, 4 of which are already out, and one that will be released in August.

The Crusaders were the stronger of the first two factions of Castle. Their crest featured a crowned lion in a red, blue and yellow pattern. In Canada and Australia, they were initially known as the Lion Crest until the 1990s when they returned to the Crusaders name.

In 2005, Lego Knights’ Kingdom was awarded "Toy of the Year" and also "Boy Toy of the Year" by the Toy Association. [20] See also [ edit ] In November 2021, a Lego Castle themed land was announced for the upcoming launch of Legoland Shanghai Resort in 2024. [18] [19] Awards and nominations [ edit ] LEGO Systems Unveils New Collection at 2011 American International Toy Fair". PR Newswire . Retrieved 2011-02-11. The discontinuation of Fright Knights also marked the end of the basic concept of the Castle theme from 1984 onwards, where the different subthemes also represented several factions that coexisted in a consistent environment and would often appear together in one set. The themes of the following years were self contained subthemes with different factions of their own that did not not have any connection to those of other subthemes.

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For the time being the fantasy elements were not further developed. In 1995, the all new Royal Knights theme introduced the first distinct king minifigure that wore an actual crown. Another notable addition was the skeleton. 1996 saw a short-lived revival of Forestmen when Dark Forest was released. Farshtey, Gregory; Lipkowitz, Daniel; Hugo, Simon (2020-10-01). LEGO® Minifigure A Visual History New Edition. Dorling Kindersley Limited. p.132. ISBN 978-0-241-50202-0.

Accessory elements include Lloyd FS’s new-for-June-2019 tornado spinner toy and ‘powered-up’ hood element, Cole’s katana holder, Akita’s wolf head and cape, and ice armor for the Ice Emperor and General Vex. History [ edit ] "Classic" Castle (1978–1983) [ edit ] Assembled vintage 1978 Legoland 375 (the "Yellow Castle") Add 70671 Lloyd's Journey and 70676 Lloyd's Titan Mech LEGO® toy building sets to play out more adventures with Lloyd in the Never-Realm. The new Castle theme will combine elements from Kingdoms and Castle (2007). It will offer a new story, yet the royal elements are the same as Kingdoms; Lions and Dragons. However, the colors will be blue for the lion knights and red for the dragon knights, somewhat similar to the 2007 Castle theme. Sets [ edit | edit source ] The Fright Knights were a faction that featured some of the most nonsensical vehicles ever. They were led by an evil lord, Basil The Bat Lord (or simply "The Bat Lord") and a witch. Their symbol was a bat. Subthemes (1998 - Present) [ edit | edit source ]The theme features the good knights of the Lion Kingdom defending themselves against the evil warriors of the invading Dragon Kingdom. The only fantasy elements are the Dragon wizard and his pet dragon. Kingdoms was launched in June 2010, with several sets, including a large castle, and followed by four more sets in 2011. Early 2012 saw the release of 10223 Kingdoms Joust, the final Kingdoms set before The Lord of The Rings was released. Farshtey, Gregory; Lipkowitz, Daniel; Hugo, Simon (2020-10-01). LEGO® Minifigure A Visual History New Edition. Dorling Kindersley Limited. pp.32–34. ISBN 978-0-241-50202-0. Ice tower features a spring-loaded shooter and ice prison with bone element and room for a minifigure inside and a lever-operated opening door. Knights' Kingdom II did not have much in common with its predecessor. It revolved around a struggle between a group of good knights on one side and an evil knight on the other. The conflict takes place in the fictional kingdom of Morcia. Farshtey, Gregory; Lipkowitz, Daniel; Hugo, Simon (2020-10-01). LEGO® Minifigure A Visual History New Edition. Dorling Kindersley Limited. p.84. ISBN 978-0-241-50202-0.