Wednesday, December 12, 2007

WELCOME to The LEGO Castle...

...the web's best guide to NEW! LEGO Castle sets. Read the story about LEGO Castle's products, characters, weapons, "did you know?"; then search for sets you are interested in before you buy from LEGO Shop at Home

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Products

NEW!
EXCLUSIVE
HARD TO FIND

The Characters












Learn all about the Good King, his daughter the Princess,
the Evil Wizard and the rest of the cast...

The Weapons












What's the difference between a halberd and flail?
Check our weapons gallery to find out!

Did You Know?












Learn more about castles, knights, royalty and more...

Monday, December 10, 2007

Skeleton Ship Attack [NEW! HARD TO FIND]

Defend the harbor from the Skeleton Ship!

Evil skeleton warriors are attacking in their haunted ship with tattered sails and glow-in-the-dark pieces! Help the knights protect the harbor’s hidden treasure and fight back with a working catapult and trap! Harbor playset can be combined in different ways for more battles and adventures.

This special-edition LEGO® Castle set includes an exclusive Skeleton Captain figure and his pet rat!

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HARD TO FIND

*Skeleton Ship AttackDefend the harbor from the Skeleton Ship!

Evil skeleton warriors are attacking in their haunted ship with tattered sails and glow-in-the-dark pieces! Help the knights protect the harbor’s hidden treasure and fight back with a working catapult and trap! Harbor playset can be combined in different ways for more battles and adventures.

This special-edition LEGO® Castle set includes an exclusive Skeleton Captain figure and his pet rat!

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LEGO® Castle Chess Set [NEW! EXCLUSIVE]

Wage war on the chess board!

Battle your opponent in this exciting game of skill and strategy! This exclusive LEGO® Castle Chess Set includes a total of 32 chess pieces, featuring 24 minifigures. Just choose your side and you're ready to play!


One-piece chess board measures 10" x 10" (25 cm x 25 cm)!
Includes 32 chess pieces featuring 24 LEGO minifigures including knights, skeletons, wizard, king and princess!
Includes sturdy carrying case with leather handle, snap closures and storage compartments for each piece!

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Castle Collection

Rule the kingdom with the LEGO® Castle collection!

The evil Wizard has sent his skeleton warriors to take over the Castle! Help the good King and his knights defend the kingdom with this incredible LEGO® Castle collection. Includes:


#7009 The Final Joust
#7090 Crossbow Attack
#7091 Knights Catapult Defense
#7092 Skeletons’ Prison Carriage
#7093 Skeleton Tower
#7094 King’s Castle Siege

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The Knight

A knightly hero!

Villains beware, because here comes the Knight! With his shining armor and weapons, he’s ready to defend the Castle against any foe.

Includes knight minifigure with armor, shield and weapons!


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EXCLUSIVE

*LEGO® Castle Tic Tac Toe [NEW! EXCLUSIVE]
The classic game, with a new theme!

Play the classic game of Xs and Os with LEGO® Castle minifigures! Sturdy box features hook and loop closures and flips open to reveal a studded Tac Tac Toe board, plus storage compartments for each piece.

Set includes 5 knight minifigures and 5 skeleton minifigures for a good vs. evil game of strategy!


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*LEGO® Castle Chess Set [NEW! EXCLUSIVE]
Wage war on the chess board!

Battle your opponent in this exciting game of skill and strategy! This exclusive LEGO® Castle Chess Set includes a total of 32 chess pieces, featuring 24 minifigures. Just choose your side and you're ready to play!


One-piece chess board measures 10" x 10" (25 cm x 25 cm)!
Includes 32 chess pieces featuring 24 LEGO minifigures including knights, skeletons, wizard, king and princess!
Includes sturdy carrying case with leather handle, snap closures and storage compartments for each piece!

LEGO

NEW!

*The Knight
A knightly hero!

Villains beware, because here comes the Knight! With his shining armor and weapons, he’s ready to defend the Castle against any foe.

Includes knight minifigure with armor, shield and weapons!


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*Castle Collection
Rule the kingdom with the LEGO® Castle collection!

The evil Wizard has sent his skeleton warriors to take over the Castle! Help the good King and his knights defend the kingdom with this incredible LEGO® Castle collection. Includes:

#7009 The Final Joust
#7090 Crossbow Attack
#7091 Knights Catapult Defense
#7092 Skeletons’ Prison Carriage
#7093 Skeleton Tower
#7094 King’s Castle Siege

LEGO

Sunday, December 09, 2007

*Knights

Origins
Knights existed as early as the 8th century.

Starting Out...
In order to become a knight a man first had to be a squire, or young man in training to become a knight. During the 14th century arming squires often joined their knights in battle, a part of the knight’s household unit or lance (the small unit that surrounded a knight when he went into battle during the 14th and 15th centuries).

The Entourage
A lance might have consisted of one or two squires, the knight himself, one to three men-at-arms, and possibly an archer. Lances were often combined under the banner of a higher ranking nobleman to form companies of knights that would act as an ad-hoc unit.

Age Requirements
A squire could not become a knight before he reached the age of 21.

Prerequisites
A person could not become a knight unless he could afford a suit of armour and a horse.

Chivalry
Knights who offended against the ideals of chivalry were banished. Chivalry is the code of behavior/ethics for knights, based on telling the truth, keeping one's word and protecting those weaker than oneself.

The Crest
A knight had to wear a shield with his crest on it. Otherwise others would not have been able to recognize him in his suit of amour...

Getting Around
Knights were only allowed to travel by horse or by foot.

Relationships
Knights were not allowed to get married.

The Suit of Armor
A knight’s suit of armor and his sword got blessed by a priest during his accolade ceremony, the ceremony by which in mediaeval times one was dubbed a knight.

Chess
A knight had to know how to play chess, amongst other things.

Conduct
A boy who wanted to become a knight would learn basic hunting and falconry, and also valuable battle skills such as the use of weapons and armor and the caring, readying, and riding of horses.

Did You Know About:

*Knights

Magic Wand

The staff is a weapon primarily used by Wizards or other users of magic and sorcery. Magic staves are used as a tool to focus the magic energy of the user.

Halberd

The halberd consists of an axe blade topped with a spike mounted on a long shaft. It has a hook on the back side of the axe for grapping mounted opponents.

Double-Headed Axe

The weight of the Double-Headed Axe makes it less practical than the normal Axe, and only the strongest of warriors can wield them.

Scythe

Originally an agricultural tool for reaping grass, but the evil skeletons enjoy using it as a weapon. The scythe is used either 2 handed on a staff or single handed as an inversed scimitar.

Flail

The Flail is made of a weight attached to a handle with a chain. The evil skeletons prefer to use a spiked head (known as a morning star) to the end of the chain, as it looks more vicious.

*The Skeletons

Flail
Scythe
Double-Headed Axe
Halberd
Magic Wand