LEGO Collectable Minifigures Series 29. Rumors and discussion

[williejm]

3 hours ago, Cyprinus said:

The only weird thing is that it is two named characters - having two figs reference old themes is perfectly normal for a cmf.

Throwbacks I understand. Figures that represent themes that don’t currently have sets I understand. Named feature character from a theme that’s alive and well, has been going for years, and has umpteen current sets, as well as other merch … that’s weird. 

Like what’s the point here? Pull Ninjago fans into CMFs? Celebrate Ninjago being so great it gets into a CMF? I don’t get it.

We literally had a whole self-contained CMF for the Lego Ninjago movie in the past. That didn’t have some random non Ninjago characters wedged in.

Ninjago existing is basically why we haven’t had ‘ninja’ characters in standard CMFs since series 1, so why do this now? 

You have to wonder if someone has been employed to undermine the CMFs at this point. Next up F1 Ninjago zombie star costume series!

[sylin]

27 minutes ago, williejm said:

Throwbacks I understand. Figures that represent themes that don’t currently have sets I understand. Named feature character from a theme that’s alive and well, has been going for years, and has umpteen current sets, as well as other merch … that’s weird. 

This is, more or less, the point I was trying to make. It's just strange to include Ninjago and Bionicle so randomly into a CMF collection like this, aside from a theme wherein they're all nostalgia/throwback/fan service characters and figures. Especially Ninjago for the reasons you outline. 

I'm not opposed to it, per say, for the record. I just think it's an odd choice in what's supposed to be a regular CMF series.

[UberCorp]

Very interested to see how Tahu turns out. Nice to be thrown a small bone for Bionicle's 25th anniversary.

For Lloyd I agree that it seems a bit odd to include a character who gets multiple minifigs a year in a non-themed CMF series. Makes me wonder if it's actually meant to be a reference to the two green ninjas from the Castle subtheme that the leaker mistook for Lloyd. Either way, I hope it uses the classic ninja mask cause the green version is ridiculously expensive now.

[Robert8]

What could it be Lloyd's generic CMF name?

Angsty teenager ninja?

[Mandalorianknight]

5 hours ago, Renny The Spaceman said:

What variant could you even have for him? He's had gold forms remakes of his earliest suits and some of the suits he never wore. What's left for them? 

I would be surprised if it was a gold one given they call him the green one in the leak.

Somehow lego's never released the original Green Ninja suit from the show, the prophesized one that looks similar to the ninja's 2011 robe style (in which there was no green ninja figure because the character didn't exist yet). You can purist it if you want to shell out literally $50 for the green hood from the 2000 castle accessory pack, but it'd be great to get that, you know, for not $50. If I remember right the torso and legs are pretty similar in the show to the official ZX suit, but the printing on those parts definitely implies the silver diamond pattern continues in places lego wasn't printing on standard minifigures in 2012. A new suit with updated CMF level printing on the other leg and torso zones, as well as the original hood, would be pretty cool in my view. At the very least it'd save you 90% of the cost of buying the hood secondhand.

5 hours ago, Cyprinus said:

The only weird thing is that it is two named characters - having two figs reference old themes is perfectly normal for a cmf.

Essentially, though I think it's also that it's two characters from lego IPs, and that it's not a reference but a full figure. In the past it's always been just slight references or factions from town/castle/space. 

1 hour ago, williejm said:

You have to wonder if someone has been employed to undermine the CMFs at this point. Next up F1 Ninjago zombie star costume series!

Ok, C'mon, is a ninjago character taking up 1/12th a CMF slot really comparable to a full costume series, or a full series of not even minifigures but car builds?

1 hour ago, UberCorp said:

Very interested to see how Tahu turns out. Nice to be thrown a small bone for Bionicle's 25th anniversary.

I hope it's not all we get, but a minifigure Tahu is a really cool concept that I'm very eager to pick up.

53 minutes ago, Robert8 said:

What could it be Lloyd's generic CMF name?

Angsty teenager ninja?

I'm pretty confident it'll be "Green Ninja". Both a generic descriptor and his actual title in the lore.

Tahu is the more interesting one to me. Will they do something super generic like "Fire Robot"? Something like "Biomechanical Crusader?" Just straight up acknowledge him with the name "Toa Tahu"?

[JohnTPT17]

4 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

I'm pretty confident it'll be "Green Ninja". Both a generic descriptor and his actual title in the lore.

I think that's what they called him with his cameo in that Lego Movie set as well, so it makes sense they would do it again.

I suppose they could also go with something like "The Chosen One," but that's already associated with another current licenses series...

And "blonde kid with magical powers who grew up without his real parents" is covered as well.

[MAB]

9 hours ago, sylin said:

This is, more or less, the point I was trying to make. It's just strange to include Ninjago and Bionicle so randomly into a CMF collection like this, aside from a theme wherein they're all nostalgia/throwback/fan service characters and figures. Especially Ninjago for the reasons you outline. 

I'm not opposed to it, per say, for the record. I just think it's an odd choice in what's supposed to be a regular CMF series.

Series 18 had the extra vintage police officer. OK, this series was actually badged as a 40th anniversary set, but if a selection of figures from that series were looked at without knowing it was badged as an anniversary set then I guess most people would assume it was just a regular random set. I doubt they would do a chase figure again given how unpopular the reaction to them seems to be and the change to complete sets in a box but I could see them adding a throwback character to the roster of 12, whether they are specifically named or not. Even more so if they reproduce the style of the first Ninjago figures.

[Lion King]

10 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

 

I'm pretty confident it'll be "Green Ninja". Both a generic descriptor and his actual title in the lore.

Tahu is the more interesting one to me. Will they do something super generic like "Fire Robot"? Something like "Biomechanical Crusader?" Just straight up acknowledge him with the name "Toa Tahu"?

How about “Red Leader”? “Fire Hero”? 

11 hours ago, Robert8 said:

What could it be Lloyd's generic CMF name?

Angsty teenager ninja?

Pretty likely to see “Green Ninja” or “Ninja Leader”

 

Anyways,  to be honest, the discussion of the Lloyd mini figure being included in CMF actually bored me. I mean I get it that it’s weird to see Lloyd being included in CMF while there is an ongoing Ninjago theme.  But i feel like we run in the full circle while saying “it’s weird” or “it’s odd”.  I think it’s jsut best to let dust sit and talk about different things.  I wonder what color for Seires 29? Since it’s not a Legacy or All-Star or whatever it is, I am pretty sure they will include traditional black plates. 

Edited December 19, 2025 by Lion King

[Renny The Spaceman]

11 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

I would be surprised if it was a gold one given they call him the green one in the leak.

Somehow lego's never released the original Green Ninja suit from the show, the prophesized one that looks similar to the ninja's 2011 robe style (in which there was no green ninja figure because the character didn't exist yet). You can purist it if you want to shell out literally $50 for the green hood from the 2000 castle accessory pack, but it'd be great to get that, you know, for not $50. If I remember right the torso and legs are pretty similar in the show to the official ZX suit, but the printing on those parts definitely implies the silver diamond pattern continues in places lego wasn't printing on standard minifigures in 2012. A new suit with updated CMF level printing on the other leg and torso zones, as well as the original hood, would be pretty cool in my view. At the very least it'd save you 90% of the cost of buying the hood secondhand.

I know it's not the gold one but that's LEGO's go to for anniversary figures so I just put it on the list of won't happens.

Do you mean the drawing on the scroll from the first episode or is there something else I've forgotten?

I know the classic mask is expensive but I doubt they'd bring it back, whenever Ninjago does a throwback figure with a retired mask they make a new one or recolour one in use. Even when they did Lloyd DX they just used the ZX mask (I know they couldn't do recolours in that type of minifigure set but they could have easily done a different exclusive Ninja figure, in the context of the rest of the examples I think it shows LEGO seems to not particularly care if the exact mask piece is used). CMF's used to bring back old, retired headgear in the early days but don't remember the last time that happened either, they favour new parts serving the same function now.

I'd like to have the old ninja hood back, think it's the one that sells the look the best but don't know if LEGO would do that as the Legacy Hood seems to be considered it's replacement and it's still knocking around. Would like to be proven wrong there though. 

12 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

Essentially, though I think it's also that it's two characters from lego IPs, and that it's not a reference but a full figure. In the past it's always been just slight references or factions from town/castle/space. 

They have done remakes before of retired named characters like Johnny Thunder and Basil the Batlord so I think Tahu seems pretty much business as usual, thought it's slightly more unique because it's the theme that very famously wasn't LEGO System getting a Minifigure. Lloyd is odd as it's a very well trodden character still majorly in production. It's not anything bad but it is notably not how they normally do LEGO IP characters even when named

1 hour ago, Lion King said:

Anyways,  to be honest, the discussion of the Lloyd mini figure being included in CMF actually bored me. I mean I get it that it’s weird to see Lloyd being included in CMF while there is an ongoing Ninjago theme.  But i feel like we run in the full circle while saying “it’s weird” or “it’s odd”.  I think it’s jsut best to let dust sit and talk about different things.  I wonder what color for Seires 29? Since it’s not a Legacy or All-Star or whatever it is, I am pretty sure they will include traditional black plates. 

Haha, sorry.

I wonder, they're weirdly adverse to red aren't they? It's usually some form of yellow, green, blue or orange for the normal CMFs. You'd have thunk they'd do red more than the one time. Correct me if I'm wrong but discounting the themed ones are the only 2 boxed original CMFs so far yellow and lime green? If so I think it's probably gonna be orange or a shade of blue

[GreenhouseBricker]

If the series does have some throwback minifigs and references, maybe they will include a Jack Stone figure.

Just now, GreenhouseBricker said:

If the series does have some throwback minifigs and references, maybe they will include a Jack Stone figure.

Not that anyone is really asking for one. But I don't think it has been redone.

[Cyprinus]

Not impossible, but we already have 2 figures referencing other themes. I wouldn't really expect a third one.

[Mandalorianknight]

7 hours ago, Lion King said:

How about “Red Leader”? “Fire Hero”? 

Pretty likely to see “Green Ninja” or “Ninja Leader”

"Red Leader" might imply a different character who's received a lego minfigure (Star Wars's Garvan Dries, who goes by the call sign red leader). You're probably right that it'll be something generic like "Fire Hero" or "Fire Robot"

It's gotta be "Green Ninja"

5 hours ago, Renny The Spaceman said:

Do you mean the drawing on the scroll from the first episode or is there something else I've forgotten?

I know the classic mask is expensive but I doubt they'd bring it back, whenever Ninjago does a throwback figure with a retired mask they make a new one or recolour one in use. Even when they did Lloyd DX they just used the ZX mask (I know they couldn't do recolours in that type of minifigure set but they could have easily done a different exclusive Ninja figure, in the context of the rest of the examples I think it shows LEGO seems to not particularly care if the exact mask piece is used). CMF's used to bring back old, retired headgear in the early days but don't remember the last time that happened either, they favour new parts serving the same function now.

I'd like to have the old ninja hood back, think it's the one that sells the look the best but don't know if LEGO would do that as the Legacy Hood seems to be considered it's replacement and it's still knocking around. Would like to be proven wrong there though. 

I mean, that would work as well- that scroll/early promo art design is what I'd suggested for Kai before we knew Lloyd was coming-, but the original suit is something we've seen in physical form in the show, albiet not worn by grown-up Lloyd. We see the suit a few times, I think most famously in the scene where Kai's wearing it and the other ninja make fun of him.

It's not exceedingly likely, but lego did bring it back when ninjago started. And there's a chance it's still around- I don't know exactly when Gamer Market ended production, but given it came out in 2021, there's a good chance the mold still exists given the hold time we normally hear is 5 years without being in production.

1 hour ago, Cyprinus said:

Not impossible, but we already have 2 figures referencing other themes. I wouldn't really expect a third one.

Yes, I believe after Tahu and Lloyd leaked the leakers said the rest of the series was normal.

Edited December 19, 2025 by Mandalorianknight

[Lion King]

@Renny The Spaceman, no worries! As for color for CMF series,  yeah, those yellow, blue, green and orange colors are very common. Yet we have one purple a few years ago.  So jsut one red and one purple so far.  I kinda wish they would use any shade of red, purple, pink, gray. If I remember we had a gold one that marked 10th CMF series, along with Mr. Gold.  

@Mandalorianknight “Red Leader” kinda reminds me of Power Ranger, even I never head of Star Wars’ red leader character.  Maybe “Red Hero”? But I like “Fire Hero” or “Fire Robot”. There are so many possible names like “Fire Warrior” or “Fire Guardian”

Maybe you are right about “Green Ninja” for Lloyd. 

[Renny The Spaceman]

7 hours ago, GreenhouseBricker said:

If the series does have some throwback minifigs and references, maybe they will include a Jack Stone figure.

Not that anyone is really asking for one. But I don't think it has been redone.

I suppose it's easy enough with the Han Solo hair

3 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

I mean, that would work as well- that scroll/early promo art design is what I'd suggested for Kai before we knew Lloyd was coming-, but the original suit is something we've seen in physical form in the show, albiet not worn by grown-up Lloyd. We see the suit a few times, I think most famously in the scene where Kai's wearing it and the other ninja make fun of him.

Oh right, the ZX with the old mask. Would be funny if they had three variations of the same base suit in 2025.

3 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

It's not exceedingly likely, but lego did bring it back when ninjago started. And there's a chance it's still around- I don't know exactly when Gamer Market ended production, but given it came out in 2021, there's a good chance the mold still exists given the hold time we normally hear is 5 years without being in production.

I do think it's slightly more awkward than we think as fans. Given the designer interviews for old town mentioned the CMF falcon was still available for production but in a way where they only could have added it if the Dr Julien figure was decided on earlier which implies that even if the mold is not yet trashed but it's not currently being used you need to justify it, which they could for a CMF but that obviously will depend on budget

1 hour ago, Lion King said:

@Renny The Spaceman, no worries! As for color for CMF series,  yeah, those yellow, blue, green and orange colors are very common. Yet we have one purple a few years ago.  So jsut one red and one purple so far.  I kinda wish they would use any shade of red, purple, pink, gray. If I remember we had a gold one that marked 10th CMF series, along with Mr Gold

Yeah, purple was one of my favourites, they chose a good shade. Red really confuses me because I get that colours like Gray or White will be rarer as they're less eye catching and Pink and Purple have dumb pink isle baggage attached which can impact sales with toys so these ones will always be rarer but red is one of the most marketable and eye-catching colours but was only used the once. Really wonder the rational there

[Mandalorianknight]

4 hours ago, Lion King said:

“Red Leader” kinda reminds me of Power Ranger, even I never head of Star Wars’ red leader character.  Maybe “Red Hero”? But I like “Fire Hero” or “Fire Robot”. There are so many possible names like “Fire Warrior” or “Fire Guardian”

Maybe you are right about “Green Ninja” for Lloyd. 

The character himself is obscure, but the "red leader standing by" "Red two, standing by" scene is pretty well known and referenced, and since lego just made a fig of him a few years back I thought I'd mention it. I agree it's got to have fire in there somewhere, I like Fire Guardian seeing as the toa are essentially the religious protectors of their people and/or Mata Nui's police force/medicine capsules depending on which interpretation of the story you're focusing on.

2 hours ago, Renny The Spaceman said:

Oh right, the ZX with the old mask. Would be funny if they had three variations of the same base suit in 2025.

I do think it's slightly more awkward than we think as fans. Given the designer interviews for old town mentioned the CMF falcon was still available for production but in a way where they only could have added it if the Dr Julien figure was decided on earlier which implies that even if the mold is not yet trashed but it's not currently being used you need to justify it, which they could for a CMF but that obviously will depend on budget

True, but the legacy ZX suit has the armor, crown, and a gold pattern. A show based one would have no armor, a different wrap, and different colors on the torso and legs (and since it's a cmf fig, the implied pattern could continue actually over the full legs and maybe the arms, if they want to add more.)

Also true, but as you say, it's a CMF, enough CMF figures include new molds that I don't think it'd be tough to pull the possible maybe resurrection on the standard ninja hood.

[Lion King]

Someone posted a pic in Reddit. And it looks like this Seires will be “classic” and it will come out in….June?

[GreenhouseBricker]

What classic figures would you want to see in this series that have not already been done? I would like to see Willa the Witch. 

I'm sure they will try to hit 12 different theme. Maybe they would do a rock raiders figure.

[Lion King]

18 minutes ago, GreenhouseBricker said:

What classic figures would you want to see in this series that have not already been done? I would like to see Willa the Witch. 

I'm sure they will try to hit 12 different theme. Maybe they would do a rock raiders figure.

For me, i would love to see Pepper Roni, Cedric the Bull, King Kahaku, Achu, Rock Raider. 

If they do a Rock Raider, that would be cool to see a “baby’ rock monster. 

[Accio Lego]

3 hours ago, Lion King said:

Someone posted a pic in Reddit. And it looks like this Seires will be “classic” and it will come out in….June?

That seems seems contrary to the previous rumors that the series would be ‘normal’ other than the Ninjago and Bionicle figs. However, it possible that the other ‘classics’ represented are normal looking enough that the original leaker wouldn’t notice. Several old themes are just common archetypes that are already frequently revisited in CMFs pirates, astronauts and aliens, medieval and high fantasy figs for castle, generic city figs for City/Town or Friends, western, sports players, etcetera. Adventures could easily be represented by an Egyptian god or mummy without standing out from previously themed series, same with something spooky to represent Monster Fighters or Hidden Side, or a scuba diver with an aquatic animal companion to represent Atlantis or Aqua Raiders. 
 

So, yeah, given previous info I wouldn’t put money on anything too distinctive being recreated (like, I feel that any leaker who recognized the specific Bionicle being done would have noticed if there was a Chima recreation in there as well), but there will likely still be things to keep fans happy. 

[Lion King]

51 minutes ago, Accio Lego said:

That seems seems contrary to the previous rumors that the series would be ‘normal’ other than the Ninjago and Bionicle figs. However, it possible that the other ‘classics’ represented are normal looking enough that the original leaker wouldn’t notice. Several old themes are just common archetypes that are already frequently revisited in CMFs pirates, astronauts and aliens, medieval and high fantasy figs for castle, generic city figs for City/Town or Friends, western, sports players, etcetera. Adventures could easily be represented by an Egyptian god or mummy without standing out from previously themed series, same with something spooky to represent Monster Fighters or Hidden Side, or a scuba diver with an aquatic animal companion to represent Atlantis or Aqua Raiders. 
 

So, yeah, given previous info I wouldn’t put money on anything too distinctive being recreated (like, I feel that any leaker who recognized the specific Bionicle being done would have noticed if there was a Chima recreation in there as well), but there will likely still be things to keep fans happy. 

Yup! Although it’s little weird that they are doing this for 2026, instead of 2028. 2028 will mark as 50th anniversary of minifigures.  I’m very curious to see an entire Series 29 and the 50th anniversary series. 

I can understand that Lego wants to keep AFOLs happy but in my view it’s very nice that younger generations are greeted by characters from pole themes (except for Lloyd). 

[Scarilian]

57 minutes ago, Accio Lego said:

So, yeah, given previous info I wouldn’t put money on anything too distinctive being recreated (like, I feel that any leaker who recognized the specific Bionicle being done would have noticed if there was a Chima recreation in there as well), but there will likely still be things to keep fans happy. 

I think it's possible that the leakers did not see all of the figures, but this sort of thing does seem likely.

I'm still leaning close to my previous suggestion as all of these themes have characters that could easily be viewed by an outsider as being from a normal'ish line of figures:

1. Rock Raiders
2. Nexo Knights
3. Monster Fighters/Hidden Side
4. Jack Stone
5. Galidor
6. Fabuland/Chima
7. Exo-Force
8. Elves
9. Atlantis/Aquazone/Aqua Raiders
10. Agents/Alpha Team/Ultra Agents

On 12/18/2025 at 1:35 AM, Accio Lego said:

Okay, this thread is supposed to be for discussion of series 29, which (despite some people’s early hopes) is not a Legacy series.

As of today, it has been revealed to be a Classic/Legacy series. In the early stages of leaks it's always possible that certain parts are in error, the only two relayed figures being Tahu & Lloyd, speculation made sense at the time and is now even more relevant.

[Robert8]

Is Ninjago a classic though?

 

[sylin]

5 hours ago, Scarilian said:

I'm still leaning close to my previous suggestion as all of these themes have characters that could easily be viewed by an outsider as being from a normal'ish line of figures:

1. Rock Raiders
2. Nexo Knights
3. Monster Fighters/Hidden Side
4. Jack Stone
5. Galidor
6. Fabuland/Chima
7. Exo-Force
8. Elves
9. Atlantis/Aquazone/Aqua Raiders
10. Agents/Alpha Team/Ultra Agents

I really want this to be the line-up, especially Nexo Knights and Elves rep. Wouldn't mind classic Friends like Stephanie. 

[JohnTPT17]

1 hour ago, Robert8 said:

Is Ninjago a classic though?

 

It's been around for 15 years without stopping. I'd say that it is.

Heck, Lego has even called 1992, 1996, and even 2002 minifigures "vintage" in only 2008 (16, 12, and 6 years after their release respectively). 15 would definitely be in reason in that case.

[Lion King]

I can understand Ninjago is not quite classic but it is classic. I remember some AFOLs argued about Binocle as “vintage” when they voted for a 90th anniversary set in 2021.  The fact that Ninjago and Bionicle are not exactly vintage don’t bother me at all.  it just makes sense that they have their own anniversaries in CMF series. 

I really can’t wait to see other 10 minifigures in a few months!