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Do pardon me saying this, but when, even once, was Orthanc confirmed as a UCS? I might be wrong, but I don't recall ever being informed of this once in the thread.

I think Orthanc would be more so from TT/RotK, simply because of the Wizard Battle set released with the second wave. Here's what I think the set will probably consist of... *the text below contains a spoiler for the third film Probably a lego.com exclusive, hopefully not just a collector's model, but one with minifigures. Probably would be $199.99, could be wrong, considering that is a heavy price for a Lego set, with 1000-2000 pieces or more, if it is $199.99. 14 minifigures? - Grima Wormtongue (always wanted him because he proved an iconic character when betraying Saruman in both book and film), 6 Uruk-hai (we already saw a lot of them, but an army expansion could be necessary), Saruman (of course), Gandalf the White (with Shadowfax this time), Merry, Pippin, brick-built Treebeard (I'd prefer a moulded Treebeard, but they will probably base him off their design from the video game), another Ent, Aragorn, Legolas (never understood why there is so little of these minifigures, and yet so many Gimlis!), Theoden (non-armor). Orthanc, of course, and maybe the storage room that two mischeavous hobbits named Merry and Pippin find, and the dam. Orthanc, much like Helm's Deep, will probably be mostly empty in the interior and will be full of detail in the exterior. Though I don't understand the point of the Wizard Battle set if they are going to release this, at least they should give it the ability to connect to Ortanc, like an add-on.

This totally denies my previous statement, but, don't you think, like Lego Star Wars, for 2014 they should make Lego LotR battle packs? A bunch of Orcs in one and Gondor soldiers in another? After all, Minas Tirith is one of the most significant battle epics in the history of movies. Here's my ideas for Lego LotR 2014... Gondor Soldier Battle Pack - $12.99, 50-100 pieces, would include four Gondor soldiers and a catapult. Orc Battle Pack - $12.99, 50-100 pieces, would include four Orcs and a battering ram (Grond?). Attack of the Witch-King - $19.99, 150-300 pieces, would include Eowyn, Merry, Witch-King of Angmar, a fell-beast and some structures relevant to PF. Mount Doom - $29.99, 200-300 pieces, would include Frodo, Gollum, Sam, and some structures relevant to MD. (doubting this one though, since we already saw all three minifigures together in one set) Battle on the Oliphaunt - $39.99, 250-350 pieces, would include Legolas, three Haradrim soldiers, Gimli, and Oliphaunt with mega saddle. Battle of Minas Tirith - $179.99, 1800-2800, would include Denethor, Faramir, Pippin, Gandalf, two Orcs, two Gondor soldiers.

Alright, I was just pointing out that this thread has somehow transmogrified from a dicussion of Lego LotR 2013, to just LotR. And though that is a topic that does interest me, staying on topic is important. I have also realized that this dicussion has literally turned into Lego LotR 2014, an unexpected twist into the third wave, whilst the second wave hasn't even been released yet. As for Imrahil, etc. I doubt that lego would put such minifigures into their sets, because they only exist in the books, and as Lego bought the license to New Line, the minifigures will probably only be ones from the films. Which really sucks, because Jackson took out so much scenes from the book, (e.g. Tom Bombadil) it is insane, one of the reasons I prefer the books to the films. I don't mean to offend anyone at all by saying such things, for I am just voicing my opinion...

Hey, guys, I'm new to the site, and I'd like to voice my opinion in this... We all know of the new LotR 2013 sets, now that there are pictures right on the first page, and yet despite this thread being called LotR & The Hobbit 2013, nobody seems to care about the DoS wave coming out, much later, in the year of 2013. I am a dedicated fan of Tolkien's books and Jackson's films, and sure LotR may be much more exciting, but I think that we could brainstorm several sets, concerning the new Hobbit sets. I understand that there is a thread concerning this, but it is extremely meager. A set will definitely come out with Smaug, and as long as Smaug doesn't look like that "dragon" (*in sarcastic tone) from Castle 2013... ...I'm fine. Beorn? He'd be a cool minifigure (maybe reuse the feature of Han Solo in carbonite from Jabba's Palace, and Beorn minifigure can be removed from Beorn bear?).