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Your nicknames are creative, but they are a bit distracting and confusing.

Hopefully this theme will get a beautiful D2C set, like the Temple of Airjitzu.

Understood, and thank you. I think we've seen enough now to continue civil discussion.

Pretty much. In the S15 thread, Itaria hinted at a mythological character reusing a part introduced in S13 or 14, and in his own guessing game, suggested a satyr.

S15...

The library sounds very intriguing. We haven't seen a wizard's library before, and it could technically be any size.

I think this is shaping up to be a very creative, fun, and cool theme. Since I'm a kid at heart, I love that. Unfortunately, that's not very appealing to many of us, and there's a lot of bitterness about a lack of a "proper" Castle theme. I love Castle, but it's not my only interest, and I'm willing to give LEGO a break. They clearly need one after the rather boring 2013 attempt, and I think this direction is fine. Honestly, their Castle themes have been repetitive since FE, and I'm glad to see these off-the-wall designs, since they're different for a change. I'm sure regular Castle will be kept alive in the CMFS and Juniors, but it might be a while until we see a proper historic Castle theme again.

The Brick Fan has them. Save them while you can!

I think the problem is that the drawings were too specific, and close enough to leaking the actual pictures. If they were vague outlines, they might have been able to stay, but the detail was pushing it.

Yeah, the drawings have been vetoed since they're very good drawings and close to leaking the prelims themselves. Descriptions would be greatly appreciated!

I hate the red jesters, but if he has purple as a secondary color, I'll be pleased.

Is the stud-shooting crossbow anywhere to be seen?

Okay, the rrobo-knight is sort of cute, but the Cruiser is too generic for me. More wacky designs, please!

Ehhhh... I think I might skip this one. It's a cool idea, but it doesn't look that great. I like the new shield, though! I'd like to see sketches of these larger figs...

I like the horned lava baddie. The other guy is...weird. Jestro didn't have a closeup in the prelims, so I don't think we'll get a more detailed drawing than the one in the set sketch.

I agree. These sketches are leaving me very pleased. I love zany, creative designs, and this theme seems to be delivering. There seems to be so much fun packed into these designs. I never much cared for Chima sets, but these are crazy...and I love it! Uh-oh, I might need to complete the sets...and it's a big-bang theme...oh no.

Just wanted to clarify, I was talking about this piece: I think it looks good in dark red as some sort of hardened lava armor. I assume the driver is the Moltor we've heard about? I like the new crystal pieces!

He makes them.

Oh my goodness. That is insane and so friggin' cool! I love the printed monster domes! Is that baddie reusing the dripping Ninjago collar/armor? That looks really nice in a lava context.

That Jestro set looks amazing. Twin catapults, an awesome face, and a neat standing area! Also, a jester-hat staff, a cool banner, a mysterious book, and a chest of loot? Is the staff reusing an Aeroblade body?

I just wanted to take the time to thank our informers! Thank you for taking your time to share info and to give us something to discuss!

Not crazy about the multi-shooters. but I love the drawbridge troop door! That works so well for a mobile castle. Would it be possible to get a sketch of the Jestromobile? Perhaps with a little work it could be a Harley Quinn vehicle!

Yeah, I'm not liking the sound of the Chimesque built-up weapons. Is the "brick-built monster" like the Rhino, Sentinel, and Groot? I'm starting to miss Nekchir's version. I'll buy the Jestro set no matter what, and perhaps the library, but so far I'm not impressed.

Garmatron meets Joker Steam Roller? Interesting. I bet the undead chef is just a placeholder. I really want to see final pics, because so far this seems like a total mess.

I think you misunderstand. This theme is going to be replacing Castle for a while. The term "knights" refers to sci-fi medieval-style knights, not futuristic military ops. This is supported by the presence of a king, wizard, and jester. I doubt LEGO would attempt to make a truly medieval castle theme, since it would thematically be too similar. This theme is a mash-up of Sci-Fi and Castle, and takes heavy visual cues from the latter.