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A caller Lord of the Rings LEGO acceptable featuring the iconic Balrog is raising eyebrows among fans, owed to an oddly-posed merchandise photo.
The Lord of the Rings: Balrog Book Nook launched this month, and lets phantasy fans decorate their shelves with the franchise's iconic fire-breathing enemy. It's disposable to acquisition present astatine Amazon and the LEGO Store.
It's a great-looking set, though fans person spotted 1 peculiar representation of the Balrog that has prompted a fewer jokes online. In it, fans say, the presumption of the creature's fiery whip makes the demonic foe look to beryllium urinating.
The 1,201-piece LEGO acceptable is designed to recreate the iconic infinitesimal from Fellowship of the Ring wherever Gandalf fights the Balrog arsenic his allies fly the Mines of Moria. As the wizard makes his stand, uttering the immortal enactment "You shall not pass!", the Balrog falls portion striking retired with its whip — taking Gandalf with down into the depths also.
The Lord of the Rings: Balrog Book Nook
In the Balrog Book Nook set, Gandalf erstwhile again faces disconnected against the monster — though 1 photograph for the merchandise shows the Balrog's glowing magma whip simply hanging loosely astatine its waist.
It's this representation which has prompted an amused absorption from fans (thanks, FlickSided), who person suggested the Balrog looks to beryllium having a pee.
The LEGO Lord of the Rings Balrog Book Nook. Image credit: Lego.
"We each cognize we thought it with that image," wrote 1 instrumentality successful lengthy thread of responses.
"*jumps to comments* Ok good, it wasn't conscionable me," wrote another.
"Thank you comments for confirming I'm not crazy," wrote a third. "I cognize it's the occurrence whip but it truly does look similar the Balrog is taking a piss connected Gandalf."
And of course, earlier long, determination were respective comments stating: "You shall not piss."
Other responses were much captious of the set's $129 terms point, and suggested it was that, much than thing else, that was making them reconsider a purchase.
For those keen to spot much blistery Balrog action, Amazon Prime's Lord of the Rings prequel bid Rings of Power includes the iconic force successful its 2nd season. This is, it's powerfully suggested, the aforesaid force Gandalf faces centuries later, situated heavy successful Moria's depths.
It's been a engaged period for Balrogs successful general, arsenic Rapper Curtis Jackson, aka 50 Cent, seemingly rubber-stamped a study that indicated helium was successful talks to play Balrog successful the upcoming Street Fighter movie.
Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You tin scope Tom astatine [email protected] oregon find him connected Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social
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Jun 27, 2025 1:15 pm
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