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2 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Yo ho, yo ho, a viking's life for me!]]]] |
3 | ''LEGO Vikings'' is a Franchise/{{LEGO}} theme based upon [[HornyVikings the classic depiction of vikings]], released in 2005-2006. Rather than doing the usual pillaging and plundering, these vikings instead go hunting for treasure, bringing them in conflict with a variety of [[Myth/NorseMythology mythological Norse beasts]]. |
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5 | Compared to some of its contemporary LEGO themes, ''Vikings'' was [[ExcusePlot very light on plot]], with some of the only story provided in a short ''LEGO Brickmaster Magazine'' comic. Whenever the [[MysteriousMist magical mists]] envelop the vikings' land, they are attacked by monsters, leading them to seek the source of the mist and put an end to the monster attacks. |
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7 | While ''LEGO Vikings'' was short-lived, LEGO would later produce more viking characters in the ''Toys/LEGOMinifigures'' and Creator lines. |
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10 | !!This toy series contains examples of: |
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12 | * BeardOfBarbarism: The majority of viking minifigures have beards on their face printing. |
13 | * ChromosomeCasting: All characters in the main sets are male. The only female vikings were included as queens in the chess set. |
14 | * ClipItsWings: In the ''Brickmaster'' comic, the Viking Catapult is used to shoot the Fafnir and Nidhogg dragons with sticky tar, preventing them from flying. |
15 | * CoolBoat: From the small Viking Boat to the impressive Viking Ship, the vikings know how to sail in style. |
16 | * CubCuesProtectiveParent: It's rather likely that the Fafnir Dragon is attacking the Viking Fortress because the vikings captured the baby Fafnir. |
17 | * HistoricalHeroUpgrade: Real-world vikings were [[RapePillageAndBurn not the nicest people]], to say the least. Here, they only fight monsters and refer to themselves as heroes. |
18 | * HornsOfBarbarism: Every single viking wears a horned helmet. |
19 | * HornyVikings: The vikings in this series are based upon the stereotypical depiction of them, complete with [[HornsOfBarbarism horned helmets]], [[BeardOfBarbarism prominent beards]], and an affinity for {{Cool Boat}}s. |
20 | * MediumBlending: The ''LEGO Vikings'' theme mainly uses LEGO SYSTEM bricks and pieces, but the vikings' catapults incorporate a lot of TECHNIC pieces and the monsters use a fair share of ''Toys/{{BIONICLE}}'' elements. |
21 | * MysteriousMist: Little is known about the magical mists other than the fact that it's magical. |
22 | * OminousFog: The magical mists signal the impending arrival of monsters. |
23 | * OurDragonsAreDifferent: The Nidhogg, Fafnir, and Ofnir Dragons resemble classic fire-breathing western depictions of dragons. They are much larger and fiercer than the previous dragons from ''Toys/LEGOCastle''. |
24 | * OurWyvernsAreDifferent: The Wyvern is one of the smallest dragons encountered by the vikings, and is only really distinguished from the baby Fafnir by the lack of forelegs. |
25 | * ProudWarriorRaceGuy: When faced by the Nidhogg, Fafnir, and Fenris in a seemingly-impossible battle, one viking declares "We will face these monsters like Viking heroes!" |
26 | * TheRemake: In 2022, the Creator line basically remade the 2005 "Viking Ship Challenges the Midgard Serpent" set with "Viking Ship and the Midgard Serpent." Both sets featured a Viking ship squaring off against a sea serpent, with the major difference being that the original used a lot of unique special pieces to make both the ship and the monster, whereas both would be completely brick-built from the ground up in the newer version (including the sails). |
27 | * SadlyMythtaken: While the beasts are all named after creatures from Myth/NorseMythology (Fenris Wolf, Wyvern Dragon, Nidhogg Dragon, Midgard Serpent, Fafnir Dragon, and Ofnir Dragon), they are only loosely based upon said mythology. |
28 | * SavageWolves: Fenris is a giant black wolf that is challenged by a Viking Warrior. |
29 | * SeaSerpents: The Midgard Serpent is a giant sea serpent that attacks the Viking Ship. |
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