Great job on this review. Understated era of the “lion” protagonist faction. Castle was solid, that river crossing bridge was fun too. I don’t mind the juniorized crest that you discussed.
I agree, Ryoal Knights are a bit underrated (maybe because of their relatively short lived run time and limited number of sets) and their castle was indeed another solid designe by the great Niels Milan Pedersen. To me, easily among the Top 3 of Best Castles Ever. Speaking of the Royal Drawbridge: I'm gonna review this set next!
Royal Knights are underated castle faction. Boomers and Gen Z may hate them, but Royal Knight had original King minifigure and one of the biggest castle set. My fav castle faction
I agree, the Royal Knights Castle is awesome and one of the largest - if not THE largest castle of the classic era. While the Crusaders had a king (as in King's Mountain Fortress or King's Castle), they didn't freature a crowned figure, but only gave slight hints, like an individual plume or a horse barding - and the clue in the set's title. The first, clearly recognizable king minifigure was indeed the king of the Royal Knights a.k.a. King Richard. Royal Knights sometimes get a bad wrap because they had few sets and came towards the end of the classic era, with only the Fright Knights ahead. Also, the slight tendency to use more and more large pieces (for crenelations, walls, towers etc.) can already be felt in the Dragon Masters and the Royal Knights - and was even more recognizable in the Fright Knights castles and caves. All this seemed to give the Royal Knights a slightly more childish (oh, the irony) vibe that some didn't appreciate at the time (maybe because they were growing older and basically outgrowing LEGO). I also feel that the Royal Knights were a bit too similar to the Crusaders / Lion Knights. Maybe, if LEGO had chosen a different crest for the Royal Knights (maybe a lily, a rose or a crown) and added two or three more sets, the Royal Knights would have gotten more recognition. But who knows. We are here to love the Royal Knights for what they were and still are to us.
Yeah! Royal knights! best faction! :D
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I’m glad you like them! What in particular do you like the most about the Royal Knights? Is it their majestic castle? Their style?
Great job on this review. Understated era of the “lion” protagonist faction. Castle was solid, that river crossing bridge was fun too. I don’t mind the juniorized crest that you discussed.
I agree, Ryoal Knights are a bit underrated (maybe because of their relatively short lived run time and limited number of sets) and their castle was indeed another solid designe by the great Niels Milan Pedersen. To me, easily among the Top 3 of Best Castles Ever.
Speaking of the Royal Drawbridge: I'm gonna review this set next!
Royal Knights are underated castle faction. Boomers and Gen Z may hate them, but Royal Knight had original King minifigure and one of the biggest castle set. My fav castle faction
I agree, the Royal Knights Castle is awesome and one of the largest - if not THE largest castle of the classic era.
While the Crusaders had a king (as in King's Mountain Fortress or King's Castle), they didn't freature a crowned figure, but only gave slight hints, like an individual plume or a horse barding - and the clue in the set's title. The first, clearly recognizable king minifigure was indeed the king of the Royal Knights a.k.a. King Richard.
Royal Knights sometimes get a bad wrap because they had few sets and came towards the end of the classic era, with only the Fright Knights ahead. Also, the slight tendency to use more and more large pieces (for crenelations, walls, towers etc.) can already be felt in the Dragon Masters and the Royal Knights - and was even more recognizable in the Fright Knights castles and caves. All this seemed to give the Royal Knights a slightly more childish (oh, the irony) vibe that some didn't appreciate at the time (maybe because they were growing older and basically outgrowing LEGO).
I also feel that the Royal Knights were a bit too similar to the Crusaders / Lion Knights. Maybe, if LEGO had chosen a different crest for the Royal Knights (maybe a lily, a rose or a crown) and added two or three more sets, the Royal Knights would have gotten more recognition. But who knows.
We are here to love the Royal Knights for what they were and still are to us.