“Having mastered the advent of gunpowder, the Serpent Dynasty has brought lasting peace to the region. While the Kingdom grows comfortable, however, a messenger arrives with troublesome news…”

Rendered in warm sandstone tan with teal and turquoise detailing, the Citadel of the Serpent draws on the visual language of Moroccan medinas and late medieval Arabic fortifications — horseshoe archways, crenelated battlements, a patinated sand-green dome, decorative tilework, and the layered verticality of a coastal trading port. Palm trees, lanterns, market stalls and a small sailing vessel at the quayside complete the scene, grounding the citadel in a world of commerce, adventure, and lived history.

But beyond aesthetics, this model is designed around play and display versatility. The façade presents as a fully closed, imposing fortification — dignified on any shelf. Open it up, and a rich interior world is revealed: the governor’s office, dining quarters, an alchemy lab, the great hall, rooftop guards and hidden details at every level. It is a building that rewards the curious.

The minifigure cast tells its own story — merchants, sentries, knights, and travellers — a reminder that great cities are defined not by their walls, but by the people who pass through them.

This submission has had a bit of a facelift since series 9 when it was first introduced.

Here are the key changes:

- Added quay wall in front of the main entrance, which is now a waterfront

- Added two market stalls on the exterior

- Sand colour changed to medium nougat, differentiating the building colour

- Accents changed from light nougat/nougat to teal/turquoise/azure, adding more colour variation

- Domed roofs changed to sand green and black

- Banner/ faction colours changed to medium azure

- Added minifigures, 3x merchants and an additional kraken envoy

- Added merchant boat

- All entries have closable doors

- Added small bay window section that can be clipped on the end when the model is closed

- Simplified part usage, allowing for additional details such as stalls

What hasn’t changed:

- The overall shape of the design

- The factions present

- It is a late medieval design, so it still features gunpowder weapons such as cannons and hand cannons