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High in the mountains, the Royal Nest stood silent under the moon. Inside the yellow half-timbered house, King Theron of the Griffins studied an old map, while his archer stood watch on the round bastion. Down in the kitchen, the cook stoked the masonry oven, her warmth a contrast to the cold prison below, where a figure in black, a prisoner from the Snake faction, waited in the shadows. But the peace was fragile, and everyone knew that the Snakes would not forget their captured brother.

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Welcome to the Royal Nest! The round bastions, the decorated main gate, Gothic windows, the yellow half-timbered house, the plants, and many other details make this castle a worthy home for the king of the griffin faction. It can be displayed either closed or in multiple open formats, and in the open configurations, the interior becomes accessible. It includes a throne room, the king's bedroom, an attic with a treasure chest, a dining hall, a kitchen with a masonry oven, a blacksmith's forge with an anvil, a prison in the basement, and servants' quarters. All the doors are functional.

The set includes 8 minifigures and some animals including one horse which provide many playability options.

Dimensions of the castle (closed):
Width: 51.2 studs / 16.1 in / 40.9 cm
Length: 51.9 studs / 16.4 in / 41.5 cm
Height: 55.2 studs / 17.4 in / 44.1 cm

My name is Laszlo Torma and I love LEGO, it is one of my hobbies. I prefer minifigure scale and I design usually but not exclusively Speed Champions style car models. My LEGO nickname is TLG which is the abbreviation of my full name (in Hungarian order).
I love castles as well and therefore I decided to design a new one for the Bricklink Designer Program Series 9. It is not actually based on a real building, but was inspired by some famous castles. I prefer the brick built solutions to keep the flexibility of the used parts in further builds, and therefore stickes are not used.

I hope you enjoy this set. Many thanks for your support and feedback!

All the best,
Laszlo Torma