LEGO 10237 Tower of Orthanc

10237 The Tower of Orthanc is a The Lord of the Rings themed set released on July 1, 2013 and is the largest Lord of the Rings set to date.

Dungeon
The dungeon is the first floor of Orthanc and is supported by two 2x8 pillars, on the floor are two bones (held in place by red holders), two minifigure skulls and a gray rat. In the background there are some glowing eyes in cells and three wargs reached by stickers.

Entrance
The entrance is the second floor of Orthanc and has two white hand banners on either side, a small hallway leading to a dead end, and a gray microfigure masquerading as a small statue. On the floor there is a trapdoor leading to the dungeon which can be served by a section just below that is intended for unwanted visitors.

Throne room
The Throne Room is the third floor of Orthanc and contains another version of the Palantír, this time a small gray and green ball that can light up by pressing the chandelier on the roof of the second floor and placing a glowing stone just below the Palantír activate . This room is very similar to The Wizard Battle, but does not have the feature in Saruman's throne.

Alchemy room
The Alchemy room is the fourth floor of Orthanc and contains a bomb, the same one found in Helm's Deep. It also contains a table with a few potions on it, in the center is a cauldron with silver 1x1 round studs that could represent gunpowder or metal.

Library
The library is the fifth floor in the tower and contains 5 paintings of the other wizards of Middle-earth, including Saruman himself, Radagast and Gandalf the Grey. In the room there is a table, two books and a scroll. In the center of the room is the space for the folding ladder on the ceiling that leads to the attic.

Attic
The attic is the sixth and final floor of Orthanc and contains a helmet and breastplate, both with Saruman's white hand and a scimitar on display. Also in this room are the other 3 staffs of the lost wizards, one of which belongs to Radagast. On the wall hangs a picture of the Eye of Sauron on top of Barad-dur, on either side of the picture are two keys representing the two keys to the two towers of Middle-earth, one of which is the Tower of Orthanc, the other being Barad - expensively located in Mordor. On the first floor there is a ladder down to the library.

The Ent
An Ent, is included. He has flexible joints and a throwing function at the back, allowing him to catapult minifigures in his hand.

Background
The Tower of Orthanc was the tower in the middle of Isengard. Once a fortress of Gondor, it was now home to Saruman, leader of the wizards, until he studied too deeply in the arts of Sauron and tried to convince Gandalf to join the dark lord. When Gandalf declined his offer, they fought and Gandalf was imprisoned. After the battle, Saruman turned all of Isengard into a giant stronghold to create Uruk-hai. After Gwaihir rescued Gandalf from the tower, the gray wizard was able to deliver the news to the elves that Saruman had betrayed them. It continued in this evil role until (after burning the southern edge of Fangorn) it was overrun by Treebeard and the other vengeful Ents.

Notes
This is the largest set in the theme.
Grima Wormtongue is exclusive to this set.
Saruman's lower cloak piece is exclusive to this set and also includes normal white legs.

Build the must-have model from The Lord of the Rings™ trilogy! Top set from LEGO The Lord Of The Rings

Finally, collect one of the most instantly recognizable and iconic buildings from the Lord of the Rings™ trilogy: The Tower of Orthanc! Build all 6 highly detailed floors filled with fascinating movie-themed details, including the attic, library, alchemy chamber, Saruman's throne room, entrance hall and dungeon. This exclusive model stars in some of the most iconic scenes from The Lord of the Rings films. Swing down with the Great Eagle and rescue the stranded Gandalf the Gray from his towering prison after his defeat at the hands of the white wizard Saruman. Build the powerful, tree-like Ent, with posable limbs and cool swinging arm function, then attack the Uruk-hai and Orc Pitmaster as Saruman and his servant Grima Wormtongue take refuge high in the tower. The Tower of Orthanc is an indispensable model for any The Lord of the Rings collection! Includes a Great Eagle, a buildable Ent figure and 5 minifigures with weapons: Saruman with kirtle outfit, Grima Wormtongue, Gandalf the Grey, an Uruk-hai and the Orc Pitmaster.