LEGO Wizard (71007)

About This Set

The Wizard is the first figure on the checklist of LEGO Collectable Minifigures Series 12, released in October 2014, and he is a love letter to the classic fantasy spellcaster. Dressed from pointed hat to hem in blue robes printed with silver stars and gold crescent moons, he follows the tradition of Merlin and of the wizards who populated LEGO Castle sets for decades, while adding a level of printed detail that earlier Castle wizards never had. LEGO calls his outfit the Robes of Many Pockets, and the printing runs over his torso and down the sloped dress piece that replaces standard legs, giving him a flowing, floor-length silhouette quite unlike an ordinary minifigure.

The centrepiece is his hat: a brand-new conical element with a gently bent tip, printed all the way around with the same star-and-moon pattern as the robes. A two-piece cloth cape in the matching starry print sits over his shoulders, and his long grey beard reuses the beard element first made for Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings range, framing a cheerful, clean-shaven elderly face that stays mostly hidden underneath. In his hand he carries a three-part staff assembled from a dark brown rod and a telescope piece, topped with a translucent blue gem. Like every Series 12 figure, he was sold in a sealed blind bag for $3.99, packed with a black display stand and a collector leaflet showing the full line-up of sixteen characters.

Key Features

• New conical wizard hat — a dedicated element with a bent tip, printed all the way around with silver stars and gold crescent moons
• Star-and-moon robes — printing covers the torso and continues down the sloped dress piece worn instead of legs
• Two-piece cloth cape — a cape and collar in matching starry fabric, worn over the shoulders
• Familiar beard piece — the long grey beard element first created for Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings sets
• Three-part staff — built from a dark brown rod and telescope piece, topped with a translucent blue gem
• Smiling elderly face — a clean-shaven expression printed beneath the beard
• Blind bag format — sold in a sealed mystery bag with a black 3x4 display stand and a collector leaflet
• Figure 1 of 16 — the first character on the Series 12 checklist

Theme Background

Series 12 arrived in October 2014 as the Collectable Minifigures line returned to original characters after the tie-in series for The LEGO Movie, and it raised the price of a blind bag from $2.99 to $3.99. Its sixteen figures mixed city jobs, sports and fantasy, and the Wizard anchored the fantasy contingent alongside the Fairytale Princess, the Hun Warrior, the Battle Goddess and the Genie Girl. Blue-robed wizards are one of the oldest character types in LEGO Castle, reaching back to figures such as Majisto in the Dragon Masters sets of the 1990s, and the Series 12 Wizard updates that heritage with modern printing and cloth elements. He also pairs naturally with the Classic King who led the following series, Series 13.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many pieces are in LEGO 71007 Wizard?

The Wizard contains 10 pieces, among them the printed hat, the beard element, two cloth cape pieces, the three-part staff and the black display stand.

Which series is the LEGO Wizard from?

He is figure 1 of Collectable Minifigures Series 12, released in October 2014. The series has 16 figures to collect.

What accessories does the Wizard come with?

His accessory is a staff built from three pieces — a dark brown rod, a telescope element and a translucent blue gem — and he wears a two-piece cloth cape.

Is the Wizard's beard the same piece as Gandalf's?

Yes. The long grey beard element was first created for Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings sets and is reused here, framing the Wizard's smiling face.

How could buyers identify the Wizard inside a blind bag?

Feel guides from the series' release recommend feeling for the large sloped dress piece and the bent tip of the pointed hat, the two bulkiest elements in the bag.