71819 Dragon Stone Shrine

:Not to be confused with the actual shrine.
71819 Dragon Stone Shrine is a Ninjago: Dragons Rising - Season 2 set that was released in March 2024. It includes Master Lloyd, Kai and Nya in their Merge suits, Master Wu, Euphrasia, Lord Ras, and the Dragon Stone Shrine.
==LEGO.com description==
Boys and girls aged 13 and up can build, play with and display this spectacular LEGO® NINJAGO® Dragon Stone Shrine (71819). This adventure playset is crammed with interactive features and functions that make it perfect for hours of playtime fun oras an impressive model that kids can display on a shelf or bedside table.
The ninja playset includes a stone dragon, a training area that can be moved from side to side as characters do battle, a waterfall, a cherry blossom tree, a library with scrolls , books and a tea set, and a secret room that is revealed when the books in the library are pushed.
This buildable model comes with 6 NINJAGO character minifigures: Master Lloyd with a staff accessory, Master Wu with a spear accessory, Nya with 2 katana sword accessories and a pair of ninja sai, Kai with 2 katana sword accessories and a sword accessory, Euphrasia with a staff accessory and Lord Ras with his hammer. Kids have all they need to play out exciting ninja battles.
*Dragon Shrine adventure playset for kids – Boys and girls aged 13 and up can build, play with and display this large Dragon Stone Shrine with moving features and lots of NINJAGO® character minifigures
*Battle toy packed with features – The set comes with a stone dragon, waterfall, cherry blossom tree, a library with scrolls, books and a tea set, and a secret room
*Interactive dragon model – Ninja playset includes a training area that can be moved from side to side as characters do battle and a secret room that is revealed when books in the library are pushed
*6 NINJAGO® minifigures – Buildable model comes with Master Lloyd, Master Wu, Lord Ras, Nya, Kai and Euphrasia so kids can play out action from season 2 of the NINJAGO Dragons Rising TV show
*Ninja gift for kids – Action toy provides a fun build-and-play experience and is a birthday gift idea for boys and girls aged 13 and up with a passion for ninja stories
*A helping hand – Discover intuitive instructions in the LEGO® Builder app where builders can zoom in and rotate models in 3D, track their progress and save sets as they develop new skills
*Bigger ninja adventures – Look out for more NINJAGO® toys (sold separately) featuring dragons, mechs and dojos
*Measurements – This 1212-piece ninja toy measures over 9 in. (22 cm) high, 6.5 in. (17 cm) wide and 11.5 in. (29 cm) deephttps://www.lego.com/en-us/product/dragon-stone-shrine-71819
==Designer's notes==
"Set number 7! This one will forever hold a special place in my heart!! In the usual design process, we get handed a brief with a somewhat fixed concept already, but this set came from a bit of an open brief. We know that Ninjago has been running for so many years by now, a lot of the fans that grew up with the show has become young adults/adults by now (I mean, I myself was just another kiddo visiting the toy shops when Ninjago was launched!), so we were wondering if we can create something for the more up-in-age Ninjago fans as well in 2024. We didn't know what it would be, and for the longest time, we didn't even know if we are actually doing it!
While I was never put on the brief, I had the idea of creating one of these epic rock diorama (something I've been obsessing looking at for years in my free time) and put a Ninjago spin to it by turning it into a stone dragon, and I eventually got the chance to throw a sketch model together during our 1-week boost and pitch it, and luckily there was enough love and passion for the model around the office, that it managed to make its way to the shelf now! :D
When designing this set, I treated it as a love letter to Ninjago and there are 3 Easter eggs hidden in the model. The first one is the Chima Chi crystal - it was a personal choice when I put it in and it neither confirms nor denies the correlation between Ras and Chima haha - you will have to watch the show to find out! The second Easter egg is a bit more abstract - but all the hidden colourful bricks inside this models are of colours that we've used on the Master Wu and the 6 core ninja, and under the battle rock is where you actually get the colours referencing every single one of them together. The last one is my favourite, which I won't spoil here - but you will know it when you build it, and it's a reference to one of my personal favourite Ninjago seasons! ;)
I hope this model will leave an impression the same way I felt when I saw the Temple of Airjitzu and the first Ninjago City, and let people know that after 13 years, Ninjago can still bring something refreshing and unique to the table - And as always thanks to Michael for the awesome stickers and the rest of the graphics team (Angel and Renato) for the cool figures that make our models come to life, and Kirsten who worked on the building instructions. Teamwork!"https://brickset.com/sets/list-70892
==Trivia==
*The set's conception began as a MOC from designer Chi Wing Lee, and after much positive response internally, was added to the design list.https://x.com/Toothdominoes/status/1731656671863153078
**It is intended to be marketed towards an older audience, as the 13+ age marking suggests.https://x.com/Toothdominoes/status/1753489102144770120
**Lee made the set to let people know that Ninjago still had "more to offer."https://www.instagram.com/p/C3s3tqCrzbq
**It was built to evoke the feeling of 70751 Temple of Airjitzu and as the spiritual successor of 71795 Temple of the Dragon Energy Cores, which Lee also designed. The printed lantern and build supports were repurposed from the latter.https://www.instagram.com/p/C3vmddILjiE
**The build contains a Chima Chi crystal and a hidden Teapot of Tyrahn. On the interior, only colors relating to the six classic ninja and Wu were used.https://www.instagram.com/p/C3x9pW7LB0I/
*A special edition version of the set was released exclusively to members of the LEGO Ambassador Network with specialized box art and a display base. This was provided by LEGO's engagement team.https://www.instagram.com/p/C30tg8orVr8/
==Gallery==
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Shoulder Pad Master Lloyd.png|Master Lloyd
Merge Nya Shrine.png|Merge Nya
Merge Kai Shrine.png|Merge Kai
Shrine Wu.png|Master Wu
Euphrasia Minifigures Hod.png|Euphrasia
Wolf Mask Ras.png|Lord Ras
==References==
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Category:2024
Category:2024 sets
Category:Sets
Category:Season 2 (Dragons Rising)
Category:Ninja
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