71795 Temple of the Dragon Energy Cores

71795 Temple of the Dragon Energy Cores is a Ninjago: Dragons Rising - Season 1 set that was released on June 1, 2023.
==LEGO.com description==
Imaginative kids aged 8+ can take a thrilling trip into the World Forest to recreate key scenes from the from the NINJAGO® Dragons Rising TV series with this Temple of the Dragon Energy Cores (71795) playset. The 4-floor temple toy with a magical tree wrapped around it features a series of cool traps including falling tree trunks, a plunging balcony and a toppling statue.
Cool toy for kidsThe action-packed playset also includes 6 minifigures: Cole, Kai and Nya, who come with 2 golden katanas each, Spirit of the Temple, which comes with a large golden sword, Lord Ras with his golden hammer and Empress Beatrix with her Imperium sword. There is a dragon energy core element near the top of the temple over which these characters can stage battles.
A fun digital experience for LEGO® buildersLet the LEGO Builder app guide you and your child on an easy and intuitive building adventure. Zoom in and rotate models in 3D, save sets and track your progress.
*NINJAGO® temple – Kids aged 8+ can recreate a key scene from the NINJAGO Dragons Rising TV series with the Temple of the Dragon Energy Cores (71795) playset
*6 minifigures – Kai, Nya and Cole, who come with 2 golden katanas each, Spirit of The Temple with a large golden sword, Lord Ras with a golden hammer and Empress Beatrix with her Imperium sword
*Secret traps – The temple model features a series of hidden traps, including falling tree trunks, a plunging balcony, a toppling statue and falling boulders in the library
*Ultimate prize – The temple also houses a dragon energy core which the characters fight over, and which makes a fun collectible item for passionate NINJAGO® fans
*LEGO® gift idea – This 1,029-piece construction set for kids aged 8+ provides a fun build-and-play experience and can be given as a birthday present or holiday gift
*Display item – Measuring over 16.5 in. (42 cm) high, 13.5 in. (35 cm) wide and 7.5 in. (20 cm) deep, the Temple of the Dragon EnergyCores makes a showpiece display item in between playtimes
*A new way to build – The LEGO® Builder app guides kids on an intuitive building adventure. They can save sets, track progress and zoom in and rotate models in 3D while they build
*Premium quality – For more than 6 decades, LEGO® bricks have been made to ensure they connect consistently every time
*Safety assurance – LEGO® building bricks meet stringent global safety standardshttps://www.lego.com/en-us/product/temple-of-the-dragon-energy-cores-71795
==Designer's notes==
"My 4th LEGO set and first attempt with a higher price point! I was extremely thrilled to be given the privilege of bringing this one from sketch to finish again. And believe it or not, after being a LEGO fan for 18 years and (once) an architecture student in university, this is the very first original LEGO building I have designed haha, and I really tried to make the most out of it. There are many cool little details like the rock lions at the door, the stone lantern and the bridge (so happy I got to keep the bridge build from the original sketch :D), but then there are also many cool play features spread throughout the model! I tried really hard to come up with traps that are different from the classic trap doors and falling boulders (well there is one with the falling boulder but it is done quite differently than usual I think), so that hopefully long term LEGO fans would still be excited to play with them when they get the set.
On top of that, the biggest technical challenge was getting the balcony enough support without losing the organic shape of the tree. It may not be obvious from first glance but having the balcony so far away from the main structure has been quite a challenge, under the guidelines for official products. With the bridge being purely ornamental and having to make sure you can press minifigs down onto the balcony, I ended up going out of my comfort zone and looking for answers in Technic elements. And a fun fact regarding the balcony: Throughout the development, some of my colleagues keep telling me "that balcony looks like it will collapse if you press on it", to a certain point my associate lead just asked me "can you actually make a play feature for the balcony to collapse?" - and that was the origin of that play feature.
One last thing that I would like to highlight is the exclusive printed lanterns and the cool yellow leaves colour change, I was really pushing for these two as I think they would be quite a useful element for MOCers out there. Looking forward to seeing some cool MOCs with cool yellow trees! :D
And finally, awesome stickers by Michael, but also thanks to the graphics team (Angel and Renato) for all the cool figures that make our models come to life. And credits to Julia also for the building instruction. Teamwork!"https://brickset.com/sets/list-70892
==Trivia==
*The Spirit of the Temple minifigure is exclusive to this set.
==Gallery==
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Dragons Rising Nya Minifigure.png| Nya minifigure
Dragons Rising Kai Minifigure.png|Merge Kai minifigure
Dragons Rising Cole Minifigure.png|Merge Cole minifigure
Spirit of the Temple Minifigure.png|Spirit of the Temple minifigure
Beatrix Minifigure.png|Empress Beatrix minifigure
Ras Minifigure.png|Lord Ras minifigure
==References==
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Category:2023
Category:2023 sets
Category:Sets
Category:Season 1 (Dragons Rising)
Category:Ninja
Category:Imperians