LEGO The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings 10237 The Tower of Orthanc

LEGO set 10237, The Tower of Orthanc, represents Saruman’s tower from The Lord of the Rings. Released in 2013 under the The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings theme, it contains 2361 pieces and 5 minifigures.

The Tower of Orthanc focuses on one of the defining locations of Isengard. Within the The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings theme, it stands apart as an architectural subject tied closely to Saruman, rather than as a travel scene or an open battlefield. Its dark vertical form makes the setting immediately identifiable.

The build uses 2361 pieces to capture the angular tower shape while providing interior areas for character placement and storytelling. The included minifigures are Mordor Orc, Uruk-Hai - Helmet With Hand-print, Gandalf The Grey - Dark Bluish Gray Cape, Grima Wormtongue and Saruman. Together, they link the model directly to the events surrounding Orthanc.

This set is suited to Lord of the Rings collectors, display-focused builders and fans assembling an Isengard scene. Among sets from the same theme, it is best understood as a location model with strong architectural emphasis and a character selection centered on Saruman’s sphere of influence.

Inventory of set 10237

The inventory of set 10237 lists 2,361 pieces, spare parts excluded: 387 different lots (one shape in one color) for 265 part shapes. The box also contains 65 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 10237

Main color: black, making up 66% of the parts, followed by dark bluish gray (13%) and reddish brown (8.3%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 10237

235 of the 265 part shapes in this set have their own page on Setopedia, with their colors, element numbers and the other sets that use them. See all LEGO parts

Exclusive parts in set 10237

6 part shapes in set 10237 appear in no other set in the catalog, most often printed elements, stickers or molds specific to the model. If one gets lost, you will need to look for it individually, for example on BrickLink, rather than in another set.

Rebuilding set 10237 from another set

Share of the parts of set 10237 found in each of these similarly sized sets, counting shape, colour and quantity:

No similarly sized set goes above 45%: the model relies on a little-shared assortment, most of which has to be gathered piece by piece.

Size of set 10237 within its line

With 2,361 pieces, it is the largest of the 31 The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings sets in our database, which have an average of 453 parts. Among the 356 sets released in 2013, it ranks #5. That is 5.2 times the average The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings set size.