LEGO The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings 79018 The Lonely Mountain

LEGO set 79018, The Lonely Mountain, represents the Lonely Mountain from The Hobbit within the The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings theme. Released in 2014, it contains 866 pieces and belongs to the The Hobbit branch of that licensed theme.

The Lonely Mountain depicts a major location from The Hobbit: Erebor, the dwarven stronghold tied to Bilbo’s journey and the company of dwarves. Within the The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings theme, the set is best understood as a narrative location, built around a recognizable place rather than a vehicle or a generic fantasy scene.

The build uses 866 pieces to create a mountain and interior setting, with stone architecture, play areas and details associated with the treasure of Erebor. The included minifigures are Balin the Dwarf, Bilbo Baggins - Dark Blue Coat, Dwalin the Dwarf, Fili the Dwarf and Kili the Dwarf. This character selection places Bilbo alongside several members of the dwarven company.

The set is suited to collectors of the licensed theme, display layouts and story based play. Among The Hobbit sets, it stands out through its subject matter, since it focuses on a key location in the plot. It can be displayed on its own or used as part of a broader collection centered on the journey to Erebor.

Inventory of set 79018

The inventory of set 79018 lists 866 pieces, spare parts excluded: 251 different lots (one shape in one color) for 189 part shapes. The box also contains 40 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 79018

Main color: dark bluish gray, making up 26% of the parts, followed by sand green (19%) and pearl gold (12%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 79018

159 of the 189 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 79018

16 part shapes in set 79018 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. The table lists 8. Counting colors, 19 lots in the set are not found in any other set.

Rebuilding set 79018 from another set

Share of the parts of set 79018 found in each of these similarly sized sets, counting shape, colour and quantity:

No similarly sized set goes above 27%: the model relies on a little-shared assortment, most of which has to be gathered piece by piece.

Size of set 79018 within its line

With 866 pieces, set 79018 ranks #3 out of 31 The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings sets in our database, which have an average of 453 parts. Among the 478 sets released in 2014, it ranks #31.