Lego Monster Fighters

Lego Monster Fighters (stylized as LEGO Monster Fighters) is a discontinued Lego theme based on Universal Studios Monsters from the horror fiction genre. The Monster Fighters fight against the Lord Vampyre's monsters while collecting the moonstones. The story takes place in the Monster Realm and it's similar to The Monster Squad film. The theme was first introduced in May 2012.[2][3] It was eventually discontinued by the end of December 2014. The theme also produced a range of associated media, including theme park attractions, several shorts, video game, app and publications.

Overview

The product line focuses on the Dr. Rodney Rathbone finds out that Lord Vampyre, the ruler of the Monster Realm, wants to turn day into night forever and unleash his army of monsters into the world of mortal minifigures. To accomplish his plan, Lord Vampyre must gather six magic moonstones and use them in a machine of his own creation, which can direct the magic of the gems and begin an eternal eclipse of the Sun. He and his team of Monster Fighters embark on a mission to prevent the monsters from completing their evil plot.[4]

Characters

Monster Fighters

Dr. Rodney Rathbone: The leader of the Monster Fighters, an aristocrat from London, explorer and the great-great-great-grandfig of the first minifigure to ever walk into the Monster Realm. Has a prosthetic leg.[11][12][13][14]
Major Quinton Steele: An old-fashioned hunter for exotic prey, who uses valuable rare weapons such as a blunderbuss. He was born in Safaraway, Africa. First met Dr. Rodney Rathbone when he was searching for a new hunting challenge. Has a prosthetic telescopic eye.[11][15][13]
Frank Rock (Franklin Rhodes): A motorcyclist rebel, who wanted to find his missing dog, believed to be abducted by swamp ghouls. He wears a mirror sunglasses.[11][16][13]
Jack McHammer: A burly lumberjack from Scotland or Canada, he never leaves home without his hammer. He has a prosthetic arm, because his own one was cut off by the Crazy Scientist who needed parts for creating a monster.[11][17][13]
Ann Lee: A brave pilot, proficient in the art of broomstickajitzu and archery, who uses ammo as accessories and household items as weapons. She has a scar from the Witch Nail on the left side of her face.[11][18][13]

Monsters

Lord Vampyre: A vampire who is the ruler of the Monster Realm. He planned to present the precious moonstone to his wife, but discovered its magical powers and decided to keep the gem for himself. He built a machine, which can create an eclipse using the power of six of the moonstones and turn day into night forever, so monsters could roam freely. Like regular vampires, he sleeps during the day in a coffin or upside down, can transform into a bat, and fears sunlight and garlic. He likes to play the organ for his wife. His red moonstone gives power to control minions. He made a cameo in The Lego Batman Movie film.[19][13] On the preliminary box art, his name was Dracula, as he is Count Dracula.[20]
Vampyre's bride: A master of hexes and poisons. She wanted to get a gem from her husband. But after Lord Vampyre acquired it, he became more inattentive to her remorse.
The Swamp Creature: A fig-fish with gills, scales, fins, and hypnotic gaze who is a strong swimmer. He inhabits swamps of the Monster Realm. His yellowy-green moonstone gives power to control water.[21]

subject	Monsters, Ghosts, Vampires and Zombies
licensedfrom	The Lego Group
characters	Dr. Rodney Rathbone, Frank Rock, Ann Lee, Major Quinton Steele and Jack McHammer
from	22 May 2012
to	31 December 2014
sets	13 (or 14) ‡R1R‡
website	https://www.lego.com/monsterfighters

Lego Monster Fighters

Overview

Development

Characters

Monster Fighters

Monsters

Construction sets

The Swamp Creature

The Mummy

Web shorts

Video game and app

Lego Monster Fighters Race

Lego Worlds

Theme park attractions

Publications

Reception

Awards and nominations

See also

External links

References

The Werewolf

The Vampyre Hearse

The Zombies

The Crazy Scientist & His Monster

The Ghost Train

Vampyre Castle

Haunted House