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The (arena) floor is lava in this grisly LEGO gladiatoral match-up

You know what’s gnarly? A fight. You know what’s gnarlier? A fight to the death. But gnarlier than that? A fight to the death over lava! This quick escalation is the work of LEGO lord Dan O’Connor. And such a grisly spectacle invites plenty of grisly characters. The crowd comes from all walks of LEGO life: Monster Hunters, Galaxy Squad, Lord of the Rings, Legends of Chima, and of course a variety of Castle themes.

I’m not sure which would be worse in front of such an expectant crowd: being out-manoeuvred by your opponent, or tripping over yourself and ending up in the lava before you even get to said opponent. I do know which one I’d be more likely to do though…

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Gawk at this good-looking gladiator in green

Take a look at this intrepid LEGO gladiator from Ivan Martynov. Named Araxacus, he’s resplendent in his green armour. Green is probably a better choice camouflage-wise than the usual gold and silver metal that ancient Greek and Roman warriors wore. Mind you, the big red cape might not help much in that respect. If you did manage to spot him, you’d see a whole host of interesting pieces. Araxacus is so intrepid he even uses some non-LEGO for his armour! The chest piece comes from a Hot Wheels car, of all things, that was designed to be compatible with the Mega Construx brands. I’m particularly drawn to that headpiece, which I’m sure I have a few of in my parts bins but always dismiss for being of no use. More fool me – it looks superb here.

Are you not entertained by this LEGO Roman chariot?

Straight from the Circus Maximus, let me present this exquisite LEGO chariot built by Dicken Liu. And, given the subject matter, I think this is a good time to learn some Latin. Our first vocab word is volare: to fly or move quickly. And, by golly, those horses are doing exactly that! This build evokes such motion with its flying manes and tails, I can almost hear their galloping hooves when I look at it! It’s truly a brilliant use of curved slopes and arches.

Learn some more Latin below