Images courtesy of Burlough

This custom Lego work of art was designed by burlog and is inspired by Blizzard's epic series Warcraft. The Gates of Ogrimmar are the entrance to the Stone Valley City  of Ogrimmar, city of the goblins. The barbican itself is framed by robust, imposing walls and imperious towers and the whole design is magnificent to behold.

The walls themselves could be stone or steel with iron banded wall braces on either side of the gate, adding to the imposing feel of the structure. The towers are obviously wooden and made to look like massive tree trunks laced together.

The scene behind is idyllic with flowing water and mountainous landscape. There is a cave built into the wall and the dark mountain on the side of the wall looks extremely organic and are quite aesthetically pleasing, though the SNOT (Studs not on top) design technique is primarily responsible for its rugged character.

The whole set is flooded with marvelous detail, and burlog himself says,

"In the last year I was a rather inactive builder, though in my mind I planned my new diorama. The wall with the guard towers were inspired by the gates of Orgrimmar in WoW, but the other elements are not connected to the game (maybe the windmill a little bit...). Unfortunately I was in a rush at the end, but at least I see a lot of improvement possibilities!"

This is a wonderful piece of Lego work that pays tribute to the relatively recent genre of computer gaming custom LEGO(R).

Brickman Dan

Brickman Dan is the founder of Brick Yourself and publishes regular articles on how LEGO® Art & Design, as well as LEGO® Investment.