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=== Eras and subthemes (often based on a respective faction) in chronological order : ===
 
* ''[[Fan Nickname|LEGOLAND Castle]]'' or just ''[[Exactly What It Says Onon the Tin|Castle]]'' (1978-1986) - [http://guide.lugnet.com/set/?qc=lego/system/castle/legolandcastle the original] showcased a generic medieval kingdom with sets revolving around generic medieval locations and events (e.g. castles, jousts, men-at-arms escorting wagons); as evidenced by the title, it is often distinguished from the subthemes that came after it by the "LEGOLAND" prefix (named after a common feature of LEGO box art from the 1980s and early 1990s)
* ''[http://guide.lugnet.com/set/?qc=lego/system/castle/crusaders Crusaders]'' (1987-1992) - the first somewhat more specific theme that evolved from the original, though still lacking a distinct faction with a distinct backstory or motivation
* ''[http://guide.lugnet.com/set/?qc=lego/system/castle/forestmen The Forestmen]'' (1987-1990) - the first outlaw subtheme, with [[Loveable Rogue]] bandits in the style of [[Robin Hood]]
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* [[Gang of Hats]] : All the factions, some by atittudes, some by their preferences for certain types of weaponry, some by the use of magic, etc.
* [[Instant Awesome, Just Add Dragons]]: The ''Dragon Masters'' and ''Fright Knights'' lines.
* [[Instant Awesome, Just Add Ninja]]: [[Exactly What It Says Onon the Tin|Well]], ''[[Captain Obvious|duh]]'', the ''Ninja'' line. However, despite the title, a lot of the sets from this line also contains Samurai-themed sets and minifigs. The line could be more accurately called "LEGO does [[Jidai Geki|feudal Japan]]", but ''Ninja'' was apparently a shorter title... and, you know, [[Running Gag|more awesome sounding]].
* [[Legacy Character]] : Arguably King Leo, who's the only character to appear in three different subthemes, years apart (though in the third and latest one, it's actually more of an [[Captain Ersatz]] of him).
* [[Jidai Geki]] : While the European-themed sets are grounded in a realistic [[Medieval European Fantasy]] world, the ''Ninja'' sets play this trope for all its worth.
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