Story

Deep in the Whitewood Forest lies the Elven Garden, a beautiful scene full of lush greenery, wildlife, and unique architecture! Relax under the gazebo in the chair and have some tea or climb the winding staircase to the observatory where you can enjoy the distant view or search the stars with the telescope and compass. Trek through the various vegetation, enjoy the view of the pond and waterfall, and don't forget about the mysterious sword stuck in stone...

Inspiration

I have always been fascinated by the unique architecture that elves tend to have in fantasy settings. I wanted to try capture some of that feeling in brick form, which is how the idea for the Elven Gardens was born. I focused on creating ornate details for the elven structures and stuck closely to a simple but beautiful white and gold color scheme. I also made sure that each building had a very open-air feeling, something that is also a common theme with fantasy elven structures. Being a garden, I wanted the scene to be full of varied vegetation, so I filled every nook and cranny with different types of plants. Having seating and an observation area in the structures seemed like fitting elements for both a garden and the elven theme.

The other main aspect that I wanted to include in the build was some unique trees. I came up with the idea of a "whitewood" tree, a tree with all white bark that has broad root systems. I used different parts to represent varied shapes and sizes of roots and integrated them into the base to make it look like the roots have pierced throughout the ground. The yellow leaves add some extra color to the model and complement the gold of the elven structures. I also integrated different creatures throughout the animal to add some more feeling of life to the garden.

Finally, I added a sword "stuck" in the stone as another fun fantasy element for the minifigures to interact with.

Minifigures

Six minifigures are included to fit with the scene, which are four elves, a dwarf, and a sorceress. One elf rides a deer to hunt or defend against attackers, and other minifigures include various accessories for your own storytelling.

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Thanks for taking a look at my model, and feel free to comment if you have any thoughts or questions!