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Citadel's Lord of the Rings (ME) series first appeared in 1985 [1]. Prior to this, Grenadier had the miniature rights to the Tolkien franchise. In both Citadel's and Grenadier's case the miniatures were for use with Iron Crown Enterprise's MERP ("Middle-Earth Role-playing") game. Citadel would produce the series until the start of 1988 when Mithril Miniatures obtained the exclusive rights. Much later, when the Lord of the Rings films were released, Citadel would revisit the series with a non-exclusive range of figures for their The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game.

This early range of figures had three boxed sets and a series of blister packs. There were a few variant figures in the blister packs - some of the horses were first done with solid bases but then replaced with new models that had slotta bases.

Contents

Boxed Sets
BME1 The Fellowship
BME2 Nazgul on Winged Beast
BME3 Encounter at Khazad-Dum
Blister Packs
ME-1 Fellowship Heroes
ME-2 Fellowship Heroes
ME-11 Gandalf the Wizard
ME-12 Strider the Ranger
ME-13 Frodo: Hobbit Hero
ME-13a Frodo the Hobbit
ME-14 Legolas: Elf Hero
ME-15 Gimli: Dwarf Hero
ME-21 Boromir: Man of Gondor
ME-22 Elrond: Half-Elf Lord
ME-23 (v1) Rohirrim
ME-23 (v2) Rohirrim
ME-24 Gondor Citadel Guard
ME-25 Rangers of Ithilien
ME-31 (v1) Silvan Elves
ME-31 (v2) Wood Elves
ME-32 (v1) Noldor - Deep Elves
ME-32 (v2) High Elves
ME-33 (v1) Dwarves
ME-33 (v2) Dwarfs
ME-34 Hobbits of the Shire
ME-35 Beorn: As Man & Bear
ME-41 Goblin Warg Rider
ME-42 (v1) Orcs of the White Hand
ME-42 (v2) Orcs of the White Hand
ME-43 Half-Orcs of Saruman
ME-44 (v1) Uruk-Hai
ME-44 (v2) Uruk-Hai
ME-45 Dunlendings: Hill Men
ME-51 (v1) Orcs of the Red Eye
ME-51 (v2) Orcs of the Red Eye
ME-52 Olog-Hai: Troll
ME-53 Southron: Evil Haradrim
ME-54 Easterlings
ME-55 Mouth of Sauron
ME-56 Sauron Saruman Nazgul
ME-56a Sauron
ME-61 Sauron: The Dark Lord
ME-62 Saruman the White
ME-63 Lord of the Nazgul
ME-64 (v1) Black Rider: Ringwraith
ME-64 (v2) Black Rider: Ringwraith
ME-71 Corsairs of Umbar
ME-72 (v1) Dead Men of Dunharrow
ME-72 (v2) Dead Men of Dunharrow
ME-73 Barrow Wights
ME-74 Snagga: Goblins
ME-75 Knight of Dol Amroth
ME-81 Aragorn: King of Gondor
ME-82 The Hobbit Pack
ME-83 Tom Bombadil
ME-84 Great Eagle
ME-85 Treebeard: Mighty Ent
7500-3 Lord of the Rings Heroes
7501-6 Lord of the Rings Villains
References

Boxed Sets

BME1 The Fellowship of the Ring

BME1
The Fellowship of the Ring
(box)
BME1
The Fellowship of the Ring
(back)
BME1
The Fellowship of the Ring
(contents)
BME1 (01)
Gandalf
BME1 (02)
Bill the Pony
BME1 (03)
Legolas
BME1 (04)
Aragorn
BME1 (05)
Boromir
BME1 (06)
Frodo
BME1 (07)
Pippin
BME1 (08)
Samwise
BME1 (09)
Merry
BME1 (10)
Gimli

BME2 Nazgul on Winged Beast

BME2
Nazgul on Winged Beast
(box)
BME2
Nazgul on Winged Beast
(back)
BME2
Nazgul on Winged Beast
(contents)
BME2 (01)
Nazgul
(on foot)
BME2 (02)
Nazgul Rider
BME2 (03)
Winged Beast
BME2
Nazgul on Winged Beast

BME3 Balrog: Encounter at Khazad-Dum

BME3
Balrog: Encounter at Khazad-Dum
(box)
BME3
Balrog: Encounter at Khazad-Dum
(back)
BME3
Balrog: Encounter at Khazad-Dum
(contents)
BME3 (01)
Balrog
Nick Bibby
BME3 (02) v1
Gandalf
Jes Goodwin
BME3 (02) v2
Gandalf
Jes Goodwin
BME3 (03)
Aragorn
Jes Goodwin
BME3 (04)
Boromir
Jes Goodwin

Blister Packs

ME-1 Fellowship Heroes

ME-1 (01)
Strider
ME-1 (02)
Frodo
ME-1 (03)
Gandalf
ME-1
Gandalf, Strider, Frodo
(blister)

ME-2 Fellowship Heroes

ME-2 (01)
Legolas
ME-2 (02)
Boromir
ME-2 (03)
Gimli

ME-11 Gandalf the Wizard

ME-11 (01)
Gandalf
(on foot)
ME-11 (02)
Gandalf on Horseback
(mounted)
ME-11 (02a)
Gandalf
(rider)
ME-11 (02b)
Shadowfax
ME-11
Gandalf the Wizard
(blister)

ME-12 Strider: Aragorn the Ranger

ME-12 (01)
Strider
(on foot)
ME-12 (02)
Strider on Horseback
(mounted)
ME-12 (02a)
Strider
(rider)
ME-12 (02b)
Strider's Horse
ME-12
Strider: Aragorn the Ranger
(blister)

ME-13 Frodo: Hobbit Hero

ME-13 (01)
Frodo
(on foot)
ME-13 (02)
Frodo on Horseback
(mounted)
ME-13 (02a)
Frodo
(rider)
ME-13 (02b)
Frodo's Horse
ME-13
Frodo: Hobbit Hero
(blister)

ME-13a Frodo the Hobbit

ME-13a
Frodo
ME-13
Frodo the Hobbit
(blister)

Contains Frodo from ME-34 Hobbits of the Shire.

ME-14 Legolas: Elf Hero

ME-14 (01)
Legolas
(on foot)
ME-14 (02)
Legolas on Horseback
(mounted)
ME-14 (02a)
Legolas
(rider)
ME-14 (02b)
Legolas's Horse
(mount)
ME-14
Legolas: Elf Hero
(blister)

ME-15 Gimli: Dwarf Hero

ME-15 (01)
Gimli
(on foot)
ME-15 (02)
Gimli on Horseback
(mounted)
ME-15 (02a)
Gimli
(rider)
ME-15 (02b)
Gimli's Horse
ME-15
Gimli: Dwarf Hero
(blister)

ME-21 Boromir: Man of Gondor

ME-21 (01)
Boromir
(on foot)
ME-21 (02)
Boromir on Horseback
(mounted)
ME-21 (02a)
Boromir
(rider)
ME-21 (02b)
Boromir's Horse
ME-21
Boromir: Man of Gondor
(blister)

ME-22 Elrond: Half-Elf Lord

ME-22 (01)
Elrond
(on foot)
ME-22 (02)
Elrond on Horseback
(mounted)
ME-22 (02a)
Elrond
(rider)
ME-22 (02b)
Elrond's Horse
ME-22
Elrond: Half-Elf Lord
(blister)

ME-23 (v1) Rohirrim

ME-23 (01) v1
Rohirrim w. Sun Shield
(on foot)
ME-23 (02) v1
Rohirrim on Horseback
(mounted)
ME-23 (02a) v1
Rohirrim w. Sun Shield
(rider)
ME-23 (02b) v1
Rohirrim's Horse
(solid base)
ME-23 v1
Rohirrim
(blister)

ME-23 (v2) Rohirrim

ME-23 (01) v2
Rohirrim w. Horse Shield
(on foot)
Citadel-ME23d-v2.jpg

ME-23 (02) v2
Rohirrim on Horseback
(mounted)
ME-23 (02a) v2
Rohirrim w. Horse Shield
(rider)
ME-23 (02b) v2
Rohirrim's Horse
(slotta base)
Citadel-ME23-v2.jpg

ME-23 v2
Rohirrim
(blister)

ME-24 Gondor Citadel Guard

ME-24 (01)
Gondor Citadel Guard
(on foot)
Citadel-ME24d.jpg

ME-24 (02)
Gondor Citadel Guard
on Horseback
(mounted)
ME-24 (02a)
Gondor Citadel Guard
(rider)
ME-24 (02b)
Gondor Citadel Guard's
Horse
(mount)
ME-24
Gondor Citadel Guard
(blister)

ME-25 Rangers of Ithilien

ME-25 (01)
w. Sword
ME-25 (02)
w. Spear
ME-25 (03)
w. Bow

ME-31 (v1) Silvan Elves of Mirkwood

ME-31 (01) v1
w. Sword
ME-31 (02) v1
w. Bow
ME-31 (03) v1
w. Axe
ME-31 v1
(blister)

ME-31 (v2) Wood Elves

ME-31 (01) v2
w. Sword
(variant 1)
Variant
ME-31 (02) v2
w. Bow
(variant 1)
Variant
ME-31 (03) v2
w. Spear
(variant 1)
Variant
ME-31 v2
(blister)

Alternatives for the ME-31 Silvan Elves of Mirkwood, but now called Wood Elves

ME-32 (v1) Noldor - Deep Elves

ME-32 (01) v1
w. Sword
ME-32 (02) v1
w. Halberd
ME-32 (03) v1
w. Spear
ME-32 v1
Noldor - Deep Elves
(blister)

ME-32 (v2) High Elves

ME-32 (01) v2
Hero
(variant 1)
Variant
ME-32 (02) v2
Archer
(variant 1)
Variant
ME-32 (03) v2
Guard
(variant 1)
Variant

Alternatives for the ME-32 Noldor - Deep Elves, but now called High Elves

ME-33 (v1) Dwarves

ME-33 (01) v1
w. Hammer
ME-33 (02) v1
w. Spear
ME-33 (03) v1
w. Axe
ME-33 v1
(blister)

ME-33 (v2) Dwarfs

ME-33 (01) v2
w. Spear
ME-33 (02) v2
w. Sword
ME-33 (03) v2
w. Axe

Alternatives for the ME-33 Dwarves, but now called Dwarfs

ME-34 Hobbits of the Shire

ME-34 (01)
Pippin
ME-34 (02)
Bilbo
ME-34 (03)
Merry
ME-34 (04)
Samwise
ME-34 (05)
Frodo
ME-34
Hobbits of the Shire
(blister)

ME-35 Beorn: As Man & Bear

ME-35 (01)
Beorn as Man
ME-35 (02)
Beorn as Bear
ME-35
Beorn: As Man and Bear
(blister)

ME-41 Goblin Warg Rider

ME-41 (01)
Goblin Warg Rider
(on foot)
ME-41 (02)
Goblin Warg Rider on Wolf
(mounted)
ME-41 (02a)
Goblin Warg Rider
(rider)
ME-41 (02b)
Goblin Warg Rider's Wolf
ME-41
Goblin Warg Rider
(blister)

ME-42 Orcs of the White Hand (v1)

ME-42 (01) v1
w. Sword & Bow
ME-42 (02) v1
w. Bow
ME-42 (03) v1
w. Sword
ME-42 v1
(blister)

ME-42 Orcs of the White Hand (v2)

ME-42 (01) v2
w. Spear
Variant
ME-42 (02) v2
w. Sword
Variant
ME-42 (03) v2
w. Bow
Variant

Unlisted models different from the "official" figures
Tabs are marked "W Hand Orc"

ME-43 Half-Orcs of Saruman

ME-43 (01)
Spear
ME-43 (02)
Sword
ME-43 (03)
Mace
ME-43
Half-Orcs of Saruman
(blister)

ME-44 (V1) Uruk-Hai

ME-44 (01) v1
Halberd
ME-44 (02) v1
Sword & Shield
ME-44 (03) v1
Striking w. Sword
ME-44 v1
(blister)

ME-44 (V2) Uruk-Hai

ME-44 (01)
Uruk-Hai
Jes Goodwin
ME-44 (02)
Uruk-Hai
Jes Goodwin
ME-44 (03)
Uruk-Hai
Jes Goodwin
ME-44 (04)
Uruk-Hai
Jes Goodwin
ME-44 (05)
Uruk-Hai
Jes Goodwin
ME-44 (06)
Uruk-Hai
Jes Goodwin
ME-44 (07)
Uruk-Hai
Jes Goodwin
ME-44 (08)
Uruk-Hai
Jes Goodwin
ME-44 (09)
Uruk-Hai
Jes Goodwin
ME-44 (10)
Uruk-Hai
Jes Goodwin
ME-44 (11)
Uruk-Hai
Jes Goodwin
ME-44 (12)
Uruk-Hai
Jes Goodwin
ME-44 (13)
Uruk-Hai
Jes Goodwin
ME-44 (14)
Uruk-Hai
Jes Goodwin
ME-44 (15)
Uruk-Hai
Jes Goodwin

This alternative range appeared in White Dwarf 100. [8]

ME-45 Dunlendings: Hill Men

ME-45 (01)
Sword & Shield
ME-45 (02)
Club & Shield
ME-45
Dunlendings: Hill Men
(blister)

ME-51 (v1) Orcs of the Red Eye

ME-51 (01) v1
w. Bow, Reaching for Arrow
ME-51 (02) v1
w. Upright Sword & Shield
ME-51 (03) v1
w. Sword & Shield

ME-51 (v2) Orcs of the Red Eye

ME-51 (01) v2
w. Spear
Variant
ME-51 (02) v2
w. Jagged Sword & Shield
Variant
ME-51 (03) v2
Loading Bow
Variant
ME-51 v2
(blister)

Unlisted models different from the "official" figures
Tabs are marked "Red Eye Orc"

ME-52 Olog-Hai: Troll

ME-52
Olog-Hai: Troll
ME-52
Olog-Hai: Troll
(blister)
(unreleased)
Hammer Troll

ME-53 Southron: Evil Haradrim

ME-53 (01)
Southron: Evil Haradrim
(on foot)
Citadel-ME53d.jpg

ME-53 (02)
Southron: Evil Haradrim on Horseback
(mounted)
ME-53 (02a)
Southron: Evil Haradrim
(rider)
ME-53 (02b)
Southron: Evil Haradrim's Horse
(solid base)
ME-53
Southron: Evil Haradrim
(blister)

ME-54 Easterlings

ME-54 (01)
Easterling
(on foot)
ME-54 (02)
Easterling on Horseback
(mounted)
ME-54 (02a)
Easterling
(rider)
ME-54 (02b)
Easterling's Horse
(solid base)
ME-54
Easterlings
(blister)
ME-54
Easterling
(blister)

ME-55 Mouth of Sauron: Evil Warrior Mage

ME-55 (01)
Mouth of Sauron
(on foot)
ME-55 (02)
Mouth of Sauron on Horseback
(mounted)
ME-55 (02a)
Mouth of Sauron
(rider)
ME-55 (02b)
Mouth of Sauron's Horse
(solid base)
ME-55
Mouth of Sauron: Evil Warrior Mage
(blister)

ME-56 Sauron, Saruman, Nazgul

ME-56 (01)
Sauron
ME-56 (02)
Saruman
ME-56 (03)
Nazgul
ME-56
Sauron, Saruman, Nazgul
(blister)

ME-56a Sauron

ME-56a
Sauron
ME-56a
Sauron
(blister)

Contains Sauron from ME-56 Sauron Saruman Nazgul.

ME-61 Sauron: The Dark Lord

ME-61
Sauron on Throne
(complete)
Citadel-ME61a.jpg

ME-61 (01)
Sauron
(complete)
ME-61 (01a)
Sauron
(upper torso)
ME-61 (01b)
Sauron
(lower body)
ME-61 (02)
Throne
ME-61
Sauron: The Dark Lord
(blister)

ME-62 Saruman the White

ME-62 (01)
Saruman the White
(on foot)
ME-62 (02)
Saruman the White on Horseback
(mounted)
ME-62 (02a)
Saruman the White
(rider)
ME-62 (02b)
Saruman the White's Horse
(solid base)
ME-62
Saruman the White
(blister)

ME-63 Lord of the Nazgul

ME-63 (01)
Lord of the Nazgul
(on foot)
ME-63 (02)
Lord of the Nazgul on Horseback
(mounted)
ME-63 (02a)
Lord of the Nazgul
(rider)
ME-63 (02b)
Lord of the Nazgul's Horse
(solid base)
ME-63
Lord of the Nazgul
(blister)

ME-64 (v1) Black Rider: Ringwraith

ME-64 (v1) (01)
Ringwraith
(on foot)
ME-64 (v1) (02)
Ringwraith on Horse
(mounted)
ME-64 (v1) (02a)
Ringwraith
(rider)
ME-64 (v1) (02b)
Ringwraith's Horse
(solid base)
ME-64 (v1)
Black Rider: Ringwraith
(blister)

ME-64 (v2) Black Rider: Ringwraith

ME-64 (v2) (01)
Ringwraith on Horse
(mounted)
ME-64 (v2) (01a)
Ringwraith
(rider)
ME-64 (v2) (01b)
Ringwraith's Horse
(slotta base)
ME-64 (v2)
Black Rider: Ringwraith
(blister)
ME-64 (v2)
Blackrider: Ringwraith
(blister)

ME-71 Corsairs of Umbar

ME-71 (01)
w. Sword & Dagger
ME-71 (02)
w. Bow
ME-71 (03)
w. 2H Sword
ME-71
Corsairs of Umbar
(blister)

ME-72 (v1) Dead Men of Dunharrow

ME-72 (01) v1
Dead Men of Dunharrow w. Spear
(on foot)
ME-72 (02) v1
Dead Men of Dunharrow on Horse
(mounted)
ME-72 (02a) v1
Dead Men of Dunharrow
(rider)
ME-72 (02b) v1
Dead Men of Dunharrow Horse
(solid base)
ME-72 v1
Dead Men of Dunharrow
(blister)

ME-72 (v2) Dead Men of Dunharrow

ME-72 (01) v2
Deadmen of Dunharrow w. Polearm
Variant
ME-72 (02) v2
Dead Men of Dunharrow w. Sword
Variant
ME-72 (03) v2
Dead Men of Dunharrow w. Axe
Variant

ME-73 Barrow Wights

ME-73 (01)
w. 2-Headed Mace
ME-73 (02)
w. Sword Raised
ME-73 (03)
Gliding w. Sword
ME-73
Barrow Wight
(blister)

ME-74 Snagga: Goblins

ME-74 (01)
w. Sword
ME-74 (02)
w. Bow
ME-74 (03)
w. Spear
ME-74
Snagga: Goblins
(blister)

ME-75 Knight of Dol Amroth

ME-75 (01)
Knight of Dol Amroth
(on foot)
ME-75 (02)
Knight of Dol Amroth
on Horseback
(mounted)
ME-75 (02a)
Knight of Dol Amroth
(rider)
ME-75 (02b)
Knight of Dol Amroth's Horse
(mount)
ME-75
Knight of Dol Amroth
(blister)

ME-81 Aragorn: King of Gondor

ME-81 (01)
Aragorn
(on foot)
ME-81 (02) v1
Aragorn: King of Gondor on Horse
(solid base)
ME-81 (02) v2
Aragorn: King of Gondor on Horse
(slotta base)
ME-81 (02a)
Aragorn
(rider)
Citadel-ME81c.jpg

ME-81 (02b) v1
Aragorn's Horse
(solid base)
ME-81 (02b) v2
Aragorn's Horse
(slotta base)

ME-82 The Hobbit Personalities Pack

ME-82 (01)
Bilbo
ME-82 (02)
Gandalf
ME-82 (03)
Thorin Oakenshield
ME-82 (04)
Gollum
ME-82
(blister)

ME-83 Tom Bombadil & Fatty Lumpkin

ME-83 (01)
Tom Bombadil
(on foot)
ME-83 (02)
Tom Bombadil on Fatty Lumpkin
(mounted)
ME-83 (02a)
Tom Bombadil
(rider)
ME-83 (02b)
Fatty Lumpkin
(solid base)
ME-83
Tom Bombadil and Fatty Lumpkin
(blister)

ME-84 Great Eagle of the Misty Mountains

ME-84
Great Eagle
ME-84
Great Eagle of the Misty Mountains
(blister)

ME-85 Treebeard: Mighty Ent

ME-85
Treebeard: Mighty Ent
(head)
ME-85
Treebeard: Mighty Ent
(torso)
ME-85
Treebeard: Mighty Ent
(legs)
ME-85
Treebeard: Mighty Ent
(blister)

7500-3 Lord of the Rings Heroes

Contains the same figures as
ME-1 Fellowship Heroes
Contains Legolas and Gimli from ME-2 Fellowship Heroes and Aragorn (on foot) from ME-81 Aragorn: King of Gondor
Contains Frodo (on foot) from ME-13 Frodo: Hobbit Hero, Legolas (on foot) from ME-14 Legolas: Elf Hero, and Boromir (on foot) from ME-21 Boromir: Man of Gondor
Contains Bilbo, Thorin Oakenshield, and Gollum from ME-82 The Hobbit Personalities Pack

7501-6 Lord of the Rings Villains

Contains the same figures as ME-34 Hobbits of the Shire
Contains the same figures as ME-56 Sauron, Saruman, Nazgul
Contains the same figures as ME-73 Barrow Wights
Contains the same figures as ME-84 Great Eagle of the Misty Mountains
Contains Mouth of Sauron (on foot) from ME-55 Mouth of Sauron: Evil Warrior Mage, Lord of the Nazgul (on foot) from ME-63 Lord of the Nazgul, and Ringwraith (on foot) from ME-64 Black Rider: Ringwraith
Contains the same figures as ME-61 Sauron: The Dark Lord

References

[1], SoL, "Citadel Journal Spring 1985", pages 35-36 (line drawings).
[2], SoL, "The Second Citadel Journal" (1985), pages 34-35.
[3], SoL, "The Third Citadel Compendium" (1985), pages 48-52
[4], SoL, "Citadel Journal Spring 1986", page 31
[5], SoL, "White Dwarf 82" (October 1986), page 44
[6], SoL, "White Dwarf 85", page 10
[7], SoL, "Citadel Journal Spring 1987", page 31
[8], SoL, "White Dwarf 100" (April 1988), page 7
[9], CCM, "Lord of the Rings - 1980's Releases"
[10], LMW "Middle Earth Role Playing Game" Overview Page
[11], LMW The Lord of the Rings Overview Page
[12], SoL, Orclord's Stuff: Lord of the Rings (ME Range)

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