The Duel of the Fates from The Phantom Menace recreated in LEGO form. Reddit/The_Trade_Federation

Amazing STAR WARS 'Duel of the Fates' LEGO Fan Build Has 13,000 Pieces

Originally posted on Nerdist | By Eric Diaz | Last updated Apr 1, 2025 5:26 AM ET

The Star Wars saga is overflowing with great lightsaber duels. And everyone has their favorite. But often, THE fan-favorite lightsaber fight is almost always Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan vs. Darth Maul in The Phantom Menace. Now, via Reddit, we’ve discovered a Star Wars LEGO fan who has paid tribute to the legendary Jedi vs Sith “Duel of the Fates” with an amazing custom build. And this set took 13,000 pieces and over a year and a half of work to create. The builder in question is Reddit user The_Trade_Federation, and you can see their creation below:

An above view of a custom LEGO Star Wars Duel of the Fates build. Reddit/The_Trade_Federation

A side view of a custom LEGO Star Wars Duel of the Fates build. The_Trade_Federation/Reddit

Back view of the custom Star Wars Duel of the Fates LEGO build. Reddit/The_Trade_Federation

Close up of the Jedi and Sith warriors in the custom LEGO Duel of the Fates Star Wars set. The_Trade_Federation/Reddit

Close up detail on the Jedi and Sith warriors in the custom LEGO Duel of the Fates Star Wars set. Reddit/The_Trade_Federation

Here’s what The_Trade_Federation had to say about creating this incredible Star Wars custom LEGO set:

After well over a year of on-and-off work, I proudly present to you my tribute to the legendary Duel of the Fates, built across four 32×32 LEGO baseplates! To this day, LEGO has yet to release a large set dedicated to Naboo, leaving The Phantom Menace shelf in my LSW display room without a proper centerpiece. Just as I did with my Jedi Temple, Jedi Council, Tipoca landing platform, and Cloud City creations, I took it upon myself to fill that gap. The larger front section and the central room in the back (where Qui-Gon met his fate) are based on TPM. For the remaining back sections I drew inspiration primarily from the Battlefront map. All walkways in the front are fully accessible via stairs and removable doors in the back. Piece count: 13,085.

The name “Duel of the Fates,” of course, stems from the title of the John Williams music for this scene. Just as many fans consider the battle the best lightstaber fight, many consider Williams’ music for this scene the best as well. It is wild that there still isn’t an official Duel of the Fates LEGO Star Wars set available yet. Hopefully, if they make it, they take some cues from this incredible fan build.

This article first appeared on Nerdist and was syndicated with permission.

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