LEGO® Ninjago review & MOCs: 71755 Temple of the Endless Sea

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71755 Temple of the Endless Sea is one of the largest sets in the 2021 Seabound subtheme of LEGO® Ninjago. It contains 1060 pieces with an RRP of £89.99 / $99.99 / 99.99€, giving a decent price-per-part value of 8.5p / 9.4c / 9.4c (slightly better in Sterling than other currencies). I was attracted by the Teal, Black and Pearl Gold colour scheme of the set, enjoyed putting it together, but thought it had great MOC potential. Let’s take a look at the new and rare pieces it contains.

New Moulds in 70755 Temple of the Endless Sea

We are treated to two new moulds in this set, both components of the Dark Purple Prince Kalmaar minifigure, seen additionally in 71756 Hydro Bounty and 71754 Water Dragon:

• 1 x Lower Body with 5 Tentacles with Gold Jewelry print in Medium Lilac/ Dark Purple (6344282 | 78088) 
• 1 x Minifig Head Special Spikes, Dark Turquoise Webbing (Prince Kalmaar) in Medium Lilac/ Dark Purple (6341956 | 78172)

Recoloured Elements

A nice selection of pieces have been recoloured for those colours so iconic to the set, along with a few other useful elements:

• 4 x Large Figure Wing, Small in Bright Bluish Green/ Dark Turquoise (6328993 | 61800) - additionally in 71748 Catamaran Sea Battle, 71762 Kai’s Fire Dragon EVO and 71776 Jay and Nya's Race Car EVO
• 2 x Minifig Footwear Flipper [Thick] in Bright Bluish Green/ Dark Turquoise (6342088 | 29161) - appears in one other set, Water Dragon, plus a polybag 30562 Monkie Kid's Underwater Journey
• 1 x Equipment, Disc Amulet Dragon Shape with Trans-Dark Blue Opal Flames Pattern in Warm Gold/ Pearl Gold (6337448 | 69567) - unique here
• 3 x Plant / Animal Body Part, Tree / Branch / Tail / Appendage / Tentacle with Pin in Warm Gold/Pearl Gold (6324841 | 69858) - in just one other set, 76156 Rise of the Domo
• 1 x Plant / Animal Body Part, Tree / Branch / Tail / Appendage / Tentacle with Pin in Black (6332453 | 69858) - appears in 3 other 2021 sets
• 1 x Creature Body Part, Dragon Head Upper Jaw with 4 Studs on Top and Gold Teeth, Dark Turquoise Markings, Red Eyes print in Black (6341959 | 72224) - unique here
• 1 x Creature Body Part, Dragon Head Upper Jaw with 4 Studs on Top and Gold Teeth in Black (6334086 | 72224) [not shown] - only in 71742 Overlord Dragon 
• 2 x Flag 2 x 2 Trapezoid with 2 Clips [Thick U Clips] in Flame Yellowish Orange/Bright Light Orange (6021748 | 44676) - comes in 3 other sets, Water Dragon, Hydro Bounty and Catamaran Sea Battle
• 3 x Slope Curved 1 x 4 with 3 Layers in Brick Yellow/Tan (6339090 | 66955) - a unique recolour here
• 1 x Lower Body, Ghost with Marbled Trans-Light Blue Pattern in Earth Blue/Dark Blue (6343980 | 65227) - also seen in Water Dragon
• 1 x Animal, Stingray with Dark Blue Markings, Red Eyes print in Aqua/Light Aqua (6341731 | 67337) - only additionally found in Hydro Bounty 
• 8 x Cylinder 1 x 5 1/2 with Handle (Friction Cylinder) in Bright Bluish Green/Dark Turquoise (6323933 | 87617) - in 3 other sets, 30558 Raya and the Ongi's Heart Lands, 43181 Raya and the Heart Palace, and 80036 The City of Lanterns

Rare & Returning Colours

There are quite a few useful elements in this category:

• 1 x Minifig Hair Swept Back with Widow's Peak Chin-Length and Bushy in Back in White (6334236 | 21269) - appeared in 2 other sets, 71230 Doc Brown Fun Pack and 75301 Luke Skywalker's X-Wing Fighter
• 1 x Animal, Fish [Anti-Stud Mouth] in Spring Yellowish Green/Yellowish Green (6291414 | 64648) - in just two other readily available sets, 80109 Lunar New Year Ice Festival, 71722 Skull Sorcerer's Dungeons,  but also included in the limited edition 40512 Fun and Funky VIP Add On Pack  and 71026-3 Aquaman minifigure.
• 1 x Minifig Neckwear Shoulder Pads with Spikes in Warm Gold/Pearl Gold (6342520 | 12618) - just in 2 more Ninjago sets
• 1 x Minifig Helmet Round Sphere with Small Hole in Transparent with Opalescence/Satin Trans-Clear (6316974 | 51283) - additionally in 3 sets, Raya and the Ongi, Raya and the Heart Palace and 21324 123 Sesame Street 
• 1 x Wedge Plate 4 x 8 Cut Corners in Dark Stone Grey/Dark Bluish Gray (6311001 | 68297) - appears in 4 other sets, 71738 Zane's Titan Mech Battle, 75302 Imperial Shuttle, 70437 Mystery Castle and 60320 Fire Station
• 6 x Bar Holder with Clip and 90° Angle (Mechanical Leg) in Black (6338384 | 72869) - only in 3 other Monkie Kid sets from 2021 and two Ninjago from 2022
• 8 x Animal Body Part / Plant, Tail / Claw / Horn / Branch / Tentacle, End Section in Bright Bluish Green/Dark Turquoise (6270178 | 40379) - in 2 other sets 41258 Vibe City Concert and 43200 Antonio's Magical Door
• 3 x Windscreen 3 x 6 x 1 Curved with Rectangular Stud Holder in Bottom in Bright Bluish Green/Dark Turquoise (6292810 | 35299) - also in Hydro Bounty and 41252 Poppy's Hot Air Balloon Adventure
• 6 x Brick Curved, Internal, 1 x 3 x 3 with 1/3 Inverted Cutout in Black (6338499 | 73682) - just in 80024 The Legendary Flower Fruit Mountain, 80022 Spider Queen's Arachnoid Base, 80021 Monkie Kid's Lion Guardian and 43208 Jasmine and Mulan’s Adventure
• 2 x Plate Special 2 x 2 with Curved Minifig Head Holder in Warm Gold/Pearl Gold (6258033 | 15440) - in just one other set, 70848 Systar Party Crew from 2019
• 8 x Brick Arch 1 x 6 x 2 - Thin Top without Reinforced Underside [New Version] in Black (6184876 | 15254) - also in 10273 Haunted House and 76119 Batmobile: Pursuit of The Joker, but neither have as many examples as this set

Minifigures in 71755 Temple of the Endless Sea

There are seven minifigures included in the set, three “goodies” and four “baddies”. Let’s look at our heroes first:

 

NRG Nya

• 1 x Minifig Hair Long, High Ponytail with Dark Blue Headband in Transparent Light Blue/Trans-Light Blue (6342589) - only in Water Dragon
• 1 x Minifig Head Nya, Metallic Light Blue Eyes, Dark Blue and Metallic Light Blue Face Markings, Dark Azure Lips Print in Aqua/Light Aqua (6345732) - also in Water Dragon
• 1 x Torso, Odd Arms and Hands, Light Aqua, Azure, and Blue Swirls print, Left Trans-Light Blue Arm and Light Aqua Hand, Right Dark Blue Arm Hand in Earth Blue/Dark Blue (6344004) - also in Water Dragon
• 1 x Legs and Hips Dark Azure, Medium Azure/ Light Aqua Patterns print in Earth Blue/ Dark Blue (6341719) - just additionally in Water Dragon

I love Nya’s opal blue hair in this figure, and her torso and leg printing is also particularly good.

Scuba Kai

• 1 x Minifig Headwear, Ninja Wrap with Diving Mask, Trans-Light Blue Pattern in Bright Red/Red (6342547 | 77151) - only in Hydro Bounty and a polybag 892184 Scuba Kai
• 1 x Torso Wetsuit, Light Bluish Gray Panels, Utility Belt print (Kai), Red Arms, Black Hands in Bright Red/Red (6345324) - in Hydro Bounty and Scuba Kai
• 1 x Legs and Hips Dark Red Straps, Knee Pads print (Kai) in Bright Red/ Red (6341709) - in Hydro Bounty and Scuba Kai

Kai is wearing a neat Scuba mask/Ninja Wrap which has been dual moulded in trans light blue and red. His head has been in many previous Ninjago sets. 

Prince Benthomaar

• 1 x Minifig Hair Bushy Swept Back (The Joker) in Black (6344417 | 28551)
• 1 x Minifig Head Prince Benthomaar, Azure Eyes, Black Markings, Smile / Angry Print in Sand Blue (6341720)
• 1 x Torso Bare Chest, Gold Chains, White Scales, Gold Belt Print, Sand Blue Arms, Dark Blue Hands in Sand Blue (6344422)
• 1 x Legs and Hips Gold Belt, Loin Cloth print in Sand Blue (6361590)

All of the Prince’s elements are unique to this release.

Now let’s take a look at the “baddies” included in the set.

Maaray Guards

The two Maaray Guards are identical and appear in five other Ninjago Seabound sets from 2021. They each comprise:

• 1 x Minifig Head Special Snake with Dark Turquoise Flames, Eyes Pattern in Black (6380704)
• 1 x Minifig Neckwear Armor with Dual Layer Shoulder Pads in Pearl Gold (6303532)
• 1 x Torso Snake Scales, Gold Chestplate, Dark Turquoise Scales Print, Black Arms, Dark Turquoise Hands in Black (6343419)
• 1 x Legs and Hips Gold Belt, Knee Pads, Dark Turquoise Decorations print in Black (6341728)

Prince Kalmaar

His head and tentacles/legs have already been covered under New Moulds. He should also be wearing the pearl gold minifigure neckwear mentioned in the Rare & Returning Colours section, but I forgot to put them back on his shoulders for the photo. Oops.

• 1 x Torso Armor, Gold Chain, Dark Turquoise Scales print, Dark Purple Arms, Pearl Gold Hands in Medium Lilac/Dark Purple (6344225) - also found in Hydro Bounty & Water Dragon

Glutinous

Glutinous has the same head as the Maaray Guards, along with six brick-built legs. He has a torso unique to this set:

• 1 x Torso, Odd Arms and Hands, Armor, Gold Breathing Apparatus, White Scales print, Left Pearl Gold Arm and Hand, Right Black Arm and Dark Turquoise Hand Hand in Black (6344111)

The Build

The model itself went together in a fairly straightforward manner. Each of the little buildings has a bar and clip at opposite ends so that they can be attached together in pretty much any order you desire. The main temple building dominates, as does the enormous serpent which can be chained up so it can’t escape! Which is probably a good thing.

Play Features

The rear of each building is open to allow access for play. The jail cell has a door which can be pulled off to effect the escape of any prisoner who finds themself incarcerated within.There are plenty of goodies, baddies and side builds to keep play scenarios varied.

Original builds inspired by 71755 Temple of the Endless Sea

Although I loved some of the architectural details in the model, I wasn’t keen on the dollshouse-style open backs, or the rambling, wide shape of the buildings when attached  together. So I decided to build a completely enclosed temple, utilising many of the small builds and architectural flourishes seen in the original. I needed to add a few bits and pieces from my own collection, but a good deal of it came from the parts in the original set.

Temple of the Sacred Pearl

Our tentacled Prince now has a new temple to inhabit.The Sacred Pearl is seen at the base of the open balcony at one end. This most sacred area of the temple is also flanked by two of the aquatic Maaray Guards, one on each side.

At the other end, an ornate, hinged porthole door allows access to the inner sanctum of the temple, which can be reached from the twin steps leading up each side.The roof lifts off for easy access to the interiors.

The numerous small builds have all found a home within the inner sanctum, and fill out the space really well.

Nya’s Sacred Spring Habitat

The other minifigure which impressed me was NRG Nya with her floating waves to stand in and all the watery energy emanating from her hands and body. I made this Sacred Spring habitat for her so that I could show her off to the best advantage. Once more, I kept to the same colours as the original, with the addition of some dark blue to compliment Nya’s outfit.

Conclusion

This set contains many different components which will hopefully lead to some imaginative play. It offers reasonable value for money, considering all the different ways it can be configured, along with seven well thought out minifigures. If you are more interested in unusual pieces, there are plenty of rare elements to be found, either as recolours or returning and rare pieces. The set has plenty of MOC potential, especially if you are a fan of the Ninjago architectural style. If you are buying this set, please consider using our affiliate links, New Elementary may get a commission: USA LEGO Shop | Australia LEGO Shop | UK LEGO Shop/for Europe 'Change region'.

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