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Revenge of the Sith Heroes & Villains

Five little square-headed Sith and Jedi, and Grievous steals the whole show.

Brick Rated Score

4.0/5

Set 40796 · 2025

Pieces656

Minifigs5

Year2025

Set number40796

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The verdict

This is a five-figure BrickHeadz box built for the twentieth anniversary of Revenge of the Sith, and General Grievous is the reason I keep coming back to it.

His four arms and cluster of lightsabers turn a normally chunky little format into something genuinely fun to pose. The rest of the lineup is charming but uneven, and Mace Windu in particular feels like he drew the short straw. If you love the movie or you collect BrickHeadz, this is an easy yes. If you just want one great figure, it stings a bit that you have to buy four others to get Grievous.

Best for: Prequel-era Star Wars fans and BrickHeadz collectors who want the whole Revenge of the Sith cast on one shelf

The full review

What it is

I did not expect a BrickHeadz box to make me grin the way this one did, but General Grievous got me the second his arms split from two into four. This set marks the twentieth anniversary of Revenge of the Sith and gives you the whole marquee cast in that big-headed BrickHeadz style: Anakin Skywalker in his black Jedi outfit, Padme Amidala, General Grievous, Emperor Palpatine, and Mace Windu. It arrived as part of the 2025 May the 4th wave, and for a set that could have felt like five identical cubes with different hats, there is a surprising amount of character packed into 656 pieces.

The catch

I will be honest about where it wobbles, though. Fifty dollars for five small figures is the usual BrickHeadz math, and it only feels worth it if you actually want all five on your shelf. Mace Windu is the weak link. He never had much going on to begin with, and instead of building his robe LEGO just printed it, which is the kind of shortcut that stands out when you set him next to Grievous. Palpatine is executed well, but he is the hooded Emperor rather than the sly Chancellor, and I think the Chancellor look would have been the more interesting choice for this exact movie. None of this ruins the box, but it does mean the quality drops off noticeably once you get past the top two figures.

Who it's for

So who should grab this one. If you have a soft spot for the prequels or you already collect BrickHeadz, this is a genuinely lovely little display piece and Grievous alone is worth clearing a spot for. Parents buying for a younger Star Wars fan will find the builds approachable and the figures durable. The people I would steer away are anyone hunting for a single character, because you cannot get Grievous without paying for the whole quintet, and anyone who finds the BrickHeadz proportions off-putting will not be converted here. For everyone else, it is a warm, cohesive set that photographs beautifully as a group.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

The build itself is exactly what you want from a multi-figure BrickHeadz box: five self-contained little assemblies you can knock out one at a time, each with its own bag and its own personality. Grievous is easily the most involved and the most satisfying, with clever use of Hinge Plate 1x2 Locking with 2 Fingers for his clawed feet and a two-into-four arm setup that is simple to build but reads as genuinely menacing. The others are quicker and gentler, which makes this a nice set to build across a couple of relaxed evenings rather than one long sitting.

For parts fans there are real treats tucked in here. Grievous brings Trans-Bright Green and other transparent green elements that are still fairly uncommon in the Star Wars palette, and his lightsaber cluster is the visual highlight of the whole box. Across the five figures you get 18 printed elements and no stickers at all, which I always appreciate, from Palpatine's lightning bolts to the printed detailing on the faces and robes. The sculpted hairpieces on Anakin and Padme are the other quiet win, giving two figures that could have looked generic a lot of individual character.

Fun facts

01The set was released on May 1, 2025 to mark the twentieth anniversary of Revenge of the Sith, timed to the annual May the 4th Star Wars wave.
02General Grievous includes rare Trans-Bright Green parts, a color that shows up only occasionally in LEGO's Star Wars sets.
03All five figures are decorated with 18 printed elements and no stickers, which is unusual generosity for a BrickHeadz box at this price.
04With an original RRP of 49.99 dollars, sealed copies have already been trading well above retail on the secondary market.