Imagine you are just sitting on the floor not doing anything. Now imagine that a giant walks up and rips off your head! If you have played with a Lego minifigure, chances are you were that giant. In this story, I will explain what the Lego Minifigure is, the Minifigure history, and the different parts of a Minifigure.

What is a Minifigure?

A Minifigure is an action figure made by the LEGO group. The minifigure is released in many different sets with different sets and are printed to go along with that theme. The minifigure has the mobility to pose it and to put some action into your builds.

Minifigure History

The first minifigure was released in 1977 with no movability and no printing. The minifigure was soon given legs and arms in 1978. The minifigure was updated to fit the set they were in. Originally the heads for minifigures were only in the color yellow. Later on, they began making tan heads. Now heads are being made in over 40 colors! The legs on a Minifigure originally were only one size but in 2002 lego released short legs, which are immobile, for the character Yoda. The company also has medium-sized legs, which are short and can move at the hip, and large legs, which are longer than normal. 

Minifigure Parts

The Minifigure is made up of 4 main parts. The legs, the torso, the head, and the hat/hair. The legs themselves are made up of their own 3 parts. A right leg, a left leg, and the hips hold them all together. The next part is the torso which has 5 parts. Right and left arm, 2 hands, and a torso. The last two parts are the head and the hat/hair which are each only one piece. You can also add accessories to your Minifigure.

Hopefully, after reading this you will know what a Minifigure is, their history, and the Minifigure anatomy. If you want to buy LEGO minifigures without a whole expensive set, go to Bricklink. LEGO has even released the Collector Minifigure Series (CMF) in which you get a random custom Minifigure, accessories, and a stand for that Minifigure. You can buy the most recent series(CMF 25) on lego.com or Bricklink.