The Shrek Collectible Minifigures series just released on September 1st ($4.99/€3.99 each) and it’s packed with great parts for making your own medieval minifigs. Standouts are Prince Charming and Thelonious, but there are a few other minifigs you might want to buy too. Here are a few I’ve configured with official LEGO parts and accessories from Minifig Realms.
Royal Guard
Prince Charming is probably the most sought-after CMF for its sheer army-building potential. Making a Royal Guard is one way to use multiples of this minifig.
I chose yellow asymmetrical capes from Minifig Realms to bring out the printed gold accents and gave each minifig a sword sheath. I typically stow weapons for LEGO photography because my characters are hardly in battle scenes.
Which cape works with a sheathed sword on the hip?
Here’s a quick side-by-side of the Side-Swept Cape, Bard Cape, and One-Shoulder Mantle with a side sheath. Each is cut with a side-swept hem, paired with a Baldric or Hip Sheath, so the blade sits pointed down and back without fabric interference.
Executioner
Thelonious is already an executioner so this isn’t much of a stretch. I swapped out his torso for a plain black one with yellow arms and black gloves. That sleeveless top looks better to me, and practically speaking, it’s probably ideal for an executioner to swing an axe unimpeded.
I kept his legs for the detail which peek through the black Tabard and stowed his axe with an Axe Strap over his back. Thelonious’s mask tops it all off.
Villagers
We always need more townsfolk in our kingdoms and Shrek’s and Fiona’s parts come in handy to build them. I just swapped out Fiona’s dark green arms and lime green hands for lime green arms and yellow hands to create a layered clothing look.
Shrek’s torso could be paired with dual-molded legs to create some kind of tradesperson.
Elven Princess
Another way to use Fiona’s torso with yellow or flesh-toned minifigs is to cover up the lime green chest with a Wraparound Cloak. While I generally use a contrasting color for accessories, with elves and rangers I tend to stick with greens.
Who wore it best?
With Fiona, you could either lean into the lime green or cover it up. Either way looks great.
Lion Treasurer
I’m not a fan of the Lion Knights although I do love their castle! It’s the bright colors that put me off I suppose.
I wasn’t into the Farquaad minifig for similar reasons, but also because the prints look a bit cartoonish. Since he already has the color scheme of the Lion Knights, I made him into the kingdom’s treasurer by swapping out his detailed puffy arms for plain blue ones and added a plain red dress skirt.
I also used a face from a prisoner minifig to make him a bit grumpy to contrast with the rest of the brightness of this group.
Lion King
The Lion King only uses one part from the Shrek CMF, but it’s a good one: Farquaad’s arms. Added to the Kingdoms Lion King torso, it elevates the design a lot.
However, that torso is printed on the infamous Brittle Dark Red that could break more easily than other colors. Proceed with caution. LEGO has since fixed the material so that’s not an issue on newer plastic parts. I didn’t have any breakage though (and I didn’t remember about the Brittle Dark Red thing until someone reminded me after).
A Closer Look
If you want a proper look at how these actually sit with capes, sheaths, and all, I filmed 180-degree turnarounds of each minifig.
Don’t Pass This CMF Series Up
If you’re a fan of the medieval theme like I am, the Shrek CMF series is something you should definitely pick up for Prince Charming, Thelonious, and Fiona, but also Farquaad and Shrek.
The best way to get exactly what you want is to go to a physical toy store and scan the CMF box’s QR code with apps like Minifig Scanner or omgbricks. Buying these online will mean you get a random minifig, and not all of them are useful for minifig configs.
The Shrek CMF is $4.99/€3.99 and was released September 1, 2026. These usually stay in stock for a few months but your mileage may vary.