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Legolandia – At 3 pm today, a young Lego boy spotted yet another “Z” graffiti in one of the main buildings in Legoland’s capital. There have been reports of Zorro battling the bad Lego guys to the delight of all the Spanish Lego ladies.

Who is Zorro?

Zorro, like most fictional superheroes, has a secret identity of a nobleman called Don Diego de la Vega during the Spanish colonial regime in California. The character was created in 1919 and has been used in many books, television series, and films since then.

Zorro’s character has been through a few changes since it was first made but his classic style is that of an outlaw in a black mask with a Robin Hood-esque agenda of defending his fellow citizens against the tyranny of the government officials and other bad characters. He is a well-beloved character not only because of his cunning and fox-like ability to get away from those who are trying to catch him but also because of his pleasure at humiliating them publicly.

It is not surprising that like most popular comic superheroes, there would be an interest in a Zorro Lego minifig. Even though its concept is not entirely original, Zorro is one of the first predecessors of the American comic book superheroes. Similar with Spring Heeled Jack, The Scarlet Pimpernel, and the more recent Batman, Zorro is an independently rich person hiding behind a mask and who is able to do good for the people using his great fighting skills and ingenuity. In fact, The Mask of Zorro is one of the many things that gave inspiration to the creation of Batman in 1939. This inspiration has been apparent in the comics themselves; it was said that The Mask of Zorro was the movie that Bruce Wayne and his parents watched at the cinema right before he saw them get murdered.

The character of Zorro had such a huge impact on most of the famous fictional superheroes of today’s youth. It is no wonder that some fans would be compelled to create a Lego minifig mimicking him.