New this month, this Lego Star Wars Yoda bust would terrify Darth Vader and I have to have it

Yoda is one of Star Wars' most beloved characters, there's no doubt about that. So why does this Lego Star Wars Yoda figure look so downright uncanny? And why am I utterly compelled to buy it?

If you dare, this Lego Star Wars Yoda Bust is available now for $39.99.

Available now, just in time for Star Wars day, this Lego Star Wars Yoda bust shows him in his Clone Wars days, wielding a green lightsaber, ready to kick Separatist bottom.

At just 8 in / 21 cm tall, it's perfectly sized to perch on a shelf and while his arms appear fixed, you can tweak his ears and eyes. In short, it's everything you'd expect from a Lego Star Wars bust and at $39.99 it won't break the bank.

And, if you combine it with some other Lego Star Wars sets to make a spend of over $160 from Lego.com you'll even get a Lego Star Wars Darksaber. Hurrah!

Chris is a freelance journalist who, when not writing or falling further down the Lego rabbit hole, indulges his taste for horror, sci-fi and the post-apocalyptic. As well as Space.com, you can find his work at GameSpew (where he’s the weekend editor).

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So what is it about this Lego Star Wars Yoda that's leading me to believe I might be murdered in my sleep by his tiny green form? Yes, his ears and eyes move, but do I really want to turn round and find they've shifted of their own accord?

In truth, it's the face. Yes, his lack of legs gives the impression he could be Slenderman-level tall. But Lego has had often had a problem getting Yoda's face right, as with this now-retired full-body model, and this new set is just as unsettling.

This bust has been compared to the animatronics from Five Nights at Freddy's and I can see the resemblance. Forget Dagobah, this Yoda set up shop in the uncanny valley. At least he does come with a smaller mini-figure version of himself, which can sit next to the plaque at Evil Yoda's base.

Yet despite, or perhaps because of this fear factor, I need this Lego Star Wars Yoda bust. In fact, I may just buy several, just to hit the $160 mark and get a free Lego Star Wars Darksaber.

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