This article is about the LEGO figure. For the theme, see Minifigures. Minifigures, commonly referred to as a "minifig", or simply just "fig", are small plastic figures just over 1 1/2 inches (4 cm), or four bricks tall. They connect to LEGO System Bricks, and usually consist of 9-10 parts, though certain unique minifigures in some themes can have as few as 6 or more than 10 depending on the character they are intended to portray. The minifigure was designed by LEGO model builder Jens Nygaard Kn