Lego Ninjago

Lego Ninjago (stylized as NINJAGO) Masters of Spinjitzu is a 2011 Lego theme. It uses elements from the previous Ninja series. There are several changes from the previous series. These include the removal of the Shogun and Bandits, and the introduction of the Skeleton Army. Also noticeable is the inclusion of vehicles which imply a more modern time setting than the Feudal Japan setting from the previous incarnation.

Plot

Long before time had a name, Ninjago was created by the first Spinjitzu Master using the four Golden Weapons of Spinjitzu; the Scythe of Quakes, the Nunchucks of Lightning, the Shurikens of Ice and the Dragon Sword of Fire. Weapons so powerful, no one but the first master could possess them all at once. For decades, Ninjago was balanced with good and evil, and peace was maintained under the watchful eyes of the master. When he passed away, his two sons swore to protect the weapons, but the eldest was consumed by darkness and wanted to possess the weapons for his own nefarious purposes. A battle between brothers broke out, and the eldest was struck down into the Underworld. Peace returned, and the younger brother hid the four weapons, but knowing his brothers relentless ambition, he placed a guardian that would protect the weapons. And, in fear of his own demise, he created a map for a poor blacksmith, which was hidden with care. The older brother is Lord Garmadon, the younger brother Sensei Wu, and the blacksmith the father of the main character, Kai. Now Garmadon has taken command of the undead legions of the Underworld and is searching the land of Ninjago for the four Golden Weapons to exact his revenge on his brother, Wu. Now Sensei has gathered four brave ninja; Kai, Master of Fire, Cole, Master of Earth, Zane, Master of Ice, and Jay, Master of Lightning. Together, they must train to defeat their skeletal foes and find the golden weapons, and eventually defeat Lord Garmadon.

Music

Official theme song 'The Weekend Whip' was written by Jeppe Riddervold aka Zack Edgar Jones and Erin Chapman. The score was composed by Michael Kramer and Jay Vincent. Musical director of the show is Jeppe Riddervold.

Characters

Minifigures for the Ninjago theme are broken up into two factions, the human Heroes and the Skeleton Army. Unlike the previous Ninja Collection, each Minifig (with the exception of the Skeleton Troops) has a specific name and a distinctively unique appearance.^[1] This series focuses on the great weapons of the four mystical powers and the mastery of Spinjitzu.^[2] This series also introduced Spinners that the minifigures could be placed on for battles. There is also is a card game that accompanies the spinners.

Heroes

• Sensei Wu- The white Spinjitzu Master with all elements (Balanced). Sensei Wu's weapons of choice are a Wooden Staff, wisdom, and the Staff of Dragons. His evil brother is Lord Garmadon.
• Kai - The Red Ninja of Fire who only is a ninja to save his sister, Nya, who was captured by Lord Garmadon. Kai's weapon of choice is the golden weapon, the Dragon Sword of Fire.
• Jay - The Blue Ninja of Lightning whose weapon of choice is the golden weapon the Nunchucks of Lightning. He has a good sense of humor. He has also shown to have a crush on Kai's sister, Nya.
• Cole - The Black Ninja of Earth whose weapons of choice are the Staff of Dragons, and the golden weapon, the Scythe of Quakes. He has a fear of dragons and heights, and is the team leader. In 2520 Battle Arena, he uses the Flail of Ice and the Golden Katana.
• Zane - The White Ninja of Ice whose weapons of choice are the Flail of Ice, and the golden weapon, the Shurikens of Ice. He has a terrible sense of humor, but he is an incredible ninja with sensing abilities. He is also Sensei Wu's apprentice.
• Nya - Kai's sister. She gets captured by the skeleton legions, which is the reason why Kai agrees to become a ninja. Her weapons of choice are her double daggers. She also has psychic powers and can't use spinjitzu. Her alter-ego is Samurai X, a samurai with a high-tech samurai mech suit who saved the 4 ninja from the Serpentine.
• Lloyd Garmadon - The "son" of Lord Garmadon who used to control the Serpentine. He joined the ninja after Pythor P. Chumsworth betrayed him. His golden weapon is Garmadon's shadow bolt. Also, his middle name is 'Montgomery'. He becomes the Green Ninja.

The Skeleton Army

• Lord Garmadon - The black Spinjitzu Destroyer of all Elements (Unbalanced) whose weapon of choice is a Lightning Bolt. He is dead and has been banished to the Underworld after the two brothers' terrible duel. His younger brother is Sensei Wu. In 2012, he has 4 arms and he has a son named Lloyd Garmadon.
• Frakjaw - The Red Skeleton of Fire whose weapon of choice is a Mace.
• Krazi - The Blue Skeleton of Lightning whose weapon of choice is a Bone.
• Chopov - The Black Skeleton of Earth whose weapon of choice is a Machete.
• Bonezai - The White Skeleton of Ice whose weapon of choice is a Pickaxe. In 2520 Battle Arena, he uses a Bone Axe and Machete.
• General Nuckal - Skeleton Lightning General whose weapon of choice is a Double-Sided Bone Axe.
• General Wyplash -Skeleton Ice General, his weapon of choice beinig a double-sided flail.
• General Kruncha - Skeleton Earth General, weapon of choice is a double-sided axe.
• Samukai - The four-armed King of the Underworld. He betrays Garmadon , although he is later overwhelmed by their power and ultimately vaporized. His weapon of choice varies, but first note were four bone daggers, and most notably being three of the four Weapons of Spinjitzu
• Skeleton - Troops of the army.

The Serpentine (2012)

• Rattla- Snake of Ice and scout for the Hypnobrai Tribe.
• Mezmo- Snake of Ice and trooper for the Hypnobrai Tribe.
• Slithraa- Snake of Ice and second-in-command for the Hypnobrai Tribe.
• Skales- Snake General of Ice and commander of the Hypnobrai Tribe.
• Snappa- Snake of Fire and scout for the Fangpyre Tribe.
• Fang-Suei- Snake of Fire and trooper for the Fangpyre Tribe.
• Fangdam- Snake of Fire and second-in-command for the Fangpyre Tribe.
• Fangtom- Snake General of Fire and commander of the Fangpyre Tribe.
• Lasha- Snake of Lightning and scout for the Venomari Tribe.
• Spitta- Snake of Lightning and trooper for the Venomari Tribe.
• Lizaru- Snake of Lightning and second-in-command for the Venomari Tribe.
• Lizra- Snake General of Lightning and commander of the Venomari Tribe.
• Chokun- Snake of Earth and scout for the Constrictai Tribe.
• Bytun- Snake of Earth and trooper for the Constrictai Tribe.
• Bytar- Snake of Earth and second-in-command for the Constrictai Tribe.
• Choka- Snake General of Earth and commander of the Constrictai Tribe.
• Pythor P. Chumsworth- Last snake of the Anacondrai Tribe.

Sets

Adaptions

On the same day as the release of the original 17 sets a board game from the Lego Games theme was released in the United Kingdom using elements from the Ninjago theme.^[43] A Ninjago film, entitled "Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu" aired in the United States on Cartoon Network on January 14, 2011. American band The Fold performed the theme song, The Weekend Whip. It is split into two episodes, Way of the Ninja and King of Shadows. The movie served as a pilot for a Lego Ninjago series set for 2011. The series is titled Lego Ninjago: The Series.^[44] A video game, entitled Lego Battles: Ninjago, was released on April 12, 2011, on the Nintendo DS. It is the sequel to the 2009 game Lego Battles and was developed by Hellbent Games and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games. A Ninjago themed world is also being added to the massively multiplayer online game Lego Universe.^[45] A virtual world called Lego Ninjago Online is set to release in October 2011.

References

External links

• Ninjago at Lego.com