User blog comment:OverlordRocks/Is the Overlord the source of all evil from Ninjago?/@comment-25374175-20151214005037

The Overlord is indeed the “source of evil”. But, I am a little confused about your comment, so I’ll try to explain things as much as I can.

As well know, the First Spinjitzu Master is the source of Light. However, where Light is, Shadow is there too to create balance. The Shadow is the Overlord, making him the source of darkness. He is the first known villain in the series and is the true antagonist.

I do not think the Overlord made the Devourer evil. He was in his weakest form when Garmadon was bitten; he was also in the Dark Island, making it impossible to reach Garmadon at this point. He was described as the “source of all evil” because of his strong powers and since he was the first dark being in the world.

First of all, the Anacondrai are not evil—citizens of Ninjago mistaken them for their “crime”. The crime believed by the citizens was that the Serpentine unleashed the Great Devourer to attack them—in reality, they did it to force the people to hide from the Golden Master of the legends.

Chen, the Ghost army, etc. are not mad and evil because of the Overlord. Chen lacked power and decided to be villianious because of this; Morro was depressed with the fact that he was not the Green Ninja; and the others were turned away from the Light by other reasons. The Overlord could have inspired them, but he did not turn them evil.

To sum it up, the Overlord got the title “source of evil” since he was the first being of darkness. The other antagonists of the series were villains for other reasons.