Aspheera

Aspheera is the current Elemental Master of Fire, leader of the Pyro Vipers and a Serpentine sorceress. In her youth, she forged a friendship with a young Wu in a bid to learn Spinjitzu and secretly overthrow Mambo the Fifth. After Wu used Forbidden Spinjitzu to defeat her, Aspheera was imprisoned in the Ancient Pyramid for over a millennia, after which she was accidentally freed by the Ninja. She promptly stole Kai's element, allowing her to reignite her forces.

Immediately, Aspheera swore revenge on Wu, and sieged Ninjago City with a legion of Pyro Vipers and Elemental Cobras. Eventually, her rampage reached the Samurai X Cave, where she attacked Wu and the Ninja. Using the second Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu, the Ninja were able to incapacitate Aspheera - but not before she banished Zane to the Never-Realm. Aspheera is currently incarcerated in Kryptarium Prison.

Early life
A thousand years ago, she encountered the young Wu and Garmadon after they trespassed into Serpentine territory and were imprisoned. Aspheera told them of how she was training to be a sorceress and offered to free the brothers, in exchange for them helping her in the future and they agreed. Aspheera freed them and told them to keep their promise in due time.

Wu later returned to uphold his end of the deal, and she and Wu became friends. He taught her Spinjitzu. However, Aspheera's learning of the art along with her sorcery enabled her to usurp the previous Serpentine Ruler, Mambo the Fifth. Aspheera used her sorcery and knowledge of Spinjitzu to invade Ninjago, which she intended to take over. She was confronted by Wu and his brother. They fought, Wu using the Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu to have edge against her and his brother similarly using it to defeat her minions. Aspheera was angered that Wu had betrayed her by not showing her this art and by standing against her. Aspheera was subsequently imprisoned after Mambo took back power. Wu visited her in her cell, where he tells her that she and the vipers are to be imprisoned in the Ancient Pyramid. She pleaded to Wu to free her as she had him and his brother. Her pleas fell on deaf ears and she swore revenge on the "deceiver". At some point, her punishment was carried out and she was left to rot in the long abandoned pyramids.

Wasted True Potential
Aspheera appears in Zane’s dream, entering the Monastery of Spinjitzu and propelling Zane back with a blast of fire. When being asked what she wanted, she replies with “revenge.”

The Belly of the Beast
She appears in another one of Zane’s dreams, this time fighting him in the cave beneath the Monastery of Spinjitzu.

Booby Traps and How to Survive Them
When the Ninja solve the puzzle, Aspheera is released from the tomb and begins fighting the Ninja, exclaiming that she wants revenge on the person who trapped her there. At first she appears de-powered and has black skin. She then begins to extract power from Kai, and she powers up, becoming golden. She also uses spinjitzu to combat the ninja. After powering up, Aspheera quickly chains the ninja. She then causes the pyramid to erupt and climbs onto the Fire Fang’s throne.

Snaketastrophy
Aspheera arrives in Ninjago City and begins to communicate with the other Pyro Vipers. She notices a sign advertising an exhibit for the Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu at the Ninjago Museum of History. She declares that she will use it to exact revenge on the “traitor” who locked her away. She soon notices Gayle Gossip and Vinny nearby and interrogates them on the location of the museum. Gayle refuses to tell her, instead telling her that the ninja will stop her. However, Aspheera tells her that they are trapped in the pyramid and demands the location of the museum. Though Gayle refuses, Vinny promptly tells her.

Aspheera has them captured and their cameras broadcasting her actions.

Powerless
Now that Aspheera has Gayle and Vinny hostage she makes them take her to the museum to find the Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu. Once they arrive Aspheera doesn't see the scroll and starts to destroy artifacts, and then revives Char, who then leads her to the scroll. When they arrive to the room with the scroll Aspheera is angrily surprised to see that the ninja have escaped the erupting pyramid. The rest of the ninja (Except Kai) fight off the Pyro Vipers as Aspherra and Lloyd fight for the scroll. In the end Aspheera manages to get the scroll and then traps the ninja under rubble as she tell three Elemental Cobras to finish them.

Under Siege
Aspheera was on top of the Fire Fang, spewing fireballs and Elemental Cobras approaching the Monastery. After reaching the Monastery, Aspheera told the Fire Fang to destroy the temples doors but P.I.X.A.L. activated Water guns and rubber Shurikens to stop the Elemental Cobras from burning down the doors, so Aspheera uses her staff to get rid of defense weapons. And once the Fire Fang destroy the doors the ninja were forced to retreat to the Underground Base. Once the Pyro Vipers went inside, Aspheera told them to find Wu but no luck, Char complained that they can't find him and suggest that they should give up, so she ejected fire at Char but misses, hitting the dart board that opens to the Underground Base instead. Once Aspheera saw the elevator, Char presses the button and they both waited for the elevator to open, but it couldn't due to Aspheera accidently eradicating the button.

The Explorer's Club
After getting inside the elevator of the Monastery, Aspheera and the Pyro Vipers try to break down the doors by slamming Elemental Cobras into it and while they were trying to break down the doors, she uses her magic to lift Char up and slam him to the door.

Vengeance is Mine!
Alerted by Jay's sneeze, she finds Wu and the ninja hiding under the vents. She remarks on how she dreamed of this moment before P.I.X.A.L. blasted her away in the giant mech suit but she overcame her and held the ninja and Wu hostage. Aspheera gloated on her imminent success before the ninja arrived with the other Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu.

Aspheera was shocked that they found the other scroll and duels the empowered Lloyd before knocking the scroll away from him. Soon, the other ninja grabbed scroll and fought her but she overpowered them until Zane dueled her and froze her. Not one to be denied vengeance, Aspheera took her free arm with her staff to aim one last at Wu but Zane intercepted it and was seemingly destroyed.

After the battle, Aspheera was arrested and held in Garmadon's old cell at Kryptarium Prison, drained of her stolen powers. She is visited by Wu, remarking on how enemy visited her like last time. An infuriated Wu criticized her, as her vendetta cost him one of his pupils and asks if she is satisfied with her deed. The confused Aspheera reveals that she never wanted to destroy Wu but trap him as he did her. Aspheera states Zane was not destroyed but banished to the Never-Realm, a place that Wu would never go to and the old master is horrified to learn this and runs out as she taunts him while laughing.

Appearances

 * 70674 Fire Fang
 * 70677 Land Bounty

Season 11: Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu

 * 99. "Wasted True Potential" (dream)
 * 102. "The Belly of the Beast” (dream)
 * 103. "Boobytraps and How to Survive Them"
 * 106. "Snaketastrophy"
 * 107. "Powerless"
 * 108. "Ancient History"
 * 109. "Never Trust a Human" (flashback)
 * 110. "Under Siege"
 * 111. "The Explorer's Club"
 * 112. "Vengeance is Mine!"
 * 113. "A Cold Goodbye" (dream)

Trivia

 * Aspheera is the fourth villain that knows how to do Spinjitzu, the first being Garmadon, the second being the Overlord, and the third being Doubloon.
 * Aspheera is the first Serpentine who has been seen using Spinjitzu.
 * This is due to Wu teaching her when they were young as a promise to release him.
 * Aspheera is the third known female Serpentine, the first being Selma and the second being Machia.
 * She is the only female Serpentine, however, who has a tail (Machia is shown having one only in the LEGO sets.)
 * According to a Ninjago magazine, she is an old friend of Master Wu. This is proven in "Never Trust a Human."
 * She is the third main female villain after The Preeminent and Harumi.
 * She is the second villain who stole Kai's power from him, the first was Chen.
 * She is the second Serpentine main antagonist, the first being Pythor.
 * She succeeded Mambo the Fifth as leader of the Pyro Vipers.
 * Her name during development was ‘Venom Le Drip’.
 * She is the third villain to have a vendetta against both Wu and his brother, the first were the Time Twins and The Overlord.
 * She is the first invader to not want to rule Ninjago City.
 * Her stolen Fire powers are most likely ineffective due to Zane freezing her in Ice.
 * This means she will most likely return to her powered state if her powers become effective once more.
 * She is one of the nine Serpentine whose name is mentioned in the show. The others being, Skales, Skales Jr., Pythor, Arcturus, Acidicus, Char, and Mambo the Fifth.
 * She is the second main antagonist to announce the title card at the beginning of an episode, with her announcing "Vengeance is Mine!".
 * Garmadon is the first with him announcing "Big Trouble, Little Ninjago" and Hunted.

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