Board Thread:Ninjago Wiki News/@comment-32865346-20170815161955/@comment-30499831-20180208033420

Warptoad wrote: Toa Kopaka Nuva wrote:

This brings up the massive plot hole of the Ninjago royal family. Where were they in the other 7 seasons? They are clearly a big deal, so why are they just being mentioned now?

It would explain why Lou's band is called the Royal Blacksmiths. The explanation given is that they weren't interested in current affairs.