Kruncha

Kruncha is the Earth General of the Skulkin army. He is good friends with Nuckal, although Kruncha would never admit it. Following Samukai's demise and Lord Garmadon's disappearance, he became the new King of the Underworld, thus being second-in-command when Samukai was the King.

Background
Kruncha is the Earth General in Samukai's Skulkin army. He is down to earth and practical, often insulting the childish Nuckal. He is serious about being a good soldier and is short-tempered. He has been one of the only two Skulkin Generals to drive the Skull Truck in the show, the other being Samukai. Nuckal and Wyplash have never been shown to drive it.

Way of the Ninja
Nuckal and Kruncha accompanied Samukai and several Lightning Skulkin in attacking Four Weapons Blacksmith in search for the Map to the Golden Weapons. While Kai and Nya were distracted by the foot soldiers, the two generals snuck into the store to search for the map. Kruncha became annoyed with his companion became distracted with one of the samurai helmets, and the two quickly got into a fistfight after each accused the other of not looking hard enough. Their fight however caused a chain reaction of destruction around the shop, eventually revealing the map which the generals claimed. The two retreated to the Skull Truck where they were ordered to capture Nya, and left to the Underworld with her.

The Golden Weapon
Kruncha accompanied Samukai's forces to the Caves of Despair in search of the Scythe of Quakes. While there, he and Nuckal oversaw one of the conveyer belts until Jay alerted the skeletons to the Ninja's presence. He then rallied behind Samukai and attacked the Ninja, though was forced to retreat when the Ninja unlocked Spinjitzu.

Weapons of Destiny
Upon returning to the Underworld, Kruncha and Nuckal were put in charge of guarding the entrance of the fortress as they anticipated the arrival of the Ninja. As predicted, the Ninja eventually arrived and the skulking closed in around them. However the Ninja used the Tornado of Creation to turn the fortress into a giant Ferris wheel, trapping Kruncha and Nuckal in one of the cars.

Never Trust a Snake
He is a substitute teacher at Darkley's Boarding School for Bad Boys with Nuckal, tied up with a rope thanks to Lloyd's revenge scheme with the help of Pythor.

The Royal Blacksmiths
He appeared with Nuckal cheering the Serpentine's performance and jeering the Ninja.

All of Nothing
Nuckal and Kruncha arrive in the Serpentine's Underground Fortress with the rest of the Skulkin to fight the Serpentine. The two Generals take on Skales together, Nuckal flailing about and babbling to distract the Hypnobrai General while Kruncha sneaks behind him to strike. Afterwards, much to his own personal shock, Kruncha rooted on the ninja by crying their catchphrase while he stayed behind to continue battling the Serpentine.

The Day of The Great Devourer
He and Nuckal partake in the Take Back Ninjago rally.

Ninjaball Run
Kruncha and Nuckal participate in the Ninjaball Run competition using a Skull Truck. While they were successful in taking out Lloyd, though, they crash in the Glacier Barrens.

Wrong Place, Wrong Time
Kruncha present when the ninja witnessed the invasion of Ignacia. He later attempted to capture Nya, but was knocked aside by Garmadon, who was disguised as a skulkin, prompting Samukai to call a retreat and altering the timeline. After being reprimanded by his master for failing to capture Nya, he went off into the woods, only to receive a tied-up Nya by the ninja in an attempt to correct the time-line, and reported his find.

Following the destruction of the Mega Weapon, the events of the ninjas' time travel were erased, with Kruncha's kidnapping of Nya going on unchanged.

The Invitation
When Kai became a fighter in underground slither pits, Kruncha was one of his opponents, whom he defeated using Spinjitzu. Kruncha was his final opponent before he retired undefeated to rejoin the ninja.

At some point afterwards, in an attempt to gain fame, Kruncha bribed his opponents to lose on purpose, only to fail to pay them back. As a result, he got in trouble with them and was eventually arrested by the police.

The Greatest Fear of All
Kruncha is among the inmates of Kryptarium prison, angrily yelling at the ninja as they visit Pythor. While yelling a threat at the ninja, Warden Noble casually dismisses him, all whilst mistakenly referring to him as Frajaw. He went on to witness the fake Anacondrai attack, and after No-Eyed Pete opened the cell doors, escaped to wreak havoc. However, he was ultimately placed back into his cell.

Personality
The brutish second-in-command of the Skulkin army, Kruncha is short-tempered with a generally bad attitude. Prone to violence, he was possibly the only Skulkin to foresee Garmadon's betrayal, having kept a severe distrust of him from the very beginning. However, he also secretly holds a secret respect for Cole, due to their identical roles in their respective factions. In times of frustration, Kruncha resorts to childlike gestures of anger. He is also loyal to the Skulkin army, with this resulting in his eventual promotion as the leader of the Under World in the wake of Samukai's destruction.

Description
He has a large head and a gray helmet. In his minifigure, he has a gray monocle; however, in the Ninjago TV show, he does not. His belt is grey on his minifigure and red in the TV show.

Appearances
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 * 2174 Kruncha
 * 2507 Fire Temple
 * 2508 Blacksmith shop
 * 2521 Lightning Dragon Battle

Pilot Episodes

 * "Way of the Ninja"
 * "The Golden Weapon"
 * "King of Shadows"
 * "Weapons of Destiny"

Season 1: Rise of the Serpentine

 * 11. "All of Nothing"

Video Games
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 * Ninjago: Spinjitzu Scavenger Hunt (non-canon)
 * LEGO Ninjago: Tournament (non-canon)
 * LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin (non-canon)

Gallery
Kruncha