Happy 15 years to the show that has been a huge part of me <3 // Also entry for the art contest!

It doesn’t exactly scream 15 anniversary art, but I still am pretty proud of the result and I’m glad to be able to make an entry for the contest. I wish good luck to the rest of the contestants!

Judge ping:

@Pasghetti

Art ping list:

@Krow the ravenclaw ninja @NinjaNoriNinjagoNerd9999 @Nya98 @Weetabixlover @Vdiu @Sivinightfury @MikeWheelerFan @Ladybugfan22 @SilverSeawing17 @Eclipsecorn @.starliightfury @Waterfall Raventide @Exotic Jade --------*** @RenaFurtive131010 @GIELREPTIEL @Karmasem @SAPPH1R3-QUARTZ11 @6o6girl @Splo1nbrix @Ashes~We~All~Fall~Down @Cade Oosthuizen @Samurai X 3.0 @HakunaMatata1214 @Fluffywolfmonster @Ninja the purple ninja @Ooooooooooooohoooooooo00000000

15 years ago today, on January 14, 2011, the Lego Group aired the Ninjago pilot episodes on Cartoon Network.

What a journey, man. To think we would even reach 15 concurrent years. This franchise has proven time and time again that it still has so many more stories to tell, so many characters who can inspire us, and so many more ways to be ninja.

What does Ninjago mean to you?

Happy quince, Ninjago Wiki.🥹❤️

First of all, the dragons

Okay, they started in rise of the serpetine as we all know and those things were FUGLY but whtever (what wasnt in that animation) but the designs were kinda cool

Then they left or whatever (so they could give less plot probably) and came back, did some stuff, and fused into that ultra dragon thing with four heads

Blah blah blah, many more seasons, WHATEVER (hunted is peak fight me)

But-

BUT-

My big issue is that the designs are NEVER contstant

And we never get info on this? Maybe im just a loser and dont get it, or havent gotten to that part yet (im not done with dr) but-

And same with the powers

Is there four types? Five? three? What is happening-

And the stories with how they were created, with the source dragons appearing before firstbourne, how did the dragons get to the land of the dragon and the oni? Why is she called the mother of all dragons? How was able to reproduce all by herself? (asexual icon frfr)

I just… i have issues with this </3 maybe bc i hate change idk *shrug*

But anyways im new hi my name is leo or raven, i use any pronouns :3

I also have a lot of questions abt how this fandom operates, can someone pls direct me to where to ask those :,)

(what category does this go in cries)

(I have pics of me wearing it with my face covered but I don't know if I can post it here, so I won't, but I have a belt and my costom painted sword :3)

Tick rock!

Its officially midnight for me

Sooooo HAPPY 15TH ANNIVERSARY TO THE GREATEST SHOW EVER TO EXIST!

Can you believe it? 15 Yrs already it feels like yesterday we hit the 10th anniversary and now it's five yrs ago... So anyways keep spinning Ninjago fans happy ninja cake day to all/Cole

And also have this beautiful artwork by my favourite Ninjago fan @ChickenPro21 (miss ya buddy)

@Foxyey your special gift

This is disappointing

I was at least expecting Pythor

Got these from Tanner

But they seem legit

I can see this beşng the description

Pinglist:

@Vdiu

@DaNinjaFan

@Karmasem

@SeeYouIn4Years

@Ooooooooooooohoooooooo00000000

@OctopusesAreCoolButHowDoesThisKeepHappening

@GIELREPTIEL

@Aizah Z.

@Splo1nbrix

@Tallbrainstein066-1

Wait so remember season 2 when Lloyd when dragon ball core and blew the overlord to smithereens just for the Overlord and Garmadon to come back (The overlord came back like 3 times including Decoded OH JUST STAY GONE PLEASEE)

So the Overlord in dragon form could puke up cannon balls of dark matter clouds to infect people. Resulting in the corruption of thousand and the members of the Ninja.

But also Zane?.. Isn't he a robot, how is that gonna work. I know the father (I forgot his name) programmed him to be as human as possible. But still, WHAT?..

And I have more pookie pics

@Pasghetti I think I'm supposed to ping you for this- anyjays I hope this isn't too late!

So I bet everyone recognizes this classic Ninjago landscape. Well lets just say I was doing a painting for fun- and coincidently was using a thank you card ( Im running out of Canvases XD)- well I saw this contest pop up and I thought it would really be cool if I utilized the card to its purpose.

So here's my pop up design- its in the back of the card btw!

This is one of my first times going full on with Anime styles, so creds to all the Pinterest artists I used inspo from.

And the pop up look :)

And I guess I should probably include the side view too lol

So this is the angle where you open it up from, and then the inside memo pops out- to clarify for everyone!

Thats all I have for now

Exotic out!

Feels just like yesterday, doesn't it?

2025 was like the previous year in a lot of ways (even down to the leaks), and it gave us a considerably sized output as well.

2025 had two major installments: Dragons Rising Season 3 and Ninjago Legends: Monstrosity.

Honestly it kinda sucks that we don't see a lot of steam trains in ninjago as the only exception we've partially seen is the hydro bounty (AKA ninja assault sub) as apparently it's part steam train for some reason and runs on coal, but really we've Never seen a single VINTAGE STEAM TRAIN in Ninjago and not a lot of trains to begin with, not including that one subway car from ROTS and serpentine train (even though it was a bus) as the cancelled set could actually run on the rails! And both were from 15 years ago! And we have never seen another railroad train since then! So yeah the writers have to have respect for railway enthusiasts and old world railroads!

Uuh... Where do I even start with these guys?

Well, firstly, their presence negates the ninja's elements, so that should lead to some interesting fights, right?

Then they also have a corrupting touch capable of instantly defeating nearly anyone. This ability also extends to the blasts of energy they can fire from their spears? ok.

And on top of all of that, the are slow and nearly indestructible (aside from the few cases in which they aren't).

So where does all that lead us?

Well, basically the ninja in most situations have no way to fight them, so they have to run away while the warriors approach them extremely slowly and fire energy blasts that can't actually hit anything for plot reasons.

Underwhelming.

Pings

@Splo1nbrix

@Cade Oosthuizen

So here we are 15 years later and do the pilots hold? yes and no.

I'll be reviewing the pilots as one thing and looking at 4 categories:

• Plot

• Characterization

• Cosmetics

• Importance

For the plot, is functional but i don't think it really excels, the biggest thing is i don't think it really gives things enough time to shine. In terms of the golden weapons they are kind of treated as after thought as despite having the best introduction Wus warning about the Scythe of quakes doesnt play into things as its not like there was any real negative consequence to using them. The sword of fire is a little better but its seen is faily short and there is no real challenge to taking it and the Nunchucks and Shurikens are treated as a after thought. The ninja also never really get to use the weapons as they are with samukai.

If i where to rework the pilots i would make it so kai trained alongside the other ninja since it doesnt make sense they wouldnt interact with him unless he was their for a day, have it be that Way of the ninja has kai meet the others and they sharpen his skills ie: Brother sharpens brother then dedicate each the second episode to the Sythe and Shurikens while the third goes to the Sword and Nunchucks before the final episode takes us to the underworld with the ninja using the golden weapons before getting overwhelmed by the skulkin leading them to use the tornado of creation.

I would also remove samukai since he doesnt need to exist to progress the plot as the skulkin generals could serve the same purpose and wu having a fight with Garmadon directly would have been cooler, the ending can be the same with the ninja rushing to help wu but garmadon quickly overpowers them and uses the weapons to make the portal.

When it comes to characterization, its a mixed bag:

• Kai, Wu and Cole are the best, with them being the best established and closets to their show counterparts

• Zane and jay are off as they lean into zane having a sixth sense which is just hm stating the obvious and im glad the series removed it. Jay is a bit more nazily and his thing with nya is a bit weird as he didnt even know her or her age yet asked if she was hot😭😭. im glad this stuff was Phased out.

• Nya is barely characterized with nothing but brief strings of her being "independent" and the skulkin are characterized the same

• Garmadon is fairly good, with his voice sounding more sinister than in the series and i have a post about samukai https://ninjago.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000191081

For cosmetics its looks a bit touch dated but i wont fault that for its time an budget. Let me be honest the pilots are ironically funny as hell with the passing, the stilted animation, and the way wu's old racist voice occasionally comes through. you can tell how much this stuff is was changed for the series with ray looking different, the underworld just being beneath ninjago instead of a alternative realm realm, the other elemental masters clearly not existing and my favorite WU LITERALLY MENTIONED THE FORCE😭😭😭😭. In terms of the suits the trainee ones are hood classics and i hate the DX suits but a small detail i really like is that the ninjas voices are slightly muffled. the sets look fairly decent with the underworld being the stand out but my favorite thing with the tornado of creation as it feels so grandiose.

In terms of importance, they Introduces the characters but doesn't flesh them out to much, the info about them fighting Garmadon and the Skulkin are good to know but the story can be understood without it as everything important is recapped plus several things are changed later on in the series ie: Underworld and other elemental masters.

In conclusion, the pilots are a solid start to the franchise that and one thing i find interesting is that the pilots feel both interwoven yet disconnected from the rest of the franchise.

LEGO Ninjago.

Never heard of it.

Like, this franchise is older...than my little brother.

LIKE WHAT IS HE EVEN DOING WHAT IS THAT

But on NInjago's anniversary, I need to make an announcement:

I will be leaving this wiki this year.

I'm not saying when, but I've spent nearly 5 years on FANDOM and this year I've decided to leave. But I've spent all this time here, and im gonna make my final year the greatest it can be.

And after all of this. I think we need the answer for one more question...

WHY IS IT CALLED THE SCYTHE OF QUAKES INSTEAD OF THE SCYTHE OF EARTH?

We might as well call the Sword the Fire the Sword of Flames or the Shurikens of Snow!