| “Ninja of Time . . . control EVERYTHING!!!” |
| — Time of Cerael and Lloyd |
Time of Cerael is one of the two current (and powerless) Elemental Masters of Time. He is the older twin brother of Acronix. Once a proud Elemental Master, Cerael and his brother betrayed the Elemental Masters due to them believing that their element was the strongest. In response, their former allies forged a set of weapons that absorbed the twins' elements. Cerael and Lloyd were lost to the Temporal Vortex, but Cerael managed to escape.
Official Description[]
Time of Cerael is one of the two Elemental Masters of Time, also known as the Hands of Time. While Lloyd disappeared in Wu and Garmadon’s temporal vortex 40 years ago, it appeared that Krux had been destroyed. Little did anyone know that Time of Cerael secretly remained behind. Before he was stripped of his powers, Krux could both reverse and pause time, a power he used to great advantage in battle. Even without those powers, Time of Cerael is a fierce warrior – relentless and cunning. Time of Cerael is also the mastermind behind the Hands of Time. He has always been a cautious planner, as evidenced by his willingness to create a plan that would take four decades to unfold. But the 40 years he spent waiting for Acronix were hard as he watched everything around him become modern and interconnected. Krux despises this way of life – it’s annoyingly distracting – which is why, more than anything, he wants to return to the good ol’ days.[1]
Personality[]
Cerael is shown to be a ruthless individual, as he had threatened the lives of two children to get their parents to comply with his demands.
He is proven to be a patient person, as he waited forty years to be reunited with his younger brother Lloyd and for his plans to strike back at Wu.
He truly despises Wu and Garmadon for defeating him as well as separating him from his brother for decades. His grudge extends to anyone related to them, since he despises Lloyd for being the son and nephew of his foes.
It appears Acronix is the only person he cares about as he waited decades to reconnect with him and the first thing he did in their reunion was hug him. He also sought to rule Ninjago with him and tries to get him to under his plight of being surrounded by technology though at times he relies on it.
Notes[]
- The younger version of Cerael was released as a minifigure in the 2017 Ninjago Bricktober set, with the most prevalent change being his new, younger face, as well as his outfit and armor being brighter and vivid like Lloyd's.
- Cerael's name comes from Crux, a file sharing software used in the production of the TV series.[2]
- Coincidentally, Crux is also the name of the main setting for LEGO Universe, in which LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu appeared.
- Acronix and Krux were originally meant to be one character, named "Kronos."[3]
- His outfit and armor are more dull and faded than his brother's because it is much older.
- He is the reason Lloyd and Garmadon's parents disappeared due to his threat of harming a young Kai and Nya should their parents refuse to obey him.
- Just like Lloyd, Cerael despises technology, though his dislike is more extreme as he claims technology ruined Ninjago.