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“You were right. The ninja failed me. Master Wu, who taught them everything, is the reason my parents are gone. I'm gonna help you get better, Ras. And then you're gonna lead me to my parents. Because now, you're the only one I believe can do that.”

Arin is a self-taught Spinjitzu prodigy, creator of Object Spinjitzu, and a former ninja student of Lloyd's. He is the first known person to teach himself Spinjitzu without a master. He used to live in a neighborhood outside Ninjago City, until the Merge caused his parents and region to disappear. Multiple years after the Merge, Arin and his best friend Sora became students of the Green Ninja, Lloyd Garmadon, after saving a dragon called Riyu. With the help of the other original ninja, Arin helped to free most of the dragons from Imperium. He and Lloyd searched for the Pink Dragon Core, defeated Beatrix, and helped to stabilize the Merged Realms during the MergeQuake Storm, where he briefly saw his parents through a rift.

A year later, Arin helped the other ninja to handle Lobbo being mutated, stopping the Mechanic, and stopping the Lava-Tides from stealing dragon eggs.

His popularity as a ninja continued as he took down the Mechanic and rescued Lobbo from his mech along with Lloyd, as well as attending Sora's dance party, until Cinder stole the Mallet of Shattering and broke Wyldfyre's leg before accompanying Lloyd in order to learn the Rising Dragon technique from a dragon named Egalt. However, he began to express frustration at not improving his Spinjitzu which ultimately led to Egalt demoting him to be taught under another dragon named Rontu. When the Blood Moon arose, interrupting their training, Arin and Riyu end up separated from the ninja in a storm caused by Jordana before rescuing Bonzle from her, only to lose the latter to Ras. Regrouping with Lloyd and Nya, Arin made his way to the Shadow Dojo, where the Ritual of the Blood Moon occurred, and Kai was sent to the Nether-Space, until Arin (with discreet assistance from Sora) stopped Ras before the moon then passed.

In the Tournament of the Sources, Arin met his childhood friend Frak, who he discovered had fallen under the sway of Ras while searching through Ras' room. After the latter found out Arin invaded his room, Ras tempted him by revealing that Wu was responsible for the Merge, and that Sora lied to him. His relationship with the ninja and Sora began to break down and he became distant, his faith in the ninja crumbling slowly. Because of this, Arin went to Frak for help with mastering Spinjitzu, Frak helped Arin do so with Ras' teachings, and Arin helped Frak avoid the corruption of the Wolf Clan and Shatterspin. Near the end of the tournament, Arin used his parents' detective game history as an advantage to figure out that the tournament was rigged by Bleckt, who had allied with the Wolf Clan. At the end of the tournament, as the rest of the Forbidden Five were freed and Arin managed to do a full-fledged Spinjitzu, Nokt was stripped of the powers he stole and escaped with the other members while taking Ras along to continue their revenge. Arin abandoned the ninja and chased after the Five to protect Ras, who he believed to be the only one capable of finding his parents. Arin and Ras became marooned in another realm, and he helped nurse Ras back to health with intentions of finding his parents.

Appearance[]

Arin has coily black hair in "The Duke" hairstyle, featuring stubbled sideburns and two scars on his right cheek. From "The Merge: Part 1," to "Return to Imperium," "The Battle of the Second Monastery," and "What the Mech?," he wears an orange sweatshirt with a dragon on it and his initial 'A' in Ninjargon in white, located above the left pocket, navy blue pants also sporting his initial in a lighter color on the right pocket, a very bright celadon belt, and black gloves. In "The Merge: Part 1," he wore Lloyd's mask with his clothes, but neglected to wash it as it had a dirty appearance, as noted when he gave it back to Lloyd in "The Merge: Part 2." After escaping Imperium, Lloyd gave it back to him in "The Battle of the Second Monastery."

On the day of the Merge, as a child, Arin was smaller and wore a different orange sweatshirt, but with the initial in the very center, different navy blue pants, and black gloves.

From "Return to Imperium" to "The Battle of the Second Monastery", Arin dons the disguise of an Imperium citizen under the alias of Dr. Lampshade Floortile, with three markings on his left cheek.

Sometime prior to "The Temple of the Dragon Cores," Arin changed into his own ninja suit, consisting of orange coloring, but retains his sweatshirt and celadon belt.

Relationships[]

Main article: Arin's relationships

Family[]

Allies[]

Enemies[]

Personality[]

Arin was once an ordinary child who aspired to be a hero. However, after the Merge, he underwent a significant change. When he believed that the ninja had vanished, he striven to take on the role of protecting the world, gaining his parents' pride, and continuing the ninja's legacy. Despite his noble intentions, Arin faced several challenges in his ninja journey due to his lack of coordination and finesse compared to his peers. This often resulted in clumsy mishaps, such as self-inflicted punches.

Arin is kind, caring, kind-hearted, compassionate, helpful, trusting, affectionate, and friendly. However, he can sometimes act naive and is willing to trust others easily. He was incredibly fond of his former friends such as Sora, Riyu, and Lloyd.

Season 2 explores Arin's struggles as he grapples with his skills. He tries to control them while feeling the weight of expectations to become a skilled ninja. Arin's accident, which injured Egalt, his lack of Elemental Powers, and the looming threat of Ras, compound his insecurities and self-doubt from Season 1, intensifying his internal struggles. The fear of inadequacy and the need to prove himself in the face of adversity deepen Arin's inner conflicts. These conflicts are especially evident during a battle orchestrated by Ras, where his vulnerabilities and doubts were exposed.[2]

After being told by Ras that Wu was responsible for the Merge and that Sora lied to him, Arin started to become cold and willing to side with Ras to find his parents, as his teaching helped improve his Spinjitzu while Lloyd’s teachings barley helped him at all. He stopped seeing Lloyd as a role model and started to hold a grudge against Sora and to pull away from her, sometimes being harsh to her when she tried to approach him. All this caused him to reach the point to where he betrayed the ninja to save Ras from the Forbidden Five.

Weapons and abilities[]

Abilities[]

“Your self-taught Spinjitzu is a bit wonky, but it's incredible you learned it on your own. It makes sense to me you have other skills you haven't tapped into yet. We just have to learn what's holding you back.”
Lloyd to Arin, "Gangs of the Sea"
  • Spinjitzu: Arin's relentless efforts to decipher the maneuvers performed by the ninja in order to master Spinjitzu have led him to develop a rudimentary version of the art, distinct from the more sophisticated forms. Lloyd's observations acknowledged that Arin possesses untapped Spinjitzu abilities and talents beyond his foundational skills, including Object Spinjitzu, which he has yet to explore.[3][4] After using the advice from Frak and Lord Ras had given him, Arin was able to achieve a full version of Spinjitzu, however due to using an forceful manner to perfect, it carries some wisps of energy found in Shatterspin.
    • Object Spinjitzu: Arin possesses the ability to transfer his Spinjitzu energy into any inanimate object he throws. These objects possess explosive power, and severely damage anything they hit. It can only be used when Arin's emotions are not in tune.
  • Combat: Arin is skilled in combat. Due to being mostly self taught, Arin manages to evade multiple attacks. Although he lost to Ras, even after a year of training under Lloyd, Arin managed to defeat several Wolf Warriors by himself. By the time of the Tournament of Sources, Arin’s skills improved where he manage to hold against Nokt for a brief time.

Weapons[]

  • Grappling Hook: At some point after The Merge, Arin obtained a grappling hook, which he uses to get around places or as a weapon.

Vehicles[]

Mechs[]

Cars[]

Age[]

The ninja's ages are not specified.[5]

Arin is a teenager. He is younger than the ninja, as he was a child during the merge.

Possible estimations: Deven Mack sees Arin as being around 13 to 15 years old.[6]

Official description[]

Meet Arin![]

Just another ‘wannabe’ ninja? Or something more? Things got shaken up by The Merge, and nobody felt it more than ninja superfan Arin. One thing is for sure, epic adventures await him and his new buddy, tech genius Sora.[7]

Self-taught[]

Obsessed with the ninja since he was a child, Arin’s self-taught Spinjitzu is impressive, but he must truly master it to help save the world.[8]

Play Stories[]

  • STRENGTH: Friendship
  • TALENT: Spinjitzu skills
  • SECRET FEAR: Running out of pie ingredients
  • ULTIMATE GOAL: To unlock his Elemental Power

YOUNG HEROES AGAINST EVIL FORCES![]

The heart of the team
- Has always been a big ninja fan
- Taught himself a form of Spinjitzu
- Optimistic: never loses hope
- Lost his family and his home in "The Merge"[9]

Tales from the Merged Realms[]

Arin is a superfan of the ninja team who has taught himself a rough form of Spinjitzu. After his home and family disappeared because of the Merge, Arin teamed up with Sora.[10]

Secret World of the Ninja New Edition[]

Arin has no elemental powers, but he has developed his own version of Spinjitzu— much to the Ninja's amazement. Imagine what he'll be like after some Ninja training!

Appearances[]

Sets

Boxed Sets

Polybags

Magazine Gifts

Books with Minifigure Gifts

Misc Sets

  • Lego Store Build a Minifigure (Core Inspired/Casual)

Ninjago: Dragons Rising

Season 1

The Elemental Mechs

Season 2

Wyldfyre's Voice Notes

Ninjago Magazine

Books

Video games

Etymology[]

Arin is a gender-neutral name of Irish origins. It means "high mountain; enlightened; warrior lion." The name is also translated as "first rays of the sun; joy; peace" but the origins of these meanings are unknown.

Behind the scenes[]

  • In early concept, Arin was originally named Max, but was possibly changed to avoid confusion with the LEGO Life character of the same name.[11]
  • Chris "Doc" Wyatt has stated that Arin has a last name, though it's currently unknown when it will be revealed.[12]

Trivia[]

  • He has an unfortunate habit of punching himself in the face.
  • He once tried to have Zane's hairstyle, which, according to Sora, did not go so well. Both Kai and Cole share the belief that having Zane's hairstyle isn't the most ideal decision.[13][14][15]
  • Lloyd was his favorite ninja,[15] followed by Kai.[16]
  • Arin's sweatshirt's hood is a modified version of Scott's hood, with the hat replaced with his hair.
  • His sweatshirt bears similar designs to the DX Suits.
  • Arin is one of only four known people who know Spinjitzu but lack Elemental Powers. The other three are Doubloon, Aspheera, and Misako. Arin is unique out of them due to being self-taught.
  • He is the first and so far the only ninja who is not an Elemental Master.
    • This is further confirmed by Chris "Doc" Wyatt who has stated that Arin does not have an elemental power despite fan speculation.[17]
  • His mother taught him how to bake pies.[10]
  • He is the third ninja to perform the Electric Jaya.[18]
  • Arin's arc in Season 2 of Dragons Rising about wanting to get better at being a ninja is similar to what Kai went through during Season 1 of the original series.
  • Arin can perfectly understand Riyu's words.[19]
  • Arin is the first member of the new generation of ninja to utter the phrase "NINJA GO!!" for the first time.
  • Arin has horns on his hood because he thinks they look cool.[20]
  • Arin's relationship with Lloyd shares many parallels with Wu's relationship with Morro.
    • Both Arin and Morro were their masters' first students who went to great lengths to prove themselves worthy in the eyes of their master.
    • Both left their masters as they believed they failed them since they couldn't provide what they needed.
    • Both Wu and Lloyd express great sadness about their pupil's leaving.
  • Arin also shares some similarities with Harumi.
    • Both at a young age admired and idolized the Ninja.
    • Both lost their parents due to actions of their heroes (Harumi lost her parents when the Great Devourer was released by Pythor who was freed by Lloyd, and Arin lost his parents in the Merge caused by Wu).

Video[]

Translations[]

Arin[]

Language Name
Arabic أرين
Chinese (Simplified) 阿林
Chinese (Traditional) 亞林
Czech Arin
French Arin
Hungarian Arin
Japanese エリン
Korean 아린
Russian Арин
Ukrainian Ерін

Lampshade Floortile[]

Language Name
French Abat-jour Tomette
Korean 램프갓 바닥타일
Portuguese (BRA) Luminauro Ladrilauro

References[]

Ninjago: Dragons Rising characters
Heroes Arin · Cole · Frak · Kai · Lloyd · Nya · Sora · Wyldfyre · Zane
Allies Alfonzo Frohicky
Villains Administration Agents (Agent Allen · Agent Denholt · Agent Farbissina · Agent Karit · Agent Ramirez · Agent Underwood · Spitta · Sub-Agent Prentis · The Administrator) · Lord Argus · Attacker bots · Empress Beatrix · Bleckt · Chen · Cinder · Claw Hunters (Blorko · Claw General · Hunter No. 29) · Dorama · Dorama's stagehands · Dr. LaRow · Dragonians (Dragonian Scouts · Dragonian Tourist · Dragonian Warriors · Tyr) · Fedulian · Forbidden Five (Drix · Kur · Nokt · Rox · Zarkt) Imperium Guards (Imperium Guard Commander· Melvin) · Jay · The Mechanic · Jordana · Rapton · Lord Ras · Ras' master · Wolf warriors (Wolf Mask Claw Warriors · Wolf Mask General · Wolf Mask Guards · Wolf Mask Warriors) · Zeatrix · Zaiden Kane
Creatures Arc Dragon of the Fire Tribe · Buck Buck · Crab monster · Crabbed beast · Craglings (King Crag-Nor · Arccrack · Rockworth) · Dream-Guyver · Egalt · Fire Dragon · Green Forest Dragon · Jiro · Lava Dragons (Feisty · Flameheart · Heatwave · Red · Sparky) · Lava-Tides (Lava-Tide Leader · Lava-Todd the Wise · Lava-Tony · Lava-Tony's sous-chefs) · Matriarch of Fallen Leaves · Matriarch's child · Mountain Dragons (Eridany · Matriarch of the Mountain Dragons · Riyu) · Pace Dragon · Patriarch of the Northern Spiral · Patriarch's child · Rock monster · Rontu · Source Dragons (Source Dragon of Energy · Source Dragon of Life · Source Dragon of Motion · Source Dragon of Strength · Unknown Source Dragon · Unknown Source Dragon (blue symbol) · Unknown Source Dragon (white symbol)) · Spirit Dragons · Stone Scouts · Sweeper · Stone Swordsmen · Tentacled beasts · Water-Tides (Kizzy) · Zanth
Other Akita · Alfonzo Frohicky's grandmother · Alfonzo Frohicky's mother · Algae farmers (Dale) · Algu · Arccrack · Arrakore · Arin's parents · Baker · Beatrix and Zeatrix's mother · Big Han · Blacksmith · Boat Vendor · Bone collectors · Bone Hunters · Bone Guards · Bone King · Bone Knights · Bone Scorpios · Bone Warriors · Bonzle · Borg Store Employee · Caregiver bot · Chamille · Children of the Wolf (Asa · Balun · Iriel · Warby · Zuri) · Clutch Powers · Construction workers · Daniel · Devonians (Devonian King · Zur) · Ekesian Coldfang the Wise · Ellie · Emcee · Euphrasia · Frak's parents · Frak's uncle · Fritz · Frogtor · Fugi-Dove · Gandalaria · Garmadon · Gayle Gossip · Geckles (Chancellor Gulch · Gorge · Grouce) · Geo · Gerard Gearhead · Gus · Gweeg · Hantro · Henjamin · Imperium Teen Resistance Force (Percival Tartigrade) · Intelligent George · Janet · King Urd Leatherwing · Kreel · K.R.E.E.L. · Lasha · Levo · Lobbo · Lobbo's mother · Maaray Guards · Mama Mawa · Marcus · Master of Gluing · Master Wu · Maya · Model Shop Owner · Morro · Mr. Pale · Mezmo · Mikloshe · Monkey Wretch · Mr. Koenig · Mucoids (Grab-Barg · Tope-Epot · Zant-Tanz) · Munce (Mord) · Museum director · Neuro · Nindroid Drones · Nindroid Sentries (Sentry General) · Nindroid Warriors · NinjaFanInfinity · Ninjago City Stage Actor Union · Obscuria · Ocean gang (Ocean gang leader) · Percy Shippelton · P.I.X.A.L. · Ras' tribe (Ancients of the Wyldness · Zarkar) · Ray · Restaurant Worker · Roake · Roby · Roby's father · Richie · Security Bots · Security Bots (Temple City) · Skalidor · Skeleton juggler · Slug Merchants · Smad · Smythe · Sora's parents · SpinjitzuForDays99 · Spirit of the Temple · Spitz · Street Vendor · Sushimi Chef · Suetonius · Targle · Tea Vendor · Teelk · Tox · Treg · Underhill · Unknown Elemental Master (Geckle) · Unknown Elemental Master (Greenbone Warrior) · Workshop Mechanic
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