City of Imperium

For the realm, see Imperium.

“Imperium is the most advanced civilization that has ever existed. We are in need of nothing from anyone.”

— Emperor Levo to Lord Ras, "Absolute Power"

City of Imperium
Information
Location	Imperium
Inhabitants	Royal Family of Imperium (formerly) Freebooters (formerly) Claws of Imperium Imperium Guards Dr. LaRow (formerly) Daniel Jordana (formerly) Koenig Imperium Teen Resistance Force Sora (formerly) Sora's parents Ras (formerly) Dorama (formerly) Dorama's stagehands Zane (formerly) Imperium Droids (non-canon) Sweeper (formerly) Ice Dragons (formerly) Source Dragon of Energy (formerly) Zanth (formerly)
First appearance	"The Merge: Part 1"
Latest appearance	"The Vault of Focus"

The City of Imperium, formerly known as the Kingdom of Imperium or simply Imperium, is a technologically advanced city-state situated within the titular realm. It previously heavily relied on dragon energy. Levo ruled over the civilization until Ras orchestrated his assassination and subsequently overthrew Zeatrix, thus allowing Beatrix to assume the title of Empress of Imperium for years. During her reign, Beatrix governed with oppressive measures and propagated her ideologies relentlessly.

After the Merge, Beatrix aimed to conquer the merged realms by relentlessly pursuing the Source Dragons. However, she became lost in a MergeQuake that she had created, resulting in her disappearance. With Beatrix gone, the Imperians recognized an opportunity to establish a fresh start in the kingdom. They reformed themselves into a democratic society.

History

Background

The Kingdom of Imperium was a city where both Imperians and dragons coexisted harmoniously. The dragons willingly shared their energy, which played a crucial role in powering the kingdom and ensuring its prosperity. Emperor Levo ruled over Imperium, keeping the Imperians isolated from the outside world and limiting their knowledge about other realms and their inhabitants, although he would have certain meetings with rulers from other realms. One day, Ras saw an opportunity to exploit Imperium's advanced technology for his master's plan to conquer other realms by controlling the Source Dragons for their energy. Ras convinced Beatrix, who was tempted by his offer, to betray her father and become the Empress of Imperium in exchange for helping him. This act of betrayal led to Ras successfully plotting the murder of Emperor Levo and the banishment of Zeatrix from the kingdom. As a result, Beatrix took the throne and her influence caused the Imperians to develop a strong animosity towards dragons, viewing them as dangerous creatures and Beatrix and Lord Ras founded the Claws of Imperium to track and capture dragons to power their kingdom with their energy. Ana, however, while still a child was ostracized for defending Zanth against Imperium's exploitation of dragon energy.

In order to obtaining an inexhaustible source of energy to power the kingdom, Empress Beatrix, under Lord Ras' advice, decided to hunt and capture Source Dragons. Thus, the Imperians developed a glass core designed to trap Source Dragons and they captured the Source Dragon of Energy after Ras called forth him in the Kingdom of Imperium by using a Dragon Icon. With the Source Dragon of Energy contained within the core, the Imperians planned to harness the dragon's energy to power the city's entire infrastructure. With the realms united as a result of the Merge, Imperium found itself neighboring Ninjago City, prompting Ana to seek sanctuary at the Crossroads with Arin. Meanwhile, Zane was trapped in a stasis pod at the Monastery of Imperium during the chaotic events.

Dragons Rising, Season 1

The Merge: Part 1

After successfully apprehending Riyu as part of Ras' agenda, the Claws of Imperium had planned to transfer Riyu to the kingdom on the next day. However, Riyu eluded their custody and managed to escape to the Crossroads.

The Merge: Part 2

Upon the Claws' return to Imperium, Ras promptly apprised Beatrix of Lloyd's successful connection with a Matriarch Dragon, which signified the advancement in Imperium's ongoing pursuit of the Source Dragons.

Writers of Destiny

Rapton and two Claw Hunters came back to the Kingdom of Imperium with the Ice Dragons they had captured from Cloud Kingdom, following Beatrix and Ras' instructions.

Return to Imperium

Lloyd, Arin, Sora, and Riyu infiltrated the Kingdom of Imperium by using the Imperium Sewers, subsequently gaining access to the Security Station to acquire Imperian ID cards and uniforms. Regrettably, their efforts was thwarted by an Imperium Guard, who promptly apprehended the ninja due to their failure to adhere to the mandatory shoulder pad policy on weekdays. They were escorted to the Public-Shaming Platform for punishment. Fortunately, Riyu's intervention facilitated their escape, albeit resulting in their separation. Lloyd unintentionally encountered Wyldfyre, whom he mistook as Kai, within Imperium Prison. Meanwhile, Arin and Riyu remained pursued by the Imperium Guards, and Sora, while attempting to deactivate the Photac in the Advanced Systems Lab, was caught by Dr. LaRow.

The Calm Inside

The battle between the dragons and the Photacs persisted outside the Imperium Palace, while Arin and Sora infiltrated the Security Station once more to gain access to the security logs and ascertain Riyu's status. Their investigation revealed that Riyu was being held captive within the palace, under the custody of Beatrix. Meanwhile, Kai and Nya found themselves in a state of confusion as they were at the Monastery of Imperium. Their bewilderment was soon dispelled when they heard the voice of Wu's ghost, who guided them to Zane's stasis pod.

Arin and Sora infiltrated the palace, evading the Imperium Guards. To their surprise, they discovered the Imperians' scheme to siphon Riyu's dragon energy. Informed of the situation and the distressing attacks inflicted upon the dragons by the Photacs, Lloyd rallied the dragons and Wyldfyre, initiating a assault on the Imperium Palace. In response, Beatrix and Ras promptly left the palace to join the fray with the Claws of Imperium. In the palace, Arin and Sora attempted to free Riyu from his cage. However, their plan was stopped by Dr. LaRow and Jordana, who caught them and destroyed their communicators. Meanwhile, the battle outside momentarily ceased when the Monastery of Imperium emerged from the ground, heralding the arrival of Kai, Nya, and Zane.

The Power Within

Beatrix uses the MergeQuake weapon to create MergeQuakes, sending innocent Imperians into the rifts, including Kai, Wyldfyre, Riyu, Percival, and Rapton. When her parents egotistically continue their support for Beatrix, Sora achieves her True Potential and dismantles the weapon before Arin sent Beatrix into a MergeQuake rift she recently created.

After Lloyd used the Dragon Cores to stop the MergeQuake Storm and freed the Source Dragon, the Kingdom of Imperium started a democracy, renaming itself New Imperium and was in talks of forming a council. While she attempted to leave the kingdom, Ras recruits Jordana on behalf of his master for her efforts in draining the Source Dragon, and currently had a small sample remaining.

Dragons Rising, Season 2

Shattered Dreams

Percival deliberated on ways to improve the City of Imperium in Beatrix's absence, proposing the establishment of public gardens and sustainable energy sources, as well as opening the kingdom to outlanders. Unexpectedly, Euphrasia arrived, having crash-landed outside the kingdom and seeking aid from Percival due to a fractured leg.

Official description

New Threats

A high-tech kingdom called the Imperium sends its army across the realms. Led by the imposing Empress Beatrix, the Imperium is powerful and dangerous.

Inhabitants

• Imperians
  • Royal Family of Imperium (formerly)
    • Emperor Levo (deceased)
    • Princess Zeatrix
    • Empress Beatrix
  • Freebooters (formerly)
    • Rapton
    • Claw Hunters
  • Claw General
  • Hunter No. 29 (non-canon)
  • Imperium Guards
    • Imperium Guard Commander (non-canon)
    • Melvin
  • Dr. LaRow (formerly)
  • Dorama's stagehands
  • Daniel
  • Jordana (formerly)
  • Koenig
  • Imperium Teen Resistance Force
    • Percival Tartigrade
  • Sora (formerly)
  • Sora's father
  • Sora's mother
• Lord Ras (formerly)
• Dorama (formerly)
• Sweeper (formerly)
• Imperium Droids (non-canon)
• Zane (formerly)

Animal life

• Ice Dragons (formerly)
• Source Dragon of Energy (formerly)
• Zanth (formerly)

Visitors

• Ninja
  • Arin
  • Lloyd
  • Kai
  • Nya
  • Wyldfyre
  • Cole
  • Frak
• Jiro
• Heatwave
• Earth Dragon
• Fire Dragon
• Mountain Dragons
  • Riyu
• Nokt
• Spectral Dragonians
  • Dragonian Warriors
  • Dragonian Scouts

Locations

• Royal Palace Plaza
  • Imperium Palace
    • Advanced Systems Lab
    • Rapton's office
  • Monastery of Imperium (destroyed)
    • Portal gate
• Security Station
  • New Imperium Council
  • Imperium Prison
• Imperium Sewers
• Shoulder pad storage (destroyed)
• Imperium Armory (destroyed)
• Imperium Broadcast Tower
• Sora's family's apartment

Appearances

Ninjago: Dragons Rising

Season 1

• 1. "The Merge: Part 1"
• 2. "The Merge: Part 2"
• 4. "Beyond Madness"
• 5. "Writers of Destiny"
• 6. "Return to Imperium"
• 7. "Mindless Beasts"
• 8. "I Will Be the Danger"
• 9. "The Calm Inside"
• 10. "The Battle of the Second Monastery"
• 11. "The Temple of the Dragon Cores"
• 12. "Gangs of the Sea"
• 13. "Wyldly Inappropriate" (mentioned)
• 14. "The Last Djinn" (mentioned)
• 15. "They Call It Doom" (mentioned)
• 16. "Land of Lost Things"
• 17. "The Administration"
• 18. "Absolute Power"
• 19. "We Are All Dragons"
• 20. "The Power Within"

Season 2

• 21. "The Blood Moon" (mentioned)
• 22. "Shattered Dreams"
• 23. "Beyond the Phantasm Cave" (illusion)
• 24. "Force From the East" (mentioned)
• 25. "The Spell at the Waterfall" (mentioned)
• 26. "To Mysterium" (mentioned)
• 31. "The Shape of Motion" (screen)
• 36. "Truth and Lies" (mentioned)
• 37. "The Sword Shatters" (mentioned)
• 38. "Clues and Suspects" (mentioned)

Season 3

• 44. "The Great Zane Robbery" (flashback)
• 46. "Fallen Wishes" (mentioned)
• 48. "Crashing Together" (flashback)
• 55. "The Screaming Earth" (flashback)
• 56. "Under the Light of a Mechanical Moon" (mentioned)
• 57. "The Vault of Focus"
• 60. "Chaos Reigns" (mentioned)

Ninjago Magazine

• 106. "Probationary Potential!"
• 110. "Flying Visit to Imperium!"
• 113. "Hurry, Call a Doctor!"
• 125. "Dragon Rescue!" (flashback)

Books

• Sora's Powers Awaken

Trivia

• In "The Power Within," the city was momentarily called "New Imperium" because it transitioned into a democratic system. However, the name was dropped in Season 2 since all the characters continued to call the city Imperium. This is reminiscent of how Ninjago City was renamed New Ninjago City following the Final Battle, but went back to the original name in "The Greatest Fear of All."
• According to Chris "Doc" Wyatt, the Kingdom of Imperium had long been a secluded society, but Beatrix ascending the throne intensified the oppressive nature of the kingdom significantly. This was evident in "Absolute Power" when Levo, displaying contempt, mistreated Ras for being an outlander.
• It shares its name with Marvel's Imperium organization from Earth-668B.

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Season 1

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Translations

Kingdom of Imperium

Language	Name
Czech	Království Impéria
Dutch	Koningkrijk van Imperium
French	Cité d'Impérium
German	Königreich von Imperium
Italian	Regno di Impeirum
Japanese	インペリウム王国
Polish	Królestwo Imperium
Portuguese (Brazil)	Reino de Imperium
Ukrainian	Королівство Імперіум

City of Imperium

Language	Name
German	Stadt Imperium

New Imperium

Language	Name
Czech	Nové Impérium
Dutch	Nieuw Imperium
French	Nouvel Impérium
Italian	Nuova Imperium
Portuguese (Brazil)	Nova Imperium
Portuguese (Portugal)	Novo Imperium