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Cole is the sarcastic Earth Ninja, and one of the six Ninja trained by Master Wu in the Secret Ninja Force. He drove the Earth Mech.
History[]
The LEGO Ninjago Movie[]
On the day of Lloyd's birthday, Cole waited for his friends by the lockers at their high school, listening to his radio while he waited. Once all six had gathered together, Cole said nothing but briefly rolled his eyes in reaction to Jay's attempt at complimenting Nya. The six of them then began their school day with Social Studies class, during which Cole paid little attention, instead listening to music on a pair of headphones as he kicked his legs up over his desk.
When news of Garmadon's latest attack on Ninjago City reached the school, Cole and his friends all simultaneously asked for a bathroom pass as they raced for their lockers. In reality, Cole and the others were the Secret Ninja Force, the protectors of Ninjago City. Upon arriving at the warehouse where they stored their mechs, Cole casually walked to his Earth Mech while the other five ran towards their vehicles, a decision that earned him Nya's chagrin. After sliding back into the cockpit of his mech, Cole slipped on his headphones and inserted a record into his DJ player. Once all six ninja were ready, Lloyd ordered Cole, Kai, and Zane to cover downtown, where Cole smashed multiple Shark Army vehicles with his mech's powerful fists.
Following their victory over Garmadon's forces, Cole expressed his sympathy towards Lloyd for his earlier emotional outburst towards Garmadon as he powered down his mech. As the other ninja expressed their sympathies as well, Cole leaned on Zane's shoulder as he selected a song on the warehouse's jukebox before changing the topic after hearing a strange, tranquil song, indicating the return of Master Wu. In the ensuing conversation, Wu revealed that Cole possessed the elemental power of earth before ordering him and the others to begin practicing spinjitzu for three hours.
The next day, Garmadon attacked Ninjago City once more. Just like yesterday, Cole was assigned to downtown alongside Kai and Zane where he battled hard against the Shark Army. As the battle progressed, things played out differently this time however as Garmadon was able to defeat Lloyd and his Green Ninja Mech Dragon. Surprised, Cole refused to accept this turn of events, notably asking for Jay to restate his message because he couldn't believe what he was hearing. Cole then realized that Garmadon was about to reach Ninjago Tower and notified his allies, though none of them were able to make it there in time. Following Lloyd's reckless usage of the Ultimate Weapon however, Cole soon found himself as the second victim of Meowthra as the giant cat tackled his Earth Mech along the highway, tackling it and forcing the Earth ninja to evacuate.
After Wu announced that he would journey to the Temple of Fragile Foundations to retrieve the Ultimate Ultimate Weapon alone, Cole and the rest of the Secret Ninja Force begged their master to allow them to help, with Cole emphasizing that they would do anything to be allowed to go with him. When Wu relented, he asked the ninja if they were willing to give Lloyd a second chance, to which Cole initially hesitated before changing his answer to 'pass' after the others were quick to deny forgiveness. Later, as Wu and the Secret Ninja Force journeyed to the Jungle of Lost Souls, Cole was seen helping Jay climb and later complimented Wu's flute playing as "dope" before passing out from exhaustion.
Some time later, Wu began to teach a lesson to Cole and the others, but ended it prematurely and ordered the ninja to hide after he sensed the presence of his brother. In response, Cole hid behind a single stick of bamboo and imitated the sounds of a bird, believing that he was well hidden. Following Wu's plunge from the Bridge of Fallen Mentors, Cole held Lloyd back from following him and helped carry the cage holding Garmadon, specifically carrying the right rear. As they traversed through the jungle, Cole expressed his doubts over Garmadon's age, which the conqueror claimed to have been 174, noting that Wu was only 167 and the former looked so much younger than the latter. Eventually after reaching the Canyon of General Unhappiness, the Secret Ninja Force were attacked by the Fired Generals. Although Cole and his friends fought valiantly, they were ultimately overwhelmed and defeated by the burnt former generals who then captured Lloyd and Garmadon while ignoring the rest of the Secret Ninja Force.
After their battle with the Fired Generals, Kai carried Cole as they roamed through the jungle in search for their friends, shouting, "I got you dude!" over and over along the way, much to the latter's embarrassment as he remarked he could've walked and didn't need Kai's help. After finding the rest of the ninja, Kai immediately dropped Cole to the ground with a large thud. After realizing that Lloyd and his father were captured by the Fired Generals, the Secret Ninja Force decided to infiltrate the Fired Generals' lair by defeating some of the outer guards and stealing their uniforms. To prepare for their infiltration, Cole covered himself with dirt and camouflaged himself amongst the dark foliage, enabling him to catch a female general wearing a crab helmet off guard. When the ninja disguised themselves with the Fired Generals' gear, Cole selected an angler fish helmet as he and the others made their way to the cage holding Lloyd and his father. After saving their allies, Garmadon ordered the Secret Ninja Force to begin building a method for them to escape while he and his son would toss them the parts needed to build. When Kai expressed his surprise at how bad Lloyd was at throwing, Cole chimed in as well, suggesting that Lloyd's inability to throw could have been a mental block. Later however, after being successfully taught how to throw by his father, Lloyd hurled a brick straight into Cole's face, nearly knocking him completely off the helicopter they were constructing.
After arriving at the Temple of Fragile Foundations, Cole was the third to reach the front door and called out the wall of photos to everyone's attention. While examining the photographs, Cole commented that Wu and Garmadon were cute as babies and also laughed at a photo of Wu defeating Garmadon in training when they were teens, much to the latter's annoyance as he shooed off Cole and the others to search for the Ultimate Ultimate Weapon. After discovering the Ultimate Ultimate Weapon and realizing that it was a representation of each ninja's elemental powers, Cole high-fived Kai as the group now began to make their exit from the temple. While waiting for Garmadon and Lloyd to catch up, the former bumped into Cole who began to grow suspicious about Garmadon's intentions, flanking the conqueror from the left while Zane flanked his right. Almost immediately, Garmadon punched away both Cole and Zane as he attempted to escape with the chest containing the Ultimate Ultimate Weapon. In the chaos that ensued, the Secret Ninja Force attempted to keep the chest away from Garmadon by tossing it to one another, but in the end, the chest was lost because Lloyd never learned how to catch, a realization that Cole reacted to by facepalming.
With Garmadon's departure having destabilized the mountain upon which the Temple of Fragile Foundations rested, causing the entire temple to begin collapsing, Cole took shelter behind a table alongside Kai and Zane where he frantically asked anyone for ideas on how they could survive the imminent collapse. Fortunately however, Lloyd realized that all of them already possessed their elemental powers, and they didn't need the Ultimate Ultimate Weapon, but rather had to achieve inner peace in order to access them. Thanks to Lloyd's coaching, Jay blasted open the doors to the temple, allowing the ninja to escape. Almost immediately after exiting the temple, a portion of one of the upper rooves collapsed and rained down upon them, though Cole blasted it to pieces with a powerful shockwave. With the imminent dangers cleared, the Secret Ninja Force escaped onboard Destiny's Bounty, which Wu brought over, revealing he had faked his death. As they boarded, Cole revealed to their master that they had Lloyd to thank for their survival as they set course for Ninjago City.
After returning to Ninjago City, Cole found himself alone and surrounded by a massive force of Garmadon's minions. Undeterred, Cole leapt into the air and pounded the ground, unleashing a massive shockwave that completely annihilated all of his enemies. Later, he and the rest of the Secret Ninja Force stood in formation and watched while Lloyd approached Meowthra alone and saved Garmadon.
Appearance[]
He has black eyes, bushy eyebrows and long black hair sometimes tied in a man bun.
Cole is the only Ninja who does not have sleeves on his Ninja gi. He also has bracelets on his wrists. His gi is tied by visible string and looks slightly different to most other gi.
Personality[]
Cole is sarcastic and he possesses a strong passion for music, to the point where he even enjoys the sound of Wu's flute. Also, he is usually shown listening to music with either his headphones or his stereo, and can be seen remixing music while fighting the Shark Army. He is also described as a "man of a few words".
Weapons and Abilities[]
Cole wields a hammer in the trailers, but he may be skillful at using other weapons.
He and the other Ninja have Elemental Powers like their TV counterparts, allowing him to create and control stones and shockwaves. Cole's vehicle, however, doesn't have weapons that are earth-based, unlike how Kai's mech has a flame thrower in it. Instead, he uses his records to fight off the Shark Army.
Official descriptions[]
Cole: Master of Earth[]
A ninja who loves to move and groove, Cole is never without his music. He even likes to hear Master Wu play the flute. Cole’s mech has built-in turntables and a powerful sub-woofer, creating waves of intense sound to seriously rock his opponents and blast their mechs into pieces, not to mention shatter the windows of nearby cars and buildings.[1]
Meet Cole[]
The master of earth and a keen sense of music, even his subwoofers have woofers. Cole might seem too cool for school but it's not true, he is actually the most grounded and stable of all the ninja.[2]
Appearances[]
Sets[]
Boxed sets[]
- 70609 Manta Ray Bomber (Ninja suit; no arm brace)
- 70617 Temple of the Ultimate Ultimate Weapon (Ninja suit, no hood)
- 70618 Destiny's Bounty (Ninja suit)
- 70632 Quake Mech (Ninja suit)
- 70657 Ninjago City Docks (Jacket)
- 71019 The LEGO Ninjago Movie Series (Casual)
- 853697 Cole Keyring (Ninja suit)
Books with minifigure gifts[]
Movies[]
Ninjago Magazine[]
Books[]
Video games[]
- The LEGO Ninjago Movie Videogame (non-canon)
Trivia[]
- His vehicle is a giant single-wheeled mech dubbed "Quake Mech."
- In 70609 Manta Ray Bomber, Cole does not have arm printing. This is likely due to keep the version with arm printing exclusive to bigger sets.
- His main weapon is a hammer.
- It is unknown why they were shown with weapons in the commercials. They only used their elemental abilities and their mechs to fight, not once touching their signature weapons.
- His casual attire has the AC/DC logo written in ninjargon on it.
- Given that AC/DC is a rock band, this may reference Cole's element of Earth.
- On his mech, there is an ape logo similar to his logo in Skybound.
- He is the only Ninja to be seen with two hairpieces in the movie, one that resembles unkempt, messy hair and the other which resemble a bun on top of the head.
- He is the only Ninja with no sleeves on his gi.
- He had the least lines of all six Ninja in the movie.
- He has a strong affinity for music.
- In Season 9: Hunted, teenage Wu wore his hair the same way as Cole's man bun and headband. Cole's TV series counterpart would eventually wear his hair this way in The Island.
- Cole briefly had Kai's hair in black when tying his hair into a bun during the suit-up sequence.
Gallery[]
Minifigures[]
Promotional media[]
In The LEGO Ninjago Movie[]
In The LEGO Ninjago Movie Videogame[]
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