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“Rip the fabric between realms! Oni, I call upon you! Connect me to . . . the Departed Realm!”

The Departed Realm is one of the realms. This realm is where the souls of beings from all known realms, including the Cursed Realm, Ninjago, and the Underworld, go to after they die. It has been shown to be very difficult to access through most normal means. The Realm Crystal was unable to open a gateway to it, while a large dose of Traveler's Tea can.[2]

History[]

Origins[]

At some point in time, the Departed Realm came into existence as one of many realms parallel to Ninjago. All of its deceased—save for the wicked and cursed, and disgraced warriors unable to come to terms with their death (instead being sent to the Cursed Realm and Underworld respectively)—would have their souls sent to this realm upon death, where they would rest in eternal peace unless disturbed.

Later, when the First Spinjitzu Master created the Realm Crystal, he was unable to connect its powers to the Departed Realm, with the artifact lacking the sheer power to do so.[citation needed] This left the Departed Realm the only realm that was inaccessible to the Realm Crystal.

The Last Voyage (flashback)[]

Samukai, desiring an invent to manufacture weapons of war for the Skulkin army, used Resurrectea to revive Dr. Julien, bringing his soul from the Departed Realm and returning it back to his body in Ninjago.

Pirates vs. Ninja[]

Having recently created the Mega Weapon, Garmadon attempted to figure out its abilities and in the process accidentally wished for Captain Soto and his crew of Pirates to come back to life. Drawing upon Garmadon's power and energy, the Mega Weapon brought back the souls of Captain Soto, No-Eyed Pete, the First Mate, and the rest of the crew from the Departed Realm. However, one of the resurrected souls, attempting to wrest the Mega Weapon from Garmadon's hands, would be destroyed by the overwhelming power and sent back to the Departed Realm once again.

The Corridor of Elders[]

After being released from the Cursed Realm and defeating the Anacondrai Cultists, the spirits of the Anacondrai generals went through a portal to the Departed Realm, finally at peace.

Curseworld, Part II[]

After Nya killed the Preeminent with a tidal wave, the Cursed Realm was subsequently destroyed and sent to the Departed Realm, along with all of the cursed residents, including Morro, Chen, the Ghost Warriors, the Anacondrai Cultists, and Garmadon. The only "survivor" was Clouse, who managed to saw his way out of his cage and escape, but somehow lost his mortal body and became a ghost.

The Way Back[]

Seeking to reunite with his love Delara, Nadakhan used one of his infinite wishes to bring her soul back from the Departed Realm, placing it inside of Nya's body. When Nadakhan and Delara were outside and the Ninja attacked them. One by one, the Ninja were wished still and their souls were sent to the Departed Realm other than Jay. Later, when the djinn was struck with the venom of the Tiger Widow, his power faded, causing Delara to be sent back to the Departed Realm and the Ninja's souls to return.

After Nya was killed by the Tiger Widow venom, Jay used his last wish to reverse all events that had transpired since their escape from the hospital, thus erasing Nya's death and returning her soul from the Departed Realm.

Following the return of the Djinn Blade to Djinjago, its apparent destruction alongside its realm of origin would release the souls of Khanjikhan, his predecessors and their enemies, sending them to rest in the Departed Realm instead. Due to the Djinn Blade returning to the Djinjago all the inhabitants who were trapped inside of it, prior to the events of Skybound were sent to the Departed Realm, as the sword was destroyed.

Day of the Departed[]

On the Day of the Departed, Yang used the catalyzed magic of the Yin-Yang Eclipse to enhance the Yin Blade, tricking Cole into using its abilities to cut a rift from the Departed Realm to Ninjago for him to return. Using the Yin Blade's magic, Yang was able to bring back the souls of Samukai, Kozu, Cryptor, Chen, Morro, two Stone Swordsmen, two Stone Scouts, three Nindroid Warriors, Eyezor, and Zugu from the Departed Realm, placing their spirits in statues modeled after their original bodies.

With the Yin Blade's magic only being able to keep the souls in Ninjago with the power of the Yin-Yang Eclipse, Yang instructed the resurrected villains to use the Departed Blades to switch places with their enemies, sending them back to the Departed Realm instead once the eclipse ended. Despite the efforts of the resurrected souls, however, all were defeated by the ninja and sent back, with Morro, in particular, having instead made peace with his former master and enemies by telling of what's occurred, before letting his soul go on unheeded to the Cursed Realm inside of the Departed Realm of its own free will.

Dread on Arrival[]

Harumi uses the three Oni Masks to create a portal to the Departed Realm in order to resurrect Lord Garmadon at the Temple of Resurrection, which was created out of the remains of the Royal Palace. From within the portal, the sounds of Garmadon's spirit becoming mortal can be heard. However, the ninja were able to stop the ritual before its completion, closing the portal. Despite this, however, the ninja's efforts were in vain; Garmadon had returned to Ninjago after the temple was left abandoned and the Sons of Garmadon were arrested.

Two Lies, One Truth[]

Struggling with the good that remains within him, Lord Garmadon reveals to Harumi that his true motivation for reaching his True Potential is to defend Ninjago against a new darkness. During his time in the Departed Realm, he witnessed a frightening "everlasting night", and fears that it will threaten the world his father created as well.

A Sinister Shadow (flashback)[]

After Harumi died when the building she was on collapsed, she countered the Crystal King in his energy ball form. Impressed with Harumi's skills and devious mind, he offered to resurrect her only if she would serve him as her herald. After deep consideration, she accepts with the only alternative is perishing and spending eternity in the Departed Realm. The Crystal King revived Harumi and her spirit was sent back to her body. The void she was floating in was likely not the Departed Realm, as the implication is that it is where she would have gone if she rejected his offer.

The Kaiju Protocol[]

While attempting to create a portal to the Never-Realm with a strong dose of Traveler's Tea, Wu and P.I.X.A.L. accidentally open a portal to the Departed Realm, and The Preeminent comes out of it. P.I.X.A.L. defeats the Preeminent and drags it back to the Monastery where they send it back to the Departed Realm.

Dragons Rising, Season 1[]

During a clashing of realms known as the Merge, the Departed Realm was merged, it's location is currently unknown.

Appearance[]

Little is known about the realm, but the portion of the Departed Realm seen in "The Kaiju Protocol" is a dark, dreary-looking world. Although most of the realm has never been seen and there are parts that look different, there is a forest full of old trees that is inhabited by the Preeminent.[3] Close to the ground throughout the realm is a green mist that follows the beings who leave the realm.

Inhabitants[]

Djinns[]

All the other djinns are in the Departed Realm, except Nadakhan and Arrakore, who are the last survivors. The former is currently imprisoned in the Teapot of Tyrahn.

Djinn Blade[]

Due to Jay reversing all the events that happened led to the Djinn Blade getting sent back to Djinjago. Due to this, all of Khanjikhan and Nadakhan's forefathers and their enemies, souls were sent to the Departed Realm because of the destruction of the blade.

  • Khanjikhan and Nadakhan's ancestors
  • Enemies of Khanjikhan and all his forefathers

Ghost Warriors[]

Anacondrai Cultists[]

  • Chen (formerly resurrected during the Yin-Yang Eclipse, now departed once more)
  • Zugu (formerly resurrected during the Yin-Yang Eclipse, now departed once more)
  • Eyezor (formerly resurrected during the Yin-Yang Eclipse, now departed once more)
  • Kapau
  • Chope
  • Sleven
  • Krait

All the Anacondrai warriors are still within it, except for Clouse, who is a ghost after escaping, and eventually got himself banished to the Underworld. Chen's daughter, Skylor, and an associate of the Warriors, the Mechanic, are still alive.

Nindroids[]

Almost all of the Season 3 Nindroids are in the Departed Realm, except two that are alive and under arrest at Kryptarium Prison, four Nindroids stored in the Borg Tower vaults and some who were reprogrammed and became Cyrus Borg's Security Droids. Three of them were resurrected during the Yin-Yang Eclipse, but they are now departed once more.

Stone Army[]

  • Kozu (formerly resurrected during the Yin-Yang Eclipse, now departed once more)
  • Stone Warriors
  • Stone Swordsmen (two were resurrected during the Yin-Yang Eclipse, now departed once more)
  • Stone Scouts (two were resurrected during the Yin-Yang Eclipse, now departed once more)
  • Stone Warriors museum merchandise

All of the Stone Army are in the Departed Realm except for one Giant Stone Warrior, who may be the last survivor. He is currently incarcerated in Kryptarium Prison.

Skulkin[]

  • Samukai (formerly resurrected during the Yin-Yang Eclipse, now departed once more)

Serpentine[]

Humans[]

Oni[]

Dragons[]

Oni/Dragon Hybrids[]

Oni/Dragon/Human Hybrids[]

  • Lloyd (formerly; resurrected after Nadakhan was hit with the Tiger Widow venom)[4]

Sky Folk[]

Re-Awakened[]

  • All the Re-Awakened are in the Departed Realm.

Merlopians[]

Crystal Warriors[]

Puppets[]

Shadow creatures[]

Mucoids[]

  • Few Mucoid Warriors

Animals/Creatures[]

Unknown[]

  • The Preeminent (formerly resurrected accidentally by P.I.X.A.L. and Wu, now departed once more)
  • Hazza D'ur (formerly resurrected by the Skull of Hazza D'ur, now departed once more)

Appearances[]

Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu[]

Day of the Departed[]

Season 8: Sons of Garmadon[]

Season 11: Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu[]

Season 15: Crystalized[]

Trivia[]

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  • The Departed Realm was first revealed as an official realm in "Day of the Departed."
  • If ghosts remain in Ninjago for too long without a vessel, they will begin to depart and will then be sent to the Departed Realm.[6]
  • The Departed Realm has by far the most deceased souls of any realm.
  • Though the realm is populated by many people, in "Day of the Departed," the villains resurrected by Yang did not know each other beyond their interactions from when they were alive.
  • It is the only confirmed realm which the Realm Crystal cannot open a portal to get to.[7]
  • It is unknown if this realm will ever be visited, although technically several characters have made it their place of permanent residence, off-screen.
  • It may be impossible for a being's spirit to ever truly die, as even "deceased" beings like cursed ghosts and skeletons go on to the Departed Realm if their bodies are destroyed (cursed ghosts return to the Cursed Realm, within the Departed Realm).
  • It is unknown if the Grasslands where the First Spinjitzu Master appeared with Lloyd are located in the Departed Realm.
  • It is unknown whether residents of realms besides Ninjago, specifically the Cloud Kingdom and the Wyldness, go to the Departed Realm upon death.[8]
  • It's likely a djinn could grant a wish to bring someone back from the Departed Realm.[9]
  • It's possible that P.I.X.A.L. went to the Departed Realm when she was deleted from Zane's hard drive in "On a Wish and a Prayer" before the events were undone in "The Way Back."[10]
  • Being imitations of the ninja, the evil ninja lacked souls and thus would not have gone to the Departed Realm upon destruction.[11]
  • According to Tommy Andreasen, Samukai's spirit would hardly appear human.[12]
  • In the Czech dubbing for Season 11: Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu, it is called the Hidden Realm in "Questing for Quests" and the Dark Realm in "The Kaiju Protocol."
  • The Departed Realm in “The Kaiju Protocol” was actually a reused render of the Never-Realm. This is likely because it is a common practice to reuse assets wherever possible in CGI cartoons for budgetary reasons.
  • In Ninjago: Dragons Rising, the Departed Realm merged with Ninjago alongside the other realms. The mechanics of this are currently unknown.[13]

Gallery[]

Day of the Departed[]

Season 8: Sons of Garmadon[]

Season 11: Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu[]

Translations[]

Foreign language Translation
Czech Říše zesnulých
Skrytá říše (E100)
Temná říše (E121-E124)
German Welt der Geister
Polish Kraina Umarłych
Russian Мир Ушедших
Chinese(Simplified) 往生世界

亡灵国度 (S8+)

References[]

Locations

Landmarks

Kingdoms, cities and villages: Abandoned village · Algae farmers' village · Coastal village · Cragling Village · Crossroads · Farmers' village · Holy City of Domu · Hono Mizu · Ignacia · Jamanakai Village · Keepers' Village · Kingdom of Imperium · Kingdom of Shintaro · Merlopia · Metalonia · Ninjago City · Nom · Oni land · Ouroboros · Serpentine village · Spinjago (non-canon) · Stiix · Valley of the Sphinx · Village in the valley · Village of Haru · Village of the Formlings
Jungles and forests: Birchwood Forest · Blackwood Forest · Forest of Tranquility · Forest of Spirits · Glimwillow Woods · Greenbone Warriors' forest · Hiroshi's Labyrinth · Jankikai Jungle · Mother Garden · Primeval's Eye · Toxic Bogs · Uncharted jungle · Vermillion Swamps · Wildwood Forest · World Forest
Mountains, caves and canyons: Arrakore's sanctum · Caves of Despair · Corridor of Elders · Crashcourse Canyon · Crystal Caves · Dungeons of Shintaro · Echo Canyons · Firstbourne's nest · Floating Ruins · Geckle Strong-Cave · Golden Peaks · Hollow's Bluff · Ice Cave · Land of the Three Mountains · Haunted Hill · Mala-Wojira · Maze of tunnels · Mino Pit · Mouth of Eternal Shadows · Mountain of a Million Steps · Mountain of Madness · Mountains of Impossible Height · Munce Home-Cave · No Man's Bluff · Pinnacle of Crystals · Rock-Bottom · Samurai X Cave · Shintaro Mountain · Story cave · Tallest mountain of Ninjago · The Teeth · Torchfire Mountain · Vengestone mines · Wailing Alps
Tombs and graveyards: Anacondrai Tomb · Ancient tomb · Cemetery of Souls · Constrictai Tomb · Fangpyre Tomb · Graveyard of ships · Hypnobrai Tomb · Lost Tomb of Impending Peril · Tomb of the First Spinjitzu Master · Tomb of the Stone Army · Venomari Tomb
Water areas: Black River · Boiling Beach · Boiling Sea · Endless Sea · Frozen pond · Hollow's Trench · Lightning Lagoon · Northern Ocean · River of Darkness · Shadow Bay · Spirit Coves · Tartarus Trench
Islands: Chen's Island · Chima · Dark Island · Dyer Island · Glacial Glacier · Island of the Keepers · Lighthouse Island · Ninjago · Squawk Island · Tiger Widow Island
Deserts: Desert of Doom · Lava Wastes · Sea of Sand
Other: The Administration · Arctic · Blind Man's Eye · Billy Badlands · Bottomless pit · Chen's camp · Chrono Crater (non-canon) · Dead's End · Dead Man's Squall · Delta V · Diamond Glaciers · Digger's Deep · Digiverse · Dragon Stone Shrine · Dream World (non-canon) · Forever Rock · Frozen Wasteland · Glacier Barrens · Glacier Island (non-canon) · Ice labyrinth · Land of Lost Things · Manifestation Gate · Mega Monster Amusement Park · N line · Ninjago (LEGO Universe) (non-canon) · Ninjago wharfs · Ninjago Zoo · Outer space · The Pit (Realm of Oni and Dragons) · The Pit (Shintaro) · Rift of Return · Route 22 · Route 23 · Storm belt · Strangler's Path · Temporal vortex

Buildings and establishments

Temples, palaces, fortresses and monasteries: Anacondrai Temple · Castle of Ice · Chen's monastery · Chen's Palace · Fire Temple · Garmadon's Dark Fortress · Garmadon's monastery · Hanging Temple · Ice Temple · Lloyd's treehouse fortress · Merlopian Palace · Monastery of Imperium · Monastery of Spinjitzu (rooms) · Mountain monastery · Ninja Dojo Temple · Oni Temple · Palace (Shintaro) · Pyramid (Desert of Doom) · Pyramid of the Sphinx · Royal Palace · Skull Keep · Serpentine Pyramid · Serpentine's underground fortress · Shadow Dojo · Temple of Airjitzu · Temple of Felis · Temple of Fortitude · Temple of Light · Temple of Madness · Temple of Resurrection · Temple of the Dragon Cores · Temple of Wojira
Stores and establishments: Benny's Arcade Emporium · Biker Tavern · Borg Industries · Borg Store · Buddy's Pizza · Chan's Theater · City Bank · City Hall · City Jail · Concert Hall · Dairy Dragon · Dareth's TV studio · Darnagom Enterprises · Ed & Edna's Scrap N Junk · Explorer's Club · Four Weapons Blacksmith · Fur Mart · Garbage depot · Gas station · Geckle courthouse · Grand Sensei Dareth's Mojo Dojo · Kai's dojo · Kiddie Arcade · Kryptarium Prison (Cell one) · Laughy's · Library of Domu · Marty Oppenheimer School of Performing Arts · Mystake's Tea Shop · Ninjago City Aquarium · Ninjago City Hospital · Ninjago City Police Station · Ninjago Doomsday Comix · Ninjago Harbor · Ninjago Metro · Ninjago Museum of History · Ninjago Park · Noodle factory · Repo yard · Ronin's pawn shop · Serpentine's library · Steep Wisdom · Steeper Wisdom (non-canon) · Storm Farms · Twitchy Tim's gas station · Vast Industries · Dance class · Wong's Costume · Wu's Academy · Yang Tavern
Houses and apartments: Cliff Gordon's estate · Dareth's apartment · First Spinjitzu Master's house · Hero's Suite · Sally's farm · The Mechanic's headquarters · Vermillion Dome of Doom
Other: Borg Tower (Borg Tower vaults · Borg Industries Bowels) · Chen's Coliseum · Chen's Royal Arena · Dragon's Forge · Hall of Villainy · Hidden workshop · Hiroshi's Labyrinth Stronghold · Munce arena · Old electronics warehouse · Oni stronghold · Palace gardens · S.O.G. Headquarters · Sewers · The Mechanic's warehouse · Tower of Tears (non-canon)

Prime Empire

Battle arena · Disco · Fire wall · Forest of Discontent · Marketplace · Glitch · Infinity maze · Okino's house · Place of swords · Scott's garage · Shifty's table · Side-scrolling platforms · Sushimi's sushi restaurant · Terra Karana · Terra Technica · Terra Domina

Realms

Cloud Kingdom · Cursed Realm · Departed Realm · Djinjago · Imperium · Kingdom of Madness · Never-Realm · Ninjago · Realm of Lee · Realm of Oni and Dragons · Underworld · Wyldness

Other

Ethereal Divide · Grasslands · The Overlord's void

The LEGO Ninjago Movie locations

Ninjago · Ninjago City · Bridge of Fallen Mentors · Canyon of General Unhappiness · Firing Room · Garmadon's Volcano Lair · Ham's street food stall · Jungle of Lost Souls · Koko's apartment · Lost Generals' Lair · Ninja Mech Garage · Ninjago Beach · Ninjago High School · Ninjago Tower · Omakase · Temple of Fragile Foundations · Wu's temple

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