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“Oh Cole, don't you see? I am proud. I want you to promise me, Cole, that you will always stand up to those who are cruel and unjust. Always.”
— Lilly to Cole, "Dungeon Crawl!"

Lilly (referred to as Gilly by the Geckles and Milly by the Munce) was Lou's wife, Cole's mother, and the previous Elemental Master of Earth.

History[]

Wu and Lilly

Meditating with Wu near the Monastery of Spinjitzu

Lilly was the daughter of the Elemental Master of Earth who participated in the Serpentine War.[1] She inherited his powers.

Lilly trained with Master Wu at the Monastery of Spinjitzu, learning Spinjitzu and reaching her True Potential. In addition to protecting civilians, she at one point traveled to the Underworld and at another point encountered a group of Venomari and prevented them from attacking Jamanakai Village.[2] At one point, she discovered that her powers were strongest when she was closer to the earth, and she shared this revelation with Wu.[3]

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Fighting Grief-Bringer

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Lilly with Cole as a baby, Lou and Wu

Lilly eventually visited Shintaro Mountain, where she learned the Spinjitzu Burst.[4] and she used this power to destroy Grief-Bringer, a dragon that terrorized the residents of the caverns. She left the mountain, but not before leaving the Blades of Deliverance with the Geckles and Munce[5] and her locket with Gleck.[6]

Eventually, Lilly and Lou married and had a son named Cole, who inherited his mother's powers. Wu was also present when Lilly kept her son lying in her bed.[2]

When Cole was three, Lilly told him the moon was made of green cheese, as she knew that was the explanation that would make the most sense to him at the time.[7]

Lilly and Lou often danced outside on the terrace of their house.[8]

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Dancing with Lou in the dance class

When Cole was a child, Lilly danced in the dance class with her husband Lou while Cole watched them from behind the door.[9]

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Hugging her son

Eventually, Lilly became ill. At one point when Cole and Lou came to see her, Cole told his mother that he didn't want her to be sick anymore, but she told him, "we don't always get what we want". Lilly asked Cole about problems at school and he told her that he got into a fight with a child who hurt the younger ones. Cole said that he would never fight and that he would be good, wanting his mother to be proud of him. Lilly told him that she was already proud and that she wanted him to promise her that he would always fight those who are cruel and unjust. Cole promised her that he would do exactly that.[3]

At some point in Cole's teenage years, Lilly died, resulting in a division between Cole and Lou in their grief.[10]

Other appearances and mentions[]

Sons of Garmadon[]

The Mask of Deception[]

When Cole and Jay hit another dead end in their search for Wu, Cole stated that he was tired of losing people in his life, likely in part referring to Lilly.

The Jade Princess[]

During his first encounter with Wu, Cole mentioned Lilly, saying that she was gone and that his father should be sad or angry but instead spent all his time with his group. Wu told Cole that grief takes many shapes and forms, some singing and dancing and some climbing mountains.

Way of the Departed[]

During his journey, Cole had a dream based on his memories of his parents dancing.

Master of the Mountain[]

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Pictured on Gleck's necklace

Into the Dark[]

When Cole caught Gleck sneaking into his room, he saw that Gleck had a necklace with a portrait of his parents, Lilly and Lou.

The Two Blades[]

Gliff told the ninja how Lilly had defeated the Grief-Bringer with the Blades of Deliverance, which she subsequently left with the Geckles and Munce.

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Mural of Lilly in the Heart of the Mountain

Queen of the Munce[]

While Lloyd, Jay, and Nya talked in Munce Home-Cave, Lloyd noticed a picture on the wall depicting Lilly fighting Grief-Bringer.

Grief-Bringer[]

After noticing the necklace Gleck was wearing, Kai and Zane asked to look at it. Gleck stated that it was his most prized possession, given to him by "Gilly" herself. After noticing Lilly in the locket, Kai and Zane correctly deduced that Lilly was the same person as Gilly. Gleck, happy to hear that they know her, asked if they could bring her to the Dungeons to help with the peace treaty. Unfortunately for Gleck, Kai sadly told him about Lilly's passing.

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Lilly's statue

Masters Never Quit[]

When Cole, Vania, Wu, and the Upply were in the Heart of the Mountain, they noticed that one of the statues depicted Lilly.

The Son of Lilly[]

When Cole was getting zapped by the Skull of Hazza D'ur, he remembered his mother, which inspired him to use the Spinjitzu Burst to destroy the Skull.

Relationships[]

Family[]

Allies[]

Enemies[]

Appearances[]

Sets[]

Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu[]

Season 1: Rise of the Snakes[]

Season 8: Sons of Garmadon[]

Season 13: Master of the Mountain[]

The Virtues of Spinjitzu[]

Books[]

Ninjago Magazine[]

Behind the scenes[]

  • Tommy Andreasen previously stated that Cole's mother would not appear in the show.[11][12] This is an example of when creator statements can become false as later seasons are released.[13]
  • Though she was mentioned in Way of the Departed and Season 8, her name was not revealed until Season 13. This makes her the second-to-last parent of the ninja to be given a name, the other being Jay's mother.
  • In the story of the Two Blades, she wears a Legacy hood and Season 11 armor.
  • She has two different hairstyles in the show. This makes her the third parent of a ninja who has two different hairstyles, the first two being Garmadon and Lou and the fourth being Edna.
    • In her main appearance, she uses Abby Yates's hair from LEGO Ghostbusters, albeit black in color.
    • In her statue (in set form) and her image in her necklace, she has the Sumo Wrestler's hair from Minifigures Series 3, also seen on other characters such as Edna.
    • Edna has the same two hair pieces as Lilly.
  • While Cole has Lou's eyebrows in his pre-Season 8 design, they more closely resemble Lilly's in his current design.
  • At one point, there were ideas to further explain Lilly's illness in the series.[14]
  • According to Tommy Andreasen, her name in the first draft of the script was Jane, but creators needed a name which sounded more natural with a G and and M as the first letter whereas Geckles and Munce would have to call her 'Mane' and 'Gane' in this case, which would not sound as good.[15]
    • Her ultimate name "Lilly" may have been based on a fan's name.[16]
  • In "Balance," she is wearing the same yukata as Nya wore in "Let's Dance."
  • Though her existence was first acknowledged in the show in "The Jade Princess," the first mention of her overall is in Way of the Departed.

Trivia[]

  • She was the fourth parent of a ninja to die. The first was Dr. Julien, the second was Garmadon (who was later resurrected), and the third was Cliff Gordon.
  • It's implied that she died of some kind of sickness, but it is not known for sure.
  • She was evidently less than 40 years old at the time of her death, as her father was seen using his Earth abilities at the time of the Serpentine War, which took place 40 years prior to The Hands of Time, and Elemental Masters lose their abilities when they pass them on to their children.
  • The comic "Mother Earth" in the 68th issue of the Ninjago Magazine reveals that, besides being an Elemental Master, she was also a ninja who trained with Wu and fought the Skulkin and Serpentine. Her ninja suit uses a Legacy ninja hood and a slightly altered version of Cole's Training suit.
    • Though it was confirmed canon by Tommy Kalmar,[17] this comic's timeline does not match with the TV series. In the TV series, Cole is older than Lloyd, who was born before Garmadon was banished to the Underworld. However, in this comic, Cole's birth is placed after Garmadon's banishment, which would make Cole younger than Lloyd. Additionally, this comic shows Wu with his young appearance after the point in time when Dr. Julien was captured, even though Wu appeared as an old man when he was shown in "Snake Jaguar" to have met Dr. Julien before Dr. Julien's imprisonment.
  • According the 68th issue of the of the Ninjago Magazine, she is the first Elemental Master to perform the Spinjitzu Burst.[18]

Gallery[]

In set form[]

Design variants[]

In Ninjago[]

Season 13: Master of the Mountain[]

The Virtues of Spinjitzu[]

In Ninjago Magazine[]

References[]

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