List of canon Ninjago installments

The following is a list of all installments canonical to the Ninjago story line.

Canonical order of the series' events

• Shatterspin
• Ninjago
  • Pilot episodes
  • Mini-movies (flashbacks in 6 and 4 are set before Ninjago)
  • Season 1: Rise of the Snakes
  • Season 2: Legacy of the Green Ninja
  • Season 3: Rebooted
  • Season 4: Tournament of Elements
  • Season 5: Possession
  • The Realm of Shadows
  • Season 6: Skybound
  • Dark Island Trilogy
    • Dark Island Trilogy, Part 1
    • Dark Island Trilogy, Part 2
    • Dark Island Trilogy, Part 3
  • Day of the Departed
  • Pythor's Revenge
  • Season 7: The Hands of Time
    • Operation Heavy Metal (between episodes 4 to 5)
    • Samurai X Rising (between episodes 8 to 9)
  • Ninjago: Reimagined
    • Golden Hour
  • Season 8: Sons of Garmadon
  • Season 9: Hunted
  • Tales from the Monastery of Spinjitzu (flashbacks to older seasons. "Green and Gold's" flashback set between Season 2 and Season 3).
  • Season 10: March of the Oni
  • Garmadon (takes place sometime between The Splinter in the Blind Man's Eye and Season 11)
  • Season 11: Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu
  • Spinjitzu Brothers (flashback to before Shatterspin)
    • The Curse of the Cat-Eye Jewel
    • The Lair of Tanabrax
    • The Maze of the Sphinx
    • The Chroma's Clutches
  • Prime Empire Original Shorts
    • Let's Dance
    • Upgrade
  • Season 12: Prime Empire
    • Prime Empire Original Shorts
      • The Meaning of Victory (between Episodes 2 and 3)
      • The Stowaway (between Episodes 2 and 3)
      • Manhunt (between Episodes 2 and 3)
      • Gayle Gossip: A Closer Look (between Episodes 2 and 3)
  • Season 13: Master of the Mountain
    • Mother Earth (flashback to before Ninjago)
  • The Island
    • The Uncharted Island
  • Season 14: Seabound
  • Amber Spiral (takes place a couple of days before Season 15)
  • Season 15: Crystalized
• Quest for the Lost Powers
• Tales from the Merged Realms
• The New Heroes
• Ninjago: Dragons Rising
  • Season 1
  • The Elemental Mechs
  • Season 2
    • Wyldfyre
    • Finding Home
    • Hide and sleep
  • Season 3

Canonical in-universe books written over the course of the series

• The Book of Spinjitzu (written by Wu from his early childhood to The Hands of Time; see The Book of Spinjitzu#Timeline for more detail)
• Garmadon Rulez! (written from Harumi's adoption during the end of the first season to shortly before Garmadon's resurrection in Season 8)
• Destiny's Bounty's logbook (written by Soto and later the ninja)
• The Book of Elemental Powers (written by Jake and his knowledge on the Elemental Powers; finished after Seabound)
• Mysteries of the Merged World (written by Lloyd after the Merge to "Rising Ninja")

Canonical status unknown

• Tall Tales
  • The Tall Tale of Flintlocke (set more than 200 years before Ninjago)
• Ninjago: Decoded (set between "Golden Hour" and Way of the Departed)
• Ninjago: Reimagined (up for interpretation)
  • Gold Rush
  • Sweatin' to the Goldies
• The Virtues of Spinjitzu (Set between The Island and Season 14; up for interpretation)
• Will you enter the Dream World? (Set between Season 15 and Tales from the Merged Realms)

Books whose events can be seen as canonical

Tommy Andreasen has stated that stories that do not contradict the show can be considered canonical. Below is a list of installments that do not contradict the main narrative and thus can be seen as canonical. Doc Wyatt has also stated that any Ninjago material that doesn't contradict the show are meant to be canon

• Way of the Departed (takes place between Ninjago: Decoded and Episode 75)
• The Splinter in the Blind Man's Eye (takes place between Season 10 and Season 11)
• Pilot episode character books
  • Kai: Ninja of Fire (Intro while training, Episode 1. Main story on the way to the Ice Temple, between Episodes 1 and 2.)
  • Zane: Ninja of Ice (Intro on the way to the Caves of Despair, Episode 1. Main story on the way to the Floating Ruins, Episode 2.)
  • Cole: Ninja of Earth (Intro in the Floating Ruins, Episode 2. Main story on the way to the Ice Temple, between Episodes 1 and 2.)
  • Jay: Ninja of Lightning (Intro after making plan to ride dragons, Episode 2. Main story on the way to the Ice Temple, between Episodes 1 and 2.)
• Mask of the Sensei (takes place between Pilot episodes and Mini-movies)
• Who is the Phantom Ninja? (takes place between "Enter the Digiverse" and "Codename: Arcturus")
• A Team Divided (takes place between Season 3 and Season 4)
• The Search for Zane (takes place within the time span of "Only One Can Remain")
• A Cup of Victory (one of the fake stories published by a charlatan called Lar)
• Forgive Me (takes place between "The Corridor of Elders" and "Winds of Change")
• The New Ninja (takes place between "Curseworld, Part II" and The Realm of Shadows)
• Be Careful What You Wish For (takes place between Episodes 55 and 56)
• Legend of the Brown Ninja (takes place between Season 6 and the Dark Island Trilogy)
• Brother/Sister Squad (#1 and #2 take place within the time span of Episode 67 and Episode 68. #3 takes place right after Episode 74.)
• School for Crooks (#1 and #2 take place between Way of the Departed and Episode 75. #3 takes place within the time span of episode 76)
• Fired Up! (takes place between Season 9 and Tales from the Monastery of Spinjitzu)
• The Legend of Jay (takes place during and after "The Meaning of Victory", "The Stowaway", "Manhunt")
• Mystery of the Lost Powers (#1 and #2 take place after "A Big Splash" and #3 takes place after "Unsinkable")

Magazines comics whose events can be seen as canonical

Some Ninjago Magazine comics are also intended to be canon, although they could also contain errors or diverge from the TV series.. Doc Wyatt claimed that any Ninjago material that doesn't contradict the show are meant to be canon, which should also expand to magazines

Pilot Episodes magazine comics:

• The School of Skulkin (takes place before Pilot episodes) - Legacy comic

Season 6 magazine comics:

• The Echo! (takes place during "The Last Resort")
• B-Team (takes place during "Operation Land Ho!")
• Special Delivery From Stiix! (takes place between the Dark Island Trilogy and Day of the Departed)

Season 7 magazine comis:

• The Clean-up! (takes place right before Episode 65)
• Powered Up! (takes place between Episodes 67 and 68)
• It's Raining Snakes!, Raiders of the lost trophy! (takes place between Episodes 71 and 72)

Season 8 magazine comics:

• Brawl of the Jungle! (takes place between Episodes 81 and 82)

Season 9 magazine comics:

• Out ‘N’ In (takes place during "Radio Free Ninjago")

Season 11 magazine comics:

• In Search of Adventures (take place during "A Rocky Start")
• Who's Hiding in the Dark? (takes place during "The Belly of the Beast")
• Hot in the City (takes place during "The News Never Sleeps!")
• Monster Mountain (takes place during "Awakenings") - Legacy comic

Season 12 magazine comics:

• A Question of Technique (takes place during "Game Over")

Season 13 magazine comics:

• Fightseeing Tour (takes place during "Into the Dark")
• Hail or Fail, Prince Jay! (takes place between Episodes 150 and 155)
• Order Must Prevail! (takes place between Episodes 150 and 155)
• Fighting Techniques (takes place after Episode 153)
• Magma Mayhem (takes place during "The Son of Lilly") - Legacy comic

The Island and Season 14 magazine comics:

• Stranded, City Tour, Sail Ahoy! (all take place between Season 13 and The Island)
• Shore Chaos (takes place after "A Big Splash")
• Tentacles Below!, Back to Merlopia!, Great Droids Think Alike, Bad Water!, Separate Ways (all take place between Season 14 and Season 15)

Season 15 magazine comics

• Rough Repairs!, Learning By Teaching! (take place between Quest for the Lost Powers and Tales from the Merged Realms)

Ninjago: Core

• Snakes in the Sand, The Lost Tomb! (both take place between Season 14 and Season 15) - Legacy comics
• Desert to the Bone, Spiders from the Sea, To the Forest!, Volcanic Adventure, Rise of the Bone King, The Bone Tournament (all take place between Quest for the Lost Powers and Tales from the Merged Realms) - Legacy comics

Dragons Rising, Season 1 magazine comics

• First Try! (takes place before "The Merge: Part 1")
• Probationary Potential! (takes place between "The Merge: Part 2" and "Crossroads Carnival")
• Sticky Tricky! (takes place between "Crossroads Carnival" and "Beyond Madness")
• Flying Lessons (takes place between "Gangs of the Sea" and "They Call It Doom")

Dragons Rising, Season 2 magazine comics:

• Hurry, Call a Doctor! (takes place between "Shattered Dreams" and "Beyond the Phantasm Cave")
• Go with the Flow! (takes place between "The Spell at the Waterfall" and "To Mysterium")
• Sand and Bones! (takes place during "To Mysterium")
• Magic Mayhem!, Agents All Around!, No Way Out?, Zane's PIXAL Project (all take place between "Rising Ninja" and "The Shape of Motion")
• New Blood Ninja (takes place during "They Gather for the Feast")
• Tech Titans Clash! (takes place during "United We Fall")
• Dragon Rescue!, Temple Thieves!, Face the Music! (all take place after "Elements of Betrayal")

Website

• Tommy Andreasen has said that, while he may not personally like some of the website's additions to the lore of the show, the information on LEGO.com is most likely canonical, though it "Depends on how false the info on the website is." However, he has indicated that some facts originating from the Rebooted character descriptions are not true.
  • However, he previously stated he was the one to have written Kai's Rebooted description in 2012 (and presumably the others' as well) and that Kai's being called "Ash" for the first two months of his life can be considered canonical.
  • According to Tommy Kalmar, all information from the Museum is canonical.

Encyclopedias and guidebooks

• Tommy Andreasen has stated that every guidebook and encyclopedia made back when he was working on Ninjago is intended to be canon.
• Chris "Doc" Wyatt has claimed that any Ninjago media that works with the show's canon can be considered canonical. This should expand to guidebooks and encyclopedias as well