Return to the Fire Temple

“I don't think their boney butts will be bothering us for a while.”

— Nya about the Skulkin

Return to Fire Temple
Air date	Fall 2011
Written by	William Thorogood
Directed by	Michael Helmuth Hansen (credited as Michael Helmuth)
Episode guide
Previous	"An Underworldly Takeover"
Next	"Battle Between Brothers"

Return to the Fire Temple is the fifth of six mini-movies, taking place directly after the pilot episodes of Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu. It aired on Cartoon Network in the Fall of 2011.

Plot

Kai and Nya riding Flame.

Kai and Nya are out on a flight with Flame when the fire Dragon suddenly takes a detour, flying down to the Fire Temple. Seeing Flame nudging Kai along, Nya predicts that the dragon must want to show them something. Within the temple, the trio comes upon a secret entrance leading to the Underworld—an entrance overrun with Skulkin under the command of Wyplash.

Kai accidentally falls down a small cliffside, alerting the Skulkin to his presence. The Red Ninja uses the Sword of Fire to quickly disarm them, but they pick Kai up afterward, causing him to drop his weapon. Kai attempts to use Spinjitzu to shake the Skulkin warriors but to no avail. Nya then flies in on Flame to help Kai, but he denies that he needs it, claiming he's simply formulating a plan. She ignores his protests and Flame blasts a fireball at the Skulkin, forcing them to drop Kai and retreat back into the Underworld. The blast causes boulders to collapse and block off the secret entrance, which Nya states they won't have to deal with the Skulkin for the time being before she, Kai, and Flame leave. When Kruncha and Nuckal later come back, they begin blaming each other for "leaving the stove on."

Appearances

Characters

Cast

• Kai - Vincent Tong
• Krazi - Trevor Devall
• Kruncha - Brian Drummond
• Nuckal - Brian Drummond
• Nya - Kelly Metzger
• Wyplash - Michael Dobson

Non-speaking

• Bonezai (flashback)
• Chopov (flashback)
• Frakjaw (flashback)
• Krazi (flashback)

Creatures

• Flame

Items

• Double-Bladed Bone Axe
• Silver Bone Axe
• Sword of Fire

Locations

• Ninjago (realm)
  • Ninjago
    • Birchwood Forest
    • Fire Temple
• Underworld

Species

• Dragons
• Humans
• Skulkin

Transcript

For the transcript of the episode, click here.

Continuity

• This episode explains how Sensei Wu was able to enter the Underworld in "King of Shadows."

Errors

• Krazi's and Wyplash's names were misspelled as "Krazy" and "Whyplash" in the credits.

Episode

Ninjago Mini-Movie 5 Return to the Fire Temple

Gallery

For the gallery of the episode, click here.

Translations

Language	Name
Czech	Návrat do ohnivého chrámu
German	Rückkehr zum Feuertempel
Polish	Powrót do Świątyni Ognia
Russian	Возвращение в Огненный храм
Spanish	Regreso al Templo del Fuego
Ukrainian	Повернення в Храм Вогню