"I - I promise, Mom. Always.”
Season 13 of LEGO Ninjago, subtitled Master of the Mountain, is preceded by Season 12. It is currently ongoing in the summer of 2020. Cole is the mascot and focus ninja, Vangelis serves as the main antagonist, and the Awakened Warriors serve as the villainous faction.[1]
The first teaser was released on June 17, 2020, on YouTube while the official trailer was released on June 22, 2020.
The first English release for the first episode was July 6, 2020, in Australia. The rest of the episodes for this season were released On Demand in New Zealand on July 11, 2020.
Official Description
Teaser: Get a sneak peek at the all-new season of the NINJAGO TV series! The ninja travel to the fabled Kingdom of Shintaro - a mesmerizing, gleaming place where they soon uncover an obscure underworld: the Dungeons of Shintaro. A world that is under the whip of the merciless Skull Sorcerer… Watch out for the new trailer and find more LEGO® NINJAGO adventures on LEGO.com/NINJAGO or LEGO Life. Ask your parents before you download the app.[2]
Trailer: This season on NINJAGO: Master of the Mountain: The ninja are invited to the beautiful Shintaro Kingdom to celebrate the young Princess Vania’s birthday. At first glance, the Ivory City looks like a pristine place, but the ninja soon uncover a dark, obscure, long-forgotten underworld: The Dungeons of Shintaro. Once inside, they must fight their way to freedom through a maze of tunnels paved with dangers and strange creatures ruled by the merciless Skull Sorcerer. The ninja must choose their path wisely…[3]
Cast
- Awakened Warriors - Deven Mack
- Cole - Kirby Morrow
- Engelbert - Brian Drummond
- Fungus - Ian James Corlett
- Garpo - Sabrina Pitre
- Ginkle - Tabitha St. Germain
- Gleck - Brian Drummond
- Gliff - Bill Newton
- Groko - Peter New
- Gulch - Andrew McNee
- Hailmar - Brian Drummond
- Jay - Michael Adamthwaite
- Kai - Vincent Tong
- Korgran - Paul Dobson
- Korgran's Axe - Deven Mack
- Korgran's Father - Mark Oliver
- Lilly - Erin Mathews
- Lloyd Garmadon - Sam Vincent
- Mino - Brian Drummond
- Misako - Kathleen Barr
- Moe - Brian Drummond
- Murt - Michael Adamthwaite
- Murtessa - Tabitha St. Germain
- Nya - Kelly Metzger
- P.I.X.A.L. - Jennifer Hayward
- Plundar - Adam Trask
- Skull of Hazza D'ur - Michael Adamthwaite
- Vangelis/Skull Sorcerer - Deven Mack
- Vania - Sabrina Pitre
- Wu - Paul Dobson
- Zane - Brent Miller
Episodes
Season Ep # | Series Ep # | Image | Episode name | Airdate |
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1 | 145 | "Shintaro" | July 6, 2020 (Australia) | |
2 | 146 | "Into the Dark" | July 6, 2020 (Australia) | |
3 | 147 | "The Worst Rescue Ever" | July 7, 2020 (Australia) | |
4 | 148 | "The Two Blades" | July 8, 2020 (Australia) | |
5 | 149 | "Queen of the Munce" | July 9, 2020 (Australia) | |
6 | 150 | "Trial By Mino" | July 10, 2020 (Australia) | |
7 | 151 | "The Skull Sorcerer" | July 13, 2020 (Australia) | |
8 | 152 | "The Real Fall" | July 14, 2020 (Australia) | |
9 | 153 | "Dungeon Party!" | July 15, 2020 (Australia) | |
10 | 154 | "Dungeon Crawl!" | July 16, 2020 (Australia) | |
11 | 155 | "Grief-Bringer" | July 17, 2020 (Australia) | |
12 | 156 | "Masters Never Quit" | July 20, 2020 (Australia) | |
13 | 157 | "The Darkest Hour" | July 21, 2020 (Australia) | |
14 | 158 | "The Ascent" | July 22, 2020 (Australia) | |
15 | 159 | "The Upply Strike Back!" | July 23, 2020 (Australia) | |
16 | 160 | "The Son of Lilly" | July 24, 2020 (Australia) |
Sets
- 71717 Journey to the Skull Dungeons
- 71718 Wu's Battle Dragon
- 71719 Zane's Mino Creature
- 71720 Fire Stone Mech
- 71721 Skull Sorcerer's Dragon
- 71722 Skull Sorcerer's Dungeons
Spinners
Videos
Trivia
- Bragi Schut said that he has a "particular soft spot" for writing this season.[4]
- The Ninja and Wu are referred to as heroes on the set boxes (ex: Hero Wu), indicating the name of this season's suits.
- Four of the sets from Season 13 can be built together to create a board game.
- The Ninja have armor similar to medieval knights over their Season 11 gis, aside from Lloyd who has a completely new gi underneath the armor.
- This is the third season in a row where the Ninja use their Season 11 suits at one point in the season.
- The collectible weapons featured in this season are the Ivory and Shadow Blades of Deliverance.
- This is the first season where no wheeled vehicles appear in sets.
- Despite many sources claiming Season 13 is part of Season 12, they are two separate "chapters".[5]
- This is due to cable networks buying both seasons as one instead of making two separate purchases.
- Lloyd mentions the Teapot of Tyrahn in the season premiere, suggesting Jay and Nya have since told the other Ninja about Nadakhan and the events of Skybound.
- This marks the third consecutive season the teapot has made an appearance, also appearing in "The Belly of the Beast" and "Would You Like to Enter Prime Empire?".
- This season features the return of 2D animation last seen in "The Last of the Formlings."
- The animation for the episode "Dungeon Party!" was confirmed by Tommy Andreasen to be inspired by 80's style animation, similar to that of He-Man.[6]
- As of this season, all of the Ninjas' parents have now been revealed.
- The season bears a strong resemblance to that of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
- Both the Ninja and Indiana Jones are invited to a seemingly pristine and royal palace, only to discover a series of mines, caves, and dungeons beneath the palace.
- The Munce and Geckles being held as slaves to mine for Vengestone bears resemblance to the children of Mayapore being enslaved, who were mining for the remaining 2 Sankara Stones.
- "The Ascent" features a mine cart chase scene, near-identical to the mine cart scene from near the end of the movie.
- The season ends with the main antagonist being defeated/destroyed and the Ninja freeing the Munce and Geckles. The movie ends with Indiana Jones freeing the children and defeating Mola Ram.
- With this season having only 16 episodes (equal to eight 22-minute episodes), it is as long as Season 3 and Season 12. It's also tied as the second shortest season after Season 10.
- It is the second straight season to only have sixteen episodes with the previous season beginning the trend.
- This season marks:
- The first time Cole is the only focus Ninja of a season.
- The first season to not feature Ninjago City since its introduction in Season 1.
- P.I.X.A.L.'s smallest role in the entire series since her debut in Season 3, only appearing in the season premiere.
- The first appearance of Misako and the Postman since "Endings", forty-six episodes ago by the time they appear in "Shintaro."
- Lou's first appearance in person since "Pause and Effect," eighty-two episodes ago by the time he appears in "Dungeon Crawl!."
- The first time Dareth doesn't appear at all since his debut in Season 2.
- The Police Commissioner not appearing since Season 8.
- Gayle Gossip not appearing since Season 7.
- The first time Lloyd plays a minor role.
- Wu's first major role in a season since Season 9.
- The new rendition of The Weekend Whip, titled "The Shintaro Dungeon Whip", was released on July 26, 2020.[7]
- Amount of times a different character reads a title card:
- Cole: 6
- Gulch: 2
- Wu: 2
- Zane: 1
- Jay: 1
- Korgran: 1
- Nya: 1
- Murtessa: 1
- Fungus: 1
- Vania: 1
- This makes Cole announcing the most amount of title cards while multiple characters are tied for the least with one.
- Kai and Lloyd are the only Ninja to not announce a title card.
- Gulch and Murtessa said one of the title cards together.
Focus Character
- Cole serves as the focus ninja of this season. His relationship with Vania can be seen throughout it. Furthermore, his promise to his mother is very vital because it gives him encouragement to persist in tough situations.[1]
- He was focused in on Episodes 146, 147, 151, 152, 153, 156, 158, 159, and 160.
- He develops a relationship with Vania, and was the first Ninja to discover the Dungeons of Shintaro in Episode 146, but got captured by the Skull Sorcerer.
- In Episode 147, he builds a relationship with Murt and notices the hatred between the Munce and the Geckles.
- For most of Episode 151, he fights to stay alive from the Dire Bats and Giant Spider. He is able to reunite with Vania and Wu, but they all discover Vangelis is the Skull Sorcerer.
- In Episode 152, Cole's intuition as well as his ability to persevere allowed for himself, Wu, and Vania to stay alive in messy situations.
- Cole's leadership of the Upply as well as tapping into his Elemental Energy in Episode 153 allows the group to escape Rock-Bottom and defeat the Magma Monster.
- His promise to his mother was shown in Episode 154.
- Cole's frustration of not unlocking the Spinjitzu Burst in Episode 156 causes him to doubt his abilities and is the first real obstacle he has to face during the season.
- Cole successfully activates the Fire Stone Mech in Episode 158, defeats the Magma Monster, and helps the Upply reach the Kingdom of Shintaro.
- In Episode 159, he and the Upply save everyone in the Dungeons of Shintaro. Moreover, he finds and uses the Blades of Deliverance against the Skull Sorcerer, where they have an epic battle.
- Cole continues his battle in Episode 160 and is ultimately victorious by unlocking the power of the Spinjitzu Burst thus defeating the Skull Sorcerer and his entire army.
- He was focused in on Episodes 146, 147, 151, 152, 153, 156, 158, 159, and 160.
- Master Wu is another prominent character in this season.
- He was focused in on Episode 145, 152, 153, and 156.
- In Episode 145, Wu was depressed and thought he was no longer needed since the Ninja went on missions without him. He was forced on a trip with the Ninja after Misako scolded him.
- In Episode 152, Wu's teaching to Cole allows the Earth Ninja to use his Elemental Powers to save them from disaster.
- In Episode 153, he talks about Lilly and having greater powers when near the Earth which allows Cole to find his Elemental Energy and escape Rock Bottom.
- Wu admits forgoing his role as Master and promises to never quit on his students in Episode 156.
- He was focused in on Episode 145, 152, 153, and 156.
- Vania is a secondary character who also has a prominent role in this season.
- In Episode 146, she develops a relationship with Cole and they both discover the Dungeons of Shintaro.
- From Episode 152 to 158, she assists Cole in their quest to escape Rock Bottom and convinces Hailmar about the truth of Vangelis.
- At the end of Episode 160, she is declared the queen of Shintaro and promises to bring peace to everyone.
- Kai, Nya, and Zane play somewhat prominent roles in this season.
- Nya was focused in on Episode 149 and 155.
- She fights Murtessa to prevent her from marrying Jay and keeping him betrothed underground in Episode 149. Nya ends up winning but is also declared the Queen of the Munce.
- In Episode 155, her display of power convinces the Munce to participate in a truce meeting with the Geckles.
- Kai and Zane were focused in on Episodes 150 and 155.
- Kai and Zane fought a mino in Episode 150, which gave Kai the title of Chancellor.
- In Episode 155, they learn that Lilly, Cole’s mother, was the one who defeated Grief-Bringer.
- With the help of Zane, who helped him by rigging the slug race, Kai was able to lead the truce meeting in Episode 155, where he and Nya were reunited.
- Nya was focused in on Episode 149 and 155.
- Lloyd and Jay have minor roles in this season but do play important parts in certain episodes.
- Lloyd was focused on in Episodes 145 and 146.
- He realizes that Master Wu felt depressed that he’s not needed anymore and tries to cheer him up in Episode 145.
- In Episode 146, Lloyd also seems to distrust Vania because of what happened with Harumi.
- Jay was heavily focused on in Episode 149.
- He was caught in a rivalry between Nya and Murtessa for his affection.
- Lloyd was focused on in Episodes 145 and 146.
- P.I.X.A.L. and Misako also play very minor roles in this season.
- Both characters appear in only one episode. However, Misako is able to convince Wu into going on the trip with the Ninja.
Antagonists
- Vangelis served as the main antagonist of this season.
- The Skull of Hazza D'ur served as the secondary antagonist of this season.
- The Awakened Warriors served as the villainous faction of the season.
- Other important antagonists were Grief-Bringer and the Lava Monster.
- The Geckles and Munce are presented as enemies in the sets.
- However, the show depicts them as tribes warring against each other who are mutually opposed to the Skull Sorcerer.
Gallery
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://twitter.com/bragischutjr/status/1275817573330726913
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32MInR-AU-Q
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vsj0IkKYjJo
- ↑ https://twitter.com/bragischutjr/status/1254455497719115777
- ↑ https://twitter.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1275005795973959681
- ↑ https://twitter.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1281249725690281984
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AvUuYOOgkM