The fifteenth and final season of Ninjago, subtitled Crystalized, is preceded by Season 14 and The Virtues of Spinjitzu, and succeeded by Season 1 of Ninjago: Dragons Rising. Lloyd is the focus ninja and mascot character, the Overlord serves as the main antagonist, and the crystal army serves as the villainous faction of the season.
A teaser for this season was released on the Portuguese channel SIC K on March 3, 2022, but was deleted soon after. The account associated with them on Instagram confirmed that this season would be premiering June 2022 in Portugal.[1][2][3] The official teaser was released on YouTube on April 29, 2022, with another teaser released the following week, on May 4. They were followed up by a third teaser the week after, on May 10 and another on May 13, and then a fifth one on May 17. The official trailer was released on May 20, 2022.
The first twelve episodes were released on LEGO's YouTube channel on May 20, 2022, though they were privatized on May 23, 2022 and then made public again on June 1, 2022. On the same day, they were also released on Netflix. On June 6, 2022, Episodes 1-12 were released on CITV in the UK.[4] But on June 7, all twelve episodes were removed from Netflix before being re-released on July 15.
A song from the tenth episode "The Benefit of Grief," titled "Inner Steel," was released on music platforms on June 17, 2022. A trailer for the season finale[5] was revealed on June 18, 2022, at the LEGO Con 2022 livestream.[6] At Comic Con 2022, it was announced that the second half of the season will be released in early October (the 1st in Australia and Latin America, and the 10th in the US) on Netflix.[7]
Official descriptions[]
Can you rise to the challenge? Level up your skills on NINJAGO.com and tune into the upcoming season to learn more about these mysterious crystals.[8]
Teaser: The ninja are back for another season with brand new adventures in NINJAGO®: Crystalized! This time they have been locked up in Kryptarium Prison where they are surrounded by some of their old enemies.
Here they learn a mysterious Crystal King is recruiting a council of evil enemies. To find out the identity of this new enemy, they escape from prison and become fugitives.
Who is the Crystal King? Why is he gathering a powerful counsel? Get ready for another action-packed mission with the ninja![9]
Ninja on the run: The chase is on in a new season of NINJAGO® Crystalized!
The ninja are on the run and desperate to remain free to save NINJAGO® City! But who is chasing them? And can the ninja remain out of their clutches? Get ready to find out![10]
Vengestone Mystery: In the new season of NINJAGO Crystalized someone is moving large amounts of dangerous vengestone across the city. The ninja are on the case and their investigation brings them to an abandoned subway line but it seems to be a dead end – or is it?[11]
Ninja Vehicles: The ninja take to the road and the air for a secret mission in the new season of NINJAGO Crystalized.
The crew are really hyped about their awesome new rides that even have special paint to avoid identification. What is the mission? And can Cole, Zane and the rest of the crew remain undetected in these superfast vehicles?[12]
An invitation for revenge: In the new season of NINJAGO: Crystalized, mysterious crystal spiders break into Kryptarium Prison at night. What are they up to and who sent them?[13]
Trailer: Get ready for a wild adventure with a new season of NINJAGO Crystalized. Mysterious things are happening around Ninjago City but the ninja are determined to save it. The shadowy and mysterious Crystal King is creating a council, but why? The ninja must find out what is going on in NINJAGO city.
Ninja vs. The Mechanic: The ninja's hunt for the Mechanic leads them to a dangerous subway tunnel where a fight breaks out.
Netflix (Part 1): After learning that the Crystal King is recruiting a council of villains, the ninjas soon discover they're not the only heroes in town anymore.
Netflix (Part 2): The ninjas gear up to save Ninjago City from a seemingly invincible foe — and find help from the most unexpected sources.
Series Finale Trailer: The Crystal King threatens to plunge NINJAGO® City into darkness once and for all! Will the united power of the ninja and their allies be enough to protect their home from absolute destruction? Buckle up and get ready for the epic action-packed finale to find out how it all comes to an end!
Crystal Calamity: The crystal warriors are clearly a threat to NINJAGO® City and the Crystal Temple looks like it’s going to be a big challenge. But the ninja are up it, and ready to ride their awesome vehicles into battle.
Son of Garmadon: Harumi uses Lloyd’s friendship with the ninja and his devotion to Master Wu to trigger his inner anger. Can Lloyd defeat the darkness within or will he embrace his powers as the Son of Garmadon!?! Join the ninja in the show finale of NINJAGO Crystalized coming soon.
Power Up!: The villains are getting stronger and more powerful, so the ninjas must level up as well. Watch till the end of this action-packed clip from NINJAGO® Crystalized to get a sneak peak of the new dragon powers. It’s INCREDIBLE! Find out how to get ninja dragon powers in the the action-packed finale coming soon.
Fight for the golden weapons: Watch this video from NINJAGO Crystalized to see Master Wu, Nya, Skylor and Pixal in and epic fight to protect the Golden Weapons of Spinjitzu! It would be unthinkable for the weapons to end up in the hands of the Crystal King! That would only help him realize his plan to destroy NINJAGO City. How will this epic fight play out!?!
Inner Steel (Sally’s Song) Shoutout to Sally, NINJAGO City’s new rockstar! Who doesn’t LOVE when she sings: “Dreams do come true, always believe in yourself no matter the time, no matter the place!” This video is a recap of funny, sad, scary and action-packed moments from NINJAGO® Crystalized with Sally singing away! Let’s unite one last time and sing along with Sally for the ninjas!
Cast[]
- Antonia - Brynna Drummond
- Aspheera - Kathleen Barr
- Blazey H. Speed - Shannon Chan-Kent
- Butchie - Michael Adamthwaite
- Cole - Andrew Francis
- Cyrus Borg - Lee Tockar
- Dareth - Alan Marriott
- Dwayne - Sam Vincent
- Fuchsia Ninja - Travis Turner
- Fugi-Dove - Adrian Petriw
- Garmadon- Mark Oliver
- Gayle Gossip - Kelly Sheridan
- Harumi/Kabuki Mask - Britt McKillip, Andrew Francis
- Hounddog McBrag - Michael Dobson
- Jake - Nicholas Holmes
- Jay - Michael Adamthwaite
- Joe - Vincent Tong
- Kai - Vincent Tong
- Kwon - Brent Miller
- Lloyd Garmadon - Sam Vincent
- Main Guard - Deven Mack
- Mariano - Paul Dobson
- Mary Louise's captain - Brian Drummond
- Misako - Kathleen Barr
- Miss Demeanor - Erin Mathews
- Nelson - David Raynolds
- Noble - Paul Dobson
- Nyad - Andrea Libman
- Nya - Kelly Metzger
- Old Man - Sam Vincent
- Orange Ninja - Kelly Sheridan
- Pink Ninja - Michael Adamthwaite
- P.I.X.A.L. - Jennifer Hayward
- Police Commissioner - Michael Donovan
- Prison Driver - Vincent Tong
- Prison Guard - Andrew Francis
- Pythor - Michael Dobson
- Roof Guard - Heather Doerksen
- Ronin - Brian Dobson
- Sally - Ashleigh Ball
- Sammy - Tabitha St. Germain
- Skylor - Heather Doerksen
- Swat Driver - Paul Dobson
- Teal Ninja - Ryan Beil
- The Mechanic - Michael Antonakos
- The Overlord - Scott McNeil
- Twitchy Tim - Brian Drummond
- Ulysses Trustable - Charles Demers
- Ultra Violet - Sharon Alexander
- Vangelis - Deven Mack
- Vengestone seller - Unknown
- Vinny Folson - Gavin Langelo
- William Toughbutt - Garry Chalk
- Wu - Paul Dobson
- Zane - Brent Miller
Episodes[]
Season Ep # | Series Ep # | Image | Episode name | Airdate |
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1 | 181 | "Farewell the Sea" | May 20, 2022 (US; YouTube) | |
2 | 182 | "The Call of Home" | May 20, 2022 (US; YouTube) | |
3 | 183 | "The Shape of Nya" | May 20, 2022 (US; YouTube) | |
4 | 184 | "A Mayor Problem" | May 20, 2022 (US; YouTube) | |
5 | 185 | "Public Enemies 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5!" | May 20, 2022 (US; YouTube) | |
6 | 186 | "A Painful Promise" | May 20, 2022 (US; YouTube) | |
7 | 187 | "Ninjago City vs. Ninja" | May 20, 2022 (US; YouTube) | |
8 | 188 | "Kryptarium Prison Blues" | May 20, 2022 (US; YouTube) | |
9 | 189 | "Hounddog McBrag" | May 20, 2022 (US; YouTube) | |
10 | 190 | "The Benefit of Grief" | May 20, 2022 (US; YouTube) | |
11 | 191 | "The Fifth Villain" | May 20, 2022 (US; YouTube) | |
12 | 192 | "The Council of the Crystal King" | May 20, 2022 (US; YouTube) | |
13 | 193 | "A Sinister Shadow" | September 10, 2022 (Asia) | |
14 | 194 | "The Spider's Design" | September 11, 2022 (Asia) | |
15 | 195 | "The Fall of the Monastery" | September 17, 2022 (Asia) | |
16 | 196 | "Darkness Within" | September 18, 2022 (Asia) | |
17 | 197 | "The Coming of the King" | September 24, 2022 (Asia) | |
18 | 198 | "Return to Primeval's Eye" | September 25, 2022 (New Zealand) | |
19 | 199 | "Crystastrophe" | October 1, 2022 (Australia; Netflix) | |
20 | 200 | "Christofern" | October 1, 2022 (Australia; Netflix) | |
21 | 201 | "A Lesson in Anger" | October 1, 2022 (Australia; Netflix) | |
22 | 202 | "Brave But Foolish" | October 1, 2022 (Australia; Netflix) | |
23 | 203 | "Quittin' Time!" | October 1, 2022 (Australia; Netflix) | |
24 | 204 | "Return of the Ice Emperor" | October 1, 2022 (Australia; Netflix) | |
25 | 205 | "Safe Haven" | October 1, 2022 (Australia; Netflix) | |
26 | 206 | "Compatible" | October 1, 2022 (Australia; Netflix) | |
27 | 207 | "Distress Calls" | October 1, 2022 (Australia; Netflix) | |
28 | 208 | "An Issue of Trust" | October 1, 2022 (Australia; Netflix) | |
29 | 209 | "Dragon Form" | October 1, 2022 (Australia; Netflix) | |
30 | 210 | "Roots" | October 1, 2022 (Australia; Netflix) |
Sets[]
Lloyd was the mascot ninja and the Golden Weapons are the collectible items of the season. The set background was based on Ninjago City. Unlike previous seasons, this is the first season where every set has at least one or more unique minifigure. Thus buyers can not skip a set if they want to collect every minifigure.
- 71768 Jay's Golden Dragon Motorbike
- 71769 Cole's Dragon Cruiser
- 71770 Zane's Golden Dragon Jet
- 71771 The Crystal King Temple
- 71772 The Crystal King
- 71773 Kai's Golden Dragon Raider
- 71774 Lloyd's Golden Ultra Dragon
- 71775 Nya's Samurai X MECH
Songs[]
- The Crystalized Whip
- Ninjago Victory (Korean version)
Trivia[]
- This season is distributed by LEGO and WildBrain as Season 4 of Ninjago, most likely because WildBrain wasn't involved in the seasons of Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu.
- According to Tommy Andreasen, this season can be referred to as the Golden Power Chapter as the season focuses on Lloyd’s elemental powers respectively.[14]
- However, Lloyd has lost the ability to use Golden Power as of "Codename: Arcturus" in Rebooted, and only had Energy and Destruction, although he rode on the Golden Ultra Dragon and used it against the Overlord.
- This is the second season to have 30 episodes in total, making it the longest season of Ninjago, in terms of episodes and runtime, tied with Season 11: Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu.
- However, Season 11 was split into two chapters, the Fire Chapter and the Ice Chapter, each being 15 episodes, making Crystalized the only season to not be split into two chapters to be 30 episodes long.
- In the entire franchise, this season and Season 11 are the second longest seasons, as the first two seasons of Dragons Rising are longer, with twenty 22 minute episodes.
- This is the only Ninjago installment to not introduce a new major villain.
- Krux was introduced in "Day of the Departed" but wasn't a villain until Season 7.
- This is also the only season in the series where a main antagonist who debuted in a WiLFilm season returns as the main antagonist in a WildBrain season.
- According to a WildBrain animator on Reddit (u/NEKOSEI), LEGO wanted the animators to "get same sex couples into the background anytime [they] could."[15]
- According to set designer Niek van Slagmaat, the cockpit part introduced in 71736 Boulder Blaster will be used "in a very cool way in the future."[16] This is seen on the knee armour of 71775 Nya's Samurai X MECH.
- Like Sons of Garmadon and Hunted, Tommy Andreasen posted a status on X on April Fools Day with three events from Season 15, two of which are real and one of which is fake.[17]
- The three events stated that:
- "The lyrics to the 'Weekend Whip' will become an important plot point. Not only are the words catchy, but they also contain a secret which has remained unfolded since the song premiered in 2011."
- "A insignificant potted plant will prove to be one of the main reasons our heroes stand a chance against the overwhelming forces of evil."
- "Toy-designers and writers have collaborated to avoid spoilers by including characters and objects in the toys, which will not feature in the season's storyline."
- The third statement is the lie, as all characters/objects in the sets were seen in the show.
- The three events stated that:
- Tommy Andreasen published a poster for the season on April 20, 2022 with the description "We hope you like the new Ninjago teaser poster. This is what the brief looked like ... short and sweet! @WildBrainStudio concept artist Daniel Wang totally aced it imo. The idea to add the Ninja eyes only came after the first lay-out rough. The composition just called for it."[18]
- He also published a description of the poster: "The four weapons of creation (encased in the purple crystal). The entire poster is probably purple with the crystal covering everything like the weapons are stuck in one big crystal. In the crystal we should see refractions/ reflections of the five 'generals'. Not too clearly and maybe just silhouettes which can be theorized upon. NINJAGO logo at the bottom golden embers coming off it."[19]
- Dareth's lawyer card and poster is a reference to "Better Call Saul" from Breaking Bad.
- Amount of times a different character reads a title card:
- Lloyd: 6
- Garmadon: 5
- Harumi: 3
- Wu: 3
- Jay: 2
- Dareth: 2
- Zane: 2
- Nyad: 1
- Ulysses Trustable: 1
- Hounddog McBrag: 1
- Antonia: 1
- Skylor: 1
- P.I.X.A.L.: 1
- Cole: 1
- This makes Lloyd announcing the most title cards, while multiple characters are tied for the least.
- Kai and Nya are the only ninja to not announce a title card.
- This season marks the Overlord's first physical appearance in the main series since Rebooted and overall since Ninjago: Decoded, Pythor's first physical appearance in the series since "Day of the Departed" and overall since Pythor's Revenge, Harumi's first physical appearance since Hunted, Garmadon's first present day appearance since March of the Oni and overall since Garmadon Issue 4, Aspheera since Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu, and the Mechanic since Prime Empire. It is also Skylor's first speaking appearance since Hunted, and the first appearance of the Golden Weapons and Zane’s human cloak since March of the Oni.
- This is also Pythor, Harumi, Garmadon and the Golden Weapons' first appearance in the WildBrain seasons.
- This is also the first appearance of Mister F.
- This season marks the second time that Lloyd has been arrested, and the third time that Kai, Jay, Cole and Zane were arrested.
- Unlike the previous instances, they are arrested for something they willingly committed, as opposed to being framed for crimes they didn't commit.
- Though Skylor has made many appearances all throughout the series, this is the third season after Tournament of Elements and Hunted in which she's a major character throughout a whole season.
- This is the second installment where a group of villains band together, the first being "Day of the Departed."
- Pythor is the only villain to be part of both groups.
- In keeping with Tommy Andreasen's comparison of this season and Avengers: Endgame, the season's second official poster resembles the latter's, particularly in terms of its color scheme and character placement.
- The Overlord is located on the place of Thanos and thus represents the position of the main antagonist.
- Wu is located on the place of Iron Man.
- Cole is located on the place of Ant-Man.
- Zane is located on the place of War Machine, with his Elemental Power of Ice on his hand in the same way as the red light on the War Machine's hand.
- Kai is located on the place of Hulk, but has the katana added to his hands.
- Jay is located on the place of Thor, both of which have Lightning as their primary abilities.
- P.I.X.A.L. is located on the place of Black Widow, but her pose is a little different.
- Skylor is located on the place of Captain Marvel.
- Samurai X (Nya) is located on the place of Okoye.
- Lloyd is located on the place of Captain America.
- Antonia is located on the place of Nebula.
- Fugi-Dove is located on the place of Hawkeye.
- The crystalized chicken is located on the place of Rocket Raccoon.
- Nelson and Ronin are not located on anyone's place and are on the poster in addition.
- This is also the first season where Lloyd uses Destruction.
- When the first twelve episodes aired on May 20, 2022, Tommy Andreasen didn't know the episodes "would be released today and in this way." He further stated that he didn't "think this is optimal."[20]
- This season in its entirety shares many structural similarities with Skybound, whilst its second half derives elements from the second half of Legacy of the Green Ninja, Hunted and March of the Oni.
- With the second half of Legacy of the Green Ninja;
- Lloyd is the focus and mascot character. His relationship with his father, and his final battle with the Overlord are key elements within both seasons.
- A prophecy foretells the events of the final battle (in Legacy of the Green Ninja, the Final Battle was yet to be decided, in Crystalized, Quanish the Elder prophesied how darkness would consume Ninjago, but also prophesied that four heroes could commit a selfless act to save it).
- The Overlord, as the main antagonist, uses a substance to corrupt the citizens of Ninjago (Dark Matter in Legacy of the Green Ninja, and infectious crystals in Crystalized). His Crystal Warriors are also similar to the Stone Army he commanded.
- The final battles ("Rise of the Spinjitzu Master" and "Roots") are even similar to each other, in which Lloyd files on a powerful golden dragon (the Golden Dragon and the Golden Ultra Dragon), against the Overlord with a form giving him the ability to fly (Dragon form and Centaur form), and with the battle itself taking place on a location at Ninjago's sky (the Dark Fortress and the Crystal Island). Finally, the Overlord is defeated by being engulfed in some form of light (Lloyd defeats him from the inside of his mouth with Golden Power, and the Golden Ultra Dragon shoots blasts of Fire, Lightning, Ice and Earth combined to create Golden Power and immobilize him, and his form was shattered by the tail of the Golden Ultra Dragon).
- Also in these final episodes, the ninja and some of their allies group together and meet up with Lloyd and his respective dragons after the defeat of the Overlord.
- With similarities from Skybound;
- The ninja become fugitives and are sent to Kryptarium Prison, but eventually break out and jump back into action upon learning that their enemies (Nadakhan and Harumi) are gathering the villainous factions (the Sky Pirates and the Council of the Crystal King respectively) to attack Ninjago City.
- During the climaxes of the season ("On a Wish and a Prayer" and "The Council of the Crystal King") the focus ninja (Jay and Lloyd) end up separated from the ninja and in the clutches of the villainous factions. They are consistently tempted by their personal enemies (Nadakhan convincing Jay to make his final wish and Harumi convincing Lloyd to turn to the dark side) within the following episodes. Both ninja are able consistently resist and are able to escape and reunite with the ninja.
- The main antagonist of the season (Nadakhan and the Overlord) are brought back into Ninjago with the help of a previous enemy of the ninja (Clouse and Harumi), although Clouse summoned and was trapped by Nadakhan at the beginning of the season, while Harumi was resurrected by the Overlord in return for her gratitude towards him and she summons him back within the middle of the season.
- Nadakhan and the Overlord's motives are even identical, as both want to exploit the ninja for their powers in order to complete their goals (with Nadakhan needing their powers specifically via his Djinn Blade to build a reconstruction of Djinjago, whilst the Overlord desired to corrupt their elemental powers to destroy the Balance).
- In order to prepare for the final conflict against the main antagonist and the villainous faction, a team is formed of the ninja's past/recent allies and enemies (the Ninja Replacements and the Resistance).
- In the final episode ("The Way Back" and "Dragon Form"/"Roots"), the main antagonist manages to grow in power (Nadakhan gains unlimited wishes and the Overlord transforms into a powerful centaur creature). However, his right-handed minions turn to the side of good and help the heroes fight him (Flintlocke and Dogshank against Nadakhan, and Harumi against the Overlord). Eventually, all the other ninja except for the focus ninja end up temporarily frozen by the main antagonist (the ninja being turned into golden statues and petrified crystal zombies respectively), leaving the focus ninja to defeat him with some help left (Jay being assisted by Flintlocke and Dogshank to shoot the Tiger Widow venom at Nadakhan, and Lloyd using the Golden Ultra Dragon to defeat the Overlord).
- The final battle also takes place on the main antagonist's home turf (the reconstructed Djinjago and the Crystal Island respectively) which hovers over Ninjago City, and eventually become destroyed upon his defeat.
- With similarities to Hunted;
- The main antagonist attempts to accumulate a certain task to conquer Ninjago, but with constrating effects (Garmadon wanted to preserve the realm of Ninjago from the Oni, whilst the Overlord wished to destroy the Balance).
- A Resistance is also formed to fight against the villainous faction (the Resistance in Hunted is composed of most of the Elemental Masters, while the Resistance in Crystalized is composed of many of the ninja's friends, families, allies and past, redeemed villainous factions such as the Hypnobrai, Unagami's army, the Keepers and the Maaray Guards).
- Dragons serve as a core focus in both seasons. Hunted expands upon the lore of the dragons, and the dragons found in the Realm of Oni and Dragons play a crucial role throughout the season as they help bring the stranded Ninja back home and save Ninjago from Garmadon. In Crystalized, the ninja must achieve Dragon Forms as prophesied by Quanish the Elder and they summon the Golden Ultra Dragon which help defeat the Overlord.
- With similarities from March of the Oni;
- The Overlord has similar motives to the main antagonist (the Omega, as he wishes to blanket the Sixteen Realms in darkness).
- The citizens of Ninjago are negatively affected or influenced by the powers of the villainous factions (the crystal army turning them into crystal zombies, while the Oni turns everyone into petrified statues with black clouds of darkness.
- In the episode before two episodes remaining in the season ("An Issue of Trust" and "Into the Breach"), Lloyd and Garmadon are teamed up to stand against the main antagonists (the Overlord and the Omega).
- The abilities of the Oni, as well as the Oni Form is showcased here, specifically through Lloyd and Garmadon, which are used against the villainous factions and the main antagonist.
- The villains are only defeated by an ability with the use of an elemental essence originating from the power of the dragons (The Golden Ultra Dragon is created from the Golden Weapons and bestows Golden Power; while the ninja, with the addition of the Sons of the First Spinjitzu Master create the Tornado of Creation, which bestows the power of Creation, and both methods also bestow the four elements of Creation) and the world of Ninjago and its people are free from the villains and their influencing powers.
- The final scenes from the final episodes ("Roots" and "Endings") showcase the ninja and their allies at the Monastery of Spinjitzu after defeating the main antagonists and the villainous factions.
- With the second half of Legacy of the Green Ninja;
- Crystalized holds the record for the most cast members in a season, beating Hunted which previously had the longest cast list of a season by that point.
- This is the only season in the original series to feature Andrew Francis as Cole after Kirby Morrow's death.
- This is also the first season to feature Kathleen Barr as Aspheera, replacing Pauline Newstone.
Focus Characters[]
Protagonists[]
- Lloyd serves as the focus ninja and mascot character of this season. His relationship with Harumi and Garmadon as well as him unlocking Oni Power can be seen throughout it.
- He was focused on in Episodes 181, 183, 187, 192-194, 196-198, 200, 201, 204, 205, and 207-210.
- He struggled to decide whether he should become a ninja again after Nya's departure in Episode 181.
- He doubts his leadership skills and makes the decision to get Aspheera in Episode 183.
- He chases after the Kabuki Mask in Episode 187.
- He disguises himself as the Mechanic and infiltrates the Crystal Temple, only to get exposed and learn the identity of the Kabuki Mask in Episode 192.
- He learns how Harumi survived in Episode 193.
- He watches the ninja seemingly perish, and uses Destruction for the first time in Episode 194.
- He watches in horror as the Overlord returns in Episode 196.
- He escapes the Council of the Crystal King and drags Harumi down into Primeval's Eye in Episode 197.
- He battles Harumi and the rest of the council and escapes in Episode 198.
- He listens to Garmadon's story and watches him fight the crystal army using the Oni Form in Episode 200.
- He is taught Oni Form by Garmadon although he fails to achieve it in Episode 201.
- He escapes from the wreckage of the Bounty's stern and eventually saves Hounddog McBrag from crystalized Serpentine in Episode 204.
- He discovers the Serpentine's library and tells Garmadon the reason of him resisting Oni Form in Episode 205.
- He begins to realize his father's might have changed after he fights some crystal-infected Serpentine in Episode 207.
- He attempts to unlock Dragon Form along with the other ninja and later heads to fight the Overlord with Garmadon on the Crystal Temple in Episode 208.
- He battles the Overlord on the Crystal Temple and witnesses Harumi turn against the latter in Episode 209.
- He achieves his Oni Form only to revert back shortly after achieving it, then he appears on the Golden Ultra Dragon and defeats the Overlord using the Elements of Creation in Episode 210, the finale.
- He was focused on in Episodes 181, 183, 187, 192-194, 196-198, 200, 201, 204, 205, and 207-210.
- The four original ninja play prominent roles in this season.
- Kai was focused on Episodes 183, 184, 205, 209, and 210.
- In Episode 183, he fights with Jay over coping with Nya's departure.
- In Episode 184, he frees Aspheera, still angry at her for taking his powers.
- In Episode 205, he battles Pythor, and helps Cole and Skylor take Jake to his parents.
- Jay was focused on in Episodes 181, 183, 194, 203, 209,and 210.
- In Episode 181, he struggles to decide whether he should become a ninja again after Nya's departure.
- In Episode 183, he wonders whether the ninja should stay a team with Nya gone, and fights with Kai over coping with Nya's departure.
- In Episode 194, he notices the BRTM-12, which ultimately leads to the ninja's survival.
- In Episode 203, he protects Nya from the Mechanic and encourages her to use her powers to call for help.
- Cole was focused on in Episodes 181, 205, 207, 209, and 210.
- He struggles to get the team back together to look into the Vengestone smuggling.
- In Episode 205, he is knocked unconscious when his and Kai's vehicles crash, and later helps Kai and Skylor take Jake to his parents.
- In Episode 207, he sends a distress call to Vania for her to help them in fighting the Overlord.
- Zane was focused on in Episodes 190, 198, 204, 206, 209, and 210.
- In Episode 190, after seeing Sally saddened by leaving her parents, he realizes that all emotions matter, even grief.
- In Episode 204, he is revealed to have been severely damaged in the crash of his jet, and regains his Ice Emperor persona.
- In Episode 206, he is woken up by P.I.X.A.L.
- All four of them are heavily focused on in Episodes 209-210, where they achieved Dragon Form and united the Golden Weapons to unleash the Golden Ultra Dragon.
- Kai was focused on Episodes 183, 184, 205, 209, and 210.
- Nya and Master Wu also play prominent roles in this season.
- Nya was focused on in Episodes 182, 188, 195, 196, 202, 203, and 207.
- In Episode 182, she regains her memories with help from Nyad, and decides to drain away her powers.
- In Episode 188, she realizes that she can become Samurai X again, and still help the ninja.
- In Episode 195, she battles Pythor, and seemingly dies when the monastery explodes, but escapes in her mech.
- In Episode 196, she saves the ninja from being crushed by the collapsed tunnel.
- In Episode 202, she struggles to fight without her powers, and goes down with the Bounty when it collapses.
- In Episode 203, she begins to regain her powers, saving Jay in the process from the Crystal army.
- In Episode 207, she uses her powers to send a message to Merlopia.
- Wu was focused on in Episodes 184–186, 195, 197, 198, 202-204, and 208.
- In Episodes 184-186 he doubts whether freeing Aspheera was the right choice.
- In Episode 195 he fights alongside Nya, Skylor and P.I.X.A.L. against the Council to protect the Golden Weapons.
- In Episodes 197-198 he realizes that he should have followed his conscience rather than the law, and helps the ninja steal back the Destiny's Bounty.
- In Episode 202, he dons the Dragon Armor once again, and duels the Overlord, only to be defeated.
- In Episode 203, he is rescued by Nelson and Antonia and is motivated by the paperkids to keep fighting.
- In Episode 204, he is informed by Misako about Dragon Form.
- In Episode 208, he plans an attack to defeat the Overlord.
- Nya was focused on in Episodes 182, 188, 195, 196, 202, 203, and 207.
- Garmadon plays an important role towards the end of the season.
- He was focused on in Episodes 200, 201, 204, and 207-210.
- In Episode 200, he tells Lloyd and Wu of his story, and later battles the Crystal army using his Oni Form.
- In Episode 201, he attempts to teach Lloyd Oni Form, but he's reluctant to achieve it.
- In Episode 204, he goes with Lloyd through the sewers to the Serpentine's library.
- In Episode 207, he leaves Christofern behind and spares the life of a crystallized Serpentine.
- In Episode 208, he’s worried that he doesn’t seem trusted by everyone. Then, he assumes his Oni Form and goes off to the Crystal Island with Lloyd to fight the Overlord.
- In Episode 209, he and Lloyd battle the Overlord.
- In Episode 210, he seemingly gets killed, but it’s revealed that he was faking his death so Lloyd can unlock his Oni Form. He then plants Christofern on a mountain and helps rebuild the Monastery of Spinjitzu.
- He was focused on in Episodes 200, 201, 204, and 207-210.
- P.I.X.A.L. and Skylor play overall minor roles this season, but receive some attention in certain episodes.
- In Episodes 184-186, Skylor struggles to keep Nya frozen.
- In Episode 195, P.I.X.A.L unleashes the MiniPix on the Council of the Crystal King, revealing that they have been helping her build things all these years.
- In Episode 204, P.I.X.A.L. finds the damaged Zane, and takes him to Borg Tower with the help of the Kryptarium inmates.
- In Episode 205, Skylor saves Kai and Cole from the Pythor and the Vengestone Guards, and takes Jake to his parents.
- In Episode 206, Skylor talks with Kai about the complications in their relationship, while P.I.X.A.L. manages to awaken Zane from his coma.
Antagonists[]
- The Overlord serves as the main antagonist of this season.
- By taking the title of the Crystal King, the Overlord's identity was unclear to any of the ninja from Episodes 187-198.
- In Episode 193, it was revealed that he met with Harumi after the Liberation of Ninjago and brought her back to life, explaining his plan to end all destruction in Ninjago and have it be at peace in the dark. He also requested her to build an army out of Vengestone, essentially removing the one weakness the Stone Army had.
- Upon gaining a physical form in Episode 196, the Overlord empowered the Crystal Council and brought the Crystal Warriors to life in Episode 197. In addition, he makes the Oni Temple airborne, turning it into the Crystal Island.
- In Episode 202, he successfully takes over Ninjago City by using the full potential of his powers to crystalize all of the city, separating the ninja in the process.
- In Episode 209, he battles against Lloyd and Garmadon in his centaur form and revealed that he was the one who created the Great Devourer, letting disastrous events happen because of the event occurring so he could gain the perfect form for his return and destroy the Balance.
- In Episode 210, he continues the fight against Lloyd, Garmadon, and Harumi, and then sends a wave through Ninjago City, turning everyone below into Crystal zombies. In the end, Lloyd defeats him using the Golden Ultra Dragon.
- Harumi serves as the secondary antagonist of this season.
- After being resurrected by the Overlord, she builds an army out of Vengestone and recruited the ninja's worst surviving enemies to join them.
- She often tries to get into Lloyd's head, often mentioning how he has a dark side, just like his father.
- After finding out about the Overlord's connection with the Great Devourer that destroyed her parents, she turns on him, and sides with Lloyd and Garmadon, thus partially redeeming her.
- Other important antagonists include the Council of the Crystal King (Aspheera, Vangelis, Pythor, The Mechanic, and Mister F).
- Aspheera was focused on in Episodes 184, 186, 195, 196 and 209.
- In Episode 184, she is broken out of Kryptarium Prison to help the ninja drain Nya's elemental power.
- In Episode 186, she has a competition with Wu to see who is superior, and later makes a deal with Lloyd to save Nya in exchange for her freedom.
- In Episode 195, she leads the Crystal Council into battle against Wu, Nya, P.I.X.A.L., and Skylor.
- In Episode 196, Aspheera performs a ritual that allows the Overlord to return.
- In Episode 209, Aspheera battles Kai for control over the Sword of Fire, but is soon frozen by Zane.
- Vangelis was focused on in Episodes 195, 197, and 209.
- In Episode 195, he and the Crystal Council battle against Wu, Nya, P.I.X.A.L., and Skylor.
- Due to being the only one who can fly, Vangelis chases after Lloyd to make sure he doesn’t escape in Episode 197.
- In Episode 209, Vangelis battles Cole for control over the Scythe of Quakes, and tries to get his revenge for him turning his daughter against him, but he is eventually trapped in the ground by them.
- Pythor was focused on in Episodes 188, 195, 205, and 209.
- The ninja meet Pythor in Kryptarium Prison in Episode 188, where he is soon recruited as a member for the Crystal Council.
- In Episode 195, he and the Crystal Council battle against Wu, Nya, P.I.X.A.L., and Skylor.
- In Episode 205, Pythor attempts to hunt down Kai and Cole, only to be stopped and defeated by Skylor.
- In Episode 209, Pythor battles Jay for control over the Nunchucks of Lightning before being knocked out by the latter's element.
- The Mechanic was focused on in Episodes 191, 192, 195, 203, and 209.
- In Episodes 191 and 192, the ninja hatch a plan to go undercover into the Crystal Council disguised as the Mechanic and capture him, though he escapes soon after.
- In Episode 195, he and the Crystal Council battle against Wu, Nya, P.I.X.A.L., and Skylor.
- In Episode 203, the Mechanic attacks Jay and Nya, and attempts to turn them into Crystal Zombies, but is ultimately defeated.
- In Episode 209, the Mechanic faces off against Nya once again, but is defeated when Okino intervenes.
- Mister F was focused on in Episodes 192, 208 and 209.
- In Episode 192, Mister F is the one that shoots Lloyd, leading to him to be captured.
- In Episode 208, Mister F intercepts the Resistance's hidden message and relays it to the Overlord and the Crystal Council.
- In Episode 209, Mister F battles Zane for control over the Shurikens of Ice, but is crushed by a billboard.
- Aspheera was focused on in Episodes 184, 186, 195, 196 and 209.
- The crystal army serves as the villainous faction of the season.
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Language | Name |
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Chinese (Simplified) | 水晶国度/结晶化 |
Czech | Crystalized |
Dutch | Gekristalliseerd |
Finnish | Kristallinkirkasta |
French | Cristalisés |
German | Die Rückkehr |
Hungarian | Kristályosodva |
Japanese | 闇の復活編 |
Korean | 어둠의 크리스털 |
Polish | Skrystalizowani |
Portuguese (BRA) | Cristalizado |
Spanish | Cristalizado |
Ukrainian | Кристалізовані |