Speed

“Closing a distance in the blink of an eye, the body itself in motion - IS Motion.”

— Glen Lakin on Bluesky

Speed
Information
Source	Motion
Users	First Spinjitzu Master First Master of Speed (formerly) Hundreds of generations Griffin Turner's grandparent (formerly) Griffin Turner Speed Dragon Master Chen (stolen by Griffin Turner; formerly) Skylor (copied from Griffin Turner) Kai (with the Staff of Elements) (formerly)
Abilities	Superhuman Speed
First appearance	"The Invitation"
Latest appearance	Snake Fake News (non-canon)
Status	Used

Speed is an Elemental Power in the Merged Realms that is derived from the Source Dragon of Motion. It is associated with the colors white and red/crimson and corresponds with the Speed Dragon.

Users' abilities

• Superhuman Speed - The user can move at extreme speed.
  • Extreme Force Generation - The user can generate great amounts of physical force (like kinetic energy or friction) with many uses, such as running up on walls.
  • Superhuman Leaping - The user can use their super-speed to jump higher. For example, Turner used his Speed to leap higher during his fight with Gravis. It is possible that this ability can be used to do a double jump and a jump kick.
  • Superhuman Agility - This ability allows the user to be drastically more agile. One example is in "The Invitation" when Turner ran rapidly around Chen's ferry while jumping over and dodging obstacles.
  • Superhuman Dexterity - The user can perfectly control their limbs when running at super-speed.
  • Superhuman Directionality - Users like Griffin appear to be able to move in any direction at super-speed without any interference.
  • Superhuman Endurance/Stamina - Some users of Speed can move at super-speed for longer periods of time without tiring out.
  • Accelerated Perception/Superhuman Reflexes - The user can see the world as if it is moving in slow-motion, allowing them to recover and process their thoughts quickly and react at unnatural speed.
  • Flash Step/Instant Teleportation - As seen with Turner, the user appears to perform a burst of speed so fast it almost looked as if they have instantly teleported.
  • Tribokinesis - Some users can possibly manipulate their friction when running at super-speed.
  • Speed Physiology - The user's body is suited for movement at immense speeds.
  • Environmental Adaptation/Perception - Some users can possibly adapt to and perceive the environment they run in.
  • Acceleration/Speed Enhancement - The user can accelerate themselves at high speed, allowing them to increase and surpass the natural limitation of speed.
  • Vortex Creation - The user can possibly create vortexes by running fast in a large circle.
  • Speed-Based Strength - Users like Griffin can likely use their super speed to imitate superhuman strength.
    • Speed Strike - The user can strike and slash at high speed, allowing them to punch, kick, cut, piece, smash, etc. at high speed effectively.
  • Speed Reduction - Some users can possibly reduce their speed to move at a slower pace.
• Dragon Creation - The user can create a Speed Dragon.

Symbol

The Symbol of speed

The symbol for Speed appears to be in the shape of an hourglass with curls branching off of it and a red background.

Notable users

• First Spinjitzu Master
• First Master of Speed (formerly)
  • Hundreds of generations
    • Griffin Turner's grandparent (formerly)
      • Griffin Turner

Amber

• Skylor Chen

Staff of Elements

• Master Chen (formerly)
• Kai (formerly)

Creatures

• Source Dragon of Motion
• Speed Dragon

Tools/Objects

• Staff of Elements (destroyed)
• Blue Crystal (destroyed)
• Chronosteel (formerly)
• Djinn Blade (in an alternate timeline)

Appearances

Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu Season 4: Tournament of Elements 35. "The Invitation" 36. "Only One Can Remain" 37. "Versus" 38. "Ninja Roll" 41. "The Forgotten Element" 42. "The Day of the Dragon" Decoded 1. "Legacy" (video) 4. "Ninjago's Most Wanted" (video) 6. "The Elemental Masters" (video) 7. "Beasts and Dragons" (Speed Dragon; video) Season 9: Hunted 85. "Firstbourne" 87. "Radio Free Ninjago" 89. "The Gilded Path" Ninjago Magazine 44. "Chain Reaction!" (non-canon) Ninjago: Legacy Magazine 12. "Snake Fake News" (non-canon) Video games LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin (non-canon) LEGO Dimensions (non-canon) The LEGO Ninjago Movie Videogame (non-canon)

Trivia

• When the user uses the power of Speed, they leave behind a blurred trail of their colors in their wake. In Griffin's case, his blur is mostly red and white. In Skylor's case, her blur is mostly yellowish-orange and dark red.
• According to Tommy Andreasen, Griffin is not as fast as the Flash from DC Comics. As such, this power most likely does not allow him to travel through time.
• In the pilot episodes, it was established that moving at a fast enough speed could grant one the ability to traverse the realms (as seen with the Skulkin and Dragons). However, despite that lore seemingly being upheld by the ending of "Lessons for a Master", it is currently unknown if a pre-Merge master of Speed could traverse the realms or not.
• Regarding what Turner's Spinjitzu Burst could be, Tommy Andreasen joked that he "would need to be at the Daytona 500?"
• According to Chris "Doc" Wyatt, Speed is faster than the element of Reflex. When asked about the difference between Speed and Reflex, he stated that Speed is starting at a full stop and going into a dead run, while Reflex is about reaction and redirecting incoming energy and motion.

Gallery

In LEGO form

The Speed Dragon

In Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu

Season 4: Tournament of Elements

Griffin Turner showcasing Speed

Griffin Tunner at super speed while protecting Neuro and Shade

The Speed Dragon with the other dragons

Griffin Turner on the Speed Dragon

Season 9: Hunted

Skylor using Speed to attack the Sons of Garmadon

Translations

Language	Name
Dutch	Snelheid
Finnish	Nopeus
French	Vitesse
German	Geschwindigkeit
Italian	Velocità
Japanese	スピード
Korean	속도
Polish	Prędkość
Russian	Скорость