The Sixteen Realms

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“As you know, the Sixteen Realms are interconnected and the balance affects us all. When one falls, another falls apart.”

— Khanjikhan to Nadakhan in "Enkrypted"

The Sixteen Realms
Information
Location	Ethereal Divide
Inhabitants	Various

The Sixteen Realms, also known as the realms of Creation, are a variety of worlds that exist parallel to Ninjago, located within the Ethereal Divide. Other realms can be traveled to via the Realm Crystal, an artifact that was located in the Tomb of the First Spinjitzu Master. The Realm of Oni and Dragons is the first of all the realms in existence.

Following the destruction of the Cursed Realm when the Preeminent was destroyed, along with the destruction of Djinjago, there are currently only fourteen realms parallel to Ninjago.

List of realms

• Underworld
• Realm of Madness
• Cursed Realm (destroyed due to immense flooding from the Endless Sea)
• Cloud Kingdom
• Chima
• Djinjago (destroyed in consequence to the destruction of the Cursed Realm)
• Departed Realm
• Realm of Oni and Dragons
• Never-Realm
• 7 other unknown realms

Realm passageways

Despite being of different worlds, the Sixteen Realms have multiple passageways and networks that can be used to access each other, with some forming naturally, and others having to be conjured.

Method	Realms	Status
Realm Crystal	All except the Departed Realm	Originally destroyed by Flintlocke, destruction was later undone by Jay's final wish, later destroyed again by Lloyd using the Sword of Sanctuary
Being overloaded by the Golden Weapons	From Underworld to Departed Realm; portal created from Underworld to Realm of Madness	Weapons transformed into the Mega Weapon by Garmadon, then melted by the Nindroids to create the Golden Armor, later reforged by Kai
Traveler's Tea	Possibly all, except the Never-Realm, which uses berries from the Traveler's Tree	Available
Dragons	Unknown amount of realms; Ninjago, Underworld, and Realm of Oni and Dragons confirmed; most likely not all realms	Alive
Blind Man's Eye	From Ninjago to the Cloud Kingdom, vice-versa	Recurring
Being banished by the Book of Spells	From Ninjago to the Cursed Realm, vice-versa	Destroyed by Lloyd
Fire Temple	From Ninjago to the Underworld, vice-versa	Portal blocked with rubble by Flame
Death	From the location of demise to Underworld/Cursed Realm/Departed Realm	Cursed Realm destroyed by Nya
Mountain of Madness	From the Realm of Madness to Ninjago	Intact
Skulkin Vehicles	From the Underworld to Ninjago, vice-versa	Intact
Magic	From Ninjago to the Underworld	Available
Dark Magic	From Ninjago to the Cursed Realm	Available
Allied Armor of Azure	Cursed Realm to Ninjago, possibly all	Destroyed by Nya
Unknown "back door"	From Ninjago to the Cloud Kingdom	Unknown
The mouth of the Preeminent	From the Cursed Realm to current location, vice-versa	Destroyed by Nya
Forever Rock	From Chima to unknown location	Intact
Yin Blade	All	Destroyed by Cole
Yang's jar	From the Departed Realm to Ninjago on the night of the Yin-Yang Eclipse	Destroyed by Cole
Resurrectea	From the Departed Realm to the current location of the deceased person's body	Unknown
Being killed by one of the Departed Blades	From current location to the Departed Realm on the night of the Yin-Yang Eclipse	Inactive
Oni Masks	From the Departed Realm to location of summoning	Mask of Deception destroyed by Skylor, Mask of Hatred destroyed by Lloyd
Scrolls of Forbidden Spinjitzu	Possibly all	Second scroll destroyed by Zane

Trivia

• The concept of the Sixteen Realms is similar to the Nine Realms from Norse Mythology. Notably, the fact that Chima is one of these worlds indicates that the Ninjago and Chima franchises share a multiverse, though whether worlds based on other LEGO properties are also present is unknown.
  • It has been confirmed by Tommy Andreasen that Knighton (from Nexo Knights), Hidden Side, LEGO Island, and the 2015 Bionicle reboot are not part of the 16 realms in the Ninjago storyline.
    • However, Ninjago and Chima do exist as fictional universes within the world of Nexo Knights. See here for further explanation.
    • As for why Nexo Knights is not connected in terms of realms, Tommy Andreasen stated that "Not everything needs to be linked" and Nexo Knights "has a more easy going vibe."
• The concept of the Sixteen Realms is different from the common science fiction parallel-timeline multiverse idea, as there are no alternate universes in Ninjago.
• As seen with the destruction of the Cursed Realm, destroying a realm consequently destroys its sister realm; in this case Djinjago.
• The Sixteen Realms are surrounded by an infinitely vast, formless void known as the Ethereal Divide.
• Time passes differently in some realms, explaining how the Sky Pirates stayed alive for 200 years from Ninjago's perspective while being trapped in other realms.
• When the events of Skybound were erased by Jay's final wish in "The Way Back", other realms may not have been affected.
• There is conflicting information about the exact number of realms there are. Some information indicates sixteen including Ninjago, and others state that there sixteen beyond Ninjago, which would mean there are seventeen realms in total. The latest official information about the subject states that there were indeed sixteen beyond Ninjago, so seventeen in total.
• In "The Darkness Comes", Wu referred to the Sixteen Realms as the "Lands of Creation," implying that they may have some affiliation with or were created by the power of Creation.
• In "A Cold Goodbye," Wu said that the Never-Realm is the most distant of all realms.
• It is unknown whether the Cloud Kingdom affects Chima, whether residents of realms besides Ninjago go to the Departed Realm upon death, or whether disgraced warriors from realms other than Ninjago go to the Underworld.
• The Digiverse is not a realm.
• Unagami and Dareth refer to Prime Empire as a realm. However, it is not a realm.
• Tommy Andreasen doesn't think the sixteen doors seen in "Grave Danger" lead to the Sixteen Realms.

Realm of Shadows

• Although the location where the ninja fought Clouse in The Realm of Shadows was said to be a realm by Tommy Andreasen, it appears to be simply a temple in the Toxic Bogs.
• Tommy Andreasen has stated that Chima is his favorite realm.
• When asked if the other realms would eventually fall as the Cursed Realm and Djinjago had, Tommy Andreasen replied, "There is an end to everything. Facts of life." This implies that ultimately all the realms will be destroyed or will become uninhabitable.
• It is currently unknown whether all realms will ever be shown, because "stuff like that needs to happen organically."
• Outer space is not a realm. When asked if the realms are different planets or locations on the same planet, Tommy Andreasen said, "No ... just places."
  • When asked whether the realms are more like separate universes or different dimensions, Andreasen responded, "Whatever ensures creative freedom."

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Realms

Underworld

Realm of Madness

Cursed Realm (destroyed)

Cloud Kingdom

Chima

Djinjago (destroyed)

Departed Realm

Realm of Oni and Dragons

Never-Realm

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In LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu

The Preeminent having escaped the Departed Realm

Master Garmadon in the Cursed Realm

Chima's forests

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