The Tall Tale of Flintlocke

	"That's not what happened at all!" This topic is considered non-canon because of creator statements.

The Tall Tale of Flintlocke
Air date	February 17th, 2016
Written by	Unknown
Directed by	Unknown
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The Tall Tale of Flintlocke is the first short in the "Tall Tales" miniseries, which is based around the origin of the crew of the Misfortune's Keep.

Plot

With the crew of the Misfortune's Keep asleep, the skeleton tied to the helm proceeds to reveal the origins of Flintlocke;

Several years prior, Flintlocke made himself infamous as a successful pirate captain. However, in battle against another rival ship, he attempted to fire a cannon at the enemy, only for a wave to mess up his aim. As a result, the cannonball hit his ship, causing it to sink.

Floating around on a piece of debris, Flintlocke would be confronted by Nadakhan. Offered three wishes, Flintlocke wished to be someplace drier, only to be taken to the desert. Threatened by a dust storm and two Red Vipers, Flintlocke proceeded to wish to be someplace cooler.

Consequently, he was sent to arctic. After nearly falling in a trench, avoiding several falling stalactites, and being chased by the Treehorn queen, Flintlocke used up his final wish, wishing to be on a pirate ship.

Nadakhan would place him on the Misfortune's Keep, sealing his fate. Now a pirate once more, Flintlocke would become part of the Sky Pirates.

Transcript

For the transcript of the episode, click here.

Trivia

• The short establishes the first time the Treehorn queen is seen outside of its debuting episode, "Tick Tock."
• It is also the first appearance of the vipers (specifically Red Vipers) outside of Season 1.
• This is the only "Tall Tale" short to contain no explicit timeline or character errors.
  • When asked if the short could be considered canon for this reason, Tommy Andreasen stated that he hadn't watched it.

Episode

The Tall Tale of Flintlocke - LEGO Ninjago Sky Pirates - Mini Movie

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