Wojira (also known as the Sleeper in the Deep, the Great Serpent, or the Mighty Serpent of the Wave and the Storm) was a storm spirit in the form of a giant sea serpent. Before time had a name, she used two amulets to control the seas of Ninjago. In a battle with the islanders, Merlopians, and the First Spinjitzu Master, Wojira was defeated by Nyad and thrown into a deep sleep.
However, after being reawakened by Kalmaar, he used his trident to exercise his will on her body. Wojira helped Kalmaar with his goal of destroying the surface-world of Ninjago and its inhabitants until the king's trident was broken by Benthomaar, freeing her, upon which she promptly ate the Merlopian. Before she could do further harm to Ninjago City, she was defeated by Nya who destroyed the Wave Amulet, although it is unclear whether she has died or transported herself elsewhere to fall into another deep slumber and return.[2][3]
History[]
Battle of Nine Days[]
Wojira during the Battle of Nine Days
Wojira is defeated by Nyad
Long before the island of Ninjago was created in its realm, Wojira terrorized the seas by controlling its waves and storms, having the powers of Wave and Storm as a result. When the young First Spinjitzu Master arrived in the realm, he found a world in chaos. Together with the Merlopians and islanders, two species that were threatened by Wojira, the First Spinjitzu Master battled the storm spirit. However, they were unsuccessful, facing seeming defeat by the great serpent. All seemed lost, until Nyad, the first Elemental Master of Water, leaped on to Wojira and saw the source of her power: two amulets that the Great Serpent wore upon her forehead, the Storm Amulet and the Wave Amulet. Nyad tried using her broken trident to pry the amulets, but it did not work. As a last resort, she merged with the Endless Sea and finally pried the amulets from the top of her head, casting the beast into a deep sleep. The First Spinjitzu Master gave the Wave Amulet to the Merlopians, and the Storm Amulet to the islanders, so they can keep them from Wojira. The seas of the realm became calm and tranquil, paving the way for the First Spinjitzu Master to create Ninjago.[4] After her defeat, Wojira was placed in a temple in the deepest part of the Endless Sea known as the Tartarus Trench.[5]
Before the conflict on the Island of the Keepers[]
Wojira sleeping in her temple
Sometime before the ninja fought against the Keepers and Ronin, who used a boat that resembled Wojira to trick the Keepers, Prince Kalmaar stole the Wave Amulet from the Merlopians and placed it back on Wojira's forehead.[6]
A Big Splash through Five Thousand Fathoms Down[]
When Kalmaar had one Amulet in his possession and could not find the other, he hired the Merlopian scientist Glutinous, who made a number of Storm Amulet replicas, connected electricity cables charged by the jellyfish to Wojira, and tried to wake her up with electroshocks from the charged replica, but to no avail. Instead, it caused the marine life and one of Wojira's elements, Water, to go out of control.[5]
Unsuccessful attempt to awake Wojira
Five Thousand Fathoms Down[]
Nya and Maya came across a temple in the Tartarus Trench. They went inside and found writings on the wall. Zane translates most of the message, which said to not go any further because the sleeper in the deep must not be disturbed until the end of days. Zane tries to translate the final word while Nya and Maya open the door. They see Merlopians experimenting on the creature. All of a sudden, Kalmaar comes in and yells at Glutinous to awaken the serpent. Glutinous tells the others to try again. He powers on the cables while Zane finally translates the final word: Wojira. P.I.X.A.L. tells Nya and Maya the sleeper is Wojira and Zane tells them to get out of there.
The Calm Before the Storm[]
Kalmaar awakening Wojira
Kalmaar makes it back to Wojira's Temple and successfully awakens the beast. He takes control of her by stabbing his trident onto the Wave Amulet on her head, causing her pain.[7] He then commands her to destroy the surface world of Ninjago. In the ocean, Mary Louise is in a giant storm with rough seas. The crew call for help with no success. The captain sees a shadow in the water. As he looks in terror, Wojira emerges with Kalmaar on her head laughing. Wojira sinks back into the ocean and the storm goes away and the sea is calm again.
Wojira near the Mary Louise
In Ninjago City, a giant storm comes and all the citizens get an alert to evacuate the city. The citizens follow the alert and evacuate in terror. Gayle Gossip is with Vinny reporting how the seas are rapidly rising and how the storm came out of no where. Gayle then looks back and sees Wojira come out of the ocean with Kalmaar commanding her to destroy them all. Wojira then proceeds to flood the city.
Assault on Ninjago City[]
Wojira behind Gayle Gossip
Gayle Gossip is talking about how the scene was chaotic. Wojira then comes and roars at Gayle and Vinny. The Destiny's Bounty comes and Wu tells them to get on the ship quickly. Then the Bounty flies away and Kalmaar commands Wojira to go after the Bounty. Two kids then see Wojira looking for the Bounty. Wojira then stops and Kalmaar stabs his trident onto her again. As his trident hits her, she starts to move again. The kids try to swim away in their bathtub, but they start to sink. The Bounty then sees them, picks them up, and gets them to safety. Wojira then sees the Bounty and Wu tells P.I.X.A.L. to hurry up and leave. They then start to leave as Wojira tries to blast the Bounty. P.I.X.A.L. then fires missiles at Wojira and they successfully hit her.
Wojira finds the Bounty
Wojira then roars and stops. Kalmaar threatens them, then commands Wojira to strike the Bounty down. Wojira then goes and tries to blast the ship again. Lloyd then comes out of the water and tries to attack Wojira, but she blasts the mech and Lloyd falls back into the water.
Wojira destroying Jay's sub car
Lloyd then tells Kai and Zane to hit Wojira with everything they have got. Wojira then goes underwater and Kai fires one of his torpedoes; it hits Wojira but does not harm her. Kai fires another one, but Wojira blasts him. Wojira then rises out of the water and blasts the Bounty. She successfully hits it and it crashes. Wojira goes to the Bounty and gets ready to blast it again, but Kai and Zane fire their torpedoes at her. Kai says Kalmaar is going to regret messing with their city. Kalmaar then says that their city is now his city, and the only regret he has is he can only destroy the city once. Wojira then gets ready to blast Kai and Zane, but Jay blasts her using his Sub car. Wojira then tries to eat Jay's car, but water then blasts Wojira. She lets go of his car and it sinks to the bottom. The person who blasted the water at Wojira was Nya, who then says that the battle ends now, which Kalmaar agrees. Wojira and Kalmaar then lunge at Nya, ready for their fight.
Nyad[]
Wojira's fight with Nya
Nya water hops and attacks Wojira and Kalmaar. They fight each other for a bit and Kalmaar eventually gets the upper hand. He has Nya cornered, but she tells him it is not over and that she will be back. Nya then retreats as Kalmaar commands Wojira to go after her. Eventually Kalmaar and Wojira come across the Bounty sailing. Kalmaar then commands Wojira to sink the ship. She proceeds to do so as Kalmaar goes on the ship to find the ninja, but they are not there. Nya meets the others at the building. They then hear Wojira and retreat inside. Kalmaar then screams that he will find Nya and that the world is no longer hers, it's now his. Wojira then drops off Kalmaar by a nearby building. Gripe then comes and tells Kalmaar that he found someone who claims to know the ninja and Kalmaar tells him to take him there. As Kalmaar and the other Merlopians interrogate the police commissioner, Wojira then alerts Kalmaar that someone is coming. He then goes on Wojira's head and states that it's Nya. Nya then lunges toward Wojira and Kalmaar.
The Turn of the Tide[]
During the battle at the Ninjago City Police Station, Wojira initially maintained a passive stance while Kalmaar fought Nya on her head. After Nya's apparent demise, Wojira received an order to launch an attack on the ninja using a combination of Storm and Water. Subsequently, Wojira was utilized as a platform for Kalmaar to engage in battle with Jay and Benthomaar, all while remaining under his control. Upon the destruction of Kalmaar's trident by Benthomaar, Wojira was freed from Kalmaar's influence since he cannot cause her pain anymore. Wojira employed physical force in an attempt to remove Kalmaar from her head, slamming her head against the police station. Regrettably, the approach was futile, leading Kalmaar to issue a directive to Wojira to eliminate the ninja. Wojira responded by launching Kalmaar into the air and subsequently devouring him.
Wojira's ambiguous fate
Wojira shifted her focus towards the ninja, poised to eliminate them. Nevertheless, Nya, who had transformed into a Water Dragon, arrived. Wojira was swiftly apprehended by Nya, who forcefully seized her by the neck and hurled her against another building. However, Wojira quickly regained her composure and retaliated by forcefully slamming Nya against the police station. As Nya pivoted to initiate an offensive maneuver, Wojira seized the opportunity to launch an attack on the ninja, capitalizing on her momentary distraction. Nya grabbed Wojira by the horns and forcefully slammed her into another building. Wojira descended into the Endless Sea, only to emerge once again, having subdued Nya by ensnaring her with a grip. However, Nya managed to break free from the hold, prompting Wojira to use the power of Storm to repeatedly electrocute her. Ultimately, Wojira unleashed a beam of Storm and Water, obliterating Nya's physical form though she eventually reconstituted. Wojira then readied herself to destroy the ninja. However, the sea serpent witnessed the emergence of a distinct storm, which was attributed to Nya's actions. Nya made a forceful lunge toward Wojira, resulting in the destruction of the Wave Amulet. Momentarily, Wojira was struck by Storm and subsequently disappeared. It is unknown what happened to her after that.[2]
Other appearances and mentions[]
At some point after the Battle of Nine Days, the Keepers came to worship Wojira, believing she protected them.[8]
At some point two hundred years ago, Captain Soto learned of the mythical storm spirit Wojira and drew her on his map of the Endless Sea.[9]
When Cole was six, a history teacher told him that Wojira had created the moon by crystallizing a bolt of lightning and placing it far above Ninjago.[10]
At one point, Nya and Misako learned of the legend of Wojira. However, they believed that she was an ancient myth about a storm spirit instead of a serpent.[8][11]
Dead Man's Squall[]
When the Destiny's Bounty was in the Dead Man's Squall, Nya explained the legend to Jay, who believed it to be silly until the storm got louder. Later, Jay remarked, "Pray to Wohira!" in hopes it would calm down the storm, though this had no effect.
Fire Maker[]
Wojira's existence was known and mentioned in other realms, notably the Never-Realm where an ancient passage was named in the Old Tongue after the titular spirit. Sorla would speak of her in superstition and warns Lloyd to be very quiet when progressing through the path, or else "Wojira will strike [him] down".[12]
Personality[]
Wojira trying to kill Glutinous with no reason
Wojira is a creature of pure chaos and there is no evidence of even a hint of mercy in her personality. Her only goal is to cause mass destruction and nothing else. She is willing to achieve her goal by any means, especially if lives are at stake. Although Kalmaar had released her, she showed no sign of leniency and devoured him without mercy as soon as he lost control of her.
Wojira uses an ambush attack to fight Nya
Under Kalmaar's rule, Wojira was obedient and obeyed his orders, but after the destruction of his trident, she became completely uncontrollable and even more aggressive, dangerous, and violent because she began to destroy everything around her. If she was conscious during her voyage to Ninjago City with Kalmaar, she would most likely destroy Mary Louise and its crew.
Wojira looks at the ninja before she tries to kill them
Wojira swallowing Kalmaar
As soon as she was awakened and conscious, her goal was to kill Glutinous immediately, although she was stopped by Kalmaar, who gained control of her. She was immediately going to kill the ninja and Benthomaar for no reason without being provoked, even though she was stopped by Nya. She seemed to indulge in suffering, as before, she seemingly destroyed Nya in the form of a dragon by repeatedly striking her with lightning to cause her suffering and weaken her. She also showed a certain amount of intelligence in the fight with Nya, using various tactics to defeat her, such as hiding in the water where she was not visible and then attacking.
Abilities[]
- With the Amulets of Wojira: Wojira was an extremely powerful being. The source of her power was the two amulets which she wore upon her forehead.
- With the Wave Amulet: While possessing the Wave Amulet, Wojira was able to control the Endless Sea and possessed the power of Wave as a result. When at full strength, Wojira was able to flood the land.
- With the Storm Amulet: With the Storm Amulet, Wojira was able to control violent storms that would affect the Endless Sea. Unlike other users of Storm, who only used lightning, Wojira was also able to produce heavy rain and strong winds as well. This, as a result, lets the Endless Sea rise above its normal level and get pushed onto the shore. Because of this, Wojira obtained the power of Storm while in possession of the Storm Amulet.
- Fury of the Storm: When at full power, Wojira was able to use the Fury of the Storm, which consists of a storm surge involving her full power, water, and lightning that she spewed from her mouth. Although it was described to be the combined powers of Water and Wind, it was also described to be the full power of Wave and Storm.
- Swimming: As a sea serpent, she is a very capable swimmer, although her journey to Ninjago took around twelve hours longer than Glutinous', despite swimming from the same place.[13]
- Superhuman Durability/Resistance: She is incredibly durable and resistant to the torpedoes from the mini submarines, while not even noticing shots. She is also resistant to the sub car's shots.
- Underwater Breathing: Being an aquatic creature, Wojira can breathe in and out of water.
- Size Changing: It seems that when she slept, she was much smaller but gradually grew to a huge size after being awakened.
Weaknesses[]
Kalmaar stabs the Amulet and causes pain to Wojira to control her.
- Removal of the Amulets of Wojira: Her amulets also serve as her vulnerability as well. When the amulets are removed from her head, she falls asleep.
- Control over Wojira: By stabbing into the Wave Amulet (and presumably the Storm Amulet as well) with a weapon charged with energy, such as a trident, the user can temporarily seize dominant control over Wojira, although they must continuously stab their weapons into the amulet(s) to keep controlling her. If the weapon ends up being destroyed, they will lose all control over the sea serpent.[7]
Appearance[]
Wojira is a huge sea serpent with black scales, although the underside from the mouth to the tail is sand-brown. She has light blue eyes, which were red under Kalmaar's rule. In the middle of her forehead are two holes in which her amulets are located. She has gold teeth and a black wattle on the underside of her mouth. From her head are two large golden horns divided into articles. There are also many bright blue growths resembling tentacles all over her body. On the sides of her body, she has three large pairs of black fins with light blue edges and spots. She also has two black fins at the end of her tail. It seems that when she slept, she was much smaller and gradually grew to a huge size after being awakened.
Relationships[]
Enemies[]
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Official description[]
Underwater Monster![]
Deep in the ocean, this sea serpent of legend is pure fantasy… isn't it?[14]
Wojira's trail of destruction[]
The sea serpent Wojira has awakened on the bottom of the Endless Sea! She is breathing fire, causing waves and destroying everything in her way! Who will step forward to be a hero and protect NINJAGO® City? Can you build a vehicle or powerful mech to take down Wojira?[15]
Mighty Destructive![]
This is the giant sea serpent Wojira. Normally she slumbers peacefully in her temple, but now, Prince Kalmaar has terrible plans for her to flood Ninjago City. Here are some facts you need to know about the sea monster!
- Legend: When the world of Ninjago was still uninhabited, Wojira already ruled the seas. She draws her destructive power from the Storm and Wave Amulets.
- Duel: Nyad was the first Elemental Master of Water. She defeated Wojira at the end of a nine-day duel. The amulets have been kept hidden at Merlopia and on the island ever since.
- Respite: For many years Wojira slept at the deepest point of the Endless Sea - the Tartarus Trench. But then Prince Kalmaar, with evil intentions, awoke the beast using the amulets.
- Attack: With Wojira awake, the beast and Prince Kalmaar headed for Ninjago City, along with crashing waves and terrible tides.
- Resistance: The ninja fought back. First they defeated Prince Kalmaar, who disappeared down Wojira's throat. Then Nya takes on...
- Showdown: ...Wojira, in a form of a water dragon. Kai's sister becomes one with her element and sacrifices herself to save Ninjago City and her friends.
- Rescue: Wojira is defeated by Nya's water energy. Or is the sea beast simply hiding? Only time will tell.[2]
Appearances[]
Etymology[]
Wojira was first mentioned in "Dead Man's Squall" as Wohira, which in Japanese means "flat." For an unknown reason, she was renamed in The Island to Wojira, which may be based on the name Gojira, the original Japanese name of Godzilla. The Japanese word "kujira" means "whale," which fits Wojira's marine environment.
Behind the scenes[]
- When asked if Wojira's appearance was planned since her original mention in "Dead Man's Squall," Tommy Andreasen stated, "That’s just how we think. If puzzle pieces connect, we connect them."[16]
- Prior to "The Keepers of the Amulet," Wojira was known as "Wohira" instead.
- She was also called "Wohira" in Way of the Departed, when Claire remarks "Great Wohira" in Chapter 6.
- This is because "J" and "H" make the same sound in some languages.
- In Netflix subtitles for The Island episodes, her name is misspelled as "Wo-Jira."
- Due to having several dragon-like characteristics, such as being able to shoot a blast of energy out of her mouth and having wings and a dragon-like head, she was described to be a dragon instead of a serpent in LEGO Con and LEGO Brawls.[17][18] This is reference to the fact that in mythology, sea monsters like Wojira are described to be sea serpents or sea dragons.
- Additionally, the Maaray Guards use weapons that have a hilt resembling Wojira in the sets.[19] One of them was known as a Dragon Sai.[20]
- She is similar to the Evil Entity from Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated.
- Both are supernatural ancient beings trapped in a deep place (Tartarus Trench and Crystal Cove Caves) awakened/released by the main non-human antagonist of the season (Kalmaar and Professor Pericles) by circular objects (Amulets of Wojira and the Planispheric Disk).
- They both later devour their awakeners, deal colossal damage towards the home cities (Ninjago City and Crystal Cove), and are defeated by the main characters of the season/show (Nya and Scooby-Doo) destroying their vulnerable pieces (the Wave Amulet and the Crystal sarcophagus).
- She is also similar to the monster Godzilla from Godzilla.
- Both are aggressive, dark-colored, and gigantic reptilian beings slumbering in a deep ocean (Tartarus Trench and the Pacific Ocean) before being awakened by a powerful object (Amulets of Wojira and the Hydrogen Bomb) and are able to breathe deadly beams out of their mouths (Fury of the Storm and Atomic Breath).
- They both do massive damage in a city (Ninjago City and Tokyo) and are defeated by the human protagonist of the season/film (Nya and Daisuke Serizawa) using something of great power (merged with the sea and the Oxygen Destroyer). Their names also sound similar, because Godzilla is called Gojira in Japanese.
- She is also similar to the Great Devourer.
- They are both large serpents that needed series collectibles to awaken them (the Fangblades and her Amulets).
- After they were awakened, they ate their summoners (Pythor and Kalmaar) and were only defeated by an excess amount of force to their foreheads.
- She is also similar to Grief-Bringer.
- They terrorized the place they lived (the Endless Sea and the Dungeons of Shintaro) but get defeated by a female Elemental Master (Nyad and Lilly) by using incredible power (merged with the sea and the Spinjitzu Burst).
- Many years later, they were reawakened by non-human main antagonists (Kalmaar and Vangelis) through ancient artifacts (the Amulets of Wojira and the Skull of Hazza D'ur) and are used to terrorize people again only to be defeated once more by a ninja (Nya and Cole) via the same incredible power (merged with the sea and the Spinjitzu Burst) to destroy the source of their power (the Wave Amulet and the Skull of Hazza D'ur).
- Like Kalmaar, Wojira has several teal spots on her face in the sets that did not appear in the show.
- Her set design is very different from her show design, as she has a completely different head shape, is much smaller, and the amulets cannot be placed on her head, but only one Amulet can be placed on her chest. Her lower jaw is also black in the sets, while in the show, it is sand-brown.
- However, her jaw is black on Benthomaar's paper model in "The Tale of Benthomaar," on Clutch Powers' drawing in "Riddle of the Sphinx," and in Benthomaar's story in "Master of the Sea."
- The structure of her body in the set is very similar to Fire Fang in 70674 Fire Fang.
- Her head is made up of exactly the same pieces as the Overlord Dragon in 71742 Overlord Dragon, except for different printing, which is still very similar.
- In the Czech dubbing of "Dead Man's Squall," she is male and her name is changed to Wohir. The reason for this change is unknown, although it is probably a translation error. Since The Island, her name is changed to Wojira in the same way as it is in the original.
- In the German dubbing of the same episode, she is also considered male. However, this was changed later and since The Island, she is female like in the original version.
Trivia[]
- She shares her name with a canyon in the Never-Realm, Mala-Wojira.
- Her name is very similar to Godzilla's Japanese name 'Gojira'.
- They are very similar, both being aggressive, dark-colored, and gigantic reptilian creatures who rise up from the sea to invade a nearby city and shoot a powerful energy attack from their mouth.
- Mala" is the feminine form of "bad" or "evil" in Spanish. In this case, Mala-Wojira means "Evil Wojira." Sorla states that it means "Wojira's Wrath" when translated from the Old Tongue.
- She is the fourth giant serpent. The first three are the Great Devourer, the Anacondrai serpent, and Fire Fang.
- She is the first giant serpent to have no known connection to the Serpentine.
- Wojira possibly predates the Overlord, as she existed before the First Spinjitzu Master created the land of Ninjago.
- Wojira may also be the oldest character to live in Ninjago's realm as she had been dormant for millennia.
- She is one of the very few who fought the First Spinjitzu Master (though he was only a child when he confronted her, which may have contributed to his defeat). Another would be the Overlord, who fought the First Spinjitzu Master at an older age.
- Although her eyes are actually blue (or red under Kalmaar's rule), her eyes are a different color in the various depictions. For example, her eyes were tinted red on Wu's scroll, purple on one of the sea scrolls, and white in Clutch Powers' picture.
- Interestingly, her eyes have the same color as when she is under Kalmaar's rule on Wu's scroll.
- Although she is not very long in the show, she is very long in the depiction on the set boxes and her body covers the whole box.
- In her official description on LEGO.com, it is incorrectly stated that she breathes fire.[15]
- When asked if Wojira did not need to eat while she was asleep, Tommy Andreasen replied that "Cold water hibernating creatures require little sustenance. And it's a fantasy show for kids, so no such logic should be a concern."[21]
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In Ninjago[]
The Island[]
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Season 14: Seabound[]
Season 15: Crystalized[]
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Translations[]
| Foreign language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Chinese (Simplified) | 威茜拉 (WilFilm)
沃杰拉 (WildBrain) |
| Japanese | ウォジラ |
| Czech | Wohir (Season 8) Wojira (The Island onwards) |
| French | Wohira (Season 8) Wojira (The Island onwards) |
| Polish | Wohira (Season 8)
Wojira (The Island onwards) |
| Ukrainian | Воджіра |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://bsky.app/profile/docwyattbeyond.bsky.social/post/3lbphtdv2o222
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Ocean Escape!
- ↑ Nya#Stormy Moments
- ↑ "Master of the Sea"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Five Thousand Fathoms Down"
- ↑ "The Tooth of Wojira"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://x.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1446210754064142338
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Dead Man's Squall"
- ↑ Destiny's Bounty Adventure Box
- ↑ Way of the Departed Chapter 9
- ↑ "The Gift of Jay"
- ↑ "Fire Maker"
- ↑ "The Calm Before the Storm"
- ↑ Mystery!
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 https://www.lego.com/en-gb/kids/videos/ninjago/wojiras-trail-of-destruction-eeed891a00496e32ff60c0612669dc78
- ↑ https://x.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1371506152517812237
- ↑ https://www.lego.com/en-us/kids/videos/ninjago/celebrating-lego-ninjago-a6038a6b30f13ded32e9b5bd4290a8d1
- ↑ https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lego-brawls/id1466964862
- ↑ Ocean Beasts!
- ↑ LEGO Brawls
- ↑ https://x.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1463082762261385221