List of Ninjago characters
The following is a list of fictional characters from the Danish-Canadian animated television series Ninjago and its sequel, which were produced by The Lego Group. The series features a large ensemble cast of recurring characters. The list includes the main protagonists, major and minor villains and other supporting characters that have appeared within the Ninjago universe. The list is mainly organised into groups of fictional beings based on the chronological order of season release.
Ninjago focuses on a group of six teenage ninja, named Lloyd Garmadon, Kai, Cole, Jay, Zane and Nya, and their wise sensei, Master Wu. The ninja team's purpose is to battle against the forces of evil, including Wu's older brother and Lloyd's father, Lord Garmadon. The series is mainly set on Ninjago Island, centred around the large metropolis of Ninjago City, which is inhabited by a large cast of supporting characters and villains, such as Nindroid armies and ghosts. The series was created to coincide with the Lego Ninjago line of construction toys, which is based on the characters and events of the series. It was created by Michael Hegner and Tommy Andreasen, two Danish film producers.
Main
Lloyd Garmadon
Lloyd Montgomery Garmadon is the Green/Golden Ninja and Elemental Master of Energy, which grants him the ability to manipulate The Four Elements of Creation. He is the current leader of the Ninja Team, son of Lord Garmadon and Misako, nephew of Master Wu and grandson of the First Spinjitzu Master. He frequently wields either a katana or dual katanas. Lloyd made his debut in the first season as a mischievous child wanting to be an evil warlord like his father, which results in childish schemes that are foiled by the original four ninjas. Lloyd is reformed by the ninjas and his uncle Master Wu, before discovering his destiny as the prophesied Green Ninja. While initially mischievous and naive, Lloyd is tempered by experience over the course of the series to become a mature, wise and skilled ninja. Although he is depicted as the youngest member of the team, Lloyd's character has been developed to be its natural leader.Kai
Kai is the Red Ninja and Elemental Master of Fire. Like Lloyd, he frequently wields either a katana or dual katanas. His elemental power grants him limited pyrokinesis and heat resistance. Kai is fiercely loyal to his friends and family, often willing to do anything to ensure their safety. He often acts on emotion instead of reason, causing him to be hotheaded, cocky, and rash. He also has a strong sense of responsibility towards his friends. Kai is the older brother of Nya and son of Ray and Maya. His love interest is Skylor Chen.Jay Walker
Jay Walker is the Blue Ninja and Elemental Master of Lightning. He frequently wields nunchucks and more recently, a kusarigama. His elemental power grants him limited electricity manipulation. He is also a skilled mechanic and is technologically savvy. Jay is inventive and quick-witted, often using comedy to alleviate stressful situations. He is easily excitable and prone to freaking out when in crises but like the other ninja is intensely loyal to his friends, especially his Yang/girlfriend Nya. He is the son of Cliff Gordon and the previous Elemental Master of Lightning, but was adopted and raised by Ed and Edna Walker. After the Merge, Jay found himself in the Administration, where he became the manager of realm reassignment. The Merge also caused him to lose his memories of who he was and his travels with the other ninja. A year after Imperium was liberated, Jay left the Administration and was recruited by Ras, only to be cast away following his loss to Nya in the Tournament of Sources. After this loss, he became a bounty hunter known as 'Rouge', taking a deal from Zeatrix to hunt Ras down.Zane
Zane is the White/Titanium Ninja and Elemental Master of Ice. He frequently wields three-pointed shurikens and, for the eight, ninth and tenth season, a bow and arrow. His elemental power of Ice grants him limited cryokinesis. Zane is intelligent and calculating, often providing intel to the ninja when required. Initially, he lacks normal social skills, such as a sense of humor, but it is later revealed that Zane is secretly an android, a fact unknown to both the ninja and Zane himself. Though he is still logical and matter-of-fact by nature, his brotherhood with the other ninja has enabled him to develop more human characteristics. He is the son/creation of Dr. Julien. His love interest is P.I.X.A.L.Cole
Cole is the grounded and solid Black Ninja and Elemental Master of Earth. He frequently wields a scythe and, in recent seasons, a war hammer. His elemental power grants him limited earth manipulation and super strength. The original leader of the Ninja Team before Lloyd, he is loyal to his friends and family and has a special love for food, especially cake. He is the son of Lou, a member of a barbershop quartet, and Lilly, the previous Elemental Master of Earth, who died due to an illness when Cole was still a child.Nya
Nya is the Light Blue Ninja, Elemental Master of Water and the original Samurai X. She frequently wields a spear. In early seasons she wears red as Samurai X. Since the release of The Lego Ninjago Movie, she has primarily been depicted in gunmetal grey. Her elemental power grants her limited hydrokinesis. Although she is not an original member of the ninja team, Nya joins when her skills as the Light Blue Ninja and Elemental Master of Water are needed to defeat the ghosts and the Preeminent in Season 5. Tough and determined, she refuses to let anyone tell her what to do. Though she can sometimes be stubborn, Nya cares about her friends and family, often making the mature decisions in the group and serving as emotional support. As a skilled mechanic, she often constructs vehicles for the other ninja. Nya is Kai's younger sister and the daughter of Ray and Maya.Arin Nived
Arin Nived is a ninja and one of Lloyd's protégés. As a kid, he idolized the Ninja with desire to become one. He lost his parents after The Merge and somehow managed to teach himself Spinjitzu, an ability thought impossible, which eventually became a technique inadvertently invented called Object Spinjitzu when he discovered he can transfer Spinjitzu to inanimate objects. During the Tournament of the Sources, he began to fall out with the Ninja, eventually leaving them and joining Lord Ras to find his parents.Sora
Sora '' is the Elemental Master of Technology, one of Lloyd's protégés, and a technopathic engineer, originally from Imperium. She gained recognition for creating a hard light hologram projection device called Photac. She defected from Imperium when she found out how cruelly they treated dragons, leading to her parents and classmates shunning her. After the Merge, she changed her name after the dragon that was powering Imperium, befriended Arin and lived in the Crossroads, becoming a mech racer. Her powers were originally enhanced by baby dragon Riyu, until she achieved her True Potential, declaring the Ninja her true family and disowning her parents. She later won the Tournament of Sources.Wyldfyre
Wyldfyre is the wild Elemental Master of Heat who was raised by a dragon named Heatwave and an unnamed Caregiver Bot. she joins with the Ninja after Lloyd rescue her and her 'family' from Imperium. While helping the Ninja find the Dragon Cores, Wyldfyre, despite some heated differences, eventually became Kai's protégé. During the Tournament of the Sources, Wyldfyre falls in love with Roby.P.I.X.A.L.
P.I.X.A.L. is a female nindroid who was originally an assistant to her creator/father Cyrus Borg. She joins the ninja team after being influenced by her fellow nindroid Zane. She is disassembled in Season 4, but is then uploaded into Zane's system as an artificial intelligence. In Season 7, she secretly rebuilds herself and becomes the new Samurai X. She often provides technical support to the ninja while serving as Zane's love interest.Sensei Wu
Sensei/Master Wu is the wise and ancient master of the ninjas who frequently wields his father's staff. He is Lloyd's uncle, younger son of the First Spinjitzu Master and brother to Garmadon. Because of his Oni heritage, Wu has lived for thousands of years. Wu was one of the many allies of the ninja that went missing after the Merge, having taken form of a spirit named Sprite, and claiming to have caused the Merge.Lord Garmadon
Lord/Sensei/Emperor Garmadon is Lloyd's father, Wu's older brother, Misako's husband and older son of the First Spinjitzu Master. Garmadon is the main antagonist for the pilot episodes, secondary antagonist of Season 1 and main antangonist of Season 2. At the end of Season 2, he is cleansed of evil after Overlord's defeat and becomes a sensei to the ninja. In Season 4, he is sacrificed to the Cursed Realm and resurrected in Season 8 in being of pure evil as the overarching antagonist of Season 8. He proceeds to conquer Ninjago, proclaiming himself as the realm's new emperor. He serves as one of two main antagonists of Season 9. However at the end of Season 9, Lloyd finally puts his father's reign of terror brought to an end and Garmadon is imprisoned in Kryptarium Prison. In Season 10, he is released to help the Ninja defeat the Oni, after which he walks free. In Season 15, it is revealed he went into hiding at Vinny Folson's apartment before coming out to help the Ninja fight the resurrected Overlord. He attempts to help Lloyd to unlock his Oni powers, but ultimately fails. Because of his Oni heritage, Garmadon has lived for thousands of years.Family members
- ' is Garmadon's wife and Lloyd's mother who works as an archaeologist. She was introduced in Season 2 and since then has been a recurring character and one of the most loyal allies of the ninja.
- The ' is the legendary creator of Spinjitzu, father of Wu and Garmadon, and grandfather of Lloyd. Originally from the Realm of Oni and Dragons, he created the realm of Ninjago and fought the Overlord, trapping him on the Dark Island. He died long before the start of the series.
- ' is an inventor and the creator/father of Zane. He is presumed dead until Season 2 when Dr. Julien reveals that Samukai had revived and imprisoned him. He briefly travels with the Ninja after they find him at the Lighthouse Prison, He dies sometime between Seasons 2 and 3.
- ' is the adoptive father of Jay and the husband of Edna Walker, as well as the co-owner of Ed & Edna's Scrap N Junk.
- ' is the adoptive mother of Jay and the wife of Ed Walker, as well as the co-owner of Ed & Edna's Scrap N Junk.
- ' is Cole's father, Lilly's husband, and notable member of the Royal Blacksmiths, a famous song and dance troupe.
- ' is Cole's mother and the former Elemental Master of Earth. She died before the start of the series, but in Season 13 is revealed to have been a great warrior who freed Shintaro Mountain from evil by defeating Grief-Bringer. In doing so, she became a legend to the Geckles and Munce, who call her Gilly and Milly respectively.
- ' is Kai and Nya's father, Maya's husband and the former Elemental Master of Fire. He previously fought alongside his wife with Masters Wu and Garmadon as part of the First Elemental Alliance during the First Serpentine War. He is a skilled blacksmith. He and his wife returned in Seabound, where he stayed at the monastery to assist Wu in studying the difference between current and former Masters of Fire, alongside Kai.
- is Kai and Nya's mother, Ray's wife and the former Elemental Master of Water. She previously fought alongside her husband with Masters Wu and Garmadon as part of the First Elemental Alliance during the First Serpentine War. She and her husband returned in Seabound to help Nya regain control of her powers, until it was discovered Kalmaar was responsible for disrupting them while trying to resurrect Wojira.