Legends of Chima


Legends of Chima is an animated science fantasy television series created by Tommy Andreasen and produced by The Lego Group. It was created to coincide with the Lego Legends of Chima line of construction toys. It centers on the fictional world of Chima, a place inhabited by warring tribes of anthropomorphic animals. The series was broadcast on Cartoon Network in the United States. It began with two episodes that aired on January 16, 2013, with the Season 1 finale airing on December 5, 2013. On March 15, 2014, Season 2 premiered on Cartoon Network and ended on April 19 of the same year. Season 3 aired on August 9 and ended on November 22, 2014.

Plot

Chima is a pristine realm filled with tribes consisting of various anthropomorphic animals. It is later revealed to be one of the 16 Realms near the realm of Ninjago. As told in the great stories by Fluminox and Lagravis, Chima used to be inhabited by incipient, ordinary animals until the mysterious elemental Chi evolved them. Only a handful of species evolved initially, but evolution increased after the war between the Phoenix and Hunter tribes, led by the warlord Fangar. To defeat them, the Phoenix performs a "Great Illumination" to imprison the Hunters in a dreamless sleep, causing the mountain, Cavora, to suspend above the continent and distribute Chi water to every species in the form of drinkable water. They existed for thousands of years, and inevitably civilizations suffered from regular warfare even before the present.

Season 1: ''The Power of the Chi''

When young Prince Cragger loses his parents in the Gorge of Eternal Depth and becomes the King of the Crocodile Tribe, his sister Crooler uses Persuader Plants to force him to do whatever she wants. His former best friend, Prince Laval of the Lion Tribe, becomes his worst enemy. Thus, a terrible war breaks out between the eight animal tribes over the powerful Chi, a substance that can both sustain and destroy life. Before the final battle, a black cloud stops the Chi Falls. At the final battle, since Crooler has run out of Persuader Plants, and Laval fakes his death, Cragger is redeemed and apologizes for everything he has done. It is revealed that Laval faked his death to find the Crocodile Legend Beast, along with Cragger's mother.

Season 2: ''Quest for the Legend Beasts''

When the Crawlers use the advantages of the tribal war for the Chi to steal the Chi from Mount Cavora by blocking the falls, representatives from the eight main tribes of Chima must travel to the Outlands to rescue the eight Legend Beasts, which are the keys to restoring the falls of Mount Cavora. After the defeat of the Crawlers, the Legend Beasts enter Mount Cavora and unclog the Chi Waterfalls. Chima becomes a peaceful land again. Meanwhile, in the Gorge of Eternal Depth, Scorm, King of the Scorpion tribe, and the Crawler Tribes are angry at Laval for giving him his Chi. He blames the substance for their newfound sentience and feeling of defeat and hopelessness, responding by throwing the Chi to the bottom of the gorge, and unintentionally awakening the Hunter tribes.

Season 3: ''Legend of the Fire Chi''

As the threat of the ancient Hunter Tribes emerges the heroes of Chima must find the legendary Fire Tribes and unlock the new Fire Chi power to stop the Hunter Tribes from freezing all of Chima. Toward the end of the battles with the Hunter Tribes, the heroes begin their quest for the Fire Wings to stop the Hunter Tribes. The heroes eventually find all 9 and spark another Great Illumination. Because of this, the lands are no longer covered in ice, the Hunter Tribes are redeemed, and Chima becomes a peaceful land. The epilogue reveals that Chima is a realm of a giant floating island hovering above an even larger unknown world.

Characters

The Lion Tribe

  • ' – Laval is the prince of the Lion Tribe and the main protagonist of the series. He attempts to do the right thing as the soon-to-be king, but his childish behavior and arrogance get the group into trouble.
  • ' – Lagravis is the gray-maned king of the Lion Tribe and the father of Laval.
  • / ShadoWind – Lavertus is Lagravis' brother and Laval's uncle and one of the greatest lion warriors. After being exiled upon Crominus using Persuader Plants on him to commit a crime, Lavertus took up the alias of ShadoWind where he sported a helmet that is shaped like the head of a common warthog.
  • ' – Li'ella is the only named female lion who was raised by Tormak of the Fire Tribes and is also the girlfriend of Laval.
  • ' – Leonidas is a brave warrior member of the Lion Tribe and cannot do two things at a time.
  • ' – Lennox is a brave warrior and foot soldier of the Lion Tribe.
  • ' – Longtooth is an older warrior of the Lion Tribe with scars and scratches.
  • – Lothar is an elder lion of the Lion Tribe.

    The Crocodile Tribe

  • ' – Cragger is the prince of the Crocodile Tribe, the son of Crominus and Crunket, and the twin brother of Crooler and the former enemy of Laval due to his sister's manipulation with Persuader Plants. He ends up becoming one of the main protagonists in Seasons 2 and 3. He also has one white eye.
  • ' – Crominus is the King of the Crocodile Tribe, the husband of Queen Crunket, and the father of Cragger and Crooler.
  • ' – Crunket is the queen of the Crocodile Tribe, the wife of Crominus, and the mother of Cragger and Crooler.
  • ' – Crooler is the cunning princess of the Crocodile Tribe, the daughter of Crominus and Crunket, the twin sister of Cragger, and the main antagonist of Season 1.
  • ' – Crug is one of Cragger's two lead henchmen, is brown has a lower jaw of his mouth that is made of metal and is a big strong member of the Crocodile Tribe. He is known to sleep with a teddy bear.
  • ' – Crawley is one of Cragger's two lead henchmen in the Crocodile Tribe. He is olive green in color and leads Cragger's Crocodile Warriors into battle.
  • ' – Crokenburg is a Crocodile general who has a half-metal face.
  • ' – Cranvil is the blacksmith of the Crocodile Tribe and names weapons after the noises they make when hitting a solid surface. He is seen in the TV series.

    The Eagle Tribe

  • ' – Eris is the princess of the Eagle Tribe and a close friend of Laval.
  • ' – Ewald is the head of the Eagle Tribe's ruling council.
  • – Elon is an elder of the Eagle Tribe.
  • ' – Equila is the Speedorz tournament announcer that wears red sunglasses.
  • ' – Eglor is the inventor of the Eagle Tribe. His feathers are dark blue, and he wears a black flight suit with a red monocle.
  • ' – Ewar is a soldier of the Eagle Tribe.
  • ' – Elkar is a light blue member of the Eagle Tribe and is often shown with Ewald.

    The Wolf Tribe

  • ' – Worriz is the alpha male of the Wolf Tribe.
  • ' – Wilhurt is a black wolf soldier and member of the Wolf Tribe and acts like Worriz's second in command.
  • ' – Winzar is a gray wolf, who is a ferocious foot soldier member of the Wolf Tribe. He has three scars on his left eye.
  • ' – Windra is a white wolf who is a female member of the Wolf Tribe.
  • ' – Wakz is the cunning elder of the Wolf Tribe with dark gray fur.
  • ' – Wonald is a young child member of the Wolf Tribe. He's the only vegetarian and nice wolf pup which makes him an outsider to the tribe.

    The Gorilla Tribe

  • ' – Gorzan is the prince of the peaceful Gorilla Tribe and close friends with Laval and Eris.
  • ' – Grumlo is a gray Gorilla and the leader of the Gorilla Tribe. He is also a member of the elder council.
  • ' – G'Loona is a member of the Gorilla Tribe who is an orphan girl that looks up to Gorzan.
  • ' – Grizzam is the white-furred Gorilla warrior of the Gorilla Tribe.
  • ' – Gompsy is a member of the Gorilla Tribe and has a weird hat.
  • ' – Gornay are reddish-brown foot soldiers of the Gorilla Tribe.
  • – Gunter is a member of the Gorilla Tribe.

    The Raven Tribe

  • ' – Razar is the prince of the Raven Tribe and will ally himself with anyone with the right price tag, regardless of if it is right or wrong in morality.
  • ' – Rawzom is the unofficial King of the Raven Tribe.
  • ' – Razcal is the accountant of the Raven Tribe who is very greedy, like Razar, but also seems to be conscious as well.
  • ' – Rizzo is the cyborg-like leader of some packs of the Raven Tribe.
  • – Ripnik is the Master Thief of the Raven Tribe.

    The Rhino Tribe

  • ' – Rogon is the strong but unintelligent prince of the Rhino Tribe.
  • ' – Rinona is a female member of the Rhino Tribe who is by far the smartest than her brother Rogon.
  • ' – Rhigor is a member of Chima's Elder Council which means that he is the leader of the Rhino Tribe.
  • ' – Runk is a foot soldier and brawler member of the Rhinoceros Tribe.
  • – Rukus is a foot soldier and brawler member of the Rhinoceros Tribe.

    The Bear Tribe

  • ' – Bladvic is the prince of the Bear Tribe who often sleeps, which makes him and his tribe seem a bit lazy; however, despite this they are mighty warriors when the Ice Hunters reawaken their enemy the Ice Bears.
  • ' – Balkar is the King of the Bear Tribe with light brown fur.
  • ' – Bungey is a member of the Bear Tribe with light brown fur and a dark brown muzzle.
  • ' – Bumpy is a member of the Bear Tribe.
  • ' – Bozy is a member of the Bear Tribe.
  • ' – Buchuma is a member of the Bear Tribe who is very similar to Bozy.
  • – Bulkar is a member of the Bear Tribe with brown fur.