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127-622: Lloyd Montgomery Garmadon is a fictional character in the animated television series Ninjago (previously known as Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu ) and its sequel series Ninjago: Dragons Rising , produced by The Lego Group . He was created by the original Ninjago screenwriters, Dan and Kevin Hageman , and first appeared in the first season of Ninjago , titled Rise of the Snakes , released in December 2011. A different incarnation of Lloyd also served as

254-399: A brutal fight with Lord Garmadon. Like the other ninja, Lloyd also has the ability to use his elemental powers to summon an elemental vehicle or energy dragon at will. In the first season, Lloyd is shown to have no experience in combat, but is subsequently trained by the ninja in the second season. As part of this combat training, Lloyd is shown to develop his skills in the art of "Spinjitzu",

381-527: A calm and confident team leader, able to make quick decisions when facing adversity. Chronologically, Lloyd is the youngest member of the ninja team (although his age is not clearly defined). He and the other ninja have been described as "grown-up teenagers". In The Lego Ninjago Movie , Lloyd's age is stated to be 16. In the Ninjago series, Lloyd is described as an "Elemental Master", one of several characters who can manipulate an " element ". In Lloyd's case, he

508-538: A dragon. A year after the fall of the Claws of Imperium, its leader, Ras had discover an ancient tribe called the Wolf Clan, and recruits Imperium scientist Jordana and Cinder, the new Master of Smoke. Discovering they possess an ancient forbidden art called Shatterspin, Lloyd and the ninja approach two ancient dragons to teach them an art that'll counteract Shatterspin. Lloyd, plagued with nightmares, discovers Ras intends to free

635-436: A fictional martial arts technique, in which the characters rotate rapidly to create a tornado of their elemental power. When Lloyd is developed into a young teenager, he is shown to have acquired the physical skill and focus to become a confident and skilled warrior. In addition to these skills, the writers also depict Lloyd and the ninja repeatedly using Spinjitzu to form a "Tornado of Creation" to defeat enemies, which involves

762-400: A fundamental aspect that runs through the series. Senior Designer Christopher Stamp commented, "The characters are flawed and individually they are not complete, but as a team they complete each other. You follow the characters' development, it allows a form of natural evolution so as you go through the stories. The example I always come back to is when Cole questions if he is really important to

889-530: A large ensemble cast, and to give Kai a specific motivation. For this reason, the Hageman Brothers came up with the character of Nya, the main female character in the story. Kevin Hageman explained, "We wanted this to be a show that boys and girls like, and I wanted strong, young female characters in it - so we created Nya". Tommy Andreasen explained that the character of Nya was employed as an emotional reason for Kai to get involved because, "he didn't want to be

1016-551: A list of "ten of the best ninjas in pop culture". Lloyd has become a widely recognizable character among the show's target audience, who are mainly primary-aged children and teenagers. His appearance as the protagonist in The Lego Ninjago Movie in 2017 introduced the character to a wider mainstream audience. Lloyd's popularity as a character has been maintained for over a decade, since his first appearance in 2011. This resulted in many primary-aged children growing up watching

1143-455: A meeting on a Friday evening where he created the rough concept sketch of the characters. He then contacted an artist in Canada named Craig Sellars, who painted an internal concept image of the characters over the weekend and sent it back on the following Monday. Andreasen recalled that this was a "linchpin moment" that was the beginning of the concept and the television series. The Ninjago brand name

1270-426: A modern setting centered around the large metropolis of Ninjago City, which features skyscrapers, current-age and futuristic vehicles, modern electronics, mechanical exo-suits ( mechs ), and other futuristic technology. The plot focuses on a group of six teenage ninja fighting against the forces of evil, who are also defined as "Elemental Masters", several characters who have elemental powers. The series began with

1397-478: A ninja, but his sister was kidnapped by this evil Lord from the underworld". The character of Lloyd Garmadon was conceived by Dan and Kevin Hageman. Andreasen stated, "The Hagemans came up with the idea of Lloyd, the son of Garmadon. As soon as they introduced that idea, we knew Lloyd was going to be the Green Ninja and we were going to build that mystery up over 10 episodes". The Hageman Brothers eventually left

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1524-452: A prodigy inventor and Elemental Master of Technology, to become ninja. Together, they protect Riyu, a baby dragon with connections to Sora's power, from a faction of dragon hunters called the Claws of Imperium. All the while, Lloyd attempts to relocate the rest of his team, who were separated due in the Merge. He reunites with Kai, Zane, Cole, and Nya, as well as recruiting Wyldfyre, a teen raised by

1651-569: A rank of 67 on 18 August 2018 with 0.50 million viewers. On 19 April 2019, Season 10: March of the Oni ranked at position 86 with 0.44 million viewers. Ninjago:Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu ranked at position 81 on 22 June 2019 with 0.31 million viewers. Prime Empire ranked at 83 on 19 July 2020 with 0.28 million viewers. On 13 September 2020, the release of Master of the Mountain achieved

1778-601: A rank of 89 in the top 150 original cable telecasts with 0.18 million viewers. The Ninjago series has been nominated for and won several awards. In 2012, the director Peter Hausner was nominated in the category of "Directing in a Television Production" at the Annie Awards . The show was also nominated at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in 2012 in the category of "Branded Entertainment, Best Fictional Program, series or film". In 2012,

1905-573: A ritual that only brings back his evil characteristics. This event is shown to have enormous impact on Lloyd, who decides to confront his father alone. He is nearly killed and loses his elemental powers, and believes the rest of his team to be dead, not knowing they escaped to another realm. In the ninth season titled Hunted , Garmadon conquers Ninjago with a giant stone monster, which forces Lloyd and his allies to go into hiding. The story culminates in Lloyd facing Garmadon once more and defeating him, as well as

2032-516: A series about ninja, planning for four ninja to be Elemental Masters. The Lego Ninjago theme concept originated from the Lego Ninja theme, which was released by Lego in 1998. In 2011, Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu was launched, which included concepts from the Lego Ninja theme, such as dragons and fortresses inspired by ancient Japan . These concepts were also combined with a modern setting. The series

2159-487: A significant role in the storytelling, particularly in terms of helping viewers to distinguish between the heroes and villains. Kramer explained that there were ground rules that were established from the beginning of the show, stating, "One thing that we try to stick to, not always but generally speaking, is that bad guys usually have more bowed instruments and good guys usually have more wind instruments . The idea of friction being more bowed or struck instruments". The music

2286-459: A successful pitch to The Lego Group for the film, the Hageman Brothers were asked to write the story for a 44-minute animated television special based on an original Lego property about ninjas. Initially it was intended to be a one-hour special, but the Hageman Brothers decided that they wanted to make it into a saga similar to a high-end blockbuster movie, "like Star Wars with ninjas". They took their inspiration from movies and television shows of

2413-406: A three-star rating, with Melissa Camacho commenting that the season had good messages, fantasy violence and, "some fun moments, especially when the teens banter with one another. But central to the show is their effort to help Ninjago, a well as their master, by using their powers accordingly." Camacho also gave Hunted a three-star rating and commented, "they're a loyal team and do what they believe

2540-554: A three-year project. The conclusion of the second season titled Legacy of the Green Ninja emphasized the end of the show in its season finale, with the character of Lloyd becoming the "Golden Ninja" and defeating the main antagonist, the Overlord, in an epic battle of light and darkness. However, due to the incredible sales performance of the Lego Ninjago product line, the series was continued. Senior Creative Director Simon Lucas recalled

2667-450: A toy line based on ninjas for several years but a product range had never been successfully developed due to the limitations of the concept. This changed once the idea was developed into a high concept fantasy theme. Researchers at The Lego Group began testing ideas for enemies and eventually skeletons were chosen as the main antagonists in the storyline, following research conducted with six-year-old boys. The skeletons were considered to be

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2794-483: A tribe called the Forbidden Five and was successful with only one after Kai was banished in the process. When three matriarch dragons were murdered, Lloyd and the ninja participate in a tournament to find the culprits, as well as discovering an amnesiac Jay was working for Ras. Eventually, it was discovered that the freed member of the Forbidden Five and Jordana, who had been possessed by another member. Upon freeing Kai,

2921-489: Is alive on the island, where they compete in Master Chen's Tournament of Elements. After discovering Chen's true plan to conquer Ninjago, Lloyd and the ninja are shown making an alliance with several other Elemental Masters to fight against Chen and his army. The plot is resolved with Garmadon making the decision to sacrifice himself in order to save Ninjago, which is shown to leave Lloyd with feelings of loss for his father. In

3048-417: Is also depicted attempting to conquer Ninjago, but failing due to his immaturity. As the story develops, he is taken into the care of his uncle, Master Wu, and redeemed from the path of evil. Throughout subsequent seasons, Lloyd's character is developed from a mischievous child into a wise and skilled ninja. By the seventh season, Hands of Time , he is portrayed as a fully developed character, ready to take on

3175-517: Is also used to underpin the drama in the show. Kramer remarked on this stating, "These characters are real for us. That allows us as composers to really dive deep into that drama. And I mean, it gets really heavy - especially in Season 10 with the Oni - it got really dark, really dramatic". The soundtrack incorporates a wide variety of traditional musical instruments from around the world, which were carefully chosen to illustrate each character or land in which

3302-875: Is an accepted version of this page Samuel Vincent Khouth is a Canadian voice actor working for Ocean Productions. Vincent is known for voicing Krypto in Krypto the Superdog , Edd "Double D" in Ed, Edd n Eddy , Lloyd Garmadon in Ninjago , Jerry Mouse in Tom and Jerry Tales , Bugs Bunny , Daffy Duck & Tweety in Baby Looney Tunes , Hare in the Monster Rancher anime, Jordan C. Wilde in Ōban Star-Racers , and Eli Shane from Slugterra . In live action, he portrayed Dr. Maurice in

3429-409: Is formed in the pilot episodes of Ninjago . The original team consists of just four members, and Lloyd joins their team in the first season. In both the series and film, the storyline repeatedly places him in opposition to Lord Garmadon, his father and prophesied enemy. Although many other villains appear in the series, this complicated relationship between father and son is an overarching storyline in

3556-478: Is instead one of the more enjoyably complex and mythology-heavy series out there - no matter whether you're the babysitter or the babysat." The Ninjago series achieved immediate success with its target audience and maintained strong ratings from its initial launch. The Pilot Episodes, which were released on Cartoon Network, were the highest rated program with boys in their time slot across multiple airings. The first season of Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu achieved

3683-483: Is positioned as the grandson of the First Spinjitzu Master, who is described as the legendary inventor of the show's fictional martial art of "Spinjitzu" and the creator of Ninjago. He is also the son of Lord Garmadon, the elder son of the First Spinjitzu Master, and Misako, an archaeologist. The series incorporates a backstory relating how Lloyd's father was consumed by darkness and cast into another realm called

3810-511: Is possible". In the United States, the two pilot episodes of Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu , later split into four episodes total, were shown on Cartoon Network on January 14, 2011. They were released in Europe on January 24, 2011. The pilot episodes follow the four original ninja as Sensei Wu brings them together to defeat the evil Lord Garmadon. Due to the popularity of the pilot episodes,

3937-509: Is recognisable by his green gi , the ninja outfit that he typically wears in the Ninjago series and across the Lego Ninjago franchise. The design of his gi changes multiple times in the series, but he is usually depicted wearing a hood and mask when in combat. He is typically portrayed using a katana as his signature weapon. In his first appearance, Lloyd is portrayed as a minor antagonist who makes childish attempts to perform evil deeds, such as robbing villagers of candy and pulling pranks. He

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4064-457: Is right in order to ensure that good triumphs over evil. If you're a Lego Ninjago fan, Hunted won't disappoint." Barry Hertz for The Globe and Mail commented, " Ninjago is a 10-season-long commercial for one of the world's most expensive toy-lines. Yet, its crass existence is consistently and miraculously outweighed by the imagination of and creative powers behind the long-running series. Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu should be terrible, but it

4191-469: Is the Elemental Master of Energy, which gives him the ability to manipulate energy in various ways, such as shooting green energy blasts at his enemies, creating explosions of energy, and creating an energy shield to protect his body from attack. These powers first begin to develop in the second season, Legacy of the Green Ninja . Lloyd's powers are shown to become progressively stronger, as he develops

4318-399: Is ultimately defeated by a member of the ninja team named Zane, who is seemingly destroyed. In the final episode, the story shows how this loss results in the dissolution of the ninja team. However, in the following season, Lloyd is shown attempting to rebuild it. The fourth season, titled Tournament of Elements , involves the ninja travelling to an island in search of Zane, whom they believe

4445-441: The Lego Ninja theme , which was released by The Lego Group in 1998. This theme was then replaced by Lego Knights in 2000. In 2011, Lego Ninjago was launched and included some of the concepts from the Lego Ninja theme, such as dragons and fortresses, but also combined this with a modern setting. The Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu television series was created by Michael Hegner and Tommy Andreasen, two Danish film producers. During

4572-586: The Ninjago series have been produced featuring Lloyd and the ninja. A total of 12 graphic novels have been published, written by Greg Farshtey . Since the beginning of 2012, a Lego Ninjago magazine has been released in the UK and the Netherlands every month, containing a comic strip, facts, puzzles, posters, competitions and other activities. In 2014, he also makes a cameo appearance in The Lego Movie . Lloyd along with

4699-504: The "positive messages" and "character strengths" in the series stating, "Lessons about loyalty, loss, sacrifice, and teamwork are emphasized throughout." Possession also received a three-star rating from Common Sense Media, and reviewer Melissa Camacho commented, "loyalty, teamwork and sacrifice are common themes, making this a solid choice for action lovers. The loss of a loved one also is a central theme in this series installment." Dave Trumbore for Collider commented on Skybound , giving

4826-990: The 2005 sitcom Hot Properties . Vincent's roles in English dubs of anime include Athrun Zala in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED and its sequel Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny , Hikaru Shindo in Hikaru no Go , Julian Star in Cardcaptors , and Tieria Erde in Mobile Suit Gundam 00 . Other roles include Edd "Double D" in Ed, Edd n Eddy ; Martin and Billy in Martin Mystery ; Forge in X-Men: Evolution ; Baby Bugs , Baby Tweety , and Baby Daffy in Baby Looney Tunes ; Sideswipe in Transformers: Armada ;

4953-447: The Forbidden Spinjitzu , premiered on June 22, 2019. It follows the ninja as they come face to face with an enemy from Wu's past, then try to rescue Zane from a dark and mysterious Ice Emperor. The season saw the introduction of an 11-minute episode format and a new, more stylized animation style. It was split into two fifteen-episode parts, The Fire Chapter and The Ice Chapter. Season 12, Prime Empire premiered on July 19, 2020, in

5080-429: The Green Ninja , the story centers on the ninja training Lloyd to develop his fighting skills and learn the fictional martial art of Spinjitzu. Meanwhile, his father is shown plotting to conquer Ninjago. In the episode "Child's Play", Lloyd is magically aged up to an adolescent. The show illustrates his powers developing in strength until the season finale, which culminates in Lloyd unlocking his "Golden Power" and defeating

5207-624: The Green Ninja in preparation for the final battle, where he will have to face and defeat his father. Season 3, Rebooted premiered on January 29, 2014. Season 3 focuses on Zane as he and the other Ninja fight to defeat an ancient evil reborn as a new, technological threat. In the United Kingdom, the series premiered on 21 July 2014 on Cartoon Network . Season 4, Tournament of Elements premiered on February 23, 2015, in North America and Great Britain on Cartoon Network. Season 4 follows

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5334-568: The Lego theme and the series had an intended shelf life of three years with the second season planned as the original ending. However, the success of the series and its product line led to the show continuing production, with thirteen more seasons , a special , a feature film adaptation , and a four-episode miniseries being released. Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu was produced in Copenhagen, Denmark, by Wil Film ApS for its first ten seasons. The production

5461-530: The Monastery of Spinjitzu - Six short films from the Lego website, released on December 19, 2018. Prime Empire Original Shorts - Six shorts that provide additional background information about Prime Empire , released in 2020. Ninjago: Reimagined - Five shorts in different animations styles released in 2021 to celebrate the series' 10th anniversary. The Virtues of Spinjitzu - Six shorts in which Master Wu teaches

5588-632: The Oni and the Dragon...The Dragon had the power to create. The Oni had the power to destroy. Their war was never ending. But a child arrived, born of both worlds. The child understood the power of both. Without one, you could not have the other. But when the Oni and the Dragon fought over which side the child should choose, the child abandoned their world to start a new one called Ninjago. 1 In 2009, The Lego Group proposed to make an original intellectual property about ninja, which focused four ninja with elemental powers. The Lego Ninjago theme concept originated in

5715-458: The Overlord, an entity of pure evil. In the third season, Rebooted , the Overlord returns as a digital entity without physical form. The story depicts him capturing Lloyd and draining him of most of his Golden Power. After escaping the Overlord, Lloyd gives up what is left of his Golden Power to his teammates, and returns to the title of Green Ninja. In the season finale, the Digital Overlord

5842-464: The Pilot season a three out of five star rating, describing it as "exciting and funny" and noting that "the ninja characters learn lessons of patience and teamwork from their wise sensei". However, the review also opined that the show "is essentially an extended advertisement for the Lego Ninjago toy line". Melissa Camacho for Common Sense Media gave Tournament of Element s a three-star rating and commented on

5969-525: The Resistance fighting to take back New Ninjago City, while the other ninja try to escape from the First Realm. Season 10, March of the Oni premiered on April 19, 2019. It follows Garmadon and the ninja as they try to stop a demonic force of darkness called the Oni from destroying Ninjago and the sixteen realms. It featured only four episodes and is the shortest season to date. Season 11, Secrets of

6096-430: The Snakes , as a mischievous child desiring to be an evil warlord like his father. The story portrays him attempting to prove himself by conquering Ninjago, but failing. This then leads to him being taken into the care of Master Wu. It is later revealed that Lloyd is destined to become the prophesied Green Ninja, which consequently results in an inevitable confrontation with his father. In the second season, titled Legacy of

6223-455: The Underworld by Lloyd's uncle, Wu. These events are shown to have a major impact on Lloyd's character, who is presented growing up without knowing his father, but desiring to follow in his footsteps. In the first season, the prophecy of the Green Ninja is revealed, who is destined to rise above the other ninja and save Ninjago from a dark lord. Lloyd makes his debut in the first season, Rise of

6350-475: The United States, it aired on Cartoon Network until 2020, when premieres moved to Netflix. In Canada, the series was broadcast on Teletoon and YTV . A sequel series titled Ninjago: Dragons Rising , set in the same continuity, debuted on June 1, 2023. The show is largely set in the fictional realm of Ninjago, a place loosely inspired by East Asian myths and culture . While featuring historically designed buildings and traditional clothing, Ninjago exists in

6477-554: The United States. It focuses on Jay as he and the ninja enter the video game Prime Empire to face the misunderstood Unagami. Season 13 , Master of the Mountain premiered on September 16, 2020, in the United States. It focuses on Cole as he and the ninja journey to the distant mountains of Shintaro, unaware of the sinister secrets that lie in the cavernous dungeons below. A four-episode miniseries titled The Island premiered on February 27, 2021, in France, and on March 7 in Canada of

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6604-597: The ability to form balls of energy and shoot energy blasts. Towards the end of the second season, Lloyd's powers are depicted at their greatest strength when he reaches his true potential, becoming the Golden Ninja. He uses this "Golden Power" to destroy the Overlord, the main antagonist of the season, in an explosion of light. However, in the third season, titled Rebooted , Lloyd voluntarily gives up his Golden Power, leaving just his elemental energy powers remaining. In early seasons, Lloyd's powers are shown to be connected to

6731-541: The animation studio Wil Film ApS. Erik Wilstrup, the CEO of Wil Film, first became aware of the project in October 2009 when The Lego Group was exploring ways to create branded entertainment using animation. Wilstrup and his team proposed a variety of animation styles before agreeing that computer-generated imagery (CGI) was the best option. Wilstrup elaborated further on the production of the series by describing Wil Film as "a spider in

6858-489: The appearances of Lloyd and the ninja were noticeably different from their appearances in previous seasons. Sons of Garmadon implemented a new phase for the ninjas' designs, which were now based on the designs of their movie counterparts in The Lego Ninjago Movie . The design change aimed to help new fans of the movie transition to the television series. The start of the season marked updated appearances for each of

6985-651: The category of "Favorite Cartoon". In 2018, it received a nomination for "Best Sound Design: Television Programme" at the Music + Sound Awards. In 2020, Michael Kramer and Jay Vincent were nominated for "Outstanding Music Direction and Composition" at the Daytime Emmy Awards . In 2020, Ninjago received two nominations in the Animation Program or Series category of the Leo Awards for Art Direction and Sound. In 2021,

7112-454: The central character Lloyd Garmadon was introduced in the first season, titled Rise of the Snakes . The series incorporates a detailed fictional lore, which is woven into the storyline using character dialogue and flashbacks . The lore mainly focuses on the history of the First Spinjitzu Master and his creation of the island of Ninjago: Long before time had a name, there was the Realm of

7239-458: The character and taking their appreciation into adulthood. The popularity of the character has been partly attributed to his relatability as a typical teenager with everyday problems. Christopher Stamp, Senior Designer at Lego , stated, "None of the characters are perfect, they are all flawed and I think that is something everyone can relate to". This relatability was also demonstrated in The Lego Ninjago Movie . Dave Franco, voice actor of Lloyd in

7366-426: The characters combining their individual Spinjitzu tornadoes. In the fifth season, titled Possession , a new skill called "Airjitzu" is introduced, which is similar to Spinjitzu, but allows the characters to levitate off the ground. From his first appearance in the television series in 2011, Lloyd's fictional family history is placed at the center of both the main storyline and the lore of the show. Significantly, he

7493-430: The characters looked". The title sequences for seasons 1–7, 11–13, and 15 feature The Weekend Whip , a song performed by The Fold , which is the show's official theme song. The Weekend Whip was remixed each season to reflect the theme. Seasons 8–10 and The Island –season 14 feature music by composers Michael Kramer and Jay Vincent, with Ninjago Overture as the main theme. Jay Vincent and Michael Kramer scored

7620-415: The company's decision to extend the series, stating, "we had six weeks to say what we would do with Ninjago . How do you bring it back? We had the final battle in the story. Immediately I connected with Kevin and Dan Hageman, and we just agreed that this world we'd created, the characters and the story had so much more to give. We actually struggled to filter ideas, because we had so many". The continuation of

7747-508: The composers Michael Kramer and Jay Vincent were nominated at the BMI Film & TV Music Awards , which they won. They were also winners at the 2016 BMI Film & TV Music Awards. In 2015, Michael Kramer and Jay Vincent were nominated at the Annie Awards for "Outstanding Achievement in Music in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production". In 2016, the show was nominated for a Kids' Choice Awards in

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7874-454: The corresponding season, including Lloyd and the ninja dressed in their current designs. Lloyd appears alongside the other ninja characters in magazines, short films, video games, coloring books, graphic novels, children's books, and a theme park ride. A 4D short animated film titled Lego Ninjago: Master of the 4th Dimension , was released in Legoland on January 12, 2018, featuring Lloyd and

8001-494: The day among boys aged 2–11 and aged 6–11, and the top position in its time period among children aged 2–11, children aged 6–11 and all boys. With the release of Season 5: Possession , the show achieved rank 22 in the top 100 Monday cable originals on 29 June 2015 with 2.05 million viewers. The release of Season 6: Skybound achieved the rank of 28 in the top 150 original cable telecast for 24 March 2016 with 0.98 million viewers. The release of Season 7: The Hands of Time achieved

8128-443: The destruction, Lloyd and the ninja must go on a perilous journey to find the "Ultimate, Ultimate Weapon" with Garmadon in tow. On the journey, Lloyd spends time with his father and bonds with him in the process. At the end of the film, Lloyd reveals that he is the Green Ninja, having saved Ninjago City from Meowthra, and is reconciled with his father. He also learns that his green energy power means life and connects all living things in

8255-411: The direct descendants of the First Spinjitzu Master, the legendary fictional creator of Ninjago. Many villains throughout the series have been defined by darkness and destruction, most prominently the Oni, while the main character Lloyd Garmadon has been associated with light, particularly when he was shown to have achieved his "Golden Power" in the second season. The importance of teamwork has also been

8382-416: The early development of the concept, The Lego Group conducted ethnographic research with children to determine their interests. Cerim Manovi, Senior Design Manager for the theme recalled, "Ninjas crystallised themselves because we were, like: 'What's the greatest hero entry point?' We showed them superheroes, everything – but ninjas just grabbed kids right there". The Lego Group had been attempting to develop

8509-436: The elemental powers of the original four ninja. He is consistently portrayed as the strongest Elemental Master, which is explained by the fact that he can harness all of other ninja's elemental powers. Over the course of the series, Lloyd's elemental power is sometimes temporarily lost. This is particularly evident in the eighth season, Sons of Garmadon , in which Lloyd is shown to completely lose his elemental powers after losing

8636-468: The fifth season, titled Possession , events in the story show Lloyd being possessed by the spirit of an Elemental Master named Morro. In subsequent seasons, the ninja are pitted against other villains, including a djinn named Nadakhan in the sixth season, Skybound , and Krux and Acronix, the Elemental Masters of Time, in the seventh season, Hands of Time . Although he initially struggles to gain

8763-516: The first season was launched from 2 December 2011 to April 2012 alongside a new line of sets marketed as "Rise of the Snakes". The pilot episodes were released on DVD in March 2011, and the first season became available on DVD in Region 1 on June 26, 2012. The series as a whole has an estimated budget of kr 37 million (approximately £4.6 million or US$ 6.7 million). Season 1, Rise of the Snakes follows

8890-467: The first-season premiere in the previous year. The total number of viewers increased by 30%. The third season averaged a triple digit viewer increase with children and boys, with the January 2014 release ranking as the top telecast of the year with boys aged 2–11 and boys aged 6–11. In 2015, the fourth season titled Tournament of Elements maintained its popularity by achieving the top position for telecast of

9017-578: The four original ninja as they battle the Serpentine, unlock their "true potential", and attempt to discover the identity of the fabled Green Ninja. The first five episodes of season 1 aired in Canada on November 25 and the first two in the United States on December 2. The season once again aired in Canada and the United States from January 11, 2012, to April 11, 2012. Season 2, Legacy of the Green Ninja premiered on July 18, 2012, to an audience of 2.8 million. Season 2 focuses on Lloyd, as he trains to become

9144-418: The franchise through the movie transition into watching the television series. For seasons one to seven of the Ninjago series, Lloyd was voiced by Jillian Michaels. However, after the release of The Lego Ninjago Movie and the subsequent changes in character designs in season 8, Lloyd was voiced by Sam Vincent . In the 2017 film, titled The Lego Ninjago Movie , Lloyd was voiced by Dave Franco . Lloyd

9271-408: The help of his Shark Army. Lloyd is universally despised for being the son of an evil warlord, but the citizens of Ninjago City are unaware that he is the Green Ninja. Lloyd and the ninja fight Garmadon and his minions using their mechs, until Lloyd uses the "Ultimate Weapon" (a laser pointer ) on Garmadon, which attracts a live-action cat named Meowthra, who starts to destroy the city. To put an end to

9398-604: The importance of inclusivity, friendship, confidence, and staying true to oneself, in which Lloyd embodies a positive role model to children. Michael Svane Knap remarked that "Some have grown up with Lego Ninjago and are now expressing their gratitude and telling us how they have learned lifelong skills". Ninjago (TV series) The series was in continuous production for over a decade and celebrated its tenth anniversary on January 14, 2021. It began with two pilot episodes in January 2011, which were followed by two 13-episode seasons that aired from December 2011 to November 2012. Both

9525-409: The initial concept sketch created by Tommy Andreasen in late 2009, concept artwork depicting the main ninja characters was created in 2010, with a character drawing of Lloyd and sketches to summarise the first two Ninjago seasons. In addition, sketches of Nya were first produced by Tim Ainley, depicting the character as a samurai , followed by character, model and part designs. In the eighth season,

9652-545: The internal obstacles that can hold a person back from achieving greatness. This theme was also illustrated by the main ninja characters conquering their personal obstacles and achieving their "true potential". Tommy Kalmar, Story and Entertainment Manager commented, "Beneath the icons of dragons and ninjas there's this compelling full narrative around kids gaining confidence, finding their inner voice, learning something new about themselves, realizing something, and suddenly they can do more." Sam Vincent (voice actor) This

9779-400: The kids intelligently, also emotionally intelligently. They understand drama. Let's give them a story that's going to continue because it's serialised...we thought of it more as one giant movie or a miniseries. I think that really added a lot of depth, a lot of heart, to Ninjago that you don't see on other shows". The Hageman Brothers were presented with the basic concepts and characters for

9906-425: The legendary Green Ninja , a prophesied hero within the lore of the series, who is destined to protect the land of Ninjago from the forces of evil. He is also the Elemental Master of Energy, which gives him a range of elemental powers, such as shooting green energy beams at enemies and passively shielding his body. Lloyd is portrayed as the strongest member and eventual leader of a team of six teenage ninja , which

10033-439: The main characters, including changes to their hair and faces, and these new appearances have continued to be used throughout subsequent seasons. Although Lloyd looks almost identical to his movie design, he was given a new voice actor Sam Vincent , who took over the role from Jillian Michaels, while the other ninja retained their original voice actors. Design Manager, Michael Svane Knap explained that these changes were inspired by

10160-470: The main protagonist of The Lego Ninjago Movie , released in September 2017. Jillian Michaels voiced Lloyd in the first seven seasons of the television series before being replaced by Sam Vincent from the eighth season onward. Dave Franco voiced the character in the film. In the series, Lloyd develops from a young boy aspiring to become a powerful villain like his father, Lord Garmadon, to his main role as

10287-446: The messaging that has come out of the show and the movie. Plugged In noted that Lloyd's story is an exploration of familial bonds and focuses on the character's longing for a deeper father-son connection. "As the story unfolds, we witness the transforming power of a loving relationship as well as the difference forgiveness and communication can make in a broken one". The Ninjago series intentionally tried to teach children messages about

10414-567: The middle of a wide web and a responsible driver of it all". He explained, "Specifically we have a team of designers in Berlin, while the voice recordings sit with BLT in Canada. The score is produced by Jam Hollywood in Los Angeles, the animation is done at GDC in China and all preproduction , storyboarding , blocking , post-sound, on-line and grading is done in our studio in Copenhagen." The production

10541-470: The most dominant aspects of the Ninjago series is the theme of duality, or light and dark (with reference to the yin and yang ). In the fictional realm of Ninjago, the two main elements are creation and destruction, which are the definition of good and evil, and are shown to either create life or destroy it. The main characters that have been depicted wielding this power are Master Wu, who represents creation and Lord Garmadon who represents destruction, being

10668-400: The movie has a "strong pro-family worldview", and that "the reconciliation between Lloyd and his father leads to the father’s redemption" and that "the movie promotes family reconciliation". Julian Roman of Movieweb also commented that " The Lego Ninjago Movie is essentially about a father and son reconnecting". On August 13, 2021, Graeme Virtue of The Guardian included Lloyd Garmadon on

10795-449: The movie in terms of the detail level. He commented, "We pulled in some of the character designs from the movie into the TV show afterwards. That was born of wanting to get more uniqueness to the characters. Something that added a lot of character to these ninja that we didn't have before were the hairstyles for them, so we managed to create something that was completely unique for Ninjago with how

10922-409: The movie, commented "It’s particularly hard for Lloyd because, during the day, he's a tortured high school kid and everyone hates him because of the fact his dad is so awful. But then, at night, he becomes the Green Ninja and he protects everyone from Garmadon, yet he doesn't get any of the glory because no one knows he's the Green Ninja". Lloyd's role as the protagonist has been influential in terms of

11049-501: The ninja as they travel to a mysterious island to fight in the Tournament of Elements and search for a missing Zane. Season 4 also mainly focuses on Kai and introduces Skylor. Season 5, Possession premiered on June 27, 2015, in the United States. The Lego Group released the trailer for the fifth season on June 8, 2015 . Season 5 focuses on Nya training to become the Master of Water while

11176-517: The ninja attempt to fight back, only for the freed Forbidden Five to retreat with Ras and Arin by his side after being deceived by the former. Lloyd is the protagonist of The Lego Ninjago Movie , released in 2017. Although the plot is not directly related to the Ninjago television series, Lloyd retains his role as the Green Ninja and leader of the secret ninja force. The film focuses on Lloyd defending Ninjago City from his evil father, Lord Garmadon, who makes regular attempts to conquer Ninjago City with

11303-423: The ninja characters was initially presented as a fight about obtaining four golden weapons. The first concept drawing was created by Tommy Andreasen in late 2009, which depicted five elemental ninjas with their elemental tornadoes and included the word "Spinjago". This would later become the fictional martial art of "Spinjitzu", a combination of the words "spin" and "ninjitsu". Andreasen recalled being called into

11430-428: The ninja team being formed and trained by their ancient master Sensei Wu in the fictional martial art of "Spinjitzu", which is the main fighting method depicted in the show. The ninjas' base is a flying junk ship named "Destiny's Bounty", which has varied in design over the course of the series. The pilot episodes introduced the original four ninja characters named Kai, Cole, Jay and Zane and Kai's sister Nya, while

11557-453: The ninja. The plot focuses on Master Wu teaching the ninja a lesson about the Scroll of the 4th Dimension, which affects gravity and organized matter. Lloyd and the ninja also appear in an interactive theme park ride called Lego Ninjago: The Ride at Legoland. Mascots of the character appeared at various events and at shopping centers across the UK in 2016 and 2017. Various accompanying books to

11684-530: The other ninja appeared in a short teaser for the film, titled " Enter the Ninjago ". Several mini-movies have been produced alongside the Ninjago television series, which include appearances from Lloyd and the ninja: Wu's Teas - A collection of 20 shorts that focus on Master Wu's tea shop, released in 2017. Ninjago: Decoded - A mini-series of ten episodes which takes place between Hands of Time and Sons of Garmadon , released on November 27, 2017. Tales from

11811-498: The other ninja battle Wu's first student, Morro, a vengeful ghost who has possessed Lloyd. Season 6, Skybound was released on June 8, 2016. It focuses on Jay as he and the ninja try to prevent Nadakhan the Djinn and his Sky Pirates from terraforming Ninjago into a new Kingdom of Djinjago. A Halloween special titled Day of the Departed was released on October 29, 2016, featuring

11938-403: The perfect adversaries for the ninjas because they looked inherently evil and fantastical. Other initial concepts for the enemies, such as snakes and robots were rejected, but then used later in subsequent seasons of the series. The ninja characters were given different coloured suits and unique elemental powers to make them more interesting and give them individual personalities. The motivation for

12065-412: The rank of 77 in the top 150 Monday cable originals on 15 May 2017 with 0.73 million viewers. The release of Season 8: Sons of Garmadon achieved the rank of 109 in the top 150 Monday cable originals on 16 April 2018 with 0.50 million viewers. On 11 August 2018, Season 9: Hunted Part 1 was ranked at 84 in the top 150 original cable telecasts with 0.45 million viewers. Season 9: Hunted Part 2 achieved

12192-558: The release of the first season on 23 March 2011, titled Rise of the Snakes , which aired at the end of 2011 and consists of 13 episodes. The series continued to be written by Dan and Kevin Hageman . Jill Wilfert, Vice President of licensing & entertainment at The Lego Group commented, "We're thrilled to be working with Wil Film and Kevin and Dan Hageman to add yet another dimension of story and engagement to our newest original property". The Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu series and accompanying product line had originally been planned as

12319-448: The respect of the ninja, Lloyd eventually develops the confidence and maturity to become the permanent leader of the team. In the eighth season, Sons of Garmadon , Lloyd is portrayed developing romantic feelings for a character named Princess Harumi, who is eventually revealed to be "The Quiet One", the leader of a criminal biker gang called the Sons of Garmadon. She resurrects Lord Garmadon in

12446-456: The rest of the ninja team returning to Ninjago. In the following seasons, Lloyd is portrayed leading the ninja to successfully defeat several other villains and their armies, including a demonic race called the Oni in the tenth season, March of the Oni , a snake queen named Aspheera in the eleventh season, Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu , a sentient video game named Unagami in the twelfth season, Prime Empire , an evil Skull Sorcerer in

12573-452: The return of many of the series' past villains. The special focuses on Cole, who is slowing fading from existence. Season 7, Hands of Time was released in May 2017. The plot focuses on Kai, Nya and their parents, with the main villains being the Elemental Masters of Time (Acronix and Krux) and their army of Vermillion Warriors, who are trying to rewrite history. Season 8, Sons of Garmadon

12700-406: The role of leader of the team. At the beginning of the eighth season, Sons of Garmadon , Lloyd is further developed into a late teen and appears visibly older, most notably through a deeper voice provided by a new voice actor. His character is also presented as more mature, often shown displaying wisdom beyond his years. From the eleventh season onward, Lloyd's character is consistently portrayed as

12827-470: The same year. It follows the ninja as they embark on a rescue mission to a mysterious and uncharted island. Season 14, Seabound premiered on April 4, 2021, in Canada on Teletoon. In the United States, the episodes have not yet aired on Cartoon Network, however the LEGO channel on YouTube currently has the episodes. Seabound was also released on Netflix on November 19 of the same year. Its plot centres around

12954-511: The season is set. Jay Vincent commented that, "because Ninjago is set in this vast universe, we get to respectfully but enjoyably explore other cultures of the world that we might not be familiar with". The Fold became involved in the show through Jam, a music production company in Copenhagen. The producers wanted to include modern concepts within the show, so they were looking for a catchy pop song . After being initially approached by Michael Kramer, The Fold came up with The Weekend Whip , which

13081-511: The series allowed the writers to open up their ideas about what the theme could be. It also pushed them to change the Ninjago series each year, which contributed to the success of the show. Kevin Hageman opined, "If we just kept doing the original theme and just had different adventures... Ninjago would not still be here today. I think it's truly here because the restrictions forced us and Lego to keep redesigning and rethinking Ninjago and it kept becoming this beautiful big universe where anything

13208-718: The series received four nominations in the Animation Series category of the Leo Awards for Art Direction, Direction, Sound and Voice Performance, resulting in Kenny Ng winning Best Art Direction for Superstar Rockin' Jay . In 2022, Ninjago received four nominations in the Animation series category of the Leo Awards, including program, direction for The Turn of the Tide , art direction for Nyad and sound for Assault on Ninjago City . One of

13335-466: The show a four-star rating and stating that it is "a fun romp through the mythology in the modern era that emphasizes teamwork, cooperation, and loyalty throughout, all while providing a highly entertaining and action-packed series". Skybound also received a three-star rating from Common Sense Media, which noted that the season, "contains some positive messages about friendship, patience, loyalty, and gender equality." Common Sense Media gave Hands of Time

13462-468: The show after nine seasons when Bragi Schut took over as writer. Kevin Hageman asked Bragi Schut to become involved in the series due to his background of working in film. Despite not having any prior knowledge of Ninjago , Schut became familiar with the story and continued it with the same approach as the Hageman Brothers, ensuring that it included "a combination of humour, heart and adventure". The first ten seasons were produced in Copenhagen, Denmark, by

13589-535: The show's portrayal of the battle between good and evil. From its launch, the Ninjago series achieved continued popularity amongst its target audience, with Lloyd being a consistently popular character. He is depicted in numerous short films, children's books, graphic novels and other media, and has also been repeatedly released in Lego minifigure form as part of the Lego Ninjago sets that coincide with each Ninjago season. In 2009, The Lego Group proposed to make

13716-457: The show, such as the ninja, dragons and spinjitzu, but developed the characters' motivations and personalities. They decided that the characters were imperfect and were motivated by their relationships. They also decided that Kai needed to be the main character of the Pilot Episodes because the special was limited to 44 minutes, so they agreed to centre the story around one character, rather than

13843-422: The show. The run-time for the show was also revised from 22 minutes to 11 minutes. The eighth season, Sons of Garmadon , implemented a new phase for the ninjas' designs, which were inspired by their movie counterparts in The Lego Ninjago Movie . Lloyd was noticeably older in appearance, which was further illustrated by the introduction of a new voice actor. The design changes aimed to help new fans introduced to

13970-586: The show. Tommy Andreasen commented on the 11-minute format by stating, "it was a way for the broadcasters to make it easier to programme". He has also remarked on the positive nature of the new runtime, stating, "Once you're working with 11 minutes it's not just the same idea stretched over two 11s. Now it's a new idea in every episode, and it really makes you risky and fresh - and able to tell stories very efficiently...If there's something I would like Ninjago TV show to be, it's this creative playground, where you should never know exactly what you can expect". Following

14097-777: The six virtues of Spinjitzu, released in 2022. Ninjago - Dream Team - A twenty-minute short in collaboration with the Lego Dreamzzz franchise. Lloyd appears as a playable character in a variety of video games and mobile games, including: Lego Ninjago: Nindroids (2014), The Lego Movie Videogame (2014), Lego Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin (2015), Lego Dimensions (2015), Lego Worlds (2017), The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game (2017), Lego Brawls (2019) and Lego Legacy: Heroes Unboxed (2020). Lloyd's turbulent relationship with his father, Lord Garmadon, received some positive comments among film critics following his appearance in The Lego Ninjago Movie . Movieguide noted that

14224-410: The soundtrack for the series since the beginning of the show. Michael Kramer had previously created a martial arts track that Vincent and Kramer decided was perfect for the show and this music piece Ninjago Overture was chosen as the main theme for the show. Although they were initially hired to write some original music for the characters, they decided to score the entire pilot special. The music plays

14351-458: The team, would the team still exist if he wasn't there? That led us to introduce ghosts to the world of Ninjago, what if he's a ghost? Then we realize when he actually becomes invisible, the team doesn't function the same way without him." The series presents recurring moral lessons beneath the story that are intended to be absorbed by the viewers. In particular, the main character Master Wu has been depicted repeatedly placing emphasis on overcoming

14478-504: The thirteenth season, Master of the Mountain , an underwater tyrant named Prince Kalmaar in the fourteenth season, Seabound , and a council made up of their previous adversaries led by the Overlord in the final season, Crystalized . Several years after a coalescence that merged all the realms (known as the Merge), Lloyd begins to train Arin, a fan whom he saved during the coalescence, and Sora,

14605-485: The time, including films produced by Marvel and Steven Spielberg . Dan Hageman recalled, "We're looking at Star Wars. We're creating a land and there's magic in this land, there's weapons in this land, there's vehicles in this land...we wanted to make something not necessarily that would appeal to children, but that would appeal to us". Kevin Hageman noted that there was a lot of disposable entertainment for children at that time. He explained, "We wanted something that treats

14732-613: The titular character in Krypto the Superdog ; Smiling Finn in The Deep ; Eli Shane in Slugterra ; Russell Ferguson in Littlest Pet Shop , and Aerrow and Dark Ace in Storm Hawks . Since 2018, Vincent has been the voice of Lloyd Garmadon in Ninjago and Chris Quantum from Superbook . He portrayed Dr. Maurice in the 2005 sitcom, Hot Properties . In 2020, Vincent starred in

14859-406: The top position on Wednesday nights from 7 to 9 pm with children aged 2–11 and 9–14. The Season 2 premiere scored the top telecast of the day with children aged 2–11, boys aged 2–11, boys aged 6–11 and boys aged 9–14 and ranked the highest in its time period among children aged 6–11 and children aged 9–14. It also increased average ratings from between 124% and 184% compared to the same time period for

14986-566: The water ninja, Nya, after she loses control over her elemental powers and journeys into the oceans surrounding the island of Ninjago. Season 15, Crystalized premiered on the official Lego YouTube channel on May 20, 2022 in North America. The season involves the ninja encountering a new group of ninja and being locked up in Kryptarium Prison alongside their old enemies. Ninjago has received largely favourable reviews from critics. Reviewer Lien Murakami for Common Sense Media gave

15113-435: The way that he is connected to his family and the ninja. Lloyd and the ninja have been released numerous times in Lego minifigure form, as part of the Lego Ninjago playsets developed alongside the series. Since 2011, the Lego Ninjago themed sets have been released in waves each year to correspond with the Ninjago seasons. The playsets in each wave feature some of the main locations, vehicles, mechs, weapons and characters from

15240-470: Was a combination of the words "ninja" and "go", which was split from the end of "Lego". The series title was also used as the main ninja battle cry. Kevin and Dan Hageman were the screenwriters for the Ninjago television series from the initial development phase until the ninth season. They became involved in the project after being invited to pitch an early story concept for a Lego-based movie that would eventually be titled The Lego Movie . After making

15367-469: Was animated in Copenhagen, Denmark, by Wil Film ApS for its first ten seasons. The production was relocated to WildBrain Studios in Canada with the release of the eleventh season, Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu , and the show's title was shortened to Ninjago . This marked the use of new animation styles, including anime -style 2D animation, as a way to experiment with the storyline and add new aspects to

15494-430: Was created by Michael Hegner and Tommy Andreasen, two Danish film producers. The character of Lloyd Garmadon was conceived by two screenwriters, Dan and Kevin Hageman, following the pilot season. The first sketch depicting Lloyd Garmadon was created in 2010 by co-creator Tommy Andreasen. The Hageman Brothers have stated that "Lloyd" Garmadon was created as a pun on "Lord" Garmadon. The Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu series

15621-454: Was designed to be listened to outside the context of the show and was described as "the dance that the ninja do on the weekend when they are off". The demo was included in the pilot season and recorded in studio a year later. In January 2021, The Lego Group released a soundtrack video on YouTube titled Ninjago: A Musical Journey, which celebrates the music of the show in four parts. The complete Ninjago: A Musical Journey (2011–2020) video

15748-480: Was released April 16, 2018 in the United States. It follows the ninja as they try to prevent a criminal organization called the Sons of Garmadon (SoG) from resurrecting Garmadon using the three Oni Masks. The season introduced character redesigns to make the main characters resemble their The Lego Ninjago Movie counterparts. Season 9, Hunted premiered on June 30, 2018, in Australia. The season follows Lloyd and

15875-489: Was released on the Lego YouTube channel on 6 June 2021, comprising 2.5 hours of music and images. The Lego Group launched Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu in January 2011 with the release of two 22-minute animated specials that aired on Cartoon Network in January and March. These pilots introduced the main characters and the Ninjago universe to its target audience. Following the success of the pilots, The Lego Group announced

16002-428: Was relocated to WildBrain Studios in Canada for the eleventh season , and the series was retitled Ninjago . The series concluded on October 1, 2022, with the second part of the fifteenth season being released on Netflix in Australia and New Zealand. In Denmark, where the series' original production companies are located, it premiered on Cartoon Network . It aired on various Cartoon Network feeds internationally. In

16129-415: Was relocated to WildBrain Studios in Canada for the last five seasons. This marked the use of new animation styles, including anime -style 2D animation, as a way to experiment with the storyline and add new creativity to the show. With the release of Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu , the run-time for the show was revised from 22 minutes to 11 minutes. This was a particular cause of concern with fans of

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