#ninjago original lore

[hiddensneker]

I need you guys to know that you can just make up Kai hair designs right… you don’t need to follow canon right… you can do whatever you want RIGHT????

[sexiestwerewolf]

my new Ninjago OC!

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I haven't come up with a name for him yet bc I suck at those but I've got a backstory

- He was outcast by his species before the merge because of a reason I haven't fully flushed out yet (thinking of making it so that he can't do any shapeshifting at all and making it an entire allegory), but he deals with a lot of feelings of inadequacy because of this and he thinks he's failed as an Oni

- he was outcast before March of the Oni and was lost between realms trying to find a way back home to the first realm without the power of the darkness to guide him. essentially the realm crystal is the EASIEST way to travel realms but it isn't the only way, and he spent a lot of years alone

-When the merge happens he's forced to live in a world he doesn't understand at all and a lot of people during this time are struggling to figure things out. He manages to find a job at Chen's Noodle House and starts to enjoy the life as someone who serves food so eventually he leaves with enough money saved up and opens up his own restaurant

- I like the idea of someone gaining weight when they're happy bc he used to be really emaciated and could barely eat even 3 times a week due to how hard it was to survive but now he's got a healthy relationship with food and his body and he's generally a pretty sound guy and pretty mature considering things. It doesn't look like he's fat in the image but from experience an apron will hide a lot of that lol

- He does a lot of introspection and his outlook on life is that "it's complicated and messy but at least it's life," and he usually looks at things from a realistic perspective while hoping for the best.

-He still gets irrationally angry at a lot of things though and often he'll find himself taking it out on inanimate objects and then he'll feel bad about it afterwards. He doesn't do it a whole lot in front of people, especially customers, but if he's comfortable around you you'll see him swearing and breaking things (usually with his claws on accident) a lot more

- Meets Lloyd a few weeks after the merge when he just started his job at Chen's and initially Lloyd is weary at first because yk he's an Oni and Lloyd had subconsciously associated Oni with bad and everything wrong in his life, but [name I haven't come up with yet] is essential to something Lloyd is trying to figure out so they need to interact and Lloyd figures out through sheer power of being exposed to something that HEY you dumb idiot your ancestry isn't evil or bad

- He had severe issues for awhile with meeting people's expectations and he constantly ran himself ragged trying to keep himself in multiple places at once. He felt like he had to depend on only himself for a while because of the fact he let down his Oni tribe and because of the fact he lived so long in isolation away from others. When he's hired by Skylor he burns himself out within the first week because he doesn't take a break except to go home and sleep.

- Y y y es this is meant to be an OC shipped with Lloyd but they're both demisexual here bc I will always make my favs be on the ace spectrum no matter what

-Hes 21 when the merge happens and by the events of s1 he's 27 (2 years older than Lloyd). He was outcast by the Oni when he was 15 years old (around the events of season 1)

-fun fact, Oni still have pupils in my hc you just can't see them very well. they're kind of like the changelings from mlp where they do have pupils once you look closely but they blend in so well with their irises that you can hardly see them. most Oni eye colors are red, purple, or blue. some are occasionally orange, yellow, and pink. [name I haven't come up with yet] has purple eyes

- he has so much fur/hair (think kind of like mohair on a goat) that he has to stuff a lot of it in his shirt and then use pins to hold it in place and he spends like 30 minutes each day just combing it

- he works out every other day to help clear his mind and to calm himself down but Oni are naturally pretty big anyways and really strong

- despite the fact he knows how to cook he has the worst appetite known to man and will not hesitate to eat the nastiest things ever. I like to think that anytime Lloyd gets offered gross food (as he's somehow done a lot in the show) he pretends to "steal" it but he does genuinely enjoy every single food he comes across and it's not just something that comes from his life of being outcast it also comes from his Oni biology. Though, he seems to be a lot more inclined to eat certain things even for an Oni

if it's not poison, it's food!

- has abnormally large ears for most Oni and he can hear slightly better than most people. it's also another reason why he stretch himself too thin while working when he first started because he believed everything he heard needed his attention and he was constantly trying to get to multiple places and do many tasks all at once

okay now imma go to bed hehe this was actually really fun

-has a better work/life balance in the future at the very least lol so dw

-has digitigrade feet! they're not very exposed bc he wears baggy pants all the time but if you look down you'll see he's never wearing any shoes and his paws are just out

[greendest1ny]

while i like the idea of the first spinjitzu master being created by accident, or by the balance itself, i adore the concept of an oni and a dragon falling in love with each other against all odds.

i mean they're hereditary enemies, their species have been warring against one another since long before anyone could remember, but despite that they love each other, and abandon everything they know for the other.

and then they have a child, and neither the oni nor the dragon quite understand just how powerful this child will become, just that he's theirs and that they love him.

they name him Xiaobo, meaning little wrestler, because of how feisty this not-quite-pup but not-quite-hatchling seems to be. but the oni doesn't care if their child is a hatchling, and the dragon doesn't care if their child is a pup. they love him because he is their son.

neither oni, dragon, nor Xiaobo have any idea that soon their family will be torn apart. they have no idea that Xiaobo's name will be lost to time, and he will be known only as 'The First Spinjitzu Master'. they don't know that Xiaobo will grow to resent the oni part of himself, and cling to the dragon side and the creation and goodness it seems to promise.

[reinadraus]

They're so in love, too bad they got kaput by a blueberry. 😭 (Morro's parents)

[xynczachrome]

When your oc meets their child self

[i-missthesage]

The ninja as ghost type Pokémon

[sillystupidgayartkid]

“We can finally be a happy family again!!!”

“…”

Oc art, they’re siblings lol

(lotus is a little silly lmao)

[demigod-of-the-agni]

runs back into bromantic flight. eyo does that mean Lloyd has a saddle (not actually a saddle, but something that connects to both him and Kai that is) that Kai can use to move Lloyd's arm in dragon form while traveling around on him?

I made a doodle just for you, dear anon

(lloyd is extra noodle-y now)

(also not tumblr eating the quality again god im so sorry)

Anyway what you're seeing here is that, yes, Kai has a saddle that he uses to connect the prosthetic to. The little glowing yellow things around Kai's leg? They're supposed to represent the straps that Kai fastens around his thigh to connect him to Lloyd's prosthetic (but i grew lazy and did not draw them in properly lmao)

Kai's thigh would be strapped to the radioulnar portion of the prosthetic, and the "stirrup" Kai's foot rests in is bolted into this sliding piston in the carpal portion of the prosthetic (which i also did not draw (forgot to) so you'll have to imagine it).

The main idea behind the self-regulating pistons is actually based on a real-life phenomenon called the perching reflex, which is found in birds! A series of "flexor tendons" are attached from the bird's femur and stretch all the way down to the back of the leg and the underside of the toes. When the bird extends its legs, the toes extend as well because the tendons relax; and when the the bird flexes its legs, the toes curl up because now the tendon is stretched around the bones and prevent free movement. This is actually how birds can sit in trees and sleep all night without falling.

(from Bird Vet Melbourne)

Similar thing is happening with the prosthetic, but instead of tendons it's pistons. When Kai flexes his leg, his thigh draws up the upper portion of the prosthetic and his flexing ankle (dorsiflexion) curls up the prosthetic's fingers, so to speak; and when Kai straightens his leg, his thigh pushes the upper portion downward, and his foot extension (plantarflexion) also extends the fingers.

I know this sounds like an absolute workout for Kai, and it is, and you may think by the time he comes back after numerous test flights everyone is very aware of his bulging quads, but it's not that obvious; it's like riding bicycle, if you think about. a really long bicycle. with one leg. while flying in the air. It's pretty much the same thing.

TLDR: there is a saddle that connects to the prosthetic. Kai sits on the saddle and uses his leg to adjust Lloyd’s prosthetic

[riagraie]

The Extinct People of Balance: Harmonizers

I FINALLY BRING YOU ALL HARMONIZER LORE!!! For those who don't know, Harmonizers are an original species I created for my Ninjago universe and specifically my OC Hanna. Below is everything you need to know about who they were, what they looked like, and what they did/didn't do. I also threw in some nice bits of extra culture lore bc why not lol.

Backstory:

First of all, we are aware of 16 Realms in the Ninjago Universe (examples of them are Ninjago, the Never Realm, The Realm of Oni and Dragon, The Wyldness, etc). Harmonizers originated from a 17th Realm, one that isn't canon to the actual series.

This realm is called, "The Lost Realm." It's because this realm was destroyed and became a barren wasteland without life because of a war.

So, in modern day Ninjago (Dragons Rising Era), The Lost Realm doesn't exist, most people don't know it ever did. When The Lost Realm became void of life, it crumbled into what I call Realm Essence.

Also in my lore, the First Spinjitzu Master used the Realm Essence from The Lost Realm to complete the creation of Ninjago. I'll touch more on this in a bit, explaining why this is.

What was in The Lost Realm?

Well, The Lost Realm housed a species of people called Harmonizers. I'll talk about Harmonizers specifically below, for now it's stuff about just The Lost Realm.

The Lost Realm was also a jackpot of various minerals and plants which are rare in other realms like Traveler's Trees and Chronosteel deposits.

In The Lost Realm, there was also vegetation with powerful healing properties. These plants would end up transferring some of their healing power into the soil, allowing for everyday plants to be grown and have similar healing properties.

There was also this specific kind of fruit called Master's Root (yes root even though its a fruit). It looks like a mango but tastes like a strawberry. And if an elemental master consumes it, they get a temporary boost in their powers.

So for example, if Kai ate Master's Root, he would go from an average firepower of say 4 out of 5 to a 6 out of 5 for as long as the fruit is in his system.

The fruit has negative properties too, it's juice is venomous to Harmonizers. If they consume Master's Root, it can cause various negative side effects. The known side effects are; opposite personality changes, aching muscles and joints, extreme migraines, fatigue, and uncontrollable power fluctuations. I'll explain more about this later.

How did The Lost Realm fall? What was the 'war?'

I say war in quotations because technically, there wasn't a civil or native war to The Lost Realm. In actuality, The Lost Realm was invaded by a different species from a different realm. The Invaders... invaded (lol) because they wanted the power of the Harmonizers for themselves (classic Ninjago occurrence).

The Lost Realm was put under extreme distress because of conflicts between the Invaders and the Harmonizers. So much so, it produced a freak event in the form of a child named Fuwa. Like other things, I'll explain Fuwa later.

All thats needed to know about Fuwa now is that she was the reason The Lost Realm fell. She was able to recognize the Invaders wouldn't stop their assault on her realm and if they succeeded, they would only move onto a different realm to take over. So in a very sad scene, Fuwa used her power to destroy The Lost Realm and everything in it, including the Invaders and the remaining Harmonizers, leaving her as the last living Harmonizer.

This also means Fuwa was the one who caused the burst of Realm Essence for the First Spinjitsu Master to use. Before you wonder, yes, Fuwa and the First Spinjitsu Master have a relationship (FRIENDSHIP!!! NOT A SHIP!!) and would end up becoming the 'gods' of Ninjago basically.

wow this post is long. i'm breaking this into two parts uhhhh

the second will be coming soon i promise gang

comment, reblog, or send asks with questions about anything here or any tips/advice!!!!!!!

[jardinvrm]

"I do not forgive you."

"Fuyumi.. I-"

"No, Lloyd, I'm not gonna forgive you, you abandoned me too, you're just like EVERYONE ELSE, forgiving you won't make me feel better, won't it? so WHY SHOULD I?, I'm not gonna forgive you, and I don't know if I will ever , FUCK YOU. and goodbye and hopefully never return."

(Somewhere in between the events of this where Lloyd tried to reconcile with Fuyumi after everything... she's pissed basically) and here's more context

[delusional-ninjago-fangirl]

Welcome to the guide to my lloyd Orphanage AU

(Sorry for the gacha art but I'm not drawing all that....... also this is a work in progress)

So this is Lloyd

And he is in this Orphanage where there is a group of teens his age

Kids a little younger

And........

[blogquestionmark]

this is definitely a hot take but whenever people use mystake as a "good oni" argument is not a solid argument you think it is.

yes shes a good oni, out of thousands evil oni. shes not even good shes morally grey and her being "good" in the first place was bc of a third person, she would not be good if fsm wasnt involve

if people wanted to use a good oni example then the oni has to be kind hearted in the first place

oni lore is a mess you just gotta go for your own hc and thats okay ♡

[zetsubobu]

Alrighty I created a ninjago oc!!

But sike, it's actually in @weekend-whip 's legacyverse because it's better written than the canon show and I like that universe

Alright so I saw this

And I thought: "hmmm, distant relative, that gives room for headcanons"

So here's my ninjago (legacyverse) oc!

Name: nicole villin (nici)

Age: undefined but in the same age range as harumi and lloyd

Moral: lawful neutral

Ability: partial inheritor of the element of light

Nici is a direct descendant of the 5th gen master of light. However like aurora she only partially inherited the ability. In nici's case, she inherited the control over the element but not the full power. She could make herself disappear at will, however the strongest she could go is being translucent and not fully see through like paleman. That results in her not exactly "disappearing" whenever she wants to but rather it's more coincidental and happens whenever she feels particularly intuned with her element or feels like her life is in danger. Usually she can still be seen in a normal light setting so it's not much of use, however in dimly lit rooms it can happen that you won't notice her unless you look twice or mistake it for a trick of the eyes.

She did not have training to control her powers yet since the previous master is more focused on the other inheritor, paleman.

The fact that nici inherited the control over disappearing (which she could use if she had training) is also the reason why paleman is never seen with his true face but rather his clothes or completely gone. He has the full power that she hasn't (since she just got a weaker portion of that) but since he can not control when to tap out or in, he's constantly see through and the only thing he can do is enhance his power to make him even more see through or weaken it a bit

(imagine it as if kai's hair was constantly on fire because of his element but he can't put it out. He could make his whole body on fire or he could go back to only his hair which is just a bit weaker but it would never stop)

Personality:

She is usually a happy person but that gets really reserved around people she doesn't know well. She doesn't mind talking as long as it's with close ones since she suffers from pretty bad social anxiety and often doubts her friendships, especially when around strangers. Her withdrawal around others makes it easy for her to blend in and be forgotten. She does care deeply about her limited friendships though and her way to show appreciation and care is by making sure her friends stay out of trouble. She's not a shy person so speaking is not something she troubles much with and she's quite happy to talk if she does

She doesn't support the ninjas nor lord garmadon as she thinks they both have their flaws and supporting one or the other without acknowledging the flaws is pretty ignorant. She doesn't mind those who do either though as she thinks opinion is opinion.

She has the bad habit of always distrusting her friendships even if they never said anything bad which is a result of her bond with her mother. So it might come off as a bit hurtful to others when she says something like "I have no friends", which is not something she says because she doesn't consider them friends but rather that she fears they don't consider her one. Just know that she doesn't mean it the way it sounds.

She's an active listener and has the habit of sometimes hearing things she shouldn't because they forget she's also there which could cause her to overhear some certain ninja secrets

Usually light is an element associated with things like hope or positivity which is something that doesn't exactly fit her sometimes due to her anxiety. It's why she has a rather low natural attunement with a mid fluctuation

Jesse belongs to @weekend-whip !!

Story:

Ever since she was born, she noticed her mother frequently disappointed that she didn't inherited the full element as she now had the trouble of needing to search for a person that she could pass it on to. Her mother never expressed that disappointment verbally, however she could see it in her eyes as well as how desperate she was at meeting new people, even really distant family members who they have never met before. It's also how they met paleman as he is a more distant family member. Nici's mother noticed how he had a really high natural attunement and chose that distant relative to be the next master of light. All those parties and meeting all those people with the knowledge of why they are actually here is what caused her social anxiety in the first place.

She and paleman get along quite well though because he understands her situation and had to see her way more often after getting passed on the element. She often calls him uncle viz since he does appear like an uncle to her.

She goes to highschool in ninjago city (bc where else?), spends her time in the cooking club and is in the same year as harumi (though they have never interacted much). She isn't one that believes rumors but she is intimidated by most of the ninjas and isn't sure how to talk to either of them. Though she does get along the best with zane and nya.

She lives close to the border of ninjago city which is why the garmadon or the great devourer attack never affected her as much as the others near the center of the city. She did volunteer work though by helping to cook food to support people who lost their homes.

[coffeeisfortheresponsible]

hi I saw ur most recent post of 4 characters io, Annie, pumpkin and uhhhhh another one? I wanna know bout em tell me now 👹 who r those guys

(SCREAMING)

ok so

amie is the cocky but guarded pilot of a spacecraft, she's tom's best friend, around 18, main character ish, has magic powers of life force energy, accidentally killed a guy one time

tom is a young doctor, amie is his best friend, very empathetic and has to fight the urge to try and save everyone and everything Imao, a little older than amie but still around 18, generally very tired from overworking himself

io is a runaway from a government project called the lunar project, intelligent mechanic, skittish and distrusting of doctors but kind and a little feral, younger than amie and tom at around 17, has like 5 Complexes™️, is vicky’s younger brother.

pumpkin is an elf and is aspen’s younger sister. she is an archer prodigy and has a heightened sense of sight (powers differ based on facial markings). she’s the definition of spunky and loves to get into everything. youngest of the group by a lot, around 13. ends up being the key to saving the world lmao.

hawk is vicky’s boyfriend, and was forced to work for the lunar project in exchange to not have his memory wiped after stumbling upon top secret information. he appears on the outside a stoic, loyal, complacent worker, but is secretly working on a resistance alongside vicky.

here’s some doodles of the main trio !!!

also i’m linking more oc stuff here please read :))

[mr-frohickys-adopted-kid]

*Sweeps something under the rug*

Nothing to see here folks, definitely not an infection AU that I forgot to add lore to/continue because I lost ideas for it and how it could go.

[trixdespair]

Trixie but gray hair :3 (master of color did it)