Arin (Ninjago)

Arin is one of the two main protagonists (alongside Sora) of Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 
He was one of Lloyd's ninja students and Sora’s best friend who is the first known person to teach himself Spinjitzu without a master. He used to live in a neighborhood outside Ninjago City, until the Merge caused his parents and region to disappear. A few years after the Merge, Arin and his best friend Sora became students of the Green Ninja Lloyd Garmadon after saving a dragon called Riyu. After he learned that Wu caused the Merge, he left Lloyd to help Ras 
He is voiced by Deven Mack who voices Sonic the Hedgehog in Sonic Prime.
==History ==
===Backstory===
Arin grew up in a small neighborhood with his parents in Ninjago City, where he became a fan of the Ninja. When he was practicing ninja moves with a broom, a strange earthquake happened as several cracks showing the realms appeared in the sky. Arin's parents told him to get inside the house. Although he tried, Arin was blown away by the wind until he was rescued by Lloyd. Along with a few other citizens, Arin was taken back to his neighborhood. As the ninja left, Arin noticed the cracks in the sky disappearing before creating a shockwave. Shortly after, Arin saw his entire neighborhood gone while Imperium was located right across. That was when Arin learned that the realms have merged with Ninjago. Arin found himself to be the only one left in the area as his parents' bench fell behind him. He tried calling for them, only for a seagull to fly by as Lloyd's mask fell onto his hands.
With his parents gone, Arin began a new life in the Merged Realms, coexisting with various denizens and becoming best friends with Sora, who was from Imperium. He later became a citizen of the Crossroads, which was built over his neighborhood. Because the ninja was missing, Arin started to carry on their legacy by training to become a ninja. Over time, he was able to learn Spinjitzu all by Himself.
===Story===
Arin is a self-taught Spinjitzu prodigy, creator of Object Spinjitzu, and one of Lloyd's ninja students. He is the first known person to teach himself Spinjitzu without a master. He used to live in a neighborhood in Ninjago City, until the Merge caused his parents and region to disappear. Multiple years after the Merge, Arin and his best friend Sora became students of the Green Ninja Lloyd after saving a dragon called Riyu. With the help of the other original ninja, Arin helped to free most of the dragons from Imperium. He and Lloyd searched for the Pink Dragon Core, defeat Beatrix, and helped to stabilize the Merged Realms during the MergeQuake Storm, where he briefly saw his parents through a rift. 
A year later, Arin helped other ninja to handle Lobbo being mutated, stopping the Mechanic, and stopping the Lava-Tidesfrom stealing dragon eggs. 
His popularity as a ninja continued as he took down the Mechanic and rescued Lobbo from his mech along with Lloyd, as well as attending Sora's dance party, until Cinder stole the Mallet of Shattering and broke Wyldfyre's leg before accompanying Lloyd in order to learn the Rising Dragon technique from a dragon named Egalt. However, he began to express frustration at not improving his Spinjitzu which ultimately led to Egalt demoting him to be taught under another dragon named Rontu. When the Blood Moon arose, interrupting their training, Arin and Riyu end up separated from the ninja in a storm caused by Jordana before rescuing Bonzle from her, only to lose the latter to Ras. Regrouping with Lloyd and Nya, Arin made his way to the Shadow Dojo, where the Ritual of the Blood Moon occurred, and Kai was sent to the Nether-Space, until Arin (with discreet assistance from Sora) stopped Ras before the moon then passed.
In the Tournament of the Sources, Arin met his childhood friend Frak, who he discovered had fallen under the sway of Ras while searching through Ras' room. After the latter found out Arin invaded his room, Ras tempted him by revealing that Wu was responsible for the Merge, and that Sora lied to him. His relationship with the ninja and Sora began to break down and he became distant, his faith in the ninja crumbling slowly. Because of this, Arin went to Frak for help with mastering Spinjitzu, Frak helped Arin do so with Ras' teachings, and Arin helped Frak avoid the corruption of the Wolf Clan and Shatterspin. Near the end of the tournament, Arin used his parents' detective game history as an advantage to figure out that the tournament was rigged by Bleckt, who had allied with the Wolf Clan. At the end of the tournament, as the rest of the Forbidden Five were freed and Arin managed to do a full-fledged Spinjitzu, Nokt was stripped of the powers he stole and escaped with the other members while taking Ras along to continue their revenge. Arin abandoned the ninja and chased after the Five to protect Ras. Arin and Ras became marooned in another realm, and he helped nurse Ras back to health with intentions of finding his parents.
==Appearance ==
Arin has Coily black hair in "The Duke" hairstyle, featuring stubbled sideburns and two scars on his right cheek. He wears an orange sweatshirt with a dragon on it and his initial 'A' in Ninjargon in white, located above the left pocket, navy blue pants also sporting his initial in a lighter color on the right pocket, a very bright celadon belt, and black gloves. 
On the day of the Merge, as a child, Arin was smaller and wore a different orange sweatshirt, but with the initial in the very centre, different navy-blue pants, and black gloves.
From "Return to Imperium" to "The Battle of the Second Monastery", Arin dons the disguise of an Imperium citizen under the alias of Dr. Lampshade Floortile, with three markings on his left cheek.
Sometime prior to "The Temple of the Dragon Cores," Arin changed into his own ninja suit, consisting of orange coloring, but retains his sweatshirt and celadon belt.
==Abilities==
Arin has the self-taught ability to perform strange new variants of Spinjitzu. Arin's potential to have mastered multiple variations of the martial art was evident from Lloyd's remarks in "The Merge: Part 2" and "Gangs of the Sea," where he acknowledged the existence of additional hidden Spinjitzu powers within Arin, with Object Spinjitzu being one of them. Likewise, Arin possesses the ability to transfer his Spinjitzu energy into any inanimate object he throws. These objects possess explosive power, and severely damage anything they hit.
In addition, Arin can use his grappling hook to reach high places.
==Gallery==
Arin looks at Lloyd and Nya (S02E10).jpg|
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Arin and Nokt (What are you doing).png|
Arin and Frak as children (S02E13 - Flashback).jpg|
S02E12 Arin and Frak have fun..jpg|
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