Arin

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 outside 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 Garmadon, 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 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-Tides from 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 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.
==History==
==Appearance==
Arin has coily black hair in "The Duke" hairstyle, featuring stubbled sideburns and two scars on his right cheek. From "The Merge: Part 1," to "Return to Imperium," "The Battle of the Second Monastery," and "What the Mech?," 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. In "The Merge: Part 1," he wore Lloyd's mask with his clothes, but neglected to wash it as it had a dirty appearance, as noted when he gave it back to Lloyd in "The Merge: Part 2." After escaping Imperium, Lloyd gave it back to him in "The Battle of the Second Monastery."
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 colouring, but retains his sweatshirt and celadon belt.
==Relationships==
===Family===
*Arin's father
*Arin's mother
===Allies===
*Ninja
*Alfonzo Frohicky
*Lobbo
*Grab-Barg (rival)
*Dragons
*Kreel (former enemy)
*Craglings (former enemies)
*Writers of Destiny
*Spirit of the Temple (former enemy)
*Algae farmers
*Mucoids
*Imperium Teen Resistance Force
*Rapton (tempoary)
*Bonzle
===Enemies===
*Claws of Imperium (formerly)
*Dorama
*Tentacled beasts
*Imperium Guards (formerly)
*Beatrix
*Dr. LaRow
*Crab monster
*Administration Agents
*The Mechanic
*Lava-Tides
*Wolf Clan
*Nokt
==Personality==
Arin was once an ordinary child who aspired to be a hero. However, after the Merge, he underwent a significant change. When he believed that the ninja had vanished, he striven to take on the role of protecting the world, gaining his parents' pride, and continuing the ninja's legacy. Despite his noble intentions, Arin faced several challenges in his ninja journey due to his lack of coordination and finesse compared to his peers. This often resulted in clumsy mishaps, such as self-inflicted punches. 
Season 2 explores Arin's struggles as he grapples with his skills. He tries to control them while feeling the weight of expectations to become a skilled ninja. Arin's accident, which injured Egalt, his lack of Elemental Powers, and the looming threat of Ras, compound his insecurities and self-doubt from Season 1, intensifying his internal struggles. The fear of inadequacy and the need to prove himself in the face of adversity deepen Arin's inner conflicts. These conflicts are especially evident during a battle orchestrated by Ras, where his vulnerabilities and doubts were exposed."The Forest of Spirits"
==Abilities==
 
*Spinjitzu: Arin's relentless efforts to decipher the maneuvers performed by the ninja in order to master Spinjitzu have led him to develop a rudimentary version of the art, distinct from the more sophisticated forms. Lloyd's observations acknowledged that Arin possesses untapped Spinjitzu abilities and talents beyond his foundational skills, including Object Spinjitzu, which he has yet to explore."Gangs of the Sea""To Mysterium"
**Object Spinjitzu: 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. It can only be used when Arin's emotions are not in tune.
*Combat: Arin is skilled in combat. Due to being mostly self taught, Arin manage to evade multiple attacks. Although he lost to Ras, even after a year training under Lloyd, Arin mange to defeat several Wolf warriors by himself.
==Vehicles==
===Mechs===
*Dragon Mech
**It is part of the Master Mech that Lloyd had stolen from the Administration.
**It first appeared in "The Administration."
===Cars===
*Off-Road Buggy Car
**A buggy that Arin hijacked from Jordana to rescue Bonzle and prevent the Ritual of the Blood Moon.
**It first appeared in "The Forest of Spirits."
==Age==
The ninjas' ages are not specified.https://twitter.com/otherland71/status/1662922746509287424
Arin is a teenager.
Possible estimations: Deven Mack sees Arin as being around 13 to 15 years old.https://youtu.be/LOcA_FrvJBw?si=LAXAPArQNfL3HClB&t=540
==Official description==
===Meet Arin!===
Just another ‘wannabe’ ninja? Or something more? Things got shaken up by The Merge, and nobody felt it more than ninja superfan Arin. One thing is for sure, epic adventures await him and his new buddy, tech genius Sora.https://youtu.be/TFpuMZRm9P4
===Self-taught===
Obsessed with the ninja since he was a child, Arin’s self-taught Spinjitzu is impressive, but he must truly master it to help save the world.https://www.lego.com/en-my/themes/ninjago/dragons-rising
===Play Stories===
*STRENGTH: Friendship
*TALENT: Spinjitzu skills
*SECRET FEAR: Running out of pie ingredients
*ULTIMATE GOAL: To unlock his Elemental Power
===YOUNG HEROES AGAINST EVIL FORCES!===
The heart of the team
- Has always been a big ninja fan
- Taught himself a form of Spinjitzu
- Optimistic: never loses hope
- Lost his family and his home in "The Merge"Bandit Raid!
===Tales from the Merged Realms===
Arin is a superfan of the ninja team who has taught himself a rough form of Spinjitzu. After his home and family disappeared because of the Merge, Arin teamed up with Sora.Tales from the Merged Realms
==Appearances==
==Trivia==
*He has an unfortunate habit of punching himself in the face.
*He once tried to have Zane's hairstyle, which, according to Sora, did not go so well. Both Kai and Cole share the belief that having Zane's hairstyle isn't the most ideal decision."Writers of Destiny""Land of Lost Things"
*Kai used to be his favorite ninja."Beyond Madness"
*Arin's sweatshirt's hood is a modified version of Scott's hood, with the hat replaced with his hair.
*His sweatshirt bears similar designs to the DX Suits.
*In early concept, Arin was originally named Max, but was possibly changed to avoid confusion with the LEGO Life character of the same name.https://x.com/mikerayhawk/status/1706042269252337757?s=61
*He is the first and so far the only ninja who is not an Elemental Master.
**This is further confirmed by Chris "Doc" Wyatt who has stated that Arin does not have an elemental power despite fan speculation.https://twitter.com/otherland71/status/1781189791390093731
*His mother taught him how to bake pies.
*He is the third ninja to perform the Electric Jaya."The Blood Moon"
*Arin's arc in Season 2 of Dragons Rising about wanting to get better at being a Ninja is similar to when Kai went through the same thing during Season 1 of the original series.
*Arin can perfectly understand Riyu's words.Secrets of the Wyldness
*Arin is the first member of the new generation of Ninja to utter the phrase "NINJA GO!!" for the first time.
*Arin has horns on his hood because he thinks they look cool.https://x.com/otherland71/status/1799190499582218376
==Video==
NINJAGO Dragons Rising - Meet Arin!
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