Riyu/History

==Early life==
Born in the Land of the Three Mountains, Riyu became a distinguished member of a dragon herd under the nurturing guidance of a Dragon Matriarch. Diverging from his kin, Riyu possessed a high level of dragon energy, rendering him a pivotal figure in Ras' plan. Regrettably, the Claws of Imperium succeeded in apprehending Riyu."The Merge: Part 1""The Calm Inside"
==Dragons Rising, Season 1==
===The Merge: Part 1===
Riyu manages to escape from the Claws of Imperium before making his way to the Crossroads, just underneath the racetrack of the Mech Master 5000, disrupting Kreel from winning before fleeing as Rapton managed to catch up with him. Arin and Sora, choosing to abandon the race, come to his rescue, Riyu enhancing Sora's power in the process, only to be defeated by Lord Ras, who recaptures him, along with Arin and Sora.
===The Merge: Part 2===
After Lloyd freed Arin and Sora, the latter tried to show Lloyd what Riyu did to her, only for nothing to happen. Noting this, Arin took off to find Riyu in another compartment, where he freed him before the baby dragon knocked him down and started licking him as thanks. Riyu then gives Sora another spark, which she used to turn the Imperium Swords into bombs before they jump off the train. While getting acquainted, Lloyd amazed how Riyu powers Sora up, the baby dragon made a sculpture of his home with debris to show them. Later, finding a scroll with his home on it: The Land of the Three Mountains. When Sora intended to get the Destiny's Bounty started with Riyu's help, he doesn't comply, due to no impending danger, causing her to do it by hand, at one point having a wrench land in his mouth. While on the way to the mountain, Arin and Sora play fetch with Riyu, using nunchucks, until they arrived, unknowingly leading the Claws of Imperium to the mountains, where they were shot down before being saved by the Dragon Matriarch, whom, identifying Riyu by name, accused the ninja of harming him before Riyu managed to talk her down. After taking down the Claw Hunters and the Matriarch announcing plans to relocate, Arin and Sora say their goodbyes to Riyu, but he chooses to stay with them.
===Crossroads Carnival===
Waking up, Riyu follows Arin out to the training ground, where he does handstand push-ups before doing sit-ups. When Arin and Sora went to the Crossroads Carnival, they bring Riyu along, disguising him as a dog with Lloyd's meditation carpet, a basket, and a pair of socks. He was offended by Grab-Barg calling him a weird little dog, because of his disguise before they see Kreel's gang kidnap Lobbo. In order to catch up with Arin, Sora has Riyu give her a spark and modify her salvaged mech that was used as a DJ set into a bike before they move to catch up with Arin. Arriving at the junkyard and facing the Whack Rats, Riyu lures one into a space between two shipping containers before learning Kreel needed the money to pay for a ransom on her friend, Targle. Finding the location, they realize Dorama, a fireworks magician, was responsible, wanting to use Whack Rat energy to overpower his fireworks display. With help from Lloyd, they manage to rescue the Whack Rats with Riyu managing to grab Dorama before he could escape.
===Beyond Madness===
Riyu chases a butterfly around the monastery training area. When the old Bounty returned to the monastery, Riyu accompanied Lloyd, Arin, and Sora to the last known location before its return: the Kingdom of Madness, where an ongoing war between Craglings and Earth Dragons was occurring. Upon the dragons leaving and Nya bringing them to meet Crag-Nor, Riyu was met with hostility, due to being a dragon. When the dragons return and started to eat the Cragling's mud, Riyu managed to drain them before becoming exhausted, the Craglings setting the hostilities aside as thanks.
===Writers of Destiny===
Still recovering from the energy drain, Riyu stayed on the Bounty, where Arin fed him a Snowberry Pie.
===Return to Imperium===
Riyu attempts to assist the ninja in trying to defend a lightning dragon from the Claws of Imperium, but are stopped by a Photac, an old invention of Sora's. While planning a way to get into Imperium, Riyu holds a can, giving them an idea to enter through the sewer system.
Despite their intrusion easily notified, they manage to enter the city, make fake IDs and change into spare Imperian uniforms while Riyu was smuggled into a backpack, which was difficult for Arin due to his weight. However, when Lloyd, Arin, and Sora were easily compromised due to not wearing shoulder pads and being publicly shamed, Riyu jumps out of the backpack to attack the guard in charge, giving them the opportunity to distract the guards for Sora. However, at some point, he and Arin end up separated from Lloyd.
===Mindless Beasts===
Arin and Riyu attempt to escape from the Imperium Guard, which leads them to hide in a dumpster before the Imperium Teen Protection Force showed up and wanted Arin to teach them after he saved them, all the while trying to keep them from finding Riyu, who was embarrassed by the former's attempts until he was soon discovered by member Percival Tartigrade.
===I Will Be the Danger===
While being interrogated by them, Arin and Riyu use the dragons' rampage to escape them, only to end up separated and Riyu was eventually captured by Percival, who restrains him and moves him on his hoverboard.
===The Calm Inside===
Percival eventually brings Riyu to Beatrix, who has him caged and orders Ras to bring in Dr. LaRow. Arin and Sora attempt to rescue him, but with Beatrix and Ras in the way, they asked Lloyd to create a diversion to get them out. Once they were gone, the two ninja trainees try to free him, only to be stopped by Dr. LaRow's assistant, Jordana.
===The Battle of the Second Monastery===
Riyu watched as Dr. LaRow showed a holo-projection of his fellow dragons being defeated, until the Monastery of Imperium rises, giving Arin the opportunity to disarm Dr. LaRow and watch the two defeat Jordana. The two then proceed to free Riyu, only to be blocked by Ras, who was warned by Dr. LaRow. During the fight however, Ras threw Sora to the control panel of Riyu's cage, freeing him and allowing him the opportunity of sparking Sora to disassemble his cage and use the pieces to trap Ras before they all take off, disable the Photacs, and leave Imperium, through the monastery. Days later, Riyu watched Sora practice before Lloyd, who was in a brief coma from using the Source Dragon of Energy's power, was awake and came across them.
===The Temple of the Dragon Cores===
Riyu accompanies Arin before spotting Kai and Wyldfyre fighting in their room and try to hold Kai back while Nya and Sora held back Wyldfyre before Zane stopped them himself.
===Gangs of the Sea===
Riyu chooses to accompany Nya and Sora to search the Pinnacle of Crystals before watching the confusing homonymous between the human and the dragon.
===The Last Djinn===
===They Call It Doom===
Riyu accompanied the ninja and the dragons as they continued their quest to find the Yellow Dragon Core. Upon arriving at their destination, the Land of Lost Things, they were shocked to see the valley filled with garbage and debris. While exploring the area, Riyu gave Sora a sock he found. As he leaned in to examine a geyser, he was suddenly blasted into the sky by a powerful explosion of garbage and air. He landed on top of Sora, and the three of them soon spotted Fritz and Spitz, whom they chased after. However, they came face to face with Cole.
===Land of Lost Things===
===Absolute Power===
Cole, Nya, and Sora plan the infiltration to Imperium before Riyu unleashes some power into Sora to create armor and cannons for Jiro before taking off on him and Zanth while Cole stayed behind.
===We Are All Dragons===
Riyu returns to Imperium along with Nya and Sora before Jiro used his cannons to take out the barrier, and assist the other ninja and the Imperium Teen Resistance Force in facing Beatrix, until Jiro has Riyu get both groups to retreat while he and Zanth deal with Beatrix. Retreating to the teens' base, Riyu was uncomfortable being in the same room with Percival, the same boy who hauled him to Beatrix, and was unconvinced by his change of heart, until he revealed his plan to expose Beatrix's scheme and deception.
Arin, Sora, Riyu, and Percival later head for the broadcast tower, where Percival had a spy waiting for them before discovering it was Rapton. In anger, Riyu pushed Rapton down and headbutted him until Percival pulled the former off the latter to listen to his reason. When Dorama attempted to intervene, Riyu was knocked down, but knocked him down on the second turn. He, Arin, Sora, Rapton, and Percival later watch the citizens chant "We are all dragons."
===The Power Within===
Riyu joined the ninja, gathering together for their mission to stop Beatrix. In midst of the battle, Sora urged Riyu to come to her, hoping to unleash Elemental Sparks on her. But just as Riyu was about to reach Sora, Beatrix suddenly released a blast of dragon power, creating a MergeQuake. The force of the MergeQuake consumed Riyu, pulling him into the rift. After Lloyd stopped the MergeQuakes, all those who were sucked into them were able to return. Among them was Riyu, who immediately embraced Arin and Sora in a hug.
Riyu accompanied Lloyd as they made their way to Imperium in order to free the Source Dragon of Energy using the Dragon Cores. Prior to their mission, the Source Dragon inquired about Riyu's identity. Lloyd proceeded to introduce Riyu and informed the Source Dragon of Riyu's desire to join him, as he was eager to meet the legendary creature. Upon laying eyes on Riyu, the Source Dragon of Energy remarked that Riyu was indeed a truly unique and extraordinary dragon.
Riyu and Lloyd made their way back to the Monastery, where Riyu had planned to assist Sora in rebuilding her mech by lending her some of his dragon power. However, Sora declined his offer, insisting on fixing the mech herself. Sora then explained to Riyu how she was able to unlock her True Potential. In response, Riyu comforted Sora by nuzzling her. After Arin finished baking Snowberry Pies for everyone, Riyu eagerly joined in to try one of the pastries.
==The Elemental Mechs==
===The Mech Master===
Riyu joined the ninja on their way to witness the Mech Master 5000. Yet, just as the race was about to commence, the Mechanic stole the mechs and fled. Determined, Riyu and the ninja pursued to catch the Mechanic. Once they defeated him, Riyu and Arin decided to make a quick stop at Grab-Brag's to savor some of his Snowberry Pies.
===A Pain in the Mech!===
Riyu, along with Arin, Sora, Kai, and Cole went to the Crossroads for the Noodle cook-off before noticing some Ice Dragons attacking the Lava-Tides, who fight back. While Kai, Cole, and Sora handled both groups, Arin and Riyu ambush the chef, Lava-Tony, where Riyu knocks him down from behind and Arin discovered the Lava-Tides stole the dragons' eggs for their noodles' secret ingredient. Lava-Tony then attempted to flee, only for Riyu to send him crashing into an ovean, which then exploded, covering everyone in noodles.
They eventually returned to the monastery, hours later. As Arin begins to explain, Riyu jumps on his shoulder to eat some noodles on him.
==Dragons Rising, Season 2==
===Prior to The Blood Moon===
Riyu experienced a growth spurt and transitioned into adolescence.
===The Blood Moon===
Riyu rescues a little girl from a building fire in the Crossroads before letting her pet him. He later helps lift Kai and Wyldfyre to a tree that Fugi-Dove and a cat ended up in. Later in Ninjago City, Riyu joins the dance floor after Sora made a DJ set out of Lobbo's mech.
===Shattered Dreams===
===Beyond the Phantasm Cave===
===Force From the East===
===The Spell at the Waterfall===
After a practice battle with the ninja, Rontu assigned Riyu and Sora to First Fang to be trained under her. Their first course was jumping through three hoops, one higher than the next. Due to his lack of flying, Riyu struggled, until he eventually got through the first one.
===To Mysterium===
Riyu and Sora jump along the top of some pillars, watched by Rontu. While balancing on staffs with Sora, Rontu tells Riyu about his upcoming potential before he started to do some tricks, until he ultimately fell off. Later, he solemnly watched Egalt demote Arin to First Fang after the latter accidentally struck and half-blinded the former.
===Fugitives From Madness===
===Secrets of the Wyldness===
===The Forest of Spirits===
As they make their way to the Shadow Dojo, Riyu and Arin notice Jordana's buggy passing by with Bonzle before Riyu puts Arin on his back and surprises the latter by flying towards Jordana. Upon catching up to her, Riyu threw Jordana out, allowing Arin to drive the buggy to get Bonzle away until the Blood Moon passes, only to come face to face with Ras, who easily defeats them and takes off with Bonzle.
===Rising Ninja===
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