Falcon (Ninjago)

The Falcon is a robot created by Zane's father that has a "strange connection" with Zane. The Falcon first appeared in the TV series, and was released in 2014, in the NinjaCopter set.
== Background ==
The Falcon usually leads Zane to good fortune. In episode 2 Season 2, Zane followed it after dinner, and it lead him to Lloyd's secret headquarters, a treehouse. Later in the same episode, it lead him to a ship called the Destiny's Bounty, which the ninja now use as their new Monastery after the Hypnobrai burned down their old one. Its third appearance is in episode 4, where the falcon spoke to him in his dream in his dream, and again, when he wakes up from his "dream" and meets Lord Garmadon, and the Green Ninja saves him. The fourth appearance aired was episode 7, when it led them to Zane's old home, Zane found out he was a robot, and Zane unlocked his true potential. It's fifth appearance, in episode 8, he is seen briefly for a moment with Zane, during Nya's lecture. Its sixth appearance is Episode 10, where the Falcon is now programmed to alert the ninjas if the Serpentine are spotted. It can record and transmit video to the ninja, thus, allowing them to see the Serpentine heading toward the Fire Temple. Also, apparently, the Falcon has a radio, allowing someone to talk over the radio. The final scene is episode 11 when the ninja are going to the Mountain of a Million Steps and Zane tries his falcon vision. The falcon was captured by the Stone Army when trying to spy on them in the Dark Island in The Last Voyage. Zane has now retrieved him.
== Background ==
The falcon first made its debut in the season two episode Home. Zane decided to follow the falcon when it copied Zane's movements. The falcon lead him to the construction of Lloyd Garmadon's tree house. Later that day, Zane followed it again and was lead to Destiny's Bounty. He reappeared in the episode Never Trust a Snake in Zane's dream of meeting the "Green Ninja". In the dream, the falcon spoke to Zane. He makes another appearance in the episode, "Tick Tock" and leads Zane and the ninjas to a hidden work shop where Zane learns about his past and family and he discovers he is a Nindroid and the falcon is a also a robot, both created by Zane's father. Later, Zane reaches his full potential. In Zane's dream he speaks to him and is voiced by Paul Dobson who also does the voices for Sensei Wu and Rattla. In Episode 11 when Zane hallucinates, he looks out of its eyes to see everything how it really looks like. In Episode 10 the falcon is used as a radio that Nya uses to warn the ninja about using the Golden Weapons. It also appeared in the Fire Temple's core after Kai pulled out the Sword of Fire.
== Notes ==
* According to Zane's Flashback, he and the Falcon were best of friends, with the Falcon riding on his shoulder and flying around Zane.
* In Episode 8, "Once Bitten, Twice Shy", the falcon seems to move in with the ninja, becoming Zane's pet.
* The falcon is the only character with two theme songs one of which is when it is flying and when it is with Zane.
* The falcon is a base off of a peregrine falcon.
* His eye is shown in the Falcon Eye card from set 9563.
== Appearances ==
* 70724 NinjaCopter
== Gallery ==
ImagesCA3ZFI22.jpg|Lloyd and The Falcon within Zane's dream
212px-Falcon1.JPG|"Zane, I know where you come from."
DSC05749.JPG|With Zane and his father
File:Screen_shot_2012-03-16_at_2.48.48_PM.png|Zane looking through the eyes of The Falcon
File:Screen_shot_2012-03-16_at_2.49.08_PM.png|Through The Falcon's eyes
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