Pythor

**Pythor P. Chumsworth** is the self-proclaimed general and the sole survivor of the Anacondrai tribe. He was sealed away with his brethren in the Anacondrai Tomb after the Serpentine's defeat in the Serpentine War. After being freed, he united his fellow Serpentine and unleashed the Great Devourer on Ninjago. However, the scheme backfired horribly and Pythor became one of the beast's first victims, along with Sensei Wu. Long thought to be deceased, Pythor suddenly resurfaced during the Nindroid Conflict, allying with the Digital Overlord to seek revenge on the ninja. Once again, his schemes were foiled after he was shrunken by a shrinking pill, and the Golden Master was destroyed. Afterward, he was sent to Kryptarium Prison.

The ninja visited Pythor at the prison after finding out Chen needed him for a spell that would permanently transform his followers into Anacondrai. The Anacondrai warriors ultimately captured Pythor and used him to fulfill the spell. Pythor escaped and found that the Book of Spells would allow them to summon the spirits of the Anacondrai Generals. After the spell was cast and Chen's army was vanquished, Arcturus restored Pythor to his original size. Pythor then parted ways on understanding terms with the ninja.

Due to his villainous past, a statue of Pythor was placed in the Ninjago Museum of History. On the Day of the Departed, Pythor went to the museum and discovered the ninjas' old adversaries had been resurrected. He went to the Corridor of Elders and fought Lloyd. After realizing he couldn't win the battle, Pythor fled the scene.

Years later, Pythor was incarcerated at Kryptarium Prison again by the New Ninja. At the prison, he re-encountered with the also-incarcerated ninja after freeing Aspheera from prison. Around the same time, Pythor overheard the Crystal King recruiting other past enemies of the ninja for his Council and he himself was eventually recruited and freed from jail by Kabuki Mask. Subsequently, together with Vangelis, Aspheera, the Mechanic and Mister F, he took part in a raid on the Monastery of Spinjitzu, where they obtained the Golden Weapons, which they used to help the Crystal King acquire a physical form. The Overlord then gifted the Crystal Council with new armor and powers to serve him. During the Crystal Infection, Pythor gained a platoon of Crystal Warriors in charge to find the ninja, but failed. When the final battle ensued, Pythor was quickly defeated by Jay, who took his nunchucks and left the Anacondrai lying on the warehouse roof. After the Overlord's defeat, Pythor and the rest of the council were sent to Kryptarium Prison again.

## Depictions in the Series

### Early life

Originally, Pythor was a low-ranking member of the Anacondrai, during times when tensions were high between man and Serpentine. When the tribe heard from Chen that the humans were planning to attack, Pythor and the other Anacondrai felt compelled to land the first strike to gain the advantage, thus starting the first Serpentine War. Though Pythor and the other Serpentine secured many victories, they were eventually subdued by the Sacred Flutes of the Elemental Alliance.

While the generals of the Anacondrai were banished to the Cursed Realm, Pythor and the other lowly Anacondrai were sealed away in a tomb in the Sea of Sand.

Decades later, the Anacondrai would end up starving as a result of their imprisonment. In their act of desperation, they resorted to cannibalism and started devouring each other, with Pythor being left as the sole survivor after eating several of his fellow tribe members and waiting to escape his imprisonment.

### Snakes and Galloping Galas

#### Boast Busters

After being betrayed by both the Hypnobrai and the Fangpyre tribes, Lloyd sought to avenge himself on the snakes by unleashing yet another Serpentine tribe. Having heard Skales identifying the Anacondrai as the most dangerous tribe of all, the would-be evil overlord set out for the Anacondrai Tomb. However, when Lloyd opened the tomb, he was greeted by a roomful of skeletons. Soon after this grisly discovery, Pythor appeared behind Lloyd and introduced himself, explaining that his fellow Anacondrai had all starved to death after being locked away in the tomb.

Pythor immediately pledged himself as Lloyd's loyal servant, claiming that he was repaying the boy for freeing him from his imprisonment. He helped Lloyd conduct several acts of mischief in Ninjago, including stealing candy, terrorizing villagers, and ignoring "keep off the grass" signs. After a day of this, the evil duo returned to the Anacondrai Tomb, where Pythor learned about Lloyd's expulsion from Darkley's School for Bad Boys. He suggested that they attack the school in the morning, to pay them back for kicking Lloyd out. When Lloyd fell asleep, Pythor tried to steal the Map of Dens that would lead him to the other Serpentine tombs, but he was thwarted when Lloyd rolled over and sleepily congratulated Pythor for being such an effective minion.

The next day, Lloyd and Pythor attacked Darkley's, tying up the occupants and filling the building with boobytraps for the inevitable arrival of the ninja. Unfortunately for them, the ninja evaded the traps and managed to corner them on the roof. Seeing an opportunity, Pythor suddenly grabbed the Map of Dens from Lloyd's pocket, snidely mocking the would-be evil overlord for thinking that he could control the Serpentine. With that, Pythor turned invisible and made his escape, leaving Lloyd to be apprehended by the ninja.

#### Can of Worms

With the Map of Dens in his possession, Pythor began tracking down the tombs of the remaining Serpentine tribes. His first stop was the Mountain of a Million Steps, where he released the Constrictai from their tomb. Pythor took most of the Constrictai with him, but he had General Skalidor stay behind to ambush the Ninja if (or when) they investigated the tomb.

With that trap set, Pythor headed for the Toxic Bogs to release the Venomari tribe. After opening the Venomari Tomb and freeing the forces of General Acidicus, he had his new followers take cover in the bog and wait for the Ninjas' arrival. Pythor himself hid deep within the Venomari Tomb, emerging to taunt Jay after Kai had been afflicted with Venomari venom.

Before the Serpentine could attack, Cole and Zane arrived to back up their friends. When the latter attempted to neutralize the snakes with the Sacred Flute, Pythor snatched the artifact from his hands. With the flute in his possession and the Ninja surrounded, Pythor eagerly watched the Constrictai and Venomari forces back their foes onto a small log in a pool of acidic ooze. Unfortunately, Samurai X arrived to save the Ninja and drive off the snakes, with Pythor being poked in the back with a dart as he fled.

Although his foes had eluded him, Pythor proceeded with his true goals, gathering the Serpentine tribes in the Ninjago City's subway tunnels. He began imploring them to unite as one in order to get revenge on the surface-dwellers who had sealed them underground decades ago. The other Serpentine were initially receptive, but Pythor began losing them after the Ninja infiltrated the gathering and threw insults among the crowd. Hypnobrai General Skales attempted to subdue the Ninja with a group of Constrictai but only succeeded in catching three of them.

As Pythor warned Skales that the fourth Ninja would never be in plain sight, said Ninja—Zane—swung into the tunnel on a chain and kicked the Generals off their perch. By the time Pythor recovered and sent his fellow Serpentine in pursuit, the Ninja of Ice had freed his comrades and helped them escape by freezing the tunnel behind them. Unable to keep his footing on the newly-iced floor, Pythor could only watch as the Ninja escaped, leaving the Serpentine even more divided than before. He took out his rage on Skales, who was attempting to dissuade him from trying to unite the tribes, with a furious scream of "GET YOUR HANDS OFF ME!"

#### Suited for Success

Pythor took Skales with him into the Sea of Sand in search of the Lost City of Ouroboros. Despite Skales' doubts over the existence of the legendary city, Pythor eventually discovered Ouroboros and raised it from beneath the desert sands. He had Skales summon all of the Serpentine to the city, planning to unite the tribes by defeating the other Serpentine Generals.

Prior to the fight, Pythor promised that Skales would be his second-in-command if he played his part in the plan. When Skales agreed, Pythor stuck cotton balls in his ears and openly declared his intention to claim leadership over the Serpentine by defeating his fellow Generals in a Slither Pit. During the fight, Pythor was pinned by Acidicus, Skalidor, and Fangtom, but this gave Skales the opportunity to sneak the Sacred Flute to the Anacondrai General. Using the flute, Pythor greatly weakened the other Generals (save Skales, who had also plugged his ears before the fight), allowing him to knock them out and grab their staffs. Having defeated the other Generals, Pythor declared himself the supreme leader of the Serpentine, commanding the remaining Serpentine to bow before him. As Pythor took in his victory, a Hypnobrai Scout in the audience suddenly dropped a pair of maracas into the arena—in truth, it was a disguised Lloyd. Mezmo caught the former would-be evil overlord and the Serpentine imprisoned him.

Taking advantage of his new prisoner, Pythor was able to lure the Ninja to Ouroboros. Trapping the Ninja and stealing their Golden Weapons, Pythor forced them to battle Samurai X, who he had captured earlier. Unfortunately, the Samurai came up with a plan to help them all escape, sending the Ninja flying out of the arena with the Samurai Mech. Pythor attempted to stop the Samurai with his Serpentine minions, but the mysterious warrior snatched the Golden Weapons and escaped with a jetpack.

#### Dragonshy

With the Serpentine united, Pythor moved to the next stage of his plan: finding the four Silver Fangblades. Unfortunately, the only clue to their locations was a cryptic riddle, leaving the Snake King to furiously ponder its meaning with his followers. Skales' warnings that the other Serpentine would grow restless went ignored until Acidicus and Skalidor attempted to take their staffs back in the face of Pythor's incompetence. However, the resulting scuffle between the two Generals gave Pythor a brainwave when he noticed that the venom dripping from the Venomari and Constrictai staffs was beginning to mix together.

Realizing that the riddle referred to the Snake Staffs, not the tribes, Pythor immediately put the five staffs together, allowing their venom to combine on the slab beneath them. By putting a piece of paper beneath the staffs, Pythor created a map that revealed the locations of the Fangblades. Amid the cheers of his fellow Serpentine, Pythor triumphantly declared that they would find the Fangblades, awaken the Great Devourer, and claim Ninjago as their own once more.

#### Once Bitten, Twice Shy

The Serpentine discovered the first Fangblade's location, which was located in an amusement park called Mega Monster Amusement Park. The snakes fit in quite nicely do to their monster-like appearance which made the people there mistake them for park employees. Pythor and the other Serpentine began searching for the first Fangblade but were unaware of the Ninja that had sneaked into the park. Pythor soon discovered Samurai X's identity to be Nya after unmasking her. Pythor tried to execute her on a roller-coaster but she was saved by Jay. The Ninja discovered the Serpentine excavating the first Fangblade and tried to stop them. Their plan fails due to Zane accidentally freezing them, but not the Serpentine. Pythor and his fellow Serpentine then escaped with the first Fangblade.

#### Applebuck Season

Pythor and the other Serpentine and their hostage, Lloyd, are seen trying to find the second Fangblade in a temple. However, Lloyd discovers that the Fangblade has been stolen by an archaeologist. The Serpentine alert Pythor that the Fangblade is under the disguise of the "Blade Cup." The Serpentine go to the location, a Concert Hall. Pythor and the other Serpentine disguise themselves as people in the audience in Ninjago Talent. Pythor disguises himself as a judge, though the disguise is nearly breached several times. The Ninja arrive to get the Fangblade and end up auditioning for it. Pythor sends his minions to stop them onstage but the Ninja defeat them during the performance. The Ninja gain the second Fangblade for winning the competition but the Serpentine end up stealing it back after distracting the four Ninja. Pythor, once again, escapes with the Fangblade.

#### The Chosen One

With Lloyd as their hostage, the Serpentine discovered that the third Fangblade was located at the Fire Temple. Pythor uncovered the Fangblade but was interrupted by Garmadon and the Ninja. Lord Garmadon fought off Pythor's forces while Pythor attempted to grab the Fangblade. Fortunately, Kai recklessly used his Golden Weapon to impale the Fangblade to a nearby cave wall. Pythor is enraged and nearly attacked Kai to reclaim the Fangblade but was warned by Skales to leave before the temple collapsed due to its overflowing lava. Pythor nearly abandoned his expedition but saw the Fangblade floating through the lava. Pythor and his minions reclaimed the blade and promptly left.

#### The Best Night Ever

Pythor orders the Serpentine to connect all of the tombs into one underground fortress. Pythor, having recently gathered all of the Fangblades, prepares his tribe for the Great Devourer's awakening. During an attack on the fortress from the Ninja, Pythor had carefully set a trap that captures them. The Ninja are put in a cage, displayed to the Serpentine tribes. During a speech, Pythor is interrupted by the generals, and orders a Slither Pit to settle any disputes and as a celebration for the Devourer's awaking. Kai attempts to escape but is spotted by Pythor and his minions. Lloyd, now the Green Ninja, tries to attack the Serpentine but fails. Lloyd confronts Pythor only to be laughed at. Lloyd's father, Lord Garmadon, summons the Skulkin Army to attack the Serpentine base. Lloyd saves the Ninja and they soon help attack the fortress. Pythor realizes the danger of the situation and turns invisible, while the Ninja steal the Fangblades. Unfortunately, Pythor has followed them to *Destiny's Bounty*.

#### The Final Hour - Part 1

After arriving on the ship, Pythor turned invisible and entered the training room while Lloyd was practicing. Pythor quickly tied Lloyd to a pole, put tape on his mouth, then left him. Wu ended up nearly falling off the ship but the Ninja managed to catch him while dangling off the deck. Pythor noticed this and attempted to make them fall. However, Lloyd escaped his confinement and alerted the Ninja of Pythor's presence. After failing his attempt, Pythor escaped on a Rattlecopter with Skales. The two hijacked a tour bus to go to the Lost City of Ouroboros. The Ninja follow and the Fangpyre quickly turned the bus into a snake-like vehicle with their venom. Pythor left the driver and passengers in the desert.

While the Serpentine battled the Ninja inside the bus, Sensei Wu detached the engine room from the rest of the bus and continued on. Sensei Wu attacked Pythor and caused the bus to crash into Ouroborous. Pythor escaped the wreckage and put the Fangblades into the Great Devourer statue's mouth. However, Pythor discovered the Great Devourer was underneath him and he had no control over it. Sensei Wu arrived and tells him of his mistake, the Great Devourer would eat the Serpentine as well. Horrified, Pythor attempted to escape but Sensei Wu grabbed him and the two got into a fierce struggle. However, the Devourer erupted from the ground and lunges at the two.

#### The Final Hour - Part 2

Unable to escape due to Sensei Wu's efforts, a panicking, babbling Pythor was consumed by the Great Devourer.

### Discreet Scheming

Unbeknownst to the Ninja, Pythor survived his time in the Devourer's stomach, although his skin was bleached white. Following the Devourer's destruction, Pythor fled the scene and laid low for the next few years, developing a new plan of revenge and waiting for the right moment to set it in motion, using his power of invisibility to spy on the Ninja. He also went with them to the Dark Island, where he learned about the Overlord. He then returned back to Ninjago secretly by the Ultra Dragon or the Golden Mech.

### Rebooted

#### Blackout

After the Ninja destroy the Power Station, Pythor steals the hard drive containing the Digital Overlord and uses Electrocobrai to power the system. The Overlord decides to ally with him, and the two form a new alliance.

#### The Curse of the Golden Master

While Pythor is busy at work in his lab, the Overlord questions why they haven't gone after the Golden Ninja yet, despite knowing his whereabouts. The Anacondrai notes that they have depleted his Electrocobrai supply, and thus he is planning to sneak into the Ninjago City Aquarium to steal more of the specimens. The heist goes as planned and the eels are sent into the sewer where his craft is waiting.

After containing the new Electrocobrai, he proceeds with the next part of the plan: to obtain Lloyd. After finding Master Garmadon and his son in Hiroshi's Labyrinth, Pythor deploys a squadron of Nindroids and the corrupted Master Wu to attack them. Though Lloyd flees, his father is captured by Wu, and Lloyd is cornered by the Overlord-possessed Mechdragon. Lloyd begins building up his power to combat the new threat, but a mechanical centipede-like creature wraps itself around him, and the then-called "Stranger" removes his hood, revealing himself to be Pythor. After explaining that being digested in the bowels of the Great Devourer bleached his scales white, Pythor abducts Lloyd and his father is thrown into the sea below. The Mechdragon, with Wu, Pythor, and Lloyd, then sets off towards Ninjago.

#### Magical Mystery Cure

With Lloyd captured, Pythor and a cyborg Wu lead an army of Nindroids to attack Borg Tower. Garmadon, who survived the fall, arrives, shocking Pythor, who brings up his oath of not fighting. Garmadon states when his son was taken all promises were broken as he fights off the new adversaries alongside P.I.X.A.L. and Wu. Garmadon continues the battle outside of the Tower while Pythor escapes and Cyrus Borg is captured by the Nindroids.

#### Codename: Sunset Shimmer

Following the attack on the Tower, Pythor leads a group of Nindroids out to sea so they can retrieve the sunken Mechdragon, which contains the partially-reformed Overlord. By attaching balloons to the mechanical beast, the Mechdragon floats to the surface, and the Overlord is taken from it. Later, Cyrus Borg has become the Overborg, who becomes the leader of the Nindroid Army. Cryptor then questions Pythor's plan, stating that they haven't seen the Overlord yet and that the Nindroids are doubting the Anacondrai's intentions. He then vows that Pythor will pay dearly should he by lying about the Overlord. Pythor lashes out at Cryptor, saying that the Overlord will return when he chooses to and that Cryptor can always be reprogrammed, and he departs into another room. There, Pythor vomits up the essence of the Overlord, who declares that they will soon commence Project: Arcturus and he will become the Golden Master.

En-route to the Lost City of Ouroboros, Pythor is in a truck driven by the reprogrammed Cryptor, leading a long line of trucks behind them. Kai, however, is in pursuit of them in his X-1 Charger. When he fires two missiles into the sky, Pythor sees that they're being followed, and a chase ensues. After a lengthy pursuit, Kai abandons his vehicle and boards one of the trucks, attacking several Nindroids. After hearing part of the scheme involving the Overlord, Kai warns his allies of the plan, only to be captured by Pythor, who takes him to Ouroborous. There, the Nindroids have built a giant rocket ship known as Arcturus named after the Serpentine General of the same name that will be launched into space to retrieve the Golden Weapons. Kai is imprisoned, but is freed by the other Ninja when they arrive and fight the Nindroids. As Arcturus departs with Cryptor, the Nindroids and the Ninja on board, Pythor remains in Ninjago.

#### The Void

Pythor, along with the Overborg and the Nindroids, break into Borg Tower once more, this time with the capsule containing the reborn Overlord. Higher up in the tower, Wu, Garmadon, Nya, and P.I.X.A.L. realize that they've entered the building and gather the equipment they need to continue contact with the Ninja. Pythor and the Nindroid forces bring the capsule into the room that Wu and the others were once in, although they are now hiding right outside the building. The Overlord emerges from the capsule, partially transformed into the Golden Master, but suddenly they hear a noise outside. Realizing who it is, Pythor orders the Nindroids to attack them, although they all flee on a Hovercopter.

#### The Legendary Friend

Having obtained the remnants of the Golden Weapons, Cryptor and the remaining Nindroids from the Arcturus mission return to Ninjago, where the Overlord orders them to melt down the precious gold into a new mech clad in golden armor, which Pythor acknowledges is currently underway.

With the mech complete, the Overlord, now fully transformed into the Golden Master, begins his assault on Ninjago. Unfortunately for them, the Ninja return to Ninjago, much to Pythor's disbelief. Yet the Golden Master's solution is to attack the people instead of the Ninja, which he does. As the Overlord transforms Ninjago into a fortress and begins wrecking mass-destruction, Pythor slithers by his side, declaring that the people are losing hope and soon they will bow to the Golden Master. In the final stage of his plan, the Overlord crafts a web made of pure golden energy around Borg Tower, which he stands upon with Pythor on his shoulder. However, the Ninja have put on Stone Warrior armor, making them immune to the Golden Master's destructive powers. The Golden Master realizes that the Ninja are breaking through the golden web, to which Pythor tells him to attack the people. Surprisingly, Slithraa and the Serpentine lead the citizens of Ninjago underground, away from the chaos.

In a final hope to defeat the Golden Master, Wu and Garmadon team together to try and knock a shrinking pill into the Golden Master's mouth. Wu succeeds in hitting the pill with his staff, and it flies through the air towards its target, but at the last second, Pythor leaps in the air and takes the hit, swallowing the pill. In mere seconds, he shrinks down to the size of a bottle. Astonished and infuriated, Pythor slithers off as the Falcon pursues him.

### The Princess of Friendship

#### It Ain't Easy Being Breezies (Flashback)

Garmadon told Lloyd about how the Elemental Alliance locked the Serpentine into their tombs.

#### Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1

Following the Golden Master's defeat, Pythor was captured at some point and put into Kryptarium Prison, where he lives in a toy dollhouse. He is shown to now take offense to jokes about his size. The Ninja arrive to see him as he guesses they want to get his advice for defeating the new Anacondrai, who he is disgusted by upon hearing about.

He refuses to give answers for all the pain they put him through however when he sees Garmadon as an Anacondrai, he changes his mind. He then negotiates that he will find a way so they may return him to normal size in return—which isn't easy, since the only known weakness are the Sacred Flutes and yet the new Anacondrai were originally human, rendering the instrument useless. To make matters worse, said enemy breaks into the prison searching for Pythor; although turned, the spell is wearing off and they need Pythor to achieve the living essence of their manifestation to make the spell permanent.

Zane realizes their goal after seeing Pythor's sweat fall on Garmadon's hand transforming it and points this out to everyone. Now understanding why Chen hasn't attacked Ninjago, Wu and Lloyd decide to get Pythor out of the prison and keep him away from the warriors. As they make their escape, Garmadon and Wu argue with him about cowardice and treachery, relating to how the Anacondrai attacked first during the Serpentine War, but Pythor reveals a reeling twist: the Anacondrai had legitimately wanted peace and sought to honor the truce until Chen told them that the humans would use this lapse to ambush them. It is Lloyd who drives the revelation home, saying Chen "played both sides" so they would destroy each other in chaos and he would rise as the victor.

Ultimately, they arrive in the courtyard where several Anacondrai warriors have arrived at the prison to capture the last of the Anacondrai. Garmadon, Wu, and Lloyd try to keep Pythor away from them, but a battle breaks out between them and the warriors.

In the midst of the battle, Lloyd loses Pythor while using Spinjitzu, and the warriors capture him, though Wu manages to reclaim him. They are distracted when the Ninja arrive, allowing the warriors to seize him and escape in the Condrai Copters.

Captured, Pythor is forced by Chen to run on a wheel while being chased by a swamp rat so they can gather his sweat, which contains his essence and will give the Warriors permanent appearances as the fake Anacondrai. Once they do, they abandon Pythor to his fate, with Chen remarking in a mocking tone to the miniature Anacondrai's pleas that they do not share his sense of honor.

#### Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2

Pythor soon manages to escape his imprisonment and approaches Clouse's spellbook, hoping to find a means of making himself big again. Before he can do so, he hears a report from Cyrus Borg on the radio that the Warriors have launched an all-out assault all over Ninjago. Although he is hesitant at first, Pythor realizes that any true Anacondrai wouldn't stand for such desecration of their image and honor, and decides to help the Ninja in the battle against the Warriors.

As a climactic battle ensues at the Corridor of Elders, Pythor comes riding into battle on the swamp rat that he tamed and has named Rodrigo while carrying Clouse's spellbook. He persuades Lloyd to bring him aboard the *Bounty*, which he does. Wu tells Pythor that there isn't any way to stop the battle, but Pythor acknowledges the fact that an original Anacondrai warrior can put an end to it. Garmadon lashes out at him, saying that the battle isn't about Pythor or making him big again until Pythor unveils the spell to bring back the spirits of the Anacondrai generals, who he knows would not stand for this. Garmadon, as the man who imprisoned them, sacrifices himself to bring back the generals, who imprison Chen and the Warriors in the Cursed Realm.

When it is all done, the generals commended Pythor for his actions, saying that he finally made his Anacondrai ancestors proud: hearing this, he says even he can change. As thanks for redeeming himself, they restore his size, much to Pythor's elation.

Pythor is last seen onboard the *Bounty* with Wu, Lloyd, and Misako, as it lands on the ground after the end of the battle. Afterward, Pythor tried adapting to life in Ninjago as a citizen and not a villain. He made efforts to try and fit in with the people instead of constantly plotting against them. Despite this, Pythor still aspired to conquer Ninjago.

### Day of the Departed

On the Day of the Departed, Pythor set off to the Ninjago Museum of History to view the Hall of Villainy. Upon entering the exhibit, he found that all the villains' statues were gone except his, as they were possessed by the revived spirits of the villains after Cole accidentally opened the Departed Realm. After taking the fake Anacondrai Staff from his statue, Pythor found the revived villains elsewhere in the exhibit, where they were tasked by Sensei Yang with hunting the Ninja. Pythor and the villains argued over who they'd pursue, with Pythor eventually declaring that he'd go after Lloyd, intending to finish him off after helping banish his father. Unlike the other villains, Pythor didn't gather reinforcements from the Hall of Sidekicks.

At the Corridor of Elders, Lloyd and Misako commemorated Garmadon by his monument, where they were confronted by Pythor. As he and Lloyd fought, Pythor caused a the head of a giant samurai statue to fall onto Lloyd. While struggling to hold it up, Pythor cornered Misako, and Lloyd found strength in remembering his father - which allowed him to use Spinjitzu and escape from the monument's remains. He and Misako pursued Pythor onto the head of Garmadon's monument, where they cornered Pythor against the edge. Refusing to yield, Pythor chose to make a "spectacular exit" and jumped off the monument. Though he survived the fall, he was dazed and potentially injured, remarking that he should've brought sidekicks like the other villains.

Of all the villains who sought revenge that night, Pythor was one of the only ones to survive.

### *Pythor's Revenge*

Pythor stole a thermostat from the Ninja when they borrowed it from Cyrus Borg for Dr. Saunders. He tried to show it to the crowd queuing for the BorgWatch, but was foiled by the Ninja, who spread gossip that Pythor's thermostat was fake. Next, he went to Gayle Gossip and tried to demonstrate the thermostat online, but was foiled as Lloyd had swapped the thermostat for a metal toothpick.

### The Overlord Sons

#### The Quiet One

While traveling downriver in a boat in Primeval's Eye, Lloyd tried to figure out which villain Harumi thinks is the greatest, guessing that it's the Great Devourer, Morro, or Pythor. Harumi claims that it's "the one you never knew was there all along. The one that gets away." This is partly true in Pythor's case, as he always gets away.

### Rainbow Roadtrip

#### Questing for Quests

As the Ninja think of an adventure to embark on, Cole suggests they find and confront Pythor. However, Zane cites that his whereabouts are unknown, and it would require great effort to find him - prompting Cole to quickly scratch the idea of locating him.

### Prior to Generations

Sometime after the New Ninja team was formed after the Great Flood, Pythor was busted by the five vigilantes and then he was imprisoned in Kryptarium Prison. During his time in prison, he also learned that the Crystal King was gathering the ninja's former opponents into his council, and that he would sooner or later be visited by the king.

## LEGO Ninjago & My Little Pony: Living the Pony Life

### Season 5: Generations

#### Kryptarium Prison Blues

When Pythor noticed that the ninja were in Kryptarium Prison, he came to visit them in the yard while they had lunch. He laughed at how ironic it was that they were now locked up with the villains they had fought before. Kai reminded that Pythor was there with them, but the Anacondrai used it to provoke the ninja and explained that he had been arrested by the New Ninja who were much better than the old ones. Pythor then reminded them that someone was gathering villains and freeing them from prison, recruiting them into the army. Although Kai told him they wouldn't let that happen, Pythor laughed at that and said he liked to look into it because they were jerks compared to the New Ninja. The Fire Ninja then became angry and hit Pythor in the head with a coaster. The angry Anacondrai then grabbed the hard cake from the Skulkin's coaster and threw it at Kai. He then took the entire coaster from the Skulkin and did the same with Ultra Violet's coaster, throwing them all at the ninja. However, prison guards then ran to the prisoners and stopped the battle, taking Pythor to his cell. As he left, he shouted all hail the Crystal King.

While Pythor slept at night, crystal spiders broke into his cell. One small robot tried to wake him with a blow to the head, although it only worked after a few attempts. After waking up, Pythor quickly threw the spider out of bed, but then noticed a hologram projected by an another spider. An unknown person in a Kabuki mask offered him the opportunity to join the Council of the Crystal King. Pythor then told the person to give him a sec to wake up. The Anacondrai then hit himself in the face to wake up and subsequently accepted the Kabuki Mask's offer.

By the time the ninja reached his cell, Pythor had climbed through the tunnel the spiders had dug up, shouting at the ninja that he had to meet the Crystal King. Then he caught a flying spider, which carried him across the pipe to the roof of the prison. He then stood on the backs of several spiders and let them ride across the bridge, laughing that the crystal spiders were the only way to travel. When he reached the end of the balcony bridge, a special crystal hovercraft flew in, and Pythor noted that it was first-class accommodations. He then boarded the hovercraft, and while laughing at the ninja, he and the crystal spiders flew away.

Pythor was then taken to the Crystal Temple, where he waited until the day the villains' meeting was to begin.

#### The Council of the Crystal King

When Lloyd, disguised as the Mechanic, entered the meeting room, Pythor was sitting at the table with the other villains, Aspheera, Vangelis, and Mister F. When Lloyd was surprised to see Mr. E, Pythor explained that this was a new model, called Mister F, which unfortunately does not speak either. As Aspheera became angry with the ninja for always ruining everything, she began to shout that she longed for revenge. Pythor repeated these words ironically to her, and when she asked him what he said, he denied that he would say anything and asked her the same question also ironically.

Lloyd then asked who was sitting in the last chair, while Pythor told him that it was the Crystal King's chair. But then the Kabuki Mask appeared and explained to them that this was his place and that he was not the Crystal King. Then he told the villains that there was an impostor among them. All the villains, including Pythor, were shocked and tried to find out who he was until the Kabuki Mask revealed that it was Lloyd disguised as the Mechanic. As Lloyd tried to escape, Pythor shouted at the other villains to catch him. Lloyd then accidentally fired a flame from a robo-arm at Pythor, but the Anacondrai managed to dodge. Lloyd then ran on, but the invisible Pythor caught him and appeared to him. Although Lloyd used Spinjitzu and broke free of Pythor's grip, he was eventually stopped by Mister F and then the Kabuki Mask revealed his secret identity: Harumi.

#### The Fall of the Monastery

Shortly after Harumi's revelation, Pythor, along with the other members of the Crystal Council, including the Mechanic, who had joined them, went to the Monastery of Spinjitzu for the Golden Weapons. They used the emergency escape door that Aspheera knew about and took the elevator up to the hangar bay where Wu, Skylor, Nya and P.I.X.A.L. were waiting for them. Aspheera then started shouting for revenge, to which Pythor responded by shaking his head in annoyance.

All the members of the council then began to fight the defenders of the monastery. Pythor first turned invisible before using his tail to throw Skylor away. Then he tried to attack Nya, using invisibility again and then unsuccessfully trying to bite her. However, he managed to hit her with his tail, telling her that he had learned that she had no more powers and that she should have stayed in the ocean where she belonged. After these words, he attempted to slash her with his naginata, but Skylor took it from him and threw him to the ground. However, Pythor turned invisible, took the naginata back and tried to slash Skylor, but was stopped by Nya.

As Wu fought the council members alone, Pythor took advantage of the situation, wrapping his tail around Nya and placing the naginata around her neck. P.I.X.A.L. however, released the MiniPix, which freed Nya from Pythor's grip.

However, when the Crystal Spiders arrived in the hangar bay, the council stopped the monastery's defenders with their help. The villains then took the Golden Weapons from the compartment one by one, with Pythor standing last and having to take the Nunchucks of Lightning. But then he noticed that the parts of the weapon were not connected by a chain, making them currently useless. The Council then left the Monastery and returned to the Crystal Temple, leaving behind dozens of the Crystal Spiders ready to explode.

#### Darkness Within

When the Crystal Council returned from raiding the Monastery of Spinjitzu, Harumi led them to see Lloyd bound in chains. Then they all moved to the central crystal and stood in a circle around it. Pythor, like the others, placed his golden weapon above the crystal pedestal. Aspheera then began the ritual and began to speak an incantation, which Pythor mimicked in annoyance. The Golden Weapons then turned into the Weapons of Destruction and when Harumi completed the ritual, the Crystal King took physical form. Pythor who was watching was as shocked as the rest of the council.

#### The Coming of the King

With the Overlord back in Ninjago, he used his powers at the central crystal and all the council members gained purple-gray armor and their eyes turned pink. Then the Nunchucks of Destruction flew into Pythor's hands, this time connected by pink lightning, which made Pythor happy. He then thanked his returned master and bowed to him, which the other council members did after him. The Overlord then enhanced the crystal with additional energy and lifted the entire Crystal Temple into the sky, which Pythor commented as very impressive.

When Lloyd managed to break free and tilt the entire temple to the side, all the villains grabbed onto the crystals to keep from sliding away. However, the Overlord managed to restore the temple to its original position and then ordered the council to destroy Lloyd. Pythor and the others immediately ran after him.

Pythor stood invisibly in Lloyd's way, and when he turned visible, Pythor expressed his delight at being able to fight Lloyd alone, but then the other members of the council appeared, much to Pythor's disappointment. The villains then tried to destroy Lloyd by throwing their crystal weapons at him, but as all the weapons collided, they created a wave of energy that knocked the council to the ground and allowed Lloyd to escape. However, Harumi ran to the council and continued with them, and when Pythor asked her where Lloyd went, she lied and told them that he went down a different corridor.

However, the council finally managed to find the right way into the mouth of the carved Oni face, where Lloyd and Harumi were. When Lloyd jumped from the temple and pulled Harumi down as well, Pythor was shocked by what happened and looked from behind the rock to see what happened.

#### Return to Primeval's Eye

Not long after Lloyd and Harumi jumped from the temple, Pythor, like the rest of the council, received a dragon-like stone creature. Riding this creature, Pythor chased Lloyd and Harumi, and when the *Destiny's Bounty* showed up, he tried to destroy it as well. However, Zane arrived in his jet and began chasing Aspheera and Pythor's Dragonides through the canyon until Pythor crashed into a stone bridge.

#### Safe Haven

Not long after the Overlord's forces arrived in Ninjago City and crystalized the city, Pythor was put in charge of a platoon of the Crystal Warriors as well as the other members of the council, tasked with finding the ninja in the city. As he passed by where Cole and Kai crashed, the two ninja heard Pythor's voice yelling at the Crystal Warriors, giving them orders on where to go to find the ninja.

As Cole and Kai went to hide in the alley, Pythor noticed the crashed vehicles and was delighted as he slithered to them. Pythor then smelled the vehicles with his tongue to know where the ninja were going. Pythor then made his way down the alleys where the ninja were hiding, constantly using his tongue to find out where they were. Sensing that he was close, he asked them where they were in a singing voice. Cole, disoriented from the crash, answered, allowing Pythor to head in their direction, singing for them to come out of their hiding place.

When he finally spotted them hiding behind a container, Kai jumped out of hiding and shot a fire blast at the Anacondrai, which Pythor easily covered with spinning nunchucks. He then laughed at Kai, saying that if Cole was also battle-capable, they would at least have a chance. But that's when Skylor appeared, whom Pythor recognized and realized that she had the ability to absorb Elemental Powers. Horrified by this realization, Skylor absorbed Kai's Fire and Cole's Earth and blasted them together at Pythor, who tried to cover them with nunchucks. The Anacondrai then admitted that it was impressive, but that even her powers would not hold up against his Vengestone soldiers. Skylor, however, used the power of Earth to raise a stone wall in the alley.

Pythor yelled at his warriors to break the wall and through the small crack he yelled at the ninja that they can not hide anywhere because the Crystal King could see everything. However, since no one answered him, he realized that the ninja had already left and he was only talking to himself the whole time.

#### An Issue of Trust

In some time, Pythor arrived on the Crystal Island on a Dragonide and stood by the Council members in front of the Overlord. The Overlord became angry with the Council, as he had previously ordered him and the others to bring him the ninja, but they failed. Although Pythor tried to talk the situation down, the Crystal King nearly blasted them as the horrified Pythor and the other Council members watched, but then Harumi arrived with Mister F, who had intercepted the radio transmission of the ninja's location, to the Crystal Council's relief.

#### Dragon Form

Pythor was sent to battle in the paperboys' warehouse along with the other members of the Crystal Council. After the ninja regained their Dragon Forms, invisible Pythor sneaked to the roof of the warehouse where Aspheera was fighting Kai. The Anacondrai wrapped his tail around the Fire Ninja and tried to take him down, but then Jay arrived and threw Pythor to the roof floor. Although he fought back, Jay created a lightning shockwave at the roof, knocking Pythor off. The Lightning Ninja then took back his nunchucks and left Pythor lying unconscious on the roof of the warehouse. After the battle, Pythor was arrested and sent to Kryptarium once again.

## Appearance

Unlike most Serpentine, Pythor has a very long and curving neck—at full height, he is approximately twice as tall as a regular character—making him look even more snake-like than his brethren. His skin is purple, with black markings along his chest, forehead, and light blue gems on his head and chest. Like the other Serpentine Generals and all of the Anacondrai, he has a long tail instead of legs.

When Pythor resurfaced during the Nindroid war, his appearance had changed significantly, with white skin, purple markings, and red eyes. His new appearance is due to being digested by the Great Devourer, which he states "can wreak havoc on one's appearance."

## Abilities

Pythor's primary ability allows him to turn invisible. It is occasionally implied to be more than simple camouflage, as everyone seems to think that Pythor is no longer physically present after he cloaks himself, even if they saw the Anacondrai turning invisible right in front of them. Pythor can also distend his jaws to swallow opponents whole, although swallowed victims can still try to escape his belly.

Pythor has displayed some hand-to-hand combat capability, using punches, tail whips, and his Snake Staff in a fight. However, he doesn't seem to be a particularly skilled fighter, as he rarely enters battle without another Serpentine backing him up and is quick to retreat or resort to trickery if confronted directly. Despite this, he is capable of defending himself if cornered, as seen when he fought Master Wu aboard the Serpentine Train and became the only target of the old master's Spinjitzu to successfully avoid being hit for the duration of the tornado.

Pythor's main asset is his tactical skill, which makes him extremely effective at strategy and manipulation. He often compensates for his lacking combat ability by developing plans that force his opponents into traps or other disadvantageous situations. He is also effective at predicting the responses of others to a given situation and then plan his own strategies accordingly.

## Personality

At first glance, Pythor is polite and friendly, but this is only a facade he uses to lure others into his plots. His true personality is very arrogant and scheming, and he has no qualms about tricking others into furthering his own goals. He is also quite cowardly (or, perhaps, aware that his combat skill is insufficient to match his foes), as he almost never confronts his enemies directly, relying on traps and his fellow Serpentine to disable them or give him an advantage. Pythor also expresses a more snarky, sarcastic side as well, usually about his circumstances or others, and often bears a dark sense of humor. He is additionally an incredible leader, being a tactical genius, and incredibly smooth and charismatic to others. Pythor was also shown to have some thirst for knowledge, as he was fond of studying the Electrocobrai, which he would use in the future to recharge the Nindroids, and in his spare time on the Day of the Departed, he decided to visit the Ninjago Museum of History as an entertainment.

He is also quite ruthless, willingly devouring several of his fellow tribe members to survive and ordering his subordinates to throw Lloyd, a mere child, into a pit of lava within the Fire Temple, and likewise using Lloyd as an expendable scout. He would even condemn Kai to being incinerated by the flames of a rocket's exhaust fumes, merely remarking on a barbecue, and was incredibly vengeful.

Additionally, Pythor showed a rather vain and egotistical side, being offended from mere physical contact with Skales and considering himself better than others, most likely due to his status as an Anacondrai. Consequently, he was also loyal to the reputation and legacy of his deceased tribe, regardless of his callous devouring of them, and would even assist the Ninja to stop Chen from tarnishing their name, swallowing his pride.

While generally charming and charismatic, Pythor is also an incredibly cruel, psychotic, and disturbed being. He greatly enjoys indulging in cannibalism, constantly having recipes for eating other Serpentine on his own personal being and even attempting to devour his enemies alive. Likewise, he shows a rather sadistic attitude towards victims and in particular Lloyd, bragging over having given Garmadon the plan to defeat Chen that ultimately killed the Master. He enjoys gloating this fact towards Lloyd, often mocking the Green Ninja and feeding his feelings of insecurity and inadequacy, and treating him as a particular nemesis. Pythor also seems to hold a particular obligation towards killing Garmadon's entire family, taking pride in having a hand in Garmadon's death and using it as motivation to finish off his relatives and loved ones as well.

In moments of extreme stress (either triumph or hindrance), Pythor displays what may be his true self: a raging madman obsessed with his goal of reviving the Great Devourer and restoring Serpentine dominance over Ninjago. In this state, his voice becomes noticeably higher-pitched, heavily interspersed with mad laughter and hysterical screaming. This side of Pythor when unleashing the Great Devourer, as he was reduced to incoherent yelps of fear as the beast emerged from Ouroboros. Loneliness could influence the birth of this mad side since Pythor remained alone in the tomb of Anacondrai for a long time and at the same time he firmly believes that everyone, even tyrants, needs friends. As confirmation, when alone, Pythor either talks to himself or makes insensate friends like a ball and a rat. Even after the Serpentine chose to become pacifists and the Great Devourer was destroyed, Pythor continued to harbor a dark grudge against the Ninja and everyone else in general. Despite attempting to reform following his help in defeating Chen, he quickly fell back into villainy, being a natural megalomaniac.

## Appearances

### *LEGO Ninjago & My Little Pony: Masters of Friendship*

#### Season 1: Snakes and Galloping Galas

* 4. "Boast Busters"
* 5. "Call Upon a Cutie"
* 6. "Can of Worms"
* 7. "Suited for Success"
* 8. "Dragonshy"
* 9. "The Show Stoppers"
* 10. "Once Bitten, Twice Shy"
* 11. "Swarm of the Century"
* 12. "Applebuck Season"
* 13. "A Dog and a Pony Show"
* 14. "The Chosen One"
* 15. "Owl's Well That Ends Well"
* 16. "The Best Night Ever"
* 17. "The Final Hour - Part 1"
* 18. "The Final Hour - Part 2" (no lines)

#### Season 3: Rebooted

* 37. "The Art of the Silent Fist" (flashback; no lines)
* 40. "Blackout"
* 43. "The Curse of the Golden Master"
* 47. "The Core of the Crystal Empire - Part 1"
* 48. "The Core of the Crystal Empire - Part 2"
* 49. "Magical Mystery Cure"
* 50. "Codename: Sunset Shimmer"
* 51. "The Void"
* 52. "The Legendary Friend"

#### Season 4: The Princess of Friendship

* 63. "It Ain't Easy Being Breezies" (flashback; no lines)
* 66. "Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1"
* 67. "Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2"

#### Season 7: The Pillars of Time

* 114. "To Turn Back Into Time - Part II" (mentioned)

#### Tales from the Monastery of Spinjitzu

* 2. "Green and Gold" (painting)
* 3. "The Weekend Drill" (painting)
* 4. "Elemental Rider" (painting)
* 5. "Blue Lightning" (flashback)

#### Season 10: March of the Oni

* 140. "The Beginning of the End: The Darkness Comes"
* 141. "The Beginning of the End: Into the Breach"
* 142. "Uprooted" (painting)
* 143. "Lloyd's Seven" (painting)
* 146. "She's All Yak!" (painting)
* 147. "Frenemies"
* 153. "The Last Laugh" (painting)
* 155. "A Ninja is Born" (painting)
* 156. "The Summer Sun Setback"
* 158. "Dragon Dropped" (painting)
* 161. "Growing Up is Hard to Do" (painting)
* 163. "The Ending of the End: The Fall"
* 164. "The Ending of the End: Endings"
* 165. "The Fate of Lloyd" (cameo)

#### Season 11: Rainbow Roadtrip

* 166. "Wasted True Potential" (painting)
* 167. "Questing for Quests" (mentioned)
* 194. "Harmony and Hope" (cameo)

### Books

* *Dark Island Trilogy, Part I* (pictured)
* *Pythor's Revenge*

### *LEGO Ninjago & My Little Pony: Living the Pony Life*

#### Season 5: Generations

* 220a. "Imprisoned"
* 220b. "Nya's First Steps"
* 224b. "The Council of Disharmony"
* 227a. "A Time of Darkness"
* 231a. "An Ill Wind"
* 231b. "From Harmony to Chaos"
* 232a. "The Takeover"
* 232b. "Rise of the New King"
* 235a. "Sidetracked
* 237. "The Coming of the King"
* 238. "Return to Primeval's Eye"
* 245. "Safe Haven"
* 248. "An Issue of Trust"
* 249. "Dragon Form"

## Trivia

* He has the longest Serpentine neck.
* Pythor, the rest of the Anacondrai, and Clancee are the only Serpentine who don't put extra emphasis on "S" sounds when they are talking.
* Pythor appeared in every episode of the first season from his debut to his assumed death, for a total of fifteen appearances.
	+ Due to his return in Rebooted, Pythor has become the Serpentine character with the most appearances in the show.
* His name is a play on the word "Python," a species of a large snake. In particular, the reticulated python is the longest species of snake in the world (although not the biggest overall), just as Pythor is the tallest Serpentine and has the longest neck in the show (not counting the Great Devourer or Clouse's pet).
* Pythor P. Chumsworth is the first Serpentine with a full name, (the other being Skales Jr.) although it is only mentioned when he introduces himself to Lloyd in his debut episode. After that, he is simply referred to as "Pythor" by characters and the accompanying media. His full name is also mentioned in "Blue Lightning."
	+ It is never revealed what the "P" stands for, and no one knows, according to Tommy Andreasen.
* Pythor is one of the oldest villains in the series, serving as the main antagonist of *Snakes and Galloping Galas*, one of the secondary antagonists of *Rebooted*, a supporting character of *The Princess of Friendship*, and one of the secondary antagonists of "Day of the Departed" and *March of the Oni*.
* In the *Character Encyclopedia*, he is referred to as "General Pythor."
* Pythor's name can be seen in the credits for the episode "Blackout," despite his appearance in the episode was as the "Mysterious Stranger" and intended to be a surprise.
	+ However, the episode and the following episode aired back to back, so this detail was not notable.
* According to Tommy Andreasen, Pythor was most likely a coward during the Serpentine War and a "low ranking opportunist."
* He is one of twelve Serpentine to have their name mentioned in the show, the others being Skales, Skales Jr., Arcturus, Clancee, Acidicus, Aspheera, Char, Mambo V, Raggmunk, Blunck, and Machia.
* In *The Realm of Shadows*, a shrunken Pythor is seen caged behind Wu.
* Pythor and Nadakhan are both similar in that both are charming, charismatic leaders who lost the support of their underlings and were the black sheep of their species, with Pythor being a low-ranking, manipulative, and average combatant while Nadakhan was a criminal, troublemaker, and selfish.
	+ Additionally, they're both the last of their species and were imprisoned prior to the series before being released in their debut.
* Pythor is the only character in the show known to be a cannibal, due to the fact that he ate his own kind while locked in the Serpentine tomb.
* He is mentioned in "Questing for Quests," and the ninja apparently do not know where he is.
* Pythor's appearance in "Blue Lightning" is different from his original appearance. In addition to his Legacy appearance, he no longer has scales and has smaller red eyes instead of larger pink ones, and the hip section that he had prior to Season 4 is gone.
* The blue orb on Pythor's chest may hint that the Serpentine came from Chima.
* The Overlord would have gotten rid of or betrayed Pythor eventually, as he did with Garmadon.
* Kai states in "Ninjago and Equestria's Most Wanted" that Pythor only helped them defeat the Anacondrai warriors because he knew the Anacondrai Generals would make him big again. This would explain his easy descent back into villainy as of "Day of the Departed".
* Pythor, along with Chen, is Tommy Andreasen's favorite villain because he's funny.
* Pythor has a unique head shape and longer neck compared to his other Anacondrai brethren.
	+ In addition to his long neck, Pythor shares some similarities with the Anacondrai serpent when compared to the rest of the Anacondrai. Both have pink eyes, a darker purple color, and shorter snouts.
* His name is a play on the word "Python," a species of a large snake. In particular, the reticulated python is the longest species of snake in the world (although not the biggest overall), just as Pythor is the tallest Serpentine and has the longest neck in the show (not counting the Great Devourer or Clouse's pet).
* Pythor's appearance as the Stranger resembles Entity 303, a Minecraft creepypasta. Both of them wear white hoodies with the hood shadowing their faces, and have glowing red eyes.
* His white robe as "the stranger" is based on Mace Windu's most commonly used torso design from LEGO Star Wars.
* According to Tommy Andreasen, the reason Pythor was bleached in Rebooted is that "the designers wanted a new look for him. We've explained it with stomach acids."
* According to Tommy Andreasen, it's possible Pythor could become purple again by shedding his scales.