The Commander

**The Commander**, real name classified, is the protagonist and the current supreme commander of the Coalition. After fighting in numerous wars on Earth from World War I to the Gulf War, The Commander participated in the NASA-CIA joint project "Project D" in 1992 and was sent by the US Army to document the Earth-like world that the portal had opened up. 3 years after his first trip, The Commander and his elite unit of US Army Rangers are sent by the US Government to locate natural resources for Earth to use. However, The Commander and his Rangers unexpectedly land in the middle of the Serpentine War, forcing them to fight back with the humans against the Serpentine. Returning back to Earth with Wu and Garmadon, The Commander managed to convince the United Nations General Assembly to send a UN force under his command to help the Elemental Alliance's fight.

After the end of the Serpentine War, The Commander and his forces stayed in Ninjago to help rebuild and modernize the region as more multinational soldiers arrived from Earth to help with peacekeeping. The Commander and his forces would soon become great allies with the Ninja and would embark on different journeys to save Ninjago against different villains.

The Commander led the Coalition to assist the Ninja in defeating the Sons of Garmadon, who sought to resurrect the evil side of Garmadon. After the Colossus seemingly killed the original ninja and a toddler Wu, The Commander and his Coalition forces - alongside Lloyd, Nya, and the Resistance - struggled to keep Ninjago City from ultimately falling to Lord Garmadon and the Sons of Garmadon.

## Information

**Species:** Human

**Affiliation:** United States Army Rangers, United Nations, Coalition, Ninja, The Resistance

**Homeworld/Homeland:** Texas, United States of America, Earth

**Occupation:** Commander

**Weapon of choice:** M4A1 SOPMOD, M1911A1

**First appearance:** Purple Dawn (voice only), Total War (physical appearance)

**Status:** Alive

**Family:** Phil (grandfather; deceased), unnamed father (deceased), unnamed mother (deceased), Weston (older brother), Helen (wife; deceased), Mike (son)

**Voiced by:** David Boreanaz

## History

### Early Life

The Commander was born in the US state of Texas in 1900. He comes from a long line of veterans that have served in virtually all of America's major wars, from the Revolutionary War to the American Civil War (except his father). Although initially aspiring to become a medical doctor, the Commander was inspired by his grandfather, a Civil War veteran, to join the military.

### Service in the World Wars

When the First World War broke out, he and his older brother Weston joined the Army in 1917 when the US declared war against the Central Powers. After the war ended more than a year later, the Commander and Weston returned home as war heroes, decorated with several of the highest awards.

During the 1920s, the Commander eventually graduated from college and enrolled into a medical college, earning his PhD in 1928. He opened his own medical practice in his hometown until closing in 1930 due to the ensuing Great Depression. The Commander soon reenlisted into the Army and was approached by government officials who wanted to recruit him for a top secret experiment program dubbed "The Super-M Program." There, the Commander was injected with a serum that dramatically slowed his aging. Because Weston had the same blood type as him, the Commander transferred some of his blood to Weston, also giving him slow aging.

Through the next 11 years, the Commander rose through the ranks of the Army, gaining the rank Commander by 1940. In 1941, the Commander was present during the Japanese surprise attack of Pearl Harbor, helping give cover fire for other soldiers to rescue the wounded. Soon after the US declared war on the Axis Powers, the Commander and Weston were deployed with their unit - the 365th Elite Division - in North Africa, Italy, the Western Front, and the Pacific.

## Age

Physically, the Commander is in his early thirties due to his involvement in "The Super-M Program." Since he was born in 1900, he is biologically in his hundreds.

## Weapons and abilities

### Weapons

#### World War I

* M1903 Springfield
* M1911

#### World War II/Korean War

* M1A1 Thompson
* M1911A1

#### Vietnam War

* XM16E1 / M16A1
* M1911A1

#### Gulf War

* M16A2
* M1911A1

#### Current

* M4A1 SOPMOD
* M1911A1

## Vehicles

The Commander has owned/operated many vehicles in his history as a soldier.