Season 15: Crystalized

*“Destruction comes from conflict, from the eternal struggle between light and dark. I will end that struggle. If you serve me, I will destroy the Balance and end the conflict once and for all. There will be peace in the dark.”*
— The Overlord to Harumi, "A Sinister Shadow"

## *Crystalized*

### Written by

Bragi Schut
Kevin Burke
Chris Wyatt
Lauren Bradley
Liz Hara
Lizzi Oyebode

### Directed by

Rich Johnson
Wade Cross
Daniel Ife
Shane Poettcker

The **fifteenth** and **final season** of *Ninjago*, subtitled **Crystalized**, is preceded by Season 14 and The Virtues of Spinjitzu, and succeeded by a new *Ninjago* series. Lloyd is the focus ninja and mascot character, the Overlord serves as the main antagonist, and the Crystal Army serves as the villainous faction of the season.

A teaser for this season was released on the Portuguese channel SIC K on March 3, 2022, but was deleted soon after. The account associated with them on Instagram confirmed that this season would be premiering June 2022 in Portugal. The official teaser was released on YouTube on April 29, 2022, with another teaser released the following week, on May 4. They were followed up by a third teaser the week after, on May 10 and another on May 13, and then a fifth one on May 17. The official trailer was released on May 20, 2022.

The first twelve episodes were released on LEGO's YouTube channel on May 20, 2022, though they were privatized on May 23, 2022 and then made public again on June 1, 2022. On the same day, they were also released on Netflix. On June 6, 2022, Episodes 1-2 were released on CITV in the UK. But on June 7, all twelve episodes were removed from Netflix. However, they were re-released on July 15.

A song from the tenth episode "The Benefit of Grief," titled "Inner Steel," was released on music platforms on June 17th, 2022. A trailer for the season finale was revealed on June 18, 2022, at the LEGO Con 2022 livestream. At Comic Con 2022, it was announced that the second half of the season will be released in early October (the 1st in Australia and Latin America, and the 10th in the US) on Netflix.

## Official descriptions

*Can you rise to the challenge? Level up your skills on NINJAGO.com and tune into the upcoming season to learn more about these mysterious crystals.*

**Teaser:** *The ninja are back for another season with brand new adventures in NINJAGO®: Crystalized! This time they have been locked up in Kryptarium Prison where they are surrounded by some of their old enemies.*

*Here they learn a mysterious Crystal King is recruiting a council of evil enemies. To find out the identity of this new enemy, they escape from prison and become fugitives.*

*Who is the Crystal King? Why is he gathering a powerful counsel? Get ready for another action-packed mission with the ninja!*

***Ninja on the run:*** *The chase is on in a new season of NINJAGO® Crystalized!*

*The ninja are on the run and desperate to remain free to save NINJAGO® City! But who is chasing them? And can the ninja remain out of their clutches? Get ready to find out!*

***Vengestone Mystery:** In the new season of NINJAGO Crystalized someone is moving large amounts of dangerous vengestone across the city. The ninja are on the case and their investigation brings them to an abandoned subway line but it seems to be a dead end – or is it?*

***Ninja Vehicles:** The ninja take to the road and the air for a secret mission in the new season of NINJAGO Crystalized.*

*The crew are really hyped about their awesome new rides that even have special paint to avoid identification. What is the mission? And can Cole, Zane and the rest of the crew remain undetected in these superfast vehicles?*

***An invitation for revenge:*** *In the new season of NINJAGO: Crystalized, mysterious crystal spiders break into Kryptarium Prison at night. What are they up to and who sent them?*

**Trailer:** *Get ready for a wild adventure with a new season of NINJAGO Crystalized. Mysterious things are happening around Ninjago City but the ninja are determined to save it. The shadowy and mysterious Crystal King is creating a council, but why? The ninja must find out what is going on in NINJAGO city.*

***Ninja vs. The Mechanic:** The ninja's hunt for the Mechanic leads them to a dangerous subway tunnel where a fight breaks out.*

**Series Finale Trailer:** *The Crystal King threatens to plunge NINJAGO® City into darkness once and for all! Will the united power of the ninja and their allies be enough to protect their home from absolute destruction? Buckle up and get ready for the epic action-packed finale to find out how it all comes to an end!*

***Crystal Calamity***: *The crystal warriors are clearly a threat to NINJAGO® City and the Crystal Temple looks like it’s going to be a big challenge. But the ninja are up it, and ready to ride their awesome vehicles into battle.*

***Son of Garmadon***: *Harumi uses Lloyd’s friendship with the ninja and his devotion to Master Wu to trigger his inner anger. Can Lloyd defeat the darkness within or will he embrace his powers as the Son of Garmadon!?!*
Join the ninja in the show finale of NINJAGO Crystalized coming soon.

***Power Up!***: *The villains are getting stronger and more powerful, so the ninjas must level up as well. Watch till the end of this action-packed clip from NINJAGO® Crystalized to get a sneak peak of the new dragon powers. It’s INCREDIBLE!*
Find out how to get ninja dragon powers in the the action-packed finale coming soon.

***Fight for the golden weapons***: *Watch this video from NINJAGO Crystalized to see Master Wu, Nya, Skylor and Pixal in and epic fight to protect the Golden Weapons of Spinjitzu! It would be unthinkable for the weapons to end up in the hands of the Crystal King! That would only help him realize his plan to destroy NINJAGO City. How will this epic fight play out!?!*

***Inner Steel (Sally’s Song)*** *Shoutout to Sally, NINJAGO City’s new rockstar! Who doesn’t LOVE when she sings: “Dreams do come true, always believe in yourself no matter the time, no matter the place!” This video is a recap of funny, sad, scary and action-packed moments from NINJAGO® Crystalized with Sally singing away! Let’s unite one last time and sing along with Sally for the ninjas!*

## Cast

* Antonia - Brynna Drummond
* Aspheera - Kathleen Barr
* Blazey H. Speed - Shannon Chan-Kent
* Butchie - Michael Adamthwaite
* Cole - Andrew Francis
* Cyrus Borg - Lee Tockar
* Dareth - Alan Marriott
* Dwayne - Sam Vincent
* Fuchsia Ninja - Travis Turner
* Fugi-Dove - Adrian Petriw
* Garmadon- Mark Oliver
* Gayle Gossip - Kelly Sheridan
* Harumi/Kabuki Mask - Britt McKillip, Andrew Francis
* Hounddog McBrag - Michael Dobson
* Jake - Nicholas Holmes
* Jay - Michael Adamthwaite
* Joe - Vincent Tong
* Kai - Vincent Tong
* Kwon - Brent Miller
* Lloyd Garmadon - Sam Vincent
* Main Guard - Deven Mack
* Mariano - Paul Dobson
* Mary Louise's captain - Brian Drummond
* Maya - Jillian Michaels
* Misako - Kathleen Barr
* Miss Demeanor - Erin Mathews
* Nelson - David Raynolds
* Nyad - Andrea Libman
* Nya - Kelly Metzger
* Old Man - Sam Vincent
* Orange Ninja - Kelly Sheridan
* Pink Ninja - Michael Adamthwaite
* P.I.X.A.L. - Jennifer Hayward
* Police Commissioner - Michael Donovan
* Prison Driver - Vincent Tong
* Prison Guard - Andrew Francis
* Pythor - Michael Dobson
* Roof Guard - Heather Doerksen
* Ronin - Brian Dobson
* Sally - Ashleigh Ball
* Sammy - Tabitha St. Germain
* Skylor - Heather Doerksen
* Swat Driver - Paul Dobson
* Teal Ninja - Ryan Beil
* The Mechanic - Michael Antonakos
* The Overlord - Scott McNeil
* Twitchy Tim - Brian Drummond
* Ulysses Trustable - Charles Demers
* Ultra Violet - Sharon Alexander
* Vangelis - Deven Mack
* Vinny Folson - Gavin Langelo
* Warden Noble - Paul Dobson
* William Toughbutt - Garry Chalk
* Wu - Paul Dobson
* Zane - Brent Miller

## Sets

Lloyd was the mascot ninja and the Golden Weapons are the collectible items of the season. The set background was based on Ninjago City.

* 71768 Jay's Golden Dragon Motorbike
* 71769 Cole's Dragon Cruiser
* 71770 Zane's Golden Dragon Jet
* 71771 The Crystal King Temple
* 71772 The Crystal King
* 71773 Kai's Golden Dragon Raider
* 71774 Lloyd's Golden Ultra Dragon
* 71775 Nya's Samurai X MECH

## Songs

* The Crystalized Whip
* Ninjago Victory (Korean version)

## Trivia

* This is the second season to have 30 episodes in total, making it the longest season in terms of episodes and runtime, tied with Season 11: Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu.
	+ However, Season 11 was split into two chapters, the Fire Chapter and the Ice Chapter, each being 15 episodes, making Crystalized the first season with a single chapter to be 30 episodes long.
* This is the only Ninjago installment to not introduce a new major villain.
	+ Krux was introduced in "Day of the Departed" but wasn’t a villain until Season 7.
* According to a WildBrain animator on Reddit (u/NEKOSEI), LEGO wanted the animators to "get same sex couples into the background anytime [they] could."
* According to set designer Niek van Slagmaat, the cockpit part introduced in 71736 Boulder Blaster will be used "in a very cool way in the future." This is seen on the knee armour of 71775 Nya's Samurai X MECH.
* When told about his LEGO personification's similarity to a character, Dillon, Lachlan Jansen tweeted "The similarities are definitely uncanny… gonna have to keep my eye on Dillon here, as well as his twin brother (you'll see him in the upcoming 2022 installment 😉)," possibly hinting at him appearing in this season. He officially confirmed this on his wiki page.
* Like Sons of Garmadon and Hunted, Tommy Andreasen posted a status on Twitter on April Fools Day with three events from Season 15, two of which are real and one of which is fake.
	+ The three events stated that:
		- "The lyrics to the 'Weekend Whip' will become an important plot point. Not only are the words catchy, but they also contain a secret which has remained unfolded since the song premiered in 2011."
		- "A insignificant potted plant will prove to be one of the main reasons our heroes stand a chance against the overwhelming forces of evil."
		- "Toy-designers and writers have collaborated to avoid spoilers by including characters and objects in the toys, which will not feature in the season's storyline."
			* The third statement is the lie, as all characters/objects in the sets were seen in the show.
* Tommy Andreasen published a poster for the season on April 20, 2022 with the description "We hope you like the new Ninjago teaser poster. This is what the brief looked like ... short and sweet! @WildBrainStudio concept artist Daniel Wang totally aced it imo. The idea to add the Ninja eyes only came after the first lay-out rough. The composition just called for it."
	+ He also published a description of the poster: "The four weapons of creation (encased in the purple crystal). The entire poster is probably purple with the crystal covering everything like the weapons are stuck in one big crystal. In the crystal we should see refractions/ reflections of the five 'generals'. Not too clearly and maybe just silhouettes which can be theorized upon. NINJAGO logo at the bottom golden embers coming off it."
* Dareth's lawyer card and poster is a reference to "Better Call Saul" from "*Breaking Bad*".
* Amount of times a different character reads a title card:
	+ **Lloyd**: 6
	+ **Garmadon**: 5
	+ **Harumi**: 3
	+ **Wu**: 3
	+ **Jay**: 2
	+ **Dareth**: 2
	+ **Zane**: 2
	+ **Nyad**: 1
	+ **Ulysses Trustable**: 1
	+ **Hounddog McBrag**: 1
	+ **Antonia**: 1
	+ **Skylor**: 1
	+ **P.I.X.A.L.**: 1
	+ **Cole**: 1
		- This makes Lloyd announcing the most title cards, while multiple characters are tied for the least.
		- Kai and Nya are the only ninja to not announce a title card.
* This season marks the Overlord's first physical appearance in the main series since Rebooted and overall since Ninjago: Decoded, Pythor's first physical appearance in the series since "Day of the Departed" and overall since *Pythor's Revenge*, Harumi's first physical appearance since Hunted, Garmadon's first physical appearance since March of the Oni, Aspheera since Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu, and the Mechanic since Prime Empire. It is also Skylor's first speaking appearance since Hunted, and the first appearance of the Golden Weapons since March of the Oni. It is also the first appearance of Zane’s human cloak since March of the Oni.
	+ This is also Pythor, Harumi, Garmadon and the Golden Weapons' first appearance in the WildBrain seasons.
	+ This is also the first appearance of Mister F.
* This season marks the second time that Lloyd has been arrested, and the third time that Kai, Jay, Cole and Zane were arrested.
	+ Unlike the previous instances, they are arrested for something they willingly committed, as opposed to being framed for crimes they didn't commit.
* Though Skylor has made many appearances all throughout the series, this is the third season after Tournament of Elements and Hunted in which she's a major character throughout a whole season.
* This is the second installment where a group of villains band together, the first being "Day of the Departed."
	+ Pythor is the only villain to be part of both groups.
* In keeping with Tommy Andreasen's comparison of this season and *Avengers: Endgame*, the season's second official poster resembles the latter's, particularly in terms of its color scheme and character placement.
	+ The Overlord is located on the place of Thanos and thus represents the position of the main antagonist.
	+ Wu is located on the place of Iron Man.
	+ Cole is located on the place of Ant-Man.
	+ Zane is located on the place of War Machine, with his Elemental Power of Ice on his hand in the same way as the red light on the War Machine's hand.
	+ Kai is located on the place of Hulk, but has the katana added to his hands.
	+ Jay is located on the place of Thor, both of which have Lightning as their primary abilities.
	+ P.I.X.A.L. is located on the place of Black Widow, but her pose is a little different.
	+ Skylor is located on the place of Captain Marvel.
	+ Samurai X (Nya) is located on the place of Okoye.
	+ Lloyd is located on the place of Captain America.
	+ Antonia is located on the place of Nebula.
	+ Fugi-Dove is located on the place of Hawkeye.
	+ The crystalized chicken is located on the place of Rocket Raccoon.
	+ Nelson and Ronin are not located on anyone's place and are on the poster in addition.
* This is also the first season where Lloyd uses Oni Power.
* When the first twelve episodes aired on May 20, 2022, Tommy Andreasen didn't know the episodes "would be released today and in this way." He further stated that he didn't "think this is optimal."
* This season shares similarities to the second half of Legacy of the Green Ninja.
	+ Lloyd is the focus character of both seasons. His relationship with his father, and his final battle with the Overlord were key elements within both seasons.
	+ A prophecy foretells the events of the final battle (in Legacy of the Green Ninja, the Final Battle was yet to be decided, in Crystalized, Quanish the Elder prophesied how darkness would consume Ninjago, but also prophesied that four heroes could commit a selfless act to save Ninjago).
	+ The Overlord, as the main antagonist, uses a substance to corrupt the citizens of Ninjago (Dark Matter in Legacy of the Green Ninja, and infectious crystals in Crystalized). His Crystal Warriors are also similar to the Stone Army he commanded.
	+ The final battles ("Rise of the Spinjitzu Master" and "Roots") are even similar to each other, in which Lloyd files on a powerful golden dragon (the Golden Dragon and the Golden Ultra Dragon), against the Overlord with a form giving him the ability to fly (Dragon form and Centaur form), and with the battle itself taking place on a location at Ninjago's sky (the Dark Fortress and the Crystal Island). Finally, the Overlord is defeated by being engulfed in some form of light (Lloyd defeating him from the inside of the Overlord's mouth with Golden Power, and the Golden Ultra Dragon shooting blasts of Fire, Lightning, Ice and Earth combined to create Golden Power and immobilize him, and his form was shattered by the tail of the Golden Ultra Dragon).
		- Also in these final episodes, the ninja and some of their allies group together and meet up with Lloyd and his respective dragons after the defeat of the Overlord.
* This season also shares similarities to all three seasons of the Oni Trilogy, which include Sons of Garmadon, Hunted, and March of the Oni.
	+ Sharing similarities with Sons of Garmadon;
		- Harumi recruits members for a villainous group (the Sons of Garmadon and the Council of the Crystal King), whom seek out to summon a greater being to rule over Ninjago (Garmadon and the Overlord, respectively).
		- To do this, they steal valuable items with tremendous powers to perform a ritual (the Oni Masks and the Golden Weapons) to summon their masters back into Ninjago.
		- In the episodes in which these rituals occur ("Dread on Arrival" and "Darkness Within"), Lloyd is captured in both instances.
	+ Like Hunted;
		- The main antagonist attempts to accumulate a certain task to conquer Ninjago, but with constrating effects (Garmadon wanted to preserve the realm of Ninjago from the Oni, whilst the Overlord wished to destroy the Balance.
		- A Resistance is also formed to fight against the villainous faction (the Resistance in Hunted is composed of most of the Elemental Masters, while the Resistance in Crystalized is composed of many of the ninja's friends, families, allies and past, redeemed villainous factions such as the Hypnobrai, Unagami's army, the Keepers and the Maaray Guards).
		- Dragons are also a key element within both seasons (Hunted explains the backstory and past history of the dragons, and the dragons found in the Realm of Oni and Dragons play a crucial role throughout the season. In Crystalized, the ninja must achieve Dragon Forms as prophesied by Quanish the Elder).
	+ With similarities from March of the Oni;
		- The Overlord also has similar motives to the main antagonist (the Omega, as he wishes to blanket the Sixteen Realms in darkness).
		- The citizens of Ninjago are negatively affected or influenced by the powers of the villainous factions (the Crystal army turning them into Crystal zombies, while the Oni turns everyone into petrified statues with black clouds of darkness.
		- Within the final episodes of Crystalized, Lloyd and Garmadon are teamed up and eventually fight the main antagonists (the Overlord and the Omega). Additionally, the abilities of the Oni, as well as the Oni Form is showcased here, specifically through Lloyd and Garmadon, which are used against the villainous factions and the main antagonist.
		- The villains are only defeated by an ability with the use of an elemental essence originating from the power of the dragons (The Golden Ultra Dragon is created from the Golden Weapons and bestows Golden Power, while the ninja, with the addition of the Sons of the First Spinjitzu Master create the Tornado of Creation, which bestows the power of Creation, and both methods also bestow the four elements of Creation) and the world of Ninjago and its people are free from the villains and their influencing powers.
		- The final scenes from the final episodes ("Roots" and "Endings") showcase the ninja and their allies at the Monastery of Spinjitzu after defeating the main antagonists and the villainous factions.
* Crystalized holds the record for the most cast members in a season, beating Hunted which previously had the longest cast list of a season by that point.

## Focus Characters

### Protagonists

* Lloyd serves as the focus ninja and mascot character of this season. His relationship with Harumi and Garmadon as well as him unlocking Oni Power can be seen throughout it.
	+ He was focused on in Episodes 181, 183, 187, 192-194, 196-198, 200-201, 204-205, and 207-210.
		- He struggled to decide whether he should become a ninja again after Nya's departure in Episode 181.
		- He doubts his leadership skills and makes the decision to get Aspheera in Episode 183.
		- He chases after the Kabuki Mask in Episode 187.
		- He disguises himself as the Mechanic and infiltrates the Crystal Temple, only to get exposed and learn the identity of the Kabuki Mask in Episode 192.
		- He learns how Harumi survived in Episode 193.
		- He watches the ninja seemingly perish, and uses Destruction for the first time in Episode 194.
		- He watches in horror as the Overlord returns in Episode 196.
		- He escapes the Council of the Crystal King and drags Harumi down into Primeval's Eye in Episode 197.
		- He battles Harumi and the rest of the council and escapes in Episode 198.
		- He listens to Garmadon's story and watches him fight the crystal army using the Oni Form in Episode 200.
		- He is taught Oni Form by Garmadon although he fails to achieve it in Episode 201.
		- He escapes from the wreckage of the *Bounty's* stern and eventually saves Hounddog McBrag from crystalized Serpentine in Episode 204.
		- He discovers the Serpentine's library and tells Garmadon the reason of him resisting Oni Form in Episode 205.
		- He begins to realize his father's might have changed after he fights some crystal-infected Serpentine in Episode 207.
		- He attempts to unlock Dragon Form along with the other ninja and later heads to fight the Overlord with Garmadon on the Crystal Temple in Episode 208.
		- He battles the Overlord on the Crystal Temple and witnesses Harumi turn against the latter in Episode 209.
		- He achieves his Oni Form only to revert back shortly after achieving it, and he appears on the Golden Ultra Dragon and defeats the Overlord using the Elements of Creation in Episode 210, the finale.
* The four original ninja play prominent roles in this season.
	+ Kai was focused on Episodes 183, 184, 205, 209, and 210.
		- In Episode 183, he fights with Jay over coping with Nya's departure.
		- In Episode 184, he frees Aspheera, still angry at her for taking his powers.
		- In Episode 205, he battles Pythor, and helps Cole and Skylor take Jake to his parents.
	+ Jay was focused on in Episodes 181, 183, 194, 203, 209, and 210
		- In Episode 181 he also struggles to decide whether he should become a ninja again after Nya's departure.
		- In Episode 183 he wonders whether the ninja should stay a team with Nya gone, and fights with Kai over coping with Nya's departure.
		- In Episode 194 he notices the BRTM-12, which ultimately leads to the ninja's survival.
		- In Episode 203 he protects Nya from the Mechanic and encourages her to use her powers to call for help.
	+ Cole was focused on in Episodes 181, 205, 207, and 209.
		- He struggles to get the team back together to look into the Vengestone smuggling.
		- In Episode 205, he is knocked unconscious when his and Kai's vehicles crash, and later helps Kai and Skylor take Jake to his parents.
		- In Episode 207, he sends a distress call to Vania for her to help them in fighting the Overlord.
	+ Zane was focused on in Episodes 190, 198, 204, 206, 209, and 210.
		- In Episode 190, after seeing Sally saddened by leaving her parents, he realizes that all emotions matter, even grief.
		- In Episode 204, he is revealed to have been severely damaged in the crash of his jet, and regains his Ice Emperor persona.
		- In Episode 206, he is woken up by P.I.X.A.L.
	+ All four of them are heavily focused on in Episodes 209-210, where they achieved Dragon Form and united the Golden Weapons to unleash the Golden Ultra Dragon.
* Nya and Wu also play prominent roles in this season.
	+ Nya was focused on in Episodes 182, 188, 195, 196, 202, 203, and 207.
		- In Episode 182, she regains her memories with help from Nyad, and decides to drain away her powers.
		- In Episode 188, she realizes that she can become Samurai X again, and still help the ninja.
		- In Episode 195, she battles Pythor, and seemingly dies when the monastery explodes, but escapes in her mech.
		- In Episode 196, she saves the ninja from being crushed by the collapsed tunnel.
		- In Episode 202, she struggles to fight without her powers, and goes down with the *Bounty* when it collapses.
		- In Episode 203, she begins to regain her powers, saving Jay in the process from the Crystal army.
		- In Episode 207, she uses her powers to send a message to Merlopia.
	+ Wu was focused on in Episodes 184, 185, 186, 197, 198, 202, 203, 204, and 208.
		- In Episodes 184-186 he doubts whether freeing Aspheera was the right choice.
		- In Episodes 197-198 he realizes that he should have followed his conscience rather than the law, and helps the ninja steal back the *Destiny's Bounty*.
		- In Episode 202, he dons the Dragon Armor once again, and duels the Overlord, only to be defeated.
		- In Episode 203, he is rescued by Nelson and Antonia and is motivated by the paperkids to keep fighting.
		- In Episode 204, he is informed by Misako about Dragon Form.
		- In Episode 208, he plans an attack to defeat the Overlord.
* Garmadon plays an important role towards the end of the season.
	+ He was focused on in Episodes 200, 201, 204, and 207-210.
		- In Episode 200, he tells Lloyd and Wu of his story, and later battles the Crystal army using his Oni Form.
		- In Episode 201, he attempts to teach Lloyd Oni Form, but he's reluctant to achieve it.
		- In Episode 204, he goes with Lloyd through the sewers to the Serpentine's library.
* P.I.X.A.L. and Skylor play overall minor roles this season, but receive some attention in certain episodes.
	+ In Episodes 184-186, Skylor struggles to keep Nya frozen.
	+ In Episode 195, P.I.X.A.L unleashes the MiniPix on the Council of the Crystal King, revealing that they have been helping her build things all these years.
	+ In Episode 204, P.I.X.A.L. finds the damaged Zane, and takes him to Borg Tower with the help of the Kryptarium inmates.
	+ In Episode 205, Skylor saves Kai and Cole from the Pythor and the Vengestone Guards, and takes Jake to his parents.
	+ In Episode 206, Skylor talks with Kai about the complications in their relationship, while P.I.X.A.L. manages to awaken Zane from his coma.

### Antagonists

* The Overlord serves as the main antagonist of this season.
	+ By taking the title of the Crystal King, the Overlord's identity was unclear to any of the ninja from Episodes 187-198.
	+ In Episode 193, it was revealed that he met with Harumi after the Liberation of Ninjago and brought her back to life, explaining his plan to end all destruction in Ninjago and have it be at peace in the dark. He also requested her to build an army out of Vengestone, essentially removing the one weakness the Stone Army had.
	+ Upon gaining a physical form in Episode 196, the Overlord empowered the Crystal Council and brought the Crystal Warriors to life in Episode 197. In addition, he makes the Oni Temple airborne, turning it into the Crystal Island.
	+ In Episode 202, he successfully takes over Ninjago City by using the full potential of his powers to crystalize all of the city, separating the ninja in the process.
	+ In Episode 209, he battles against Lloyd and Garmadon in his centaur form and revealed that he was the one who created the Great Devourer, letting disastrous events happen because of the event occurring so he could gain the perfect form for his return and destroy the Balance.
* Harumi serves as the secondary antagonist of this season.
	+ After being resurrected by the Overlord, she builds an army out of Vengestone and recruited the ninja's worst surviving enemies to join them.
	+ She often tries to get into Lloyd's head, often mentioning how he has a dark side, just like his father.
	+ After finding out about the Overlord's connection with the Great Devourer that destroyed her parents, she turns on him, and sides with Lloyd and Garmadon, thus partially redeeming her.
* Other important antagonists include the Council of the Crystal King (Aspheera, Vangelis, Pythor, The Mechanic, and Mister F), Ulysses Trustable, the New Ninja, Hounddog McBrag, and the Ninjago Police.
* The Crystal Army serves as the villainous faction of the season.

## Videos

NINJAGO Crystalized - Official TeaserNINJAGO Crystalized - Ninja on the runNINJAGO Crystalized - Vengestone MysteryNINJAGO Crystalized - Ninja VehiclesNINJAGO Crystalized – An invitation for revenge!NINJAGO Crystalized – Official TrailerNINJAGO Crystalized - Ninja vs. The MechanicA sneak peek into in the LEGO® NINJAGO season Crystalized - LEGO® CON 2022LEGO® NINJAGO Crystalized - Series Finale Trailer-2LEGO NINJAGO Crystalized - Son of GarmadonLEGO® NINJAGO Crystalized - Crystal CalamityLEGO® NINJAGO Crystalized – Power Up!LEGO NINJAGO Crystalized - Fight for the golden weaponsLEGO NINJAGO Crystalized - Inner Steel (Sally’s Song)
## Gallery

### Promotional media

Concept poster with a black frame and slightly less clear faces of villainsFinalized posterSecond posterLandscape posterThe description of the official posterPoster on ToggoSkylorRender of SkylorNew NinjaThe Kabuki Mask with the Crystal SpidersThe Council of the Crystal KingJayLloyd (Golden)
### Gifs

Master Wu organizing his nameCole organizing his nameJay organizing his nameKai organizing his nameLloyd organizing his nameZane organizing his nameNya organizing her nameP.I.X.A.L. organizing her nameSkylor organizing her nameMisako organizing her nameLloyd and Garmadon against the Vengestone GuardsP.I.X.A.L. and MiniPix reparing Jay's Golden Dragon MotorbikeNya using her Samurai X MECHKai and Skylor using FireMaster Wu drinking tea and fighting the Crystal WarriorsZane fighting Mister FPythor fighting JayVangelis fighting Cole

## References

1. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CasMQKsocQ1/
2. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/Car6fYKqXlA/
3. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CcGJr62LlWg/
4. ↑ http://bricksfanz.com/ninjago-crystalized-begins-on-uk-tv-today/
5. ↑ https://www.lego.com/en-us/lego-con-recap-2022?icmp=LP-SHQL-Standard-LP\_Lego\_con\_QL\_Standard\_Recap-TH-NO-QWEO1CX0SN
6. ↑ https://youtu.be/ZHSnx-smuUA?t=3153
7. ↑ San Diego Comic-Con 2022
8. ↑ https://www.lego.com/en-us/campaigns/kids/ninjago/translator
9. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxJzl8lyqQs
10. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NnN2ksDkeI&ab\_channel=LEGO
11. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qFrgynE5DI
12. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70GDZZYPVCE
13. ↑ https://youtu.be/ZWHpjA0mwP4
14. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Ninjago/comments/uev7wg/time\_for\_the\_next\_wave\_of\_ninjago\_community/i6smtzm/
15. ↑ https://www.brickfanatics.com/lego-ninjago-designer-teases-future-set/
16. ↑ https://twitter.com/Marvellous\_Jan/status/1450063232542990338
17. ↑ https://twitter.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1509866469982572547
18. ↑ https://twitter.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1516816760455979027
19. ↑ https://twitter.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1516816760455979027/photo/2
20. ↑ https://twitter.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1527708490290053125