Arcturus

> "*Because of your friends, you have done what we never could: united the Serpentine and your kind as one. Because of you, the balance is restored. And because of your father, our spirits can be free. You will have our eternal respect as the greatest warriors to ever battle for Ninjago.*"
> ― Arcturus to Lloyd Garmadon.
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**Arcturus** was the head general of the Anacondrai Serpentine tribe and the leader of the Serpentine during the Serpentine War. He led the Anacondrai against the Elemental Alliance on many occasions, before his tribe was eventually defeated and Arcturus and the other Anacondrai Generals were banished to the Cursed Realm.

Decades later, Chen used a spell to turn himself and his followers into Anacondrai and started the Second Serpentine War, conquering many lands in Ninjago. When the Elemental Masters tried to stop the army of fake Anacondrai at the Corridor of Elders, the last living Anacondrai, Pythor proposed to release the Anacondrai Generals from the Cursed Realm to end Chen's war. Being the person who originally banished them, Garmadon agreed to be banished himself to do so. Arcturus and the other generals were released and immediately cursed Chen and his army, before congratulating Lloyd Garmadon and his family for their bravery. Arcturus also restored Pythor to his original size, before passing on to the Departed Realm.

## Biography

### Early Life

At some point, Arcturus became the head general of the Anacondrai tribe by defeating the previous general in combat.

### Serpentine War

#### Decived by Chen

Arcturus continued to lead the Anacondrai for many years when the Serpentine discovered the legend of the Golden Master. They attempted to warn the humans of what might come, but due to the humans' fear and hatred of Serpentine, they refused to listen. A man named Chen took advantage of this situation and managed to deceive Arcturus and the other Serpentine that the humans were going to attack them. Arcturus then declared war on the human race.

#### Attack on Jamanakai Village

The Serpentine arrived at Jamanakai Village and began burning it down and attacking the citizens. The Elemental Masters arrived to protect the village and defeated the Serpentine warriors. However, Arcturus sent his Anacondrai warriors into the village to deal with the new threat. Having never fought Anacondrai before, the Elemental Masters were quickly defeated and the village was taken over. Arcturus himself arrived in the village shortly after and a Venomari General reported the situation to him, which Arcturus was delighted to hear.

#### Battle at Brichwood Forest

Chen then told the Anacondrai that they needed to eleminate the Elemental Masters, as they posed a large threat against them. Arcturus rallied his troops to Brichwood Forest, where they battled the Elemental Alliance, now led by the sons of the First Spinjitzu Master, Wu and Garmadon. Initially, the Elemental Masters seemed to gain the upper hand, but Chen used the hypnotic powers of the Hypnobrai to turn the Master of Earth against the Alliance. This allowed the Anacondrai to gain victory once again.

#### Defeat and Banishment

However, unbeknownst to Arcturus and his troops, Garmadon discovered the Sacred Flutes, which were able to hypnotize and control snakes. The Elemental Alliance used this newfound ability to turn the tide of the war and defeat the Serpentine. The Serpentine tribes, including the Anacondrai were locked away in various tombs across Ninjago Island. However, Arcturus and the Anacondrai Generals were brought before court, where it was decided that they would be banished to the Cursed Realm for their crimes in the war. Arcturus pleaded for mercy, but Mystake rudely dismissed him and Garmadon used a spellbook to open a portal to the Cursed Realm. Arcturus and the generals were dragged through the portal into the Cursed Realm, where they would be locked in cells for the next thirty-eight years.

During his decades spent in the Cursed Realm, Arcturus pondered his mistakes and eventually changed his mind about the war.

### Legacy

#### Celestial Zodiac

Despite his actions, Arcturus' reputation was great enough that a celestial zodiac was named after him.

#### Project Arcturus

Decades after Arcturus's banishment, during the Nindroid Crisis, Garmadon remembered facing Arcturus in battle, and Master Wu noted that a celestial zodiac had been named after him, but the two were unable to guess at the meaning behind the association of his name with the Overlord's project.

"Project: Arcturus" was eventually discovered to be a rocket named after the Serpentine general and the constellation with the same name, and the Nindroids were located at Ouroboros, where the Serpentine used to study the stars. The rocket carried the Nindroids and the ninja into space, where the Overlord hoped to obtain the Mega Weapon.

### Released by Garmadon

Nearly forty years after the first Serpentine War, Chen discovered a spell that he used to turn himself and his followers into Anacondrai warriors. The last living Anacondrai, Pythor P. Chumsworth was also captured by Chen to complete the transformation. However, Pythor managed to escape and during the Battle of the Corridor of Elders, proposed the idea to release the Anacondrai Generals from the Cursed Realm, claiming that they could put an end to Chen's schemes. Although sceptical at first, Garmadon and his family agreed to banish him, so that the generals can be released. Garmadon promptly did so and a portal opened, from which the spirits of Arcturus and the Anacondrai Generals came though. As the Generals cursed his army, Chen tried to bargain with Arcturus not to banish him, claiming that they were allies. Arcturus, however, dismissed this claim, telling Chen that he would never be a true Anacondrai and called him a liar, a cheat and an impostor, before banishing him as well, ending the Second Serpentine War.

Arcturus then congratulated Lloyd Garmadon and his friends for their bravery and for releasing their spirits. He also congratulated Pythor and restored him to his original size, before leaving though a portal to the Departed Realm.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

* **Anacondrai Psychology**: As the general of the Anacondrai tribe, Arcturus possessed the same powers as the rest of his tribe.
	+ **Invisibility**: Like all other Anacondrai, Arcturus was capable of turning completely invisible.
	+ **Superhuman Strength**: As an Anacondrai, Arcturus possessed physical strength mugh superior to humans as well as other Serpentine.
	+ **Superhuman Speed**: Like all other Anacondrai, Arcturus was much faster than a human being.
	+ **Superhuman Durability**: Like all other members of his tribe, Arcturus was capable of surviving injuries that a human would likely not.
* **Ghost Powers**: After being banished and released from the Cursed Realm, Arcturus gained variety of supernatural powers.
	+ **Banishment**: Arcturus was capable of banishing other individuals to the Cursed Realm, as he did with Chen and his cultists.
	+ **Size Alteration**: Arcturus was capable of changing the size of other beings by emitting a beam of green energy at them, as shown when he restored Pythor to his original size.
	+ **Portal Creation**: Arcturus was capable of generating a portal that allowed him and the other Anacondrai generals to return to the Departed Realm.

### Abilities

* **Master Strategist**: As the general of the Anacondrai, Arcturus led them to many battles throughout the years and even won aganist the Elemental Alliance on two occasions.

## Weapons and Equipment

### Weapons

* **Anacondrai Blade**: Arcturus wielded an Anacondrai Blade during the Serpentine War.

## Relationships

### Allies

* Serpentine
	+ Anacondrai - Home Tribe and Subordinates
		- Anacondrai Generals † - Fellow Generals
		- Pythor
	+ Hypnobrai
		- Slithraa
		- Skales
	+ Venomari
		- Unknown Venomari General
		- Acidicus
	+ Constrictai
		- Unknown Constrictai General
		- Skalidor
		- Bytar
		- Chokun
* Ninja
	+ Lloyd Garmadon
	+ Kai
	+ Jay
	+ Cole
	+ Zane
* Garmadon - Former Enemy
* Wu - Former Enemy
* Misako
* Elemental Masters
	+ Skylor
	+ Karlof
	+ Griffin Turner
	+ Mr. Pale
	+ Tox
	+ Shade
	+ Ash
	+ Neuro
	+ Gravis
	+ Bolobo
	+ Jacob Pevsner
	+ Chamille

### Enemies

* Anacondrai Cultists
	+ Chen † - Former Ally
	+ Clouse - Former Ally
	+ Eyezor †
	+ Zugu †
	+ Kapau †
	+ Chope †
	+ Sleven †
	+ Krait †
* Elemental Alliance
	+ Ray
	+ Maya
	+ Jay's mother
	+ Acronix
	+ Krux
	+ Previous Elemental Master of Ice †
	+ Previous Elemental Master of Earth - Temporary Ally
	+ Previous Elemental Master of Shadow
	+ Previous Elemental Master of Gravity
	+ Previous Elemental Master of Sound
	+ Unknown Elemental Master

## Appearances

### TV Series

#### In chronological order:

* Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu - Season 4: The Tournament of Elements
	+ Spellbound (flashback)
		- Season 7: The Hands of Time
			* The Hatching (flashback; concurrent events)
	+ The Corridor of Elders

## Behind the Scenes

* Arcturus appears to use the same torso print as the 2015 Pythor minifigure, only recolored in various areas.
	+ He also reuses 2012 Pythor's tail like the other Anacondrai.

## Trivia

* Arcturus is the only seen Anacondrai to have green eyes rather than red. The reason for this is unknown.
	+ However, Pythor had pink eyes in Season 1: Rise of the Snakes and Eyezor and Zugu had blue and yellow eyes respectively in Day of the Departed.
* While he was still alive, Arcturus had black and gold markings with a green gem on his head, like the other Anacondrai generals. As a spirit, however, Arcturus appears to have no markings on his head, while the other generals do.
* He is one of thirteen Serpentine whose name is mentioned in the show, the others being Skales, Pythor, Skales Jr., Clancee, Raggmunk, Blunck, Machia, Aspheera, Char, Acidicus, and Mambo V.
* He and the other cursed Anacondrai generals are the only known ghosts to display the abilities to curse mortals and making something (Pythor in this case) bigger/returning it to its original size.
* Although Arcturus was the supreme general who commanded the united Serpentine tribes during the Serpentine War, he was never the crowned Serpentine King. The reason for this is unknown.
* He is one of the few Ninjago characters to be mentioned in a season before their first physical appearance.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Spellbound
2. ↑ The Curse of the Golden Master
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Corridor of Elders
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Codename: Arcturus