Rise of the Snakes

*“**Lloyd**: Am I really gonna have to fight my father one day?*

**Wu**: One day. But today we can feel good that Ninjago is saved, for tomorrow you will train for the day. Good will finally face evil and a final outcome will be decided for all of time.”

— Lloyd and Wu after the Great Devourer's defeat, "Day of the Great Devourer"

## Rise of the Snakes

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## Title Card

***Rise of the Snakes*** is the first season and the second installment of the *Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu* series. It was originally released on December 2nd, 2011. The Green Ninja is the mascot character for this season and Pythor is the main antagonist. The Serpentine serve as the villainous faction.

It is the second installment in the Prophecy of the Green Ninja arc. It introduces Lloyd, Lord Garmadon's son, to the team, and reveals his destiny as the legendary Green Ninja, who is prophesized to defeat the Dark Lord in battle. The collectible weapons this season are the Serpentine's Staffs and the Four Silver Fangblades.

It is preceded by the Pilot Episodes and followed by *Legacy of the Green Ninja*.

## Plot Summary

The ninja are relaxing. But trouble is slowly brewing. . . .

Young Lloyd Garmadon wants to be evil like his dad, but wherever he goes, those ninja mess him up. After having unwittingly released the Serpentine, he ends up being the destined Green Ninja.

Meanwhile, Lord Garmadon is back, mostly out of concern for his son. The season is also highlighted by the discoveries of unlocking True Potential, the search for Fangblades, and the Great Devourer.

## Characters

* Acidicus - Paul Dobson
* Chokun - Michael Dobson
* Cole - Kirby Morrow
* Dr. Julien - Mark Oliver
* Ed - Colin Murdock
* Edna - Jillian Michaels
* Falcon - Paul Dobson
* Fangtom - Mackenzie Gray
* Fang-Suei - Michael Adamthwaite
* Garmadon - Mark Oliver
* Jay - Michael Adamthwaite
* Kai - Vincent Tong
* Kruncha - Brian Drummond
* Lloyd Garmadon - Jillian Michaels
* Lou - Kirby Morrow
* Mezmo - Michael Adamthwaite
* Mystake - Mackenzie Gray
* Mother - Kelly Metzger
* Nuckal - Brian Drummond
* Nya - Kelly Metzger
* Postman - Michael Adamthwaite
* Pythor P. Chumsworth - Michael Dobson
* Rattla - Paul Dobson
* Skales - Ian James Corlett
* Skalidor - Michael Dobson
* Slithraa - John Novak
* Spitta - Vincent Tong
* Wu - Paul Dobson
* Zane - Brent Miller

## Battles

* The Ninja vs. Lloyd Garmadon
* The Ninja vs. Hypnobrai
* The Ninja vs. Cole
* The Ninja vs. Fangpyre
* The Ninja vs. Lloyd & Pythor
* The Ninja vs. Serpentine
* Pythor vs. Serpentine Generals
* The Ninja vs. Samurai X
* Zane vs. Treehorns & Treehorn Queen
* Jay vs. Serpentine
* Spin Harmony vs. Treble Makers
* Kai vs. Garmadon
* The Ninja, Skulkin, and Garmadon vs. Serpentine
* The Ninja, Samurai X, and Wu vs. Serpentine
* Wu vs. Pythor
* Lord Garmadon vs. The Great Devourer

## Locations

* Ninjago
	+ Ignacia
		- Four Weapon's Blacksmith
	+ Mountains of Impossible Height
		- Monastery of Spinjitzu
	+ Ninjago City
	+ Toxic Bogs
		- Venomari Tomb
	+ Glacier Barrens
		- Hypnobrai Tomb
	+ Jamanikai Village
	+ Sea of Sand
		- The Lost City of Ouroboros
		- Pyramid
		- Ed & Edna's Scrap N Junk
		- Torchfire Mountain
		- Anacondrai Tomb
	+ Endless Sea
	+ Wildwood Forest
	+ Darkley's Boarding School for Bad Boys
	+ Mountain of a Million Steps
		- Constrictai Tomb
	+ Forest of Tranquility
		- Fire Temple
		- Cemetery of Souls
			* Fangpyre Tomb
* Realm of Madness
	+ Mountain of Madness

## Sets

The Green Ninja was the mascot character, the box art generally depicted jungle or mountain locations, and the collectible items are the Serpentine Staffs, and Fangblades.

* **9440 Venomari Shrine**
* **9441 Kai's Blade Cycle**
* **9442 Jay's Storm Fighter**
* **9443 Rattlecopter**
* **9444 Cole's Tread Assault**
* **9445 Fangpyre Truck Ambush**
* 9446 Destiny's Bounty
* **9447 Lasha's Bite Cycle**
* 9448 Samurai Mech
* **9449 Ultra Sonic Raider**
* 9450 Epic Dragon Battle
* 9455 Fangpyre Mech
* **9456 Spinner Battle Arena**
* 9457 Fangpyre Wrecking Ball

### Spinners

* 9558 Training Set
* 9561 Kai ZX
* 9562 Lasha
* **9563 Kendo Zane**
* 9564 Snappa
* 9566 Samurai X
* 9567 Fang-Suei
* 9569 Spitta
* 9570 NRG Jay
* 9571 Fangdam
* **9572 NRG Cole**
* 9573 Slithraa
* **9574 Lloyd ZX**
* 9579 Starter Set
* 9590 NRG Zane

## Notes

* This is one of two consecutive seasons to contain 13 episodes, along with Season 2. Season 3 broke the trend with only 8 episodes.
* This is a season which the season title is also an title of a episode. It would later be followed by *The Hands of Time*.
* Cole mentions Clutch Powers in the ninth episode, referencing the 2010 LEGO movie, *LEGO: The Adventures of Clutch Powers.*
	+ This Easter egg would later be elaborated on in the 11th season when Clutch Powers becomes an actual character in the series.
* The identity of the Green Ninja (being Lloyd) was accidentally revealed in February 2012, two months before the actual reveal episode, "The Green Ninja" was released due to LEGO's presence at the Toy Fair in which 9574 Lloyd ZX was revealed.
* This season has three arcs, which are Lloyd releasing the Serpentine (episodes 1-6), the search for the Fangblades (episodes 7-12), and the fight against the Great Devourer (episode 13).
* The Character Encyclopedia incorrectly refers to the pilot episodes as Season 1, and the *actual* Season 1 as Season 2.

## Continuity

* The Destiny's Bounty is discovered in this season, but it will be unknown until the next season that it once belonged to Captain Soto and his pirate crew.
* Zane is revealed to be a robot this season. This plot point was written into the series for this season, as the writers felt that Brent Miller's performance of Zane gave him a robotic voice, so they rolled with it.
	+ It is revealed that he was built by roboticist and inventor Dr. Julien.
* Cole is revealed to once be a dancer. His father, Lou, is a member of the Royal Blacksmiths, a quartet. He was originally supposed to be a dancer but quit when his father was too overbearing.
	+ It is revealed in Season 8 that he quit because his father focused too much on dancing and didn't show any emotion over the loss of his wife.
* Garmadon is revealed to have escaped through the vortex at the end of the pilots to the Realm of Madness where he would harness his evil enough to gain four arms to possess the Golden Weapons.
* The "Dark Lord" spoken of in the Prophecy of the Green Ninja is mistakenly believed to be Lord Garmadon, but it is in fact the Overlord, who enters in Season 2.
* The Serpentine are locked in their respective tombs as of the beginning of this season, having been placed there by the Elemental Masters during the Serpentine War.
* The Great Devourer is introduced in this season, and it is later revealed that her offspring are their own tribe of Serpentine known as the Vermillion.
* Pythor is eaten by the Great Devourer in this season, but it will be unknown that he survived until Season 3.
* The video games featured in this season, including *Fist to Face Fury* and *Sitar Legend* will be revealed in Season 12 to have been developed by video-game designer Milton Dyer.
* The Great Devourer rampages through Ninjago City, which sets off the events that start *Sons of Garmadon.*

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