Darkness (Element)

> So you know about how the First Spinjitzu Master created Ninjago, but what if I were to tell you in order for there to be light, there must be shadow, and within shadow, there is darkness. The blackest of darkness that existed from the very beginning.
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> Misako to Lloyd, "The Stone Army"

> Braedan: Luke, you have to be the one to do this.
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> Luke: Me? What if I turn evil like Lance did?
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> Trent: You managed to get The Overlord's Power and you haven’t turn evil. You also kept your memories of everything that happened.
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> Luke: Yeah but everyone who’s here and was bubbled by Steven still have their memories and they don’t have the same abilities I do.
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> Anna: Luke, you’re the only one who can manage to break the seal us and our friend's memories. All of us tried to break the seal but our powers seem to be doing nothing to it.
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> Luke: I'll try.
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> Braedan, Luke, Anna and Trent, "The Path to Recovery Episode 5"

## Power Information

### Owner/User

The OverlordGreat Devourer

Garmadon (while being possessed by The Overlord)

Council of the Crystal King (formerly) (Harumi, Aspheera, Vangelis, Pythor,The Mechanic, Mister F, Michael, Jacob)

Crystal Warriors

Dragonides

Crystal Zombies

Luke Aubin

Koichi Kimera

## Appearances

### Latest appearance

The Merge

**Darkness**, also referred to as **shadow** and **dark**, is an elemental essence in Ninjago. It is the second strongest power in Ninjago, generally associated with a dark pink color. It is a raw manifestation of the evil side of the Balance.

Darkness is also part of the Spirits of Darkness that Koichi Kimura has.

However, after Luke got this power imbeded inside him during the events of My Roleplays: We Can Be Heroes, he showed how Darkness can be good, just how Koichi did.

## Notable Uses

### My LEGO Ninjago Character

#### The Stone Army

Misako explained that Darkness came about as a natural counterbalance to Light, and the Overlord was its main manifestation. When the First Spinjitzu Master separated Ninjago into two halves, most of the Darkness (including the Overlord) were trapped on what would come to be known as the Island of Darkness.

#### Crystalized

When the Overlord resurfaced as the Crystal King, he manifested his Dark powers in pink crystals with the capability for providing the user with enhanced strength, able to bestow the user with the crystals and the elemental essence of Darkness, or can corrupt adversaries.

### The Digimon Special

Koichi used the Spirits of Darkness to battle against Benny Bateman.

### We Can Be Heroes

The Overlord reused the Crystals he used as the Crystal King to use against Braedan's world. Luke got bestowed with the Elemental Essence of Darkness when he was selected by the Overlord to be the leader of the Crystal Army.

### The Path to Recovery

Lance used his umbrakinesis powers to attack Braedan and his friends and Luke used his to help break the seal between Braedan, Trent, Anna & himself and the Protectors lost memories.

### The Merge

Luke used his umbrakinesis powers to help save people from The Merge.

## Users' abilities

### Abilites used by The Overlord, Lance Evans, Aphmau and Luke Aubin

* **Umbrakinesis** - It allows the user to manipulate, control, generate, and shape Darkness (also Shadow).
	+ **Umbrakinetic Flight** - It allows the user propel themselves up with darkness. As seen in "Return of the Overlord," the Overlord used this ability to combat Lloyd Garmadon by using it as an advantage to quickly head back into the battle.
	+ **Darkness Materialization** - The user can use their dark power to create and give life to inanimate statues. The Overlord used this ability to create his own Stone Army out of materials from the Dark Island and later bring the Crystal Warriors to life using the Infectious crystals.
	+ **Absolute Darkness** - It allows the user to create a field of absolute impenetrable darkness and possibly spread darkness everywhere. As seen in "Rise of the Spinjitzu Master," the Overlord (in Dragon form) trapped Lloyd inside the sphere of darkness.
	+ **Darkness Tentacles** - Allows the user to create tentacles of darkness. In "Rise of the Spinjitzu Master", the Overlord creates the tentacles to collect energy so he and the Stone Army invade Ninjago.
	+ **Umbra-Electrokinesis** - The user can create and control purple-colored electricity.
		- **Lightning Bolt Projection** - As shown by the the Overlord, the user can shoot destructive purple lightning bolts to attack an enemy
	+ **Umbra-Ergokinesis** - The user can use a dark form of Energy.

### Abilites only used by The Overlord

* **Dark Beam Emission** - Only displayed by the Overlord, the user can project beams of darkness, usually to attack an adversary
	+ **Shadow Ball Projection** - The user can generate balls of darkness, commonly used to trap or attack an adversary.
* **Umbra-Crystallokinesis** - With their purple lightning, the user can create and manipulate crystals. They can even move them in space and use them as arrows to attack an adversary.
	+ **Physical Attribute Bestowal** - The crystals created are able to bestow enhanced physical attributes (such as superhuman strength) to those who use them as shown by Harumi, who was able to move massive hunks of debris out of the way after using the crystal's power.
	+ **Crystallization** - The user is able to infect anyone or anything by turning them into crystal zombies.
	+ **Crystal Shard Projectiles** - The Overlord can create crystal shards and launch them at his opponents.
* **Power Bestowal** - In "The Coming of the King," the Overlord shoots purple lightning at the giant crystal which would spread upon the Crystal Council, bestowing them with crystalline armor and new powers, and even upgrading their already-equipped gear (e.g. the Mechanic's Robo-arm).
* **Control over the Crystal Island** - By using the central crystal, the Overlord also used his purple lightning to control the Crystal Island.
* **Transformation** - With this ability, the Overlord was able to slowly transform Garmadon's body into a giant Dragon in "Rise of the Spinjitzu Master" and his own body into a huge Centaur warrior in "Dragon Form".
* **Possession/Mutation** - He also, as he said, possessed the Great Devourer, causing a mutation that turned a little green serpent into an all-devouring monstrosity.

### Abilities only used by The Overlord and Aphmau

* **Darkness Breath** - The user can breathe clouds of darkness and shadow from their mouth to either attack or corrupt people.
	+ **Corruption Inducement** - Gives the user the ability to corrupt people and their environment (as displayed by the Garmatron and the Overlord's dark breath attack). Symptoms of corruption include the destruction of morality, glowing purple eyes, and sickly pale gray skin. Aphmau’s corruption differs slightly from The Overlord’s because she uses control puddles which gives the infected person glowing yellow eyes and black goo on their hands and feet.

### Abilities only used by Lance Evans (As The 0verlord)

* **Crystal Generation** - When Lance mutated to form The 0verlord, he was able to form an impenetrable crystal around Mario to create a new universe.
	+ **Shadow Clone Creation** - With Mario locked inside the crystal, he was able to create a shadow version of him named Mari0 and had him attack Braedan and the Protectors of the Multiverse.

## Notable users

* The Overlord
* Garmadon (while being possessed by the Overlord; formerly)
* Lance Evans
* Luke Aubin
* Aphmau
* Koichi Kimura (By using the Spirits of Darkness)

### Creatures

* Dragonides (destroyed)
* Great Devourer (deceased)

### Helmet of Shadows

* Garmadon (formerly)
* Dareth (formerly)

### Infectious crystals

* Council of the Crystal King (formerly)
	+ Harumi
	+ Aspheera
	+ Vangelis
	+ Pythor
	+ The Mechanic
	+ Mister F
* Crystal Warriors
	+ Vengestone Guards

### Tools/Objects

* Helmet of Shadows
* Dark Matter
* Garmatron (destroyed)
* Infectious crystals (destroyed)
* Crystal weapons (destroyed)
	+ Weapons of Destruction
	+ Crystals of Disharmony
	+ The Division Crystals
	+ Vengestone spears
	+ Robo-arm
	+ Crystal gun
* Spirits of Darkness

## Locations

* Dark Island
* Dark Fortress (destroyed)
* Crystal Temple (destroyed)
* Crystal Hall (Reverted back to the Phoenix Drop Concert Hall by Marinette [as Ladybug])