Keith Garmadon

**Keith Mako Garmadon**was the former Elemental Master and Ninja of Earth. Born in an alternate reality, Earth-52, he is the son of Lloyd Garmadon and Harumi Ayame, older brother of Lucas, Lord Garmadon's grandson, husband of Natalie, and is the first ever Sorcerer of Earth. Keith is also the brother-in-law of Jason Walker, father to Ethan Garmadon and Josephine Walker, and early mentor to Jaxon Jett Walker. At one point this hero was an arrogant, but street-smart teen who was orphaned when his parents were killed in a fatal accident. Keith was tasked with protecting his younger brother in his war-torn, infected home world. The two boys were taken under the wing of a long-time friend of their father's, Skurge, and joined his resistance that fought against the hordes of the Infected,

Keith had many adventures and close escapes as he became a zombie-killing Master of Earth. He had little training, but had decent control over his powers; partially because he kept them concealed. Eventually Keith and the Resistance captured his old spark, Natalie, and helped her free her teammates. They teamed up to stop the Sand King and the Infected, then discovering an antivirus and a way to put an end to the madness. In the end, most of the zombies returned to their human states and the Four Ninja left to stop Shiro Garmadon from ruling over Earth-20. Earth-52's inhabitants would have their memories altered by Kronos to think Earth-20 was Earth-21 after the destruction of the reality.

Later on, Keith and his brother joined their Ninja Force to help them prepare for the final battle against the Oni. After Levi's untimely death, Keith became an official member and began training. He mastered his powers in a short time and learned spinjitzu. As a Ninja, Keith fought enemies such as the Overlord, the Golden Baron, Demigods, and the Jade Royals. Over that time he would lose his homeworld, learn the tragic truth about his parents, and meet Chikyū; his spirit guide. Keith would eventually be forced to face down his half brother, Landon Hayate. Keith was aided by Sabrina Carrow and defeated him and closed off access to the Realm of Shadows for good. He started dating Natalie thereafter, but nothing could prepare him for what was next...

With the Dark Order instigating a conflict between the Prowlers and Oni Empire into one with the entire multiverse, the Ninja Force of Earth-21 and their allies within the government would form a multiversal alliance with their friends from other worlds: the Multiverse Protection Corps. Keith would be one of the generals on the frontlines that would be a brilliant leader and battle-smart warrior. Aiding in various takedowns, such as: Phobos, The Phantom, Saiko, Blackout, God Garmadon, and Kizuato, Keith would receive high amounts of praise for his actions. Facing down his father's evil spirit and freeing his brother from his presence, the two agreed to bury records of their past and move on. Settling down with Natalie, who had become headmaster of the International Ninja Academy, Keith would raise two children in Ethan and Josephine.

Becoming an idol to many children of the next generation, it was only natural that Keith would take on a student. His first one that wasn't his own child was his nephew, Jaxon, whom he would help find balance through his dual elements and help him find his identity. Keith would also support his children and Jaxon once they joined the Defenders and began taking on enemies of their own. Finishing off Sirius Borg, Keith's loose ends were tied up by the time he was reunited with Landon; being forced to sacrifice himself to save the last Hayate clan member from his own darkness. Keith's legacy would be carried on by his loved ones as Jaxon would embrace his identity as a shadow savior to Earth-21 and Jason would find and save Landon's kids.

## History

### Early Years

#### A Dark Beginning

Keith was the second-born and second oldest child born to Lloyd Montgomery Garmadon and Harumi Itsoka. He was born into a world where his father was the only living member of the Garmadon family left after the Oni Invasion as Wu and Garmadon had sacrificed themselves to save the world. This made him and his younger brother, Lucas, the rightful heirs to restore honor and peace to the Garmadon Family after the sacrifice of their ancestors. Keith got very little training with his father before Sirius Borg and his virus would wipe out NINJAGO and turn most of the population into flesh-eating humanoids.

## Appearance

Keith’s initial appearance had shaggy, light brown hair and green eyes. He has fairly tan skin compared to his brother and is a little bigger and stronger than him, as well. He sometimes wore his brown forehead protector with the Ninjagan “K” inscribed on it. He usually prefers to wear less in-style clothes as he wears a brown leather jacket and ripped black jeans. For ninja gear, he is usually wearing black gis with orange or black belts or sashes. He likes to have gear such as utility belts, pouches and shoulder pauldrons accessible so he can be fully prepared for battle or combat.

## Personality

Keith has always been a fearless and adventurous man. He also has a lot of confidence and is a cunning warrior. He started out with severe doubt that he could free his home world from the abusive rule of the Sand King. But meeting people like Natalie, Jason, or the other ninja gave him hope and strength. Once he overcame his doubt, he notably matured and helped the ninja fight the Oni in Civil War and Endgame. He also kindled a brother/father type of personality when overseeing Amber’s training.

He never thought of his brother as weak or unable to fight, but instead gave him the respect necessary to get stronger. He’s always respectable to women, but sometimes challenges male authority that is higher than him, except for Jason whom he has unfathomable respect for. Keith often treated Matthew with respect, making it seem like they were totally best friends even though they both liked Natalie. Keith’s weakness is his memory itself, just whenever he has alone time his brain reverts to traumatic or bad events throughout his past. Keith would often treat Liberty as a rival, and the two would constantly get angry at each other, challenging each other to do near impossible feats.

## Notes

* Keith’s Power is called “Earth” because that’s what chi translates to in Japanese. It really isn’t earth, but is rather the power of chi, which has similar properties to both Energy and Earth.