Departed Realm

The **Departed Realm** is one of the Sixteen Realms. The dimension is where the souls of beings from all known realms, including the Cursed Realm, Ninjago, Equestria, and the Underworld, go to after they die. It has been shown to be difficult to access through most normal means. The Realm Crystal was unable to open a gateway to it, while a large dose of Traveler's Tea can.

## Depictions in the Series

### Past

At some point in time, the Departed Realm came into existence as one of many realms parallel to Ninjago. All of its deceased—save for the wicked and cursed, and disgraced warriors unable to come to terms with their death—would have their souls sent to this realm upon death, where they would rest in eternal peace unless disturbed.

Later, when the First Spinjitzu Master created the Realm Crystal, he was unable to connect its powers to the Departed Realm, with the artifact lacking the sheer power to do so. This left the Departed Realm the only realm that was inaccessible to the Realm Crystal.

### Pilot Episodes

#### Friendship is Magic

Attempting to wield all four Golden Weapons at once, Samukai was quickly overwhelmed by the power and disintegrated in the attempt. With his form in the Underworld destroyed, Samukai's lost soul was left to drift to the Departed Realm instead.

### The Friendship Continues

#### Ninja vs. Pirates

Having recently created the Mega Weapon, Garmadon attempted to figure out its abilities and in the process accidentally wished for Captain Soto and his crew of Pirates to come back to life. Drawing upon Garmadon's power and energy, the Mega Weapon brought back the souls of Captain Soto, No-Eyed Pete, the First Mate, and the rest of the crew from the Departed Realm. However, one of the resurrected souls, attempting to wrest the Mega Weapon from Garmadon's hands, would be destroyed by the overwhelming power and sent back to the Departed Realm once again.

#### The Last Voyage (Flashback)

Samukai, desiring an invent to manufacture weapons of war for the Skulkin army, used Resurrectea to revive Dr. Julien, bringing his soul from the Departed Realm and returning it back to his body in Ninjago.

#### Rise of the Spinjitzu Master

After Lloyd, Celestia, Luna, Cadance, and Twilight defeated the Overlord with Lloyd's Golden Power and their magic and purified all of Ninjago and Equestria, Kozu and the entire Stone Army were all destroyed and sent to the Departed Realm.

Sometime afterwards, Dr. Julien would pass away once more due to old age, with his soul returning to the Departed Realm.

### Rebooted

#### The Legendary Friend

After Zane sacrificed himself to defeat the Golden Master with his Ice; Cryptor, Min-Droid, and most of the Nindroid army were destroyed, sending them to the Departed Realm.

### The Princess of Friendship

#### Twilight's Kingdom - Part 2

After being released from the Cursed Realm and defeating the Anacondrai Cultists, the spirits of the Anacondrai Generals went through a portal to the Departed Realm, finally at peace.

### Marks of Possession

#### Curseworld - Part II

After Nya killed the Preeminent with a tidal wave, the Cursed Realm was subsequently flooded and destroyed, causing all of the cursed residents to be destroyed and sent to the Departed Realm instead, including Morro, Chen, the Ghost Warriors, the Anacondrai Cultists, and Garmadon. The only "survivor" was Clouse, whom managed to saw his way out of his cage and escape, but somehow lost his mortal body and became a ghost.

### The Changing Effect

#### To Where and Back Again: The Way Back

Seeking to reunite with his love Dilara, Nadakhan used one of his infinite wishes to bring her soul back from the Departed Realm, placing it inside of Nya's body. Later, when the Djinn was struck with the venom of the Tiger Widow, his power faded, causing Dilara to be sent back to the Departed Realm.

After Nya was killed by the Tiger Widow venom, Jay used his last wish to reverse all events that had transpired since their escape from the hospital, thus erasing Nya's death and returning her soul from the Departed Realm.

Following the return of the Sword of Souls to Djinjago, its apparent destruction alongside its realm of origin would release the souls of Khanjikhan, his predecessors and their enemies, sending them to rest in the Departed Realm instead.

### Day of the Departed

On the Day of the Departed, Yang used the catalyzed magic of the Yin-Yang Eclipse to enhance the Yin Blade, tricking Cole into using its abilities to cut a rift from the Departed Realm to Ninjago for him to return. Using the Yin Blade's magic, Yang was able to bring back the souls of Samukai, Kozu, Cryptor, Chen, Morro, two Stone Swordsmen, two Stone Scouts, three Nindroid Warriors, Eyezor, Zugu, Nightmare Moon, and King Sombra from the Departed Realm, placing their spirits in statues modeled after their original bodies.

With the Yin Blade's magic only being able to keep the souls in Ninjago with the power of the Yin-Yang Eclipse, Yang instructed the resurrected villains to use the Departed Blades to switch places with their enemies, sending them back to the Departed Realm instead once the eclipse ended. Despite the efforts of the resurrected souls, however, all were defeated by the ninja and sent back, with Morro in particular having instead made peace with his former master and enemies by telling of what's occurred, before letting his soul go on unheeded to the Departed Realm of its own free will.

### Rainbow Roadtrip

#### Return to Seaquestria (Flashback)

While attempting to create a portal to the Never-Realm with a strong dose of Traveler's Tea, Wu and P.I.X.A.L. accidentally open a portal to the Departed Realm, and the Preeminent comes out of it. P.I.X.A.L. defeats the Preeminent and drags it back to the Monastery where they send it back to the Departed Realm.

## Inhabitants

### Djinn

* Khanjikhan
* Khanjikhan's Father

All the other Djinn are in the Departed Realm, except Nadakhan, who is the last survivor.

### Sky Pirates

* Dilara (spirit formerly resurrected through Nya by Nadakhan, now departed once more)

### Ghost Warriors

* Morro, Master of Wind (formerly resurrected during the Yin-Yang Eclipse, and again accidentally resurrected by the Omega)
* Soul Archer
* Bansha
* Ghoultar
* Wrayth
* Attila
* Hackler
* Ming
* Spyder
* Howla
* Wooo
* Yokai
* Cowler
* Cyrus
* Ghurka
* Pitch
* Pyrrhus
* Wail
* Skreemers

Many other ghosts are in the Departed Realm, sent there after the destruction of the Cursed Realm.

### Anacondrai Cultists (Cursed)

* Master Chen (formerly resurrected during the Yin-Yang Eclipse, and again resurrected by the Omega)
* Eyezor (formerly resurrected during the Yin-Yang Eclipse, now departed once more)
* Zugu (formerly resurrected during the Yin-Yang Eclipse, now departed once more)
* Kapau
* Chope
* Sleven
* Krait

All the Anacondrai Cultists are in the Departed Realm, except for Clouse, who is a ghost after escaping the Cursed Realm, and eventually got himself banished to the Underworld. Another associate of the Cultists, the Mechanic, is alive.

### Robots

* Juggernaut
* Cryptor (formerly resurrected during the Yin-Yang Eclipse, and again resurrected by the Omega)
* Min-Droid
* Mr. E

All the Season 3 Nindroids are in the Departed Realm, except two are alive in Kryptarium Prison, and some who were reprogrammed and became Cyrus Borg's Security Droids. Three of them were resurrected during the Yin-Yang Eclipse, but they are now departed once more.

### Stone Army

* Kozu (formerly resurrected during the Yin-Yang Eclipse, and again resurrected by the Omega)
* Stone Warriors
* Stone Swordsmen (two were resurrected during the Yin-Yang Eclipse, now departed once more)
* Stone Scouts (two were resurrected during the Yin-Yang Eclipse, now departed once more)

All the Stone Warriors are the Departed Realm except at least one or two Giant Stone Warriors, who may be the last survivors. One is currently in Kryptarium Prison, and the other one, if it isn't the same warrior, is trapped in a sinkhole under the Ninjago Museum of History.

### Skulkin

* Samukai (formerly resurrected during the Yin-Yang Eclipse, and again resurrected by the Omega)

### Serpentine

* Anacondrai Generals
	+ Arcturus
* Anacondrai Serpent
* The Great Devourer
* Char (formerly; resurrected by Aspheera)
* Pyro Destroyers (formerly; resurrected by Aspheera)
* Pyro Slayers (formerly; resurrected by Aspheera)
* Pyro Whippers (formerly; resurrected by Aspheera)
* Mambo the Fifth

All the other Anacondrai are in the Departed Realm, except for Pythor, who is the last survivor.

### Humans

* Hiroshi
* Dr. Julien (formerly resurrected by Samukai, now departed once more)
* Captain Soto (formerly; resurrected by the Mega Weapon)
	+ The rest of the *Destiny's Bounty* crew (formerly; resurrected by the Mega Weapon; one was disintegrated by the Mega Weapon and is now departed once more)
* Nya (in an erased timeline)
* Cliff Gordon
* Emperor of Ninjago
* Empress of Ninjago
* Hutchins
* Royal Guards
* Lilly
* Harumi's Father
* Harumi's Mother
* Harumi
* Hageman
* Many Past Elemental Masters
* Many Humans

### Ponies

* Bright Mac
* Pear Butter
* Granny Smith (future timeline)
* Goldie Delicious (future timeline)
* Princess Amore
* King Sombra (formerly resurrected during the Yin-Yang Eclipse and by Grogar, now departed once more)
* Clover the Clever
* Princess Platinum
* Private Pansy
* Commander Hurricane
* Smart Cookie
* Chancellor Puddinghead
* Sable Spirit
* Mistmane's parents
* Rockhoof's farmer parent
* Prince Hisan
* Mage Meadowbrook's mother
* Mage Meadowbrook's sister
* Holder Cobblestone
* King Grover
* Commander Ironhead
* Seed Investor
* Stinkin' Rich
* Pokey Oaks
* Sew 'n Sow
* Mean Six
	+ Mean Twilight Sparkle
	+ Mean Rainbow Dash
	+ Mean Pinkie Pie
	+ Mean Fluttershy
	+ Mean Applejack
	+ Mean Rarity
* Star Swirl the Bearded (future timeline)
* Apple Strudel (future timeline)
* Auntie Applesauce (future timeline)
* Grand Pear (future timeline)
* Apple Rose (future timeline)
* Mr. Waddle (future timeline)
* Mr. Greenwolves (future timeline)
* Sand Trap (future timeline)
* Chelsea Porcelain (future timeline)
* Randolph (future timeline)
* Pearly Stitch (future timeline)
* Ma Hoofield (future timeline)
* Dusty Pages (future timeline)
* Cranky Doodle Donkey (future timeline)
* Matilda (future timeline)
* Gusty the Great
* Nightmare Moon (formerly resurrected during the Yin-Yang Eclipse, now departed once more)
* Many Past Ponies
* Many Ponies

### Storm Creatures

* The Storm King
* Other Storm Creatures

### Oni

* Midnight Sparkle
* Mistaké

### Dragons

* Ghost Dragons
* Boreal
* Grief-Bringer (formerly resurrected by the Skull of Hazza D'ur, now departed once more)

### Oni/Dragon/Human Hybrids

* Garmadon (formerly; resurrected by the the Overlord)

### Titans

* Colossus
* Ice Behemoth

### Blizzard Samurai

* Blizzard Sword Masters
* Blizzard Archers

### Sky Folk

* Winged Guards of Shintaro (some devoured by giant spiders)

### Animals/Creatures

* Grundles (one formerly resurrected by the Mega Weapon, now departed once more; one alive in the Primeval's Eye)
* Flash Bees
* All Yeti are in the Departed Realm except for Krag, who's the last survivor.
* Many Animals
* Verko
* Angel Bunny (future timeline)
* Antoine (future timeline)
* Sandra (future timeline)
* Opalescence (future timeline)
* Owlowiscious (future timeline)
* Winona (future timeline)

### Unknown

* The Preeminent (formerly resurrected accidentally by the Young Six, now departed once more)
* Windigos (formerly; resurrected by Queen Chrysalis, now departed once more)
* Hazza D'ur

## Appearances

### *LEGO Ninjago & My Little Pony: Masters of Friendship*

#### Season 10: March of the Oni

* 140. "The Beginning of the End: The Darkness Comes" (portal)
* 141. "The Beginning of the End: Into the Breach" (portal)
* 156. "The Summer Sun Setback" (flashback)

#### Season 11: Rainbow Roadtrip

* 192. "Return to Seaquestria" (flashback)

## Trivia

* If ghosts remain in Ninjago for too long without a vessel, they will begin to depart and will then be sent to the Departed Realm.
	+ While this seems to occur after months for Cole, side stories continue to use Clouse without his ghost fading away. However, Clouse is currently trapped in the Underworld, another realm of the deceased.
* The Departed Realm has by far the most deceased souls of any realm.
* Though the realm is populated by many people, in "Day of the Departed," the villains resurrected by Yang did not know each other. It isn't know why this occurred.
* It is the only realm in which the Realm Crystal cannot open a portal to.
* Morro is the only villain who allied with the Ninja during the Yin-Yang Eclipse.
	+ He was also the only one to willingly return to the realm after making his amends.
* It is unknown if this realm will ever be visited. Though technically several characters have made it their place of permanent residence, off-screen.
* It may be impossible for a being's spirit to ever truly die, as even "deceased" beings like cursed ghosts and skeletons go on to the Departed Realm if their bodies are destroyed (cursed ghosts formerly simply returned to the Cursed Realm, until it was destroyed).
* It is unknown what the Grasslands are, since the First Spinjitzu Master appeared with Lloyd.