Season 5: Corruption

**Season 5** of Beyond: The Golden Age, subtitled Corruption, is preceded by Beyond: The Golden Age - Bonds and is succeeded by Season 6: Into the Light. This season covers events over the course of two parts; one focusing on the War Over Time, Reign of Kai, and the Temporal Restoration and the other on the Oni King's Return and the Fall of Earth. The mascot characters of Part One are Aleph, Jaxon, the Crimson Visionary, and Ichiro who also serve as big focus characters for the hectic adventure. The mascot and focus characters of Part Two are Daniel and Ethan as divide is brought between the team by the return of an old foe. The main antagonists of Part One are the Shadows of Kronos while the Oni Empire serves as the main antagonistic faction for Part Two. The Ninja Force and their allies serve as the heroic faction of both arcs.

## Overview

### The Temporal Chapter

Time catches up! In the wake of their return to action and clash against the rogue Kyojin, Talon, the Ninja Force have been at work to drop the crime rates that have ascended in their absence. Growing tired from this quickly, the group of heroes discovers that something is off about their recent intercations with the Temporal Colonies and their Time Keepers. As their suspicions begin to rise, temporal anomalies begin to occur all across their reality and several others. Upon taking a visit to the colonies, they find that a potential enemy from Kronos and the Time Keepers' past has caught up to claim vengeance. It is here that the enemy reveals itself and attacks the Elemental Masters before sending them to several points throughout various timelines. With Aleph now serving as their leader, the remaining heroes must find a way to get their friends back, evade capture from time mercenaries and the Shadows of Kronos and make right whatever wrong befell the Time Keepers. They only have so much time before it all crashes and burns...

### The Cloud Chapter

Fall of the Green Ninja! After saving multiple timelines from the Shadows Of Kronos's wrath, Aleph would fall in order to fix these infractions and would return to his original neutrality of protecting the multiverse. With the Temporal Colonies and a new generation of Time Keepers defending the timelines of the multiverse in the absence of Kronos, the Earth-21 reality is at peace... or so it seems... something is off... or rather someone. Ethan notices that his cousin & teammate, Daniel Kurosu, has been acting strangely after a mission to evacuate a collapsing building went sideways. When he and the other ninja try to confront him, Danny, or rather something within him lashes out upon them viciously. This newfound madness & darkness in the Green Ninja's soul causes him to go rogue and seek out power from the slowly resurrecting Oni Empire. After learning about what has happened to their comrade from other sources, Ethan goes after him alone to bring him home. While he tries to find and locate his cousin, he will meet a few new friends and pick up a few new tricks along the way. While he goes at it alone, the Ninja Force find themselves doing what they can to ring Danny home while also dealing with some other problems. But is he going to listen with his clouded judgement? What is this darkness and is it familiar with the Ninja Force? Can he be granted salvation or can he fight back against the inner demon within? One may not know...

## History

### The Temporal Chapter

#### The Visitor

After a lack of contact with the Time Keepers when temporal anomalies begin to pop up, the Ninja Force travels to the location of the colonies to discover what has happened to their allies. Unbeknownst to them, a new threat watches their movements from the shadows.

#### Split

In the chaos of an ambush, the team is split in two when half of the heroes are shot to several points throughout time. With the threat of rogue Time Elementals now dawning upon the multiverse, the remaining half must get The Outsider fixed if they wish to warn Earth-21 and other partnered realities with the Multiverse Protection Corps. The Multiverse Protection Corps finds itself held up with an old tentacled beast released from Kyojin Prison by an unknown orchestrator.

#### The Time Heist

Upon informing the Old Guard and Multiverse Protection Corps of the current threat at hand, the Ninja Force and genius of Vincent and Brad unite to hatch a plan to find and rescue their allies. The stranded heroes begin waking up to find themselves in different time periods.

#### Rise of the Guard

While Aleph leads the Ninja Force to recover their allies from throughout time, Brad, Vincent, Brooklyn, Amber and Cody come face to face with the masked mercenary and Shadows of Kronos, who have their own plans for the future of the so-called multiverse.

#### Recovered Comrades

The Ninja Force is made whole again as they're saved from their own mess caused by facing down the Shadows of Kronos unprepared. The Shadows of Kronos leave Kai to continue his supposed mission in life while they move to find Aleph. Brad and Cody find that they sorely underestimated their opponent as Brooklyn and Vincent have been taken down and Amber is missing.

#### Failed Success

The Shadows of Kronos share the tale of their origins and spill the harsh truth about Kronos and the Time Keepers to the Ninja Force. Josie and Ethan are hit with grief as the news of a fallen mentor reaches their ears. Kai discovers that he still has some fun to have as he interrogates Lydia to learn where more upon the Ninja Force. Ichiro attempts to swiftly take out Jaxon upon learning who he is.

#### The Visionary

Daniel, Ethan and Josie go through hell as they are faced up against Kai, who has demanded to deal with them himself to continue his mission. Reese hatches a plan to get the team out of their new predicament while Cody and Brad work together to locate them. Jaxon escapes his cycle of torture experience to find Amaterasu waiting for him, prompting Supaku to make a compromise with an old ally.

#### The Lost Ones

The Ninja Force deals with the aftermath of their escape from the SoK while learning what Kai has done in their absence. The Shadows of Kronos unite together to try and turn Aleph to their side but are interrupted by Jaxon, who has made a pact with another being to win the day.

#### Out of Time

The Shadows of Kronos meet up with Kai to make their plans and possibly extend their deal with him. The Ninja Force makes one final plan with Aleph to possibly reverse all that has gone wrong. Ethan and Daniel awake on the Spiritual Plain and come face to face with the biggest fraud of all time.

#### The Fixer Upper

The Ninja Force and Shadows of Kronos clash to reach their own goals and defeat the opposing side. Kai begins to realize that his allies have created their own graves and makes a swift escape plan while facing down the Ninja Force. Ethan and Daniel make the move to forget the old ways as they're faced down by the dark side of their ancestor.

### The Cloud Chapter

#### Fallout

When a mysterious Unidentified Flying Object crashes into one of Ninjago City's tallest skyscrapers, the Ninja Force is dispatched to help evacuate the building alongside first responders. Still under supervision, Arya Summers is interrogated by Jason, Lucas and the MPC's intel corps to see what she knows about her past. Sabrina and Alessia meetup with Zora to discuss the team's progress.

#### The Bonds of Family

Josie visits her parents' memorial after her training with Zora unearths some hidden struggles. Ethan begins to note to other members of the team that something is off about Danny. Luis, Maurice, and Melissa are tasked with formally showing Arya the ropes as Digital puts the team through the newest fighting simulator.

#### In the Domain of the Oni

Lucas and Jason are prompted to revisit Earth-92 when they get details from the Frost Clan about the possible return of an old foe. Ethan makes plans to both get stronger and bring Daniel home after he mysteriously chose to go rogue but is confronted by Jaxon and Ella. Zora decides to help the Ninja Force in their own mission to bring Danny home but soon realizes that Ethan may accomplish it as he doesn't have to deal with the Dark Individually Gifted Society (otherwise known as D.I.G.S.).

#### Monsters & Mana

Ethan arrives in the Realm of Magic to learn what he can about how to evolve his element without the help of a kyojin's chakra. The Frost Clan warns Jason and Lucas of the Oni King's return, helping them realize that Danny's body has become host to Saiko. Jaxon, Arya and Zora are given a first impression of the villainous group of elemental masters, under the name D.I.G.S., as they learn of a plot to steal the comet that crashed into the skyscraper and use its ore for new destructive weapons.

#### A Word of Advice

Ethan meets some new allies who are willing to accompany him as they head to the Valley of Masters to unlock the secret magical properties of elemental powers. The Ninja Force is prompted to go undercover within the ranks of the BDC to prevent D.I.G.S. from stealing the Dark Matter Comet. Josie and Storm are prompted to rethink their differences when Zora points out their rivalry. Cody and Brooklyn get the surprise of a lifetime when a single Oni Warship arrives over the Earth-44 MPC Garrison.

#### Darkness of the Garmadons

Cody and Brooklyn work to both combat the Oni Forces and evacuate the Garrison as Saiko tests the powers he's gained from taking over Daniel's body. Daniel awakes in a differnt zone of the Spiritual Plain and is hit with many new discoveries. Ethan tells of how he and Daniel learned from both the Crimson Visionary and FSM on why the Garmadons may be the most cursed bloodline in existence. Zora's training of both Josie and Storm reveals new things from the past of Storm.

#### Tears from the Heart

Josie and Zora learn of new details of Storm's years as a slave to the Dark Order, prompting Josie to draw comparisons to the past of her own mother. As D.I.G.S. makes a move to steal the comet, the Ninja Force leaps into action to stop them. Ethan and his companions meet an old Earth Elemental who is willing to teach them of how to evolve powers via magic. Cody and Brooklyn's fleet attempt to meetup with Jason and Lucas or any other MPC Outpost to warn them of the Oni Empire's soft return.

#### Salvation and Retribution

When the Dark Matter from the ore causes some of the members of the Ninja Force to fall prey to its corruption, Jaxon must step into the role of leader to make a decision upon what to do. Dane and Kordi call upon Brad to stop D.I.G.S. from constructing weaponry with the ore. Ethan learns of virtues and techniques during his training but is plagued with flashes of someone else's actions. Jason and Lucas learn from Brooklyn about the attack on the MPC orchestrated by Saiko.

#### Something Dark Comes This Way

The Elder continues to teach Ethan and the young sorcerers but begins to reveal dark secrets about himself in the process. As the now freed from dark matter individuals of the team rest, Jaxon and the others try to work out a plan to find Danny but discover that Brad has captured a vital member of D.I.G.S. Meanwhile, Jason and Lucas rush to rescue the captured cruisers from the Oni's hold.

#### The Path To True Potential

Daniel fights back for control over his body from Saiko while the Oni King is forced to fight Jason and Lucas. In a final trial to prove what they have learned, Ethan and his companions work to take down the Elder. The captured member of D.I.G.S. reveals to the Ninja Force about what is at play in the current state of the multiverse.

#### Divided: Part One

With their final trial completed, Ethan decides its time to put his new abilities to the test against the force that has taken over his cousin's body but is urged to stay back by his companions when news arrives. Josie, Storm and Zora face down Boro as he escapes his containment from Blackwell. The Ninja Force discovers that the least of their troubles have been put aside as news of the Oni Empire's return reaches the public of Ninjago City.

#### Divided: Part Two

After a series of agreements, Ethan and his S-Force work to locate Daniel and attempt a spell to separate him from the darkness but realize that things may have escalated far beyond their control. The Ninja Force watches as the government scrambles to make preparations for another war against the Oni. After hearing news of the attack on Earth-44, Zora must depart from the Ninja Force to help her home reality.

## Cast

### Heroes

#### New Ninja Force/Defenders

* Jaxon Jett Walker - Dylan O' Brien
* Josephine Garmadon - Lexi Medrano
* Ethan Garmadon - Robbie Daymond
* Martin Roberts - Diego Luna
* Daniel Kurosu - Emile Hirsch
* Storm Carrow - Sarah Michelle Gellar
* Reese Arnold - Bumper Robinson
* Angela Howard - Danielle Nicolet
* Aleph - Liam O' Brien
* Anton Simmons - Lex Lang
* Ella Miller - Jamie Chung
* Charles Holland - Clifford Chapin
* Maurice Allen - Kyle Hebert
* Melissa Allen - Vanessa Marshall
* Luis Bowman - Matthew David Rudd
* Dane Williams - Justin Timberlake
* Kordi Daniels - Ashley Eckstein
* Katrina Zastrow - Evangeline Lilly
* Emma Denney - Cherami Leigh

#### Old Guard

* Jason C. Walker - Steven Yuen
* Sabrina Walker - Laura Bailey
* Alessia Carrow - Katie Cassidy
* Lucas Garmadon - Tony Oliver
* Vincent Roberts - Freddy Prinze Jr.
* Brad Williams - Adam Brody
* Digital - Erica Luttrel
* Amber Brown - Karen Fukuhara

#### Multiverse Protection Corps

* Brooklyn Tomasu - Tara Platt
* Cody Howard - Troy Baker

#### Kyojin Beasts

* Magnus - Jake Johnson
* Supaku - Mark Hamill
* Chikyu - Henry Rollins
* Tsunamei - Lydia Mackay
* Hyozan - Ted Danson

### Villains

#### Shadows of Kronos

* Ichiro -
* Javiera -
* Zera -
* Amaterasu -
* Homura -
* Kazuya -

## Sets

* 74563 The S-Force Workshop
* 74564 Comet Carrier Mech Clash
* 74565 Zora's Rampart Fighter
* 74566 Comet Containment Siege
* 74567 MPC Fleet Battle
* 74568 The Ticking Time Tower of Doom

## Season Intro

**Opening One:** STAY - The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber

**Opening Two:** Fool - Fitz and The Tantrums