Roots

*“Hm… there, that wasn't so bad, was it. After all, I can't keep carrying you around forever. You're a plant. You should have roots. I once thought roots were a sign of weakness. Hm… but I was wrong, we are stronger together. I must go help my son rebuild his monastery now.”*
— Garmadon bidding farewell to Christofern.

### Air Date

October 1, 2022 (Australia and New Zealand; Netflix)October 10, 2022 (US; Netflix)

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**Roots** is the thirtieth and final episode of the fifteenth season of *Ninjago* and the 210th and final episode overall.

## Synopsis

*The Ninja show their true potential and perform a selfless act to save Ninjago from the Crystal King.*

**Extended**: *The Ninja combine weapons and release their elemental powers to form a four-headed dragon. Garmadon dies and triggers Lloyd's Oni Form, but Lloyd resists using his rage to win. He rides the dragon and defeats the Crystal King with elemental breath. He escapes the temple with Harumi and Garmadon, who faked his death. Ninjago is saved, and a week later, the Ninja and allies rebuild the Monastery.*

**LEGO's YouTube Channel**: *As the battle rages, Garmadon suffers a fatal blow from the Crystal King in front of Lloyd. In a final act to save NINJAGO City, the Ninja must combine powers to stop the Crystal King's destructive blast!*

## Plot

Atop of the Oni Temple, Harumi, Lloyd, and Garmadon continue to battle the Overlord. However, the Overlord once again overpowers all three of them, and knocks back Garmadon, leaving him severely injured. The impact causes him to revert to his normal form, and as Lloyd tries to reassure him, Garmadon claims it is too late for him and seemingly dies. As the Overlord taps into the giant crystal to begin corrupting the Elements of Creation, Lloyd, completely enraged, transforms into Oni form and knocks back the Overlord with Destruction. However, he quickly reverts to his normal self after looking at his reflection, giving the Overlord the opportunity to knock Lloyd off the Oni Temple before proceeding to tap the crystal again, this time preparing to corrupt all life in Ninjago.

As Wu realizes that it is too late to stop the Overlord's ultimate goal of petrifying all life in Ninjago, he states that their last hope is to reunite the weapons, freeing the elemental power bestowed in them. The ninja fly up to a building and say their last words, believing this to be the end. The destruction of the Golden Weapons summons a golden beam of light, countered by a blast of darkness from the Oni Temple. Ultimately, the temple's blast wins as it spreads corruption throughout Ninjago, crystalizing all below (including the ninja). Despite this, the powers of the weapons form the Golden Ultra Dragon, which catches Lloyd from his fall. Believing to having succeeded in petrifying all life in Ninjago, the Overlord spitefully prepares to kill Harumi, but the Green Ninja arrives upon the Golden Ultra Dragon to fight the Overlord.

Fighting one-on-one for the first time since the ultimate battle, the Golden Ultra Dragon uses Earth, Fire, Ice, and Lightning to attack the Overlord. Using their combined powers, Lloyd and the Golden Ultra Dragon were able to use a powerful beam of golden energy on the Overlord, immobilizing the Crystal King before shattering him to pieces and finally destroying him for good. Lloyd and Harumi reunite, alongside with Garmadon, who reveals he was faking his death in an attempt to draw out Lloyd's Oni Form. The three fly on the Golden Ultra Dragon to escape the collapsing Oni Temple. With the death of the Overlord, everyone (including the ninja) is freed and witness the Oni Temple being destroyed by a burst of light, which erased the infectious crystals and restoring peace to Ninjago.

The ninja, alongside some of their friends and allies head onto a building to meet with Lloyd, Garmadon, Harumi, and the Golden Ultra Dragon. The ninja are uneasy by the presence of Harumi, though Garmadon and Lloyd reassure that she is now on their side. The ninja realize the Golden Ultra Dragon is a combination of their elemental powers and bid them farewell as the dragon fades away. Wu comments that their powers will return in time, and that now they must rebuild.

Somewhere on a distant mountain, Garmadon replants Christofern, and feels proud for what he has accomplished and leaves to help the ninja rebuild the Monastery of Spinjitzu. As the ninja struggle to rebuild it, Dareth arrives with their friends, families and allies whom fought aside them during the Overlord's conflict, deciding to help out with the reconstruction of the Monastery. Christofern is seen on the mountain once more, flourishing healthily.

## Appearances

### Characters

#### Cast

* Cole - Andrew Francis
* Dareth - Alan Marriott
* Garmadon - Mark Oliver
* Harumi - Britt McKillip
* Jay - Michael Adamthwaite
* Kai - Vincent Tong
* Lloyd Garmadon - Sam Vincent
* Nya - Kelly Metzger
* Sally - Ashleigh Ball (archival audio)
* The Overlord - Scott McNeil
* Wu - Paul Dobson
* Zane - Brent Miller

#### Non-speaking

* Antonia
* Benthomaar
* Fuchsia Ninja
* Fugi-Dove
* Fungus
* Gayle Gossip
* Gleck
* Glutinous
* Gulch
* Hailmar
* Hounddog McBrag
* Killow
* Korgran
* Leroy
* Maya
* Milton Dyer
* Misako
* Murtessa
* Nelson
* Okino
* Orange Ninja
* P.I.X.A.L.
* Pink Ninja
* Plundar
* Police Commissioner
* Racer Seven
* Ray
* Red Visors
* Ritchie
* Ronin
* Skales
* Skylor
* Teal Ninja
* Twitchy Tim
* Ultra Violet
* Unagami
* Vania
* Vinny Folson
* Yellow Ninja

### Creatures

* Adam
* Chompy
* Golden Ultra Dragon
* Zippy

### Events

* Attack of the Great Devourer (painting)
* The Final Battle (painting)
* Nindroid crisis (painting)
* Second Serpentine War (painting)
* Ghost invasion (painting)
* Alternate timeline (painting)
* Battle for All of Time (painting)
* Fall of Ninjago (painting)
* Liberation of Ninjago (painting)
* Final Prophecy of Quanish the Elder

### Locations

* Ninjago
	+ Ninjago City
	+ Mountains of Impossible Height
		- Monastery of Spinjitzu
* Ninjago's sky
	+ Oni Temple

### Species

* Chickens
* Dragons
* Giant spiders
* Geckles
* Humans
* Hypnobrai
* Islanders
* Merlopians
* Munce
* Nindroids
* Oni/Dragon/Human hybrids
* Sky Folk

## Transcript

For the transcript of the episode, click here.

## Trivia

* **Narrator:** Garmadon
* When Zane mentions that the rebuilding of the Monastery will take 12 years, 8 months, 2 weeks, and 3 days, it is a reference to when the Hageman Brothers began to write the pilot episodes in early 2010.
* Tommy Andreasen once mentioned that he would like for the final episode of *Ninjago* to match the shot of Wu walking up to Four Weapons Blacksmith in "Way of the Ninja." The final shot of this episode does indeed greatly resemble that original composition.

### Cultural references

* As Lloyd unlocks his Oni Form through frustration and quickly reverts back after fearfully seeing his reflection is similar to how Steven Universe from the show of the same name uses his pink powers out of frustration, only for him to be frightened by a cracked reflection of himself and revert back to normal in the episode, "Volleyball," an episode of the show's epilogue series, *Steven Universe Future*.

### Continuity

* Lloyd awakens his Oni Form for the first time.
* As of this moment Lloyd and Nya are the only ninja to still have their elemental powers.
* The final battle between Lloyd and the Golden Ultra Dragon against the Overlord is very reminiscent of the Final Battle from Legacy of the Green Ninja.
* The Overlord's vessel was destroyed by Lloyd using the power of Creation. Though, his fate is currently unknown.
* Harumi is redeemed, but she is now seemingly under the watchful eye of the Police Commissioner.
* As the Oni Temple begins to collapse, Garmadon and Lloyd escape and drags Harumi with her and fly away on the Golden Ultra Dragon. This is a possible nod to Lloyd's inability to save Harumi from the collapsing building from "Saving Faith."
* The scene featuring the ninja and their allies reuniting on top of a building after Lloyd, Garmadon and Harumi return on the Golden Ultra Dragon is very similar to the final scene from "Rise of the Spinjitzu Master."
* Christofern is seen alive and well, and is now planted on a mountain by Garmadon.
* During the reconstruction of the Monastery of Spinjitzu, the New Ninja can be seen helping out, indicating that they are no longer enemies with the original ninja.
* Dareth interrupts a moment between Kai and Skylor, similar to a moment in "The Corridor of Elders."

### Errors

* When Lloyd checks his reflection after reverting from his Oni Form, his hair isn't mirrored.

## Videos

LEGO® NINJAGO - Season 4 Episode 30- Roots
## Gallery

For the gallery of the episode, click here.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.foxtel.com.au/tv-guide/Ninjago/135847883
2. ↑ https://twitter.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1426186244581638149