Queen Murtessa

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*Not to be confused with the character.*

**Queen Murtessa** will be the first part of the fifty-third episode of the second season of LEGO Ninjago & My Little Pony: Living the Pony Life. This and the next episode are based on the LEGO Ninjago episode, *Queen of the Munce*. Along with "Who's the Modest?", it was paired with "The Geckle Judgement" and "A Mino Encounter".

## Synopsis

*The three Ninja, two Unicorn ponies, an Earth Pony, Miyu and Kaze went to the Munce Home-Cave, where the Munce lived and ruled by Queen Murtessa, the queen of the Munce.*

**Teletoon**: *Jay, Nya, Lloyd, Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Miyu and Kaze are led deep into the Mines of Shintaro by Murt, who brings them back to the Munce "Home- Cave" - a settlement deep in the mountain.*

## Plot

Jay, Nya, Lloyd, Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Miyu and Kaze follow the Munce to their home; however, Murt cannot remember where to go. He points out their possible paths including the one where they just came from. Jay moans thinking they'll never escape the tunnels, but Nya and Rarity finds footprints and they follow the tracks.

The Ninja, the Mane Three, Miyu and Kaze finally make it to the Munce Home-Cave and are amazed at the architecture. Before they could enter, two Munce guards ask who is entering and Murt is confused at the question until Lloyd tells him who they're talking about. Murt tells them his name, and the two guards realize he escaped from the Skull Sorcerer. He then credits the Ninja, the ponies and the Shintaro Duo and they're invited into the Throne Room to meet Queen Murtessa.

Murtessa realizes it's Murt and he shows the Ninja and the ponies who helped him escape. Murt then explains how they were able to escape the Skull Sorcerer using exaggerated body motions. Murtessa then approaches the Ninja, the ponies, Miyu and Kaze and takes affection for Jay, thanking them for saving her people. Pinkie Pie then calls her nickname as "Matilda", as Murtessa has endured strength and acts as a motherly figure. She then turns to Nya and thinks she some sort of servant, but Jay corrects her saying she is his Yang. Murtessa then heads back saying they could have anything they wanted, even Nya who she despises and calls her a "Yang Servant".

Nya gets frustrated that she was called a "Yang Servant" and is upset at Jay for not saying anything. Lloyd tells them to calm down and notices a picture depicting a warrior fighting a dragon. Lloyd wonders if the warrior is "Gilly", and Twilight suggests that Princess Eternity and one of the ponies was fighting the ferocious dragon. The Munce guards then ask the Ninja, the ponies, Miyu and Kaze if they would like to eat with Murtessa, and they all happily agree, but the guards would only allow Jay to dine with Murtessa. Nya is then irate and demands they should all eat together since they're a team. Nya asks Jay if he agrees, but he's about to enter the dining room, so she grabs Jay and asks again. Jay finally agrees and the guards allow the Ninja, the ponies, Miyu and Kaze to enter.

## Cast

* Jay - Michael Adamthwaite
* Kaze - Ian Hanlin
* Lloyd Garmadon - Sam Vincent
* Miyu - Kazumi Evans
* Munce Sentry #1 - Sam Vincent
* Munce Sentry #2 - Brian Drummond
* Murt - Michael Adamthwaite
* Murtessa - Tabitha St. Germain
* Nya - Kelly Metzger
* Pinkie Pie - Andrea Libman
* Rarity - Tabitha St. Germain
* Twilight Sparkle - Tara Strong

## Locations Visited

* Ninjago
	+ Shintaro Mountain
		- Dungeons of Shintaro
			* Munce Home-Cave

## Trivia

* **Narrator**: Jay
* This episode was first broadcast in Turkey on Cartoon Network on August 22, 2020, the same day where "Zound Off", "Unboxing Day", "Our Own Hotpot" and "Lantern Crafting" aired in Canada.
* Pinkie Pie calls Murtessa as "Matilda", which is referring to her nickname.
* This marks the first unshadowed appearance of Murtessa, even though she first appeared as a silhouette in "Pet Ownership".
* This marks the first mention of the Yin-Yang Promise since "The Ending of the End: Endings."
* Rarity's line "Even though you made such part in ShintWorks." This alludes to Chapter 27 of *House of Cards*, where Frank pushes for a jobs program called "America Works" (or "AmWorks" for short).
	+ She possibly referencing as Shintaro Works, meaning that she was referring to the Munce and the Geckles mining for work.

## Changes

### Changes from the Ninjago cartoon

* Murtessa never have a nickname in the original Ninjago episode.
* Some parts showing Murt with exaggerated body motions, including the fainting scene, was omitted to save time.
* Murtessa describes Rarity as a fashion and gem dealer.
* A cave drawing of Princess Eternity and a pony was added to the story cave where Lilly fights Grief-Bringer.

## Errors

* When Murtessa tells the Ninja, the ponies, Miyu and Kaze that they release the Munce from the dungeons, Twilight doesn't have wings.
* During Lloyd's line, "Huh, that must be this Milly guy," Rarity's horn got miscolored from white to silver.