Darkness

*You may be looking for Destruction, a similar elemental power; Shadow, another element; or the Oni darkness cloud.*

> So you know about how the First Spinjitzu Master created Ninjago, but what if I were to tell you in order for there to be light, there must be shadow, and within shadow, there is darkness. The blackest of darkness that existed from the very beginning.
>
> Misako to Lloyd, "The Stone Army"

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**Darkness**, also referred to as **Shadow** **Dark** **Void** **Black** **Blackness** **Achlou** **Erebo** **Scia** **Scoto** **Shadow Matter** and **Umbra**, is an elemental essence in Ninjago. It is the second most powerful elemental power in Ninjago, generally associated with a dark purple and pink color. It is a raw manifestation of the shadowy and malevolent side of The Balance. It's presumably closely tied to Destruction.

## Notable uses

### The Stone Army

Misako explained that Darkness came about as a natural counterbalance to Light, and the Overlord was its main manifestation. When the First Spinjitzu Master separated Ninjago into two halves, most of the Darkness (including the Overlord) were trapped on what would come to be known as the Island of Darkness.

### *Dark Island Trilogy*

Clouse attempted to use the Dark Matter and Darkness to reunite Ninjago into a single landmass that he would control.

### *Season 15: Crystalized*

When the Overlord resurfaced as the Crystal King, he manifested his Dark powers in pink crystals with the capability for providing the user with enhanced strength, able to bestow the user with the crystals and the elemental essence of Darkness, or can corrupt adversaries.

## Users' abilities

* **Umbrakinesis** - It allows the user to manipulate, control, generate, and shape Darkness (also Shadow).
	+ **Umbrakinetic Flight** - It allows the user their elemental power to propel themselves up. As seen in "Return of the Overlord," the Overlord used this ability to combat Lloyd Garmadon by using it as an advantage to quickly head back into the battle.
	+ **Umbra-Materialization:** The user can create organic or inorganic matter out of darkness and even give them a soul or life. The Overlord used this ability to create his own Stone Army.
	+ **Absolute Darkness** - It allows the user to create a field of absolute impenetrable darkness and possibly spread darkness everywhere. As seen in "Rise of the Spinjitzu Master," the Overlord (in Dragon form) trapped Lloyd inside the sphere of darkness.
	+ **Darkness Tentacles** - Allows the user to create tentacles of darkness. In "Rise of the Spinjitzu Master", the Overlord creates the tentacles to collect energy so he and the Stone Army invade Ninjago.
	+ **Darkness Breath** - Only displayed by the Overlord, the user can breathe darkness and shadow commonly to attack or corrupt people.
		- **Corruption Inducement** - Gives the user the ability to corrupt people and their environment (as displayed by the Garmatron and the Overlord's dark breath attack). Symptoms of corruption include the destruction of morality, glowing purple eyes, and sickly pale gray skin.
	+ **Dark Beam Emission** - Only displayed by the Overlord, the user can project beams of darkness, usually to attack an adversary.
		- **Umbrakinetic Ball Projection** - The user can generate balls of darkness, commonly to trap or attack an adversary.
	+ **Purple Lightning** - The user can create and control purple-colored lightning.
		- **Lightning Bolt Projection** - As shown by the Crystal King, the user can shoot destructive purple lightning bolts to attack an enemy.
		- **Crystal/Gem/Crystalline Solid/Crystallo Manipulation/Control/Bending/Release/Crystallokinesis** - With their purple lightning, the user can create and manipulate crystals. They can even move them in space and use them as arrows to attack an adversary.
			* **Strength Bestowal** - The crystals created are able to bestow superhuman strength to those who use them as shown by Harumi, who was able to move massive hunks of debris after using the crystal's power.
			* **Crystallization** - The user is able to infect anyone or anything by turning them into crystal zombies.
			* **Crystal Shard Projectiles** - The Overlord can create crystal shards and launch them at his opponents.
		- **Power Bestowal** - In "The Coming of the King," the Overlord shoots purple lightning at the giant crystal which spreads upon the Crystal Council, bestowing them with crystalline armor and new powers, and even upgrading their already-equipped gear (e.g. the Mechanic's Robo-arm).
		- **Control over the Oni Temple** - The Overlord also used his purple lightning on the crystal to control and move the Oni Temple.
	+ **Transformation** - With this ability, the Overlord was able to slowly transform Garmadon's body into a giant Dragon in "Rise of the Spinjitzu Master" and his own body into a huge Centaur warrior in "Dragon Form".
	+ **Possession/Mutation** - He also, as he said, possessed the Great Devourer, causing a mutation that turned a little green serpent into an all-devouring monstrosity.
	+ **Animated Shadow** - The user is also have the power to bring shadows to life.
	+ **Bio/Living Darkness/Shadow Manipulation/Control/Bio-Umbrakinesis** - The user is also have the power to manipulate and generate darkness with one's biofield along side Elemental Master of Biological and Elemental Master of Bio-Darkness.

Create/generate darkness/shadow.

* + - **Light Absorption** - The user is also have the power to absorb light and utilize it in some way.
		- **Shadow Camouflage/Cloaking** - The user is also have the power to become invisible while in shadows.
	+ **Dark/Negative/Reverse Energy Manipulation/Control/Umbra-Ergokinesis** - The user is also have the power to manipulate and generate dark energy.
	+ **Darkling Manipulation/Control/Darklingkinesis** - The user is also have the power to manipulate and generate dark entities.
	+ **Darkness Attacks** - The user is also have the ability to release/use darkness/shadow for various attacks.
	+ **Dark Bolt Projection** - The user is also have the ability to project projectiles of darkness.
	+ **Dark Pillar Projection** - The user is also have the ability to project pillars of darkness/dark energy.
	+ **Darkness Blast** - The user is also have the ability to release darkness/shadows on a specific target area.
	+ **Darkness Bomb Generation** - The user is also have the ability to create explosives made of solidified darkness.
	+ **Darkness Bullet Projection** - The user is also have the power to fire bullets of darkness/shadows.
	+ **Darkness Cutting** - The user is also have the ability to use darkness/shadows to slice objects.
	+ **Darkness Infusion** - The user is also have the power to infuse darkness/shadow into objects (usually a weapon), beings or powers.
	+ **Darkness Slash** - The user is also have the ability to combine slashing attacks with darkness/shadow.
	+ **Darkness Spike Projection** - The user is also have the ability to project spikes of darkness/shadows.
	+ **Dark Vision** - The user is also have the power to project darkness/shadow beams/blasts from eyes.
	+ **Darkness Vortex Creation** - The user is also have the power to create spiral/vortex/tornado of darkness/shadow.
	+ **Darkness Wave Emission** - The user is also have the ability to release waves of darkness/shadow.
	+ **Expanding Darkness Bolts** - The user is also have the power to project darkness/shadow that expands rapidly on contact with an object.
	+ **Formulated Darkness Blasts/Umbrakinetic Creature Creation** - The user is also have the power to create beings of darkness or shape it into certain shapes.
	+ **Hand Blasts** - The user is also have the power to release darkness/shadow blasts from hands.
	+ **Hidden Attacks** -The user is also have the power to channel attacks through a medium.
	+ **Missile Generation** - The user is also have the power to create missiles of darkness/shadow.
	+ **Omnidirectional Darkness Waves** - The user is also have the ability to release powerful omnidirectional waves of darkness/shadow at once in a wide area.
	+ **Reflective Attacks** - The user is also have the power to release attacks of darkness/shadow that can bounce off of any surface.
	+ **Scatter Shot** - The user is also have the power to release darkness/shadow blasts that split into multiple fragments.
	+ **Sword Beam Emission** - The user is also have the power to release darkness/shadow blasts from swords and other such bladed weapons.
	+ **Wave Motion Blast** - The user is also have the power to launch a massive wave of darkness/shadow.
	+ **Zap** - The user is also have the power a tiny short release of darkness/shadow to cause pain or discomfort, usually too low-powered to be destructive.
	+ **Darkness Solidification** - The user is also have the power to condense darkness/shadows into a tangible form.
		- Create Tentacles/tendrils, chains and/or threads to attack or bind.
		- **Umbrakinetic Constructs** - The user is also have the ability to create tools, weapons, armor, and even appendages out of darkness.
	+ Manipulate the properties of darkness/shadows.
	+ **Personal Darkness** - The user is also have the power to manipulate one's personal darkness/dark energy.
	+ **Shadow Erasure** - The user is also have the power to erase darkness/shadows.
	+ **Shadow Interaction** - The user is also have the power to interact or induce an effect by interacting with a person's shadow.
		- **Shadow Marionette** - The user is also have the ability to control the targets movements via shadows.
		- **Shadow Mutilation** - The user is also have the ability to inflict damage to the victim via shadows.
		- **Shadow Pinning** - The user is also have the power to immobilize a person by pinning their shadow to the ground.
	+ **Umbrakinetic Immunity** - The user is also have the power to be completely unharmed by darkness/shadow.
	+ **Umbra-Telekinesis** - The user is also have the power to manipulate matter using darkness/shadows.
		- **Umbrakinetic Surfing** - The user is also have the power to manipulate darkness to increase their maneuverability.
	+ **Dark Portal Creation** - The user is also have the power to create portals using shadows/darkness.
		- **Dimensional Storage** - The user is also have the power to store anything in a fold of dimension/space and re-materialize at will to store stuff into darkness/shadow.
		- **Dimensional Travel** - The user is also have the power to travel between different dimensions to enter their own pocket dimensional darkness/shadow.
	+ **Darkness Aura** - The user is also have the ability to surround oneself in darkness/shadow.
	+ **Darkness Bestowal** - The user is also have the ability to bestow darkness-based abilities onto others.
		- **Darkness Transformation** - The user is also have the power to bestow Darkness Mimicry onto others.
	+ **Darkness Defense** - The user is also have the power to use darkness/shadow to defend oneself.
	+ **Dark Shield Construction** - The user is also have the ability to create shields out of darkness/shadows.
	+ **Dark Wall Generation** - The user is also have the ability to create, summon, generate walls by using darkness.
	+ **Enhanced Defense** - The user is also have the powers to have enhanced defensive abilities by using dark power.
	+ **Shadow Armor** - The user is also have the ability to create armor around the user's body from darkness/shadow.
	+ **Darkness Empowerment** - The user is also have the power to be empowered in the dark or by darkness.
	+ **Darkness Healing** - The user is also have the power to heal by using darkness.
	+ **Darkness Sealing** - The user is also have the ability to seal darkness/shadows into objects/beings.
	+ **Darkness Teleportation** - The user is also have the teleport via the shadows and darkness.
	+ **Darkness Transmutation** - The user is also have the power to transform matter into darkness/shadows.
	+ **Death Shadow** - The user is also have the power to possess a shadow which kills anything that comes in contact with it.
	+ **Shadow Absorption** - The user is also have the power to absorb shadows/darkness and utilize them in some way.
	+ **Shadow Conversion** - The user is also have the power to **convert** shadows into other forms of matter or energy.
	+ **Shadow Mutilation** - The user is also have the ability to inflict damage to the victim via shadows.
	+ **Shadow Reanimation** - The user is also have the power to reanimate corpses and dead beings through shadows.
	+ **Shadow Stealth** - The user is also have the power to hide within the shadows.
	+ **Shadow Swimming** - The user is also have the power to swim through shadows/darkness.
	+ **Umbrakinetic Combat** - The user is also have the power to fuse darkness and physical combat.
	+ **Umbrakinetic Regeneration** - The user is also have the ability to regenerate using darkness/shadows.
	+ **Umbrakinetic Enhanced Condition** - The user is also have the ability to use darkness to enhance physical and mental attributes.
	+ **Darkness Embodiment** - The user is also have the ability to become the embodiment of darkness.
	+ **Demonic/Demon/Demonish/Demonium/Devil/Devilic/Devilish/Devilium/Daevil/Daevilic/Daevilish/Daevilium/Deavil/Deavilic/Deavilish/Deavilium/Daemon/Daemonic/Daemonish/Daemonium/Deamon/Deamonic/Deamonish/Deamonium/Fiend/Fiendic/Fiendish/Diabolic/Diabolish/Hell/Hellish/Helly/Profane/Satanic/Cursed/Evil/Malevolent/Sinful/Malefic/Faust/Corrupt/Unholy/Disholy/Anti-Holy/Inholy/Undivine/Anti-Divine/Indivine/Disdivine Darkness/Shadow/Dark/Black/Void/Blackness/Achlou/Erebo/Scia/Scoto/Umbra Manipulation/Control/Inferna-Achloukinesis/Inferna-Erebokinesis/Inferna-Sciakinesis/Inferna-Scotokinesis/Inferna-Umbrakinesis/Achlou-Infernakinesis/Erebo-Infernakinesis/Scia-Infernakinesis/Scoto-Infernakinesis/Umbra-Infernakinesis** - The user is also have the power to manipulate and generate demonic darkness along side Elemental Master of Demonic and Elemental Master of Demonic Darkness.
	+ **Conceptual/Abstract Darkness Manipulation/Control** - The user is also have the power to manipulate and generate conceptual darkness along side Elemental Master of Conceptual and Elemental Master of Conceptual Darkness.
	+ **Esoteric/Rare/Special/Mystic Manipulation/Control** - The user is also have the power to manipulate and generate the esoteric darkness/shadow along side Elemental Master of Esoteric and Elemental Master of Esoteric Darkness.
	+ **Individual Shadow Manipulation/Control** - The user is also have the power to manipulate and generate the shadows of individuals.
	+ **Primordial/Abyssal/Advanced/Genesis/Omega/Original/Prime/Primeval/Supreme Darkness Origin/Dark Abyss Manipulation/Control** - The user is also have the power to control and generate the primal darkness along side Elemental Master of Primordial and Elemental Master of Primordial Darkness.
	+ **Psychic/Psionic Darkness/Shadow/Void/Dark/Black/Blackness Manipulation/Control/Psyche-Umbrakinesis/Psycho-Umbrakinesis** - The user is also have the power to manipulate and generate darkness made from psychic energy along side Elemental Master of Psychic and Elemental Master of Psychic Darkness.
	+ **Benefic/Gentle/Nuturing/Positive/Vital/Angelic Darkness/Shadow/Void/Dark/Black/Blackness Manipulation/Control/Ictio-Achloukinesis/Ictio-Erebokinesis/Ictio-Sciakinesis/Ictio-Scotokinesis/Ictio-Umbrakinesis/Lumo-Achloukinesis/Lumo-Erebokinesis/Lumo-Sciakinesis/Lumo-Scotokinesis/Lumo-Umbrakinesis/Lumino-Achloukinesis/Lumino-Erebokinesis/Lumino-Sciakinesis/Lumino-Scotokinesis/Lumino-Umbrakinesis/Photo-Achloukinesis/Photo-Erebokinesis/Photo-Sciakinesis/Photo-Scotokinesis/Photo-Umbrakinesis/Achlou-Ictiokinesis/Erebo-Ictiokinesis/Scia-Ictiokinesis/Scoto-Ictiokinesis/Umbra-Ictiokinesis/Achlou-Lumokinesis/Erebo-Lumokinesis/Scia-Lumokinesis/Scoto-Lumokinesis/Umbra-Lumokinesis/Achlou-Luminokinesis/Erebo-Luminokinesis/Scia-Luminokinesis/Scoto-Luminokinesis/Umbra-Luminokinesis/Achlou-Photokinesis/Erebo-Photokinesis/Scia-Photokinesis/Scoto-Photokinesis/Umbra-Photokinesis** - The user is also have the power to manipulate and generate the beneficial aspects of darkness along side Elemental Master of Pure and Elemental Master of Pure Darkness.
	+ **Angel/Angelic/Angelish/Blessed/Heavenly/Heavenish/Holy/Sacred/Divine/Celestial/Good/Grace Darkness/Shadow/Dark/Void/Black/Blackness Manipulation/Control/Sancti-Achloukinesis/Sancti-Erebokinesis/Sancti-Sciakinesis/Sancti-Scotokinesis/Sancti-Umbrakinesis/Holy Umbrakinesis/Achlou-Sanctikinesis/Erebo-Sanctikinesis/Scia-Sanctikinesis/Scoto-Sacntikinesis/Umbra-Sanctikinesis** - The user is also have the power to manipulate and generate angelic and divine darkness along side Elemental Master of Angelic and Elemental Master of Angelic Darkness.
	+ **Spiritual/Astral/Ectoplasmic/Phantasmal/Phantom/Soul/Anima/Astra/Soul/Spirit Darkness/Shadow/Dark/Black/Void/Blackness Manipulation/Control/Anima-Achloukinesis/Anima-Erebokinesis/Anima-Sciakinesis/Anima-Scotokinesis/Anima-Umbrakinesis/Psychí-Achloukinesis/Psychí-Erebokinesis/Psychí-Sciakinesis/Psychí-Scotokinesis/Psychí-Umbrakinesis/Achlou-Animakinesis/Erebo-Animakinesis/Scia-Animakinesis/Scoto-Animakinesis/Umbra-Animakinesis/Achlou-Psychíkinesis/Erebo-Psychíkinesis/Scia-Psychíkinesis/Scoto-Psychíkinesis/Umbra-Psychíkinesis** - The user is also have the power to generate and manipulate spiritual darkness/shadows along side Elemental Master of Spiritual Darkness and Elemenetal Master of Spiritual.
	+ **Absent Energy/Lethargy Manipulation/Control/Absens-Ergokinesis** - The user is also have the power to manipulate and generate absent energy.
	+ **Dark Form** - The user is also have the ability to undergo a transformation into a powerful, and more sinister form.
	+ **Darkness Weaponry** - The user is also have the ability to wield or create weapons with umbrakinetic power.
		- **Darkness Artillery** - The user is also have the ability to use darkness-based abilities by using ranged weapons as conduits.
	+ **Darkside View** - The user is also have the power to force a target to see the evil side of their own soul.
		- **Mental/Mind/Cerebro/Higher Cognitive/Mento/Telepathic/Cerebral Manipulation/Control/Alteration/Warping** - The user is also have the power to manipulate and generate the minds and mental functions of oneself and/or others by learning to control dark corners of mind and soul.
	+ **Death-Force/Finé/Mortality/Necro-Energy/Necro/Thanato Manipulation/Control/Finékinesis/Finéssence/Necrokinesis/Thanatokinesis** - The user is also have the power to manipulate and generate the essence of Death, which is present in all mortals throughout the universe since death is often associated with darkness.
	+ **Freezing/Cold Creation/Generation/Cryogenesis/Cold Touch/Flash Freezing/Temperature Reduction** - The user is also have the ability to reduce the kinetic energy of atoms, thereby lowering the temperature as darkness is absence of light, so cold is the absence of heat.
	+ **Illusion/Hallucination/Mirage/Perceptive Distortion/Halluci/Psevdaísthisi/Sensory Distortion Manipulation/Control** - The user is also have the power to manipulate and generate illusions since darkness is often associated with trickery/illusions.
	+ **Inmaterial/Nonmaterio/Nonmaterial/Nonphysical Elements Manipulation/Control/Nonmateriokinesis** - The user is also have the Ability to control and generate the immaterial since darkness is a Non-Material Element.
	+ **Invisibility** - The user is also have the power to render oneself unable to be seen since darkness has often been associated with being hidden from sight.
	+ **Ink/Melano Manipulation/Control/Melanokinesis** - The user is also have the power to manipulate ink by using black ink.
	+ **Light/Photo-Darkness/Umbra Manipulation/Photo-Umbrakinesis** - The user is also have the power to manipulate and generate light with darkness properties/darkness with light properties.
	+ **Lunar/Selenian/Cynthian/Mene/Moon/Seleno/Cynthia/Tsuki/Noctu/Menekinesis/Selenokinesis/Cynthiakinesis/Noctukinesis** - The user is also have the power to manipulate and generate aspects of the moon
	+ **Personal Void** - The user is also have the ability to contain a portable void/space on one's person in which to entrap others.
	+ **Twilight/Dawn/Dusk/Twili Manipulation/Control/Force/Power/Twilikinesis** - The user is also have the power to manipulate and generate twilight, a mixed essence between light and darkness along side Elemental Master of Golden Power and Elemental Master of Darkness.
	+ **Death Darkness/Shadow/Dark/Void/Black/Blackness Manipulation/Control/Achlou-Necrokinesis/Erebo-Necrokinesis/Scia-Necrokinesis/Scoto-Necrokinesis/Umbra-Necrokinesis/Necro-Achloukinesis/Necro-Erebokinesis/Necro-Sciakinesis/Necro-Scotokinesis/Necro-Umbrakinesis**
	+ **Life Darkness/Shadow/Dark/Void/Black/Blackness Manipulation/Control/Achlou-Animankinesis/Erebo-Animankinesis/Scia-Animankinesis/Scoto-Animankinesis/Umbra-Amimankinesis/Animan-Achloukinesis/Animan-Erebokinesis/Animan-Sciakinesis/Animan-Scotokinesis/Animan-Umbrakinesis** -
	+ **Twilight/Balance/Dawn/Dusk/Neutral/Twili Energy Manipulation/Control/Twili-Ergokinesis** - The user is also have the power to manipulate and generate twilight energy.
	+ **Illusion/Hallucination/Mirage/Perceptive Distortion/Halluci/Psevdaísthisi/Sensory Distortion Manipulation/Control** - The user is also have the power to manipulate and generate illusions since Darkness is often associated with trickery/illusions and spending too much time in darkness can make people hallucinate.
	+ **Invisibility** - The user is also have the power to render oneself unable to be seen since Darkness has often been associated with being hidden from sight.
	+ **Sleep Inducement** - The user is also have the power to induce sleep since Darkness is associated with and often essential for sleep as the absence of light sends a critical signal to the body that it is time to rest.
	+ **Vision Manipulation/Control/Visionkinesis** - The user is also have the power to manipulate and generate the vision of oneself and/or others since Darkness takes away the sense of sight.
	+ **Dragon Creation** - The user can create a Darkness Dragon.

### Via the Scrolls of Forbidden Spinjitzu

* **Dark/Black/Destructive/Grim/Hazardous/Negative/Omnious Darkness/Shadow/Dark/Black/Blackness/Void Manipulation/Control/Achlou-Achloukinesis/Erebo-Erebokinesis/Scia-Sciakinesis/Scoto-Scotokinesis/Umbra-Umbrakinesis** -

### Via Magic

* **Shadow/Night/Umbral/Dark/Darkness/Black/Blackness/Void Magic/Magik/Magick/Magyc/Magyk/Magyck/Arcane/Magical/Magikal/Magickal/Magycal/Magykal/Magyckal/Mystical/Mystic Arts/Sorcery/Wizardry/Magery/Magicianry/Magiry/Magusry/Warlockry/Witchcraft/Witchcry/Wizardcraft/Sorcerercraft/Magecraft/Magiciancraft/Magicraft/Maguscraft/Warlockcraft/Shadowmancy/Umbramancy/Achloumancy/Erebomancy/Sciamancy/Scotomancy** - The user is also have the power to use darkness/shadow-related magic.

### Via the users' True Potential

* **Darkness Mimicry/Physiology** - The user is also have the power to transform into or have a physical body made up of darkness/shadows.
	+ **Darkness Adaption** - The user is also have the Power to adapt to darkness.
		- **Night Vision** - The user is also have the power to see clearly in darkness.
	+ **Dark/Shadow World Manipulation/Control** - The user is also have the power to manipulate and generate the aspects of the dark world and everything in it.
	+ **Black Hole/Holes/Mávri trýpa Manipulation/Control/Mávri trýpakinesis** - The user is also have the power to manipulate and generate black holes.
	+ **Cosmic Space/Void/Aspect/Deep/Outer Space/Astronomy/Intergalactic/Interplanetary/Interstellar Space/Space Attribute/Element Manipulation/Control** - The user is also have the power to manipulate and generate cosmic space along side Elemental Master of Space and Elemental Master of Cosmic.
	+ **Darkness God/Deity/Entity/Titan/Spirit/Eternal Mimicry/Physiology** - The user is also have the power to possess the traits and powers of or be a Darkness Deity.
	+ **Night Embodiment** -The user is also have the ability to become the embodiment of night.
	+ **Night/Nighttime/Nýchta Manipulation/Control/Nýchta** - The user is also have the power to manipulate and generate the nighttime.

## Appearances

### Sets

* 71742 Overlord Dragon
* 71768 Jay's Golden Dragon Motorbike
* 71769 Cole's Dragon Cruiser
* 71770 Zane's Golden Dragon Jet
* 71771 The Crystal King Temple
* 71772 The Crystal King
* 71773 Kai's Golden Dragon Raider
* 71774 Lloyd's Golden Ultra Dragon
* 71775 Nya's Samurai X MECH
* 892294 Overlord
* 892296 Vengestone Guard
* 892303 Vangelis
* 892305 Aspheera

#### Season 2: Legacy of the Green Ninja

* 25. "Return of the Overlord"
* 26. "Rise of the Spinjitzu Master"

#### Season 4: Tournament of Elements

* 44. "The Corridor of Elders" (flashback)

#### Ninjago: Decoded

* 1. "Legacy" (video)
* 4. "Ninjago's Most Wanted" (video)
* 8. "Rise of Garmadon" (video)
* 9. "Prophecy of the Green Ninja" (video)

#### Season 15: Crystalized

* 196. "Darkness Within"
* 197. "The Coming of the King"
* 198. "Return to Primeval's Eye"
* 199. "Crystastrophe"
* 200. "Christofern"
* 201. "A Lesson in Anger"
* 202. "Brave But Foolish"
* 203. "Quittin' Time!"
* 204. "Return of the Ice Emperor"
* 205. "Safe Haven"
* 206. "Compatible"
* 207. "Distress Calls"
* 208. "An Issue of Trust"
* 209. "Dragon Form"
* 210. "Roots"

## Notable users

* The Overlord
	+ Stone Army
		- General Kozu
			* Giant Stone Warrior
			* Stone Swordsmen
			* Stone Warriors
			* Stone Scouts
* Oni (presumably)
	+ The Omega (presumably)
	+ Mystake (presumably)
	+ First Spinjitzu Master (presumably)
		- Wu (presumably)
		- Garmadon (presumably)
			* Lloyd (presumably)
* Garmadon (while being possessed by the Overlord; formerly)
* Shadow Army

### Helmet of Shadows

* Garmadon (formerly)
* Dareth (formerly)

### Infectious crystals

* Council of the Crystal King
	+ Harumi
	+ Mister F
	+ Aspheera
	+ Vangelis
	+ Pythor
	+ The Mechanic
* Crystal Warriors
	+ Vengestone Warriors
	+ Vengestone Brutes
	+ Vengestone Guards
* Crystal zombies
	+ New Ninja
		- Teal Ninja
		- Fuchsia Ninja
		- Orange Ninja
		- Pink Ninja
		- Yellow Ninja
	+ Rice farmers
	+ Mezmo
	+ Killow
	+ Ultra Violet
	+ Ronin
	+ Cole
	+ Jay
	+ Kai
	+ Zane
	+ Wu's chicken

### Tools/Objects

* Helmet of Shadows
* Dark Matter
* Garmatron (destroyed)
* Infectious crystals (destroyed)
* Crystal weapons (destroyed)
	+ Weapons of Destruction
	+ Vengestone spears
	+ Robo-arm

### Creatures

* Elemental Darkness Dragon
* Firstbourne
* Darkness Dragon
* Great Devourer (deceased)
* Dragonides (destroyed)
* Dark Demolition Dragon

## Locations

* Dark Island
* Dark Fortress (destroyed)
* Oni Temple (destroyed)

## Trivia

* It is nearly identical to Destruction even though they are separate.
	+ When asked if Darkness and Destruction are the same, Tommy Andreasen said, "Can’t get into that. Too complicated. Bragi Schut said, "They are different in my opinion. The Oni power of destruction is more of an opposite to the dragon power of creation. The overlord is an embodiment of evil and darkness."
		- In 2022, Tommy Andreasen theorized that The Overlord is the Oni side of the First Spinjitzu Master and thus most likely had Destruction. If this is true, then Darkness could be a stronger version or closely tied to Destruction.
* When asked what was the Overlord's element, Tommy Andreasen said, "Probably darkness." The words "darkness" and "shadow" are used both in a literal and metaphorical sense, such as the many times when "darkness" is mentioned in the series, and as a proper name for the force of power connected to the Overlord, such as when "Darkness" is written in the *Dark Island Trilogy* and *The Book of Spinjitzu*.
* Darkness appears to have the same ability as Dark Matter of corrupting people. Dark Matter turned Nya evil in "Return of the Overlord" and the Overlord's Darkness attack did the same thing to Cole, Jay, and Zane "Rise of the Spinjitzu Master."
* In *Tomb of the Fangpyre*, it is implied that the Overlord was responsible for creating the Great Devourer by corrupting a snake with darkness. Years after the novel was released, this theory was officially confirmed in "Dragon Form," in which the Overlord revealed that he corrupted the Devourer so it would bite Garmadon, making other catastrophic events happen because of it.
* Darkness appears to be a raw manifestation of the Balance and isn't directly linked to Destruction or Creation, rather, it is a more abstract and far more malevolent force; the embodiment of evil and shadows.
* Darkness appears to be more malevolent and evil than Destruction as its main embodiment, the Overlord.
* Due to the fact that Dark Matter is “pure concentrated evil”, it is likely that Darkness is a manifestation of evil itself as well.
* It is unknown if what if Lloyd could have combine fuse and merge his Oni Form with Golden Power and Dragon Form and achieve and embrace both his Oni and Dragon forms sides and powers thus Lloyd will be an all most powerful legendary and ultimate Elemental Master and Oni Dragon Golden Green Purple Ninja of Golden Power Darkness Dark Darkness Demonic Darkness Dark Demonic Darkness Creation Pure Creation Divine/Angelic/Holy Creation Pure Divine Creation/Pure Divine/Angelic/Holy Creation Energy Pure Energy Divine/Angelic/Holy Energy Pure Divine/Angelic/Holy Energy Destruction Dark Destruction Demonic Destruction Dark Demonic Destruction Energy Four Elements of Creation Dark Energy Demonic Energy Dark Demonic Energy Six Elements of Destruction Six Demonic Elements of Destruction Six Elements of Destruction Destruction Magic Dark Destruction Magic Demonic Destruction Magic Dark Demonic Destruction Magic Dark Energy Magic Demonic Energy Magic Dark Demonic Energy Dark Magic Demonic Magic Dark Demonic Magic Oni Magic Dark Elemental Magic (Dark Earth Magic Dark Fire Magic Dark Ice Magic Dark Lightning Magic Dark Water Magic and Dark Wind Magic) Demonic Elemental Magic (Demonic Earth Magic Demonic Fire Magic Demonic Ice Magic Demonic Lightning Magic Demonic Water Magic and Demonic Wind Magic) Dark Demonic Elemental Magic (Dark Demonic Earth Magic Dark Demonic Fire Magic Dark Demonic Ice Magic Dark Demonic Lightning Magic Dark Demonic Water Magic and Dark Demonic Wind Magic) Darkness/Shadow Magic Dark Darkness/Shadow Magic Demonic Darkness/Shadow Magic Dark Demonic Darkness/Shadow Magic Creation Magic Pure Creation Magic Divine/Angelic/Holy Creation Magic Pure Divine/Angelic/Holy Creation Magic Energy Magic Pure Energy Magic Divine/Angelic/Holy Magic Pure Divine/Angelic/Holy Energy Magic Golden Power/Light Magic Pure Golden Power/Light Magic Divine/Angelic/Holy Golden Power/Light Magic Pure Divine/Angelic/Holy Golden Power/Light Magic Elemental Magic (Earth Magic Fire Magic Ice Magic and Lightning Magic) Pure Elemental Magic (Pure Earth Magic Pure Fire Magic Pure Ice Magic Pure Lightning Magic Pure Water Magic and Pure Wind Magic) Divine/Angelic/Holy Elemental Magic (Divine/Angelic/Holy Earth Magic Divine/Angelic/Holy Fire Magic Divine/Angelic/Holy Ice Magic Divine/Angelic/Holy Ice Divine/Angelic/Holy Lightning Divine/Angelic/Holy Water Magic and Divine/Angelic/Holy Wind) Pure Divine/Angelic/Holy Elemental Magic (Pure Divine/Angelic/Holy Earth Magic Pure Divine/Angelic/Holy Fire Magic Pure Divine/Angelic Ice Magic Pure Divine/Angelic/Holy Lightning Magic Pure Divine/Angelic/Holy Water Magic and Pure Divine/Angelic/Holy Wind Magic) Good/Light/Pure Magic Pure Good/Pure/Light Magic Divine/Angelic/Holy Good/Pure/Light Magic Pure Divine/Angelic/Holy Good/Pure/Light Magic Dragon Magic Pure Dragon Magic Divine/Angelic/Holy Dragon Magic and Pure Divine/Angelic/Holy Dragon Magic to defeat The Overlord and his Nindroid Army and Crystal army Chen and his Anacondrai Cultists Morro Preeminent and Ghost Warriors the Djinn Nadakhan and his Sky Pirates Crew Yang and Resurrected Departed Villains Time Twins and their Vermillion Army Omega and the Oni Aspheera and Pyro Vipers Vex and Blizzard Samurai Unagami and his Army before he reunite with Milton Dyer and redeem himself the Skull Sorcerer and his Re-Awakened Skeletons in Dungeons of Shintaro Kingdom Kalmaar and Wojira or stop Kalmaar from awakening Wojira with Storm Amulet and Wave Amulet.

## Gallery

### In LEGO form

Trans-dark pink lightning bolt.png79985.jpgAn infectious crystal
### In *Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu*

#### Season 2: Legacy of the Green Ninja

OverLordEmerges.jpgThe Overlord depicted as a shadow.DMa1.pngPure Dark Matter.Overlord23.pngThe Overlord in his pure dark state.Dark.pngThe Overlord using Darkness.OverlordChargingUp.pngThe Overlord about to attack with Darkness.Screenshot 2020-09-06-19-43-02.pngScreenshot 2020-09-06-19-43-18.pngScreenshot 2020-09-02-01-09-17.pngScreenshot 2020-09-02-00-57-55.pngOverlordStruggling.pngThe Overlord struggling while shooting beams of Darkness.GarmadonStruggling.pngGarmadon struggling while shooting beams of Darkness.LloydinDarknessBubble.pngThe Overlord trapping Lloyd in a sphere of Darkness.LloydinDarknessBubble2.pngDark tentacle.jpgOverlord Dragon 2.png
#### Season 15: Crystalized

SpikeySpirit.jpegDF Crystal King.pngDF Crystal King Powered Up.pngThe Overlord as the Crystal King tranforms into his Centaur formDF Crystal King Ending.png
### In other media

Overlord vs lloyd.pngThe Overlord's Darkness walls in *Legendary Ninja Battles*
## Translations

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## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `https://youtu.be/uwvezZyxItw?t=1843`
2. ↑ "A Sinister Shadow"
3. ↑ "The Coming of the King"
4. ↑ Crystal zombies
5. ↑ https://twitter.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1296731863416016901
6. ↑ https://twitter.com/bragischutjr/status/1398730811260637186
7. ↑ https://twitter.com/bragischutjr/status/1398730811260637186
8. ↑ https://twitter.com/TommyAndreasen/status/827788358273363969
9. ↑ "The darkness touched the common snake with its power..." Page 31, *Tomb of the Fangpyre*

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