Boreal

This article is about the Ice Emperor's Dragon. For other uses, see Ice Dragon (disambiguation).

“Boreal. It did, but it didn't destroy me. It brought me here, a prize for its master.”

Boreal was the Ice Emperor's loyal dragon. He was made of pure Ice by the Emperor sometime after the latter took over the Never-Realm. He was also the fearsome and dreaded ice dragon that guarded the Castle of Ice. Zane used him to freeze the Village of the Formlings and the Great Lake. Boreal attacked the ninja while they went to rescue Lloyd, and was eventually disintegrated into water by Kai, who regained his Fire power.

History

History[]

Creation[]

At some point after Vex convinced Zane that he was the Ice Emperor, subsequently leading to the realm being subjugated, Boreal was created by the master of Ice and it became his loyal dragon. Rumors of the winged beast spread through the realm, with many taking to fleeing when hearing its approach.

The Last of the Formlings (flashback)[]

After the Formlings refused to align with Vex, he persuaded Zane to attack the village. Zane ordered Boreal to freeze the village, leaving most of the villagers frozen. The lone survivor, Akita, had watched in horror and attempted to attack Zane and Vex but Boreal impeded her. The ice dragon attempted to attack her though she was saved by her brother Kataru who clawed the dragon's wings. However, Kataru was captured in the process, as a prize from the attack. After seeing the villains leave, Akita swore revenge on them.

Secret of the Wolf[]

Zane chooses to release Boreal to attack Great Lake. Once the dragon awakens from the taps of Zane's Scepter, the beast emerges and flies out to Great Lake.

My Enemy, My Friend[]

Boreal flew by the mountains and headed for the Great Lake, with the ninja and Krag catching sight of it. Boreal headed to the village, where it proceeded to freeze a majority of the Ice Fishers. Kai tried to hold off the beast, though he was unable to stand a chance. Boreal ended up freezing the entire village, leaving the ninja horrified. Boreal later made its way to the Castle of Ice. Along the way, he encountered Lloyd, and they battled. Akita tried to help but was knocked aside by Boreal. The Ice Dragon ended up destroying the Titan Mech. As Boreal moved to finish Lloyd, Vex contacted him and told him to spare the weakened ninja. He commanded Boreal to take Lloyd to the palace and he was brought before the Emperor and learned the identity of the Ice Emperor as Zane.

Once and for All[]

Boreal was sleeping outside of the castle when he was awakened by the Land Bounty. He pursued after the ninja, tearing the Bounty piece by piece. Boreal chased down the ninja until Nya whipped the Bounty around and rammed it into his throat, cutting his power out. They tumbled down until they came to a stop where Boreal was left unconscious, crushed under the Bounty.

Awakenings[]

After Boreal was crushed by the Land Bounty, Nya realized that the Dragon was made by an Elemental Master of Ice and deduces that Zane was the Ice Emperor all along. She, along with the ninja, realized the danger that Lloyd was in that he went to find Zane and wanted to warn him.

However, Boreal recovered and attacked them and shrugged off any attack from them. Kai lost his patience with him and regained his power, which was strong enough to launch a fire blast at him, countering Boreal's ice blast. Writhing in pain while shrieking, Boreal soon melted into water.

Relationships

Relationships[]

Allies[]

Blizzard Samurai

Enemies[]

Appearances

Appearances[]

Sets[]

70678 Castle of the Forsaken Emperor

Ninjago[]

Season 11: Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu[]

99. "Wasted True Potential" (dream)
102. "The Belly of the Beast" (dream)
121. "Secret of the Wolf"
122. "The Last of the Formlings" (flashback)
123. "My Enemy, My Friend"
127. "Once and for All"
128. "Awakenings"

Ninjago Magazine[]

52. A New Adventure! (vision)
58. Yin and Yang! (flashback)

Books[]

The Search for Zane

Behind the scenes

Behind the scenes[]

According to Michael Knap, "The original intention with the ice castle was to use the dragon as a backdrop for the castle itself. It was never communicated but is still adding display value to the set."^[1]

Etymology

Etymology[]

Boreal's name means the "north or the northern regions."

Trivia

Trivia[]

Like how Fire Fang was created by Aspheera, Boreal was directly created by Zane.
Boreal was Zane's third dragon.
- The first was Shard, while the second was the Titanium Dragon.
Boreal was the one that recovered Kataru as a prize for Zane.^[2]
On LEGO.com, it was revealed that Boreal was made by the power of Ice.^[3] This was confirmed in "Awakenings."
Some of the sounds Boreal makes are the same sounds used for the Tyrannosaur Buck from The Lost World: Jurassic Park.
He is the fourth villainous dragon in the series. His predecessors are the Nindroid MechDragon, Morro's dragon, and the Ghost Dragons.
- He is the first villainous dragon that doesn't have the word "dragon" in its name.
Though rarely referred to as male in the series, Boreal was confirmed to be male by Nya and Jay in "Once and for All" and the synopsis of "My Enemy, My Friend."
He is referred to as the Forbidden Ice Dragon in the description for 70678 Castle of the Forsaken Emperor, the Visual Dictionary New Edition, the synopsis of "Secret of the Wolf," The Book of Elemental Powers, and Battle Box.
- This is most likely a reference to him being created by Zane using the Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu.
He is the third subject of Zane's visions, the first two being the Green Ninja and the Titanium Dragon.
- This makes him the second dragon to be the subject of Zane's visions.
In the Character Encyclopedia New Edition, Boreal was referred to as an "Elemental Dragon," despite not being a manifestation of one. This is similar to how the name has also been used for normal dragons that possessed Elemental Powers, such as the ninja's four original dragons in "Pirates vs. Ninja."