Cyrus Borg

History

History[]

Early life[]

Cyrus Borg was born without the ability to move his legs, leading him to use a wheelchair.^[2]

10 years before the events of Skybound, Cyrus Borg obtained the Oni Mask of Vengeance through an auction.^[3]

After the Final Battle[]

Cyrus took the opportunity to use the destruction of Ninjago City as a way to rebuild this city as a technological marvel known as "New Ninjago City." He founded Borg Industries and built Borg Tower over the site of the destroyed Garmatron as a symbol of defiance towards evil.

At some point after this, Borg switched to using a mechanical spider-like device instead of a wheelchair.^[2] He also built P.I.X.A.L., the sixteenth model in a line of android assistants who, before her, had all malfunctioned due to a faulty thermo-coil and malfunctioning AIE-ES (artificial intelligence enhancer-emotion suppressor) chip. Borg was able to fix the thermo-coil with P.I.X.A.L., but the AIE-ES chip remained problematic.^[4]^[5]

At some point after the Overlord's defeat, Wu brought the components of the Golden Mech to Borg, who rebuilt it.^[6]

A few weeks before the visit of the ninja, Borg discovered a virus that turned out to be the Digital Overlord inside the master computer. Knowing he could not stop the evil on his own, he created the Techno Blades and Techno robes for the four ninja.^[2]

Rebooted[]

The Surge[]

Cyrus summoned the ninja, minus Lloyd, to Borg Tower. There, Cyrus consoled Zane on the loss of his father, another brilliant inventor he admired, and he discreetly gave the ninja the Techno Blades inside a statue of himself. The Digital Overlord found out about this, however, and fit Cyrus with cybernetic parts that turned him into the Overlord's slave, while using Cyrus' artificial limbs then became the Digital Overlord's primary conveyance.

The Art of the Silent Fist[]

The artificial limbs continue to serve as the Overlord's body, while Cyrus Borg appeared limp and unresponsive.

Blackout[]

With New Ninjago City without power, Cyrus was freed from the control of the Overlord. A few days after the blackout, a crew of engineers stumbled across Cyrus's body in the Borg Tower assembly line and removed the headpiece that had previously been installed to revive him. Once back in his old wheelchair, the inventor hurried back to his office and was dismayed to find both the hard drive containing the Digital Overlord and the recently captured Master Wu missing.

The Curse of the Golden Master[]

Upon the ninja's return to the city, Cyrus welcomed them back, after assuring the other inhabitants who had not left that the ninja team was there to help. Much to his surprise, his assistant P.I.X.A.L. was with them, powered by half of Zane's power core. He then rushed her back to Borg Tower where he was able to use her energy to get his mainframe up and running again.

P.I.X.A.L. informed her creator that while she felt indebted to him, she also felt a powerful connection to Zane. Cyrus assured her that she didn't belong to anyone and that if she desired to go with Zane, then that was her choice. He was then startled as his scanners detected Nindroids in close proximity, and confused by their absence. P.I.X.A.L. realized what he had not; the Nindroids were underground beneath the building.

Enter the Digiverse[]

After explaining the ninja could reboot the system in the Digiverse, he sent the ninja off. Later, he was attacked by his artificial limbs and was captured, leaving Nya and P.I.X.A.L. to defend the ninja.

Codename: Arcturus[]

Re-assimilated back into the OverBorg, Borg freely began building a rocket for Pythor and the Nindroids to use to retrieve the Golden Weapons.

The Void[]

After Pythor got word from Cryptor that the ninja were aboard the Arcturus rocket, the OverBorg accompanied the Anacondrai and several Nindroids to Borg Tower to capture the ninja's allies who were aiding them. The company arrived at Borg's office and though it appeared deserted, the OverBorg discovered Wu, Garmadon, Nya, and P.I.X.A.L. hiding on scaffolding outside the office window. Using his laser eye, the OverBorg began to cut the wires holding the scaffolding, though the heroes were able to escape in a Hover-Copter.

The Titanium Ninja[]

Following his return to Ninjago, Borg reverted to his normal self, as the Overlord—now the Golden Master—said he was no longer needed. Later on, he told the ninja about a shrinking pill that will reduce the size of the Golden Master. When Zane sacrificed himself to destroy the Golden Master, Borg spoke at the memorial dedicated to the heroic Nindroid, where he dubbed him "the Titanium Ninja" for his heroism.

Tournament of Elements[]

The Invitation[]

Cyrus was present to watch Lloyd run a training course to try and obtain a replica of the Golden Armor within Borg Tower.

The Corridor of Elders[]

Borg broadcasted a radio warning about the Anacondrai's attacks, which was heard by Pythor and inspired him to help the ninja.

Shadow of Ronin (non-canon)[]

When Ronin reactivated the Nindroids, Borg asked the ninja to create a diversion while he went around setting up force fields. Nya later contacted him to ask about using the forcefield for the rest of the Nindroids, but Borg instead told the ninja to destroy the power source.

Possession[]

Curseworld, Part I[]

After Morro obtained the Realm Crystal to unleash the Preeminent, Wu sold his tea shop to pay Borg to create some artillery against the ghost army. The inventor eagerly accepted the challenge and created the Ghost Cycle, the Ghost Taker GT, and an upgraded version of Ice Mech. Unfortunately, he lost track of time and thus could only create Kai a headband and had nothing for Lloyd, even doubting he'd come back. He then met the ninja at Steep Wisdom where he presented them with their new vehicles, noting how much they had all changed.

The Tall Tale of Sqiffy and Bucko (non-canon)[]

Cyrus hired two pirates named Bucko and Sqiffy to be window washers, but he fired them when they accidentally dropped their bucket on his head.

Prior to Skybound[]

At some point, Cyrus created an interactive kiosk system around Ninjago City, known as InfoVision.^[7] He also created an interactive display utilizing his own appearance, which would communicate with his Nindroid Sentries at Hiroshi's Labyrinth Stronghold if needed.^[8] Both of these inventions would eventually be used for evil when Nadakhan utilized them for his own goals in an alternate timeline.

The Hands of Time[]

Prior to The Hatching[]

Cyrus recorded a television commercial for the BorgWatch before its release.^[9]

The Hatching[]

Cyrus gave a speech about the invention of the BorgWatch but was the target of a Vermillion warrior sent by Acronix and Krux. Zane tried to escort him to safety but was kidnapped.

A Time of Traitors[]

The Vermillion put Cyrus in the golden sarcophagus, and after it's been open, Kai was surprised to find out Krux kidnapped him. Eventually, Acronix kidnapped him again.

A Line in the Sand[]

Now located in the Vermillion Dorm of Doom, Cyrus was forced to build the Iron Doom's apparatus but claims he can't due to the unusable metal and tools. However, Krux caught on to his lie, and after Machia motivated him, he agreed to build it.

Pause and Effect[]

Cyrus claimed he finished making the apparatus. He tried to sabotage it, but Machia took him with them to find the Pause Time Blade.

Out of the Fire and Into the Boiling Sea[]

When Zane got a signal, he realizes it's Cyrus and stated he needs to save him. When they got there in disguises, he showed them the Iron Doom.

Later, when he was trying to figure out the code to disable it, Zane figured it out. However, Acronix used the Pause Time Blade on them and the ninja had to catch them.

Lost in Time[]

There is nothing the team can do but wait for Kai, Nya, and Wu's return. Eventually, they start to notice the city has no technology and that Zane has gone back to his original state. When technology returned, Cyrus was ecstatic his BorgWatch came back.

During and after Hunted[]

During Emperor Garmadon's rule over the city, Borg Tower was used as his headquarters, meaning Cyrus Borg was either expelled or arrested by Sons of Garmadon. After the city's liberation, Cyrus Borg assists in restoring the city to its normal state.^[10]

March of the Oni[]

The Darkness Comes[]

Cyrus was next to the Police Commissioner while they waited for Cole, Zane, and P.I.X.A.L., who arrived late for the unveiling of the rebuilt Destiny's Bounty. Later on, when the dark mist started coming out from the Realm Crystal, a guard attempted to wheel Cyrus to safety.

Into the Breach[]

It was shown that he was petrified and frozen in Ninjago City when Lloyd and Garmadon stumble upon him. Garmadon would not let Lloyd help him, saying that the only way he could be helped was if the Realm Crystal was destroyed.

Endings[]

When the Oni were banished from Ninjago City, the darkness fades away, freeing those frozen, including Cyrus. He is later seen up at the monastery, watching the ninja place their hands on a new mural.

Prime Empire[]

Level Thirteen[]

The ninja and P.I.X.A.L. visit Cyrus, who had been studying the Prime Empire cabinet that Jay went through before discovering that Prime Empire has separate worlds in it, with the latter and over 800 other players trapped inside it. When the Mechanic, Ultra Violet, Soto, and many other escaped Kryptarium inmates infiltrate the building to reclaim the cabinet, Cyrus shuts down the elevators and activates his security system while silently mocking Milton Dyer's security system, telling the ninja not to interfere and to concentrate on the game. Once they arrived, the ninja try their best to keep them away from Cole while Cyrus stayed back before Cole managed to reach Level 13, and Lloyd, Kai, Jay, Cole, and Nya head in while Zane and P.I.X.A.L. stayed behind. As they prepare to leave, one convict blocks his path, but Zane forces him aside before they head for the elevator to reach his private helicopter.

Crystalized[]

Public Enemies 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5![]

Cyrus was eating a sandwich when P.I.X.A.L. and the ninja asked the whereabouts of Aspheera's staff.

Return of the Ice Emperor[]

Cyrus Borg was working in his office until P.I.X.A.L. and the Kryptarium inmates arrive. Cyrus was surprised to see the prisoners with her and asked what they need help with. P.I.X.A.L. revealed the crystal infection outside. Borg, who has been working on a new line of mechs, mentioned he needed to take more breaks to reconize what was happening when he's busy. P.I.X.A.L. explained that the invasion had been orchestrated by the Overlord, leaving Borg taken aback and uncertain of his potential contribution to the situation. P.I.X.A.L. showed Cyrus a dismantled Zane and that they need to repair him. Borg was hesitant but can help with enough time. As the Crystal Island generated another shockwave in Ninjago, P.I.X.A.L. informed Cyrus that time was of the essence.

Compatible[]

Cyrus Borg reported that Zane's neural net processor was functioning optimally, however, his memory banks sustained damage, rendering him in a state similar to that of a comatose person. P.I.X.A.L. expressed her concern, stating that while some comatose patients have been known to recover, Zane's situation was different as he's a Nindroid. Despite this, Cyrus Borg has assured P.I.X.A.L. that he will attempt a few more methods to revive Zane, but the outcome remained uncertain. After exhausting all possible options, Cyrus had come to the conclusion that Zane was gone until P.I.X.A.L. successfully get through with Zane by expressing her emotions towards him.

An Issue of Trust[]

Cyrus Borg urgently contacted P.I.X.A.L. over a radio at the newspaper warehouse. He informed her that the Crystal Island was approaching and that the Overlord had become aware of the Resistance's location. Additionally, he disclosed that the crystal army was en route to their location.

Appearance

Appearance[]

WildBrain animation
Season 10
Original appearance

Firstly, Cyrus Borg was seen wearing a formal blue-gray jacket over his black turtleneck sweater. When the Overlord made him into the OverBorg, he was not seen with his jacket, but in place, robotic pieces on the right side of his body. He is always in his wheelchair or in the artificial limbs. Starting from the fourth season, Cyrus has a gray suit and black sweater, jet black hair usually combed over to one side and crow's feet around his eyes which have gray glasses, while sitting in just a regular wheelchair, but now his right arm is robotic because of his OverBorg's form.

Inventions

Inventions[]

This is a list of all the inventions made by Cyrus Borg:

LEGO.com descriptions

LEGO.com descriptions[]

Rebooted[]

A skilled and imaginative inventor, Cyrus Borg saw the damage done to Ninjago City by the battle with the Overlord as an opportunity.

He rebuilt the place as New Ninjago City, packed with high technology upgrades, and built the Borg Industries complex right on the site of the Overlord’s defeat.

Borg’s successes have been many, but his few failures have been spectacular as well (the electronic papercut carving set, the electric bath mat, the nuclear toothbrush, the turbo-jet powered, sub-orbital golf cart, etc.).

“When I make a mistake, I make a big one!” he has been known to say.^[12]

Rebooted (Museum)[]

A skilled and imaginative inventor, Cyrus Borg saw the damage done to NINJAGO City by the battle with the Overlord as an opportunity. He rebuilt the place as New NINJAGO City, packed with high-technology upgrades, and built the Borg Industries complex right on the site of the Overlord’s defeat. Borg’s successes have been many, but his few failures have been spectacular as well (the electronic papercut carving set, the electric bath mat, the nuclear toothbrush, the turbo-jet powered, sub-orbital golf cart, etc.). “When I make a mistake, I make a big one!” he has been known to say.

Cyrus Borg is a reclusive inventor and the founder of Borg Industries. Unable to use his legs, Borg invented both a hover chair and a chair fitted with mechanical spider legs to enable himself to move freely. One of Borg’s most ambitious projects was the Digiverse, a virtual reality designed for gaming. Players could be scanned into the Digiverse and then use their imaginations to create anything they might need. After NINJAGO City was heavily damaged in the final battle between Lloyd and the Overlord, Borg oversaw its rebuilding as the high-tech New NINJAGO City.^[13]

Visual Dictionary New Edition[]

Disabled from birth, genius inventor Cyrus Borg created his own artificial limbs. He also helps build the futuratic metropols of New Ninjago City. When the Overlord becomes a computer virus, he transforms unsuspecting Borg into a villainous cyborg called the OverBorg. He is programmed to return the Overlord to a living body.

Relationships

Relationships[]

Main article: Cyrus Borg's relationships

Family[]

Unnamed (father)
Unnamed (mother)
P.I.X.A.L. (creation/"daughter")

Allies[]

Enemies[]

Appearances

Appearances[]

Sets

70722 OverBorg Attack (OverBorg)
71799 Ninjago City Markets

35. "The Invitation"
44. "The Corridor of Elders" (voice)

Season 5: Possession

53. "Curseworld, Part I"

Season 6: Skybound

55. "Infamous" (recording)
56. "Public Enemy Number One" (recording)
57. "Enkrypted" (mentioned)

Tales from the Monastery of Spinjitzu

1. "Master Class" (painting)
2. "Green and Gold" (painting)
3. "The Weekend Drill" (painting)
4. "Elemental Rider" (painting)
5. "Blue Lightning" (painting)
6. "Samurai X-Treme" (painting)

Season 10: March of the Oni

95. "The Darkness Comes" (no lines)
96. "Into the Breach" (no lines)
98. "Endings" (no lines)

Season 11: Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu

99. "Wasted True Potential" (painting)
100. "Questing for Quests" (painting)
101. "A Rocky Start" (painting)
100. "Questing for Quests" (painting)

Prime Empire Original Shorts

1. "Let's Dance (painting)

Season 12: Prime Empire

131. "Level Thirteen"

Season 13: Master of the Mountain

145. "Shintaro" (painting)

The Virtues of Spinjitzu

1. "Curiosity" (painting)

Season 15: Crystalized

185. "Public Enemies 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5!" (no lines)
204. "Return of the Ice Emperor"
206. "Compatible"
208. "An Issue of Trust"

Ninjago NXT

5. "The Party"

Ninjago: Reimagined

2. "Gold Rush"

Ninjago: Dragons Rising

Season 1

16. "Land of Lost Things" (mentioned)

Books

Graphic novels

Dark Island Trilogy - Part 3

Ninjago Magazine

31. "Battle against Snakes" (non-canon)
59. "Get that Truck!" (screen)
133. "Ultimate Bot Brawl!"

Ninjago: Legacy Magazine

5. "The Nindroid Mission" (non-canon)
35. "Tower of Terror!"

Video games

LEGO Ninjago: Rebooted (non-canon)
LEGO Ninjago: Nindroids (non-canon)
LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin (non-canon)

Behind the scenes

Behind the scenes[]

He is based on Steve Jobs, as well as Dr. Eldon Tyrell from the film Blade Runner.^[14]^[15]
According to Tommy Andreasen, Cyrus was written to be disabled in order for the Digital Overlord to be able to take over his body.^[16]

Trivia

Trivia[]

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His name is a play on the word "cyborg," befitting his expertise in robotics and his temporary cyberization at the hands of the Overlord. He humorously acknowledges this in "The Surge", commenting that his career path was set the moment his parents named him.
- This is an example of nominative determinism.
Before meeting him, Jay revered Cyrus and described him as a "super genius reclusive savant" and "Inventor of the hover car and everything else cool in this world".^[2]
In "The Surge," before he was possessed, his right hand kept switching between black and yellow. Therefore it is unknown whether he was a cyborg before his possession.
He is the first character to be human but have cyborg body parts, followed by Wu, the Mechanic, Iron Baron, Daddy No Legs, and Arkade.
Regarding his design:
- His legs use a similar build to the one of Spy Clops from the LEGO Agents 2008 line, which was later reused for Daddy No Legs and, to a lesser extent, Cezar from the LEGO Nexo Knights line.
- He uses the face design of the Driver character from LEGO's Dino theme.
- His usual hairstyle is common in Ninjago, appearing on other characters at various points such as Noble and one of The Royal Blacksmiths members, but it does not exist in physical LEGO form, as it is an altered version of a hair piece used on Obi-Wan Kenobi from Star Wars: The Clone Wars. In Season 10 and Shadow of Ronin, he has the set-accurate version of this hair. See here for more information.
- His jacket is based on that of Indiana Jones's gray suit design from LEGO's Indiana Jones theme.
- Despite having been in the show since Season 3: Rebooted and appearing in most seasons, his "casual attire" (including his normal face with glasses) took nearly 10 years to be included as a minifigure in set form. He made his debut in the 2023 set 71799 NINJAGO City Markets.
- In Season 10 (including his appearances in the Ninjago history mural), he has different hair, different eyebrows, and smaller glasses. He uses his original hairpiece and glasses in Season 12. However, his glasses are silver, not brown as they were in previous seasons, and his eyebrows have a more generic design.
He presumably reprogrammed some of the Nindroid Army to protect the fake Golden Armor after the Golden Master was defeated. Lloyd defeated them while testing them in "The Invitation."
- Sometime after this, Borg created new Nindroids to use them as security droids in Hiroshi's Labyrinth, led by a general who resembles Cryptor.
  - Despite having an army of Nindroids or Security Droids at his disposal, he seems to almost always rely on the ninja instead in cases of emergency.
He shares his first name with Cyrus, a Ghost Warrior, though the latter was only named in the sets.
He was referred to as P.I.X.A.L.'s father by Nya in "Into the Breach."
- In 2016, Tommy Andreasen stated that Borg most likely does not consider P.I.X.A.L. his daughter the way Dr. Julien viewed Zane as a son.^[17] However, this was said before March of the Oni was written, so this may not be canonically be the case.
He despises robot dogs and claims that they are for amateurs until his security systems weren't able to stop the Mechanic and the Kryptarium inmates.^[18]
According to his voice actor Lee Tockar, Dr. Borg speaks with "a slight northern London accent with a hint of silly thrown in for good measure."^[19]
His image in the Character Encyclopedia New Edition is exactly the same as the one used on this wiki, formerly as his main image.^[20]
His outfit is similar to that of Dr. Henry Wu from the LEGO Jurassic World sets, as both have neatly combed dark hair, black turtleneck sweaters, and a formal blue-gray jacket.
- He also shares a few details with Tang from Monkie Kid. They both utilize the same hair piece and have similar round glasses.
According to Tommy Andreasen, Borg is likely in his 50s.^[21]
According to Tommy Andreasen, Cyrus Borg didn't attend Nya's memorial in "The Turn of the Tide" because he is in a wheelchair and could not go up the stairs.^[22]
- However, he was already in the Monastery of Spinjitzu in "Endings."