Once a bratty kid who sought to follow in his father's footsteps, Lloyd changed his ways by helping the ninja and embracing his destiny as the Green Ninja. As the ninja trained Lloyd, he artificially matured into a teenager and fought in several conflicts such as being the Final battle, the Battle for New Ninjago City, and the Second Serpentine War, which ended with Lloyd having to banish his father to the Cursed Realm; accidentally freeing Wu's old pupil, Morro.
Morro soon had possessed Lloyd and claimed the Realm Crystal to free the Preeminent, eventually succeeding. With the help of the ninja, Lloyd escaped Morro's possession in a trade and helped battle him and defeat the Preeminent.
Lloyd led the ninja against the Sons of Garmadon, who resurrected his father. Lord Garmadon is resurrected as an evil warlord, and nearly kills Lloyd in a battle that strips him of his Elemental Power. Lloyd then led the Resistance against his corrupted father and his followers and regained his Element in a confrontation with his father. When the Oni invaded Ninjago, Lloyd and Garmadon discovered that the secret to defeating them was the Golden Armor. With the Golden Weapons rebuilt, Lloyd, the ninja, Wu, and Garmadon combined their powers into an ultimate Tornado of Creation, vanquishing the Bringers of Doom.
Following the Merge, Lloyd became separated from his friends. He later takes in Arin, Riyu, and Sora to train them to be ninja. Lloyd would later become a Conduit for the Source Dragon of Energy and used the Dragon Cores to stabilize the world and free the Source Dragon from Imperium.
The following year, Lloyd had been receiving haunting visions of events to come during the Blood Moon. Following a defeat at the hands of Ras and Cinder, Lloyd accompanied the Ninja to the Wyldness to find Egalt and Rontu to learn Rising Dragon that can counter Shatterspin. When Riyu's Matriarch was murdered, Lloyd and the ninja infiltrate the Tournament of the Sources to find the culprit, meeting up with old friends and allies in the process. Later on, Lloyd was gifted the Source Dragon of Motion's Dragon Icon by her personally as a token of gratitude. He later took Frak in as his third student.
Lloyd's Tournament variant can be purchased for 50,000 studs after collecting his character token in Level 1: Chen's Island. He is armed with twin Golden Katanas and can perform Spinjitzu, use Green Ninja pads, and operate sword locks.
Jungle[]
Lloyd's Jungle variant can be purchased for 50,000 studs. He is also armed with twin golden katanas like most of his other variants and can perform Spinjitzu, use Green Ninja pads and operate sword locks.
Gold[]
Lloyd's Gold variant can be purchased for 250,000 studs. He is armed with twin golden katanas and can perform Golden PowerSpinjitzu, use Green Ninja pads and operate sword locks.
Lloyd has mid-length, blond tousled hair, and brown arched eyebrows. His eyes are visibly green, and occasionally glow when he uses his powers. As of Sons of Garmadon, Lloyd had grown up further and has an updated design and a deeper voice. Lloyd is usually seen with a smirking expression. Whenever he lost access to his powers in Hunted, his green eyes returned to their original black color. When he is driven to his breaking point, such as in "The Spider's Design," his eyes take on a purple hue, unleashing his Oni side. During the beginning of Sora and Arin's training, Lloyd reveals that he has started to grow facial hair (albeit essentially impossible to notice).
Previously, Lloyd had thin black eyebrows and normal eyes. Initially, Lloyd was a young boy with a blond "bowl-cut" hairstyle. After the Grundle incident in "Child's Play" exposed him to the aging effects of Tomorrow's Tea, Lloyd became a teenager with a slightly deeper voice and a new, tousled hairstyle.
As a child, he wore black clothing, a purple sash around his waist, with white rib-like markings on his shirt, resembling the appearance of his father, Lord Garmadon. However, the illusion is negated by Lloyd's normal-looking face and hands, as well as the small green number "5" on the upper left side of his shirt that foreshadows him being the fifth and the well known Green Ninja. While leaving Darkley's Boarding School for Bad Boys, Lloyd stole a black hood and cape to make his outfit look more menacing.[5] After moving in with the ninja, he wore it periodically, primarily during his time in the Serpentine's captivity. When his destiny as the Green Ninja was revealed, Lloyd mainly wore the green gi of the Chosen One (ZX). Also, here are Lloyd's appearances in other ninja suits.
When possessed by Morro's spirit, Lloyd's hair darkened to black and his skin became pale with visible shadows surrounding his eyes, similar to Morro’s own appearance. His suit took on more of a darker shade of green and had more black accessories including a hood. Between "Winds of Change" and "The Temple on Haunted Hill," he adorned the Allied Armor of Azure.
As of "Curseworld, Part I," Lloyd once again has civilian attire consisting of a green shirt, gray pants, and a dark green jacket with his dragon symbol on the back. He wears a black fedora with a green stripe with it in Skybound.
When he fought Morro and was freed from the Cursed Realm, he wore his father's gi.
In Skybound, he was briefly turned into an old man after making a wish to Nadakhan to become "wise like Wu" in "Wishmasters," referencing Wu's remark to Morro in "Winds of Change," "with age comes wisdom." He became an elderly man with a similar appearance to his father and uncle, with white hair and increasingly more apparent wrinkles and age lines. This change was reversed as a result of Jay's wish in "The Way Back," which caused the majority of events in Skybound to be undone.
In "The Jade Princess," Harumi gave Lloyd a white hooded jacket to wear over his ninja gi as a disguise.
In "The Gilded Path," Lloyd wore an outfit similar to what some of the fishermen in Ninjago City wear, after burning his ninja suit. Harumi called his appearance "a beggar in rags."
In "Racer Seven," Lloyd wore his avatar in an attempt to disguise himself from the Red Visors. It consisted of a green jacket with a right gold sleeve, unzipped to reveal his chest, green pants, gold boots, and a brownish-blonde Mohawk.
In "Farewell the Sea" and "The Shape of Nya," as a window washer, Lloyd wore a white t-shirt, green overalls, and a white and green cap.
In "The Fifth Villain" and "The Council of the Crystal King," Lloyd disguised himself as The Mechanic to infiltrate the Crystal King's Council. His disguise consisted of a black bowler hat, a faux mustache, a mechanical arm and a red coat.
In "Roots", Lloyd unleashed his full Oni form, which consisted of a golden body similar to other Oni with four arms, white long horns, large glowing pink/purple eyes and golden gloves, while in the sets, his Oni form has two arms, green eyes, and gold horns.
During certain episodes of Season 2 at the Tournament of the Sources, Lloyd donned a white kimono with dragon buckles connecting a chain across his shoulders, green markings, and a green headband.
Ninjago: Physically, Lloyd was in his late adolescence, like the majority of his fellow ninja. As of "Day of the Departed," he was chronologically in his early teens, making him the youngest of the ninja team.[7] Prior to the Tomorrow's Tea, he was a short legged child. In Chapter 4 of The Splinter in the Blind Man's Eye, it's stated that he was less than 10 at the time of "Rise of the Snakes." In Dragons Rising Season 4, it is established that the Tomorrow's Tea made him skip his tweenager years, specifically the time period in which he would have had mid-legs.
Dragons Rising:The Merge occurs sometime after Crystalized, and the main events of the series take place an unknown amount of years later. Children before the Merge grew into teenagers, which may imply that he and the other five ninja, excluding Zane, are now young adults in their 20s instead of teens. However, as mentioned above, the creators do not specify ages.
What follows are possible estimations using creator statements on the ninja's ages. Their specific ages are not canonically set in stone, and some older statements may no longer apply if the creator later disagrees with themselves.
Possible estimations: Initially, Lloyd may have been a young boy of about 9–11 years old, 5–6 years younger than the ninja.[8][9] After using the Tomorrow's Tea to save his friends and destroy the Grundle, Lloyd was caught in the blast that reversed the Mega Weapon's de-aging spell. While the ninja returned to their normal ages, Lloyd was aged into his teens along with them (who were at least 16 years old) but was still mentally a kid.[10][11] As he may have been aged around 2 years older, he would then be the same physical age as Nya.[12] Alternatively, he may have been around the same physical age as the other ninja.[13] As of Season 8, he was mentally close to the older ninja's ages.[14] According to Jillian Michaels, during an interview with Brent Miller, Lloyd was 10 years old when he was first introduced and became 14 years old after using the Tomorrow's Tea.[15]
Lloyd is the wise leader of the team and is fully dedicated to the way of the ninja. Once a mischievous and easily distracted child trying to follow in his evil father's footsteps, after becoming the Green Ninja, he has since grown into a quiet and mature young man. He is deeply fond of his friends and family and will stop at nothing to defend them, even prioritizing their safety over his own. He is goodhearted and at times naïve, making him an easy target of deception by his enemies. Lloyd is one of the calmer and mellowed members of the team. He has been through much tragedy in his life, but has taken it in stride and channels his losses into becoming a better ninja and eventually a master to his own students, like his uncle before him.
Throughout his life, one constant of Lloyd's personality was his love for his father, Lord Garmadon. It was a desire to follow in his evil parent's footsteps that drove him to enroll in Darkley's School for Bad Boys—and later, to unleash the Serpentine upon Ninjago.
However, his attempts to become the next evil overlord of Ninjago were largely stymied by his inherently good personality—Lloyd's idea of "evil" was stealing candy, pulling pranks, and overseeing Ninjago from within a treehouse fortress, with his best attempt at an evil laugh being a rather melodramatic "Muhahahaha!" Lloyd's lack of true evil was evidenced by the fact he was expelled from Darkley's as he "lacked the amoral ambition to be one of tomorrow's masterminds"; That is also showed in his demeanor around his Serpentine "minions;" he usually went along with whatever ideas they concocted, and was quick to call a retreat if the battle turned even slightly against his allies. He also displayed extreme naivety about their warlike society, expecting Skales to hand over the Hypnobrai Staff to Slithraa simply because the latter outranked him.
After being betrayed by Pythor and taking up residence on the Destiny's Bounty, Lloyd's true nature began to emerge. Having been turned from the path of evil by Master Wu's guidance, he turned his thoughts to stopping the Serpentine threat (partially out of guilt for releasing the first three tribes in the first place). He retained a mischievous streak for a time (as seen when he assisted Master Wu in teaching the Ninja about the destructive power of rumors), but quickly grew out of it after being forced to clean up the messes his pranks left. He also dedicated his life to helping the ninja in any way he could, but his lack of combat talents and inexperience with battling the Serpentine meant that he was relegated to the ship during their missions. This desire to help led to Lloyd's capture when he blew his cover at the City of Ouroboros.
The revelation that he was destined to become the Green Ninja further increased Lloyd's eagerness to help—to his chagrin, this only meant that the ninja had even less incentive to take him on missions. He was also forced to confront the fact that he was now destined to fight his father, Lord Garmadon, for the fate of Ninjago, causing him to alternate between regret and hostility towards the four-armed villain. Despite this, Lloyd continued to love his father, being saddened when Lord Garmadon had to leave the ship for good. His fate also forced Lloyd to stop enjoying his childhood the way he wanted, as training consumed much of the time he would use to play with other kids or enjoy things like videogames and comic books, something that he clearly disliked.
Lloyd underwent his most dramatic personality shift yet when he was aged to a teenager by Tomorrow's Tea. He became much more serious and calmer than before, dedicating himself to his training and becoming a true valuable asset to the ninja team. However, his misgivings about confronting his father only grew stronger, forcing Master Wu and Misako to constantly remind him that he had no choice. Despite this, Lloyd was unable to overcome his love for his father, leading to him failing to destroy Lord Garmadon when the latter was vulnerable. It was only when the Overlord took complete control of Garmadon's body was Lloyd able to discard his misgivings and access his full power.
After the battle with the Overlord, he became somewhat cocky about his abilities, and after being made a fool of while sparring with his father in front of a class and his fellow ninja, he nearly unleashed an energy blast on him in anger, but quickly calmed down. He was at first reluctant to learn how to further harness his power over the elements and not rely too much on them, but eventually, he became more willing to listen to his father's teachings after having to use his power to save him. After the Overlord almost managed to get fully revived by stealing his golden power, Lloyd realized such power was too much for him carry on his own, so he made the decision to share it with the other Ninja, not only giving their elemental powers back, but also ensuring no one would be able to use the Golden Power for evil ever again.
Upon his search for Zane alongside his friends, he underwent yet another dramatic change that would shape his fate: the role of becoming a leader. Even when the others were down from either loss or current circumstances, he always rallied them with supporting words that gave them newfound strength to continue on and, eventually, succeed. This was seen where Lloyd managed to gather his friends after they got separated due to the loss of Zane and decided to go together rescue him. This quality came to the point of rallying and leading both the Elemental Masters, the people of Ninjago and the Serpentine against Chen's forces in the Second Serpentine War, which then sprung a new challenge of his role being tested by Morro. Ultimately, after receiving some final words of wisdom from his father, he let go of what remained of his childish desires and embraced his chosen path of becoming a wise and powerful master, like his father before him.
After wishing to be as wise as Wu to Nadahkan, Lloyd was able to incorporate his uncle's immense wisdom, not only in combat, but also in a matter of forward perception, as he came to realize that Jay's last wish was their last hope, as long it was said from the heart. This led him to save both Jay and Nya, even if that meant he and Cole would be captured by Nadahkan.
When Wu gets struck by the Forward Time Blade by Acronix and started to age rapidly, Lloyd became the acting master, a role that he struggle a lot to come to terms with, especially when he would try to emulate his uncle, instead of doing things his way. This is evidenced how the Ninja wouldn't listen to him, even if he would use the exact same words Wu would have used. However, a year after Wu's disappearance at the end of the battle against the Time Twins, Lloyd fully settled into being leader, with the addition of taking over the role of the ninja's master.
After meeting Harumi for the first time, Lloyd immediately felt an attraction towards her. This would cause him to act awkwardly at her presence, especially in their interactions. His feelings for her only got deeper after he, while in a misguided attempted to save her, ended up discovering Harumi would occasionally give food to the poor. However, the major difference in their respective status was an obstacle to any potential romance that could have started between them, something that left Lloyd very sad. This would then change after the Palace was attacked by the Sons of Garmadon, resuting in the emperor and empress' respective deaths. Harumi was taken in by the Ninja, especially to protect her. This allowed Lloyd to get even closer to her and his feelings grow even more.
However, it would later be revealed Harumi was manipulating Lloyd, taking advantage of his feelings for her to infiltrate the Ninja and use him to get the last Oni Mask. Being betrayed by Harumi caused Lloyd no small amount of grief. The revelation was hurtful and left Lloyd conflicted about what to do, leading to him being captured and used on Harumi's ceremony. Being the kind person he is, it is rare for Lloyd to be cold to someone... but he made an exception for Harumi, however, as is shown when he glared at her after she attempted to trick him once again after being arrested, resulting in him closeing the police transport van doors on her in "Dread on Arrival" (he would coldly glared at her the second time after escaping from her in Primeval's Eye). This heartbreak was so deep that Lloyd started to seclude himself from enjoying any quality time with his friends. However, his mother managed to convince him to not let Harumi harden his heart and turn him like her, an advice that he took to the heart.
Lloyd was heartbroken when he assumed that Kai, Zane, Jay, Cole, and Wu were killed by the Colossus, shedding a few tears. But, refusing to give in to despair as Harumi intended, he remained determined to defeat the Sons of Garmadon and avenge his friends and uncle. However, the loss of his Elemental Power made Lloyd begin to doubt his usefulness to Ninjago, and to the Resistance. Luckily, with Nya's encouragement and the hope of seeing Zane, Cole, Kai, Jay, and Wu again, Lloyd has seemingly overcome this doubt. Skylor's powers returning also gave Lloyd hope that his own would come back, and that is something Lloyd looks forward to.
While lowing low with the Resistance, Lloyd started to undergo a special training from Mystake to help him regain his confidence as a leader, teaching him how to guide and inspire others, a lesson that allowed him to give hope to the citizens of Ninjago, even if that meant to confront his previous loss against his father. But the most important lesson she gave him was the ability to "endure": to survive long enough until his friends would return to Ninjago from the First Realm. This lesson would then becoming the key to defeat Garmadon, as resisting him instead of fighting him is what deprived the latter of his powers and allowed him to regain his.
With the Oni invading, Lloyd is forced to set his father free so he could help them. However, having this evil version of his father around caused distress to him, as Lloyd came to fully face the fact the one standing in front him was not the man he used to know, the one that loved him and sacrificed himself to save Ninjago. The distress got even worse after Cole falling into the darkness and Garmadon told him to simply shrugged it off, resulting in an outburst from Lloyd.
After Oni's invasion and the full return of Master Wu, Lloyd had more time for fun and did not have to worry about the duties of a master, which was reflected in his character. Like the other ninja, he became lazier, not even having a problem farting into the tub in the presence of Master Wu and still pretending it did not happen. His characteristic manifestations include scratching the top of his head when he is nervous. It has also been shown that he cannot bear to meditate and needs to act. The emotional pain left by Harumi also took a toll on him, where he showed extreme distrust of all princesses and claimed that they were all equally treacherous. However, he finally admitted that Vania was not bad and got rid of this distrust. He does not like to trust people who may be traitors, which turned out to be dissatisfied with the police hiring Ronin to catch the Kryptarium inmates. He is also very hasty when it comes to his loved ones, as evidenced when Wu and Misako got lost on an uncharted island. Lloyd was immediately determined to save them without thinking. He is also very helpful in the case of housework, which is shown when he was washing clothes in "Shintaro" or washing dishes in "The Call of the Deep." It's also very easy to persuade him to stop as long as he can have fun, which turned out when he went to play video games with Cole instead of washing clothes. Lloyd also has a sarcastic sense of humor, Which is more prominent in Season 11 onward.
He is also very talkative when he is alone or talking to someone who does not understand him, such as when he was with Akita, whom he thought was just a wolf, as he spoke about his most personal life events, such as Harumi's betrayal. This shows how much he dislikes being alone, possibly coming from his trauma of losing his friends during his father's invasion.
Lloyd's greatest fear is of becoming like his father, a great twist of irony, considering he initially wanted to be like him. After being confronted with the possibility of losing his friends and family at the hands of villains, Lloyd's anger caused his dark powers to come to the surface, with one time even leading him to adopt an Oni form. However, as soon Lloyd saw himself as an Oni, he quickly repressed it, feeling a great deal of disgust towards it. However, he did heed Garmadon's reproach about resisting his oni form, acknowledging it might have worked. He might have let go of this fear after he reconciled with his reborn father. Lloyd also takes pride in his heroics as he was offended that the New Ninja called him old and when the Source Dragon of Strength didn't consider him much.
After the Merge, Lloyd went through a hard time, being all alone and without knowing how his friends and uncle were, a feeling that got better after reuniting with Kai. Soon enough, he encountered two kids and a baby dragon being held hostages by the Claws of Imperium, leading him to become the formers' teacher, after witnessing Arin's great potential in Spinjitzu and Sora's elemental power. However, becoming a teacher revealed itself as one of Lloyd's greatest challenges. Not only he struggled in finding the best way to teach them (all while confronting with the same problems Master Wu had with him and the other Ninja), but he also struggled to balance his role as a teacher, leader and keeper of the monastery. This came at the cost of neglecting the personal distress of his students, especially Arin, who slowly started losing faith in him as he started to prioritize other things over finding his parents, a vulnerability that Ras was able to exploit and resulted in Arin leaving the Ninja to search for his parents. Realizing his neglect, Lloyd started to prioritize his loved ones, as shown when he went to search for Arin, instead of locating the Forbidden Five. He also realized he couldn't choose the path his students would follow, with the only thing he could do is to be there for them whenever they need him. That also included coming to terms with them eventually deciding to retire from being a ninja, a possibility that almost came to pass with Arin.
After becoming a conduit to the Source Dragons, Lloyd started to be plagued by terrible and intense visions that haunted him even in his sleep, something that led him to become sleep-deprived. Even if he learned how to control those visions better, their unpredictable nature still causes him to be nervous whenever he feels them starting to happen.
Life: Lloyd is gifted with the powerful element of Life, allowing him to release and use life energy attacks to his advantage. He initially was weak with the ability but grew to master it to the point that he was able to battle his father in hand-to-hand combat. He was unable to use his powers for a prolonged amount of time after "True Potential" and throughout most of Hunted, but was able to regain his powers after the Liberation of Ninjago. Despite Lloyd losing access to the four original ninja's elements (Fire, Earth, Ice, and Lightning) after giving up his Golden Power, Lloyd can use his power to charge certain batteries (as shown when he fixes the mech in "The Message") due to his powers being "all of [their] elements rolled into one," as described by Cole in "The Oni and the Dragon."
Spinjitzu: Lloyd first developed the ability to use Spinjitzu while fighting the Destiny's Bounty pirates while confined in a barrel.[16] He mastered this ability soon.
Lloyd using Dragon Spinjitzu and Rising Dragon
Rising Dragon: Lloyd is capable of performing the Rising Dragon through his Spinjitzu.
Dragon Spinjitzu: Lloyd's Spinjitzu can change while being in the First Land, due to the Merge, seeing a swirling dragon avatar added around his tornado.
Airjitzu: Lloyd is capable of performing Airjitzu.
Energy Dragon: Lloyd unlocked his Energy Dragon after conquering his inner fears and doubts. The dragon allows him to travel quickly through the air and shoot large blasts of Energy that deal devastating damage.
Golden Power (formerly): When he became the Ultimate Spinjitzu Master, Lloyd's powers reached their full devastating potential. He gained the ability to levitate in mid-air, incredible strength that allowed him to knock around the far larger Overlord, and the ability to summon the Golden Dragon from pure light energy. At the end of his battle with the Overlord, he charged his powers within the villain's supersized mouth, creating an explosion of light that utterly obliterated the dark dragon and purified his father.[17] With this power, he can also utilize the four elements of Creation (Fire, Earth, Ice, and Lightning) at will.[2] He lost this ability after giving it up for the ninja to restore their Elemental Powers.[18]
Draco-Ergokinesis: Being granted dragon energy by the Source Dragon of Energy, Lloyd became a conduit of his power with the ability to manipulate dragon energy. He was able to channel the life force of a Source Dragon, allowing him to activate the Dragon Cores and consequently end the MergeQuakes.[19][20] Since then, he became closely connected to the Source Dragons, receiving visions from them and being able to contact and communicate with them sometimes. It is also worth noting that he was able to tap into this power for the second time by finding the calm inside him for dragon energy unlike Destruction, which is tapped to through anger.
Visions: Due to becoming a conduit, Lloyd experiences visions as a Source Dragon does, although he cannot control these visions on choosing what he wants to see.
Ergokinesis: Being empowered by the Source Dragon of Energy granted Lloyd the power to use his Energy.
Vivokinesis: Through currently unknown means, Lloyd is able to use Life.
Oni heritage: Through his father, Lloyd is part Oni, giving him several abilities.
Black Cloud resistance: Due to him having Oni blood in his veins, Lloyd was able to transverse the darkness without becoming petrified.[21]
Destruction: With the blood of an Oni in his veins, Lloyd is able to tap into the dark power of Destruction he inherited from his father. It was tapped into during a conflict with Harumi within the Crystal Temple.[22]
Oni Form: When overwhelmed by his father's "demise", Lloyd transformed into his Oni Form to combat the newly transformed Overlord. He only reverted to normal upon seeing his reflection in the crystal.[23]
Leadership Mastery: When Lloyd was found to be the Green Ninja, he started leading the Ninja in Season 2, protecting them from his father's threats, lead them to the Temple of Light, and preparing them for the Final Battle. As of Season 4, Lloyd continues to take on the role of the leader; he notably managed to convince Kai, Jay and Cole to reunite following Zane's sacrifice. When Master Wu was hit by the Time Punch in Season 7, he shyly suggested that he should lead the Ninja, while Cole, Kai, and Jay doubted his skills, Lloyd understood that being a leader is about resilience and trust. It's these qualities that have helped the Ninja but have also made himself better. Lloyd's resilience has gotten him and the Ninja out of difficult situations as it's prepared them for many dangers, from crimes to cataclysms, and it has united the team time and again, especially when the Merge occurred. His trust has brought hope to many citizens and it's built resistances against evil forces, many people have come together to fight alongside Lloyd and the other Ninja due to this skill, turning enemies into allies: this has lead the Ninja to defeat many villains. When the Merge happened, Lloyd felt a feeling of despair in his leadership skills, as he denied being called a Master, but soon accepted the thought of being a teacher. He soon accepted this during the Tournament of the Sources, coaching the team through their battles, and disrupting the plans of the Forbidden Five.
Master Combatant: Initially, Lloyd had no outstanding combat skills, being about as strong as a boy his age with no special training. After his destiny as the Green Ninja was revealed, Lloyd began developing some capability in hand-to-hand combat. Lloyd's skills began advancing more rapidly after the ninja defeated the Great Devourer and secured Dareth's dojo as a training site as he began to tap into his power, as he was able to defeat all the Ninja in sparring, take down large enemies with just a single energy blast, and was even to defeat some of the Stone Army on his own. Over time, Lloyd has shown to defeat many enemies on his own, even when they had more power, Lloyd found a way to gain the upper hand in every fight. His most prominent: was fighting the Overlord, despite having a broken leg he was able to defeat him. Then in Crystallized, Lloyd was able to overpower the Overlord (with the help of Garmadon and Harumi), and in the end, defeat him once more with (Kai, Jay, Cole, and Zane's help). Lloyd was able to fight Morro on his own despite traveling to and from different realms, but Morro took the upper hand. He was able to take out Sky Pirates and fight Nadakhan skillfully despite being an old man but was later defeated. Lloyd went toe-to-toe with Aspheera for the Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu many times, taking the upper hand, but was overpowered each time. He fought off Blizzard Samurai, the Ice Behemoth, and Boreal (in the first half of their fight) alongside Akita during their journey to the Ice Emperor. Later, he held his own in the first half of the fight against the Ice Emperor, despite him being empowered by the Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu. Lloyd was able to escape the Crystal Island on his own and temporarily take out the Crystal Council despite them having the Golden Weapons. Years later after the Merge, Lloyd's skill improved as he trained Arin, Sora, and Riyu in his techniques, fought Ras during the Ritual of the Blood Moon (only by catching him by surprised), mastered Rising Dragon, and helped fight Nokt. During the Tournament of the Sources, Lloyd was proficient in using other Elemental Powers during his own battles and was also able to go toe-to-toe with Nokt despite still being injured during his fight with Zeatrix. He manage to fight off an attacker bot, but was force to use a crate to defeat it. Even when powerless, he managed to briefly fight off Chaos-empowered Wolf warriors, but still struggled to defeat them. He also matched Zarkt in a one-on-one fight but lost against Drix, and later went toe-to-toe against Rox in a mid-air fight, mostly catching her by surprise to overpower her but was defeated when she took him by surprise.
Art of the Silent Fist: Under Master Garmadon, Lloyd learned the Art of the Silent Fist. He used it to defeat his reborn father much later on in "Green Destiny."
Sword Mastery: As Lloyd's primary weapon is often swords, he is skilled in using many types of blades.
Martial Arts: In Dragons Rising, Lloyd developed himself to be a teacher, as he trained 3 students of his own in martial arts. Despite his initial struggles and doubts, he would become a very capable master. The most prominent example of his teaching abilities was with Sora, whom he coached through the battles with Nokt and Cinder, telling her that she has to be herself and despite his inner doubts, his leadership and teaching skills ultimately succeeded.
Video games: Lloyd is excellent at video games, beating all of Kai's high scores in Fist to Face 2,[24] and later fought well within Prime Empire.
Sewing: On a far lesser note, Lloyd also seems to be somewhat skilled at sewing, assisting his former fellow students in creating several ninja garbs in "Double Trouble."
Acting: Lloyd is able to act, albeit poorly, failing to get into the character of a Sky Pirate.[25] However, he was able to act as the Mechanic well enough that none of the Crystal Council detected his deception until he was exposed by Harumi.
Stealth: Being a ninja, Lloyd is able to sneak into places without being noticed.
Dragon Form: In Dragons Rising Season 4, Lloyd was able to take on a more draconic appearance which granted him more abilities, such as fast flight and the ability to empower the other Ninja after he completed the Ritual of Unrooting.
Weapons[]
Katana: Lloyd specialized in using a katana, using it to battle the Vermillion.
Golden Katana: When fighting Nadakhan, Lloyd and the other ninja used golden katanas.
Dao: After Wu was lost in time, Lloyd used a Sword with a curved blade.
Sword of Sanctuary: Lloyd briefly uses the Sword of Sanctuary to battle Morro and the Omega, but was unable to predict the Omega's moves.
After the original elemental protectors of the Golden Weapons merged into the Ultra Dragon, it was foretold that it would be the dragon of the Green Ninja.
Two mechs that P.I.X.A.L. built. Although the mechs were also used by Nya and Maya, one of them was mainly used by Lloyd during the ninja's escape from Merlopia and the Great Flood.
As the only son of Lord Garmadon and future dark ruler, Lloyd has some big shoes to fill. It's not easy being bad, and he works tirelessly to become the super villain he is destined to be.
Lloyd ran away from the Boarding School for Bad Boys (Or maybe he was, in fact, kicked out because lacked the morale and ambition to become the next great villain master mind of tomorrow?), and he searches high and especially low for henchmen who will help him live up to his reputation and his dad's expectations. But sometimes even the toughest bad guy's only option is to retreeeeaaaat![26]
Lloyd sometimes misses being just a normal boy, but when you’re the golden ninja, it’s hard to just go out and play catch with Dad (you wind up throwing the ball straight through tree trunks).[27]
Lloyd is the son of Lord Garmadon and has been both the powerful Gold Ninja and, most recently, the Green Ninja. He has served heroically alongside the Ninja team, even confronting his own father to save Ninjago.[28]
Lloyd is the son of Lord Garmadon and has been both the powerful Gold Ninja and, most recently, the Green Ninja. He has served heroically alongside the Ninja team, even confronting his own father to save Ninjago.[29]
The loss of his father, Garmadon, hit Lloyd very hard, but after their final meeting Lloyd channeled those feelings and started on a new path. He remains committed to the job that Wu has given them and he’s less and less interested in all the promotional work the ninja are doing. He’s beginning to think they might be taking their eye off the ball…[30]
From unsuccessful super-villain to the Ultimate Spinjitzu Master, Lloyd has traveled the furthest of all the young ninja. The son of Master Garmadon and Misako, he sacrificed his childhood to embrace his destiny, finally becoming the Green Ninja and, for a short while, the all-powerful Golden Ninja. As a Master in training, he is wise beyond his years and, like his Uncle Wu, represents the way of the ninja. Though he is more the quiet type, Lloyd is the natural leader in the group.[31]
As son of Lord Garmadon, it’s hard to follow in his father’s evil footsteps. This young boy will go to comical lengths to prove he is just as bad as his dad. With Wu’s help and the support of the others, Lloyd will learn that living in a parent’s shadow is a choice and you can choose to become anyone you want to be.[32]
Now the Green Ninja, Lloyd has turned his back on his father’s dark path. He accepts the importance of hard work and trains with the ninja every day, embracing the motto, "a Ninja Never Quits." But while he grows stronger, he comes to understand that he’s destined to face his father in the ultimate showdown.'[33]
Rebooted (Museum)
Now under the strict tutelage of his father, Garmadon, Lloyd will learn that being the most powerful ninja in all the land isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be. His great powers make him a target for the Digital Overlord and the Nindroids. Before the battle is over, Lloyd learns that his burden is easier to manage if he relies on the strength of his friends.[34]
Tournament of Elements (Museum)
Lloyd knows he has a target on his back and everyone in the tournament is gunning for him – which is why he needs his friends more than ever. He has to control his fears, though it’s difficult for him. Lloyd’s leadership is tested as he fights to keep the team together, and after learning about his father’s dark history, he uses the lessons of the past to guide him.[35]
Possession (Museum)
Lloyd’s grief allows the cursed spirit of Morro to possess him, turning the powerful Green Ninja against his friends. They struggle to free him from Morro’s control and succeed in time for Lloyd to meet his father in the Cursed Realm. There he discovers that he must destroy the realm – and his father – to save the NINJAGO® world. “There comes a time when every boy must become a man,” Garmadon tells Lloyd. “What sort of man, is up to him.”[36][37]
Skybound (Museum)
The loss of his father, Garmadon, hit Lloyd very hard, but after their final meeting Lloyd channeled those feelings and started on a new path. He remains committed to the job that Wu has given them and he’s less and less interested in all the promotional work the ninja are doing. He’s beginning to think they might be taking their eye off the ball… When Lloyd comes to make his wishes he is full of good intentions, but discovers that isn’t enough.[38]
Lloyd’s ongoing growth as a leader takes on added importance after Wu is knocked out of action by Acronix’s Time Punch. But Lloyd doesn’t have a lot of experience leading, which means he’s going to make mistakes. Also, his friends aren’t quite ready to drop either the “Temporary” or the “in-Training” parts from Lloyd’s “Temporary Master-in-Training” title. But by applying what Wu taught from his sickbed, Lloyd slowly earns the others’ trust and respect. By the time Wu is lost in time aboard the Iron Doom, the ninja are prepared for a new master to lead.[citation needed]
The son of Master Garmadon and Misako, he sacrificed his childhood to embrace his destiny, finally becoming the Green Ninja. As a Master in training, he is wise beyond his years and, like his Uncle Wu, represents the way of the ninja. Though he is more the quiet type, Lloyd is the natural leader in the group.[39]
Did you know Lloyd is the Green Ninja and Master of Energy. From annoying (and highly unsuccessful) super-villain wannabe to the Ultimate Spinjitzu Master, Lloyd has worked harder to unlock his potential than any other young ninja. As the son of Lord Garmadon, odds were against him from a young age. After a rough childhood, he was finally ready to accept his destiny and become the Green Ninja and, for a short while, the all-powerful Golden Ninja. As a Master-in-Training, he is wise beyond his years and, like his Uncle Wu, represents the way of the ninja. Favorite NINJAGO® Legacy weapon Double Katanas = Double combat power! Quote “Remember, we fight for each other – we fight as one!”[citation needed]
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Lloyd – the Elemental Master of Energy!
As the grandson of the First Spinjitzu Master who created the NINJAGO® realm, it was Lloyd’s destiny to become the Green Ninja. However, as a mischievous kid, he nearly took the wrong path in life, trying to be like his evil father Garmadon instead.
It was Lloyd’s wise uncle Wu, brother of Garmadon, who helped him to change his ways. Lloyd reunited with his mother Misako and trained hard to unlock his Golden Powers, becoming the Ultimate Spinjitzu Master and helping the rest of the ninja heroes protect NINJAGO world from Overlord and other enemy threats. The youngest of the ninja team, he has proved himself to be a brave leader who appreciates his friends and believes in the power of teamwork. Wearing his distinctive green ninja outfit, Lloyd minifigures can be found in many LEGO NINJAGO playsets ready for unlimited, exciting role-play adventures.[40]
Though born the son of Master Garmadon, Lloyd chose to follow a different path in life and fulfill his destiny to become the Green ninja and ultimate Spinjitzu master. A wise and inspirational leader.[41]
Due to his past history with princesses (i.e. Princess Harumi), Lloyd find himself suspicious of Princess Vania. He is convinced that she is deceiving the ninja and planning some betrayal. But this time, Lloyd is wrong. Vania is a good princess and a fierce and loyal friend, and Lloyd must come to terms with his own mistrust and let go of his suspicions.[42]
Some think Wisdom is knowing what to do. But truly wise ninja like Lloyd know what not to do as well. That's why Lloyd never acts before thinking everything through. Because a Master never does something they might regret.
Lloyd is the Energy Ninja. The son of the supervillain Lord Garmadon, Lloyd's journey of self-discovery has been long, tricky but heart-warming. Lloyd is the group's natural leader, despite his quiet personality.[43]
Wise beyond his years, Lloyd is the Green Ninja and the leader of the ninja team. He is the son of Garmadon, the grandson of the First Spinjitzu Master, and Master Wu's nephew.
YOUNG HEROES AGAINST EVIL FORCES!
The mentor of the team - Trains Arin and Sora as ninja - Dependent on the help of the "newcomers" - Struggles a lot with his new role - Knows little about the whereabouts of his old ninja friends[44]
Lloyd's first name is a pun on his father's "Lord" title, while his surname is the same as his father's first name, Garmadon, which is a pun on the word "Armageddon."[45]
In real life, the name Lloyd has Welsh origins and means "gray" or "gray-haired."
Behind the scenes
Behind the scenes[]
Lloyd's original concept design was "More nerdy," wearing glasses.[46]
Lloyd's original teenage form is almost exactly that as Garmadon's younger form, except his hairpiece is blonde instead of dark brown. Lloyd's child form is almost exactly like Garmadon's Rise of the Snakes flashback child form, with the difference being Lloyd's hair color, which resembles more like child Wu's.
Lloyd's elemental symbol is the Chinese character "斗," meaning "fight." The only exception was during his time as the Golden Ninja when his robes donned a different symbol, the medallion that helped the ninja find the Temple of Light.
Lloyd and Garmadon also both use Anakin Skywalker's hairpiece, prior to Sons of Garmadon.
Jillian Michaels was originally going to be recast when Lloyd got older in "Child's Play," but she convinced them to let her audition to voice the older Lloyd as well.[47]
Older Lloyd was more vocally challenging for Michaels.[48]
Andrew Francis is credited as "Lloyd Older" in "Wrong Place, Wrong Time," the episode following "Child's Play," even though Francis did not voice a character in the show until 2015. It's possible he was the one selected to replace Michaels and his name was left in the credits by mistake even after she ended up keeping the role.
Michaels was eventually replaced by Sam Vincent in Sons of Garmadon. According to Tommy Andreasen, she auditioned for Lloyd in that season as well, but they did not think her voice worked well for an older Lloyd who had a love interest.[49]
When Lloyd was the Golden Ninja, his 2013 minifigure had a golden face and thicker eyebrows, but in the show, his face is exactly the same as normal.
His Legacy Golden Ninja minifigure has a golden head, but normal eyebrows. However, he comes with a yellow head in 71742 Overlord Dragon.
Four of Lloyd's pre-movie face prints
Lloyd's DX variant never appeared in the show, but was released as a minifigure in an exclusive Target gift set, 5004076 Minifigure Gift Set.
This minifigure used an exclusive face print that was more accurate to his face in the show than the regular sets. See here for more information.
Despite his voice actor being a singer, Sam Vincent confirmed that Lloyd will not be singing.[50]
However, as of "Between You and Lee", he technically does sing (albeit it was only one note).
In the original story, it was going to be Lord Garmadon who released the Serpentine and not Lloyd.[51]
In the cut scenes of Shadow of Ronin, Lloyd wears his Techno robes with plain bright green sleeves, whereas the actual suit and minifgure is equipped with dark green sleeves.
In the icons for Lloyd (Elemental) and Lloyd (ZX), he is incorrectly depicted with what seems to be Cyrus Borg's LEGO face, while in the Lloyd (Jungle) icon he is shown with Cole's eyebrows.
Lloyd's child variant holds what seems to be a small wooden sword.
Lloyd can also lift things without touching them.
He is one of the few male characters to have had a female voice actor at some point, the others being Brad, Gene, Skales Jr., Wu (as a baby), Leroy, Sammy, and Ginkle.
According to Tommy Andreasen, a scrapped idea for Crystalized featured Lloyd in his Oni Form managed to destroy the Overlord, but Garmadon actually dies in that season, which causes him to become lost in his Oni Form and take the throne of the Overlord. However, the Ninja were able to save him.[citation needed]
This idea was likely scrapped as Tommy Andreasen wanted to do a happy ending instead of a sad one since he's not going to be involved in the show after Crystalized.
Additionally, he also stated that he wanted Lloyd to use Golden Power against the Overlord's Darkness instead of using Destruction because he wanted to put emphasis on the Balance.
Andreasen later noted that he had Lloyd defeat the Overlord using the Golden Ultra Dragon instead of in his Oni form because he wanted "emotional impact over the spectacle" and wanted to have a battle where "was carried by the powers of his friends rather than fighting alone".[53]
Trivia
Trivia[]
Lloyd was the first character to have his full name spoken in the series, as Wu referred to him as "Lloyd Montgomery Garmadon" in "Never Trust a Snake." Lloyd was called by his full name once more in "Endings," this time by the First Spinjitzu Master. It was also later stated in The Splinter in the Blind Man's Eye and "Ninjago City vs. Ninja."
Lloyd is the only one, out of all the ninja, to naturally have more than one elemental power.
Lloyd is shown dual-wielding many times in the show, meaning that he may at least be semi-competent with his left hand.
Lloyd's role as a hero is foreshadowed by the small green "5" on the black shirt he wears in his early appearances. The color of the "5" refers to his destiny as the Green Ninja, while the number itself refers to how he will be the fifth member of the ninja team.
Before he grew older, the sleeves of his ZX gi were slightly rolled up around his wrists and his pants wrinkled around his heels, indicating the suit was too large for him at the time.
This could perhaps have been foreshadowing his accelerated aging in "Child's Play."
Initially, Lloyd is a mediocre pilot, as seen when he had to fly the Destiny's Bounty in "All of Nothing" and "The Rise of the Great Devourer." He seems to have improved following his training as the Green Ninja, as he could control the Ultra Dragon and his own ElementalDragons with ease.
Lloyd was kicked out of Darkley's Boarding School foreshadowing the fact that he was perhaps never cut out to be a dark mastermind and hinting at his heroic role in the future.
One reason Lloyd was aged up in the episode "Child's Play" was because the product designers wanted to have him on a spinner.[55] However, it is unknown why this was the case when Chokun, another character with short legs, had a spinner.
Another reason, according to the Hageman Brothers: "We wanted him to go through some real trials and thought it best if he were older."[56]
Lloyd is the official leader of the ninja, succeeding Wu, who led the team before Lloyd's arrival.[57]
He most likely took on the role of leader sometime during or after Rebooted, but it was solidified further in later seasons.
Lloyd's icon in Decoded.
In Tommy Andreasen's opinion, Wu and Misako have been in a romantic relationship since the Second Serpentine War.[58][59] He has also stated Lloyd most likely would approve of the relationship, as "He was left a long time without a family, and he appreciates what he has and honors lost.[60]
He is one of the only mortals to be sent to the Cursed Realm without being cursed himself, and he is the only person to have returned alive.
The other is Clouse, though he was reduced to a ghost when he escaped.
He has Oni and Dragon blood like his father, uncle, and grandfather, with his human blood coming from his mother.
The original four ninja's Elemental Powers are dependent on Lloyd. Meaning that when Lloyd loses his Elemental Power, the other ninja do too. This may be because he shares his Golden Powers with them. However, Tommy Andreasen said that it is possible that as of Sons of Garmadon, this is no longer the case because Lloyd is getting older and his powers are getting stronger and more independent, and that is why after losing his powers in Sons of Garmadon, the other ninja's powers are still working.[61]
Tommy Andreasen stated that at this point (after dispersing his Golden Powers), Lloyd is around 20% more powerful than the other ninja.[62][63]
Lloyd is the first and only one of Wu's students to achieve the rank of master.
Lloyd is called "Master Garmadon" by Mystake in "Two Lies, One Truth," the title his father had when he was good (as of the change from "Sensei" to "Master").
He is one of seven current Elemental Masters to have a known last name: the others being Jay, Griffin, Skylor, Zane, Zeatrix, and Frak.
He is the only Elemental Master who has a known middle name.
Both Lloyd and Garmadon have been possessed by a villain at some point (with Lloyd being possessed by Morro and Garmadon being possessed by the Overlord).
However, he comes to believe that it was merely a dream and forgets about it right after.
His greatest fear is becoming like his father, shown in the Mirror of Dread.
Ironically, when he a child, becoming like his father was originally his greatest dream.
However, he was shown to fear failing Wu in "Beyond the Phantasm Cave" suggesting this might have become his current greatest fear, which would make sense since he figured out in Crystalized that Garmadon had good in him.
By unleashing most of the Serpentine tribes and Pythor, who subsequently reawakened the Great Devourer in Rise of the Snakes, Lloyd provoked most events of the series except for the villains' resurrection in "Day of the Departed," the return of the Time Twins, and the events of Season 10 onward.
By the destruction caused by the Great Devourer in Season 1, Harumi begun to plot against the ninja, which led to the events of Seasons 8, 9 and 15.
As Lloyd unwillingly gave away his Golden Power to the Overlord in Season 3, and then giving the rest to the four ninja, the Overlord had his Nindroids go to space for the Golden Weapons in order to become the Golden Master. This ultimately led Zane to sacrifice himself to save Ninjago.
When Zane ended up on Chen's Island because of Ronin, the ninja had to participate in the Tournament of Elements to save him in Season 4.
By going alone to the Ninjago Museum of History ultimately led to him being possessed by Morro in Season 5, which as a result, caused the Ghost Warriors to be unleashed, and subsequently, the Preeminent.
Because Nya flooded the Preeminent using her True Potential, not only did it lead to the death of all of the Cursed Realm's inhabitants, it led to Clouse escaping the realm and unleashing Nadakhan, and as a result of Djinjago's destruction, it led Nadakhan to exact revenge on the ninja in Season 6. It also led to Harumi to form the Sons of Garmadon to resurrect Garmadon in Season 8.
Finally, it led to the four original ninja and young Wu ending up in the Realm of Oni and Dragons at the end of Season 8 and throughout Season 9.
Lloyd is the only ninja to be part of all 4 Resistances as of Dragons Rising: Season 3.
Lloyd's very existence was caused by the Overlord, as it was the latter's influence through the Great Devourer that convinced Garmadon to sign his name on Wu's letter to Misako, thus causing Misako to choose Garmadon.
He was likely around 5 years old when Misako dropped him off at Darkley's.[64]
It's unclear whether he and Garmadon knew each other before Garmadon was banished to the Underworld, as Garmadon was banished approximately 10 years before Season 1, around the time Lloyd was born, yet in "The Green Ninja", they seem familiar with each other and talk as if they had met before.
Lloyd has injured two of his limbs throughout the series. In "Return of the Overlord," he twisted his ankle, and in "Dead Man's Squall," he broke or dislocated his arm.
There are a few times in Hunted when Lloyd used Master Garmadon's teachings against the resurrected Lord Garmadon.
In "Spellbound," Garmadon told Lloyd that "Chen grows strong by taking from others. But real power does the opposite. It empowers those around you. Like the way you've empowered me." Lloyd used a similar sentiment against Garmadon in "Radio Free Ninjago," where he said that "fighting me may make you feel powerful, but you're about to see what real power is."
In "Green Destiny," Garmadon lost his power when Lloyd defeated him by indirectly fighting, as Garmadon is fueled by combat. This is a reference to when Garmadon taught his son the Art of the Silent Fist in the episode of the same name from Rebooted.
In "The Mask of Deception," Lloyd briefly watched Harumi in her room, which goes against "Only One Can Remain," in which Kai and Jay spied on Skylor in her room and Lloyd called it an invasion of privacy. He later invaded on Wyldfyre and Roby's romantic moment before being dragged away by Sora in "Elements of Betrayal."
Lloyd is currently the only character who controls the element of Energy from his own.
In his original Character Card and in a video on LEGO's YouTube channel[65], Lloyd's dominant element is listed as Lightning, though according to Tommy Andreasen, this is not canon to the TV series.[66] However, Lloyd was shown using the Nunchucks of Lightning in Zane's dream in "Never Trust a Snake," and the Golden Weapons made green lightning when they revealed that he was the Green Ninja.
This supposed connection parallels Lord Garmadon, Lloyd's father, whose Destruction is represented as lightning on the cards, a strike of lightning appeared when he was banished to the Underworld, and was shown to be able to generate lightning in "The Green Ninja."
Lloyd's Rebooted description may be a reference to the supplementary comic Night of the Nindroids, in which Lloyd really does throw a ball through a tree trunk.
Lloyd always appears with the Oni Mask of Hatred in the Sons of Garmadon sets.
However, he does not appear in 5005257 NINJAGO Minifigure Collection, which features Harumi with the Oni Mask of Hatred, though the mask has different printing in that set.
Lloyd's green eyes from Sons of Garmadon onward are connected to his powers, as his eyes become black when he loses them. This was originally hinted at in the first chapter of Way of the Departed, where Cole says "Lloyd’s eyes have started changing after Master Wu went missing. He trains alone so intensely, and he is really connecting with his powers ... whatever it is."
Tommy Andreasen also said, "Strange things happen to your body when you hit puberty. I guess that’s especially true for an Elemental Master."[67]
In The Splinter in the Blind Man's Eye, Lloyd says that the worst thing that he experienced (as of Season 10) was being possessed by Morro, seeing into his mind and harming innocent people. However, it is considered as "could-be canon" as mentioned by co-creator Tommy Andreasen.
Lloyd has blond hair while both his parents have brown hair, which is a common real-life phenomenon. Due to recessive genes, children can inherit hair colors from their grandparents, and Wu also being blond would mean the gene is at least on Lloyd's paternal side. According to Tommy Andreasen, however, this isn't meant to be thought hard about considering the show's many fantasy elements.[68]
Similar to Kai and P.I.X.A.L., Lloyd has had his appearance used in non-Ninjago sets.
When asked if, despite his change in appearance, Lloyd would eventually look like his older self seen in Skybound when he became older, Tommy Andreasen said, "You will have to wait and see."[69]
In "Unsinkable," Lloyd is revealed to like mint-flavored candy. It also reveals that Lloyd's love of candy from "Rise of the Snakes" still exists.
According to Mark Oliver in an interview with Brent Miller, if Lloyd had a sister, he would name her Vulgaria.[70]
When asked whether Lloyd has reached his full potential, Andreasen stated that "Lloyd’s potential is … complicated."[71]
Lloyd is comparable to Luke Skywalker from Star Wars, as both start out in the series as naive and immature, but develop over the course of their respective journeys (becoming a ninja for Lloyd and becoming a Jedi for Luke) and are well skilled with bladed weapons and supernatural powers by the end of their on-screen adventures. Both share similar physical traits, and both also share fathers who were corrupted by evil, but both of them redeemed themselves in the end, the only difference being that Garmadon lived while Darth Vader ultimately sacrificed himself to save his son as his form of redemption.
Lloyd is also comparable to Naruto Uzumaki from Naruto. Both start off as mischievous and bratty kids who were both raised without any parents and wanted to be like their fathers (Minato Namikaze for Naruto and Garmadon for Lloyd), who both are born from powerful families (the Uzumaki clan for Naruto and the First Spinjitzu Master's lineage for Lloyd), and later developed over time to become powerful ninja destined to protect their respective worlds from powerful evil forces (the Overlord for Lloyd and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki for Naruto). The only difference is that Lloyd stared off wanting to be evil and didn't want to be a ninja while Naruto wasn't evil and wanted to be the Hokage (the strongest ninja). Both are/were voiced by women (Junko Takeuchi (japanese) and Maile Flanagan (english) for Naruto and Jillian Michaels for Lloyd), with the only difference being that Jillian Michaels was replaced by Sam Vincent in Season 8 onward while Junko Takeuchi still voices Naruto to this day.
Lloyd is also comparable to Link/The Hero of Time from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Both were raised without any parents, they both wear green clothing, have blonde hair, and had to give up and miss out on their childhoods as destined heroes to protect their respective worlds from powerful evil forces (the Overlord for Lloyd and Ganondorf for Link). The only difference is that Link got to relive his childhood after being sent back in time by Zelda.
Lloyd is also comparable to Tommy Oliver, the Green Ranger from the Power Rangers franchise. Both share the color green as their designated color and started off as antagonists for the heroes (Tommy for the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Lloyd for the Ninjas). The difference is that Tommy got brainwashed by Rita Repulsa to become her servant to destroy the Power Rangers while Lloyd chose to be evil voluntary first and Tommy was a major threat to the Power Rangers while Lloyd was a rather minor threat for the Ninjas. Both Tommy and Lloyd switched sides to fight side by side with their new teammates. The other difference here is that Tommy got freed from Rita's spell after Jason Lee Scott, the Red Ranger, destroyed the Sword of Darkness and Lloyd just only got convinced. Both also had multiple colors during their series and became leaders and mentors of their teams (Lloyd was both the Green and the Golden Ninja, while Tommy became the Green Mighty and White Mighty Morphin Rangers, the Red Zeo and first Red Turbo Ranger, and the Black Dino Thunder Ranger).
Lloyd also shares similarities with Jim Lake Jr., as both were chosen at a young age to become heroes and protect worlds/realms (the Realms of Creation for Lloyd and both the humans and trolls for Jim), grew up without their father and have complicated feelings towards them, serve as the leader of their team (the Ninjas for Lloyd and the Trollhunter team for Jim), both of their mother became aware of their duty and helped them in their adventures, both of them made a sacrifice which included betraying their teams (locking away his friends while going after Garmadon alone for Lloyd and stopping his friends from preventing him to go into the Darklands all by himself to rescue Claire's little brother and kill Gunmar for Jim). Moreover, both of their greatest fears are to lose their humanity, which happened at some point (when Lloyd unlocked his Oni form, he briefly lost control of himself, and Jim was corrupted into a beastly troll by the Green Knight after pulling the Onyx shard further into his heart to buy his friends time to escape). They were both also possessed/controlled and forced to fight their friends against their will but in the end, were rescued by their friends. Both of them were also killed and almost instantly brought back to life by their loved ones.
Lloyd shares similarities with yet another character from the "Tales of Arcadia" franchise, Draal the Deadly. Both of them had a complicated and distant relationship with their father but later managed to fix it. Both of them were possessed by a main antagonist (Morro for Lloyd and Gunmar for Draal) for nearly an entire season and eventually freed from their possessor and expressed deep shame and guilt for harming their allies and friends even though it wasn't their fault. Both of them broke free from their possesson inside a cave/tomb of an ancient being (the First Spinjitzu Master for Lloyd and Merlin for Draal) and ironically, the Tomb of the First Spinjitzu Master is very similar to the Geode Caverns. Unfortuneatly, the difference is that while the Ninja were able to rescue Lloyd, Draal sacrificed himself to protect Jim from Gunmar and Angor Rot.
Lloyd often picks his nose and eats the boogers.[72] The worm uses present tense, and it is never denied he still does it.
In "Chaos Unchained", it is implied that his Dojo hood is permanently stained due to years of remaining unwashed or still has not been washed to this day.
It has never been explicitly stated that Lloyd possesses the elemental essence of Creation, yet he has dragon blood and had inherited the power of Destruction from his father and once held the might of Golden Power.
In the past, Lloyd had the abilities to use the four elements of creation,[1] which can be combined to make the power of Creation, perhaps indicating that he used Creation.
In "Dragon Form", the Overlord stated that he and Garmadon's powers were a gift from him, implying that Lloyd's Oni powers were enhanced by Darkness, albeit through the Great Devourer's venom as he inherited that from his father. However, it is unclear if the venom has an effect on Lloyd.
Lloyd's Ultimate Spinjitzu Master form is more powerful than the powers granted to him as a Source Dragon conduit.[74]
According to Tommy Andreasen, Lloyd would've destroyed the Overlord[75] and end up being lost in the darkness of his Oni side forever if he hadn’t found empathy in himself.[76]
Lloyd is the only ninja whose both of their parents performed Spinjitzu.
When asked if Lloyd will outlive the other ninja Chris "Doc" Wyatt, stated "We don't know whether Lloyd's natural lifespan would take after his mother's or his father's, but let's be honest-- with the kind of dangerous life he leads, is his natural lifespan the main issue?".[77]
According to Chris "Doc" Wyatt, Lloyd does keep in contact with the relatives on his mother's side, but he has one cousin that he wishes would stop contacting him.[4]
Videos
Videos[]
Lloyd - LEGO Ninjago - Character Spot
Tournament of Elements Character Spot
Lloyd - LEGO Ninjago - Character Spot-0
Skybound Character Spot
Lloyd - LEGO Ninjago - Meet the Ninja - Character Spot
The Hands of Time Character Spot
Meet Lloyd, Princess Harumi, Nya and Ultra Violet - LEGO NINJAGO - Character Video
Sons of Garmadon Character Spot with Nya, Harumi, and Ultra Violet
NINJAGO Dragons Rising - Lloyd the master?
Lloyd the master?
LLOYD- Legacy of the Green Ninja! 🥷💚 - Best Moments - 15th Anniversary Special 🎉 - LEGO Ninjago
Lloyd is the son of Lord Garmadon and Misako. The soon-to-be dark lord was filled with pride for his newborn son and wanted Lloyd to follow a different path from his own.[1] The family was happy for a short time, but one day Garmadon finally lost control over the evil within him and was banished to the Underworld. Lloyd was too young to remember Garmadon,[2][3] or his mother,[4] but he had heard of and was fond of his evil father, wanting to follow in his footsteps,[5] unaware that Garmadon did not.
Once Lloyd was old enough, Misako sent him to the Darkley's School for Bad Boys. However, Lloyd was still too young to remember his mother.[4] On Lloyd's first day at Darkley's School, everyone made fun of him, and a student named Brad put fire ants in his bed. After everyone left, however, Brad took Lloyd under his wing and taught him the art of revenge.[6]
Lloyd would often have dreams where he had conversations with his father. He also received letters from his mother, and while he loved hearing about her adventures, he was frustrated that he never got concrete answers as to why she was away.[7]
One day, Lloyd received a package from his grandmummy when another student named Finn took it from him and turned it into worms.[8] Lloyd was expelled from school that same day because he didn't have the "amoral ambition to become one of tomorrow's masterminds."[9] Before he left, he stole a cape and hood from a closet, planning to become an evil overlord by himself.[8]
Lloyd appeared in Jamanakai Village, throwing toy snakes at the residents and demanding their candy. When the ninja arrived, they were surprised to see a boy instead of the fearsome Lord Garmadon, prompting Lloyd to explain that he was the dark lord's son. He threatened to unleash the Serpentine on the ninja if they didn't surrender, but the unimpressed heroes hung him on a sign, where the irate villagers pelted him with fruit for his trickery.
Eventually, Lloyd escaped swearing revenge on the ninja. He ended up wandering into the icy Glacier Barrens, where he stumbled upon a strange tomb. Curious, Lloyd opened the tomb and fell inside, where he met the Hypnobrai, a tribe of real Serpentine. The Hypnobrai General, Slithraa, attempted to hypnotize Lloyd, but the would-be evil overlord slipped on the icy floor, causing Slithraa to stare at his reflection in the ice. Thus hypnotized by his attack, Slithraa accepted Lloyd as his master, and Lloyd immediately ordered the Hypnobrai to Jamanakai Village to take his revenge.
With the Serpentine at his side, Lloyd quickly subjugated the village, stealing all of its candy for himself as the Hypnobrai mesmerized the villagers. When the ninja returned, Lloyd watched the battle until the ninja managed to steal Slithraa's staff, prompting him to call a retreat.
Lloyd commanded the Hypnobrai to build him a treehouse fortress within Wildwood Forest, planning to use it as a base from where he can conquer the rest of Ninjago. However, the ninja attacked and began cutting the support ropes, causing it to collapse. Lloyd ordered the Hypnobrai to fight back, but Skales betrayed him by dropping him into one of his own booby traps. With Lloyd as their prisoner, the Hypnobrai raided the Monastery of Spinjitzu and burnt it to the ground, reclaiming their staff in the process.
Back at the Hypnobrai Tomb, Lloyd tried to convince Slithraa to make the others free him. However, Skales defied his General's command, challenging him to a Slither Pit for leadership. During the fight, Lloyd found the Map of Dens in an ice crevice and surreptitiously pocketed it while cheering Slithraa on. Unfortunately for Lloyd, Skales' superior fighting skills allowed him to defeat Slithraa and become the new General. With his authority, Skales banished Lloyd from the tomb, forcing the would-be evil overlord to wander Ninjago once again.
When the ninja moved into the Destiny's Bounty, Lloyd sadly looked on from a distant dune, glaring at his enemies before continuing his own journey.
Plotting revenge against the Hypnobrai, Lloyd decided to find another Serpentine tribe to ally with. He released the Fangpyre from the Fangpyre Tomb and requested their aid against the Hypnobrai. Although the General, Fangtom, was more than happy to agree, he admitted that they would need to bolster their forces to stand a chance against the Hypnobrai. To this end, the Fangpyre led Lloyd to Ed and Edna's junkyard, where they bit Ed, Edna, and several vehicles.
The next morning, Jay and the other ninja arrived at Ed and Edna's Junkyard to visit Jay's parents, only to find the latter slowly transforming into snakes. Lloyd appeared with Fangtom atop a junk pile as the Fangpyre attacked the ninja, laughing as the heroes were beset by the Fangpyre Wrecking Ball and the Fangpyre Robot. When Master Wu attempted to use the Sacred Flute against the Fangpyre, Lloyd used a Serpentine boom box to drown out the melody, brushing off his uncle's demands to turn down the music.
Despite this, the ninja defeated the Fangpyre forces, prompting Lloyd to call yet another retreat. To his dismay, the ninja created vehicles of their own from their Golden Weapons, allowing them to catch up to the Rattlercopter and retrieve the Fangpyre Staff to return Jay's parents to normal. When Lloyd led the rest of the Fangpyre against the Destiny's Bounty, the ship took flight and escaped, although not before accidentally dropping the Fangpyre Staff on Fang-Suei's head.
With the Fangpyre forces bolstered, Lloyd led the tribe against the Hypnobrai. Unfortunately, he was betrayed by Fangtom after the latter saw his old friend Skales in charge of the Hypnobrai, but he managed to sneak away while the Generals debated over what to do with him. Having overheard Skales' mention of the Anacondrai being the most powerful and fearsome tribe of all, Lloyd sought out the Anacondrai Tomb within the Sea of Sand.
Upon opening the tomb, Lloyd was greeted with a roomful of skeletons. The Anacondrai General, Pythor P. Chumsworth, appeared and explained that his tribemates had starved to death, and he was the last survivor. Although disappointed at the lack of minions, Lloyd asked Pythor to work for him against the other Serpentine, and the latter agreed, due to Lloyd releasing him from the tomb. The villainous duo proceeded to engage in several shenanigans around Ninjago (including stealing candy, trespassing on grass, and other mischiefs) before Pythor suggested attacking Darkley's as payback for Lloyd's expulsion.
Lloyd kidnapped by the ninja
Lloyd and Pythor proceeded to invade the former's former boarding school, holding his former classmates hostage and setting up booby traps for the ninja. Despite this, the ninja eventually cornered them on the roof, where Pythor showed his true colors and stole the Map of Dens. Lloyd protested this action, but Pythor mocked his attempt to control the Serpentine before vanishing from sight, leaving Lloyd to be apprehended by the ninja.
With Lloyd in their captivity, the ninja planned to give him a severe punishment, only for Master Wu to take a different approach: reading a book to Lloyd and welcoming him aboard the Destiny's Bounty. Although the ninja questioned this course of action at first, they soon realized that Master Wu was trying to turn his nephew away from the dark path he had chosen to follow, and Lloyd soon agreed to work with his uncle against the forces of evil.
Though no longer actively attempting to be evil, Lloyd retained a mischievous streak, which he expressed by performing various tricks against the ninja: beating all of Kai's high scores in Fist to Face 2 and blaming Cole; putting extra spices in Cole's Violet Berry Soup and claiming Jay was behind it; tinkering with Jay's sparring bot and saying Zane did it; and putting Kai's clothes in Zane's laundry, turning the latter's suit pink. He even stole Master Wu's lesson book, forcing the old master to improvise a lesson when he broke up the ninjas' argument. Before anything further could be done about Lloyd, Nya called the group to the bridge, revealing her findings on the locations of the remaining Serpentine tombs. While Cole and Zane investigated the Constrictai Tomb, and Kai and Jay went to search the Venomari Tomb, Lloyd was forced to stay on the ship and clean up the mess his pranks had left.
Unfortunately, the ninja failed to stop Pythor from releasing the remaining Serpentine tribes, with Lloyd blaming himself for starting the trouble by unleashing the first three. Master Wu comforted him by reminding him that the past cannot be changed, only the future, and the ninja subsequently redeployed when Serpentine activity was detected in Ninjago City.
After a successful mission to prevent Pythor from uniting the Serpentine tribes, the ninja were eating dinner when Lloyd arrived, having finally washed the pink out of Zane's ninja suit. He apologized for his pranking and gave Cole a can of nuts, only for the Black Ninja to refuse, believing it to be another prank. In doing so, however, Cole ended up walking into Lloyd's real prank—a pack of rubber snakes in the fridge—and Lloyd joined the others in laughing at the success.
At the Destiny's Bounty, Lloyd is showing the ninja how he would attack a Serpentine. The ninja correct him excessively, and Lloyd asks Master Wu what the best way to defeat a Serpentine is. He tells the group that it was the Sacred Flute that Pythor stole and that without it he is afraid that they will have a hard time fighting off the Serpentine. The alarm goes off and alerts the ninja to Serpentine activity at the Mega Monster Amusement Park and Lloyd quickly offers to tag along, but Master Wu tells him to stay aboard the ship.
Later on, Kai, who is patrolling Ninjago City for signs of Samurai X, drops Lloyd off at the Kiddie Arcade, much to Lloyd's protest. As Kai speeds off, Lloyd overhears the Serpentine being convinced to travel to the Lost City of Ouroboros. Lloyd dons a snake costume and follows the snakes on to a bus to the city. After a long drive, they reach the city, which is resting in the Sea of Sand. They all pile into a colosseum, where Pythor is announcing a Slither Pit. He tells the Serpentine that if he beats all the Generals at once, he wants their complete, undivided loyalty. Skales, who is secretly supporting Pythor, gives him the stolen Sacred Flute, which he uses during the fight. Lloyd notices this, yet continues to watch on regardless. Upon winning the fight, Pythor demands the Serpentine to bow, but Lloyd accidentally drops a part of his disguise in the process, alerting the Serpentine to his presence and allowing himself to be captured.
The ninja, back at the Destiny's Bounty, are complaining about their failed attempts trying to capture the Samurai. Master Wu comes in, noting that Lloyd is not present. Kai tries to deflect the blame to Cole, who then tries to place it on Jay. Master Wu, who is utterly afraid of what might have become of his nephew, tells the ninja to go find him. The ninja begin to track down Lloyd, following security camera footage and footprints, and they discover he has been captured at the Lost City of Ouroboros. Although they try to rescue him, they are forced to flee, leaving Lloyd behind with the Serpentine.
Lloyd was brought along when the Serpentine went to the pyramid in search of the second Silver Fangblade. Realizing that the pyramid is full of traps, Pythor forced Lloyd to find the Fangblade for him. Although Lloyd narrowly managed to make it to the center of the pyramid, he discovered that the Fangblade was missing. He reported this to the Serpentine, who presumably extracted him from the pyramid before continuing their hunt for the Fangblade.
Lloyd was brought along when the Serpentine discovered the third Fangblade in the volcano behind the Fire Temple. As Pythor excavated the artifact, the ninja arrived, along with Lord Garmadon, who had allied with them in order to save his son. During the resulting battle, Pythor had a group of Constrictai burrow into the volcano to destabilize it, and the snakes carried Lloyd on their way out of the volcano. Before the Serpentine could escape, Lord Garmadon attacked them, successfully freeing Lloyd. Unfortunately, another tremor caused part of the ledge to crumble, leaving Lloyd stranded on a rock in the increasingly-unstable sea of lava.
As Lloyd floated on his perch, he saw Kai trying to retrieve the Fangblade as everyone else escaped. He begged Kai to help him, giving him a moment of indecision, but the Red Ninja eventually agreed, leaving the Fangblade to sink into the lava as he pulled Lloyd from the sinking stone. As the volcano erupted around them, Kai unlocked his True Potential at last, using his new abilities to shield himself and Lloyd as they flew back to the Destiny's Bounty.
Once the ship was safely away from the eruption, Lloyd was finally able to reunite with his father, who thanked Kai for the rescue. As Kai explained that he unlocked his True Potential by realizing his destiny was to protect, not become, the Green Ninja, the Golden Weapons began to glow. When held in front of Lloyd, the weapons floated in front of him and crackled with green lightning, revealing that Lloyd himself was the Green Ninja. Lloyd's surprised pleasure soon turned sour, however, as Lord Garmadon realized that this meant he would have to fight his own son in the final battle for control of the realm of Ninjago.
On the Destiny's Bounty, Lloyd discovers Lord Garmadon attempting to steal information on the ninja while the group is out on a mission, and the two argue. The two are interrupted, however, when Nya attempts to call in, requesting reinforcements. Lord Garmadon attempts to answer her plea but Lloyd, in his frustration, tells his father that they do not need his help and to leave instead. Lloyd dresses up in his Green Ninja suit and sets out to help his friends.
Lloyd arrives at the Serpentine's underground fortress but is powerless to help his allies. Just before he is captured, however, Lord Garmadon arrives with the Skulkin Army who battle against the Serpentine. Lloyd frees the ninja from their cage, and together they steal the four Fangblades and return back to the Destiny's Bounty where Lord Garmadon departs, leaving Lloyd upset, but proud of his father.
During a storm on the way to Torchfire Mountain, Lloyd was training below deck on the Bounty when Pythor appears. He tied the struggling boy to the training equipment and duct-taped his mouth shut. Lloyd eventually managed to free himself and warn the ninja that Pythor was onboard, but by then, the Snake King had already hacked the ship's system. Lloyd ran on deck to confront Pythor, who had by then taken the fang blades. Lloyd attempts to battle the snake, to which Pythor critiques his childish fighting skills. Lloyd explains, though, that he was only trying to distract him, and it is then that Nya in her Samurai suit arrives. The Serpentine general escapes, though, and Lloyd and Nya watch as he flies off on a Rattlercopter. Lloyd is told to stay on the Bounty while the others chase Pythor to the Lost City of Ouroboros, and he flies the ship there right behind them.
Lloyd and his friends bore witness as the Great Devourer rose from Ouroboros and began terrorizing Ninjago. After attempting to thwart it, they formed an unlikely alliance with Lloyd's father, who destroyed the Devourer with the Golden Weapons before departing with them. After finding Master Wu mercifully alive, Lloyd recognized that he would eventually have to face his father to save Ninjago, but was comforted by his friends.
With the Devourer defeated, the ninja found themselves with a new problem: the loss of the Bounty during their battle with the Devourer meant that they no longer had a place to live. While Nya and Wu left town to find parts for the Ultra Sonic Raider, Lloyd, and the others sought out a new living arrangement, and after visiting a tiny dwelling were shown a massive apartment that seemed perfect for their needs. Unfortunately, the older ninja became so busy working so that they could afford the new home that they were unable to train Lloyd. Worse yet, Lloyd was targeted by the Serpentine Generals for abduction in an effort to regain leadership of the tribes after they sided with Lloyd's father. Fortunately, Nya and Wu arrived in time to save him, and the other ninja soon chose to relocate to the smaller apartment they had been shown earlier.
The next morning, Lloyd trained with the ninja in their apartment, though they soon realized their situation was unsuitable to properly prepare him for the final battle. After Lloyd learned from Nya that the Ultra Dragon would belong to him, the ninja began searching Ninjago City and soon came across Grand Sensei Dareth's Mojo Dojo where they made an agreement with Dareth to train there.
Their first session there proved successful as Lloyd was even able to use the power of the Scythe of Quakes without the Golden Weapon. As the ninja exited the dojo, they were surprised to find the Destiny's Bounty passing by, rebuilt and commandeered by pirates. The ninja boarded a city bus to pursue, though they refused to let Lloyd come along. Undeterred, Lloyd summoned the Ultra Dragon and used it to rescue Dareth as he fell off the flying vessel. The Green Ninja then jumped onto the ship and joined the ninja during their fight against the pirates. Amidst the battle, Lloyd was able to unlock Spinjitzu for the first time, though with his powers still uncontrollable, he accidentally destroyed the ship's mast.
The Ninja later received an unexpected letter from Lloyd's old school, claiming that they wished to honor Lloyd with a degree in response to his decision to become good. However, it turned out to be a trap orchestrated by Lloyd's former classmates, who had taken over the school after it had changed to good. Lloyd's classmates attempted to turn him back to the dark side, particularly after the evil ninja arrived looking to destroy their heroic counterparts. However, Lloyd helped them all to realize that each of them was secretly good, and they joined forces to help the true ninja defeat their evil clones.
While attempting to balance on one hand while also balancing his allies on top of himself, Lloyd's training was interrupted by a wrecking ball smashing through the wall of the dojo. Learning that Dareth's dojo was scheduled to be condemned due to unpaid bills, his allies realized that Lord Garmadon was behind the plan, in hopes of leaving the ninja with nowhere to train. To save the dojo, the ninja decided to enter the annual Ninjaball Run, which offered a substantial amount of money for the victor.
Lloyd entered the race astride the Ultra Dragon, while his fellow ninja entered in the Ultra Sonic Raider. Although they were left in the dust early on (due to sabotage by Brad and Gene), they quickly began to close in on the competition as they entered Crashcourse Canyon. Lloyd was so busy trying to catch up, he didn't realize that Lord Garmadon had entered the race until the Ultra Dragon bumped into the Black Bounty, ruining its shot on the Raider. Following this incident, Lloyd and the other ninja decided to work together to get in the lead.
Lloyd and the others celebrating
As the competitors entered Birchwood Forest, Lloyd flew the Ultra Dragon high into the sky to look ahead. He spotted a shortcut for the Ultra Sonic Raider, only to be yanked out of the air by the bone hand of the Skull Truck (although this also caused Kruncha and Nuckal to crash). The ninja were forced to carry on without Lloyd while he tended to the rattled Ultra Dragon.
After the Ultra Dragon recovered, Lloyd flew back to Ninjago City, where the ninja had narrowly defeated Lord Garmadon to win the race. Noticing that the Black Bounty was unoccupied, Lloyd landed the Ultra Dragon on the ship and claimed it for the ninja once more. Unfortunately, Garmadon escaped when Skales turned up in the Serpentine Bus, but Lloyd was still able to share a hearty laugh with his friends as Dareth gleefully celebrated their victory by diving into the large, money-filled trophy.
Soon after, Lloyd watched some children play ball in Jamanakai Village as the Bounty flew past, but was ordered by the ninja to train soon after. Shortly into their training, however, Nya reported that Garmadon had been spotted at the history museum, though Lloyd was forbidden to accompany them as usual.
Lloyd training
The next day the ninja still had not returned and though Lloyd was supposed to be reading a training manual, he instead read an issue of Starfarer when Master Wu and Nya left to search for their missing comrades.
Still awaiting word from the ninja, Lloyd turned to play video games around the time he received a phone call from Jay ordering the Green ninja to Buddy's Pizza and to bring their weapons. Lloyd obeyed and was stunned to discover upon arriving that the other four had been turned into kids by Garmadon's Mega Weapons. Worse, the weapon had also awoken a Grundle which was now after the ninja.
Seeking help to defeat their foe, Lloyd brought the other ninja to Doomsday Comix where he asked Rufus McCallister for advice. Determining that Illumiswords would be needed in stopping it, Lloyd entered in the Fritz Donnegan trivia battle-royale to win them. The Green Ninja made it to the final round, but as he had not read the latest issue of Starfarer, he lost to another fan.
It was then that the Grundal attacked and the ninja bravely protected the other fans present. Wu and Nya soon arrived with Tomorrow's Tea and gave it to Lloyd to use on the Grundal. The ninja urged him not to use it as it would also turn the Green Ninja older as well, causing him to lose the rest of his childhood. Accepting it as his fate, Lloyd used the Tomorrow's Tea, thus destroying the creature but aging him significantly as well.
In his new teenage form, Lloyd discovered that he had become a far more efficient ninja, learning quickly and displaying a new motivation for training. He rapidly became skilled enough to battle all four of his peers simultaneously, although he still made the occasional basic error. After one such error—concentrating on blocking Kai's sword, allowing the Red Ninja to pull the blade away and cause him to fall—Lloyd expressed regret for not taking his training seriously before the Grundal incident, but Master Wu assured him that they could only change the future, not the past.
Lloyd fighting Garmadon
One day, the Falcon returned to the Destiny's Bounty with troubling footage—Lord Garmadon and the Serpentine were back in the Lost City of Ouroboros, apparently preparing for a final battle. Lloyd accompanied the ninja, Nya, and Master Wu to the city that night, where they confronted Lord Garmadon. Lloyd jumped in as his father tried to use the Mega Weapon, firing an ice beam to freeze the tip of the staff. He took Garmadon's shock at his older appearance in stride, commenting that he'd "grown a little" since their last meeting. Before the heroes could attack, Lord Garmadon fled, leaving a group of Serpentine soldiers to attack them.
The ninja quickly defeated the snakes and pursued Lord Garmadon, only to find an empty room and a strange portal before them. Suddenly, the City of Ouroboros began to sink into the sand, and Lloyd realized that he could not feel his hands. Everyone realized that Lord Garmadon had traveled into the past, attempting to negate Lloyd's destiny by preventing the ninja from becoming a team. As the other four ninja leaped into the portal to stop Garmadon's time tampering, Lloyd joined Nya and Master Wu in fleeing the city before they were buried alive.
Lloyd presumably returned to the Destiny's Bounty and waited for his friends. During his wait, his destiny was repeatedly altered by the actions of the ninja and Lord Garmadon in the past, causing him to disappear and reappear aboard the ship. Eventually, however, the ninja managed to restore the past to its original form by destroying Garmadon's Mega Weapon with the Golden Weapons of the past.
Lloyd carving a watermelon
When the timestream repaired itself, the ninja were taken back to the previous night, at the beginning of their training session with Lloyd. Lloyd himself arrived late but barely had a chance to apologize before the other ninja hugged him, visibly relieved. He was puzzled by their talk, wondering why he wouldn't be here with them, and his confusion only grew when they began speaking of Lord Garmadon's Mega Weapon—its destruction in the past had erased his memories of it. Eventually, however, the ninja told Lloyd not to worry about the past and prepare for the future, although Lloyd still felt like he was missing some sort of joke.
On a Wednesday morning, Lloyd and the other ninja were met by Master Wu who informed them that the Ultra Dragon made a mess outside. Though Lloyd played a game of rock, paper, clams against the other ninja, he ended up having to clean up the mess outside. However before he could take care of it, Nya rushed in and told the ninja of an emergency at the Ninjago Museum of History.
When the ninja arrived, the museum's director revealed to them that the Great Devourer's venom had seeped into the sewer system and leaked into the museum and brought the Stone Warrior merchandise to life. The ninja then dealt with the little miniatures, though they made a mess in the process. Once finished, they met up with Wu who had stumbled upon Lloyd's mother, Misako. Still enraged that she left him when he was young, Lloyd stormed off into another room to be alone.
Misako eventually found Lloyd sitting at the edge of a bottomless sinkhole exhibit, where she Misako explains that she abandoned him in order to learn everything about the Green Ninja prophecy, knowing that Lloyd would be the Green Ninja and wanting to stop him and his father from fighting the final battle. She then told him of the First Spinjitzu Master's battle with the Overlord.
Then, while the Museum Director showcases the new Stone Warrior Statue exhibit, some of the Great Devourer's venom drips from the ceiling and onto the exhibit, bringing it to life. As Misako tells them that there is no hope to prevent Lord Garmadon and Lloyd's fight, the Stone Warrior starts rampaging through the Museum and confronts the ninja. They try to fight it off, which was ineffectual, and they are forced to flee the room and run through the museum as they try devising a plan to defeat it. They stop inside a large room and close the doors, and as the Stone Warrior begins to break it down, Lloyd suddenly comes up with a plan and tells the ninja to distract it. Lloyd leaves the room and the Stone Warrior breaks in.
At the museum, Misako decides to help Lloyd by leading the Stone Warrior to Lloyd's location. After she meets up with him, Lloyd manages to trick the Stone Warrior into stepping over the fake floor paneling, revealing the giant sinkhole where it was unearthed. Once the warrior falls, Misako tells Lloyd that she is proud of her son, and when Master Wu arrives he asks her to stay with them, to which she accepts.
Lloyd was training to fight without using his eyes (messing up Dareth's Dojo in the process) when Ninjago City was hit by a strong earthquake. The ninja saved a woman who was trapped by the collapsing street as Misako realized that, according to the prophecies, the earthquakes are a warning. Soon after, an army of Stone Warriors emerged from underground (accidentally awoken by the Great Devourer's venom and released from their tomb by Skales' Serpentine) and wreak havoc over the city. At Master Wu's instruction, Lloyd and the other ninja held off the warriors as best as they could while the citizens evacuated to the roof of the NTV office building.
The ninja sail to the dark island via flightless Destiny's Bounty. Along the way, they run into a storm and ship-eating Starteeth. When the storm passes the ship (without a rudder and a hole in the side) runs ashore on an island with a prison tower. When the ninja reach the top, Dr. Julien greets them and takes them in. Inside, he seats them and haves a robot serve them tea. There, Dr. Julien tells Zane what happened after his apparent death.
After Dr. Julien turned off Zane's memory switch, he really did pass away, but Samukai revived him with a special elixir, and in return, requested that he create the Skeleton Army's vehicles. When Dr. Julien refused, Samukai locked him in the prison tower with a Leviathan to keep guard, promising the doctor if he did what he said, he would see Zane again. However, the time elapsed.
After he finished telling his story, the Leviathan comes and sends out a tentacle with eyes to check on Dr. Julien, while the others hide. After it goes away, Dr. Julien and the ninja work together to fix the Bounty's rocket boosters.
As the Bounty takes off, the Leviathan grabs the ship. Zane jumps into the water and frees the creature from its chains using star teeth. Freed, the Leviathan lets the Bounty go, and the ninja all sail off back to Ninjago.
The ninja finally arrive on the Island of Darkness, where the Stone Army is preparing for the final battle. Lord Garmadon oversees the army's mining of Dark Matter, pure evil in the heart of the island, in order to build a superweapon that can turn the tide of the war.
On the Destiny's Bounty, the ninja learn that the Temple of Light is where they can receive their elemental powers and where Lloyd can gain the Ultimate Spinjitzu Master technique: the Golden Dragon, a fighting style practiced only by the First Spinjitzu Master. In order to do this, the ninja must use a medallion to find the temple, where Lloyd must strike the Instrument of Peace. The ninja prepare to head out, but Master Wu tells Lloyd to stay behind—they cannot risk starting the final battle early by having him encounter his father. The master also tells his pupils to remain stealthy at all costs, as Garmadon does not yet know they are here—unbeknownst to the heroes, the Overlord has sensed their presence and tells Lord Garmadon to find them before they can reach the Temple of Light.
Dr. Julien and Nya begin building new vehicles for the ninja: a power drill for Cole and a robot for Kai. As the Stone Army searches the island and Master Wu, Misako, Dr. Julien, and Lloyd guard the hidden Bounty, the ninja infiltrate Lord Garmadon's camp, only for Zane to rush off when he notices his Falcon. He retrieves it but is spotted and the other ninja have to save him. Running from the army, they narrowly escape and go back to get the machines. On the bright side, Jay was able to find the Temple of Light by aligning three lights with the holes in the medallion - the temple is at the top of the island's highest mountain.
With their new vehicles, the ninja head for the Temple of Light, barely keeping ahead of the Stone Army. Inside the Temple, they find pictures on the walls depicting their journey from the past until the present. Further in is a great bell, hanging above a strange design on the floor bearing the Ninja's symbols. Realizing that it's the Instrument of Peace, Lloyd strikes it, causing a light to shine on him and beams of energy to reflect off crystals in the walls. Soon, the entire room is crisscrossed with beams, and one hits a pillar, making it glow brightly. At the foot of the pillar, Kai's armor transforms, and a Dragon Sword with the power of Fire appears in his hand.
In rapid succession, Zane, Cole, and Jay undergo similar transformations, regaining their powers over Ice, Earth, and Lightning, respectively. As their swords manifest blades representing their respective elements, Lloyd rises into the air. The ninja use their swords to send their elemental powers to Lloyd, who glows brightly as a golden dragon appears for a split second. When the light fades, Lloyd lands on the ground, wearing a new suit similar to the other four ninja, and with his true powers unlocked.
The Stone Army finally marches into the Temple, but the ninja are more than ready for them - using their new elemental powers, they easily trounce the warriors. Kai beats up some soldiers within a ring of fire, Jay electrocutes a whole line of enemies with a single touch, Zane tricks a group of his foes into turning themselves into an ice pillar, and Cole swallows his opponents in a mound of dirt. Finally, Lloyd summons the power of the Golden Dragon, creating a brilliant light that frightens the remaining stone soldiers into retreat.
Lloyd's powers cause a golden dragon to appear on the roof of the Temple, roaring mightily. From the Bounty, Master Wu and the others celebrate, knowing that their friends have succeeded. Atop the mountain where the Celestial Clock resides, Lord Garmadon comments that the Stone Army isn't as invincible as they thought. The Overlord is unfazed, telling Lord Garmadon that their strength grows along with the ninja; the Ultimate Weapon will be completed just as the Celestial Clock reaches the end of its countdown. The Overlord assures Garmadon that the Ultimate Weapon will ensure that nothing will prevent the triumph of darkness, as the Celestial Clock's hands get ever closer to the skull emblem marking the time of the final battle.
Back at the beach, Dr. Julien repairs the Falcon, while the ninja celebrate their restored powers by shooting down coconuts. The party is interrupted by Master Wu, who chastises the ninja for their unseemly mirth; they may have the power to defeat the Stone Army, but the Celestial Clock is still counting down to the final battle between light and darkness. At that, Misako reveals a way to at least delay the battle: if the Helmet of Shadows is returned to its pedestal, the countdown might stop long enough for them to gain an advantage. Risking everything, the ninja disguise themselves as Stone Warriors and escort Misako to Lord Garmadon's camp. As General Kozu takes Misako to his master's tent, the disguised ninja are put to work carrying Dark Matter to the superweapon. The weapon is surrounded by a wooden wall, but the ninja notice one protruding detail—a very large cannon—and ponder what Garmadon plans to attack with it.
Meanwhile, Misako appears before Garmadon, who notes that the Stone Army would never be able to catch her—unless she wanted to be caught. Using her husband's lingering affection for her, Misako convinces Garmadon to remove the Helmet, allowing her to steal it. At the same time, the ninja are discovered when Cole attacks a Stone Soldier, forcing them to fight their way back down to the entrance as Misako rejoins them.
Lloyd not being able to fight his father
Before the group can flee, an enraged Garmadon stomps onto the scene, piloting a massive, four-armed robot that proves invulnerable to the Ninja's new elemental powers. Luckily, Nya arrives in the Power Drill just in time, explaining that the repaired Falcon saw that they needed her help. The ninja make their escape with Misako and Nya, but the Stone Army pursues them until the Overlord reminds Lord Garmadon that the ninja could turn the army against him if they don the Helmet. Unknown to the villains, Jay has done just that, only to quickly remove it when the others point out that he could be corrupted by the dark headgear.
When the Power Drill emerges in the jungle, Garmadon is quick to pursue. After a frantic chase that ends in the Power Drill being disabled momentarily, Garmadon goes for the kill, only for Lloyd to blast it with his powers. Lord Garmadon emerges from the wreckage, weakened and vulnerable; from the Power Drill, the ninja encourages Lloyd to finish him off. Despite everything at stake, the Green Ninja is unable to strike the fatal blow, forcing him to jump aboard the Power Drill as the ninja make their escape from the advancing Stone Army.
At the Celestial Clock, the ninja meet with Master Wu and desperately look for the Helmet's pedestal with minutes to spare. As the Stone Army arrives, the ninja find the pedestal and replaces the Helmet, but it's one second too late; the countdown has ended and the final battle is upon them. As the clock fires a mighty energy flare inland, the Stone Army captures Nya and the ninja are sent down into a crevasse. Surviving the fall, the ninja head off to prepare for the final battle, with Jay angered at Nya's capture and Lloyd ashamed of his hesitation. Meanwhile, Lord Garmadon sees the laser aimed at his camp and demands to know what is going on. The Overlord tells him that their superweapon is complete and his to command. The two villains return to the camp as the energy from the clock forms a sphere, completing the ultimate weapon of the forces of darkness: the Garmatron. Lord Garmadon declares that it's more beautiful than even he could imagine, and joins the Overlord in laughing in anticipation of their imminent victory.
Lloyd was still dejected over the prospect of fighting his father, but Master Wu reminded him that it was his destiny as the Chosen One—all of Ninjago depended on his victory. Misako added that Lord Garmadon is just as reluctant at the prospect of battling his son, and the other ninja pledge their assistance in the final fight. Reinvigorated by his friends' support, Lloyd led the charge on Lord Garmadon's base camp, only to find it deserted. Realizing that Garmadon plans to use his ultimate weapon to corrupt Ninjago itself with darkness, Lloyd resolved that they can't let Lord Garmadon fire a single shot.
With the other ninja battling a Dark Matter-corrupted Nya, Lloyd, Misako, and Master Wu ran to the shores of the Island of Darkness, where Lord Garmadon was preparing to fire his first shot. They begged Garmadon to reconsider his path, but he insisted that the only way they can be together again is if he corrupts the entire world with the same evil that has consumed his being. With the Garmatron warming up its main cannon, Lloyd jumped aboard to confront his father; however, General Kozu pinned him down long enough for the Garmatron to fire. Lloyd attempted to summon his powers to break free, but Lord Garmadon activated a trap door that drops both the Green Ninja and the Stone General out of the Garmatron.
With more of Ninjago being darkened by the moment, Lloyd lamented his failure, but Master Wu assured him that he did his best. Moments later, Lord Garmadon underwent a gruesome transformation as the Overlord began manifesting in the mortal realm again; Master Wu explained that the Overlord has possessed Lord Garmadon's body. Misako warned her son that the Overlord will show no mercy, but the recently-arrived ninja offered their support once again - with renewed determination, Lloyd led them in attacking the Stone Army.
Lloyd himself leaped atop the Garmatron and challenged the Overlord to battle. The Overlord knocks Lloyd off of the tank. Their battle continues on the beach, briefly clashing with energy beams before Lloyd dodges and blasts his foe into the jungle. The Overlord quickly recovers and flies above the trees, delivering a brutal tackle that sends Lloyd flying. The Overlord gloats that he can keep this up for eternity, but Lloyd is alone—in response, Lloyd removes his mask and asserts that his father will never hurt him. Lord Garmadon briefly asserts himself from within the Overlord, begging Lloyd to stay strong—the Overlord's confusion and shock gives Lloyd an opportunity to take the offensive. As they clash with their energy beams once more, Lloyd calls out to his father, whose struggles cause the Overlord to falter. As Lloyd pushed his power to the limit, the Overlord roared that his father was gone. This remark unnerved the Green Ninja for a second, leaving him defenseless for the Overlord's next strike. He was quickly trapped in a sphere of dark energy by his foe and hurled him across the beach, knocked unconscious by the fall.
Lloyd defeated
Later, Lloyd awoke and asked if he won as he struggled to his feet. Wu informed him that while he had been defeated, he was still alive. As the Green Ninja stumbled about confused about the prophecy, he noticed a plank for the Bounty with the symbol for "destiny" inscribed on it. Lloyd notes to the others that while they lost the fight, they haven't yet lost the battle.
Although Lloyd's injured leg was bandaged by Dr. Julien, he was still left with a noticeable limp as he regrouped with his disheartened allies. He encouraged them to keep fighting, despite the hopelessness of their situation, and succeeded in restoring the heroes' morale just in time for the Falcon to arrive with new information.
Hitching a ride on Kai's Fire Robot, Lloyd and his friends returned to the Temple of Light, where they activated a hidden mechanism that revealed the Golden Mech. When Lloyd sat in the cockpit, his powers as the Chosen One restored the ancient machine to fighting form. With the Ultra Dragon's arrival to the Island of Darkness, the group was able to return to Ninjago City, only to find it infected with Dark Matter and ruled by the Overlord, now restored to his monstrous true form.
While his allies drew the Stone Army's fire airborne, Lloyd charged the fortress from ground level and burst through the outer wall with the Golden Mech. He was quickly brought down by Nya, forcing the ninja to drop down to aid him against the Stone Army. Despite their fighting prowess, the heroes were almost overwhelmed by the Stone Army, only to be saved when Dareth donned the Helmet of Shadows and took command of the ancient soldiers.
Lloyd proceeded to ascend the tower with the other ninja, only to watch them fall victim to the Overlord's corruption. With his last ally -Kai- occupied with distracting Nya, Lloyd was forced to limp up to the top of the tower alone, where the Overlord was waiting. Despite the seemingly impossible odds, Lloyd boldly challenged the dark dragon, creating a shield of energy to block the Overlord's dark flames. Summoning all of his strength and resolve to win, Lloyd unlocked the full font of his hidden powers, becoming the Ultimate Spinjitzu Master.
Lloyd becoming the Ultimate Spinjitzu Master
In his newly-empowered form, Lloyd proved to be a match for the much larger Overlord, blocking his enemy's blows and retaliating with mighty punches and kicks that sent the beast flying off the tower. To pursue the Overlord, Lloyd summoned the Golden Dragon, which he used to carry the Overlord high over Ninjago. Infuriated, the Overlord enveloped Lloyd and his mount in a massive sphere of darkness before attempting to eat them, but Lloyd concentrated his powers within the dragon's mouth, releasing an explosion of light that obliterated the Overlord.
In the aftermath of the Overlord's defeat, all of his creations and corruption vanished. Lloyd reunited with his allies in the crater left by the Garmatron's disappearance, but his jubilation was muted by his sorrow over the apparent loss of his father. No sooner had Misako comforted him, however, did Garmadon himself reappear, purified of both the Overlord's possession and the Great Devourer's venom. After a moment of bewilderment, Lloyd happily welcomed his father back, before leaving with Garmadon and Misako to catch up on the family bonding time that had been denied for so long.
After the Final Battle[]
Following the Overlord's defeat, Lloyd traveled across Ninjago accepting medals and achievements as the Golden Ninja for his victory.[10] His father also abandoned the title of Lord and began going by Master Garmadon, swearing an oath of nonviolence.[11] Lloyd realizes that the Ultra Dragon is feeling homesick. They flew to the Spirit Coves and Lloyd chose to set him free to their realm.[12]
Lloyd heard word from Nya that the ninja were in trouble, and raced to New Ninjago City on his Golden Elemental Dragon to help. He used his Golden Power to temporarily disable the Security Mechs and reunited with the ninja. Their reunion was quickly interrupted by the revived Digital Overlord, whom Lloyd declared that since he defeated him once, he could defeat him again. As the Security Mechs powered up, the Overlord stated that he didn't want to fight, he only wanted the Golden Ninja's power. Lloyd prepared to attack the mechs again but was stopped by Wu who realized that the golden power was only making them stronger. Their master then ordered the ninja to flee the city while he tricked the Overlord, and Lloyd rode the Golden Dragon away.
Heading to his parents' monastery with the others, Lloyd was given a new green gi by Nya that would disguise him from the Overlord's facial recognition software. The group then visited Garmadon during a lesson, and Lloyd volunteered to face his father in a demonstration of the Art of the Silent Fist. Garmadon easily avoided his son's blows, and Lloyd let his temper get the better of him and nearly unleashed an elemental blast. The monastery was then attacked by the Overlord's new Nindroids, whom Lloyd was unable to battle effectively due to his Golden Power granting them greater strength.
After managing to escape, the heroes split up: the ninja setting out to shut down the Wind Farms Power Station that energized the Nindroids and the rest of the Overlord's machinery, while Lloyd and his father sought to get as far from New Ninjago City as possible. To that end, Lloyd and Garmadon traveled to Nya's Samurai X Cave and used her car to accelerate their travels. Unfortunately, while passing through the Rice Fields, they were attacked by the Overlord's Nindroid MechDragon, and only escaped due to the ninja and Nya accomplishing their task. With no power, they continued their journey on foot, fearing that the Overlord might still pose a threat.
Father and son found themselves traveling through the mountains, where Garmadon tried to impress upon Lloyd that he had potential beyond his Golden Power, including the ability to move mountains. However, Lloyd expressed little interest in learning the finer nuances of the powers he possessed as the heir of the First Spinjitzu Master, being content with the abilities granted him by his Golden Power. As the two continued their journey, however, they came across a Ravture nest with a chick in it, and Lloyd angered both his father and the adult Ravture by attempting to aid the youngling when it fell out of the nest. However, Lloyd then used his power to move mountains, much to his father's pleasure. Unfortunately, the Falcon then arrived with news that the Overlord was still at large, and the duo made their way towards Hiroshi's Labyrinth. Unbeknownst to them, this was part of their enemies' plans, and they began to zero in on the Garmadons' location.
As Lloyd and his father made their way through the labyrinth, Garmadon tried to impress upon Lloyd the importance of safeguarding the Golden Power. He warned him that his friends might one day seek it for themselves and that he would eventually have to carry the burden without even his father beside him. Lloyd became despondent at the thought, and his father encouraged him with the legend of the Jewel of the Labyrinth, an oasis that had supposedly never been seen within the depths of the jungle maze. The pair eventually came across it, only to be attacked by a force of Nindroids led by Master Wu, who had been turned into an evil cyborg by the Overlord.
While his father engaged Wu, Lloyd used his powers to produce an elemental cycle that he used to try and escape. Unfortunately, his father was captured by Wu and taken aboard the reactivated MechDragon, and his attempt to rescue him was thwarted by a hooded figure. The stranger then threw back his hood to reveal a horrifyingly familiar visage: Pythor, who had survived being eaten by the Great Devourer but had his scales bleached due to nearly being digested. The villains then took Lloyd aboard the MechDragon and dumped his father overboard, leaving Lloyd thinking his father had drowned.
The Overlord wasted no time in beginning the process to drain Lloyd's Golden Power, a process that left Lloyd badly weakened. However, he was somehow contacted by Zane-and contacted him in turn-while the ninja were attempting to erase the Overlord from within the Digiverse. The ninja managed to reboot the system, causing the MechDragon to crash and freeing Lloyd, who soon made his way to a small village. He was soon contacted by the other ninja and their allies, which-to his amazement-included his father.
Realizing he couldn't hold the Golden Power by himself anymore, Lloyd decided to return to the Temple of Light to distribute it back to the four ninja, thus restoring their elemental powers.
As the ninja began their search for Pythor and his Nindroid forces, Lloyd used his bike to search the Toxic Bogs, then continued to the Glacier Barrens but no avail.
Lloyd eventually returned to Borg Tower after Kai had been captured by Pythor, and brainstormed with the others what Project Arcturus—the codename for a plan the Anacondrai intended to launch that very night—could be. They soon realized that he intended to use a rocket to retrieve the Golden Weapons to make the Overlord into the Golden Master, and raced to Ouroborus to stop him.
Upon reaching the Serpentine City, the four ninja located the rocket and freed Kai, though they were unable to stop the launch. Desperate to stop the Golden Master, Lloyd convinced the other ninja to stow away with him on the rocket.
Shortly after the rocket entered space, Lloyd and the other ninja came into contact with Wu, Nya, Garmadon, and P.I.X.A.L. who had returned to Borg Tower and recovered the rocket's blueprints. After Zane secured the other ninja spacesuits, Lloyd leads them towards the cockpit to take command of the vessel. However before they could reach it, Cryptor dispatched several Nindroids to stop them while he piloted the rocket into the tail of the comet.
When Lloyd and the other ninja awoke, they found themselves on the comet not too far from where Arcturus had landed, though Cryptor had taken the launch key. Lloyd discovered lunar rovers in the cargo hold and the ninja set out crammed in one to find where the Nindroids had gone. They soon arrived in a large cave where the Golden Weapons had landed, though before they could reach the launch key, the ninja fell under attack by a swarm of extraterrestrial beetles. The Nindroids used this to their advantage to escape, but Lloyd and the others pursued, only to arrive at the launch site to find Arcturus destroyed by the bugs, thus stranding them on the comet.
Still trapped on the comet, Lloyd laments that he failed. Garmadon, and Wu, reassured him, and the ninja decided to use the parts of the rover to create their own rocket. Once they got back into Ninjago, they used their Elemental Shields to survive the landing.
P.I.X.A.L. managed to coordinate their vehicles. They got a message from Cyrus saying he's at the Temple of Fortitude with something that can help them defeat the Overlord. However, the ninja were separated from everyone else when they decided to help Nya after she crashed. However, they also lost their vehicles when they crashed, and decided to run towards the temple instead.
Once there, a shield is put up, and Cyrus reveals the object: a pill that can shrink the Overlord. The ninja put on the Stone Warrior armor to defend themselves against the Overlord.
When Nya arrived, the ninja went for the Overlord, but Lloyd was concerned when he attacked the citizens. However, the Serpentine offered shelter to the people, so they continued guiding the Masters. They hit the pill towards him but failed when Pythor swallowed it instead. He trapped the ninja in his web of Golden Power, and with no other choice, Zane charged after him. The ninja are released but were surprised to see Zane has touched his Golden Armor. They took cover under a manhole but once they came back out, they grieved over their loss.
With the Overlord defeated, the citizens of Ninjago attended Zane's funeral and honored him for his sacrifice.
A few days after Zane's sacrifice, Lloyd and the others went to Chen's Noodle House but were kicked out when Jay and Cole got into another fight with each other.
Lloyd went to help Cyrus Borg, who he learned was setting up a holographic training system designed to emulate the Nindroids. Lloyd agreed when Cyrus asked if he and the others could help with Borg's system when it was fully set up, though he neglected to mention that the team had split up.
Weeks later, Lloyd had become complacent and was scolded by his father, who found him watching television for hours. Lloyd and Garmadon noticed Jay on TV as a game show host, which inspired the Green Ninja to start getting the team back together.
Lloyd visited Nya at Wu's Academy, where he was told of a rumor that a fighter called the "Red Shogun" was participating in Slither Pit matches at Yang Tavern. To locate Cole, Lloyd used a hound to sniff out the Earth Ninja based on one of his socks. Lloyd planned to set out and find the ninja after doing the test for Cyrus, and he would invite each of them to Chen's Noodle House again to begin reuniting the team.
Lloyd defeated Cyrus' Nindroids in the simulated mission to obtain a replica of the Golden Armor to test of the security was strong enough. To Wu's dismay, Lloyd was the only one of the ninja to show up for the training exercise. Lloyd set out to gather his scattered teammates, finding Jay hosting his game show and distraught over his apparently ended relationship with Nya. After informing him that Nya still spoke of him, he invited Jay to come back to the team. He then found Cole working as a lumberjack and persuaded him to come back despite the rift between him and Jay.
Last of all, he visited Kai taking part in Slither Pit battles, where Kai felt guilty over surviving while Zane had perished. After telling Kai that he had to let go of his self-centeredness, which manifested in this and in his previous need to be the Green Ninja, he invited him to return as well. The four ninja met at Chen's Noodle House, where Lloyd's suggestion that they look for a replacement for Zane was met with outrage by his colleagues. A handful of thugs then began menacing the cashier, and after beating them the Ninja were led out into an adjacent alley where they found a note saying that Zane was still alive and that they were invited to take part in Master Chen's Tournament of Elements.
Following the invitation's instructions, Lloyd readied for the trip as his father came to him asking for help on the Destiny's Bounty. Lloyd told him he was going fishing with his friends before asking if there were others with powers like him and the others as Garmadon question his reason for wanting to know. Lloyd retracted his question and didn't tell his father about Chen, before leaving forgetting to bring the fishing rod. Lloyd met up with his friends at the docks where they wondered if all those gathered with them have powers like them as well.
As the Ninja were about to depart on Chen's ferry, Garmadon arrived having figured out Lloyd's intention trying to stop his son from going to the island but Lloyd stated it was about Zane and he had to go. Garmadon then decided to join them by knocking off one of the boat's workers as he recognized and introduced the Ninja to Clouse, Chen's right-hand man.
Once aboard, Garmadon revealed that there were other fighters with Elemental Powers descended from other Elemental Masters.
Arriving at Chen's Island, Lloyd and the other Ninja learned more about Chen and his history with Garmadon: the villain had once been Garmadon's sensei before betraying the humans of Ninjago during the Serpentine War. Lloyd noted that his father had never told him about this previously, and Garmadon responded that it wasn't until Lloyd had saved him that he had turned from his darker path. The Ninja and the other Elemental Fighters soon learned the nature of the tournament: a series of ever-changing rounds that would eliminate the competitors. The first round soon commenced, with Lloyd and the other fighters seeking to retrieve Jadeblades, with the one who lacked a blade by the end being eliminated from the tournament.
Clouse attempted to sabotage Lloyd during this round, but his father's intervention enabled him to survive. The Ninja soon set out to locate the missing Zane, meeting up in Kai's room before finding a way into the hidden catacombs within Chen's Palace. Jay and Kai discovered and made use of a peephole to observe rival competitor Skylor, something that Lloyd disapproved of, and are stunned to discover that she was apparently an Elemental Master of Fire. The group then disguised themselves as Anacondrai Cultists and discovered that Chen was out to steal the Elemental Masters' powers for his Staff of Elements. Barely escaping detection and the Anacondrai serpent, they managed to return to Kai's room.
As the tournament progressed, Lloyd and his father observed matches between the other Elemental Masters, including the bouts between Kai and Ash, Master of Smoke, and Neuro and Bolobo. During the latter, Lloyd discounted his father's comments about Neuro's abilities, fully believing that the Master of Nature would triumph. However, the Master of Mind proved to be the more formidable of the two. The Ninja then faced the misfortune of having the roster switched so that Cole and Jay wound up as opponents. Hoping to avoid this, Lloyd and his friends approached Neuro for help, though he resists because they were competition but Lloyd let him read his mind. Neuro was able to learn that Chen and his cult were collecting the Elemental powers as Lloyd tells him it was only a matter of time before his powers were taken. Lloyd convinced Neuro to try and read Chen's mind.
Much later, Neuro reports he was able to read Clouse's mind and see that Chen needed the powers for an unknown spell. In the meantime, Lloyd and the others tried to convince Jay and Cole to at least fight honorably. The advice worked, and their friendship renewed, the pair refused to finish the battle. However, when they were left with a choice of both being eliminated or one forfeiting, Cole allowed Jay to take the Jadeblade and move on.
Following Cole's elimination, the Ninja observed the bout between Skylor and Jacob Pevsner, during which they learned that Skylor was the master of Amber. Unfortunately, they soon had a new problem to deal with, as Chen took away everyone's privileges and blamed it on the Ninja. Lloyd told his friends not to worry about them as they were there to save their friends but Garmadon warned them that their treatment would end up making them more enemies if they kept it up.
Lloyd fooled by Chamille
After a failed attempt to sleep on super-hard beds, they were summoned to the next bout: Lloyd's match against Chamille. The pair were pitted against each other in a game of Thunderblade, with the other participants free to aid or sabotage them as they would. Still angry with the Ninja, most of the participants sided with Chamille as the Ninja saw that Garmadon was right to tell them they should better treat the other competitors. The round continued and soon the other Ninja convinced them of Chen's nefarious intentions. Thus aided, Lloyd claimed victory and advanced to the next round.
Lloyd with other Elemental Masters in Kai's bedroom
Fearing Chen's growing power, the Ninja took some comfort in their growing alliance until Chen convinced the others that the Staff of Elements was intended as a prize for the winner of the tournament. Things begin to look up when Nya, who had infiltrated the island by posing as one of Chen's Kabuki (due to Dareth), informed them that there was a spy in the alliance. The Ninja soon receive a fortune cookie from Skylor that says Cole has found Zane and the two were going to break out soon. While Lloyd looks over at Shade believing that he is the spy.
The team then set out to discover who the spy was but could do nothing to confirm their suspicion that Shade was working for Chen.
The next round of the tournament saw Lloyd and the others being dispatched to capture Nya, who had been discovered by Chen's forces and been forced to go into hiding on the island. While aboard Chen's blimp, they were dropped with a set of parachutes, but Garmadon's presence left them with one too few. Lloyd and his father both got a hold of a parachute as Garmadon said it was an easy choice as Lloyd agreed and deployed the parachute for his father who was shocked.
A few seconds later, Lloyd tried to summon his Energy Dragon and struggled at first however, after getting the nerve he succeeded, saving himself.
Lloyd then landed in the forest where he met up with his father. They traveled for a good while and soon discovered that Nya had left a false trail for their foes but Samurai X symbols for the benefit of her friends.
During their search for Nya, Lloyd tried to summon his dragon but his father had him conserve his energy for the time being. They traveled for a while and Lloyd learned of his father's history with Chen and Clause, including an occasion on which he had signed his name on a love letter Wu had written to Misako which caused her to fall in love and marry leading up to Lloyd's birth. Learning that his father had never told his mother or uncle this, Lloyd encouraged him to come forward as Garmadon promised to do so.
Lloyd learns Chen's true plan
Later on, they soon find Nya and are told that everyone else were captured by Chen. Lloyd then learns Chen's true plan, which is using one of Clouse's spells, to transform his cult into a new Anacondrai Tribe.
Confronted with the capture of all the other Elemental Masters, Lloyd found himself facing the seemingly impossible task of assaulting Chen's Fortress with only Garmadon and Nya to back him up. They soon attacked the fortress, and Lloyd went ahead while his father and Nya dealt with Clouse and the other minions. After being dropped into Chen's catacombs by a trap door, he was attacked by the Anacondrai serpent and then apparently betrayed by Kai, who led him into a battle with Chen. With only his power over Energy against Chen's entire stolen collection of Elemental Powers, Lloyd was left on the ropes, and soon met defeat. Lloyd was soon brought before Chen to be drained of his powers, and questioned why Kai had betrayed him. Kai began to reassure him, but was forced to bluff when Clouse drew too close.
Lloyd gets his powers stolen from him
Chen then drained Skylor and Lloyd of their powers, completing his collection and allowing Clouse to begin casting the spell. However, Skylor had seen her father for the villain he was and teamed up with Kai, who obtained the Staff of Elements and freed Lloyd. Lloyd was relieved that Kai was really acting just to get close to Chen before using the staff's power to release him. Unfortunately, the sheer power of all the elements began to overwhelm Kai with corruption, and he ignored Lloyd's pleas to destroy the staff. Fortunately, the other Elemental Masters who had escaped with Zane and Cole's help arrived with Jay, Nya, and Garmadon in tow, and the disruption allowed Kai to regain control.
The reunited Ninja about to do Spinjitzu
Lloyd was relieved to see Zane again as Kai quickly destroyed the staff, and the Elemental Masters all regained their powers battled against the cultists. The reunited Ninja then used Spinjitzu, overwhelming and defeating the remainder of the Cultists but Chen and his inner circle escaped with Skylor as their captive. With Chen in hiding, the Elemental Masters took control of the island awaiting Chen's next move while they do so Lloyd and the others laugh at Zane's new modifications.
Lloyd and his allies turned their attention to locating Chen and his remaining forces but proved unsuccessful in doing so though they assure Kai they would find Skylor. They soon move out when told by Griffin Turner, that Skylor has escaped and Chen has decided to use her power to complete the spell. Lloyd uses his dragon to search the island but he cannot locate Skylor or Kai. He returns to the camp and reunites with his father (who defeated Clouse) but things take a dark turn when Garmadon collapses in pain transforming into an Anacondrai which makes all the witnesses realize Chen succeeded in casting the spell using Skylor's Elemental Powers, and he and all his minions were transformed into Anacondrai. Lloyd is sad at his father's transformation but Garmadon assures him that he was always on his side.
After a brief battle in which they easily dominated the Elemental Masters, the new Anacondrai forced the masters to retreat to the Palace. While there Lloyd prevented Jay from attacking his father explaining what happened to him before they see Chen and his followers departing the island to invade Ninjago. Having destroyed every other mode of transportation capable of getting them home, the Ninja and their allies despaired, with Lloyd volunteering to go after them. A worried Nya question thought of action with Lloyd noting that he was the only one who possessed an Elemental Dragon. It was then that Zane arrived with his own newly discovered Titanium Dragon, revealing that Lloyd wasn't the only one anymore. Zane explained that he needed to face his fear to do so just as Kai and Skylor arrived on the Fire Dragon supporting Zane's word. They explained that each Elemental Master could summon one so long as they faced their fears. Armed with this knowledge, the Elemental Masters summoned their dragons and began flying back to Ninjago with Lloyd carrying his father on his dragon as the latter stated words of encouragement to fight Chen.
Using their dragons, Lloyd and the other Elemental Masters-along with Nya, Garmadon, and Dareth-made their way back to Ninjago. To their surprise, the new Anacondrai had not yet attacked, and Skylor and Garmadon began to revert back to normal. Making their way back to the Samurai X Cave, they reunited with Misako and Wu and began preparing for Chen's feared assault. Seeking answers, they turned to the one Anacondrai remaining: Pythor, an inmate of Kryptarium Prison. Their old foe was understandably reluctant to aid them but eventually agreed on the condition that they return him to his normal size. Two of Chen's Anacondrai came looking for Pythor, and Jay, Kai, and Cole fight off the cultists, Lloyd stays with the others. When Zane realizes the cultists are seeking Pythor for his essence to complete their transformations, Lloyd realizes they have to keep Pythor away from the cultists since he is vital to them.
Lloyd and the others visit Pythor.
Lloyd joined his father and Wu in attempting to escape the prison with Pythor while the Ninja engaged the Anacondrai. During this effort, they learned that Chen had lied to both sides during the Serpentine War in order to manipulate the conflict to his own advantage. Unfortunately, they were then forced to contend with the rest of Chen's Anacondrai forces. Sadly, they soon escaped with Pythor, and the others were forced to depart to prepare for the inevitable conflict. A convoy of Chen's noodle trucks soon appeared en route to New Ninjago City, only to split up and head to various settlements. The Elemental Masters, believing that the full Anacondrai army were aboard them, split up to pursue them.
Lloyd prevented one of the trucks from reaching Jamanakai Village-ironic given his own previous attack on it at the head of a force of Serpentine-and continued to pursue it as it headed away from the settlement. After bringing it to a halt, however, he made a horrifying discovery: there was only one Anacondrai aboard each truck. This left the majority of the army unaccounted for and the Elemental Masters far from the people they were supposed to defend. Overcome by fear, Lloyd lost control of his Elemental Dragon, which disappeared and failed to return at his command as he announces his fear.
Lloyd attempted to contact the other Elemental Masters, but as Chen had taken over the airwaves, his efforts proved futile. He was consumed by fear, which prevented him from calling upon his Elemental Dragon. The Green Ninja commandeered the noodle truck and drove off, eventually encountering Neuro. After getting a location of Chen's forces, Lloyd asked the Master of Mind to send a message to the fighters and they all soon met at the Samurai X Cave. There they conversed with Wu and Nya and determined to make their stand against Chen's army at the Corridor of Elders.
Lloyd listens to Pythor's plan
Lloyd rallied support from citizens and Serpentine at the steps of the history museum before joining the other masters at the Corridor. He created a line at the point of no return and ordered those there to hold it against Chen's forces. Though those present fought bravely, Chen's forces eventually crossed the line. While the Ninja continued fighting, Pythor arrived with the Book of Spells and asked Lloyd to bring him to Garmadon, who could end the war permanently. Lloyd agreed and took the miniature Serpentine onto the Destiny's Bounty, but was horrified to learn that Pythor's plan involved Garmadon banishing himself to the Cursed Realm to release the Anacondrai Generals. Furious when his father agreed to the idea, Lloyd stormed away and attacked Chen's forces with rage. As he fought them, Lloyd reflected on all the times he had experienced with his father and promptly returned to recite the curse that would banish his father.
The War over, the Ninja look forward to the future.
The plan worked, and Arcturus along with the other banished generals promptly sent Chen and his army to the Cursed Realm. Arcturus then approached Lloyd and thanked him for his efforts in uniting the Serpentine and Humans and restoring balance to Ninjago.
Later that day, Lloyd, Misako, Wu, and the other Ninja gathered around a fire and reflected on the man Garmadon was. Lloyd proceeded to burn the spellbook and watched as workers carved Garmadon's image into the Corridor of Elders. The Ninja vowed to protect Ninjago from any threat that may arise in the future.
Prior to the events of Shadow of Ronin, Lloyd left the ninja temporarily to mourn the loss of his father. The ninja found him meditating on top of the Golden Peaks. After being briefed on current events, Lloyd led the others to his mother, who was researching in the Cemetery of Souls.
After finding Misako, the group set out to Hiroshi's Labyrinth in search of the Primal Fulcrum. After discovering the device, the ninja prepared themselves to destroy it, but were betrayed by Misako, who revealed that she too had her memories altered by Ronin. When Ronin entered the chamber to gloat, an enraged Lloyd used his powers to destroy the obsidian glaive, restore Misako's memories to normal. Following Ronin's escape, the ninja made their way to Chen's Island where they fought against the Dark Samurai in a final push towards the palace. After fighting their way to the palace courtyards, Lloyd leapt ahead to strike at the mercenary, only to be repelled by an impenetrable forcefield. Unable to take further action, Lloyd and the others could only watch as Ronin inserted the forges into the primal fulcrum and opened a portal between worlds.
Pursuing their foe into the Ethereal Divide, Lloyd and the other ninja dispatched the last of Ronin's Dark Samurai before confronting the mercenary in battle. With their combined powers, the ninja succeeded in defeating Ronin and destroyed the Elemental Forges and the primal fulcrum. With the device destroyed, the portal between worlds was closed and Ninjago was saved once more.
Sometime after the battle, Lloyd and the other ninja used their Elemental Dragons to catch a Fangfish that had been terrorizing a nearby coastal village. They were successful in their efforts and soon returned to Wu's new tea shop "Steep Wisdom" where their Master asked the ninja to hand out flyers. Lloyd agreed but was summoned to the museum by the police before he could do so.
Upon arriving at the museum, Lloyd was taken by the Night Watchman to one of the backrooms where he revealed that the Allied Armor of Azure was stolen. Lloyd however discovered that the guard was possessed by the ghost Morro who proceeded to take over the Green Ninja's body since the golden weapons didn't respond to him, meaning he wasn't the Green Ninja so he decided to lure Lloyd close enough for Morro to possess Lloyd so he would turn into the Evil Green Ninja.
During Morro's battle against Kai, the Master of Fire was able to summon the Green Ninja's consciousness. Lloyd gained control of his mind for a few seconds. However, the Red Ninja was quickly pulled away by Destiny's Bounty and Morro regained control over Lloyd's body.
Though Lloyd was only semiconscious during Morro's possession,[13] he was able to learn Airjitzu when Morro gained the Scroll of Airjitzu and picked up the martial art himself.[14]
Lloyd continued to fight Morro's possession as the Master of Wind went about his search for the tomb. During a fight for the Sword of Sanctuary between Kai and Morro, Lloyd regained enough control so that he was able to give the Master of Fire the sword before the possession took hold of him again.
Morro left Lloyd's body temporarily to instead possess Ronin to send a message to the ninja. During this, Lloyd was locked away in a cage, though he claimed that Morro would have never become the Green Ninja.
Morro, is holding a weakened Lloyd ready to kill him if the ninja don't give him the Realm Crystal. The ninja find their powers returning since Morro is no longer possessing Lloyd. Kai heats up the Realm Crystal and Morro accidently drops it into the river and pushes Lloyd in it as well. Jay and Zane battle Morro while Kai and Cole go after Lloyd but Kai can't swim and Cole can't touch the water. As Lloyd drowns, Kai jumps in and grabs him while Cole pulls them both out but Morro escapes with the Realm Crystal due to ninja not being able to follow as Lloyd is too tired.
Lloyd and his friends returned to Steep Wisdom, only to find that Wu had sold it in order to finance new vehicles for his students provided by Cyrus Borg. The group soon set out to challenge the Ghost Warriors' occupation of Stiix with Nya leading the charge. While the other ninja provided a distraction that included Nya donning Lloyd's green gi, Lloyd attempted to sneak in and recover the Realm Crystal. After engaging Morro he managed to recover the crystal but was interrupted as he attempted to destroy it by Morro, who tried to convince him that he would lose his father forever. Lloyd quickly realized that Garmadon would have willingly destroyed the crystal, but was seized by one of the emerging Preeminent's tentacles before he could accomplish the task.
Lloyd found himself in the interior of the Cursed Realm, where he discovered his father imprisoned. He attempted to free his father but was told that the chains were unbreakable. Lloyd despaired over his defeat at Morro's hands, but Garmadon urges him not to lose hope, emphasizing the importance of the Realm Crystal and the imminent danger. Lloyd doubts his ability to stop Morro as he is no longer the Green Ninja, but Garmadon reassures him that it is not about the color of his attire but the goodness in his heart. Garmadon encourages Lloyd to defeat the Preeminent and save Ninjago. Lloyd worries about the consequences of destroying the Preeminent on Garmadon, but Garmadon assures him that he will always be with him and that every boy must eventually become a man, determining his own path. Donning his father's robes, Lloyd soon engaged Morro in battle again, gaining possession of the Sword of Sanctuary in the process. Due to Morro possessing the Realm Crystal, Lloyd wound up chasing him through a number of the Sixteen Realms, including the Realm of Madness, the Underworld, Cloud Kingdom, and the Wyldness.
Morro eventually returned to Ninjago alone, but he and the Preeminent were soon defeated by the remaining ninja. Wu then used the recovered Realm Crystal to open a new portal that admitted Lloyd. He revealed that the Sword of Sanctuary had enabled him to see the outcome of the battle, thus making it unnecessary for him to follow Morro back to Ninjago. Lloyd acknowledged that he didn't always have to be the one to save the day despite being the Green Ninja, especially when he had friends he could rely on for support. Wu commented on the wisdom that Garmadon's robe had imparted to Lloyd, acknowledging that he had learned valuable lessons. However, he also recognized that there was still much for Lloyd to learn before he could fully earn the title of Master. Lloyd accepted the path that lay before him, understanding that he would need to take it one step at a time. He acknowledged the destruction of the Cursed Realm and the loss of his father, but he remained hopeful, believing that they were all in a better place now. Jay was curious about the other realms and eagerly asked Lloyd to share his knowledge. Lloyd hinted at a promising future, suggesting that the other realms held great potential for them and for Ninjago as a whole.
Following the defeat of The Preeminent, the ninja rose in popularity and began being treated as celebrities. Although Dareth became their manager, Lloyd insisted they continue to only take orders from Master Wu. Following the discovery that Clouse had managed to escape the Cursed Realm, Lloyd and the other ninja headed to Stiix to stop him, taking a brief detour to the hospital for Lil' Nelson's Grant-a-Wish. Upon arriving in Stiix, the ninja were unable to locate Clouse and discovered to their horror that they had been framed for a crime-spree. Now wanted criminals, Lloyd and the other ninja were forced to split up to avoid detection.
After a brief meeting with the other ninja where they discovered that a Djinn might be behind their framing, Zane and Lloyd headed to the Library of Domu to do further research. However, upon arriving at the library, the two were ambushed and captured by Ronin, who had been paid to round up the wanted ninja. Once all six of them had been captured, they were lead onto a bus bound for Kryptarium Prison.
While at Kryptarium, Lloyd and the other ninja learned from Captain Soto that this Djinn was none other than Nadakhan, a feared pirate captain whom Soto had trapped himself centuries ago. That night, Lloyd orchestrated a prison break for him and the other ninja, taking Soto along in exchange for information on how to defeat the Djinn.
Shortly after breaking out of Kryptarium, Lloyd and Cole went to search for Misfortune's Keep and chuckled when Cole called Nya "Delara." Finding only components, they regroup at the Yang Tavern Slither Pit and is surprised when Jay objected when he said "I wish—" before seeing news of Misfortune's Keep in Ninjago. Despite their current state as fugitives, they chose to help out. As he was about to regroup with the others, the Commissioner confronts him with a taser. Raising his hands, Lloyd explained his reasons before telling him to shoot him. Since the Commissioner does not, Lloyd used the opportunity to regroup with the others, before noting Kai is not with them.
The ninja are amazed when Jay showed the remaining ninja "his" villa. They realized whoever is alone will disappear so they decided to stay in pairs. Once they take a look at the map, the ninja formed a plan to extract the Tiger Widow venom. However, the villa rumbles and, the news reporter says another chunk of Ninjago has gone missing.
The ninja are unable to retain their Dragons long enough for their trip to Tiger Widow Island, so they took a yacht. They are met with a storm along the way and used Jay as a lightning rod while Zane has to go below the deck. The rest of the ninja try to steady the ship but crashed on the Tiger Widow Island.
When they couldn't find Zane, Cole told the ninja Jay made a wish with Nadakhan. After walking, they found the Tiger Widow's nest and watch Jay try to get its venom. They are interrupted by Sky Pirates. Once Jay got the venom, they try to escape but the bridge collapsed, and Nadakhan kidnaps Jay and spilled the venom. They were distraught by this, but Nya points out he got rid of the wrong canteen.
With the yacht destroyed and the mainland too far out, the remaining ninja are stuck on the island. They decided the best way is to build a raft, so they went their ways to collect materials.
When they were almost done building the raft, the worm creatures start to attack them and destroyed the raft. The ninja built a new one, and Nya showed them a contraption to distract the creatures. It malfunctioned, and the raft took some damage from being used as a shield. It starts to break apart when they are in the water. They see a helicopter with Ronin, the Commissioner, and the detectives, who claimed they realized they are not criminals after all. They then showed them a bottle with Jay's message in it.
When Dareth brought in the Hageman Brothers to think up a plan, they decided to disguise themselves as pirates and build a Raid Zeppelin that Jay sent.
When they are done, Lloyd and Nya are confronted by Clancee while Cole went to Misfortune's Keep. He eventually left when Flintlocke announced Jay escaped. By the time Cole and Jay came back, Nya and Lloyd are already captured.
Nadakhan threatens to make the ninja walk the plank if Nya does not agree to marry him. Cole went first but saved himself when he wished Vengestone made their Elemental Powers stronger. Their powers became uncontrollable, so they had to break their ball and chains. Cole eventually wished everyone out of the ship, but they started falling, with Jay catching the venom. Nya wished the clouds can break their fall and they continue their battle. Afterward, Lloyd wished for a sword and he prods the cloud with it, making Jay and Nya fall. Nadakhan forces Clancee to wish Lloyd and Cole away, and they are absorbed into the Djinn Blade.
While floating around in the Sword of Souls, Lloyd would be rescued alongside his fellow friends by Jay, with their release resulting in the defeat of several Sky Pirates converging on their location.
Lloyd and the other ninja raced on to stop the wedding, but were too late and were forced to flee. Allying with Dogshank and Flintlocke, the ninja confront the Djinn and were able to subdue him with Tiger Widow poison. However, Lloyd, alongside the other ninja, was deeply saddened when Nya was shot with the venom as well. Luckily, when Jay made his final wish that Nadakhan was never released from the Teapot of Tyrahn, all the events and wishes made were erased, prompting Lloyd to return to normal and back to the hospital rooftop where he got the strangest sense of deja vu. When asked if they still intended to stop Clouse, Lloyd hoped that he missed his train, and joined the other ninja in congratulating Jay and Nya.
Lloyd and the other ninja were summoned to the Samurai X Cave by Master Wu, who informed them that Misako and Ronin had gone missing off the coast of the Dark Island. The ninja quickly readied the Destiny's Bounty and they set off towards the island.
Upon nearing the island, however, the Bounty encountered an unnatural storm that sent the ninja flying to various areas of the Dark Island. Shortly after recovering, Lloyd attempted to take a banana from a tree but was then chased by several gorillas and quickly ran into Wu. After escaping from the gorillas by using Airjizu over quicksand, the two returned to the wreckage of the Destiny's Bounty. They spent several days repairing her and although she could not fly, the Bounty could float down the River of Darkness. Although Lloyd insisted they begin searching for his mother, Wu was adamant they sail for the Temple of Light, and Lloyd begrudgingly agreed.
As Lloyd and Wu continued down the River of Darkness, Lloyd began to succumb to the influence of Dark Matter, lashing out angrily at a swarm of oversized bugs. Although Wu tried to reason with him, as the days went on Lloyd continued to grow more and more agitated. He eventually broke down and ran off into the Jankikai Jungle to search for his mother.
He soon found Sky Pirates guarding the entrance to Digger's Deep where they were keeping Misako and the fishermen. Still, under the influence of Dark Matter, Lloyd angrily attacked them, though Zane and Cole arrived just in time to help him snap out of it. The three entered the cave, only to find Misako also under the influence of Dark Matter as she alerted the other Sky Pirates of their presence. Lloyd faced off against Dogshank, defeating her with his elemental energy which in turn freed Misako of the Dark Matter. As Cole and Zane went to procure vehicles with the help of Monkey Wretch, Lloyd and Misako helped free the fishermen. They all exited to the cave, only to find themselves surrounded by Sky Pirates. Thankfully, Cole, Jay, Nya, Zane, and Ronin arrived in their new vehicles, forcing the pirates to retreat. Lloyd jumped into the Ultra Sonic Raider and together with the other ninja, pursued the Sky Pirates towards the Temple of Light.
In pursuit of Clouse's airship, Lloyd and his allies eventually found their way to the Billy Badlands where the sorcerer was rendezvousing with a convoy of his forces transporting dark matter. Piloting the main bike of the new Ultra Sonic Raider, Lloyd ordered Kai to stop Clouse while he and the others focused their efforts on the convoy. During the course of battle, Lloyd defeated Clancee and rallied his allies to continue pushing against their foes. After Clouse used his dark magic to summon a massive sandstorm, Lloyd and the other Ninja combined their elemental powers to shield themselves and their allies from the wall of sand. After emerging from the sand, Lloyd helped dig out their vehicles before they continued their journey onwards to the Temple of Light.
At nightfall, many hours later, the Ninja and Ronin arrived on a neighboring slope from the Temple of Light, where they realized to their horror that Clouse's master plan was nearing fruition. As earthquakes shook the Dark Island, Lloyd noted that he felt the breaking of the balance as the world now slowly began drifting into chaos. When the ledge the ninja were walking along collapsed, Lloyd ordered his fellow Ninja to use their Airjitzu to grab anyone who couldn't perform the art, with Lloyd rescuing his mother. Upon touching down on the shores beneath the temple, Lloyd noticed Wu's arrival and called out to him, lamenting that his uncle was too late to stop Clouse. Undeterred, Wu ordered Lloyd and the others to hold back the Sky Pirates and the Shadow Army while he challenged Clouse alone. In the ensuing battle, Lloyd discovered that the Shadow Army were no match for his elemental power of energy, easily disintegrating them with his powerful blasts, but he alone could not hope to possibly defeat all of them.
Following their victory, Lloyd helped to secure the Sky Pirates to prepare to be delivered to Kryptarium Prison. After Wu suggested that they all begin making repairs to Destiny's Bounty so that they could finally leave the Dark Island, Lloyd replied with 'no,' adding that they deserved a five minute break first to celebrate their victory. With a small laugh, Wu agreed to Lloyd's terms as the Ninja team and Ronin looked out towards the horizon, upon which rose a new dawn for Ninjago.
They then went their separate ways for the holiday, with Lloyd and his mother Misako traveling to the Corridor of Elders to pay their respects to Garmadon. Unfortunately, they were then attacked by Pythor, who had joined forces with several villains revived by Master Yang and now sought revenge on Lloyd. However, despite Pythor's underhanded tactics, he proved no match for Lloyd and Misako and threw himself from the top of Garmadon's statue in order to escape.
Lloyd soon reunited with his friends and learned they suffered similar attacks just as Wu appears and tells them of Yang's plan of distracting them as Morro also appears confirming this. Seeing Morro again, the ninja prepare for a fight but Wu halts them and surprises them by stating Morro is on their side. Morro tells them that Yang tricked Cole into opening a rift to return to Ninjago. The ninja then realized they forgot about Cole and Wu tells them to head to the Bounty as he would most likely be at the Temple of Airjitzu. With that, the ninja head off while a redeemed Morro returns to the Departed Realm.
They are caught in a storm but call out to Cole who regains the strength to fight back against Yang. They witnessed the halting of Yang's plans and before telling Cole to go through the rift as he speaks to Yang who redeems himself by throwing Cole through the rift.
The shockwave of the rift's closure causes the Bounty to have a hard landing at the Temple. When asked if he was alright, Lloyd confirms before wondering about Cole and starts to worry about him before he emerges from behind a rock, human once more. Lloyd joins the others in hugging Cole remarking he wasn't a ghost anymore before adopting the restored Temple of Airjitzu as their new base. Later that night, the ninja, with their friends and families, gather around a fire and listen to Cole's story before lighting the lanterns.
Lloyd and the Ninja are helping Dr. Saunders clean up the museum. Cole finds a painting of the battle with Wu, and Garmadon fighting the Time Twins and tells Lloyd to check out his father. He notes that they are Ninjago's two greatest Elemental Masters, and wonders if he'll ever live up to their legacy. Zane tells them that the painting dates back about 40 years ago, during the Serpentine Wars and Lloyd asks Dr. Saunders what it is. He says that it has no historical significance, and he tells them that "in legend" the Time Twins could manipulate Time.
During Wu's battle with Acronix, a Time Blade falls from the sky causing a temporal anomaly which causes time to skip an entire minute. Lloyd and the others are walking out of the Museum when the Time Blade causes them to be displaced In the Destiny's Bounty. Zane finds out that there was an energy displacement caused by temporal energy. They also find out that the displacement came from Wu's old monastery. Lloyd suggests that they check it out, and then remembers that Wu went there—so they go there.
When they arrive, they see Acronix alone. Jay goes to fight him, and Zane tells them that it's Acronix from the painting. Lloyd points out that he should be older because the painting took place 40 years ago. The other Ninja go to help Jay and Kai accidentally sets the monastery on fire again. Lloyd orders Jay, Cole, and Kai to help him battle Acronix, and tells Zane and Nya to try and put out the flames.
Lloyd and the Ninja push Acronix back with their powers so that he apparently falls off the edge, but he actually just uses the Time Blade to move forward in time and escape.
Thinking they defeated him, they find Master Wu (who was hanging on a tree branch) and help him back up.
Shortly after their battle against Acronix, the Ninja meet with Wu at the Temple of Airjitzu. Wu says they can ask him anything they need to and they bombard him with questions. He tells them about the Time Twins.
After Wu falls asleep, the Ninja go back to unpacking the temple when they see on the news that a strange samurai warrior is attacking the Borg Store. The Ninja arrive at the store and roll a digital dice to decide who battles it first. Each time it's there turn, they fail at fighting it so they try doing it all at once. The fight is brought into the store, where another Vermillion appears and starts attacking them as well. However, they are more interested in Borg, and so Zane takes him away once they find their weakness and the Ninja to meet up with Zane, only to find him in the alleyway alone and unconscious.
Back at the Airjitzu Temple, Lloyd and the Ninja are trying to figure out where the Samurai Snakes come from, and they ask Wu, but he only talks in gibberish and sleeps. Lloyd points out that Wu isn't himself and that they need to get Zane back online because he was the only one who saw where Borg went. Lloyd tells the others to reboot Zane and see what they can find out while he stays at the Temple to watch Wu.
After the others leave, Lloyd sits next to Wu while he tries to get better. Wu says that Lloyd seems upset. The former says that as a Master in training, he feels like he should be doing something. Before Wu told him what he was missing, he fell into slumber.
Lloyd continues to watch Wu. He leaves to get something, and Wu tells Misako that he is rapidly aging as a result of the Time Punch. As Lloyd comes back in, Wu tells Misako not to tell anyone of his condition. When Lloyd returns, Wu starts rambling and says that Lloyd should have been there when he fought Acronix. Lloyd agrees that he should have been at his side, and that he failed his Master, and that it can't happen again.
He leaves Wu's side to get the Ninja to make a plan at stopping the Vermillion. He tells the Ninja that Wu is in no condition to lead, and Lloyd steps up as Master before Kai and Jay add "temporary" and "in-training" to his title. The other Ninja want to go and fight, but Lloyd says that they need to develop a plan first, much to the dismay of the others.
Lloyd is going over a very boring plan, and Jay starts messing with him which causes Lloyd to start explaining his plan over again until Ronin and Dareth come in and say the city is under attack. The other Ninja wanted to go ahead and fight them, but Lloyd says they still need a plan. The Ninja don't want to wait, as Lloyd orders them to stay but they ignore the order and left. Exasperated at their ignoring him, Lloyd goes back to watching Master Wu.
Lloyd starts pacing around the room and his mother asks him if he's worried about Cole, Jay, and Kai. He says he's mad at them for not following his orders, and that he's worried about Wu and how he said he wished Lloyd was with him. Wu wakes up and tells him that he didn't mean he wished Lloyd was there, but the whole team. Lloyd is still upset that the Ninja didn't follow his orders and asks Wu what he should do next, and Wu falls asleep. Lloyd walks to the window and says that he made a mistake and that his mistake was being alone. He decides that he should go help the Ninja. When he sees that all the power went out, he realizes that the Ninja should be at the power plant.
He arrives before the others and tells them that he's sorry for not going with them to help stop the Vermillion. The other Ninja apologize too, and Lloyd says that they should go in there and fight the snakes. When they get in, the place looks empty. He asks Zane to detect the snakes, and he finds them disguised as office warriors. They fight the Vermillion while Zane is walking around aimlessly. Lloyd points out that the turbines in the place are just turbocharged electro-magnets, so they can use Zane to use the magnet and take the Vermillion's armor. When they've done it, they fix Zane and fill him in on everything that's happened since he fell unconscious. Then, they see on the news that the snakes are attacking Mega Monster Amusement Park. They get ready to leave, save for Jay, who goes to hisparents' junkyard to make sure they are okay.
When they arrived at the amusement park, Lloyd told Cole and Zane to defend the people on the roller coaster and for the others to spread out. After he defeated several snakes himself, he grouped up with the others and realized Jay was missing since they left for the park.
When time slowed down, the Vermillion Warriors left the park. They figured another Time Blade has arrived, and Zane gave out its location. They left and try to get there before the Vermillion do.
Nearing the Time Blade, Raggmunk threw snakes at them to make them crash. When they tried to get it, Blunck shot them with the Time Blade, slowing them down. However, they are freed right before the Vermillion could attack them.
The Army and Ninja were slowed down right when Jay came to save them. He managed to free everyone from the time bubble. They fought for the Blade and managed to escape with it by using the Blade on the Army.
Lloyd tells Wu what happened, but didn't hear Misako trying to tell him he's sleeping.
He caught Zane, Cole, and Jay playing with the Blade and reminded them they were supposed to hide it somewhere. Wu came in and told the Ninja not to mess around and they obeyed, annoying Lloyd.
A moment later, they were attacked by Vermillion. They were easily defeated, but it regenerated into Buffmillion, which Nya and Kai were able to defeat.
Lloyd told the team they needed to go down and take out their weapons on their Dragons. The others think that's a bad idea, but he went anyway. His Dragon disappears, but he is saved by Samurai X before Kai could get to him.
Lloyd and Jay confronted Acronix just as he was about to help his brother fight Kai. Later, he switched places with Kai, and they got both Slow-Mo and Forward Blades, but it was stolen by Machia when they least expected.
They mourned over their defeat and blamed their overconfidence.
Lloyd tells the team that if they can find the location of the Time Blade, they would be able to know the headquarters of the Vermillion Army. Since Lloyd and Zane have no way of transportation, Misako gave Lloyd his early birthday present: the Destiny's Shadow. Misako then explains Wu was hit with the Time Punch. Misako then explains Wu was hit with the Time Punch.
At the museum, Lloyd asks Cole if he has his Earth Punch under control. He confirmed it and demonstrated it, but accidentally made a hole in the wall, revealing a secret room. Cole found a door, which leads to a sewer system.
They went in and, after driving on the Destiny's Shadow, they found Skales and Skales Jr. They told them that the Vermillion are strong in numbers, and they are located in a swamp. Skales gave them a map and they drove off.
After seeing how many eggs and armor the Vermillion have, Lloyd then called Nya to inform her and Kai where they are.
When Lloyd goes inside Wu's cell, he found it empty. He was then encountered by Raggmunk and Blunck, who had Wu with them. After defeating Blunck, Lloyd went after Raggmunk and tripped him. He tried to get Wu, who was headed for a cliff. He was able to save him but was briefly frozen from the Pause Time Blade landing on a mountain.
He brought Wu to safety, but Blunck and Raggmunk kidnapped him again.
He later met up with Zane and told him about his situation. They saw Jay and Cole being outnumbered and tried to help them.
When the Ninja are being pursued by the Vermillion, they took cover in an Ice dome made by Zane. When Zane decided to save Borg, Lloyd and the others went with him. After hiding from the Army, they tried on disguises to sneak into the Dome.
Once they met Cyrus Borg, he explains he was forced to build the apparatus for the Iron Doom, allowing the Time Twins to travel through time. They were told he added a code for self-destruct but had forgotten it. Cyrus told them if he saw the panel, it would probably jog his memory back. They were about to take him, but the Vermillion stopped them. Cyrus was able to convince the Vermillion he just wanted to see if the apparatus is properly installed, but Jay blew their cover. Samurai X came and ran over several Vermillion with the Samurai VXL. Cole helped fight back the snakes as Samurai X brings Cyrus to the panel.
As they fought, Zane figured out the password, and Machia's ship arrives. Lloyd tries to fight back the Vermilion, but Acronix froze Zane, Samurai X, and Cyrus. When they were kicked off the platform, the Ninja caught them.
After Ninjago returns to normal, the Ninja celebrate as Nya and Kai arrive to heal their father.
The Ninja are soon informed of Wu sacrificing himself and being lost in time, as they wonder what to do. Jay takes a stance and nominates Lloyd as the leader, as he is shocked by this sudden decision as his comrades ask for his decision.
Lloyd is now the new Master.
Though initially reluctant, Lloyd then takes up the mantle with his first orders being to bury the reverse Time blade where nobody could find it. He then makes his second order no matter what, locating Wu.
Lloyd attempts to stop a raid where six robbers steal an ancient mask. With P.I.X.A.L. as his guide, Lloyd pursued them, but was only able to stop one, whom he left to be arrested. After failing to stop the others, Lloyd asked P.I.X.A.L. to reunite the team. As they later met up, Lloyd brought up his research and discoveries into the thieves, having discovered their belonging to a biker gang known as the Sons of Garmadon. As Lloyd brought up the strange mask that was stolen by the bikers, a man named Hutchins invited himself in and revealed the stolen mask to be an Oni Mask. Lloyd then introduced the man to the other ninja, revealing that Hutchins served as the head of security to the Emperor and Empress of Ninjago.
The next day, at Hutchins' bequest, Lloyd and the ninja served as security for the Emperor's speech, with Lloyd patrolling one of the Royal Palace's rooftops. After securing the perimeter, Lloyd's attention drifted towards the Princess of Ninjago - something that was not lost on the other ninja who teased him over it. In response to their teasing, Lloyd almost immediately changed the topic and suggested that they all simply focus on their jobs. Descending from the rooftop, Lloyd spotted a balloon bearing the insignia of the Sons of Garmadon in the crowd followed by sudden, sharp cracking. Springing into action, Lloyd tackled the Princess and the Empress to the ground, shielding them with his body. After several moments had passed, Lloyd asked the others if the threat had been cleared, to which Nya replied in the affirmative after discovering a series of firecrackers on the ground. Once the royal family was secure, Hutchins spoke on their behalf and thanked Lloyd and the other ninja, adding that they were to be invited inside the palace as guests of the royal family. Lloyd graciously accepted this honor on behalf of his friends, respectfully bowing towards Hutchins in reply.
At nightfall, Lloyd and the ninja were invited into the palace. As most of the others marveled at the sights and riches of the palace, Lloyd reminded Cole not to become too comfortable, pointing out that they were simply guests at the palace and would soon be resuming their duties as Ninjago's protectors. As the group were led into the throne room and formally introduced to the royal family, all but Nya bowed their heads in respect and reverence, with Lloyd nudging Nya's shoulder in an effort at having her follow suit. After introductions were made, Lloyd thanked the royal family again for their invitation before he and the other ninja were whisked away on a tour of the palace grounds by Hutchins. Throughout the tour, Lloyd couldn't shake the feeling that Hutchins seemed to be hiding something, though Lloyd kept his suspicions confined between himself and the ninja.
While being shown the Oni Mask of Deception, Lloyd caught a glimpse of light peeking out from a nearby room and stepped away from the others to investigate. To his surprise, the room turned out to be that of Princess Harumi's and Lloyd peeked a bit closer into the door that had been left ajar. Harumi however, caught a glimpse of Lloyd's reflection in the mirror and turned away, hiding herself as Lloyd sheepishly walked back to the rest of the group. As the night wore on, Lloyd patrolled the halls of the Royal Palace, eventually making his way back to the Mask of Deception's case. As he studied the mask, Lloyd overheard the sound of shattering glass and rushed off to the princess' room. To his horror, Lloyd discovered that she was gone and the windows to her room were left ajar.
Believing that someone intruded in Princess Harumi's room, Lloyd rushes to give chase, only to find it was Harumi herself, making a small run to feed homeless kids. In order to hide from Hutchins and the palace guards, Harumi gives Lloyd a hoodie before they move across town and hand out the food. Later, they talk on a bridge about their lives before noticing some punks harassing some kids, Lloyd quickly recognizing them as the Sons of Garmadon. After Samurai X scared them off, Hutchins catches the two and escorts Harumi back to the palace himself.
The next day, Lloyd spoke to the other ninja about his experience with Harumi the night before during their sparring session, with the other ninja teasing Lloyd on what they perceived as an impromptu date. While the boys offered various pieces of advice, Nya emphasized that Lloyd's best course of action was just to be himself. Following their sparring session, Lloyd walked through the palace in search of Harumi, only to accidentally eavesdrop on her being reprimanded by her parents about the previous night. As Harumi rushed out into the hallway with tears in her eyes, she caught a glimpse of Lloyd standing outside and rushed away from him. Before Lloyd could follow her, Hutchins intervened and gruffly warned Lloyd to stay away from Harumi. When Nya arrived a few seconds later and asked what had happened, Lloyd replied sadly that while he could be himself, not everyone was so lucky.
At nightfall, Lloyd was patrolling the halls of the Royal Palace when Cole radioed over the comms about his discovery of several cannisters of Blast Sap hidden in the tunnels beneath the palace. Although Lloyd could barely make out what Cole was saying, he was able to hear Cole's accusation of Hutchins being responsible. When the Sons of Garmadon attacked the palace, Lloyd sprang into defense, taking out a female biker before spotting Hutchins walking through the chaos. Filled with anger at his sight, Lloyd slammed the man against a nearby pillar and demanded to know why he had helped the Sons of Garmadon. Although Hutchins attempted to protest his innocence, Lloyd refused to believe it and tightened his grip, only changing his mind on the matter when the former tackled Lloyd away from a sai thrown by Ultra Violet. With his confidence restored in Hutchins, Lloyd fought alongside him against Ultra Violet and several other bikers before learning that Kai had seemingly incinerated the Mask of Deception.
Hutchins then produced the real Mask of Deception, revealing that the one on display had been a facsimile and he had gone beneath the palace to retrieve the real one. Admitting that he was wrong about the ninja, Hutchins entrusted the mask and Harumi's safety to Lloyd, opening up a hidden tunnel beneath the thrones and urging the pair to run. As they entered the palace entrance, Lloyd defeated a biker and stole his motorcycle, fleeing into Ninjago City with Ultra Violet and several other bikers in pursuit. After an intense chase across Ninjago City's highways, Lloyd managed to lose Ultra Violet by stealthily changing lanes when the bikers' view were blocked by incoming traffic. Unfortunately, Ultra Violet did not intend to be off her pursuit for long and leapt with her motorcycle down onto Lloyd's ramp, much to his disbelief. As the two then charged at one another with their weapons, clashing in the street, Harumi realized that she had dropped the Mask of Deception in the standoff. Although Lloyd raced to retrieve it, the mask was swooped up by Ultra Violet, forcing Lloyd and Harumi to flee to the docks where Destiny's Bounty lay in wait.
Activating the controls of the magnificent ship, Lloyd took the helm and sailed off into the skies of Ninjago City, far from the reach of Ultra Violet and her bikers. As Harumi marveled at the sights below, Lloyd, seeing her delighted face, welcomed her onboard the Destiny's Bounty. By sunrise, Lloyd and Harumi regrouped with the other ninja, who confirmed Hutchins, the Emperor, and Empress as amongst the casualties of the Sons of Garmadon's attack. After Harumi despaired about losing her family yet again, Lloyd comforted her and vowed to find those responsible and to bring them to justice.
Since their headquarters was too out in the open, the ninja decide to stay on the Destiny's Bounty. Before heading to question the suspect Lloyd stopped, Lloyd, Jay, Zane, and Cole visited Mystake for the Tea of Truth. At Mystake's tea shop, Lloyd noticed a painting in the back and inquired about it, sending Zane and Cole off to interrogate the suspect while he and Jay stayed behind. Mystake then told the pair the Tale of the Oni and the Dragon, during which Lloyd learned his grandfather once lived in the Realm of Oni and the Dragon before creating Ninjago as well as his heritage as being part dragon and part Oni. However, Mystake warned that the Oni Masks held the power to resurrect his father, but as a soulless being. Now armed with this knowledge, Lloyd returned to Destiny's Bounty and asked Nya to call in the rest of the team, for he knew now that the Sons of Garmadon sought to resurrect Lord Garmadon.
Later, all the ninja save Zane and Cole were assembled at the Destiny's Bounty with the missing two on an undercover mission at Laughy's. From the Bounty, Lloyd and the others gawked as they watched the bar's security feed, watching Cole's attempts at singing. When Cole's cover was blown and Zane failed to assist, Lloyd realized that this was Zane's plan of earning the trust of the Sons of Garmadon - by using Cole as bait so he could join and infiltrate their ranks! However, when Kai refused to stand idly by while one of their own was in danger, Lloyd ordered P.I.X.A.L. to look after Harumi before joining the other three in an assault on Laughy's. After defeating several bikers and dividing the generals, Lloyd and the others went after Mr. E, pursuing him across the streets of Ninjago City. Eventually, Lloyd confronted and engaged the silent general in combat, dealing a strong enough blow to separate the general from the Oni Mask of Vengeance. Before Lloyd could move in to apprehend, however, he was pinned to the wall by a pair of shurikens hurled by Zane, or rather, Snake Jaguar, who then helped the general to his feet and escaped with him. Although the other ninja began to give chase, Lloyd called off the pursuit, realizing that Zane had now gained the trust of the Sons of Garmadon.
Lloyd and the ninja found Cole, who escaped along with a mysterious baby. Lloyd and the ninja later found Zane, unconscious and brought him aboard the Bounty. Later, Lloyd, Cole, Kai, and Jay tried to calm down the baby as he cried before they try to bet which hood will double as a diaper. But Harumi was able to calm him down by singing to him. He and Harumi later watched a storm cloud called "Dead Man's Squall" before they nearly kiss, but Lloyd chickens out at the last minute. They later discuss the baby's blanket, which was a map to Primeval's Eye, where a friend of his mother's Dr. Yost but never returned. When P.I.X.A.L. confessed to being Samurai X, she was soon hacked by The Quiet One and attacked them. Lloyd and Harumi ended up using her mech to escape and in the process, Lloyd broke his arm and Harumi uses the blanket as a sling for him.
As they moved through the Strangler's Path, Lloyd was soon dragged by a Strangle Weed, unintentionally straightening his broken arm before Harumi rescues him and kisses him on the cheek before they continue on. They soon find a boat with the Sons of Garmadon insignia on it and take it down the Black River. As they move along it, Harumi asked if Lloyd wanted to see his father again. The Green Ninja and master told her how he had the greatest villain as his father, considering it an unusual relationship. But soon, they were stalked by a creature and when Lloyd tried to fight back, the thick hide of the creature ended up breaking his sword before they soon go over a waterfall and find a cave, leading to the third Oni Mask.
Lloyd and Harumi go into the Oni Temple to find the Mask of Hatred, with the latter "accidentally" setting off a trap before finding the mask.
Since Harumi was unable to grab it, Harumi lets it slip that she knows that only someone with Oni blood can grab it. Lloyd grabs the mask and Harumi congratulates him but this results in him realizing that she is The Quiet One. Harumi admits to this and tells Lloyd her reason for resurrecting Lord Garmadon, calling him the real hero as he destroyed the Great Devourer, mocking the Ninja for their failed efforts while also revealing to him that his uncle Wu was really the baby, to his great shock. He tries to stop her from making a grab for the mask, but she puts it on and turning gray.
Lloyd obtains the mask.
After leaving Lloyd trapped in the chamber, she sets off another trap, resulting in the temple flooding in an attempt to drown Lloyd. She later reunited with her comrades and they try to escape when the Ninja surround them and she taunts them over their previous belief in her before Lloyd was able to get out the cave and the creature from before attacks them.
Realizing the Ninja are distracted, the Sons of Garmadon use this to their advantage to take the Destiny's Bounty and flee with the masks. Lloyd comes to stop them but is captured by Killow and the Sons of Garmadon.
Lloyd was brought up to the Temple of Resurrection that was among the ruins of the palace, teasingly pushed by Killow beforehand.
Harumi mocks a heartbroken Lloyd.
At the center, he was reunited with Misako and told by Harumi that she never had feelings for him before they were both were placed in a counter cell where if one cage is raised, the other is sent underwater to awaiting piranhas. The Ninja soon arrived and freed Lloyd where they stopped Harumi by using Spinjitzu.
The Ninja stop the ritual.
As the members and Harumi were arrested, Lloyd hugged his mother after she was freed by an officer. As the cops praised them, Lloyd stops one from closing the back of the transport van where Harumi was.
In retaliation for her betrayal, Lloyd saw through a lie she made, saying he was right and it wasn't her who got away, he used her own words against her before closing the doors on her before the van drove off.
As the Ninja celebrate at Dareth's bar, Lloyd doesn't feel like celebrating, due to Harumi breaking his heart before being comforted by his mother. Upon seeing the news on TV, he tells Dareth to stop the music, ruining the other Ninja's singing as they see a report on Harumi's breakout. He has Dareth take Misako and Wu to a safe place (Dareth's apartment) while they go see the injured officers. The Commissioner says the one who broke her out was Garmadon and that he was no longer the man he recognized. They soon hear breaking news that Harumi and Garmadon have taken over Kryptarium Prison and released the Sons of Garmadon.
Lloyd battles against his reborn father once again
Although he wanted to try and reason with his father, the other Ninja object, so he disables the navigation system, locks the Ninja and P.I.X.A.L. in a room and takes off for the prison. As soon as he arrived, they decide to broadcast his presence on all TVs to Ninjago as well as the fight between him and his father. Lloyd tried to reason with his father, Garmadon doesn't listen as there is no more good in him before throwing him through a wall, into a locker room, where he starts having difficulty breathing. The barely breathing Lloyd was unable to keep fighting and was knocked out of the prison. He was left on the ground, weakly breathing before losing a photo of himself and his father back when he was still good.
Lloyd was given some Tea by Mystake and the help of the Ninja to get back on his feet. He lost access to his powers, however.
Lloyd with black eyes, showing he can no longer use his power.
As soon as he was on his feet, Lloyd and Nya were about to head off to rescue Wu and Misako as Garmadon will go after them. After listening to Mystake's advice about power as well as a gift from her, they took off. They made it to Dareth's apartment where Misako had Lloyd take Wu while she and Nya hold off Garmadon. They were soon confronted by Harumi, wearing the Mask of Hatred and took off. When they end up at a dead-end, Harumi appeared and offered him a position in her gang, but he refuses before jumping onto a tram.
Managing to get Wu to his friends before Harumi grabbed him, she forced him to watch Colossus crush the Bounty and killed his friends and uncle, completely unaware that they survived, via Traveler's Tea. Stricken with grief, Lloyd sheds a few tears before he soon used Harumi's words against her again before jumping off and using Mystake's gift, which was a parachute, he was picked up by his mother, Nya and P.I.X.A.L, all grieving for their fallen friends.
Lloyd, Misako, Nya, P.I.X.A.L., and Dareth managed to resist Emperor Garmadon's oppressive hold on Ninjago City while mourning over the loss of his friends as well as his de-aged uncle, not knowing they are marooned in the barbaric Realm of Oni and Dragons.
Lloyd and his group surrounded by the Sons of Garmadon.
A week after Garmadon's rise to Emperor, Lloyd meets with Dareth is an old warehouse they are using as a base to train him. After reluctantly eating an old and moldy Puffy Potsticker that Dareth had for him, he resumed training with Nya. After trying to fight P.I.X.A.L in her Samurai Mech, Lloyd gets frustrated with not having power. Just then, Dareth returns, telling them a Sons of Garmadon battalion is coming. The team flee the warehouse and hide underneath some garbage in an ally until the group led by Mr. E passes. They then discover that they are at the place where the Bounty was crushed by the Colossus. Lloyd finds the picture of him and looks at it with sadness before finding a leaf for Traveler's Tea and alerts the others of this.
The group investigate the ship more and see half of it has disappeared, realizing that their friends were not killed, but teleported elsewhere. This gives them hope for the future. However, their enemies show up and prepare to attack, surrounding them, but Karlof punches Mr. E away as Griffin Turner and Shade appear.
After the enemies sent are defeated, a garbage truck driven by Skylor picks them up and everyone retreats.
Arriving at a garbage depot, Skylor reintroduces the Elemental Masters to Lloyd. Lloyd then asks her about her powers of Amber, which she confirms has returned and tells him that his will as well. Lloyd asks how they knew they were in danger and Mystake appears and is revealed to be the source.
Lloyd talks with Mystake asking about his friends' whereabouts and Mystake informs Lloyd that his friends were sent to the Realm of Oni and Dragons, which surprises him.
Mystake and Misako encouraged Lloyd to lead Dareth in a fight against Karlof. He failed, however, and decided to infiltrate Borg Tower to make a speech to the citizens.
They infiltrate Borg Industries, which the Sons of Garmadon are using as a palace before bursting into the room where Ultra Hunt was being filmed to film the speech. As Lloyd made his speech, Harumi tried using a recording of his loss against his father to stop him. He briefly becomes haunted by the memory of losing his powers but he overcomes it after seeing pictures of those who were captured and realize they need him. Lloyd continues speaking and reveals while he may have lost his powers, he is still around and encourages everyone to fight. Lloyd ends his speech by personally challenges his father and leaves with a message, proclaiming 'The Resistance never quits!' which plays on a loop.
After some time, Killow and Harumi barge in, only to find Lloyd's group gone, but realizing the location of their base after seeing garbage trucks drive away.
Lloyd joins with the others in celebration of his successful speech to the people, in which Nya, Skylor, and Misako compliment his words. Lloyd goes on to ask if there are more elemental masters who could join, only to find that the rest have either been captured, become evil (Chamille), or have an unknown status. After having his idea of allying with the Serpentine shot down as well, Lloyd tries to brainstorm ideas on who else can help. Dareth hints that he can help as well, to which Lloyd agrees by asking Dareth to get refills for their drinks.
Later, Dareth comes back to tell Lloyd and the others about his "brown power" only to have a sudden urge to go and leaves. The Sons of Garmadon surround the building to prepare an ambush, unknowingly to Lloyd and the others.
Lloyd and the rest of the Resistance talk over plans to stop Garmadon, but Lloyd assures everyone that no one can stand up to his father's power. As they continue talking, Dareth rushes in and warns the team about the ambush, and the Sons of Garmadon climb down from the roof into the garbage depot. Lloyd helps Skylor and the others fight off the attackers, before being stopped by Harumi, who wears the Mask of Hatred. Skylor manages to hold off Harumi long enough for Nya to escape with Lloyd, and they get away in Nya's new vehicle. They escape with Skylor and Dareth, leaving the others behind to be arrested, much to Lloyd's reluctance.
Lloyd in disguise
As they try to flee the city, Garmadon spots them and uses the Colossus to chase after them, almost crushing the vehicle under the Colossus' foot. Lloyd silently pleads for his father to stop, causing Garmadon to hesitate for a moment before continuing to crush the vehicle. P.I.X.A.L. flies in to help, only to be shot down by Garmadon and later be arrested. Nya manages to get the vehicle free, and they drive off, with Lloyd watching his father until he is out of sight as they drive away.
Later, Lloyd and Nya stand in Ninjago City wearing dull brown robes, burning their ninja gi in the fire. Lloyd hesitates, telling Nya that the gi is who he is, but Nya manages to convince him to burn it, telling him that the gi never defined who he is and that they needed to get rid of anything that could give them away. Skylor and Dareth come with food from some of the kind citizens, despite Nya assuming they stole it at first. A rat soon shows up that scares Dareth, only to find it is actually Mystake in disguise. Lloyd asks the old lady how she transformed, but she pretends to not hear the question and instead becomes interested in the food.
Nya bursts into a house where the remainder of the Resistance is using for shelter, telling them that it's chaos all around the place. Lloyd, desperate to know Mystake's secret, assures her that everyone's had enough food and that she should explain. She explains that she's an Oni and Lloyd questions why she's not evil because of who she is. Nya wonders aloud how Mystake even got to Ninjago from the First Realm, and Lloyd explains that she must have come through the same time that the First Spinjitzu Master created Ninjago. Mystake tells Lloyd that her original mission was to turn the First Spinjitzu Master to the Oni's side or destroy him. Instead, she had fallen in love with the world the First Spinjitzu Master had created, and decided to help him ever since. Lloyd asks why he can't transform if he also has Oni blood, but Mystake points out that he has been transforming the whole time, throughout his life—from a bratty child to the Green Ninja, and now to the leader of the Resistance. She says that he has one final transformation in order to endure Garmadon, one that he must discover for himself.
As night approaches, the Sons of Garmadon surround the area, looking for Lloyd. Harumi leads the search, threatening the people if they do not tell her where Lloyd is. Knowing that Harumi is looking for him, Lloyd decides not to run, but to change things up. Mystake, shapeshifting into Lloyd, leads the Sons of Garmadon on a wild goose chase before finally, Harumi is alone. The actual Lloyd confronts her, telling her that those who cannot change, cannot change anything. Harumi scoffs, pointing out that Lloyd himself has gone from the gi of the Green Ninja to a beggar in rags. Lloyd tells her that she took away his friends, so he's taking away hers, and Harumi realizes that Lloyd and the others have her surrounded.
Lloyd and the others hold Harumi tied to a chair, discussing what they should do with her. Harumi tries to mess with Lloyd, asking him how it feels that Garmadon cares more for her than for his own son, but Lloyd counters that his father cares for no one, and he only desires for more power.
Skylor and Mystake usher Lloyd, and Dareth outside, showing off what they found in Harumi's belongings- the Mask of Hatred. Skylor points out that the mask could be useful to Lloyd in case his powers never return, but Lloyd decides not to. He throws it at Harumi's feet, explaining that it's a trap and that the only reason someone like Harumi would get caught is that they allow themselves to be caught. Harumi tells Lloyd "once green, always green," causing Lloyd to spend much time in thought over her words.
Lloyd, Nya, and Dareth discuss what to do with Harumi
On the rooftop, Lloyd tells the others that he's accepted that he may never get his powers back, and formulates a plan to get Skylor to absorb Garmadon's power so that she can control the Colossus. Mystake shapeshifts into Harumi, and Lloyd presents the disguise to the actual Harumi, who is outraged. Lloyd watches as Nya puts a gag on Harumi's mouth to shut her up.
Long after Skylor and Mistake leave to formulate the plan and Lloyd leaves Dareth in charge of watching over Harumi, he comes back to find that Harumi escaped and tied up Dareth in her place.
Skylor returns to Lloyd and the others after absorbing Garmadon's power, sadly not returning with Mystake. Nya accidentally knocks down a radio, and the voices of the Sons of Garmadon confirm that Skylor was followed. Lloyd asks if Skylor can control the Colossus, and they go to the rooftop to find out.
As Skylor tries to control the Colossus, Garmadon controls it instead, sending it towards Lloyd and the others. Lloyd tries to encourage Skylor as she attempts to control the Colossus, which works for a time. Lloyd watches as Skylor uses the Colossus to knock down several of the Sons of Garmadon, including Ultra Violet and Killow, and destroying the Mask of Deception. As Skylor pilots the Colossus up Borg Tower, Garmadon takes back control and continues his own advance on Lloyd. The power begins hurting Skylor, and the team realizes that they're running out of options.
As Harumi tries to escape the Colossus' destruction, Lloyd locks eyes with her from across the city, and he watches helplessly as she is swept away by the collapsing building. Garmadon is enraged by the death of his "daughter," taking out his anger on Lloyd as he swears to bring the city to ruin.
Still on the rooftops, Lloyd grabs Skylor's poisoned form and escapes with the others. Dareth and Nya jump down to another roof, while Lloyd hesitates, knowing that it will never work while carrying Skylor. In his hesitation, the Colossus's fist comes in to hit Lloyd, but he manages to jump on top of it, using it to make a safer landing on the next roof. Dareth helps Lloyd up while Nya does so for Skylor, and Lloyd continues carrying Skylor through the city.
As they hurry through the city streets, they come across Ultra Violet, who had been knocked away a few blocks down by Skylor earlier. Ultra Violet runs after them, intent on capturing Lloyd for Garmadon. Nya tells Lloyd and Dareth to keep going while she holds Ultra Violet off, much to Lloyd's reluctance. Lloyd and Dareth help Skylor walk as they try and find the vehicle, and Nya soon joins after beating Ultra Violet. Nya says that they should leave the city, just until everything calms down, and Dareth agrees, pointing out that Mystake said to stay alive until the other ninja return, which they still hadn't. Lloyd looks up to the sky, whispering "Where are you guys?" before following the rest of the group.
Lloyd tended to Nya as Violet tumbles after them before she collapses. As they prepare to escape, more members of the Sons of Garmadon surround them and they wonder what to do.
As they fight off their enemies, Lloyd tells his group to not let up. Fortunately, a portal forms in the air and dragons appear while the riders are revealed to be the ninja. A happy Lloyd laughs that the ninja have come back and held out to see them. Lloyd is then amazed to see his uncle Wu has aged back into an adult and by his new armor.
Lloyd getting his power back.
Confronting his father with his uncle, Garmadon declares them as his enemies before they fight. The three fought with Garmadon remarking the fight fuels before knocking Wu from the battle leaving Lloyd alone. Despite them fighting, Garmadon prevented Lloyd from falling to certain death twice and Lloyd tried to talk sense into his father but Garmadon ignored it. Lloyd soon stopped fighting and resisted his father long enough by using the Art of the Silent Fist, until the latter loses his power and Lloyd regains his own, undergoing his next transformation as Mystake predicted. After refusing to use his regained powers to kill him, Garmadon warns his son of impending danger, causing him to be confused by it. As the Sons of Garmadon are loaded into a police van, Lloyd appeared and had his father arrested for his actions. The ninja were happy to see he won the battle and recovered his powers.
After Garmadon's defeat, Lloyd went back to the building Harumi died and desperately looked for her, hoping that she survived the building's collapse, unbeknownst of her myserious resurrection.[16]
Lloyd thinking that the Oni are going to return
Several days later, Lloyd and the ninja, in their previous gi, clean up the Palace of Secrets before Wu, now an old man again says there is trouble. But as they came out, it turned out to be a lie as the public and The Fold wanted to congratulate them as well as P.I.X.A.L., Skylor, and Dareth. Later that night as fireworks were going off around the city, Lloyd comes up to the roof to see Wu saying goodbye to the Firstbourne as she and the dragons have to leave. Lloyd then tells his uncle about Garmadon's warning and since Wu didn't see them, Lloyd proclaims that if Garmadon was right: The Oni are coming.
Master Wu gives the ninja a review in Spinjitzu, teaching them to balance, conquering fear, focus, and teamwork. In the process of learning the lesson in teamwork, the ninja spill the painter's bowl of golden paint, which in turn covers Master Wu and Kai. Master Wu then concludes the lessons.
After falling asleep while reading a book, Lloyd dreams about the fate of the Ultra Dragon. Sometime between the events of the Final Battle and before the Nindroid conflict, while Lloyd and "Ultra" were on patrol, they discovered members of the Venomari Tribe attacking a village. Lloyd jumps off of Ultra's back and summons his Golden Dragon, and the two split up to more effectively defeat the Serpentine. Lloyd and Ultra foil the attack and fly back into the air.
Ultra Dragon disappears into the clouds, and Lloyd follows it to the Spirit Coves. There, Lloyd notices that Ultra is homesick. He gives Ultra permission to return to the Realm of Oni and Dragons. Ultra then flies out of the Cove and opens a portal to its home realm, as Lloyd waves goodbye to him, sadly. It ends with the Ultra Dragon flying with the other dragons, the Firstbourne included, and outside of the dream, the sleeping Lloyd smiles.
At Garmadon's request, Lloyd went to visit him in Kryptarium, where he explains the bringers of doom are about to arrive. Lloyd then tells him he won't trust him again and left in anger.
Lloyd visits Garmadon
Lloyd went back to the Monastery to find Faith resting. She told Wu that darkness swept over her home realm and that she barely escaped. He points out it might be the Oni and the ninja head to the Bounty to prepare.
While trying to defeat the darkness, the ninja noticed their Elemental Powers have no effect. They retreated, but Lloyd had to save Cole when he fell. Once they were back on the Bounty, Lloyd told the ninja that Garmadon might help them so they went to Kryptarium to release him.
Once the ninja are airborne again, the ninja discussed if they could trust Garmadon. Meanwhile, he turned the engines off, and the Bounty starts plummeting toward the ground. The ninja hanged on until Zane got to the emission switch-on time. As a suggestion, Zane asked Lloyd to keep an eye on Garmadon to prevent him from causing more trouble. They both went into the cabinet, where Garmadon questioned all the photos. When Garmadon destroyed a picture frame containing a photo of his reformed self and Lloyd, Garmadon left the room, leaving his son distraught.
Garmadon throws the picture onto the floor.
Zane then asked that everyone meet up at the bridge, where Garmadon proceeds to tell the ninja about how the Oni were able to enter Ninjago. They used the Realm Crystal and he would be able to go inside the dark cloud to destroy it due to being part Oni, but he would need a weapon. Lloyd then argues that they can't just let him have a weapon then let him walk away unsupervised. Since Lloyd is part Oni as well, he claimed he would also survive the darkness and decided to go with him.
When they arrived at Borg Tower, the ninja handed Garmadon a sword, but he started attacking them to activate his powers. He jumped off, and Lloyd followed. He survived the dark clouds and continued until he found Cyrus petrified. Garmadon convinced Lloyd to leave him behind or they'll slow down, but Lloyd assured Cyrus he will save him.
They then fought an Oni and entered the tower. There, Garmadon tried to shatter the Realm Crystal, but the Omega stopped him and started attacking them.
After a brief conversation with the Omega, the trio continued fighting. Lloyd was launched into a display containing the Sword of Sanctuary. However, the sword's reflection failed; he instead went for the Realm Crystal while Garmadon distracts the Oni. The Omega explained the crystal was only the key needed to open the portal and destroying it won't do anything. More Onis are summoned and Son and Father retreated. They are surrounded but noticed the Oni feared the Golden Master's armor. They managed to escape Borg Tower but were surprised to learn the ninja had to leave with the Bounty due to a distress call. Instead, P.I.X.A.L. entered the dark clouds, and being a Nindroid, was able to save them. When she did, she noticed she was running out of fuel.
Lloyd and Garmadon are then surrounded by the Oni, but P.I.X.A.L. saved them on time. She ran out of fuel and they began to fall until the others arrived with the Bounty. The ninja then told them that Cole was gone. After Garmadon told them they are wasting time mourning, he showed them the Golden Master's armor. However, everyone was upset at him and started leaving.
The ninja landed near the monastery and Wu and Misako went to see them. The ninja told the two that Cole had fallen into the dark clouds and that destroying the Realm Crystal did nothing. However, Garmadon showed them the Golden Armor and Nya explained that they may have a chance if they reforged the Golden Weapons. After Kai finished, he gave the weapons to their respective ninja but had to give the Scythe of Quakes to Nya. A monk signals to the ninja that the Oni have arrived, and they prepare to fight.
The ninja begin to fight the Oni and are surprised to see Cole arrive. Nya hands him his Scythe, but even with him they are overpowered and retreat into the monastery. They then watch as Jay asks Nya to be his Yang, to which she accepts. Lloyd points out that they can try using the Tornado of Creation against the Oni.
Lloyd meets his grandfather.
The ninja celebrate their victory
After defeating the Oni, Lloyd finds himself in the Grasslands and is greeted by the Golden Dragon, as well as the First Spinjitzu Master. Lloyd bows in respect to meet his grandfather. The First Spinjitzu Master expressed his gratitude and offered to take Lloyd somewhere or to return him to his friends, with him gradually forgetting the meeting. As Lloyd reaches for his hand, he begins to regain his consciousness. The ninja were relieved and as a celebration, their allies visited the monastery and watched them make a new mural with their handprints.
After all that had happened since Garmadon's return, Lloyd was feeling very unhappy and hoped to find solace in the legendary Wishmaster, a man in the Wailing Alps. After stopping in a tavern, Lloyd started the long trek up the Wailing Alps, being secretly followed by Clancee. He later noticed Clancee after hearing him bellow out an old sea shanty, and both worked together to take cover in an avalanche. Lloyd was buried in the snow from the avalanche, although Clancee helped burrow and dig Lloyd out.
Lloyd and Clancee continued their journey, eventually arriving at the Hanging Temple. After searching many rooms, Lloyd found a wall with the symbol of the Elemental Master of Ice. After entering the doors, they met Yana, who led them to their quarters. Lloyd still felt suspicious about the place, and sneaked out, leaving Clancee behind. Although able to hide himself, after attempting to get a better view of a commotion on the floor above him, Lloyd slipped and fell.
When Lloyd woke up, he found that he was under the care of Pokee. After a brief conversation with her, Lloyd attempted to continue his search, but was stopped after feeling Flintlocke's pistol at the back of his head. He and Clancee were later dragged to meet the Wishmaster, who revealed himself as Fenwick. Fenwick asked Lloyd to airjitzu to Cloud Kingdom, grab Fenwick's scroll, and deliver it to him, in return for his wish to be granted, which was for the good part of his father to come back.
Although refusing, Lloyd was coerced into agreeing after watching Yana be killed by Nimbus and Clancee almost killed
The ninja, sans Jay and Zane, watch as Cole beats Zane's high score in a game called Lava Zombies. The ninja relax in a hot tub outside of the monastery, which actually turns out to be the Bell of Divinity. Infuriated, Wu puts the ninja to a test to see how long they can survive in the room with his chicken. They were able to trap the chicken, but Wu was unimpressed.
After complaining about the traps Wu set up, the ninja asked him what to do. He challenged them to a battle but were easily defeated. Once again, the chicken was released to punish them.
Lloyd appears at the beginning of the episode walking in on Master Wu's meditating. He tries it but, eventually breaks and asks for a quest tip. Master Wu denied him and sent him out.
The ninja thought about who to battle, but Zane comes up with an idea to help the Police Commissioner with stopping crimes.
The ninja rush to help him, to find no crimes, just paper cuts and cats in trees. They return back to the Monastery, where they turn on their TV to find Gayle Gossip in a news story with Clutch Powers where he has discovered a pyramid in the Desert of Doom. The ninja quickly rush over there but do not see a stone with a snake carved on it.
The ninja rush around the Monastery, packing to prepare for their quest. Before they head off, P.I.X.A.L. introduces the ninja to the hangar bay. They quickly head off with the Land Bounty and two other vehicles.
In the Land Bounty, Zane informs the ninja about Beohernie, although Jay thinks the people mispronounced his name and should be called "Bernie." Cole discovered an oasis to stop and have lunch. Zane continues talking about the desert, and Cole leaves to get food, but the basket sank to the ground. The ninja rush to their vehicles and are able to outrun Beohernie; however, it isn't at the cost of losing one of the key compartments the Land Bounty needs.
Lloyd and the others are trapped while Zane attempts to repair the Land Bounty, but it will be impossible to escape without the component the beetle ate.
That night, Lloyd hears Zane says that the Bounty is useless without the component, and the only way to retrieve it is to go to the belly of the beast itself. He then gets the idea that one of them has to be strapped to a rope and sent into the stomach of the beetle. They play a rock-paper-clamp tournament in order to decide who goes in, and Zane ends up being the winner.
The next morning, Zane goes on the sand and is consumed by Beohernie. When Zane notifies the ninja that he found the component, the ninja pull him from Beohernie, but he resists by pulling onto Cole's Dirt Bike. The force by Beohernie causes Cole to fall out of his vehicle and onto the sand where two more bugs begin to attack, but they are repelled by the ninja. Eventually, Kai shot fireballs at Beohernie's belly which allowed Zane to escape the belly of the beast.
With the component recovered, the ninja were to escape the rock and outrun the other scarab beetles to their next destination, the pyramid.
The ninja try to convince Clutch Powers to explore with them but cannot. Clutch gets a call from the Explorer's Club. His membership is about to get revoked, so he helps. The Nnnja go past obstacles. Cole uses his strength to lift a column. Later on, Jay trips a cobweb and the ninja fall into spikes Kai destroyed with his fire.
They soon reach a room with a sliding puzzle on a wall. Jay and Nya accidentally freed Aspheera, by finishing the puzzle. Clutch flees, saying he will be asking for help. She steals Kai's power and traps Lloyd and the other ninja after she beats them with Spinjitzu.
Despite the rushing lava, the ninja are able to escape their prison; however, they are still chained. When they get to the barrier, Cole uses his lava arms to lift the barrier allowing the other ninja to pass. As Cole was lifting the rock up, Jay caught sight of lava approaching them and immediately begins running away from the lava. Not realizing they were still tied together, this caused a chain reaction, as Lloyd and Cole were pulled towards Jay causing Cole to drop the rock and nearly crushing Kai.
When they reach the spikes, they find supplies from Hageman needed to ascend the slope. As they began their ascent, Cole complains about Kai's weight causing him to lose his grip and the ninja to fall until Nya is able to grip the slope. Despite the setback, the ninja are able to reach the top.
The ninja reach outside the pyramid, but they realize they are surrounded by lava. When all hope seemed lost, P.I.X.A.L. arrives in the ShuriCopter and saves the Ninja.
After the long ride, the ninja reach their vehicle and promise that they will be ready for Aspheera.
After the ninja save Fred Finely from an Elemental Cobra, the reporter freaks out, so Lloyd and Cole calmed him down. After Fred tells the ninja where Aspheera is, they head off.
The ninja save the Police Commissioner and his crew from the Elemental Cobras. Before heading off to the Museum, Kai informs them that he will stay behind, thinking that he will ruin everything due to his powers being stolen. Lloyd attempts to get him to change his mind, but Kai ignores him so they head off, but not before Lloyd informs him that the window is still open.
The ninja fight the Elemental Cobras while Lloyd fights Aspheera and ultimately losses to her. She then performs Spinjitzu against the ninja and successfully defeats them. Aspheera then used her staff to destroy parts of the roof and cause the debris to fall on the ninja. After that, she reawakens the Pyro Vipers still in their tombs and tells them to follow her out of the museum, and the Elemental Cobras to finish off the ninja.
Before the Elemental Cobras destroy the ninja, Jake comes in to shield the ninja, but Kai catches up and rescues Jake out of trouble while turning on the fire sprinklers to distract the Elemental Cobras before Zane finishes them using his ice powers.
Lloyd, Zane, and Nya head off to stop Aspheera by taking a shortcut using Zane's GPS system. After arriving close to Aspheera, Zane headed off somewhere and promised to return.
Nya distracts Aspheera while Lloyd attempted to steal the Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu. Ultimately, Lloyd failed and both were surrounded by Pyro Vipers. Luckily, Zane arrives in his Shuricopter and creates an ice barrier, giving Lloyd and Nya enough time to escape.
While Lloyd, Nya, and Zane are in Ninjago City looking for Aspheera, Cole notifies them that she is on her way to the Monastery. In addition, he tells them to find Clutch Powers; believing he knows the second Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu's whereabouts.
When Lloyd, Nya, and Zane arrive at the Ninjago City Hospital, Clutch Powers tells them that the second scroll is at the Explorers Club, but he refuses to leave. When Nya pulls him from his bed, Clutch calls the nurses who escort the ninja away.
When Lloyd, Nya, and Zane enter The Explorers Club, they are welcomed by Cecil Putnam, and the trio explains that they need the second Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu. Luckily for them, The Explorers Club possessed the scroll; however, the Ninja needed a membership for the club. Since the ninja didn't have a membership, they were pushed out from the building.
The ninja tried again, but this time, they used Zane disguised as Clutch Powers. Once Zane entered the building, he is confronted by Putnam who tells Zane that his membership had been suspended and cannot obtain any artifacts.
After the two failed attempts, Nya decided to be bold by sneaking in the building and stealing the scroll. Lloyd and Zane follow up, and all three reach the rooftop. The trio then shut down a fan by using Lloyd's sword and Zane's ice to prevent it from moving and made their way down the ventilator using a rope hook. Suddenly, the fan broke free causing the ninja to fall and crash into a middle of a meeting between Shippelton, Smythe, and Underhill.
Lloyd's worst fear.
Lloyd tried to come up with an excuse by saying they were working on the air conditioning, but his sword came tumbling down. Shippelton knew he was lying and calls for security, causing the ninja to flee into a room. The three ninja notice a mirror that alters their image into their worst fears and Lloyd sees Garmadon's reflection instead of his own. Stating that his worst fear is becoming his father. After avoiding the members of the Explorer's club, the ninja manage to steal the second Forbidden Scroll and escape.
The Pyro Vipers break the door to the hangar bay, but they are unable to find Wu until Jay accidentally reveals their hiding spot by sneezing. Before Aspheera could do any harm, P.I.X.A.L. uses the Titan Mech to defend the ninja and Wu. Despite this, Aspheera is able to hold her ground and holds the ninja hostage until Lloyd, Nya, and Zane arrive with the second Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu.
A lengthy battle ensues with Lloyd having the chance to possess the Scroll when it falls into his hands. Eventually, Zane gets the Scroll and freezes the Pyro Vipers. Before Zane gave back the Scroll to Wu, Aspheera's arm manages to get free and she attempts to zap Wu, but Zane saved his master by pushing Wu of the way causing him to be hit and be seemingly destroyed.
The ninja come running in after P.I.X.A.L. has a nightmare of losing Zane. Wu then tells the ninja that Zane is alive; however, Wu won't let the ninja come since its location is remote.
Despite this, Lloyd steals the Traveler's Tea and the ninja head to the hangar bay where they spot Wu holding the Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu. A lengthy battle occurs as both sides were fighting for the Traveler's Tea. This gave the ninja no choice, but to tie Wu up and place a mouthpiece over him. In the end, the ninja headed inside the Land Bounty while P.I.X.A.L. stood outside and zapped the vehicle into the Never-Realm.
The Land Bounty lands are a cliff forcing the ninja to evacuate and during the process, Cole loses the Traveler's Tea. This causes an argument with Jay before Lloyd breaks up the fight and suggests they head down the mountain to avoid freezing.
After hiking through frigid temperatures, the ninja finally make it to a forest where it’s still cold. In addition, the ninja face danger when they are approached by Frost Wolves. The ninja flee from the danger, but Lloyd runs into a tree giving a chance for the wolves to attack but in spite of that, the wolves head off somewhere else. What the ninja do not realize is that one of the wolves is frozen on a tree.
Following the unusual sight of wolves running away, the ninja stumble upon some people who are also frozen. Nya is able to sense one of the victims realizing they have a heartbeat and are still alive, but Nya also gets a signal on the Titan Mech. Before they sought out to find the Mech, Jay believed they should help the people, but Lloyd and Nya stand their ground saying they should get more information before assisting the people.
After following the bleak signal for some time, the ninja run into the wolves again, but this time they fight. They are able to hold their ground for some time until three mysterious people shoot arrows at the wolves causing them to run away.
The ninja follow the people to a nearby village where they are greeted by Sorla. After both sides give their introductions, Sorla throws a potion into the hearth fire, and they are able to find Zane’s location which is the Castle of Ice. Sorla tells them that Zane was most likely taken captive by the Ice Emperor and he is "lost." However, Lloyd believes Zane is strong and they will still come for him despite all the dangers she said. Sorla then warns them of General Vex who is out to get the ninja.
Lloyd and Sorla discuss the path to the Castle of Ice. Sorla warns Lloyd to be very quiet on this path or else Wojira will "strike you down."
When Uthaug and Boma warn the Ice Fishers that the Blizzard Samurai are coming, Sorla states they must protect the Hearth Fire, so the ninja and Ice Fishers build a fort and are completed by sunrise.
Lloyd fights one of the Blizzard Warriors, he changes faces, but is soon corrupted and fights Lloyd.
Although the Blizzard Samurai didn't destroy the ninja, the Hearth Fire was taken out by the Blizzard Samurai leaving them freezing in the winter night. Kai continues to blame himself for not having his Elemental Powers before trying once more. This time, he is able to create the Fire, and the Ice Fishers chant "Fire Maker" due to his success.
Lloyd finds Nya and tells her to protect the Great Lake while he goes to the Castle of Ice alone. After convincing her, the rest of the village bids him farewell, with Jay giving him a fish and Nya giving him the tracking device for the mech.
During his hike, a pack of wolves was about to attack him, but another wolf saves him. He offers her his fish, and he continues his journey. He was then ambushed by Blizzard Samurai, but after being overpowered, he remembered what Sorla said about making noises. He used this to his advantage and caused an avalanche.
He was dragged out of the pile of snow by the wolf, and she leads him to the Land Bounty. However, he cannot turn it on. He gathers supplies to warm himself and decided to head back to the village to make a new plan. Suddenly, the device alerted him of the mech and had faith he could find Zane.
As Lloyd and the wolf continued their journey, he told her about Garmadon's evil side. He then decided to name her Red, after her facial markings. The device's signal became stronger, and they continued forward. They eventually found out they entered an Ice Bird's territory. Unable to fight it off, they found a cave to hide in.
The cave turned out to be where the mech was, but Zane wasn't there. He attached jumper cables to the mech and found a farewell message from Zane.
He then tried to start the mech up but found the battery has been drained. By connecting the jumper cables to the battery and using his Energy, he was able to start it up.
With the mech, he was able to fend off the bird. Although Red was initially unsure of the mech, Lloyd was able to convince her it won't hurt her and they can travel faster.
In Cole's nightmare, Jay, Kai, and Lloyd were disappointed in Cole after he left the tea behind. They made him go back for it, and the Bounty fell off the cliff.
On their way to the Castle of Ice, Lloyd tries to pass the time by telling Red about Harumi and the Sons of Garmadon.
They reach a frozen lake and Lloyd inspects the ice. They tried to leave the area but was attacked by an Ice Behemoth. Once it was defeated, Lloyd bandaged Red's leg and set up camp.
When they woke up, Lloyd found out that Red is a human. They argued, but their friendship was amended when Lloyd tells her not to run on her broken leg. After tending to it again, they apologize. The girl reveals her real name to be Akita and offers to tell him her backstory.
Lloyd listened to Akita's story about the Formlings. After her explanation, he stated they are on the same quest. Akita denied this, stating that Lloyd was there to save his friend and she seeks to avenge her village.
Lloyd and Akita have arrived far enough that they are able to see the Ice Emperor's castle, but it is too dark and they camp out for the night. They exchange their plans after they have defeated the Ice Emperor and rescued Zane, but they are interrupted by Boreal.
After a fierce and quick battle, Boreal injures them both and takes Lloyd to the Ice Emperor. There, Lloyd discovers that the Ice Emperor is nonetheless, his friend, Zane.
Lloyd was stunned to discover that the Ice Emperor was actually Zane. He struggles to make sense of it, calling out to him by name. When Lloyd steps forward, two Blizzard Warriors block his path with their spears. Vex warned Lloyd to stand back, reminding him he was speaking to the Ice Emperor. Undeterred, Lloyd insisted he came to bring Zane home. The Ice Emperor stated that the Never-Realm was his home. Lloyd argues that his true home was Ninjago, trying to spark a memory by mentioning their past battles, including Aspheera's attack that sent Zane into the Never-Realm. Vex accused him of lying and trying to manipulate the Emperor. Desperate, Lloyd recalled specific moments from their time together—like the time he accidentally dyed Zane's gi pink—and hopes something will break through. But the Ice Emperor showed no recognition. Lloyd noticed the Forbidden Scroll in the Ice Emperor's hand and realizes it may have corrupted Zane over time. He learned that decades have passed in the Never-Realm, assuming that time worked different. He pleaded with Zane to let go of the scroll. Vex lied that Lloyd wanted the scepter all to himself. The Blizzard Warriors move in, and a fight broke out. Lloyd defended himself, disarming one warrior and evading attacks, but when he lunged toward the Ice Emperor, he was struck by a blast of ice and knocked unconscious. Despite Vex's protests, the Ice Emperor ordered Lloyd locked in the dungeon.
Lloyd woke in a cell, seeing his hands bound by ice shackles. A voice from the adjacent cell broke the silence, asking if he was awake. Lloyd confirmed he was and learned the other man was Kataru, held captive in the Ice Emperor's dungeon. Lloyd recognized the name as belonging to Akita’s brother. Kataru explained with irritation that his sister was gone. Lloyd quickly corrected him, insisting that Akita was alive and that they had traveled together. Lloyd recalled Akita had always believed Boreal had killed Kataru. Kataru explained that the dragon instead brought him to the dungeon as a prize for the Ice Emperor. Lloyd asked how long he had been imprisoned. Kataru admitted he had stopped counting after a while, convinced there was no escape from the Castle of Ice. Lloyd, however, remained certain that there was always a way. Just then, Vex appeared outside his cell. He explained that the ice on Lloyd's wrists was corrupted, supressing Elemental Powers and would prevent his escape. Enraged, Lloyd called Vex a coward and a liar. He warned that Zane would eventually see through Vex's deception. Vex only laughed, identifying himself as the Ice Emperor's trusted advisor and Lloyd as a rebel spy. He promised to deal with him soon before walking away. Seeing this, Kataru apologized to Lloyd. Lloyd, however, knew Akita was out there somewhere, and his friends were coming for him.
Lloyd struggled to break his shackles, but Kataru advised him to save his strength. Kataru explained that their only escape was if someone opened their cell. Just then, Grimfax opened Lloyd's cell. Grimfax asked if it was true that the Ice Emperor had once been a good man. Lloyd confirmed it, adding that he could restore Zane's memory by taking his scepter. Convinced, Grimfax tossed a key to Lloyd, who unlocked his shackles. Grimfax then freed Kataru from his cell. Grimfax hoped that Lloyd's plan would work. He declared that he was joining their side, and Lloyd welcomed him to the Resistance.
Lloyd, Kataru, and Grimfax try to find and destroy Vex's crystal. However, Vex and the warriors already know, and they have the Resistance surrounded. Grimfax and Kataru fight them while Lloyd goes to find Zane.
He arrived in his throne room just before Zane was about to defeat Akita and revealed Zane's identity to her.
Lloyd tries to convince Zane that he was not an emperor. He then explains to Akita that he is not a bad guy, and stops her from hurting him.
Zane and Lloyd attack each other, but Zane was able to trap him in ice. Once Vex arrives and implores Zane to finish Lloyd, the latter hesitates. Vex moves to the job and is about to kill him for the Emperor while taunting Lloyd. However, Zane regains his memories when Vex said “protect” and saves Lloyd. Lloyd watches is Zane destroys his staff and freeze the realm of the ice liberating it. Happy to see his friend regain his memories, they re-connect until Lloyd sees that Vex is angry and attempting to kill Zane but is frozen by him in revenge for his manipulation.
Lloyd receives a kiss from Akita.
Later, the ninja were disappointed that the Traveler's Tea leaves were not enough to open a portal back to Ninjago. Their spirits soon lifted when Cole shows Sorla the berry he had saved, which is potent enough. After exchanging goodbyes with Akita, she gives him a kiss on his cheek before he jumped through the portal.
Lloyd and the rest of the ninja were chasing The Mechanic after he robbed a warehouse. However, The Mechanic was able to flee quickly. When Nya and Jay join the ninja late, Lloyd asked about their previous whereabouts, and Jay and Nya lied about what they actually did.
The Mechanic and his crew are caught by the Ninja inside an old electronics warehouse. A fight for the motherboard ensues with The Mechanic running away from the scene. However, he is captured during a high-speed chase.
After The Mechanic is arrested, the Ninja decide to investigate his headquarters. As they entered, one of The Mechanic's spare arms falls on Lloyd which freaks him out. Jay then discovers an old video game called Prime Empire and messes with it while the rest of the Ninja continue to explore.
The Ninja enter another room and see mysterious logos all over the place. A monitor boots up behind some books, so Zane pushes them aside to see it. the monitor questions the Ninja if they found the motherboard, and Zane responds typing in the keyboard. The monitor replies back, saying that Unagami is pleased and to activate the game, then turns itself off. Lloyd then questions on who's Unagami.
They head back to tell Jay, but he mysteriously disappears.
Lloyd along with the rest of the Ninja try to figure out where Jay is. They then find out Prime Empire is on and realize Jay entered the game after finding a recording of him.
The Ninja then interrogate The Mechanic but he refuses to answer any questions. Lloyd is annoyed so he directs the Police Commissioner to send him to Kryptarium Prison. Zane then informs the group that Prime Empire was created by Milton Dyer, so they decide to search for him.
They all reach Dyer Island and encounter traps such as lasers and robot dogs. Bob the Intern then turns the security system off after his shower and allows the Ninja to enter. They ask Bob questions although Bob thought they would come with answers about Milton Dyer's status. Furthermore, Bob does tell the Ninja that Milton Dyer was seeking revenge after being fired which prompted the Ninja to believe Milton Dyer was Unagami.
The Ninja head to Borg Tower to get the analysis of the Prime Empire. Borg told the Ninja that they had to defeat Unagami in the virtual world or find Milton Dyer in the real world. Cole then starts to play the game.
While he is playing, The Mechanic's team attempts an invasion. The Ninja are forced to stay in Borg's office, so they check on Cole only to realize that he didn't start the game and is still choosing an avatar.
Cole is able to reach level thirteen, but The Mechanic's team finally reaches the top floor. The Ninja are able to defeat The Mechanic's team before Cole, Lloyd, Nya, and Kai successfully entered Prime Empire.
Once they arrived, they would admire their surroundings as they looked around the marketplace.
Lloyd and his friends continued to look for Jay inside Prime Empire until they are attacked by the Red Visors. He along with the rest of the Ninja attempt to use Spinjitzu and their Elemental Powers, but only end up getting dizzy from spinning with no tornado forming around them and doing Jazz hands. As they duck for cover, Kai reminiscences the time Aspheera stole his powers and berates on how he and his friends always seem to lose their powers. He then witnesses "Jay" fighting a Red Visor and calls to his friends about this, who seem to also see other Jays fighting. Confused on why there was more than one Jay, Cole explains that they are some of the people trapped inside the game and made their avatars look like Jay. When they spot drones coming, the Jays tell them to follow as they double jump to the rooftop. Cole tells them what the double jump was and Kai told him that made no sense, but went with it anyway as the drones followed them.
Being cornered by drones from all sides, the Ninja and Jay Avatars fight the drones. The Jay Avatars being easily able to take them out, while the Ninja struggle with one of their own. Kai jumps on the face of one drone but is blasted off easily by its laser, sending him flying off the building and killing him. Kai then respawns next a grieving Lloyd after seeing his death. Both Kai and Lloyd are confused and Kai is impressed that he just respawned. Following Jay's advice, they head to an alleyway below after hearing a codename.
The Ninja suddenly spot three Red Visors up ahead. Lloyd, Nya, and Cole hide, but Kai, thinking the game has unlimited lives, stands in the open and taunts the Red Visors. The Red Visors kill him and Kai respawns again after the Ninja defeated the Red Visors. Kai re-spawns and expresses how much he likes the ability of "infinite lives". Cole tries to tell him how lives in a video game really works, but Kai ignores him as they move on.
Arriving at the location, which was an empty parking lot, the Ninja are confused by the turn of events; Kai concludes that the Jay avatars are crazy since they love Jay so much when a masked stranger holds them at gunpoint. Nya tells him the code name the Jay Avatars mentioned earlier and the man invites the Ninja inside his hidden garage.
The man reveals his name to be Scott and what he's been doing in Prime Empire when Kai foolishly kills himself by touching one of Scott's belongings; That being explosive. Upon re-spawning, Kai tells Scott how cool it is to have infinite lives. Scott denies this and shows him his health board, which is down to one. Kai gets mad at his friends for not saying anything and Cole responds by saying when he did try helping him, but he didn't want to hear anything.
The ninja enter Terra Karana with Kai and Jay arguing about the League of Jays. The Ninja then see a depressed Okino and honor him if he could guide them through Terra Karana.
Lloyd and the rest of the Ninja head out with Okino into the Forest of Discontent. Their first obstacles are bushes which contain the Thorns of Discontent. Lloyd is able to dodge the bushes and destroy one.
As the team and Okino travel through the forest, they complain about the darkness and not being able to see. Jay then opens his inventory and pulls out two torches for him and Cole. The problem now is that they could see what danger awaited for them.
As they continue walking, Nya accidentally jumps into a pit. She then begins to sink into it as teeth surround her. Jay and Cole attempt to pull her out in vain and Nya screams as the sand and teeth swallow her. Respawning, Nya is upset as well to see that she has also lost a life.
Okino and the Ninja eventually reach a point where he thinks the upcoming obstacle could be Strangler Vines. Lloyd finds out it's not, but they are ambushed by the Whack Rats. The Ninja defeat the Whack Rats and Ritchie is tied up. They interrogate him and Ritchie reveals that Unagami ordered them to ambush the Ninja. Lloyd then comments about Unagami preventing the Ninja from winning the game which confuses Okino. The Ninja then explain that Prime Empire is not a real-world and Unagami is the creator of the world. Originally, Okino doesn't believe it causing Jay thinks he is not programmed to understand the truth.
Realizing Unagami is playing dirty, the Ninja are about to leave, but Ritchie urges the Ninja to cut him down because he has an itch. Ritchie then tells the Ninja that there's a glitch in the game that can allow the Ninja to bypass the Forest of Discontent. The Ninja end up letting Ritchie down and he begins scratching his body.
Ritchie guides the Ninja to the glitch and he jumps in. Okino is confused at the sight as the rest of the Ninja enter as well. The Ninja are teleported to a purple cubed room. They walk forward and all of a sudden, the Red Visors appear and begin shooting the Ninja. The Ninja pull out their prime controllers to defend themselves as Ritchie looks on before leaving the room. The Ninja begin to lose lives until Okino enters and fights the Red Visors allowing the Ninja a chance to escape. Everyone but Lloyd is able to escape because Lloyd wants Okino to come along. Okino decides to stay with Lloyd as he pushes him through the portal.
The Ninja and Okino land outside the Forest of Discontent. Lloyd thanks Okino, but he is kneeling realizing the world he lives in is not real. Okino thinks he's a pawn, but Lloyd downplays the idea as he tells Okino that he made his own decision, not Unagami. Lloyd then tells Okino to trust in himself and in the Ninja as friends and as an ally to help them get past Terra Karana.
The Ninja talk to Shifty who gives them a discount on the grappling hooks for Flower Nya". Shifty then offers them two ropes: the Rope of Supreme Durability and the Rope of Questionable Integrity. Shifty lists the price for the first rope at a massive price that the Ninja can't pay. Jay refuses to buy the Rope of Questionable Integrity and suggests gaining more credits or to steal the rope. However, Lloyd doesn't agree with both ideas and opts to take the cheaper rope.
The Ninja are forced to take the second rope and Red Visors arrive at the scene. The Ninja begin climbing the cliff with the Red Visors on their tails. Lloyd defends himself by using his prime controllers and takes a Red Visors with him before he goes to the top.
As the Ninja interrogate one of the Red Visors, it tells the Ninja that Unagami is constructing something to another place and Jay realizes it's Ninjago. Lloyd tries to demand more answers but it self-destructs. After gaining more information, the Ninja are about to head into the Maze of the Red Dragon, but Okino continues to doubt himself. Lloyd tells Okino that he can be himself and make his own decisions which inspires Okino to be himself.
The Ninja and Okino begin dashing through traps and just before Cole asks Okino where to go, Unagami pauses the game to speak with Okino. When the game unpauses, the Ninja ask again, and Okino begins guiding the Ninja.
They make it to where the Red Dragon is and the Purple Key-Tana. Lloyd attempts to steal it when the dragon is sleeping, but the Ninja accidentally awakens it when they save Jay. Cole and the Ninja struggle to attack the Red Dragon until Okino strikes the dragon on its weak spot. The Ninja begin striking that same point until Jay grabs the Key-Tana and takes out the remaining lives.
Jay introduces Terra Technica to the Ninja and they decide to sign up for the Speedway Five-Billion. Unfortunately, they don't have enough credits to enter the race, and, to make matters worse, they are surrounded by Red Visors. Jay fights one of them and is forced to have a weapon upgrade which causes them to need more credits once they are done fighting. They then see an advertisement for a dance competition and decide to enter in order to obtain more credits.
Jay and Nya begin dancing and rank up points rapidly. This impresses the rest of the Ninja as they didn't realize Jay is an excellent dancer.
Meanwhile, the Red Visors begin to show up, so the Ninja begin fighting them in the background. Eventually, Jay and Nya are able to win the contest, and fans begin rushing the stage to congratulate them. One Red Visors tries to craw his way towards Jay and Nya, but Kai pokes his back and punches his head.
After winning the competition, Jay and Nya cash out their earnings to enter the race. The Ninja then realize they need cars, but Jay claims he knows someone who can lend them cars, so they head out to Scott.
Scott shows the Ninja all of the vehicles he has and commented that he wouldn't race due to having only one life left. Jay replies by saying that some things are worth fighting for, but Scott doesn't want to be a hero. Jay then explains that Scott has been in the game for way too long.
Lloyd learns about Racer Seven
While the rest of the Ninja are working on their vehicles, Lloyd heads out to check out the track. During his time, he catches sight of an unknown racer who wipes out despite racing hard. In fury, she throws her helmet at Lloyd. All of a sudden, Lloyd is spotted by multiple Red Visors and runs away onto the racing pole. He then does a backflip and lands on a car before escaping through a pit stop.
While Nya is working on her car, she falls down and Jay checks to see if she's okay. Nya then gets upset that her vehicle is now destroyed, but Lloyd comes back telling the team that he thinks Racer Seven can drive. However, Scott reveals that Racer Seven is programmed to lose which gets affection from Jay and Nya. Lloyd then goes out to find her.
After some time, Lloyd finds Racer Sven and tells her that the world she currently lives in is not real and that she is programmed by Unagami to lose. Racer Seven downplays that and threatens to call the Red Visors if he doesn't move. Lloyd then leaves but tells Racer Seven to come to the empty parking lot if she changes her mind.
After a grueling day, the Ninja rebuild four vehicles but still need another one. That's when Racer Seven arrives, so the Ninja and Scott come out to greet her. Lloyd then asks if she will participate or not.
While the Ninja are talking to Racer Seven, the alarm sounds as Red Visors begin shooting the base. Lloyd said he would hold them off, but the Ninja won't let him, so Scott decides to hold off the Red Visors. The Ninja are able to escape, but Jay cries out when Scott is cubed.
The Ninja are able to enter the race. After Coe and Kai decide to sacrifice themselves, Jay and Nya scream for their friends while Lloyd hangs his head down in despair while Unagami's drones pick up the cubes.
The Whack Rats then attempt to move Racer Seven out of first, but the Ninja get in their way. Racer Seven crosses the finish line first and wins as everyone cheers.
Jay, Nya, Lloyd, and Racer Seven are the crowned the winners of the race and handed the Yellow Key-Tana. Seven hands it to Jay, as he states that they can make Unagami bring their friends back. They just have to get the Orange Key-Tana and confront him. Red Visors begin to appear again and Seven tells them she can handle this. The remaining Ninja run away as the Red Visors confront Racer Seven and asks where they are. Seven plays dumb and they claim Unagami will find the Ninja. Seven denies this and says that the Ninja will be going after Unagami instead.
The remaining Ninja - Lloyd, Nya, Jay - head through Terra Technica and sneak past Red Visors. As they move, they watched of replay Kai and Cole being cubed from the Speedway Five-Billion, discouraging them. Lloyd tells the two of them that Kai and Cole would want them to keep on moving, which they do so. Jay shows them to the last Arcade Pod that would take them to the next area, Terra Domina.
When arriving, they find themselves in a side-scrolling platform, where they have to beat all the levels to reach the end. Jay describes how this works: As they keep moving, the ground will disappear behind them and will go faster as they progress, as they keep moving they will need to dodge objects and falling bricks if one of them dies, they all have to start over. As Nya questions the last rule, she is hit by a giant swinging sledgehammer with spikes, killing her.
Nya, Jay and Lloyd after they respawned
The trio respawn back at the beginning, with Nya on her last life. Lloyd expresses his annoyance about having to repeat that again. Jay tells them if they pay attention, they can do this. As they get farther, Jay passes three of the same hammers that killed Nya earlier. As he flosses in his victory, he barley evades a falling brick. As he laughs at the brick, another one falls and crushes him.
They respawn back at the start again, now with Jay standing on his last life. They move on again and Lloyd gets blocked by a giant wall. He tries to double jump over it but doesn't have enough room to get high enough. Instead, he hits the wall and falls to his death.
The three respawn back at the beginning once more, now with all of them down to one life. Jay tells them that they can't afford any more mistakes. This time, they make it through the first section.
The music gets faster and Jay realizes this as the game is getting harder. They are then greeted by an infinity maze going upwards and the floor slowly disappearing beneath them. They travel upwards and after a while, they slowly get tired. Just as they think the side-scroller is endless, Nya gets a Loot-Box and unlocks the ability to perform Airjitzu. Jay and Lloyd tell Nya to go on without them but says for them to grab and hold tight and flies up to the top.
When they arrive at the top, they find themselves having to choose a champion to face their most dreaded challenger and obtain the Orange Key-Tana. Lloyd is chosen and walks in the fighting arena. Unagami chooses and spawns Lloyd's most dreaded challenger, which was Harumi, which surprises Lloyd. Jay and Nya try to warn him of what Unagami is doing, but a dome blocks them from entering the arena and mutes their voices from the inside.
Lloyd being stabbed by Avatar Harumi
Harumi starts by tricking Lloyd to make him not want to fight her and seizes the opportunity to get the first hit on Lloyd. Lloyd holds back, not wanting to fight her. Jay and Nya try to tell Lloyd to fight her since this was not the real Harumi, but their efforts were useless. Lloyd starts making counter-attacks on Harumi, and as Harumi locks swords with Lloyd, she tries to trick him by saying that she was sorry for everything. Lloyd asks Harumi if it was really her. Jay again tries to warn his friend, but cannot due to the dome interfering. Lloyd breaks away from Harumi and proves if this was really her by asking her what they did the first night they were alone together. When Harumi answers incorrectly, Lloyd sees through this, realizing that this was not the real Harumi. Harumi and Lloyd start trading hits and blows that each other, both at low health now. Both make a final charge at each other and make a final attack on each other. Harumi dies first, while Lloyd loses his final life, turning into an Energy Cube and getting absorbed by a drone.
Jay and Nya obtain the Orange Key-Tana, but they mourned over Lloyd being cubed. Jay then tells Nya that they will stop Unagami and finish it for those who were lost.
Lloyd and the other ninjas are freed from Prime Empire and returned to Ninjago. There, he reunited with Jay, Wu, Zane, and P.I.X.A.L. and notices Racer Seven smiling at him, knowing that she's thanking him for helping her. While the Ninja are wondering what happened to Unagami, Jay reassures them that, like everyone else trapped in Prime Empire, he's home.
Lloyd catches Cole slacking off and is instead playing video games while the rest of the ninja are doing their chores. However, Lloyd decides to join in.
Sometime later, Lloyd finds Wu in a depressed state and their master explains that he feels like he's no longer needed as the ninja were able to successfully carry out their missions without him. Lloyd tells Wu that he's still needed, but he walks away.
Lloyd then heads outside to hear that they're being invited to Princess Vania's birthday at the Kingdom of Shintaro. Wu also heads outside and Lloyd tells Wu about the good news and recommends he should come along, but Wu does not want to go. However, Wu ends up going along after Misako forced him.
Lloyd and the ninja head to the Ivory City via the Bounty. Along the way, they encounter the Dire Bats. One even attempts to attack Nya, so Lloyd jumps on it. Eventually, the Bounty still descends after one of the Dire Bats runs into the pole containing the sail. Although all hope seemed lost, the Army of Shintaro carry the ship while Hailmar greets the ninja and shows them the Kingdom of Shintaro in the horizon.
The ninja are welcomed into the palace by King Vangelis. After hearing how Princess Vania is such a big fan of the ninja, especially Cole, Lloyd becomes suspicious of her. Mostly out of what happened with Harumi.
Lloyd and the other ninja are strolling through the magnificent gardens, and realize that Cole is missing.
Suddenly, Princess Vania appears from out of a tunnel in a frenzy, telling the ninja that she went into the Dungeons with Cole and found something terrible. There's an underground mine filled with little creatures forced to mine by black skeletons. Cole stayed behind to rescue them and told her to get help.
The seven of them go to tell King Vangelis, and he is angry at his daughter for disobeying his orders, endangering their guests. He says that he'll send his guards down at once to find Cole, but he will not allow the ninja to go. The ninja realize that the creature that Cole saw in his bedroom was real all along.
The ninja leave the throne room and make secret plans to enter the dungeons behind the King's orders. Vania agrees to show them the way into the dungeons, and she leads the way back to the garden.
Wu agrees to stay behind with Vania, feeling as though he'll slow the rest of them down. The ninja enter the cave and find that Vania was telling the truth. Zane detects simple weapons and crude fortifications from the skeletons, and the others suggest that they bust up the bags of bones, and rescue Cole nice and quickly.
They all agree, and steal the keys to Cole's cage, and free him at last. In order to delay their capture, Zane blocks an entrance off for the skeletons with his shuriken. Cole tells them to keep the volume down, as there's a winged masked man who lives in the temple in the center.
The two tribes of creatures that live in the dungeons, the Geckles and Munce, start to quarrel with each other, causing a ruckus. This alerts the Awakened Warriors, who begin to attack the ninja. Lloyd orders Jay and Nya to take our the warriors, while the rest of them run away. Zane and the others are in shock, watching the Geckles and Munce call each other "blade stealers." Meanwhile, the ninja find that the Awakened Warriors go down without much trouble.
While trying to defend themselves, Zane realizes that his Elemental Powers are no use in the dungeons.
All the commotion causes the masked man to exit his temple. The man reveals himself as the Skull Sorcerer, a masked man in a black gown with wings, wielding a glowing green skull. The Skull Sorcerer uses the green skull in his hands to awaken the black skeletons around him, overwhelming the ninja, leading to their defeat and eventual capture.
Lloyd and the other ninja are put to work by the Awakened Warriors, forced to mine heaping amounts of Vengestone, which explains their inability to use their powers.
After causing a ruckus, they are locked up in a cage with several Geckles. When Gliff picks a fight with Murt, the ninja start to wonder where their feud started.
Gliff explains that long ago, a hero named "Gilly" (who the Munce argues was named "Milly,") entered the mountain with two blades to defend the Geckles and Munce from a terrible dragon known as Grief-Bringer (who the Munce argues was called "Mief-Bringer.") After defeating the dragon, "Gilly" left behind her blades as gifts to the Geckles and Munce — leaving the Ivory Blade of Deliverance to the Geckles, and the Shadow Blade of Deliverance to the Munce.
The two tribe's feud started when the Munce apparently stole their blade, however, the Munce argues that the Geckles were the ones that stole the blade. The ninja come to the conclusion that it was actually the Skull Sorcerer who stole both blades, in order to get control over both tribes. While the tribes fight over themselves, they can't fight the Skull Sorcerer.
Lloyd puts together a plan to get the two tribes to make a truce so they can all break out. Word is passed around through Geckles and Munce about a secret meeting after lunch, and when the time comes, they discuss retrieving both Blades by defeating the Skull Sorcerer.
Later, the ninja break out of their cages by getting a Minos to eat through their chains. The ninja split up, while Cole and Lloyd attempt to find the two blades, Zane and the others go about releasing the remaining Geckles and Munce. A few minutes later, chaos ensues, as Cole and Lloyd are chased away by the Skull Sorcerer.
In the commotion, the ninja are split up so that Jay, Nya, and Lloyd go one path, while Zane and Kai go down another. Cole is further separated from the group as he is chased by the Skull Sorcerer.
Lloyd, Nya, and Jay follow the Munce to their home, but Murt can't remember where it is. Nya spots footprints and they follow it.
The ninja discover the beautiful cave and meet Queen Murtessa. She takes affection for Jay and thinks Nya is some sort of servant. Nya is furious at Murtessa and Lloyd tries to calm her down but also spots cave art depicting "Gilly" fighting a dragon.
The ninja eat with Murtessa and she flirts with Jay. Nya gets angry at Murtessa saying she is her love interest and both stare down each other. Lloyd tries to calm everything down, but Murtessa challenges Nya to a duel and she accepts it.
Lloyd witnesses Nya get beaten up by Murtessa, but Nya is able to perform Spinjitzu and knocks out the queen. The rest of the Munce then declare her the new queen, and Lloyd realizes they have a new problem.
Lloyd watches as the Munce argue whether they should attend the truce meeting with the Geckles. Nya then gets the Munces' attention by using her Elemental Powers and forces the Munce to the meeting.
When they arrive, Lloyd and the ninja try to settle everyone down after tensions rise between the two tribes. Suddenly, they hear the sound of Grief-Bringer and everyone but Zane and Lloyd flee. The remaining ninja try to hold off Grief-Bringer, but he proves to be too strong as they also retreat.
The ninja, Geckles, and Munce are running away from Grief-Bringer and decide to hide in the Geckle Strong-Cave.
When Nya and the Munce are trying to close the gate, Kai and the rest of the ninja head out to buy time for them to close it. The ninja perform Spinjitzu to defeat most of the Awakened Warriors, but they quickly rebuild themselves. Murtessa is able to break the chains to the gate and the ninja retreat back in.
Tensions once rise between the two tribes as Gulch is upset that the Munce are in his shelter.
Even though both sides dislike each other, they both are fearful when Grief-Bringer and the Awakened Warriors attempt to tear down the gate. Nya recognizes a pile of rocks covering something and asks the Geckles and Munce to work together to remove the rocks. Kai marvels at their teamwork, and when they're done, he enters first. However, he discovers there's no other way out.
Murtessa and Gulch apologize to each other and Kai and Nya officially establish peace with the opposing tribes. At the same time, the Skull Sorcerer destroys the gate and is about to fight until the ninja decide to surrender themselves and allow the Geckles and Munce to be free. The Skull Sorcerer agrees and the ninja are taken away.
Trapped in a Vengestone cage, Lloyd and the ninja observe the Geckles and Munce laboring in the mines. Lloyd reassures them that as long as the Geckles and Munce are unharmed, there is still a chance for hope. The Skull Sorcerer approaches and reveals to use Grief-Bringer upon the ninja to force the Geckles and Munce into submission, extinguishing their hope. Lloyd attempts to intimidate the Skull Sorcerer by mentioning Cole, believing that Cole is on his way to warn King Vangelis about the Skull Sorcerer. However, the Skull Sorcerer reveals himself to be Vangelis, having imprisoned Cole and Wu deep in Shintaro Mountain after they discovered his true identity, much to Lloyd's dismay. Despite Vangelis's revelation, Lloyd remains skeptical and questions him about the theft of the Blades of Deliverance. Vangelis admits to stealing the blades in order to exert control over the Geckles and Munce, solidifying his power over them.
In the midst of the execution ceremony, Lloyd and the ninja witness with trepidation as Grief-Bringer was on the verge of being set free. However, Cole steps in and confronts Vangelis, as the Shintarians engage in battle against the Re-Awakened. Plundar and Adam come to the rescue, freeing the ninja from captivity and enabling them to partake in the battle for Shintaro Mountain.
Lloyd continues to fight the Awakened Warriors alongside the ninja, Upply, Munces, and Geckles. Despite being overwhelmed, they receive aid when Vania and the Winged Guards of Shintaro arrive as well.
After Cole unlocks the Spinjitzu Burst, Lloyd watches Vangelis being taken away by his former guards.
During the ceremony, Lloyd watches Vania becoming the new ruler of Shintaro and promises peace for everyone. After the ceremony is finished, the ninja wave good-bye as they board the Bounty. Lloyd also took this time to apologize to Vania for his distrust towards her which she accepts.
Staying awake the whole night, keeping surveillance on the missing Kryptarium inmates, Lloyd was met by P.I.X.A.L., who realizes Ronin was the one who arrested Fugi-Dove. Then, Cecil Putnam arrives, informing the ninja that Misako is presumed lost. Wanting to save his mother, Lloyd calls for an expedition to the uncharted island. First, they meet up with Twitchy Tim, who chooses to go with them to the island. He rides on a ninja's catamaran with the other ninja, and arrives at the island. He calls for the Jungle Choppers from P.I.X.A.L., and they ride them into the jungle.
Lloyd and the other ninja dismount off the Jungle Choppers in order to travel through the jungle. He senses Zippy's presence, who jumps at the ninja. Lloyd notes that even if he is friendly, they must focus on their mission. Later, Lloyd, along with the other ninja, get attacked by Stone Guardians. Lloyd brings the Golems off the ninja's trail by luring them away before hiding in a cave, where he meets up again with Twitchy Tim.
Lloyd puts on camouflage to get into the Keepers' Village, he tries to motivate Twitchy to help him but he is scared, Lloyd still continues to go to try to free the Ninja. With Zippy’s help, he is a able to free them and helps the Ninja look for Jay. Only to be ambushed by the Keepers when he and the others try to convince Clutch to not steal the Storm Amulet. He is captured with the Ninja and forced to watch Jay be sacrificed to “Wojira”.
Lloyd breaks free and tries to help Jay from being eaten, only to fail. They get back to the island to be met by the Keepers, who promise to sacrifice them if Wojira comes back. Lloyd shows a wooden tooth from the sea creature and tells the Keepers that they have been tricked and gets them to help the Ninja find Jay. Lloyd battles some of Ronin’s crooks and saves Jay. Later, he is thanked with the rest of the Ninja by Mammatus. Next day, he sits down at a beach and is confronted by Wu and Misako who ask what he is thinking about, he tells them he wonders if Wojira is an actual being or not.
Lloyd entered the courtyard after Wu was shocked to see a giant hole in the middle of the wall. After Jay, Kai, and Nya failed to remember the six Fundamental Virtues of Spinjitzu, Wu looked around to see if the other ninja remembered, but they all looked down with guilt on their face.
With the ninja forgetting the virtues, Wu ordered them to medidate immediately. While medidating, Lloyd was meditating the wrong way, so Wu turned his body to the right way. While Wu was attending to the door, Lloyd continued to medidate even when Nya heard a roar in the background. When Nya investigated by opening the door, they was shocked to see Wu grasped by a green dragon. The ninja tried to fight the dragon, but the dragon was able to deflect their attacks and escape through a portal. The ninja then entered the portal hoping to save their master.
The ninja exited the portal and saw the green dragon across a pool of lava. Having to get across, Lloyd decided to use the ledges on the permeter, but quickly encountered the Lava Monster. Fortuantely, he is saved by the Thunder Dragon and entered the next portal.
Lloyd found himself racing at the Speedway Five-Billion
Teleporting from the pyramid, Lloyd found himself racing at the Speedway Five-Billion in his car. Trying to get a sense of his surroundings, he saw the Legendary Dragon teleporting through another portal. Suddenly, the Whack Rats appear and begin shooting at him with one of the Whack Rats jumping on his car. Lloyd questioned whether this was against the rules, but just before the Whack Rat bombed his car, Cole came from behind in his mech and tossed the rat aside. The ninja identified another portal at the finish line and tried to get to it with their vehicles, but the Whack Rats kept respawning every time they were defeated. Lloyd then realized they had to be defeated instead of defeating the Whack Rats and purposely got shot by the enemy. Although Lloyd "died" on purpose, he quickly respawns right near the portal. The rest of the ninja followed suit and were able to enter the portal.
Lloyd and the ninja were trapped in a cage and watched as Kai and Jay jousted in order to earn their freedom. After Jay told the truth of falling in his win, the Ice Emperor was pleased Jay told the truth and freed the rest of the ninja. The Ice Emperor then opened the next portal for the ninja to find Wu.
Lloyd and the ninja fought the Awakened Warriors in the Mines of Shintaro. After saving the Geckles from the warriors, the ninja used the catapult to launch themselves to the next portal.
Lloyd and the ninja found themselves on the Island of the Keepers with Lloyd in his race car. They discovered Wu held captive by the Legendary Dragon along with three other dragons surrounded by a forcefield. The ninja suggested different strategies, but Kai disregarded everything proposed by the ninja and took the dragons head on. After Kai destroyed the forcefield, he protected Wu from the Legendary Dragon by using his Elemental Powers as a shield while Lloyd drove his car into the dragon. Despite the ninja defeating the dragons and saving Wu, their master informed them it was merely a lesson to teach the six Fundamental Virtues of Spinjitzu.
Lloyd and the other Ninja made their way to the Farmers' village where they encountered Miss Demeanor and her Henchmen for the first time. When the villainess began to make a getaway, Lloyd ordered Nya and Zane to intercept her. Unfortunately, Nya's powers went haywire and she lost control over the waterspout she had created, forcing the ninja to shift their focus towards protecting the village over capturing Miss Demeanor.
Following the mission, Lloyd reported the circumstances to Wu and accompanied him to the Monastery's library where the ninja learned that the First Spinjitzu Master did not originally possess the powers of Water and Wind.
Together with Cole, Lloyd worked on restoring power to the computers inside the Samurai X Cave. After the two succeeded in fixing the monitors, Nya entered and asked about the whereabouts of Zane and P.I.X.A.L., to which Lloyd hesitantly admitted that the two decided to embark on a mission to the Endless Sea on their own due to recent circumstances.
Later, Lloyd was washing the dishes when a strange pulse of energy caused the water in the sink to erupt from the faucet. He then joined the others in cleaning up the flooded Monastery.
When Cole cryptically referenced the last time a ship was said to be "unsinkable," Lloyd cautiously gestured for Cole to drop the subject. He then turned towards P.I.X.A.L. and insisted that her newly designed Hydro Bounty was fantastic. At nightfall, Lloyd, Zane, Jay, Nya, and P.I.X.A.L. entered the vessel for their mission to Tartarus Trench, with Lloyd manning the ship's engines.
Some time into their voyage, Lloyd entered his quarters onboard the ship and spotted a Pillow mint on his bed. After enjoying the refreshing taste of the candy, Lloyd reminisced for a moment on its flavor before wondering how it could have possibly gotten there. After a brief investigation alongside Nya, Jay, and Zane, the four discovered that Nya's mother, Maya, had stowed onboard. In the ensuing conversation, Lloyd was delighted when Maya offered to make muffins, but he and the others were immediately called to the bridge, for they were arriving.
As the Hydro Bounty neared the trench, they were attacked by an unknown assailant and Lloyd responded in kind by launching the sub's torpedoes at their attacker.
While attempting to repair the damaged and powerless Hydro Bounty, Lloyd, Jay, and Zane stood outside of the engine room where they overheard Nya's argument with her mother. When Nya stepped out of the room, Lloyd began to sheepishly turn a valve, pretending to have been busy, but quickly began turning the valve in reverse after water began leaking through the hull.
When Nya and Maya prepared to deploy in the two APS suits, Lloyd encouraged Nya to allow her mother to join her, noting how his powers (and by extension the powers of the other ninja) would not be useful underwater, whereas Maya's status as the previous Master of Water could offer some helpful insight. He and the others then returned to the bridge where they watched Nya and Maya's surroundings thanks to the APS suits' cameras. After the pair arrived at the Temple of Wojira, Lloyd reacted with horror once Zane translated the door's engravings and discovered that the mentioned "Sleeper of the Deep," was in fact Wojira.
Onboard the Hydro Bounty and having lost contact with Nya and Maya, Lloyd asked P.I.X.A.L. about how much oxygen the pair had remaining in their suits, growing concerned with P.I.X.A.L. estimated that both had about an hour left.
After another failed attempt at restarting power to the Hydro Bounty, Lloyd alerted the others that the hull was being breached with water and bemused that there surely had to be something else they could try to escape their predicament. When Jay sneaked off to attempt recharging the ship's battery, Lloyd, Zane, and P.I.X.A.L. ran after him, but it was too late. Once the batteries were charged, Lloyd called out to his friend but grew increasingly worried when Jay did not immediately respond. Fortunately, Jay survived the experience and all four returned to the ship's bridge to prepare for departure.
After tracking down Nya and Maya's location, Lloyd and Jay geared up in their scuba suits and swam out to assist their allies, scaring off the Ripper Sharks with their Harpoon guns. After regrouping onboard the Hydro Bounty, the ninja were surrounded by a squadron of Maaray Guards who informed them that King Trimaar demanded their presence. With a frown, Lloyd told his allies that they didn't have a choice in the matter.
Lloyd and the others were then escorted to Trimaar's chamber, where the King demanded to know why they had trespassed upon his kingdom. In reply, Lloyd admitted that they were unaware even of the existence of Merlopia. He and the others then watched as Prince Kalmaar was brought in to answer to the accusations levied upon him and his ensuing coup. When Kalmaar blamed the ninja for mortally wounding his father, Lloyd led his allies in escape through the palace halls.
With only a wall of ice separating the ninja from a pair of pursuing Ripper sharks, Lloyd urged for his allies to search for a way to open the next door, suggesting that there could be a hidden lever or pressure plate. At that moment, the sharks breached the ice wall and nearly attacked Lloyd, though he managed to narrowly swim out of the way. Seconds later, he and the others would be pulled to the other side by Benthomaar, the adopted younger son of King Trimaar.
After introductions, Lloyd told Benthomaar that they didn't kill Trimaar, to which the latter responded that he already knew. Lloyd and the others then followed their new guide through the halls of the palace to the hanger bay where the Hydro Bounty was being kept. During the skirmish in the hanger bay, Lloyd commandeered one of the APS suits and offered to cover his friends' escape. With Nya's insistence however, Lloyd retreated alongside them, but not without hurling the suit's massive sword at Kalmaar and only narrowly missing the new king's head.
During the escape from Merlopia, Lloyd hitched a ride to the Hydro Bounty's exterior with the APS suit, only reentering the sub once they had lost their pursuers.
Lloyd listened closely as Benthomaar told the ninja about his history with Kalmaar. When the latter finished his story, Lloyd comforted the prince by declaring that the ninja would be proud to be his friends.
On the way to the Island of the Keepers, Lloyd and his allies confirmed with Benthomaar that Kalmaar required both Amulets of Wojira in order to awaken the Storm Serpent. Lloyd then emphasized to his allies why securing the Storm Amulet was so important.
Upon arriving on the shores of the island, Lloyd and his allies established an audience with Chief Mammatus and warned him of the threat that was to come. After returning to the Hydro Bounty, Lloyd ordered P.I.X.A.L. to fire up the ship's radio so that they could contact the other half of their team that remained on dry land. Unfortunately, moments later, Kalmaar and his forces would storm the ship and damage it to the point of inoperability, stranding Lloyd and the others on the Island of the Keepers.
Stranded on the Island of the Keepers, Lloyd and his allies watched as Nya attempted to summon Whales to help tow the damaged Hydro Bounty. After she succeeded in doing so, Lloyd cheered his friend on, noting that they finally had a way off the island.
As they returned to Ninjago City, Lloyd listened on as Benthomaar told his allies the story of the Battle of Nine Days and of Nyad's sacrifice to defeat Wojira. At the conclusion of the story, Lloyd expressed hope that Kalmaar had not yet located the Storm Amulet.
After arriving at the docks of Ninjago City, Lloyd fought against the Maaray Guards in an effort to retrieve the Storm Amulet from Kalmaar. Following their seeming victory, Lloyd celebrated back at the monastery by playing Pool with Zane, Jay, and Benthomaar. As they played, Lloyd attempted to allay Benthomaar's fears of Kalmaar possibly retrieving the Storm Amulet by highlighting how Cole had taken it to be secured in Shintaro.
Lloyd worked on repairs to the surviving APS suit at the Samurai X Cave. As he worked, he briefly used a fire extinguished on Kai's Submersible combat craft when it caught on fire. However, a second explosion knocked Lloyd and his APS suit off the platform ledge, though Lloyd managed to hoist himself up and declare that he was okay.
During the Great Flood, Lloyd patrolled the submerged streets of Ninjago City in the APS suit. During his patrol, Lloyd rescued several kids from Benny's Arcade Emporium. After securing their safety, Lloyd attempted to engage in battle with Kalmaar and Wojira, but was blasted back into the water.
Outnumbered and surrounded, Lloyd and the other patrolling ninja were forced to retreat to the Ninjago News Center. As Jay's condition worsened, Lloyd began pacing back and forth before shouting that they had to take Jay to a hospital.
The next morning, Lloyd and the others watched as Nya merged with the sea and set out to find Kalmaar to finish their battle once and for all.
In search of Nya, Lloyd and the others scaled their way to the top of the Ninjago City Police Station, where they fought against Gripe and his platoon of Maaray Guards. In the opening actions, Lloyd ripped into a Spinjitzu tornado and struck Gripe off the side of the building. After Kalmaar's demise and the guards' retreat, Lloyd and his friends watched as Nya returned in the form of a water dragon and fought against Wojira. Following Nya's victory, Lloyd watched with sad and solemn eyes as she returned to the sea and disappeared.
At Nya's memorial, Lloyd silently paid respects to his missing friend, being the first to empty his bowl of water into the vase.
Following the Great Flood, Lloyd accompanied his fellow ninja in scouring the coastline of Ninjago for any signs of Nya. After being dropped off by P.I.X.A.L., Lloyd thanked her and stated that they would meet up with her south of the Golden Peaks in two days. After two whole days of walking up and down the coast and inquiring with the local fisherman for any leads, the ninja returned to Ninjago City with nothing but tall tales.
After returning to the harbor, Lloyd and the others spotted a large crowd gathered before a man who claimed to be selling a sea monster. However, after discovering that Miss Demeanor and her henchmen were amongst the prospective buyers in the crowd, Lloyd sprung into action, ready to foil Miss Demanor's sinister plans. Once the villainess was defeated and the monster was exposed as a fake, Lloyd and P.I.X.A.L. unmasked the mysterious vendor, discovering that he was none other than Ronin. In disgust, Lloyd asked the mercenary if he was even ashamed of himself before leaving him to the Police Commissioner, who decided to let Ronin off the hook this time as no actual crime had yet been committed. As the ninja began to walk away, Jay groaned that he was done with fake monsters and Kai poked fun at him, asking if he would prefer real ones instead. Upon hearing this, Lloyd let out a groan and asked both of them not to tempt fate for their next adventures.
A few days after the Great Flood, Lloyd patrolled Ninjago City to check up on the status of the city's recovery, reporting his findings back to Wu and Misako at the Monastery. After finishing his report, P.I.X.A.L. rushed out to inform Lloyd and the other Ninja that a monster was reportedly seen in the sewers of Ninjago City!
After investigating, the ninja quickly discovered the identity of the monster as being a baby Leviathan. Determined to get things over with quickly, Lloyd instructed his allies to attack the creature, at first with Spinjitzu, then with Jay's lightning when that failed. Zane however, quickly realized that the leviathan had no interest in attacking them but instead wanted to escape the sewers. When Lloyd's proposed ideas fell flat, Cole suggested instead for Zane to use his power of Ice to freeze some of the sewer water, then for Kai to melt it with his fire, creating a rushing wave that could move the baby leviathan. Throughout this process, Lloyd watched on in silence, questioning himself as to why he never thought of such ideas. Eventually, the levianthan was reunited with its parent: the same leviathan Zane had freed around Lighthouse Island many years ago. As the other ninja walked up into the lighthouse in search of a radio to contact P.I.X.A.L. with, Lloyd stayed behind and wondered to himself if he was still fit to lead the ninja.
One afternoon following a training session, Lloyd and Wu responded to a visitor to the monastery. To their surprise, the visitor was none other than Merlopian scientist, Glutinous! From Glutinous, Lloyd and Wu learned that Gripe had returned alongside an army of renegade Maaray guards, intending to seize control over the underwater kingdom while Benthomaar was away. Lloyd quickly agreed to assist Gluntinous in repelling Gripe's attack, and the grateful scientist provided Lloyd with instructions to infiltrate the Merlopian Palace.
The next morning, the ninja cruised towards Merlopia onboard the Hydro Bounty. Armed with five APS suits, the five dove below the waves to Merlopia, briefly fighting against one of Gripe's patrols shortly after submerging. After arriving at the palace, the other four ninja immediately headed for the supply hatch that Glutinous told Lloyd about and began heading inside. As Lloyd watched his friends disobey his orders, he couldn't help but wonder to himself if his position as the team's leader was slowly slipping away.
Not long after entering the palace's halls, the ninja came across a platoon of Gripe's renegades, and Lloyd promptly ripped into a Spinjitzu tornado before swiftly defeating them. Overwhelmed, the rogue guards began to flee, with the ninja in pursuit. Believing that they could overtake and intercept Gripe's forces to the throne room, Lloyd ordered his allies to take one of the palace's lower tunnels. Unfortunately, Gripe had anticipated this course of action and ordered his forces to flood the lower tunnel, nearly drowning Lloyd and the others had it not been for Glutinous' timely intervention.
Shortly after, Lloyd and the others confronted Gripe outside of the throne room, but Gripe and his forces answered by simply locking themselves into the room. When Lloyd failed to find a way to open up the sealed doors, he began to lament how hopeless things seemed, adding that Nya could've probably solved this problem. Lloyd's complaints greatly angered Kai, who retorted that the ninja need a leader capable of taking action rather than wasting time. Kai then ripped into a Spinjitzu tornado himself, using the heat generated from his fiery vortex to melt away the doors before brutally beating Gripe and his forces, leaving Lloyd and the others to watch with aghast and horrified faces. After witnessing Kai's single handed victory, Lloyd admitted that the feat was impressive before handing Gripe over to Glutinous' custody. Although Gripe warned that he would never cease his attempts to seize the throne, Lloyd and the others departed now that the immediate threat had been quelled.
After a particularly intense training session, the ninja discovered that the water at the Monastery had been tainted with chemicals! Since the monastery drew its tap water from the same source that supplied Ninjago City, Lloyd suggested for the ninja to head over to the city to investigate. After wandering through the city, the ninja discovered that all of the city's water, even the canals, had been tainted. Lloyd then suggested to head upstream to continue their investigation, taking his Race Car to journey onward, following a heavily polluted river to discover the source of the contamination.
The ninja then discovered a mining operation hard at work near the polluted river; the Great Flood had apparently uncovered a new vein of vengestone, which was now being exploited by none other than Miss Demeanor and her henchmen, who were utilizing fracking techniques to obtain the mineral. Angered by the sight of Miss Demeanor, Lloyd vowed to defeat her once and for all this time, ordering the ninja to take on the illicit mining operation with Spinjitzu. Although this plan worked at first, Miss Demeanor's goons quickly turned the tables on the ninja by blasting them with contaminated water! Lloyd then admitted that his plan didn't work out while the others lambasted him for his suggestion. In frustration, Lloyd sarcastically asked if any of the other ninja had better ideas, to which Jay responded in the affirmative.
Following Jay's plan, all the ninja boarded his sub car and drove towards the mining operation to grab Miss Demeanor's attention. When she gave chase, as planned, Jay drove towards the polluted river and dove into it, converting his car to sub mode to traverse the contaminated waters. The goons on the other hand, were not so fortunate. Due to speeding on ahead in an effort to catch up with the ninja, the goons were unable to brake in time and crashed their mining vehicle into the river. Miss Demeanor, however, managed to escape once more, as her truck had been trailing the mining vehicle from behind. While Miss Demeanor escaped, Lloyd and the others made their way over to the submerged mining vehicle and rounded up the stranded henchmen. As he watched her escape, Lloyd tried to rally the other ninja into giving chase, but Cole called off the pursuit, explaining that the health of Ninjago City's citizens was more important and right now, they had to notify the Police Commissioner about their findings so that the river could be cleaned up.
Lloyd and the others tried to convince many citizens that living in the city was safe, because due to the citizens fear of another flood, they started to illegally build houses on trees. Cole was able to convince the citizens by giving them a tour on the Destiny's Bounty. Lloyd was impressed by Cole's leadership and decided to sit his next mission out in order to think about his declining skills at being a good leader.
Lloyd would later abandon the ninja team and start working at a window washing company, spending the next months cleaning many windows in Ninjago City.
Hoping to reunite the ninja, Cole, Kai, and Zane headed to Lloyd, who was washing windows in Ninjago City. Lloyd was taken aback by their unexpected presence and questioned why they were there. Kai explained that they needed to investigate the Vengestone matter and thought Lloyd's help would be valuable. However, Lloyd politely declined, mentioning his workload and the need to continue working. As he descended on the lift, Kai and Cole emerged from neighboring windows, desperately trying to bring Lloyd back to his senses. Cole reminded Lloyd of their ninja motto, but Lloyd snapped, stating that he was no longer willing to take responsibility for others. He declared that his sole focus now was on cleaning windows. Realizing that Lloyd needed some time, the ninja decided to try their luck with Jay instead.
At Lighthouse Island, the ninja witnessed a candlelight vigil. Lloyd joined them using an APS suit. Cole surprised at Lloyd's arrival, prompting Kai to ask what made him change his mind. Lloyd explained that Nya wouldn't want them to give up and would push them to continue working. In a show of unity, the ninja put their hands together in a circle and agreed to carry on for Nya.
In the hangar bay, the ninja are engrossed in a heated discussion about the mysterious movement of Vengestone across Ninjago City. Zane suggested that it might be happening underground to avoid air traffic control. Lloyd chimes in, mentioning that the Serpentine have denied any activity in the unused subway tunnels, leaving the ninja puzzled about the situation and considering starting over with their investigation. When Lloyd turned to Jay for ideas, he remained silent, focusing on his glasses of water. Jay was disinterested and unmotivated to participate in the discussion about the Vengestone. Jay's sudden outburst catched the attention of the team as he reflected on Nya's absence and the impact it has had on their dynamic as a group. He expresses doubt about their ability to solve the mystery without her, leading to a tense exchange with Kai, who accused Jay of being mopey and unhelpful. The team's frustration and emotional turmoil reach a boiling point as they struggle to come up with a solution to the Vengestone mystery without Nya's presence. Lloyd suggested that they might all need a break due to the tension in the group. Jay dismissed the idea, claiming they already had all the information they needed. However, upon noticing a pizza box, Jay hinted at having an idea involving the N line.
Lloyd and the ninja reached the N line, where Jay explained that it had been closed for years and was now deserted. Jay pondered aloud whether someone else had taken over the construction of the subway tunnel after the city had abandoned it. Cole pointed out that they had reached the end of the tunnel, but Jay wondered if there was more to discover. Suddenly, they noticed a delivery man sleeping on a crate of Vengestone, waiting for the buyer. Miss Demeanor and her henchmen arrived. Lloyd quickly reminded Kai that they couldn't use their Elemental Powers due to the proximity of Vengestone. The ninja swiftly dodged Miss Demeanor's attacks and engaged in a fierce battle with her henchmen. However, they struggled to coordinate their efforts as a cohesive group. Miss Demeanor warned Lloyd about the New Ninja potentially replacing them, but Lloyd remained unfazed by the threat. In the midst of the chaos, a henchman was nearly knocked into Lloyd by Zane accidentally, and Jay ended up crashing into Lloyd as well. Just when things seemed dire, the New Ninja arrived and effortlessly defeated Miss Demeanor and her henchmen.
As the authorities escorted Miss Demeanor and her accomplices, Lloyd was prepared to express his gratitude to the Police Commissioner. However, to his surprise, the Police Commissioner diverted his attention and conveyed his appreciation for the exceptional efforts of the New Ninja instead. The Teal Ninja emphasized that their motivation was not to seek thanks, but rather to protect the vulnerable, which they found fulfilling. The Fuchsia Ninja clarified that they looked up to the ninja and were inspired by them to become ninja themselves. Lloyd defended their skills by highlighting their recent achievement of discovering a shipment of Vengestone and identifying the involved villains. However, the Fuchsia Ninja corrected him, stating that they only found the intermediaries and would have located the Vengestone Buyer if they hadn't intervened. The Teal Ninja then disclosed that they had planted a tracking device and intended to trace it to the final destination. The Orange Ninja mentioned that they had to depart as Ulysses Trustable wished to personally thank them. Finally, the team made their exit using a smoke bomb.
Lloyd agreeing to free Aspheera
Lloyd was frustrated with the presence of the New Ninja at the hangar bay, questioning their identity and authority. Zane, however, explains that they are the New Ninja of Ninjago City and their arrival was actually fortunate. He emphasizes that without their assistance, the team would have likely faced defeat. Lloyd interrupts, stating that he was not interested in calculating the odds of their success, but rather wants to know how they will address the situation. Zane, oblivious to Lloyd's concerns, asks what specifically he is referring to. Lloyd expresses his distress over the fact that they are being replaced and questions whether Zane even cares about it. Cole intervenes, assuring Lloyd that nobody was replacing them and reminding him that Zane has turned off his emotion chip. The chaos triggers the sprinklers, and Master Wu rushes to the hangar bay to see what is happening. Suddenly, the ninja notice that the spilled water is glowing and shifting, and Nya emerges from within, taking on her humanoid form using the water. Nya explained that she must have her powers get taken away to get her human for back. In a surprising move, Zane freezes Nya in place using his Ice powers as a way to prevent Nya from losing her form. Cole asserts that Nya cannot have her Elemental Powers taken away, but Lloyd counters by reminding him of Kai's previous experience with Aspheera. Wu interrupts, firmly stating that considering such a plan is not an option and that they need to find another solution. Lloyd questions Wu about his search for alternatives to bring Nya back, to which Wu admits he has found none. Wu expresses his concerns about trusting Aspheera and the potential danger of releasing her from prison. He declares his unwillingness to be involved in this plan. Lloyd argues that having Nya back would increase everyone's safety. Cole acknowledges the significance of the decision and emphasizes the need for a collective team decision. Lloyd suggests taking a vote, but before he finishes his sentence, the ninja all raise their hands in agreement. Lloyd acknowledges the unanimous decision and declares their mission to save Nya by going after Aspheera.
Lloyd and the other ninja paid a visit to City Hall to request for Mayor Trustable to release Aspheera from prison so that they could help restore Nya to her flesh and blood. When the mayor refused to grant such a request, Lloyd tried pleading with him, pointing out that the ninja owed a duty to Nya after all she had sacrificed to save Ninjago City from Wojira. Unmoved by this plea, the mayor reminded Lloyd that he too had a duty to the citizens of Ninjago City not to release an individual as dangerous and unpredictable as Aspheera.
Without any other options, Lloyd called Skylor to the Monastery before gathering the other ninja to share a plan he had in mind: if they couldn't release Aspheera legally, they would have to do it illegally. This line of thinking set Wu aback and he refused to be part of any illegal scheme concocted by his students, no matter how well intentioned they may be. With the other four ninja in agreement, Lloyd divided them up into two teams: Cole and Jay would head to Borg Tower to retrieve Aspheera's staff, while he, Kai, and Zane broke her out of Kryptarium. At this moment, Zane pointed out that he could not be part of the mission, as he had to remain to keep Nya's liquid form frozen and stable. No sooner had he said this, that Skylor finally arrived at the Monastery, revealing that Lloyd, having anticipated this prior, had requested her aid in copying Zane's power to take over for him. With Zane now free to accompany Lloyd and Kai, the five ninja set out to save Nya.
Several hours later, Lloyd, Kai, and Zane infiltrated Kryptarium Prison, clad in black stealth gi. After a brief moment of misidentifying one another due to their colorless gi, Zane noted that his role of freezing the heat detecting sensors in the prison would not work; instead, he opted to freeze both Kai and Lloyd, successfully lowering their body heat enough to fool the sensors! After the two defrosted, Lloyd and Kai shivered and tried to warm themselves up with a spark of fire generated by the latter before making their way down to Aspheera's cell.
As they approached Aspheera, the three ninja presented her with the plan they had in mind: come with them to drain Nya of her Elemental Power and Aspheera would be able to walk away free. After a moment of reluctance, Aspheera agreed to assist the ninja, who then freed her from her cell. As the four tried to escape back up to the hatch however, Aspheera accidentally knocked Zane's laser cutter out of his hand, triggering it and slicing through the steel cord that held Aspheera's former cell, causing it to crash to the ground below. This triggered a series of alarms across the prison, and the four quickly found themselves confronted by a sizable force of prison guards. After Kai's attempt at bluffing a reason for being in Aspheera's cell failed to land, the four were forced to run through the halls of the prison as they were pursued by the guards.
Having successfully escaped Kryptarium with Aspheera, Lloyd, Kai, and Zane hastily returned to the Monastery to save Nya. While Zane rushed on ahead to refreeze Nya's melting body, Lloyd and Kai showed Aspheera around the Monastery before bringing her down to the Samurai X Cave. There, Aspheera inspected Nya's watery form and wondered aloud as to what power could have changed her into such a state. Lloyd then answered Aspheera's question, speaking up to explain that Nya did this to herself by merging with the Endless Sea.
When Cole and Jay returned empty handed, P.I.X.A.L. asked Cyrus Borg for the whereabouts of Aspheera's staff, and he happily obliged. When the ninja reviewed the information provided to them by Borg, Lloyd noted that it would be difficult for the five ninja to hijack a fleet of four armored trucks - especially when it would be protected by a cadre of police officers. Zane agreed with Lloyd's assessment, but noted that modifications to the ninja's vehicles would be necessary to pull the job off successfully.
Eight hours later, Lloyd and the others embarked on their mission in their upgraded vehicles. As they drove, Lloyd expressed his sense of wonder towards P.I.X.A.L.'s engineering skills and asked how she managed to complete a six-hundred hour job in less than eight hours. P.I.X.A.L. declined to answer, instead only stating that she had her secrets. When she then began to explain how she had placed operating manuals within each individual ninja's vehicles, Lloyd cut her off and exclaimed to her and the others that they would have to figure things out on the fly, for time was not on their side. After identifying the specific armored truck that was carrying Aspheera's staff, Lloyd and the other three ninja with ground based vehicles boxed in the truck before setting their vehicles to auto-pilot. The four then boarded the truck while Zane deployed a magnetic winch to lift the truck into the air, flying off with it.
Unfortunately, not everything was going to plan, for the ninja would be surprised by the presence of the New Ninja inside this very truck! A fight soon broke out between the two groups of ninja, and during the scuffle, Lloyd was placed in a headlock and unmasked by the Teal Ninja who was shocked to see Lloyd's face underneath the hood. Briefly halting the fight, Lloyd told the New Ninja that he needed Aspheera's staff but emphasized he had no time to explain why. When the New Ninja hesitated, Kai attacked the Orange Ninja and relieved her of the staff, which was then caught by Jay. Lloyd and the other three then climbed aboard Zane's winch to escape as the armored truck and the New Ninja were safely set down onto the ground. As the ninja flew off to return to the Monastery, Lloyd sadly remarked that they were the bad guys now.
Returning to the Monastery with Aspheera's staff, Lloyd approached the Serpentine Sorceress, but hesitated as he recalled the damage she had inflicted years prior with the weapon. When Aspheera asked if Lloyd had changed his mind on their deal, Lloyd denied it and handed the staff to Aspheera before backing away. Although Aspheera at first seemed like she was able to uphold her end of the bargain, she instead turned on the ninja and began firing blasts of magic from her staff at them!
As Lloyd dove to hide from Aspheera's attacks, he exclaimed his disbelief at how Aspheera betrayed them already! This exclamation drew a snide comment from Wu, who sarcastically gasped that if only there had been a wise, old mentor who had repeatedly warned the ninja not to trust Aspheera! The sorceress' rampage would be briefly halted, however, by the Monastery's proximity alarms, warning that the New Ninja and the police had arrived outside the Monastery walls. While Aspheera was momentarily distracted, Lloyd seized this moment to rush up and attempted to wrestle the staff away from her, but was pushed aside.
When Aspheera decried the ninja as idiots and screamed that they would all now go to prison, Lloyd proposed a new deal to her: she drains Nya of her powers, and Lloyd would show her the secret exit out of the Monastery. With no other options, Aspheera complied with Lloyd's request while he and the other ninja held off the New Ninja from interrupting. Prior to the fight, Lloyd snidely pointed out to the Teal Ninja that his team needed a shorter catchphrase, emphasizing how his own team's catchphrase was only three syllables in length.
Once Aspheera succeeded in draining Nya of her powers and successfully restored her to her human form, Lloyd kept his promise and brought Aspheera to the secret exit, granting the sorceress her freedom. Lloyd then rejoined the other ninja in surrendering to the New Ninja and were placed in handcuffs before being directed to a police helicopter in the Monastery's courtyard.
Following their trial in Ninjago City v. Ninja, Lloyd and the others were convicted and now awaited sentencing. While some of the other ninja expressed their frustration and annoyance over their conviction, Lloyd remained silent throughout the entire sentencing process, only briefly gasping after the Honorable Judge William Toughbutt sentenced the ninja to five years in Kryptarium Prison.
Lloyd and the others were then brought to their cell in Kryptarium, where a small argument broke out when Jay slammed Zane for his lack of emotion or concern about their current situation. When Lloyd reminded Jay that Zane had deliberately turned off his emotions, Jay refused to withdraw his previous comments and instead emphasized how he would prefer for Zane to at least give a human response every once in a while. Kai then suggested that the ninja break out of Kryptarium, though Lloyd quickly shot this idea down, warning that they would only be breaking more laws if they did so. Instead, Lloyd suggested that they all wait for Dareth to come up with a legal way to have the ninja released from prison - an suggestion that was initially met with laughter by Kai who mistook it for a joke.
The next day, the ninja were let out into the prison's yard where several of the other inmates, including Ultra Violet, shot dirty glances at the ninja as they walked past. When Ronin approached the ninja and revealed his intentions of seeking revenge against them for busting his operation on the Island of the Keepers, Lloyd pushed back and firmly stated that the mercenary had no one to blame for his actions but himself, even going as far as to ask him when was the last time Ronin did anything for others that wasn't motivated by self interest. Before things could escalate any further, the Main Guard intervened, breaking up the squabble while informing Lloyd that a visitor had come to see him.
While the other ninja were returned to their cell, Lloyd walked down the hall with the Main Guard to meet the visitor, believing that it was Wu. As they walked, the guard expressed how he and several of the other guards admired the ninja and their actions in protecting Ninjago, emphasizing that their actions as prison guards was not personal by any means. Lloyd thanked him and insisted that neither he nor the other ninja would cause much trouble for the guards, much to the man's relief. Upon finally entering the visitor room, Lloyd was directed to booth ten, where he eagerly rushed to take a seat, hoping to see his uncle. Having had a glance at the visitor's straw hat, Lloyd immediately began to express his gratitude to his uncle for visiting, but was cut off prematurely when the visitor raised their head, revealing that it wasn't Wu at all, but rather a stranger wearing a kabuki mask.
Confused by the appearance of this stranger, Lloyd asked for him to identify himself. In response, the stranger only identified himself as being "A messenger of the Crystal King," and warned that the titular king was assembling an army of the ninja's past enemies to crush Ninjago. Horrified by these revelations, Lloyd demanded to know why the messenger was sent to tell him this, only to be met with an even colder reply: "Because I want to see the look of despair on your face. The look of helplessness as you see something you love, destroyed before your very eyes."
As the stranger got up and began leaving, Lloyd shouted at the guards to stop him, but to no avail. Unfortunately, with the stranger having committed no actions beyond simply speaking with Lloyd, a convicted prisoner, the guards did not recognize any threat from him; instead, they feared that Lloyd was attempting to create a diversion to escape! When the Main Guard and another guard stepped up to stop Lloyd, the Green Ninja leapt over them and made a dash for the exit, swiping the Main Guard's key card in the process! As Kryptarium's alarms flooded the halls, Lloyd rushed his way past many squadrons of guards, evading or fighting them off as he attempted to intercept the stranger from departing. In the end, unfortunately, the stranger was able to walk out of the prison gates, giving a taunting wave as he went while Lloyd was cut off on all sides by even larger forces of guards. With his quarry gone, Lloyd was forced to surrender and was taken back to his cell.
After being roughly shoved back into his cell with the other ninja, Lloyd told the others about his strange visitor and the ominous warning he was given about the coming of the Crystal King.
Alongside the other ninja, Lloyd was let out of his cell to attend a visitation session with Skylor and Dareth, the latter of whom claimed to have discovered a way to have the ninja released from prison. Although Lloyd was the most open to Dareth's plan out of all the ninja, his hopes were dashed when Dareth revealed that his grand plan was to request a retrial on the grounds that they didn't like the judge's verdict, much to the frustration of Lloyd and the others. When the conversation pivoted to Vangelis' escape from prison, Lloyd realized that the Crystal King must have been behind it, divulging what he was told by the Kabuki Mask to Skylor and Dareth. Lloyd then ordered Dareth to hasten his legal research so that the ninja could get out of Kryptarium to investigate the mystery of the Crystal King. Although Dareth only grunted out that he had one last strategy to try, Lloyd and the other ninja were ordered back to their cell, for visitation time was up.
Around lunchtime, Lloyd sat with the other ninja in Kryptarium's courtyard, picking at bowls of green gloop. As they complained about the quality of the food, Lloyd remarked that Zane's can of oil was more appetizing and preferable over the stuff he was given. At that moment, Pythor, whom the ninja had not seen in years, approached their table and made several dismissive comments about them and there situation, infuriating Kai When the red ninja prepared to attack Pythor, Lloyd and Cole quickly restrained him, albeit only temporarily; unfortunately, Kai's temper was just too great and after shaking off his friends, Kai struck Pythor across the face with his serving tray, provoking a food fight with Pythor and several other inmates. This altercation would soon be halted by the Main Guard who ordered for all the prisoners involved to return to their cells. As they were led away, Pythor shouted, "All hail the Crystal King," causing Lloyd some concern.
Later that night, as Lloyd and the others tried to sleep, Lloyd spotted several Crystal Spiders crawling past them towards Pythor's cell. Realizing the threat they posed, Lloyd banged on Cole's bunk to wake him and the other ninja up before warning them about the threat. Even though escaping from their cell to pursue Pythor would only serve to worsen the ninja's image, Lloyd nevertheless agreed to allow Kai to melt their bars. Once their cell was compromised, Lloyd and the others then rushed off to intercept Pythor from escaping. As they pursued their old foe, Lloyd and the others were pursued as well by the prison's guards, all of whom were determined to prevent the ninja from escaping. Although Lloyd tried to tell the guards that they were only trying to prevent Pythor from escaping, his pleas fell on deaf ears and ultimately, the ninja were forced to stand back when the Crystal Spider that Jay took out activated its self destruct mechanism. Before the mechanical spider could explode, Lloyd shoved the pursuing guards behind where they would be safe from the blast. Unfortunately, this selfless action would fail to reflect positively on the ninja, for the guards already believed that the ninja were attacking them, and to make matters worse, Kai's reckless attempts at stopping Pythor from escaping had resulted in one of the external watchtowers being set ablaze. As many more guards now descended upon the ninja, Lloyd could do nothing more but surrender.
Lloyd and the other ninja were awoken by the Main Guard to report for work. As he exited their cell, Lloyd responded to his teammates' groans by pointing out that being put to work could be an opportunity to prove that they were not going to cause any further trouble. Lloyd also reminded his friends not to use their powers to assist in whatever work they were to be assigned before all five ninja were herded onto a prison bus. After taking a seat in the back of the bus, Lloyd and the others learned that they would be cleaning up litter from Route 22.
As the bus traveled alongside the Sea of Sand and briefly stopped for the guards to assist an elderly man with a broken engine, Lloyd and the others moved to the front of their section to watch the ongoing situation. Seconds later, Nya landed behind the prison bus in her new Samurai X Mech and tore open the backdoor, allowing for Lloyd and the other ninja to escape. The elderly man then drove his van over to where the ninja were hiding and gestured for them to board, taking off at high speed and leaving the guards behind!
After driving for some time, the man pulled off his hat and fake beard, revealing his identity as none other than Dareth, who explained that this was the last resort he had in mind for getting the ninja out of prison. Dareth's evoked a horrified look from Lloyd, but he did not have much more time to dwell on matters, for a police cruiser had activated its sirens and was now pursuing Dareth's van! After shaking off the police cruiser, Dareth's engine actually gave out, forcing Lloyd and the others to put on the new uniforms provided by P.I.X.A.L. and traverse the desert on foot. By nightfall, with the Ninjago Police combing the desert in search of the ninja, Lloyd was forced to make a difficult decision. Fearing that they would soon be caught again should they stick together, Lloyd split the ninja up into two groups: he would go alongside Jay, Cole, and Fugidove in one direction while Kai, Zane, and Dareth would go the other. Their objective was to find Twitchy Tim's gas station to ask their old ally for his assistance. When Cole asked what would they do should one group fail to arrive by noon the next day, Lloyd reluctantly admitted that they would have to assume the late group had been captured and move on without them. With no further questions, Lloyd and his group began wandering further into the desert.
Continuing to wander across the Sea of Sand with his team, Lloyd paid no mind to Jay's increasing aggravation with Fugi-Dove, though he would on occasion poke fun at Jay's expense. Eventually, the group discovered a highway in the Sea of Sand and realized that they were close to Twitchy Tim's gas station. At this point, Fugi-Dove decided to give Jay his first lesson in crime and produced a bottle of water, which he then emptied onto the parched sands before dropping the bottle onto the ground, declaring that he had successfully committed the crime of petty vandalism! Once more, Lloyd paid no attention to Fugi-Dove's antics until the former expressed his hope that such actions would grant him a seat on the Crystal Council. Being alerted to the words "crystal" and "council," Lloyd pressed Fugi-Dove for more details and then decided that the ninja would have to capture and replace the next likely candidate to be invited to said council.
Eventually, Lloyd and his group arrived at Twitchy Tim's gas station, where they were warmly greeted by the namesake proprietor. Upon hearing Twitchy say his name, Lloyd smiled warmly and remarked with surprise that Twitchy remembered his and the other ninja's names. He then listened on to Twitchy's explanation that he now practiced ways to remember things before entering the store to enjoy a cool and refreshing drink of water. In the gas station, Lloyd relayed to Kai and Zane his plan of deducing the next likeliest candidate to be invited into the Council of the Crystal King and impersonating them to infiltrate the council. In the ensuing discussion, Lloyd shot down suggestions of Killow, Ultra Violet, or Captain Soto being the next likely invitee, dismissing them all as being small time criminals and urging for the ninja to think bigger. When the ninja finally settled on the Mechanic as possibly being the next invitee, Lloyd suggested that it would be worth paying him a visit, for they already knew the location of his secret lair in Ninjago City. As the the ninja prepared to leave, Hounddog McBrag and his squadron pulled up outside and ordered for the ninja to surrender, prompting for Lloyd and the others to dive behind the gas station counter for cover. Unfortunately, when the police entered the store to search for the ninja, Twitchy almost immediately gave away the ninja's hiding spot, much to Lloyd's chagrin. Fortunately, Fugi-Dove revealed himself and attacked the officers to take attention away from the ninja just long enough for them to escape outside. Taking one of the police SUVs, the ninja climbed aboard and sped off to Ninjago City.
Night had fallen by the time the ninja returned to Ninjago City and investigated the lair of the Mechanic. Although the derelict arcade seemed devoid of any sign of the once small time crook, the presence of many robo arms suggested his lingering presence. As Lloyd inspected one of these robo-arms, the Mechanic revealed himself and ambushed Lloyd, attacking him with the lair's many mechanical arms. After being freed by Jay, Lloyd called for his allies to attack the Mechanic, declaring that they could not let him escape. This comment confused the villain, who shot back that he was not running away from his home, but was rather defending it from the ninja, grappling Lloyd with another mechanical arm and flinging him halfway across the lair all the while. Eventually, Lloyd ended the fight with the Mechanic by taking advantage of a temporary distraction and tipping over an arcade cabinet on top of him. As the Mechanic lay pinned underneath the cabinet and struggled to escape, Lloyd activated his power of Energy and held his glowing hand slightly above the Mechanic's head in a threatening manner to keep him restrained.
Once the Mechanic was defeated and restrained, Lloyd disguised himself as the Mechanic, putting on a set of the crook's clothing and even one of his robo-arms before taking position at the lair's workbench to await the arrival of the Crystal Spiders. And as if on cue, the spiders came just in time to recruit "the Mechanic," with Lloyd following them back to the Council of the Crystal King.
Within the depths of the Ninjago Metro, Lloyd hastily followed the Crystal Spider, attempting to make conversation with it as he ran. Eventually, the spider led Lloyd back to the abandoned N Line and activated a secret mechanism hidden against the wall that marked the end of the path. Watching in awe as a secret door revealed itself, Lloyd muttered that Jay had been right after all and hastily leapt through the closing door. After ascending a long stairwell, Lloyd discovered a shuttle waiting there for him. Without further prompting, Lloyd stepped in and sped off with lightning speed to parts unknown.
Eventually, the shuttle began to slow its approach and Lloyd could make out the surrounding walls covered in pink crystals - clearly indication that he was nearing the Lair of the Council of the Crystal King. As he tumbled out of the shuttle, Lloyd crashed into a statue carved from vengestone, setting off a chain reaction that toppled over an entire row of them. After sheepishly apologizing, Lloyd was greeted by another Crystal Spider, which beckoned for him to follow it to the top of another flight of stairs. Although he would start off running, Lloyd soon found himself halting in his tracks as he encountered a large table and seated around it, were all the villains who had previously been recruited by the Crystal King! Scanning the room, Lloyd saw Pythor, Aspheera, Vangelis, and even MR. E?! Pythor would correct Lloyd in the moment, revealing that this Nindroid was actually a new model named Mister F, though he lamented that the droid still was incapable of speech.
Vangelis then questioned Lloyd, inquiring about his identity, to which Lloyd introduced himself as being the Mechanic and that his claim to fame was for being the one who unleashed Unagami into Ninjago City. Taking a seat beside Aspheera, Lloyd then pointed out the vacant chair at the head of the table and asked if the others knew who sat upon it. Although the others surmised that the Crystal King himself would sit at the head of the table, the Kabuki Mask appeared from behind and corrected the group, stating that was actually his seat. The Kabuki Mask then revealed his position as the Crystal King's herald, and cautioned the Council that an imposter currently lay in their midst. Before the Kabuki Mask could continue, Aspheera interjected to demand for the imposter to reveal their identity, casting a suspicious glance at Lloyd who deflected attention away by repeating Aspheera's question. Unfortunately, this would only buy Lloyd a few more seconds, for the Kabuki Mask proceeded to play a recording collected by one of the Crystal Spiders, showing the ninja in combat with the real Mechanic just moments prior.
As all eyes turned to Lloyd, he declared that the villains had forgotten about one thing. When they asked what it was, Lloyd pointed towards the wall behind them and rushed out of his seat towards the exit as they turned to look. This distraction, however, lasted even shorter than his previous diversion and Pythor shouted for the rest of the Council to capture Lloyd. Aspheera immediately flew into action and fired a bolt of magic at him, though Lloyd dodged it and shot out a fireball from the robo-arm he was wearing, nearly striking Pythor with it. The cunning Anacondrai though used this opportunity to turn invisible and swiftly sneak up on Lloyd from behind, seizing ahold of him and hoisting him into the air. Lloyd then retaliated with Spinjitzu, knocking Pythor, Mister F, and Vangelis all to the side as Aspheera fruitlessly attempted to strike with her naginata. It would be Mister F who ultimately would defeat Lloyd, taking aim with his Crystal gun to strike and rip Lloyd out from his Spinjitzu tornado.
As Lloyd now slumped against one of the chamber's pillars, fading in and out of consciousness, he watched through dimming eyes as the Council gathered around him and the Kabuki Mask approached, mocking his efforts. As the masked herald stepped closer, he stated that he would give a Lloyd a clue towards his identity and began to sing a familiar song as he reached up to remove his mask. Lloyd, of course, recognized the song and felt a shiver of dread as the herald's mask fell, uncovering long strands of white hair and "his" disguised voice changed into one that Lloyd was all too familiar with. "No...it can't be!" he muttered under his breath. Right before as his lights faded the last thing Lloyd saw was the mocking grin of Harumi, the princess whom he had long believed to be dead.
Shackled before the Central crystal, Lloyd listened on as Harumi revealed to him the full extent of her planning and plotting for the rise of the Crystal King, starting with her death and resurrection by the King. Once she finished telling her tale, twirling the key to Lloyd's shackles before his eyes, Lloyd thought up of a plan and feigned ignorance in an attempt to provoke Harumi into divulging more details about her plans and to get close enough to him so that he could discreetly snatch the key. After learning that Harumi's next move was to attack the Monastery of Spinjitzu for the powerless Golden Weapons, Lloyd finally confessed that his feelings for Harumi were real, provoking her enough into stepping closer to him.
While Lloyd then admitted to her that he did search the rubble for her body later on that fateful day of her death, he secretly relieved the keyring from Harumi's waist as she leaned in closer to him with a nasty glare. When the fallen princess began sulking away, Lloyd freed himself and declared his intention of stopping her from stealing the Golden Weapons. In response to Lloyd's actions, Harumi called upon Mister F to deal with him. As the Nindroid approached, Lloyd immediately attempted to respond with a blast of Energy, only to discover in shock that he could not call upon his elemental power. Mister F seized this moment of distraction to then kick Lloyd to the ground and secure him once more. With Lloyd subdued, Harumi stepped towards him and gloated that in the presence of all the Vengestone found in the Crystal Temple, Lloyd was all but powerless to stop the coming of the Crystal King. As if on cue, the central crystal began to glow as evil laughter emanated from its surface, turning Lloyd's attention towards it.
Awakening, Lloyd found himself trapped within a Vengestone cage suspended over a pool of lava. After examining his surroundings and noting that Mister F's back was turned to him, Lloyd attempted to free himself from the cage with his powers, but to no avail. At that moment, Harumi entered the room and began gloating to Lloyd about his helpless situation. Ignoring her cutting comments, Lloyd attempted to reason with her, appealing first to her humanity by acknowledging her anger towards him but reminding her that she did not want innocents to be caught in the crossfire. Harumi, however, ignored Lloyd's statements and instead suggested that he was like her as well, hiding the evil within him beneath a mask of heroism. When Lloyd denied Harumi's suggestion, she cheerfully reminded him of his heritage and how he too was part Oni, just like his father Garmadon.
At that moment, the room's computer picked up surveillance footage of the ninja's investigation of the Ninjago Metro. Believing his friends would soon close in on the Crystal Temple, Lloyd urged Harumi to stand down, warning that she would soon be defeated. Unfortunately, Harumi revealed that she had backup plans already in motion and activated a horde of Crystal Spiders, much to Lloyd's horror. As the spiders began closing in on the ninja, Lloyd became increasingly frantic, rattling against the bars of his cage and pleading with Harumi to spare his friend's lives. Of course, Harumi ignored Lloyd's pleas and relished in the pain she was causing him as she activated the spiders' detonators.
With his friends seemingly killed, Lloyd sank to his knees and growled under his breath, anger building up within every ounce of his body. In fury, he shouted towards Harumi that he, Wu, P.I.X.A.L., and all who were left would resist her and the Crystal King with every breath they had left! In response, Harumi smugly replied that she had plans to deal with them next as well, tipping Lloyd's anger to reach its boiling point. As if suddenly possessed by an outside force, Lloyd's eyes turned a sinister shade of purple as he tapped into his dormant power of Destruction and shattered open the Vengestone cage that once held him. Although Mister F sprang into action, Lloyd swiftly kicked the nindroid to the side and lunged at Harumi, intending to kill. After hurling the broken cage door at her, Lloyd continued his assault with a flurry of strikes that quickly evolved into blasts of Destruction. After disarming Harumi and knocking her to the ground, Lloyd stepped up to his former love interest and prepared to finish her once and for all. However, something within Lloyd caught him in this moment and he hesitated. Regaining control over his rage, Lloyd stepped away from Harumi but was shot in the back by a recovered Mister F, knocking him out cold.
Lloyd awoke to discover himself suspended from the ceiling before the Central Crystal. He would have little time to struggle or even to make sense of his predicament, for shortly after, the Council of the Crystal King entered the chamber carrying the Golden Weapons. Shocked by the sight of the weapons, Lloyd angrily demanded to know where the villains obtained them and Harumi replied with the obvious - from the Monastery. When Lloyd tried to protest that Wu wouldn't simply hand over the weapons, Harumi confirmed Lloyd's greatest fears and stated matter-of-factly that he and the others at the Monastery were all dead by now. Lloyd refused to accept this response, screaming that Harumi was lying to him before swearing vengeance upon her for her actions. Nevertheless, Harumi was nonplussed by Lloyd's threats and dismissively spun him around his chain before focusing her attention on preparing the ritual to bring forth the Crystal King.
As Harumi finished up the ritual's preparations, Lloyd attempted to appeal to her good side, insisting that she could walk away from the dark path she was going down though Harumi dismissed Lloyd's words. With his appeals ignored, Lloyd could do nothing more than watch on in horror as a grotesque being emerged from the central crystal and began to laugh. As Lloyd listened to the horrible, guttural voice of the Crystal King, he felt as if though something about the being was all too familiar, though he desperately wished it was not so. The Crystal King then turned to Lloyd and spoke with a deep, raspy tone as he rhetorically asked Lloyd what the green ninja had once said to him the last time they fought, confirming Lloyd's fears. In a voice barely above a whisper, Lloyd could only fearfully whimper the true name of the Crystal King: Overlord.
As the Crystal King continued to laugh before him, Lloyd muttered to himself about his continued disbelief over the Overlord's return. After being addressed again by his old foe, Lloyd engaged in a brief verbal spat with him as the Crystal King demonstrated his power to an unimpressed Lloyd. After mocking the King's display, Lloyd declined his offer to join the Council with a metaphor that he sometimes liked to order off the menu rather than the presented choices. While this choice of words confused the ancient evil that was the Crystal King, Lloyd took advantage of the situation to swing himself into the King, pressing hard into his chest to propel himself back into Vangelis and kicking the corrupted Scythe of Destruction from the former Skull Sorcerer's hands. While the Crystal King and his Council watched in disbelief over what they had witnessed, Lloyd broke free from his chains and snidely "thanked" his hosts before fleeing through the halls of the temple.
As he ran through the maze like corridors of the Crystal Temple, Lloyd managed to fight off Aspheera while evading Mister F and Vangelis. Not long after though, he found himself ambushed by Pythor, giving the rest of the Council enough time to catch up and surround him. Unable to fight off five villains simultaneously, Lloyd tried to make them see reason, warning that the Crystal King would inevitably betray them all once he no longer had use for them. Unfortunately, Lloyd's warning fell on deaf ears and the Council hurled the Weapons of Destruction at him. As the crystallized and corrupted weapons drew closer, Lloyd leapt over them as they collided and released a burst of energy, knocking the grounded villains off their feet. With his foes incapacitated, Lloyd took off again in search of the exit.
Nearing the gates, Lloyd was attacked by one of the newly animated Vengestone Guards, which pursued him out of the temple. Exiting, however, was easier said than done for the Crystal Temple had been transformed into a floating island and was now drifting hundreds of feet into the air. To make matters worse, neither Lloyd nor the Guard foresaw a slope in the entrance and both were rapidly sliding out of control! Fortunately, Lloyd managed to grasp ahold of one of the gate's stone teeth and pulled himself up from the edge while the Guard was not so fortunate. Lloyd's brief moment of respite would be interrupted by Harumi and the rest of the Council mere seconds later. In spite of initially warning Harumi to stay away from him, Lloyd grabbed her arm and leapt off the Crystal Island with her, holding her tight as the two plummeted into a river below. Seeing that Harumi had fainted from the fall, Lloyd helped carry her to the surface and set her atop a large branch just above the water. Just in case, though, Lloyd relieved her of her katana and took it for himself before ferrying her back to dry land.
Traversing through the dense jungle of Primeval's Eye, Lloyd forced Harumi to walk ahead of him, occasionally moving ahead to clear the underbrush that blocked their path forward. As they walked, Harumi made several attempts to lower Lloyd's guard, though he saw through her for the most part. Unfortunately, Lloyd still chose anyway to talk back to Harumi, and one such instance distracted him just long enough for her to discreetly pull back a broad leafed plant to smack Lloyd away. As Harumi retrieved her katana and fled into the jungle, Lloyd gave chase but slipped and fell down a long sliding slope before falling into the same pit of quicksand that she had.
Thinking of a way to escape, Lloyd asked for Harumi to give him her katana, pointing out that her only options were to either trust him to save her life, or sink further into the quicksand. Harumi reluctantly complied, and Lloyd proceeded to slice off several vines to free himself then Harumi. This time however, he refused to take further chances and cut some extra vines to serve as restraints. Although Harumi at first seemingly was willing to comply, she was just as treacherous as ever, attacking Lloyd yet again when he trusted her to give in to Lloyd's requests. After a few minutes of struggle, Lloyd lost his patience and knocked Harumi to the ground with Spinjitzu.
After helping her to her feet, Lloyd tied Harumi's arms together with the extra vines and angrily stated his opinion of her. At that moment, the Council of the Crystal King flew by overhead on their Dragonides, forcing Lloyd to pull Harumi back into the trees in an effort to avoid detection. As to be expected, Harumi attacked Lloyd and shouted out towards her allies for help. Although Lloyd attempted to escape with Harumi, he soon found himself surrounded and was forced to abandon her to flee from the Council of the Crystal King. Lloyd ran through the jungle, turning at random in an effort to lose his pursuers, but soon found himself facing an insurmountable ravine. Corned, Lloyd glared at Harumi as she boasted about his predicament, though a loud roaring sound from behind caught his attention. To Lloyd's surprise and joy, he saw the Destiny's Bounty rise up from the ravine behind him and steering the magnificent ship was none other than Master Wu himself!
With his hope restored, Lloyd leapt onboard the flying ship, being helped up by Nya whom he was glad to see. The reunion however, had to be cut short, for the Council of the Crystal King began their attack on the ship and Lloyd retreated below decks. Once the Council were driven off, Lloyd returned to the deck where he, Nya, and Wu watched as the Crystal Island drifted across the horizon. Noticing his friends' puzzled looks, Lloyd explained that the Overlord had returned. He then walked towards the side of the ship and looked down towards Harumi with a defiant glare, which she returned with a cunning smile as both departed and went retreated to regroup with their respective allies.
Watching from aboard Destiny's Bounty, Lloyd warned that the Ninja fighting on the ground were unlikely to achieve victory against the Crystal Warriors, specifically adding that the Overlord commanded a seemingly unlimited supply of the stone soldiers. Lloyd then listened on as Wu revealed that the Overlord could not truly be destroyed, though he had apparently been receiving newspaper clippings for some time now that forewarned of the Overlord's return.
Believing that whomever sent the clippings might know of a way to defeat the Overlord, Lloyd and Nya immediately began working to uncover the identity of the mysterious mailer, eventually tracking the address to Vinny Folson of NGTV News?! In spite of Lloyd's confusion and misgivings, he and Wu decided to check out the source anyway, making their way to his apartment in Ninjago City. After knocking on the door and waiting, the pair were surprised to see that it was Garmadon who answered the door.
Surprised to see his father residing at Vinny's apartment, Lloyd's surprise quickly turned into anger when the former broke the silence with "hm." Inviting himself and Wu into the apartment, Lloyd looked around with continued befuddlement, eventually expressing his confusion by emphasizing that Garmadon's presence in Ninjago City made no sense. In response to Lloyd's comments, Garmadon began to retell his guests about the events that had led him to this moment, though Lloyd continuously interrupted Garmadon's story to object to various points.
When Garmadon claimed to have changed thanks to being charged with the care of a potted plant, Lloyd bitterly expressed his doubts and urged Wu not to believe his father either. Lloyd then changed the subject back towards the newspaper clippings, but when Garmadon explained his reasonings for not taking any further action, Lloyd declared they didn't need his help and began to storm off.
Before he could leave however, a sudden crash turned Lloyd and Wu's attention as they saw now that the Crystal Army had attacked the apartment and damaged Christofern. The two watched in amazement as Garmadon transformed into his Oni form and began to lay waste upon the Crystal Warriors below. With Garmadon's powers over Destruction being strong enough to destroy the seemingly undestroyable Crystal Warriors, Wu theorized that Lloyd might need to unleash his Oni form as well in order to defeat this newest threat.
Lloyd stood beside Wu in the Samurai X Cave as the latter explained to the original four ninja about Garmadon's Oni form. When Wu added that Lloyd too was part Oni, Lloyd glanced to the side with a dispassionate expression. When Kai asked him on his thoughts about Oni form, Lloyd dismissed the possibility of achieving the technique on his own, but conceded to its efficiency against the Crystal Warriors. Nevertheless, with the fate of Ninjago at stake, Lloyd reluctantly agreed to be trained by his father in the ways of Oni form.
Some time later, in spite of following each and every one of his father's instructions to the letter, Lloyd was no closer to achieving Oni form than when he first started. To add further insult to injury, Garmadon was loudly voicing his disappointment in Lloyd's failures to achieve the technique. With each one of his father's demeaning and aggravating comments, Lloyd felt his anger and frustration slowly building up and reaching a breaking point - ironically the exact mindset Garmadon was attempting to achieve in Lloyd. Unaware of his father's true intentions, Lloyd continued to show disdain for his training in Oni form, even going as far as being more receptive to the mere prospective idea of there being a Dragon Form if it meant finishing his training as soon as possible.
After some further training, which produced just as much results as the last several hours, Garmadon continued to belittle Lloyd over his failure. This time, Garmadon struck a particular nerve by suggesting that Harumi would have been a better student than Lloyd, angering him enough into unwittingly tapping into his latent powers over Destruction, signaling the first signs of success at unleashing Oni form. To Garmadon's despair, however, Lloyd freaked out upon seeing his fists glowing with purple energy and struggled to reassert control over his anger. Needing to refuel his son's anger, Garmadon began insulting Wu when the latter returned to the Samurai X Cave, hoping that such comments would push Lloyd to the boiling point and awaken his Oni form. Instead, Lloyd simply responded with a normal amount of anger, snapping that inviting Garmadon to the Samurai X Cave had been a mistake. Before things could further heat up, Zane broke up the tension between Lloyd and his father, warning both parties that infighting would only serve to support their enemies.
P.I.X.A.L. then revealed that she had made new upgrades to the ninja's vehicles, upgrades that should allow for them to combat and destroy the Crystal Warriors. Delighted by the news, Lloyd declared that he had given Oni form "a chance," but clearly a new solution was needed to save Ninjago. While the original four ninja rushed to their vehicles to challenge the Crystal Army head on, Lloyd stayed behind to make preparations for assisting in the coming assault.
Lloyd followed the original four ninja onboard Destiny's Bounty and briefly monitored the original four ninja's vehicles' status alongside Nya. Alarmed by their excessive usage, Nya warned them that they would need to shut off their new energy weapons lest they burn out their vehicles' engines, and Lloyd further emphasized her point. As the ninja complied, Wu stepped into the cabin wearing the golden dragon armor, which Lloyd took note of. However, Garmadon's dismissive comments about their odds of winning placed Lloyd in a sour mood and he stormed off to the ship's deck to get away from his father.
As the Bounty neared the Crystal Island and attempted to tow it out from the city, the Crystal King unleashed his horde of Dragonides upon them. Lloyd then did his best to fight back against the crystalline monsters, notably deflecting their energy blasts with his sword and attacking one by leaping onto its snout before knocking it back with Spinjitzu. As Harumi flew by atop a Dragonide and attacked the Bounty, Lloyd tried to plead with her to stop the Crystal King's advances, though his words fell upon deaf ears.
As he continued to fight back against the Dragonides, Lloyd gasped when he saw Wu fall in battle against the Crystal King. Watching with desperate eyes, Lloyd hoped under his breath that his falling master would recover in time and cheered when Wu activated his armor's new wing pack to glide to safety. Unfortunately for Lloyd, his celebration was too premature, for the Crystal King now attacked the Bounty with a massive bolt of Darkness. As the ship began rapidly losing altitude from its damages, Lloyd rushed to the steering wheel and pulled the airbrakes under Nya's orders. Although this managed to briefly halt their fall, the sudden stop, precipitated by the heavy damages, only served to snap the ship in half. Now thrown off balance, both halves of the ship began falling to the ground, trapping Lloyd and Garmadon on the backside as they landed hard somewhere else in the city.
As the Destiny's Bounty crashed into the streets of Ninjago City, Lloyd managed to survive the impact but remained buried beneath a mound of debris. After groaning as he tried to free himself, Garmadon tore through the rubble and uncovered Lloyd's body. After confirming that he was not injured, Lloyd refused his father's offer of help and instead lambasted him for not providing enough aid during their earlier battle with the Crystal King. When Garmadon repeated his belief that they would have failed anyway and that Lloyd needed to master his Oni form to defeat the Crystal King, Lloyd angrily remarked that Garmadon always let him down whenever he needed him and freed himself from the rubble with a powerful burst of Spinjitzu. Still stewing, Lloyd began to walk off, declaring his intention of finding the rest of his friends. Garmadon then called out to Lloyd and urged him to flee the city, branding Lloyd's quest as a waste of time. This greatly upset Lloyd who angrily replied that Garmadon only cared about himself.
At that moment, a police van drove up, interrupting the pair's argument. When Lloyd ran up to the driver to ask for help, he recoiled in shock when he saw that the driver was none other than Hounddog McBrag. To add further to Lloyd's shock, McBrag declared his intentions of arresting Lloyd in spite of the city's ongoing crisis. Incredulous, Lloyd asked McBrag if he was even aware of the ongoing situation, to which McBrag responded that he was, but his last orders were still to arrest Lloyd and the other ninja. At this moment, Garmadon stepped in, stating that he would handle McBrag. Realizing that his father intended to kill the police marshal, Lloyd tackled him just before he could fire a bolt of Destruction, causing Garmadon to misfire at a traffic sign instead. Lloyd and Garmadon then took the opportunity to flee into the sewers, though McBrag continued to chase after them. When the marshal found himself in trouble with a pair of crystallized Hypnobrai, Lloyd knocked them back with a blast of Energy, saving McBrag who sat in stunned silence by Lloyd's actions. Before parting ways, Lloyd told McBrag that orders were not always everything and expressed hope that McBrag could see that one day. He then descended further into the sewer tunnels, leaving McBrag behind to ponder his words.
After wandering the sewers for some time, Lloyd and Garmadon arrived at the Serpentine library. While Garmadon insulted the library, Lloyd looked around for any signs of Skales or anyone else, hoping that they could assist in the battle that was to come. Unfortunately, all Lloyd was able to find was a note indicating that the library had closed due to the Crystal King's ongoing invasion. Garmadon then dismissed Lloyd's efforts as pointless and reminded him once again that the only way to defeat the Overlord was through Oni form. As with before, Lloyd once again resisted Garmadon's insistence and suggested that there could be another way to defeat the Overlord.
When Garmadon demanded to know why Lloyd refused to learn Oni form, Lloyd admitted that his greatest fear was becoming like his father - someone who had no compassion, no care, or concern for others. When Garmadon denied Lloyd's claim that he cared for no one, Lloyd exasperatedly demanded for him to prove it. When Garmadon produced the soda can holding Christofern, Lloyd grew even more frustrated and ranted how plants didn't count before storming off.
Lloyd and Garmadon continued to explore the Sepertine's library when they received a transmission from Wu. Lloyd then reported on his discovery of the abandoned library and asked Nya if her powers were returning.
Lloyd was startled by a rat in one of the bookshelves of the abandoned library and continued to walk about while his father discouragingly suggested that the Serpentine's assistance would not have mattered much anyway. When Lloyd argued with Garmadon over this statement, Garmadon replied dismissively that Lloyd's humanity was a weakness and that he once again needed to embrace his Oni side. Upset by this comment, Lloyd shot back that his humanity was not a sign of weakness and that Garmadon was incapable of having compassion for any other being as the Oni only sought to destroy. With a resigned sigh, Lloyd left a message for the Serpentine on a nearby chalkboard and agreed to leave the library, doubtful that anyone would even see his message. Before they left however, Lloyd heard a sudden rattling sound and became hopeful that there could have been survivors left in the sewers.
Traversing through the sewers, Lloyd began calling out for any survivors, though none appeared. After some time, he and Garmadon encountered three Hypnobrai that had been infected by the Crystal King's crystals. As they fought, Lloyd admitted that he was glad to have run into someone to fight, for he had a few frustrations to work out. After defeating two of the infected snakes, Lloyd looked on in horror as Garmadon charged the last one with a barrel and called out for his father not to destroy the infected snake. When Garmadon instead trapped him inside of the barrel and asked why Lloyd thought he was going to destroy the snake, Lloyd admitted that since his resurrection, destroying had been Garmadon's whole schtick, which the latter admitted as having once been true. Garmadon then explained that as of late, he was trying to have "complassion" for others by thinking of how it felt to be in the position of others and that under such circumstances, he wouldn't want to be destroyed either. As Garmadon sauntered off, Lloyd admitted with a shrug that Garmadon's imprisoning of the infected snake within a barrel was probably a moment of "complassion" and ran off to catch up with him.
After walking for some time, Lloyd took note of his father's glum expression and asked him what had been the matter. Although Garmadon refused to talk, Lloyd realized that he no longer carried his plant around and asked about it. Garmadon then resignedly admitted that he had left the plant behind in the library after Lloyd told him that one could not learn compassion and you either had it, or you didn't. Seeing the error of his ways, Lloyd admitted that his statement had been made in error, for Garmadon clearly carried about the plant. He then turned and urged for his father to follow him so that they could retrieve it.
Lloyd and Garmadon emerged from the sewers in front of the newspaper warehouse and were reunited with the other ninja. As they approached, Lloyd waved to his friends and accepted a hug from Zane. The group were then greeted by Wu, who revealed to them that he had discovered a scroll detailing the ability of Dragon Form. After expressing surprise that Ronin had joined them for the final battle, Lloyd and the others gathered around Wu to learn about Dragon Form. Wu then admitted that while the scroll did not specifically state the method upon which Dragon Form could be achieved, the imagery depicted an individual jumping up, kicking back, and spinning around in the air. Lloyd and original four ninja then attempted to perform the art but were unsuccessful.
After more unsuccessful attempts at achieving Dragon Form, the ninja realized that the scroll was meant to be folded to reveal the secret of Dragon Form; specifically, the technique could only be performed during a specific event when the "allies united." Unfortunately, time had run out for any further discourse, for the entire Crystal army was on its way to the warehouse! Garmadon then decided that he would confront the Crystal King alone, but Lloyd intervened and stated that he would accompany his father for the final battle. Although Garmadon argued that Lloyd did not stand a chance against the Crystal King due to not yet mastering his Oni form, Lloyd reminded his father that he defeated the Crystal King once before without such powers. It was then agreed that Garmadon and Lloyd would confront the Crystal King atop his island while the others stayed behind to keep the Crystal army's attention on the ground. In preparation for the final conflict, Lloyd was provided Killow's mech suit to ascend to the Crystal Island.
As Lloyd suited up in Killow's mech, P.I.X.A.L. ran over the mech's capabilities and functions with him before hugging him and wishing him luck. Once P.I.X.A.L. left, Garmadon muttered under his breath that she didn't wish him luck and surmised it was because she didn't trust him. In response, Lloyd asked his father if he could blame her, but rather than answer, Garmadon asked if Lloyd trusted him. After initially refusing to answer the question, Lloyd conceded that he believed he could trust his father and flew off towards the Crystal Island. As the final battle begun on the ground below, Lloyd and Garmadon initiated their attack on the Crystal King. While Garmadon blasted him with bolts of Destruction, Lloyd cleaved apart one of the surrounding crystals and hurled it atop of the King. He then playfully called out towards his father for starting the battle before his arrival as the King launched his counterattack.
As the Overlord underwent a transformation, Lloyd sought Harumi's help in defeating him, but Harumi believed only one side could win, claiming Lloyd was not strong enough. Despite Lloyd's objections, the situation escalated when the Overlord turned into the Crystal King Centaur. Lloyd, Garmadon, and the Overlord engaged in battle, leading to Lloyd having to abandon his mech after being pushed off the Crystal Island. The Overlord gained the advantage by electrocuting Lloyd and Garmadon, revealing his corruption of the Great Devourer and causing it to bite Garmadon, setting off a chain of events to facilitate his return. Harumi, realizing the Overlord's role in her parents' demise, attacked him, leading to a fierce battle until the Overlord attempted to crystallize Ninjago by tapping into the central crystal, claiming their failure.
Lloyd relayed the importance of halting the Overlord's use of the central crystal to Garmadon and Harumi, but their efforts were in vain. Garmadon sustained injuries from a crystal impact, prompting Lloyd to save him from imminent danger. Lloyd expressed concern for Garmadon's well-being upon witnessing his wounds, while Garmadon apologized for his errors and acknowledged his state. Despite Garmadon's insistence that Lloyd prioritize his own safety, Lloyd was resolute in rescuing him, only to be left devastated by Garmadon's apparent demise. The Overlord callously remarked that Lloyd need not mourn, as his own demise was imminent. Enraged, Lloyd assumed his Oni Form and launched an attack on the Overlord. However, upon catching sight of his reflection in the central crystal, Lloyd reverted to his normal state. The Overlord retaliated by striking Lloyd, causing him to teeter on the edge of the Crystal Island. As the Overlord used the central crystal once more, Lloyd plummeted just as Ninjago began to crystallize. Yet, when the ninja combined the Golden Weapon to thwart the Overlord's acquisition of the Powers of Creation, said powers struck Lloyd, transforming into their original form, the Golden Ultra Dragon.
Lloyd engaged in a fierce battle against the Overlord while riding the Golden Ultra Dragon, utilizing both Ice and Fire to attack. They chased each other around the Crystal Island, where Lloyd once again attacked the Overlord with Fire, causing him to crash onto the temple and shatter the central crystal. Concerned for Harumi's safety, Lloyd instructed her to take cover while the Golden Ultra Dragon immobilized the Overlord with its Elemental Powers. Lloyd then commanded the dragon to strike the Overlord with its tail, ultimately destroying his centaur form. Garmadon urgently warned Lloyd and Harumi to leave before the Crystal Island exploded. Lloyd was astonished to see Garmadon alive and well, questioning him about his faked death. Garmadon revealed that he did it to help Lloyd unlock his Oni Form, which Lloyd expressed frustration with, stating that it was not necessary to defeat the Overlord. Garmadon countered, suggesting that Lloyd's fear of his own reflection hindered the success of the Oni Form. Eventually, Lloyd, Garmadon, Harumi, and the ninja reunited as they all rode on the Golden Ultra Dragon. When the ninja greeted Lloyd, they cast suspicious glances at Harumi. Nevertheless, Lloyd reassured them that she had changed for the better.
A week later, Lloyd and the rest of the ninja were reconstructing the Monastery of Spinjitzu when they were pleasantly surprised by the arrival of the Resistance, who came forward to lend a helping hand. Amidst the rebuilding process, Lloyd exchanged a friendly wave with Harumi. In his search for a plank, Lloyd got assistance from Garmadon, who offered it as a gesture of support.
Master Wu assigned Lloyd a task to search for scrolls related to the Coalescence. Lloyd was perplexed by the concept and couldn't quite grasp its meaning. Lloyd casually placed the scrolls he had found next to Master Wu and asked if that was satisfactory. He then reassured him that he was available if he needed any further assistance. Master Wu addressed Lloyd as his student and nephew, hoping that Lloyd would excel as the future Master of the Monastery. He emphasized the importance of family and the role it plays in their journey. Lloyd, taken aback by Master Wu's words, couldn't fathom the idea of surpassing his uncle's wisdom and experience, considering that Master Wu had been in the Monastery for thousands of years. Suddenly, their conversation was interrupted by a violent quake. They hurriedly made their way to the courtyard, where the rest of the ninja were already gathered, their attention fixed on the Merge occurring. Lloyd, bewildered by the commotion, demanded an explanation for what was unfolding before them.[18]
Lloyd and the rest of the team used the Destiny's Bounty with the aim of rescuing as the citizens, making their way towards Ninjago City. When the Bounty went into the Merge, Wu mouthed to himself that he thought he could "pull it off," but that "it happened too soon," Lloyd couldn't hear due to the raging loud storm and holding onto one of the rails.[19] Amidst the chaos, Lloyd managed to save a young boy named Arin, ensuring his safety by returning him back to his neighborhood. Arin was concerned for his parents, who were trapped in the midst of the Merge. With unwavering determination, Lloyd assured Arin that their mission was to save everyone, including his parents. Unfortunately, the proximity to the Merge caused Lloyd to become separated from the rest of the ninja once the Merge was completed and had lost his mask. Lloyd found himself back at the Monastery of Spinjitzu. As he delved deeper into what the Merge unfolded, he discovered that all the realms converged into one. He believed that he was the only ninja to survive. Lloyd realized that the Merge was the very subject that Master Wu had been tirelessly researching. Unfortunately, the scrolls containing the knowledge had been destroyed, leaving Lloyd unable to decipher the true nature of his work. The only clue he had was that the Source Dragons were somehow involved in causing the Merge in the first place. Weeks later, he found the Destiny's Bounty. As Lloyd approached the Bounty, he saw a silhouette and instinctively launched an attack. However, upon closer inspection, he realized it was Kai. Feeling remorseful, Lloyd promptly apologized for his mistake. Kai, relieved that it was all a misunderstanding, expressed his joy at reuniting with Lloyd.[18]
The MergeQuakes started to materialize. Lloyd and Kai stumbled upon the realization that Elemental Powers had the ability to halt the destructive events.
After sealing their third MergeQuake that day, Kai and Lloyd talked about returning to the Monastery for a meal. At that moment, a fourth, stronger MergeQuake appeared, this one being capable of sucking things into it as well as expelling things. Determined to help the people who were being sucked into this fissure, Lloyd used his powers to generate an energy shield around the civilians as well as to move a tree that Kai had felled. Unfortunately, the MergeQuake was too strong and simply sucked in the tree that Lloyd hoped could serve as a bridge. Just then, the two ninja spotted a winged monkey regurgitating stones it had consumed, covering them with its sticky vomit. Upon seeing this, Lloyd realized that the coated stones could be stuck together to form a wall, which he and Kai hastily constructed to prevent the citizens from being sucked into the MergeQuake. Once they were secure, Lloyd used his powers to close the fissure. Afterwards, Lloyd returned to the Monastery to continue his research while Kai went on to hunt the remaining winged monkeys.
Going on his own[]
However, Lloyd and Kai soon came to the realization that if a significant number of MergeQuakes were to occur simultaneously, it would result in a catastrophic event known as the MergeQuake Storm, which would not only replicate the Merge but instead obliterate the realms entirely. Understanding the gravity of the situation, Lloyd and Kai understood that they couldn't face the problem alone and sought help. Lloyd decided to stay behind and ensure the safety of everyone, while Kai boarded the Bounty to explore the realms in search of a solution.[18]
Lloyd headed to the Crossroads and noticed Arin using Spinjitzu, mistakenly identifying him as one of the ninja.
Infiltrating a prison train, Lloyd unexpectedly encountered two Claw Hunters and successfully defeated them. As he emerged victorious, he came face to face with Arin and Sora. He confidently claimed ownership of the mask that Arin possessed.
While inquiring Arin and Sora about the mystery ninja, which was soon revealed by Sora as being the former, a hunter surprised Lloyd from behind and pushed him into the car. Now engaged in a fight, Lloyd used his sword to cut the two teens' restraints before knocking out the hunter. Arin then explained how he saw Lloyd during the Merge and recovered his mask, but Lloyd was repulsed by the mask's lack of maintenance. Before they escaped from the train, intending to jump off, Sora revealed that the hunters were holding a baby dragon hostage. The group then encountered Rapton and found themselves surrounded. When Arin took down the hunters behind them, Lloyd was surprised that he used Spinjitzu and learned from Sora that the former trained himself before she trying to show Lloyd that she had powers as well, but nothing happened. Learning she needed the dragon, Arin headed for the car containing him, which Lloyd misinterpreted as him leaving until Arin returned with the dragon. The dragon then gave Sora a boost of power, which she used to inadvertently turn the hunters’ swords into bombs before Lloyd and the teenagers jumped off the train. Lloyd soon assessed his surprise over Arin's ability to perform Spinjitzu and Sora's Technology power granted by the baby dragon. Sora then explained how they must return the baby dragon to his herd before watching him assemble some debris into a landmark from his home.
Lloyd then brought the teenagers to the Monastery of Spinjitzu, where they briefly searched the library for clues about the dragon's home, finally identifying it as being the Land of the Three Mountains. Acknowledging that it was far from the Mountains of Impossible Height, Lloyd took the group down to the hanger bay where an unfinished, second Destiny's Bounty lay in wait. After admitting he lacked the technical expertise to continue work on the ship's engine, Sora volunteered herself to work on it while Lloyd talked about his experiences in the years following the Merge. At the end of his story, Arin expressed his belief that fate had led Lloyd to be united with him and Sora, stating with excitement that Lloyd had to teach them as their master! Unfortunately, Lloyd sadly shook his head and informed Arin that he was not knowledgeable enough to be a master either and could not teach him or Sora.
With the new Bounty's engines up and running, Lloyd commandeered the ship through the skies as the group began their journey to the Land of the Three Mountains. When they finally began to near the end of their journey, the ship came under attack by Rapton and the Claws of Imperium, sending them spinning out of control. As Lloyd and the others braced for imminent impact against a mountainside, their collision was broken by the Matriarch of the Mountain Dragons, who towed the ship to safety before roughly dropping it atop a plateau. Slightly injured from the rough landing, Lloyd stepped off the Bounty, rubbing his head as the Matriarch accused Lloyd and the teenagers as being in league with the Claws of Imperium. In defense, Lloyd argued that the Claws had merely followed them to the Land of the Three Mountains and offered to prove to the Matriarch that he and the teenagers were not with them. In the ensuing battle, Lloyd kept a close eye on Arin as the two fought against the Claw Hunters to liberate the captured Mountain Dragons.
When Rapton and his forces turned their sights onto the Matriarch and subdued her, Lloyd rushed forward and single handedly knocked away the Hunters surrounding the Matriarch. He then asked the Matriarch for a spark of power before warning Rapton to stand down or face destruction. When Rapton laughed off Lloyd's warnings, the Matriarch empowered him with a spark of dragon energy, enabling Lloyd to summon a massive Spinjitzu tornado - one large enough to even engulf the Claws' airborne Hover chariots! With this boost of power, Lloyd was able to effortlessly defeat Rapton and his forces and free the Matriarch from her restraints, ending the battle as the hunters fled.
With the battle won, Lloyd turned back to the Matriarch who thanked Lloyd for his efforts in saving her herd. The Matriarch admitted that she too felt a connection with Lloyd and acknowledged that there may be more mysteries that no one could quite explain following the Merge. Throughout the conversation, Lloyd once again denied being a master, but acknowledged that he could at least serve as a teacher for Arin and Sora, noting that he could not save the world alone and would need their help to do so. In his parting words, Lloyd reflected on how the ninja had been a symbol of hope throughout Ninjago for years, though only now was he rediscovering a reason to hope again after the Merge. With that, Lloyd returned to the Bounty alongside Arin, Sora, and Riyu, the baby dragon having decided to continue journeying alongside Lloyd and the teenagers!
At the crack of dawn, Lloyd woke up his new students and informed them that it was time to begin their ninja training. When Sora protested the time, Lloyd replied that he was aware and that he was being generous by letting them "sleep in" for their first week. Ten minutes later, Lloyd and his new students were gathered in the courtyard, where Lloyd intended to show them the marvels of the Monastery's obstacle course. Unfortunately, almost everything began to go wrong, ranging from the obstacle course's gears being jammed to Lloyd having burned the tea he was to drink as a way to time his new students' training. Nevertheless, Lloyd explained how he was trained by the best - his uncle, Master Wu, and desired to emulate his teaching abilities. Lloyd had even grown a beard just like his uncle! When his students remarked that they could not see his beard, Lloyd ordered the two to begin training, even insisting that obstacle courses appeared more often in real life than one might expect.
By sundown, Lloyd admitted that without palatable tea to drink, he could not accurately assess his students' performances for the day but nevertheless urged them to get some rest for they would begin training again at dawn the next morning. Later that night, Lloyd discovered to his dismay that both of his students had sneaked off to the Crossroads Carnival. Despite initially muttering that he and the other ninja would never have done such a thing to Wu, Lloyd almost immediately corrected himself and admitted that they totally would have done the same thing. With that, Lloyd hastily made his way over to the Crossroads in search of his students.
Arriving at the Carnival, Lloyd attempted to ask several passerby if they had seen his missing students but was brushed off and bumped around, much to his chagrin. After being bumped into a nearby tent, Lloyd discovered that it housed a memorial to the Ninja, almost all of whom were still missing since the Merge. After speaking to a pair of children, Lloyd was surprised to learn that the memory of the Ninja had not faded and the people of the Merged Realms still retained fond memories of their heroes. With his hope restored, Lloyd continued to search for his students, eventually discovering a trail made from bits and pieces of Wu's meditation carpet - a sight that aggravated and frustrated him once more.
Following the trail of carpet scraps, Lloyd made his way to Dorama's theater and intervened just in time to briefly put a halt to a fight between his students and Dorama's puppet. Unfortunately the battle was far from over and the puppet rose to its feet once more to continue its rampage. As they fought, Arin hurled a gramophone at the puppet while somehow infusing the gramophone with Spinjitzu energy, resulting in a massive blow when the infused object struck the puppet's chest. Although he was amazed by what Arin had just done, there was no time for Lloyd to dwell on such matters. Recalling what Sora had said earlier that morning about stuff getting stuck in gears, Lloyd pulled out all the bits of meditation carpet he had collected and with the use of a nearby fan, sent them flying into the puppet's chest full of gears. With its mechanisms clogged, the puppet collapsed once more, ending the battle as Lloyd apprehended Dorama and contacted the authorities.
With the day saved, Lloyd and his students returned to Kreel's Junkyard to reunite Kreel with her minions that had been kidnapped by Dorama. Lloyd then apologized to his students and admitted that he had forgotten that training can be fun sometimes. As the four of them made their way to see the results of the pie-baking contest, Lloyd watched on as Arin was once again awarded second place. When Arin seemed crestfallen about his loss, Lloyd offered him some words of encouragement and suggested that Arin might win the contest at next year's carnival. He then agreed to Sora's suggestion for a snack tour but warned that their training would still resume the next day at the crack of dawn once more.
While observing Arin's progress through the obstacle course, Lloyd used Spinjitzu skills to rescue him after he fell. As Arin began to believe that he was the worst student ever, Lloyd countered with a story about how Jay destroyed the Monastery's south wing just by training there. He commended Arin for learning a version of Spinjitzu on his own but advised him to unlearn some of his self-taught techniques to achieve a more balanced approach. Lloyd and Sora discussed their elemental powers. Lloyd shared that it took him a while to realize his True Potential. Sora expressed confusion about Technology and whether or not she had an elemental power. Lloyd admitted that he was unfamiliar with Sora's element, but emphasized his lifelong study of Elemental Powers and the belief that true power lies within oneself. Sora, on the other hand, believed that the powers belonged to Riyu and that she merely borrowed them. Lloyd pointed out that during his encounter with Riyu's Matriarch, he was enhanced by dragon energy and that it amplified his own elemental powers, not those of the Matriarch. He then went on to explain that every Elemental Master was unique. Lloyd and the others then joined Riyu on top of the wall and were surprised to see the old Bounty hurtling toward them. The ship crashed, and the group inspected the damage. Lloyd observed scorch marks and questioned whether Kai was responsible. He then confirmed that the notes found belonged to Kai and that he was in the process of filling in a map. However, he only made it to one of the lands, which happened to be the direction the Bounty was coming from. Lloyd concluded that they must investigate further to uncover the truth behind Kai's disappearance. Upon boarding the new Bounty, Arin raised the question of whether Kai was in trouble, leading Lloyd to suggest that Kai may have sent the Bounty back on autopilot to find help. The team speculated that the seriousness of the situation must have prompted Kai to abandon the ship. However, Lloyd introduced the idea that it could be a trap. As Sora found Lloyd's notion amusing and questioned the likelihood of such a scenario, Lloyd responded by stating that it's occasionally true based on his past experiences.
Lloyd found himself evading Wyldfyre's relentless attacks, attempting to clarify that he was merely in disguise. However, Wyldfyre remained unconvinced and persisted with her assault. Lloyd then accused Wyldfyre of being an Elemental Master of Fire, having witnessed her projecting flames. Wyldfyre was perplexed by Lloyd's accusation and more concerned about her family's abduction. Lloyd was taken aback to learn of Wyldfyre's plight and vehemently denied any association with Imperium. Despite their initial disagreement, they joined forces to combat the Imperium Guards. Wyldfyre was surprised that Lloyd saved her and started believing that they are on the same side. They both continued their fight against the guards.
As he and Wyldfyre successfully defeated the guards, Lloyd suggested escaping through the sewers, but Wyldfyre insisted on saving her family. They eventually come across the Imperium Prison, and Wyldfyre identified one as the location of her family. However, she failed to open the door, and Lloyd shot Energy at the control panel, successfully opening the door. Inside the cell was a dragon named Heatwave, who Wyldfyre greeted happily. As Lloyd thought Heatwave was just Wyldfyre's pet, Wyldfyre explained to him that Heatwave is her family and that she was raised by him in the Wyldness. Lloyd was surprised but acknowledged that Wyldfyre being raised by a dragon in the Wyldness was the reason for her agression.
Lloyd implored Beatrix to rethink her decisions before the MergeQuake Storm struck, but she brushed off his warnings and accused the ninja of wanting her power. As Beatrix unleashed more MergeQuakes, Lloyd regrouped with the other ninja, with Kai worried about their next steps. Lloyd assured the team that they would do what they do best, leading the ninja to swiftly confront Beatrix in battle, harnessing their distinct powers. After being pulled into a rift, Wyldfyre's disappearance prompted the ninja to find refuge while Beatrix continued to create more rifts. Arin was informed by Lloyd that they must retrieve the MergeQuake weapon from Beatrix's possession. Arin devised a plan to use his grappling hook to seize the weapon, but a rift unexpectedly opened behind them. Fortunately, Lloyd swiftly grabbed onto Arin, saving him from being pulled in, although the grappling hook was lost. Together, they successfully escaped. As the the MergeQuake Storm was minutes from happening, Arin firmly held the belief that getting close to Beatrix was an impossible task. However, Lloyd had devised a plan to aid them. Using remote autopilot, Lloyd summoned the Master and Dragon Mechs into action. Taking control of the Master Mech, Lloyd successfully separated the MergeQuake weapon from Beatrix's mech with a powerful punch. Lloyd and Arin engage in a fierce battle with Beatrix, aiming to gain possession of the MergeQuake weapon. Just as Beatrix created a rift behind them, Lloyd and Arin swiftly eject from their mechs, narrowly avoiding being pulled into the rift. Beatrix intended to eliminate Lloyd and Arin once and for all, but Sora tapped into her True Potential and obliterated the MergeQuake weapon. Arin knocked Beatrix into a MergeQuake. Lloyd acknowledged Sora's Elemental Powers, expressing his belief that she possessed it all along. However, Zane urgently pointed out that MergeQuake Storm that had begun.
Lloyd, Zane, and Arin sailed on the Destiny's Bounty towards the Crossroads. Lloyd was resolute in preventing the disaster, focusing on acquiring the pink Dragon Core to complement the yellow and purple ones they already had. Unfortunately, their progress was impeded when the ship's engine malfunctioned and the sails tore, leading to a dangerous descent. Zanth intervened by showcasing her latent abilities, enlarging herself to lift the Destiny's Bounty towards' the Crossroads. The storm threatened to engulf many citizens, but the ninja came to their rescue. Lloyd worried about retrieving the pink Dragon Core in time, but Zane reassured him that he had arranged for Alfonzo to deliver it. When Alfonzo arrived with the core, Lloyd praised him as the dependable Assistant Keeper of the Monastery of Spinjitzu. The ninja hesitated on their next move until Zane brought up the Source Dragons, prompting Sora to propose that Lloyd, as a conduit, could tap into the Dragon Cores due to his connection to the Source Dragons' life force. Arin voiced worries for Lloyd's well-being, but Lloyd remained resolute in his decision to proceed. Despite facing chaos, Lloyd persevered, drawing strength from the ninja's ethos of never giving up. Recalling Wu's teachings on finding inner peace, Lloyd powered up, triggering a shockwave from the Dragon Cores that sealed the rifts and stabilized the Merged Realms. Lloyd was taken aback when Kai, Wyldfyre, and Riyu unexpectedly landed on top of him, discovering that those who were sucked into the MergeQuake were not obliterated as they had thought. Everyone else who was sucked in returned unscathed. Sora suggested that the ninja should bring the Dragon Cores back to the Temple of the Dragon Cores, but Lloyd insisted on sacrificing them to release the captive Source Dragon. He believed that the Dragon Cores could prevent the adverse consequences of the Source Dragon's liberation, just as they had done with the MergeQuakes.
Lloyd was determined to venture to the Kingdom of Imperium alone, but Riyu was eager to accompany him, particularly to meet the Source Dragon. The Source Dragon, in turn, questioned Lloyd's grasp of the immense power contained within the Dragon Cores, highlighting their potential and capabilities. Lloyd confessed his lack of understanding, prompting the Source Dragon to explain that all Elemental Powers stemmed from his kind, emphasizing the dragon power condensed within the Dragon Cores held by Lloyd. Surprised, Lloyd inquired about the origins of Elemental Powers, learning that the Source Dragon was one of the seven responsible for such powers. Despite the Source Dragon's curiosity about Lloyd's selfless act of freeing him, Lloyd insisted it was the right thing to do. The Source Dragon hinted at someone being correct about Lloyd, leading Lloyd to ask for clarification, but the dragon diverted the conversation by questioning Riyu's identity. Ultimately, the Source Dragon accepted Lloyd's sacrifice of the Dragon Cores, resulting in the dragon's liberation from the glass core.
Upon their return to the monastery, Lloyd found Arin practicing Object Spinjitzu with throwing stars at a Wyldmelon. Lloyd complimented Arin's throwing skills, but Arin was frustrated at not being able to perform Object Spinjitzu without fear. Lloyd reassured Arin that it was natural to feel scared, especially after losing a lot in the Merge, and encouraged him to channel those emotions into something positive. Meanwhile, Nya and Zane talk about the ninja's experiences with Wu's ghost, causing Lloyd to believe that they're just scratching the surface of the secrets of the Merged Realms.
Lloyd had return to the Monastery where he found Kai, Cole, Arin, and Sora, who were, along with Riyu, covered in noodles when they were supposed to be back hours ago after getting lunch. The four then told him of the Crossroads's annual Noodle cook-off which ended with the Crossroads suffering a week's worth of cleaning up the noodle mess.
The ninja, including Lloyd, found Arin and Frak and the former introduced latter to the team. When Frak left, Lloyd told Arin they were officially invited to the Tournament of the Sources and were getting a tour of the city. He also introduced Roby and Bleckt to Arin. He and the rest of the ninja walked through the City of Temples and Roby showed them a piece of art on a stone wall representing the source dragons. Zant-Tanz saw Lloyd and Arin and said he was happy to see them. Lloyd was confused on how Zant-Tanz could participate in the tournament, so the latter demonstrated his elemental mastery over plants by being the Elemental Master of plants.
Later, the ninja and Lloyd, sporting a kimono, entered the banquet hall and saw many Elemental Masters. Roby showed the team around the banquet hall. Lloyd tried to talk to Zur but the latter did not respond. Lloyd bumped into Ras but their conversation was interrupted by a bell Roby was ringing and imitating. Later, Zeatrix burst in the room and expressed her anger towards the ninja for dethroning her sister.
Later in their quarters, Lloyd and the other ninja discussed who could have killed the Matriarch and taken her horns. The ninja eventually went to sleep. In the middle of the night, a mysterious person snuck into their quarters and attempted to stab Lloyd, but he woke up in time to roll away. The person attempted to escape, but the group managed to catch them. Lloyd tried to get information out of them. Security bots swarmed Lloyd and the stranger before Lloyd explained what happened and the other ninja came to back him up. Lloyd pulled back the hood of the person to reveal it is a bot before it proceeded to glitch and break down. Lloyd tried to tell the crowd that Ras was behind the attack but to his surprises Ras threw an bot on Lloyd's and so did Zur. Later, when everyone was led to believe Zant-Tanz was behind the bot attack, Lloyd tried to convince everyone it was not him, but everyone wanted the mucoid out of the tournament.
Nya ran back to the team to tell Lloyd that she saw Jay in the crowd. Together, they tried to find Jay but did not succeed. Nya expressed how much she missed Jay to him. Lloyd comforts her saying he also misses Jay.
The next day Lloyd went to ask Roby about the competitions but Roby refused to tell him who is fighting who to make everything exciting. Later at the Games Plaza, Lloyd and Nya dragged Wyldfyre to the rest of the team after she almost got into a fight with Cinder. Lloyd reminded the ninja the fate of the merged realms rests on their shoulders. Wyldfyre said the team should use Rising Dragon to win but Lloyd insisted they fight honorably. When Roby announced Zane and Zur as the first two elemental masters competing against one another, Lloyd encouraged Zane not to worry about losing. When Zane lost, Lloyd started to doubt his instruction to fight with honor is right, but Zane responded, saying it was not the ninja way to fight with excessive force. A few moments later, Lloyd stood with the other ninja stood in shock when they saw Jay with the Wolf Clan.
Lloyd loosing one of his friends.
Cole panicky thought Ras had set up a fake Jay. Lloyd quickly reminded him that they were all in the dark about Jay's fate since his disappearance during the Merge. As the second match commenced, Nya hesitated to confront Jay, but Lloyd insisted that they had no other option. He observed Jay preparing to don a Wolf Mask to unleash Shatterspin. Arin feared that Jay was on the verge of losing his inherent goodness, but Lloyd darkly asserted that Jay had already crossed that line. After Nya triumphed over Jay, Lloyd refrained from celebrating alongside Cole and Zane. When Ras expelled Jay from the Wolf Clan, Lloyd confided in Sora that, despite their victory, they had ultimately lost Jay to the forces of evil.
Lloyd choose to leave Jay to stay and find the Arc Dragon hunters.
Lloyd and the other ninja went to the Wolf Clan's quarters in search of Jay. In response, Ras justified his actions, claiming he had been the only one to help Jay after his loss his memory and mocked the Ninja for being called his "friends". Getting impatient, Lloyd demands Ras to let them see Jay, only for Ras to reveal he sent Jay away for his failure. When Nya wanted to go after Jay and save him, Lloyd and the other ninja reminded her that the Tournament of the Sources was a threat to the Merged Realms. Lloyd promised Nya they would find Jay after the tournament ended.
The following day, Lloyd and Zane watched Nya train at the Games Plaza from afar. Nya broke a piece of wood that flew through the air. Lloyd caught it before it could hit Zane and they talked about how angry she seemed. A few minutes after, Lloyd, along with Zane, entered the ninja's quarters. Lloyd told the frustrated Sora to find calm and reminded her that their only goal was to prevent Ras from winning the competition. Later, Lloyd and the other ninja watched Sora and Kizzy's match. After Wyldfyre and Cinder were announced as the next two competitors, Lloyd reminded Wyldfyre to focus on winning the game instead of getting revenge for Kai.
Later in the night, Lloyd discussed the Wolf Clan's ability to use the Gong of Shattering along with the other ninja before Cinder showed up to insult them. When Cinder pretended to be hurt by the ninja, Roby and Bleckt checked out the commotion and the former reminded Lloyd and the other ninja that they were to be exiled from the tournament if they had bullied other competitors. Bleckt ordered the security bots to have the ninja escorted out of the city. After Zane invoked the Cavern Run, the ninja discussed their need for a vehicle. At the race, Lloyd, along with Sora, Cole and Nya, showed up with the Combo Vehicle. Lloyd told Arin the race would be a good time to do some detective work. Roby commenced the race. Later in the race, the team entered the green zone.
During the Cavern Run, Lloyd along with Sora, Nya and Cole ran into a cave-in inside the tunnel with no other way through. The combined vehicle broke through the wall after Sora combined to four vehicles together. They overtook the pace dragon and won the race. Roby announced that the ninja were still in the Tournament of the Sources and Lloyd heaved a sigh of relief.
Lloyd seeing Mr. Pale's new trick.
At the Games Plaza, Lloyd and the other ninja rooted for Euphrasia during her battle with Zeatrix. A few minutes after Tox's fight with Nokt, Lloyd and the other ninja helped Tox get up and onto a stretcher. Later, Lloyd fought Mr. Pale. Mr.Pale blinded Lloyd with a beam of light, prompting the latter to ask the former about his new ability. Then, Mr. Pale turned invisible and Lloyd used Spinjitzu. Dust flew onto Mr. Pale and revealed his location. Lloyd kicked Mr. Pale off the floating platform and Roby declared Lloyd the winner. Roby used the Elemental Cup to transfer Mr. Pale's elemental power of Light to Lloyd. Lloyd later went on to witness Cole and Frak's match with the other ninja. After the match, Cole told the rest of the ninja that the matches seemed weighted against them. Lloyd agreed saying he had suspicions.
Lloyd sensing Sora is distracted.
Sometime later, Lloyd, Nya and Sora trained. Sora accidentally performed a double backflip and landed on one leg, causing Lloyd to ask Sora about her move. She reminded him she had gained the elemental power of Balance after her previous match. Lloyd told Sora she would not achieve Spinjitzu if she was distracted. She replied saying that there was a lot on her mind.
Later, when Roby announced Nya and Nokt as the next two competitors, Nokt reminded Nya about Kai and Jay. Lloyd told Nya that Nokt was merely trying to get in her head. After the match, The ninja regrouped and Lloyd tried to encourage them. Lloyd and the other Ninja watched Sora and Cinder's fight.
Later at night, Lloyd was asleep when a yellow orb flew through the sky and into the ninja's quarters.
Lloyd goes over Arin's notes, thinking Zeatrix was behind the Arc Dragons death.
Lloyd woke up the rest of the ninja and they all walked out of their quarters except for Wyldfyre. Lloyd told her to warm up with the rest of the group, but she was reluctant to do so as she had lost her Heat power. Lloyd eventually convinced Wyldfyre to warm up and saw Nya packing her belongings, heading off to find Jay. Nya expressed her worry about Jay shattering his goodness and Lloyd assured her there has to be a way to heal it. Lloyd left the room. Later, Lloyd and some of the other ninja walked into their quarters and saw Arin doing some detective work. The group discussed the possible suspects, with Lloyd assuming Zeatrix might be behind it due to her city use to being powered by dragon power. Suddenly, Lloyd got a vision of Zeatrix with a sword that shattered. Lloyd believed this vision meant he would fight Zeatrix and lose.
At the Games Plaza, Sora asked Lloyd, Zane and Cole where Riyu went. Later, Lloyd fought Arccrack and won easily. Numerous Elemental Masters fought each other. This left Lloyd, Nokt, Zeatrix and Sora in the Tournament. Roby declared that he planned a bonus game and announced Lloyd and Zeatrix as the next two competitors. Lloyd recognized the sword from his vision in the Gauntlet. During the fight, Lloyd both broke an obstacle and grabbed a weapon. Lloyd used the power of Size to avoid Zeatrix's attack. According to Sora, Lloyd seemed to be running more than fighting. Lloyd almost knocked her off the platform but instead of landing the final blow, he went invisible using the power of Light and tried to look for the sword from his visions. Zeatrix found him using the power of Sound and created a bomb using the power of Surface Tension and Shockwave. Lloyd shot the bomb with Energy and the collision caused the floating platform to break.
Deciding not to run, Lloyd manage to overpower Zeatrix but she knocked him unconscious.
Lloyd rested during the intermission and Sora told him he was losing to his own fear. She encouraged Lloyd using his own words. The match recommenced and Zeatrix grabbed the sword from Lloyd's visions. Lloyd grabbed a hammer and used it, along with the power of Size, to knock Zeatrix off the platform. Roby declared Lloyd the winner but Zeatrix jumped up and hit Lloyd with the sword. The sword shattered and the hit knocked Lloyd off the platform, rendering him unconscious.
Due to his injured leg, Lloyd was force to withdraw.
Later, In Lloyd's vision, he saw Arin on the Wolf warriors' side and Zeatrix wielding the sword she used to knock him unconscious. The Source Dragon of Motion chased them away and obliterated the Blood Moon. Lloyd said he had failed the Source Dragon but she told Lloyd that he had to win. Lloyd woke up and walked to the Games Plaza, his arrival shocking everyone. Roby gave Lloyd Zeatrix's powers with the Elemental Cup and the match commenced. Nokt and Lloyd fought when Bleckt suddenly yelled to stop the fight. He claimed Lloyd was too unwell to fight in the Tournament. Roby sadly agreed and transferred Lloyd's powers to Nokt.
In the Games Plaza, Lloyd recommended Sora to try being herself when she lamented her inability to use the powers like the competitors who originally had them.
Lloyd, along with Zane, witnessed and discussed Sora's face off against Nokt. During the fight, Arin approached Lloyd and told him they had found the dragon crowns. Lloyd revealed that Nokt was determined to control all elemental powers and was likely planning to use them and the horns together to reach the Source Dragons. He instructed Arin and Zane to get the crowns out of the Monastery while he stayed to coach Sora.
Much to Lloyd's shock Ras wasn't behind the death of the Arc Dragons.
When Roby was about to absorb Sora's powers at the victory ceremony, Lloyd said she was amazing in the Tournament and even better than he was. After they watched Wyldfyre and Zur arrive and accuse the tournament of being rigged, When Nokt gained the rest of the Elemental Powers, Lloyd started to fight him but he and the other ninja were blasted by Nokt's Shockwave. Lloyd stood in shocked when Rox and Nokt disclosed that they were responsible for the deaths of the three Arc Dragons. Lloyd watched as Rox and Nokt betrayed Ras and turned the Wolf warriors against the tiger. Lloyd and the other ninja got ready to battle.
As the fight broke out, Lloyd briefed Sora on the Monastery of Gates and the Crowns of Horns. He was still taken aback to learn of Ras' innocence regarding the Arc Dragons' demise. Sora advised him not to dwell on it, noting that no one would suspect Jordana was under the control of a member of the Forbidden Five. Lloyd expressed urgency in heading to the Monastery to confront Nokt, but it became clear that Nokt and Rox had already advanced there. Observing Ras and Roby departing with the same intent, Lloyd emphasized the necessity of stopping Nokt. Frak reassured him that the ninja should proceed while the Elemental Masters fight the Wolf Clan. After confirming Frak's insistence, Lloyd, Sora, and Wyldfyre used the Ninja Team Combo Vehicle to rendezvous with the remaining ninja at the rock bridge.
As they approached the Monastery of Gates, Lloyd declared that the Forbidden Five would not escape. Alongside the ninja and Ras, he confronted Nokt, who unleashed an Energy attack at Lloyd. During the skirmish, Lloyd was impressed to see Arin execute a proper Spinjitzu tornado and asked about his training, only to receive a curt response that he had not learned it from Lloyd. Witnessing Arin and Ras standing together, Lloyd realized Ras' influence over Arin, leaving him disheartened, especially as he and Sora saw Arin defending Ras against Nokt. Nya harnessed dragon power on the Crowns of Horns, successfully liberating Kai and Bonzle from the Nether-Space. A confrontation ensued between Kai and Nokt, with Nokt gaining the advantage and preparing to eliminate Kai. However, Roby used the Elemental Cup to strip Nokt of his usurped powers, restoring them to their rightful owners, including Lloyd, who regained Energy. The ninja cornered Nokt, who managed to escape with the rest of the Forbidden Five through a portal gate, taking Ras along. Despite protests from Lloyd and Sora, Arin pursued them. Just as Lloyd and Sora approached the portal gate, the Forbidden Five destroyed it, leaving them upset. While the ninja celebrated Kai's return, Lloyd was taken aback by the appearance of Wu in his Sprite form.
At the Games Plaza, Lloyd and the other ninja took the stage as Roby announced Sora as the Champion of the Sources. Following the ceremony, Lloyd sat next to Sora on Foundation Street, where she asked about Jordana's whereabouts. Lloyd responded that Jordana had vanished after assisting the ninja. He humorously remarked on Jordana's apparent reluctance to speak with Sora, now recognized as the greatest Elemental Master in the Merged Realms, recalling how Sora once insisted she lacked Elemental Powers. Sora expressed her gratitude to Lloyd, stating she could not have achieved victory without his support. She also shared her concerns about a disagreement with Arin during the tournament, to which Lloyd reassured her that they would find Arin. As they passed Roby and Wyldfyre, Lloyd informed Wyldfyre of their departure, only to be dragged by Sora. He then joined Sora and Wyldfyre in using the portal gate to Ninjago, heading back to the Monastery of Spinjitzu.
Despite their victory, Lloyd worried for Arin.
In the Monastery's courtyard, Lloyd sat before Master Wu's portrait, a photo of Arin beside him. The Source Dragon of Motion appeared behind him, prompting Lloyd to apologize for not preventing the Forbidden Five's escape. The Source Dragon reassured him that the true aim was to reveal the identity of the entity responsible for the Arc Dragons' demise. Although the Forbidden Five had evaded capture, their schemes had been temporarily thwarted, and it was crucial to acknowledge Lloyd's success in preventing Ras from reaching the Source Dragons. The Source Dragon of Motion urged Lloyd to have confidence in himself, recalling how Sora triumphed in the Tournament of the Sources with Lloyd's support. As a token of recognition, the Source Dragon bestowed upon Lloyd a Dragon Icon, instructing him to summon her in times of dire need. After her departure, Lloyd approached Wu’s memorial, gazing at Arin’s photo.
Lloyd and Arin traveled through the Spectral Monastery to reach the Spectral Lands. Lloyd shared their plan to use the Unbidden Storm at the Well of the Lost to summon the Arc Dragon of Focus, confident that the task would be simple and joking about saving the night instead of the day. Arin, however, felt that Lloyd's optimism was a bit much. In response, Lloyd stressed the importance of a positive attitude to tackle their challenge. As they exited the monastery, they saw Thunderfang absorbing soul energy. Arin handed the Unbidden Storm to Lloyd, admitting he often complicates things. Lloyd questioned Arin's lack of confidence in himself, prompting Arin to make a self-deprecating remark about his tendency to create problems. Lloyd reminded him that he also started with no skills, sharing his journey to becoming the Green Ninja and encouraging Arin to realize his potential as a great ninja. To Lloyd's surprise, Arin revealed he planned to quit being a ninja after their mission.
Lloyd insisted that he was not a Protector of the Whispering Wood, but the Arc Dragon of Life pressed him on whether he was indeed the Green Ninja. Lloyd confirmed his identity but confessed his ignorance regarding the Whispering Wood. The dragon, convinced of Lloyd's dishonesty, accused him of having felt the call of the wood yet choosing to ignore it. The Arc Dragon declared Lloyd the first Green Ninja to abandon his responsibilities, neglecting the very source of mortal life. This revelation left Lloyd astonished, as he had believed himself to be the only Green Ninja. The Arc Dragon elaborated that the previous Green Ninja had performed the Ritual of Unrooting to sustain the life of the Whispering Wood, a tradition that had ceased with Lloyd. When Lloyd asserted that he had already reached his True Potential, the Arc Dragon challenged him, questioning whether he truly believed there was only one True Potential for himself or for anyone else. Although Lloyd had defended the Whispering Wood by protecting the Treewoks, the dragon dismissed his efforts as insufficient, arguing that his inaction had contributed to the wood's decline. The Arc Dragon explained that Lloyd was expected to know the Whispering Wood as he transitioned from childhood. It was then that Lloyd realized the impact of Tomorrow's Tea, which had caused him to skip that developmental stage.
Lloyd sought to understand the Ritual of Unrooting from the Arc Dragon of Life, who explained that the ritual's purpose is to sustain the pathways of Source Energy and its connections between realms. Despite his willingness to participate, the Arc Dragon was skeptical about Lloyd's chances of success, citing his age as a potential barrier to survival and understanding his Elemental Powers. Lloyd confessed his confusion regarding his powers, which did not align with traditional elements like Fire or Lightning. To illustrate his point, the Arc Dragon showed him a flying seed, questioning whether Lloyd could identify a flower or tree from its seed shape or silhouette before planting. The Arc Dragon noted that Lloyd's rapid growth had stunted the full development of his abilities, leading to his frustration, especially since his powers seemed unstable. The Arc Dragon revealed that this disconnect was due to some Source Dragons withdrawing their connections to the Merged Realms, including Life, whose absence was accelerating the decay of Whispering Wood. This revelation struck Lloyd, as he realized it was the dire consequences of the ninja awakening the Arc Dragon of Focus without the Council of Sources' consent. The Arc Dragon concluded that the ritual could restore balance to the Elemental Powers and Source Energy. Acknowledging that his life had often been shaped by destiny and prophecy, Lloyd felt uncertain about the distinction between his own agency and the forces of fate. Nevertheless, he resolved to undertake the ritual in hopes of correcting the situation. As Lloyd readied himself to undertake the Ritual of Unrooting, the Arc Dragon of Life informed him that he needed to journey to the Temple of the Green Ninja, situated in the heart of the Whispering Wood. The dragon revealed that the temple was concealed, raising Lloyd's concerns about how he would locate it. However, the Arc Dragon reassured him that if it was destiny, he would find it. Once more, the dragon cautioned Lloyd about the perils of the ritual, but undeterred, Lloyd set off with Arin and Euphrasia to search for the temple.
Lloyd was contacted by Lobbo as the latter and Kreel were hosting the final episode of their podcast, after Lobbo managed to get Lloyd's contact number from Alfonzo Frohicky. Answering the call, the Green Ninja tries tells him that he is lost in a mysterious forest with creepy whispers and tells him to go get help, but as his other end of the line proved to be static, due to a lack of strong signal, he cannot be heard properly, causing Kreel to not understand on what he is saying.
Despite this, Lloyd attempts to get her and Lobbo to message Zane to tell him that he is in danger before he and Arin were suddenly attacked by an unknown monster species and the signal was cut off. A few minutes later, Lloyd managed to get the signal working again only to find that no one is answering him, as he is unaware that the podcast had already concluded around that time and Lobbo and Kreel had already left.
Lloyd's father loved him very much since the day he was born. Lloyd idolized him and even dreamed of being just like his father by becoming a supervillain, but his father didn't want his son to be like him, instead, he wanted Lloyd to be his person. When Lloyd finds out he was the Green Ninja, he was sad that he had to face his father and vice versa. When Garmadon was purified of the evil in him, Lloyd was happy that he was finally reunited with his dad and the two used this as an opportunity to spend time with each other.
When dealing with the Overlord, Garmadon came to his son's aid with no hesitation telling Pythor who brought up his oath of not fighting that when he stole his son all promises were broken.
When Lloyd was about to go off to Chen's Island with his friends to find Zane, Garmadon tried to stop him but joined him on his journey. It was there that Lloyd learned some shocking details about his father's past, namely that Chen was his master and his father had signed a love letter written by his uncle which caused his mother to fall in love with him. Lloyd was surprised but persuaded his father to tell Wu and Misako about his past after he admitted his fear of losing them after he got both of them back in his life. Lloyd was also sad that his father turned into Anacondrai but the latter told him he was on his side no matter what and Lloyd was quick to stop Jay from attacking Garmadon after he mistook him for an Anacondrai warrior. Before the battle with Chen, Lloyd noticed Wu and Misako shunning Garmadon, asking if they knew about the letter as Garmadon sadly confirmed it. When fighting Chen's forces he was openly against the idea of having to banish his father to the Cursed Realm defeat Chen but relented and personally banished him to see him off though was sad at the outcome.
In "Curseworld, Part II," Lloyd was reunited with his father while traversing the Cursed Realm and attempted to free him but to no avail. Lloyd was distraught when he realized that to defeat the Preeminent he'd have to sacrifice his father who told him no matter what he'll always be a part of him. After the defeat of the Preeminent, Lloyd returned from the Cursed Realm and stated his father was in a better place. On "Day of the Departed," Lloyd and his mother pay their respects before Pythor attacked them and while fighting the Anacondrai, he realized that no matter what, Garmadon would always be there for him.
Lloyd battles against his reborn father once again
During Season 8: Sons of Garmadon, Lloyd learned that a criminal organization intended to resurrect his father but as his villainous self. This caused him to feel conflicted over seeing his father again but dealing with a threat to everyone.
When Lloyd saw his father resurrected as his villainous self, he was horrified but believed that his father was still in there deep down despite others telling him that he was gone. Lloyd left his friends and confronted his father, they fought and Garmadon showed no mercy to him, even stating he had no son.
In Season 9, Lloyd formed a resistance against him. In "Radio Free Ninjago," the two nearly came face to face again but Skylor hid his presence. It was seen in that episode that Lloyd was still haunted from his last fight with his father since it was the reason he lost his powers. Lloyd nearly lost his composure when making a broadcast but soon regained strength and personally challenged his father.
In "The Gilded Path," Lloyd encountered his father once more and was nearly killed by the Colossus. However, Lloyd pleaded to his father at not doing so and Garmadon relented, marking the first time he had shown hesitance after his revival. This reluctance allowed Lloyd to escape his grasp and stare at his father in confusion as to why he spared him.
During "Green Destiny," Lloyd confronted his father with Wu who had returned and they fought as Garmadon declared them as his enemies. Lloyd's pleas for him to come to his senses fall on deaf ears, as Garmadon has no intention of reforming. When on the brink of certain doom, Lloyd uses Garmadon's overconfidence and will to fight against him by baiting him into prolonging the battle. Lloyd soon suddenly realizes that if Garmadon was fueled by the fight then he must stop fighting to defeat him. He manages to resist his father long enough for the latter to lose his power and for Lloyd to regain his own. Showing mercy, Lloyd refused to strike Garmadon down permanently, instead insisting that the fight was over. Before going to prison, Garmadon warned Lloyd that now that he was powerless, there was nothing that could stop Ninjago from being overcome by the approaching darkness. Despite no longer trusting his father, Lloyd heeded his words about the darkness and feared the coming of the Oni.
Lloyd and Garmadon, fighting the Oni.
In "The Darkness Comes," Lloyd heeds his father's call to Kryptarium Prison and he is once again reproached by his father for his lack of belief in the incoming darkness, which makes Lloyd more alarmed. He still refuses to let him out at first but still acknowledges Garmadon as his father. He later changes his mind and frees him.
In "Into the Breach," Lloyd is frustrated by how he has to "babysit" his father but puts up with him and cordially introduced him to the ninja's sleeping room. He looked sad when seeing the picture between him and his father and despite being furious when his father destroyed it, he still couldn't throw the picture away and returned it to its place gently and stared at it once again sadly. Although Lloyd continues to mistrust his father and refuses to allow him to go armed and without him, he ultimately decides to trust his father and they work together. Lloyd saw at one point a hope that his father was still there but was frustrated by how Garmadon denied it yet perplexed when Garmadon laughed truly.
In "The Fall," Lloyd and Garmadon fight side-by-side effectively against the Omega but they are both overwhelmed by the leader of the Oni and Garmadon admonished Lloyd for being able to defeat him but faring poorly against their enemy. Lloyd shared banter with his father upon destroying the Realm Crystal until learning to their horror that the Oni will still invade. Lloyd still follows his father's commands and they successfully escape the situation, but at the cost of Cole. Lloyd is furious at his father for his lack of care for Cole's death and walks off in anger.
In "Endings," Lloyd shows concern when Garmadon gets overpowered by the Omega and drags him to safety despite the danger to himself. Lloyd also trusted Garmadon to help them in conjuring the Tornado of Creation, stating that while Garmadon may not be a ninja, he is still as much of a part of Ninjago's history as the rest of them.
In "Crystastrophe," Lloyd and Wu track down newspaper clippings, and stumble upon Garmadon.
In "Christofern," Garmadon tells his tale of what he had been doing in the meantime, and Lloyd expresses a great deal of frustration with the way Master Wu was so calm and how his dad handled the situation. In the end, Lloyd and Wu see Garmadon's Oni Form.
In "A Lesson in Anger," Garmadon tries to teach Lloyd how to do the Oni Form in the Samurai X Cave, and comes across difficulty. He criticizes Lloyd's inability to do the Oni form, and Lloyd's repressed Destruction leaves him, much to his surprise. Garmadon then gets frustrated with Lloyd for repressing his Oni self. P.I.X.A.L. then enters the room and interrupts the lesson with good news, and ends the episode there.
In "Brave But Foolish," Lloyd once again is frustrated with his father for being negative, With Lloyd and Garmadon aboard the Destiny's Bounty try to move the Crystal Island from the city, and Wu confronts the Crystal King. Lloyd and Garmadon fight Dragonides on the Destiny's Bounty.
In "Distress Calls," Lloyd expresses his reason for not wanting to embrace his Oni heritage, due to being his biggest fear; becoming like his father. He lashes out at his father for not giving him the care he required at childhood such as his birthdays, abandonment. He even accused Garmadon for lacking compassion for others due to being an Oni. When Garmadon spared the infected Serpentine, Lloyd starts to regret what he said beforehand about compassion.
In "Roots," Lloyd was so heartbroken by his father's apparent murder that he unlocked his Oni Form and ragefully attacked the Overlord. He later discovered Garmadon deceived him and was appalled. During the monastery rebuild, Garmadon handed Lloyd a floorboard, which he appreciated, slowly regaining his respect for him.
Misako is Lloyd's mother. They care a lot about each other throughout the series. Lloyd did not know his mother when he was young but in Season 2, when he was reunited with Misako he was initially hostile towards her for her supposed abandoning of him. But after finding out her reason was to protect him and save his father, he ultimately forgave her and the two became closer in future seasons.
In Season 5, when Lloyd was possessed by Morro, Misako was desperate to get her son back stating she wasn't going to lose him just as she lost her husband. After Lloyd was freed of his possession, Misako was happy to have her son back and consoled him after the defeat of the Preeminent which led to his father's demise.
While fighting Nadakhan, Lloyd was sad at the thought of his mother being one of the Djinn's victims. On the Day of the Departed, Lloyd and his mother paid their respect to Garmadon and Lloyd defended his mother from Pythor when he attacked them.
During Season 8: Sons of Garmadon, Lloyd mentioned his mother going off on her own to find Wu but he didn't know where she was and seemed worried for her.
They were reunited in "Dread on Arrival" and Lloyd discovered Misako had found Wu before she was captured by the Sons of Garmadon. He was very angry at seeing her situation and wanted her released before the ritual took place.
Afterwards, in Big Trouble, Little Ninjago, Lloyd confronted Garmadon at Kryptarium Prison. Garmadon defeated Lloyd, weakening him, and temporarily making him lose control of his powers.
In "Endings", Lloyd asks his mother to go inside the monastery right before the battle with the Oni.Despite her concern, she listened, but not before expressing her love for him. After the defeat of the Oni, the two celebrate the peace alongside everyone else present.
In "Shintaro",Lloyd tells his mother about his uncle's depressed state and she gets him to join the ninja on their trip to the Shintaro palace.
In "The Island", Lloyd shows immense loyalty and devotion to Wu and Misako, showing great determination do save them from the keepers.after finding them, he is happily embraced by his mother, much to his relief. He later expressed his concern about the real Wojira to Wu and Misako.
Wu is Lloyd's paternal uncle and Master. Lloyd and the other ninja care about Master Wu greatly and are glad to have him as their teacher. Despite their initial friction due to Lloyd wanting to follow on his father's footsteps and due to him allying himself with the Serpentine, Wu never doubted of the goodness in his nephew's heart and always tried to convince him to come to his side. After Lloyd was betrayed and abandoned by Pythor, Wu was the one to extend a hand to him and bring him to the side of good. Since then he had been looking after Lloyd during the course of his remaining childhood, and Lloyd came to love and respect Wu very much, both as his uncle and Master.
During Season 7, Lloyd and his friends came to Wu's aid when he fought Acronix and was distraught as Wu was wounded by the villain. In "Scavengers," Lloyd was sad that he might have failed his uncle when he needed help fighting Acronix, and Lloyd wanted to make sure he doesn't fail him again, so he looked after him when he was injured and continued to work harder in his training to become a master. Seeing his nephew tormenting himself with the guilt for not being there when he was hurt, Wu reassured him that the one to blame for his situation was himself, as he should have asked for help. Later on, after Wu is taken hostage by the Time Twins, Lloyd infiltrated the their base and he went out of his way to save the captive Wu but lost him to the Vermillion. When Wu was lost in time with the Time Twins, the ninja made Lloyd their master and he said his first order as their master was to get rid of the time blade and find out where Wu was.
During Season 8, he was unknowingly reunited with his uncle when he came back as a baby. Lloyd was unaware of this until Harumi betrayed him and revealed this fact to him, and he couldn't believe his uncle was the infant the whole time. After he was reunited with his friends, Lloyd spent more time with Wu and wondered when he would return to normal. When Garmadon attacked the city, Lloyd protected his infant uncle from harm and refused to let Harumi take him, by passing him to the other Ninja.
In the Season 8 finale, Lloyd was under the impression that his uncle was dead and unaware he was in another realm. In "Firstbourne," Lloyd was still sad at losing his uncle and was unable to focus on his training. However, he learned that he had been instead teleported to somewhere after he and the others found a piece of a leaf for Traveler's Tea. During "Iron & Stone," Lloyd was informed that his uncle was sent to the Realm of Oni and Dragons.
Lloyd and Wu, after ending Garmadon's reign.
In "Green Destiny," Lloyd was reunited with his uncle and was amazed that he is almost back to normal and surprised at his new armor. Wu also assured Lloyd that while he may not have power, he would still fight beside him against Garmadon, making Lloyd happy. Wu helped his student in fighting his father before he was forced out of the fight. Wu was later happy to see Lloyd has regained his powers and defeated Garmadon in battle. In the end, Lloyd was happy that his uncle had returned to normal and they celebrated saving the city. Wu also acknowledged Lloyd as a Master and gave him some advice about the perfection of the world and how they mustn't give up before discussing an impending danger.
During Season 11, Wu grew frustated with Lloyd and the other Ninja after they became complacent and lazy because of the peace after they defeated the Oni, so he forced them to train by putting them in very uncomfortable situations and sent them to search for something to do outside the monastery. After Zane was banished to the Never-Realm, he briefly fought his uncle to claim the Scrolls of Forbidden Spinjitzu to reach him. It is unknown what his reaction was to Lloyd returning, but it appears to be reasonable.
During Season 13, Lloyd tried to get Wu out of his funk of feeling his age before they were invited to Shintaro, where during their time battling Vangelis, which caused Wu to start to become renewed.
When the Ninja broke Aspheera out of Kryptarium to free Nya from the Endless Sea, Wu was completely against it that he held no pity on them when they were incarcerated, until their escape and search for the Crystal King that led them to Garmadon and Wu telling Lloyd to unlock his Oni Form.
When Wu started to become concerned about a coalescence, he had Lloyd gather many scrolls about it before hoping he does a better job as master before the coalescence occurred, merging all the realms, and Wu ended up and remains missing.
Years later, Lloyd attempted to copy Wu's ways in teaching the next generation of ninja. He even tried to mimic his uncle's method for keeping time, however with terrible results. During the resulting chaos of their attempt to evade Imperium with the released dragons, Lloyd looked back on Wu's advice about finding peace within himself despite the chaos outside, something that allowed him to regain calmness and find a way to solve the situation.
In Dragons Rising: Season 2, Lloyd was shown to meditate like his uncle on a few occasions, though he would do it in front of a picture of Wu, implying Lloyd misses his master and is still sad about losing him to the Merge. He also wished he could seek Wu's guidance on a few occasions. In "Beyond the Phantasm Cave", the trial of fear revealed that Lloyd was afraid of failing Wu, suggesting that Lloyd has indeed been trying to live up to his uncle's expectations ever since the Merge, causing his own insecurities about making him proud to grow even more. He also had his doubts about being the ninja's master during the Tournament of the Sources and carrying on the legacy of his master. When Arin disclosed to Lloyd that Wu caused the merge, Lloyd was in shock and in disbelief.
In Dragons Rising: Season 3, Lloyd continued to disbelief that Wu's caused the Merge and claimed to Arin he believes Wu had a good reason. By the time he reunites with Arin again after the latter and Sora left Ras, Lloyd reveals to him that he had a hard time to believe his uncle would cause the Merge, even more without knowing why he did it, and had come to terms about Master Wu's apparent passing. He then learns from Arin that is likely that Master Wu may still be alive, as he had confirmation that he did not pass through the Spectral Lands.
Lloyd with his grandfather, the First Spinjitzu Master.
The First Spinjitzu Master is Lloyd's grandfather, who died long before he was born. Though he never met him, Lloyd respected him for his great skill. During Season 8, he discovered that he was partially Oni and Dragon because of him.
In Season 10, after Lloyd, the ninja, his father, and uncle formed the Tornado of Creation to defeat the Oni, he appeared in an unknown place and finally met his grandfather. Lloyd knelt before him in respect and awe, to which the First Spinjitzu Master helped him to his feet and said there was no need for kneeling. The Master was very grateful to Lloyd for helping to defeat the Oni, and for all that he's done for the world he created. He gave Lloyd the choice to either return to Ninjago and forget their meeting ever happened, or go with him to somewhere he will be happy. The two appeared to nearly touch hands, but then Lloyd awoke in Ninjago.
Lloyd developed an interest in Princess Harumi in Season 8. When he first saw her, Lloyd was amazed by her appearance which earned him teasing from his teammates to his dismay. Later on, he got acquainted with her and they bonded to the extent where Lloyd could call her "Rumi" instead of "princess". They also saw they had similar backgrounds and having a destiny they didn't want to be laid out for them.
Harumi holding Lloyd’s arm in the Bounty
The two also stood next to each other when they were in the same room, and often made physical contact (Lloyd was often seen with his arm around Harumi, and Harumi was often seen holding onto Lloyd's arm). The two were also often seen smiling more when in each other's presence.
In "Dead Man's Squall," they were talking about their parents on the Bounty, and they told each other that they weren't alone and that they would always be there for the other. They had almost kissed in this episode before Lloyd made an excuse and left. Later in the episode, they helped save each other.
After he realized she is the Quiet One, he felt betrayed as she played on his emotions by deriding him for not being a proper savior, as well as telling him that his uncle was the infant the ninja have. Harumi fought Lloyd and stated in the fight that she wanted to resurrect Lloyd's father so she could watch Garmadon destroy him.
Harumi mocks a heartbroken Lloyd.
In "Dread on Arrival," she had him imprisoned as well as his abducted mother. After Lloyd told her that their conflict was between them, she coldly told him there was never anything between them, leaving him heartbroken. Harumi further threw hurtful words at Lloyd as she gloated over his helpless predicament, as he was shocked by her true persona. After the ninja came to his rescue and interrupted the ceremony, Lloyd watched as Harumi and her followers were arrested. He felt guilty that the events happened because he trusted Harumi and swore not to put too much trust in anyone again.
Lloyd pays her back for her betrayal
As Harumi was put in the back of a transport van, Lloyd stopped to speak with her. She tried to manipulate Lloyd again, telling him that he was right that this wasn't her. Enlightened by her betrayal, he immediately saw through the lie, and told her to stop, using her previous words against her. Enraged, she tried to charge at him, but he coldly closed the doors on her, to her shock. Lloyd then watched as she was driven away with a serious look on his face.
They met again when Garmadon attacked the city, she confronted him and he told her actions were no different from the Great Devourer attack but she ignored him and chased him as he escaped with Wu. Unlike before, she offered him a chance to join her organization but he refused her offer and the two fought for a while although Lloyd seemed reluctant to hit her and instead twisted her arms behind her back until he managed to get away, much to her fury. Harumi held Lloyd by the throat and made him watch as the ninja were "killed" by the Colossus but this time she didn't try to kill him (even though she had the chance). Instead, she put him down on the top of the tram carefully, which suggests that she was satisfied with him living with the despair of losing those close to him, as she had felt happened to her when her parents passed. However, she was angry by his escape and screamed in fury.
In "Firstbourne," when she reported to Garmadon that Lloyd still hadn't been caught, she was opposed to his plan to use Colossus to draw him out and suggested sending Mr. E instead.
During "Radio Free Ninjago," when Lloyd made his speech to Ninjago of rebelling, Harumi was angry to see him again and tried using a recording of his loss against his father to stop him. Her attempts had nearly succeeded but he overcame it and continued speaking. She and Killow barged in, only to find them gone. She was furious at his escape but realized the location of their base after seeing garbage trucks drive away.
During "How to Build a Dragon," Harumi was nearly killed by Garmadon but saved herself by revealing the location of Lloyd and the resistance.
In "The Gilded Path," Lloyd faced her again and he was shocked to see Harumi before she overwhelmed him in battle but he was saved by his friends and escaped her grasp.
In "Two Lies, One Truth" they met him again while she was confident in defeating him, she was dismayed to see he had tricked her and she ended up captured by Lloyd and the rest of the resistance.
During "Saving Faith," Lloyd witnessed her trying to escape the Colossus and they shared a gaze at each other. Lloyd looked on in pity and faintly said her name as the building she was on collapsed, killing her.
In "Stop, Drop and Side Scroll", it's revealed that Lloyd harbored guilt for not being able to save Harumi from her death, as her avatar stated.
Lloyd said that "the real Harumi would've remembered" their first time alone together where they gave food to the poor unlike Avatar Harumi, which shows that he realized that Avatar Harumi was a fake, as she lacked the intimate memories no one else would have known about.
However in "The Council of the Crystal King" when Lloyd disguised himself as the Mechanic to infiltrate the council to learn their plans, he was almost immediately exposed and beaten down by Pythor, Aspheera, Mister F, and Vangelis. As he recovered, he became horrified and shocked when the Kabuki Masked person is revealed to be the real Harumi before he blacks out.
During their discussion, Lloyd revealed that in spite of her apparently never truly having feelings for him, he did have genuine feelings for Harumi. He even explained that he searched for Harumi following the defeat of the Colossus, saying that he searched for her through the rubble with his bare hands, which she did not believe. He later tried to reason with Harumi, saying he knew Harumi wouldn't want any innocent people get hurt.
After Harumi seemingly killed his friends, he felt angry with her, thus refusing to join her and her council. He even said that he would make her pay for her actions. Despite this, Lloyd still cared very much about her. He begged Harumi to do the right thing and join the right side on multiple occasions. He even noticed her doubt and hesitation in some of her decisions, thus continuing to see the good inside of her, in spite of being enemies.
Lloyd and Harumi in "Roots"
Lloyd and Harumi's relationship would change forever in "Dragon Form." Upon learning that the Overlord was the one who corrupted the Great Devourer, Harumi realized that Lloyd and the ninja were never the ones to blame for her parents' death. Harumi joined Garmadon and Lloyd in the fight against the Overlord and, although not shown, Lloyd was happy to see the goodness inside Harumi finally shine through.
Lloyd and Harumi waving at each other in the monastery
Lloyd and Harumi officially, but indirectly, reconcile in "Roots." When the Golden Ultra Dragon appeared to fight the Overlord, Lloyd instructed Harumi to seek cover. Harumi listened to Lloyd and eventually came out and asked if Lloyd is okay after the battle. With the Crystal Temple collapsing, Lloyd indirectly made up for failing to find Harumi after her death in "Saving Faith" by bringing her aboard the Golden Ultra Dragon and flying her to safety with him and Garmadon. Lloyd also explained that Harumi switched sides during the battle to the other ninja. Lloyd and Harumi's repaired relationship was shown while the ninja built the Monastery as Harumi smiled at Lloyd who also smiled back.
Arin was one of Lloyd's first two students, with the latter also being his idol. They first met during the Merge, when Arin was caught in the storm caused by it and Lloyd came to his rescue before bringing him to safety, promising him he'll find hisparents. When the ninja were presumed lost afterward, Arin found Lloyd's mask, which he started to wear. They reunite, several years later, when the latter rescues him and Sora from the Claws of Imperium, and was amazed how he thought Arin was a ninja, due to him wearing his old mask and knew Spinjitzu. Arin believed his return was fate and that he was meant to train him and Sora. Thought doubtful at first, Lloyd was encouraged and complimented by the Matriarch of the Mountain Dragons. After their mission in Imperium, Arin started to doubt his place in the team as Lloyd's fellow ninja were coming back before Lloyd cheered him up and told him they were his new family, even giving him his old mask back. While searching for the Pink Dragon Core, Lloyd attempted to train Arin on how to control the latter's Object Spinjitzu after being intrigued by it when he used it the first time against Dorama's puppet. Lloyd continued to instruct Arin on the ninja's ways and give him encouragement to help ease his concerns and insecurities.
In the beginning of Season 2, their relationship is still the same and Lloyd continued to teach Arin and comfort him. In "The Spell at the Waterfall", Lloyd showed concern when Arin was at risk of being demoted to a First Fang Ninja, he even offered to train his student, though the latter declined. In the next episode, Lloyd relayed some of Wu's teachings to Arin and reminded him of his potential. Unfortunately, Arin failed in a training exercise, resulting in his demotion and Lloyd was sympathetic to his student. In "The Shape of Motion", Lloyd was worried when Arin and Sora were delayed in their stealth mission. Throughout the Tournament of the Sources, Lloyd entrusted Arin to be the detective in the mystery of the Matriarch's death and even sneak in to the Wolf Clan's residence to get more information. However the latter backfired due to Ras' manipulation and Arin started doubting Lloyd. In "Elements of Betrayal", Lloyd realized Ras' influence on Arin and was appalled when the latter betrayed him and chose to go after Ras. Lloyd was overall very sad at the loss of his student.
In "Chaos Unchained" Lloyd's attempt to defend his uncle's actions caused Arin to be further angry with Lloyd due to Arin believing the Merge caused his parents' death. But even though he was displeased with Lloyd trying to defend Wu he ultimately decided to go back with the Ninja to help them get to the First Land so they can stop the Forbidden Five from unleashing Thunderfang, during the battle in the First Land with the Forbidden Five, Lloyd tells Arin to take the two Prismatic Blades he has back to the Monastery so the Five can't get them, but when he sees Ras is in danger from Nokt, Arin chose to save him rather than return to the Monastery, leaving Lloyd distraught at this decision. During "The Shatter Dragon", Because of Arin failing to keep the Blades away from the Five, Thunderfang is unleashed and during the battle against him, Lloyd's soul is absorbed with Arin doing what he can to prevent that from happening, Arin seeing Lloyd's body falling rushed ahead to catch him and upon doing so is upset that his former Master wasn't waking up, Arin at the end of the battle then used the elixir he got from the Spectral Lands to defeat Thunderfang, freeing the souls of Lloyd and everyone that Thunderfang absorbed. After Lloyd reawakens, Arin runs over to check on him, happy he is alive, but he alongside Sora chose to go with Ras still in order to reverse the Merge to bring his parents back, though Lloyd let's them go with Ras because Arin and Sora are free to make their own decisions, he laments that he is still worried about them and hopes they will be okay with Ras.
Upon learning from Jay that Arin's parents were still alive and had been relocated by the Administration, Lloyd makes his top priority to find them, so that he could bring Arin and Sora back. This led to a reunion with his students who, by chance, had found themselves in the Land of Lee and helped the situation, with Arin saving Lloyd and helping him and the Ninja manage the situation, while Sora convinced Lee to stop. After escaping from the Land of Lee when the Spectral Dragonians appeared and drained everyone else's souls, Lloyd is able to have a proper conversation with Arin, where the two are able to make amends, with Lloyd apologizing for not putting more urgency over finding his parents. When Arin showed regret over abandoning the Ninja and letting Ras influence him, Lloyd was quick to reassure him.
With Thunderfang's threat becoming even greater as he started to absorb souls in order to get enough power to become a Source Dragon, the Ninja split in order to summon the Arc Dragon of Focus, with Lloyd and Arin going to the Spectral Lands to summon the dragon. While heading to the Well of the Lost, Arin confesses to Lloyd that he is planning to retire from being a Ninja, with the latter then trying to convince him otherwise. After summoning the Arc Dragon of Focus and the two commanding them against Thunderfang, Lloyd realized that his desire to keep Arin on the team was preventing him from focusing on the battle, so he let Arin take the lead, which allowed them to defeat the Dragon of Chaos. After that, Lloyd told Arin that he shouldn't try to force him to stay on the team and that he would respect his decision to leave. However, to his luck, Arin was able to regain his confidence after being inspired by Lloyd's trust on him and their victory over Thunderfang. When they found themselves in an unknown realm with no way back, after trying to return to the monastery, Arin shows concern over what to do, but Lloyd reassures him that they will find a way to return.
“I'm surprised she doesn't want to talk to the greatest elemental master in the merged lands. Remember when you used to insist you didn't have an elemental power?”
“Feels like a million years ago. I know you had your doubts about being our master, but I couldn't have done this without you, Lloyd. You and Arin inspire me.”
Sora is one of Lloyd's first two students. While she kept doubting at having the Power of Technology as she first got it from Riyu, Lloyd kept trying to tell her she has it and that Riyu "soups" it up. During their mission in Imperium to disable the Photacs, an old invention of hers, Lloyd started to question Sora's loyalty upon discovering she had tuned several more, until she turned up with a dragon that was her namesake and revealed she built a component to disassemble them, he started to trust her again. Lloyd was proud when Sora achieved her True Potential after Beatrix nearly sent him and Arin in a MergeQuake rift.
Their relationship continued to solidify, as shown during the Tournament of the Sources, Lloyd was the ninja's master served as a solid teacher to Sora. He would have her (along with the other ninja) get up and start warming up. He also helped taught her the fundamentals of Spinjitzu. His instructions were most valuable. In "The Final Game”, he gives her some advice on how to leverage the elementals powers she has and reminds her of her capabilities. His advice would prove crucial during her match with Nokt. In "Elements of Betrayal", Lloyd praises Sora for being the rightful winner of the tournament and even comforts her about Arin, promising they will find him. Although, they realized Arin might not want to return to them.
In the beginning of Season 3, Lloyd and Sora searched for Arin across the Merged Lands. Both were glad when Arin decided to join them against Thunderfang, even though it was temporary. After the Chaos Dragon's defeat, Sora regretfully leaves her master to follow Arin. Though Lloyd let's them go with Ras because Arin and Sora are free to make their own decisions, he laments that he is still worried about them and hopes they will be okay with Ras.
They reunited during the Spectral invasions and Lloyd proudly notes that he and Sora have more in common than he realized.
Frak is Lloyd's third student. They first met at the Tournament of the Sources after the former prevented Arin and Riyu from being arrested by the Security Bots before Frak expressed how he is also a fan of the ninja. It is unknown how Lloyd reacted to Frak being in the Wolf Clan, nor how he learnt the latter was kicked out for losing to Sora. When Frak insisted on leading the Elemental Masters to hold back Cinder and the Wolf Mask Warriors, Lloyd expressed his appreciation. After Arin's betrayal and attempt to rescue Ras from the Forbidden Five, Lloyd recruited Frak to be his next student.[1]
Unlike with Arin and Sora, whose skills he trained from scratch, Lloyd trained Frak (who already had fighting skills) into unlearning the bad habits he got from Ras' mentorship and relying on more sources of strength besides anger. Later on, Lloyd recruited Frak into joining him, Sora, Zane, Riyu and Zanth in their search for Arin. Despite Frak's desperate attempts to prove himself resulting in some setbacks, Lloyd has showed patience towards him, understanding he only needed time to settle in with the team.
Brad was a good friend of Lloyd's when he attended Darkley's Boarding School for Bad Boys. Their friendship started rough, due to Brad putting fire ants in Lloyd's bed. They became friends when Brad claimed to have been just showing Lloyd how things work, and Brad began teaching Lloyd "the art of revenge" in secret.
In Season 2 in "Double Trouble," Brad, along with his classmates, tried to turn Lloyd evil again. Their plan failed when Lloyd revealed Brad's true nature, which resulted in Brad's confession of his support for the ninja as they had saved him when the evil ninja had captured him. The other kids soon followed suit, joining Lloyd's side. He then decided to help Lloyd fight the evil ninja.
Not much is known about the relationship between Gene and Lloyd except they were classmates at Darkley's Boarding School for Bad Boys.
In "Double Trouble", Gene and his classmates came up with the idea to try and turn Lloyd back into a villain. They failed when Brad released Lloyd after expressing his eagerness to return the kindness the ninja showed him. Although reluctant, he helped Lloyd in sewing the gis and fighting the ninja clones.
Lloyd holds some respect for Gene, as he was elated upon seeing that Gene's theory was correct during the fight.
Kai and Lloyd are best and close friends throughout the series, even if though Kai was jealous that Lloyd was picked as the Green Ninja instead of him. Luckily, this did not hinder their friendship. Kai acts as a brother-figure to Lloyd as he looks out for the latter whenever he has doubts. The two have a strong connection that makes them like a family. Out of all the ninja, Kai is closer to him.
When Lloyd was still a kid until he became older, out all of the ninja, he appeared to look up to Kai the most, as seen with his concern for Kai's safety and during his training sections and missions.
In Season 4, Lloyd tried to reenlist Kai as a ninja and told him that he shouldn't dwell on not being a ninja. He was also worried when Kai supposedly turned on him but was relieved it was an act meant to deceive Chen into drop his guard and give the red Ninja a chance to get the Staff of Elements. Despite temporarily being taken over by his own jealousy towards Lloyd, Kai was able to overcome it and destroy the staff, releasing everyone's elements. When Lloyd's father was banished to the Cursed Realm to defeat Chen, Kai made a promise to look after Lloyd when he was sad about the loss of his father.
In Season 5, after Lloyd was possessed by Morro, Kai was the most determined out of all the ninja to get his best friend back, even going far as to give up the Realm Crystal and leaped into the water (despite his fear and inability to swim) to save Lloyd from drowning. When Kai was in trouble when he was facing Morro for the possession of the Sword of Santuary, Lloyd was able to regain control temporarily and give Kai time to escape with the sword. After Lloyd was freed from Morro's possession, Kai was relieved to have his friend back and comforted Lloyd when he was upset about dropping his guard by telling them they would defeat any threat. Kai's words proved true as the ninja were able to save the city of Stiix and defeat the Preeminent and her army of ghosts.
In Season 7, he and the other ninja decided to make Lloyd their master after Wu was lost in time with the Time Twins.
In the Season 8 finale, Lloyd was devastated and depressed that his best friend seemingly died, but was unaware that Kai actually was in another realm.
In "Firstbourne," Lloyd was still sad at losing his friend and was unable to focus on his training. However, he learned that he had been instead teleported to somewhere after he and the others found a piece of a leaf for Traveler's Tea.
In "Green Destiny," Lloyd was reunited with his friend and hugged after he had returned. Lloyd then gladly fought off the Sons of Garmadon with his aid. Kai was happy to see Lloyd defeat his father and regain his powers as a result.
In season 11, after Kai lost his powers to Aspheera and decided to step down from the fight for feeling useless, Lloyd tried to cheer him up and motivate him to keep on fighting, but with no success. Fortunately, Kai was able to come around on his decision. When Kai was able to regain his fire after reigniting the fishermen's hearth, Lloyd was overjoyed for his friend.
After the Merge occurred and separated the Ninja, Kai was the first one with whom Lloyd was able to reunite with, when the former returned to the monastery. Lloyd dove head first to attack, only to stand down when he saw it was Kai, relieving him. The two were happy to see each other and hugged. After shutting a MergeQuake rift, Lloyd sent Kai to map out the merged realms and find the others. Throughout the next years, they stayed in touch as Kai would send Lloyd messages about his progress, along with maps and information of the new Merged Lands, until they reunite at the Land of Madness (along with Nya), and the latter assumed he was babysitting Arin and Sora, unaware that they were his students.
Jay and Lloyd were good friends throughout the series. They don't interact much, but as the series goes on, they grow closer and show that they really care about each other. Despite Lloyd finding Jay annoying from time to time, Lloyd trust Jay greatly. In Season 5, when Lloyd was possessed by Morro, Jay, and others would have done anything to rescue him from Morro's clutches. At the end of Season 7, Jay was the first ninja to decide Lloyd should be their master after Wu was lost in time with the Time Twins. Although in Day of the Departed, Lloyd was annoyed that Jay was riding the Ultra Sonic Raider Jet.
In "Game of Masks", it was shown that Lloyd trusted Jay enough to accuse Harumi of being the Quiet One, as Harumi knew of Lloyd's Oni heritage, which she could only know if Jay had told her or if she was the Quiet One.
In the Season 8 finale, Lloyd was under the impression that his friend was dead and unaware he was in another realm.
In "Firstbourne," Lloyd was still sad at losing his friend and was unable to focus on his training. However, he learned that he had been instead teleported to somewhere after he and the others found a piece of a leaf for Traveler's Tea.
In "Green Destiny," Lloyd was reunited with his friend and gladly fought off the Sons of Garmadon with his aid. Jay was happy to see Lloyd defeated his father and regained his powers as a result.
In "Beyond Madness", Lloyd appeared to have a low opinion on Jay, as he mentioned Jay as the worst ninja student, when he tried to reassure Arin that he is not the worst student, recalling how Jay destroyed the South wing when he trained in there.
Lloyd reunited with Jay after The Merge.
In "Inside the Maze," Lloyd was surprised to see Jay fighting on Ras' team. After hearing Jay tell Nya that he had no idea who she was. Lloyd reminded the team that none of them knew what happened to Jay after he disappeared during the Merge. Lloyd realized they had very little choice so he could do nothing as he watched Jay attack Nya and even used a Wolf Mask to shatter his goodness. After Nya won her match with Jay, Lloyd pointed out to Sora that while they won the match they ultimately lost Jay to evil. Lloyd was also horrified when Jay expressed hatred to Nya after losing to her.
In "United We Fall", Lloyd and the others went to get Jay back only for Ras to tell them that he already sent Jay away for failing to win. Lloyd promised Nya they will find Jay after the Tournament and help her search for Jay.
In "The Shatter Dragon" Lloyd managed to reunite with Jay during the battle with Thunderfang and enlist his help to find Arin's parents after learning that they were alive and Jay knew where they were.
After he was brought back to the Monastery and stayed there for a while it became apparent that due to Jay's shattered soul, he was being very rude to Lloyd and the others in the Monastery, earning Lloyd's annoyance. However saying that he trusts Jay given their history, but Lloyd would later walk back on this statement and say he didn't fully trust him due to him shattering his goodness. Lloyd was also annoyed that Jay easily trusted the Administration Agents because they were wearing business suits after losing his memory (forgetting that an amnesiac Zane did a similar thing with Vex, Wu got tricked by Aspheera, Kai got tricked by the Serpentine Generals, Cole got tricked by Yang, Nya was tricked by Kalmaar, and Lloyd himself even fell for both Pythor's and Harumi's manipulations). He also pointed out to his amnesiac friend that he is the worst at guessing games when he reassigned Arin’s parents to the Land of Lee. Lloyd even criticized Jay's plan of getting captured and breaking out which all of Jay's plan. It is also implied Lloyd had no intention to keep his word on doubling what his client (unknown to him was Zeatrix) was paying Jay and just hoped Jay's memory will come back on it own. Since Lloyd wasn't concern when Wyldfyre tilted the Temple Bountyand Jay hit his head.
“Cole was our friend. He was more than a friend, he was family.”
— Lloyd to Garmadon, after the former found out about Cole's fall, The Fall
Lloyd and Cole
Cole and Lloyd are good friends throughout the series. Whenever Lloyd feels down, Cole and the other ninja support Lloyd. Throughout the series, they grow closer and show that they really care about each other. When Lloyd was possessed by Morro, Cole and the others would have done anything to get their friend back from Morro's clutches. On the Day of the Departed, Lloyd and the other ninja were happy to see that Cole had become a human again.
At the end of Season 7, Cole and the other ninja decided to make Lloyd their master after Wu was lost in time with Time Twins.
In the Season 8 finale, Lloyd was under the impression that his friend was dead and was unaware he was in another realm.
In "Firstbourne," Lloyd was still sad at losing his friend and was unable to focus on his training. However, he learned that he had been instead teleported to somewhere after he and the others found a piece of a leaf for Traveler's Tea.
In "Green Destiny," Lloyd was reunited with his friend and hugged after he returned. Lloyd gladly fought off the Sons of Garmadon with Cole's aid. Cole was happy to see Lloyd defeated his father and regained his powers as a result.
During "The Fall," Lloyd was devastated to learn Cole had been consumed by the darkness and scolds his father for his disregard of Cole's fate while labeling Cole as part of his family. However, he was relieved when the earth ninja return to help hold off the Oni.
“Don't listen to him, Zane! This isn't you! You're a good person! You're my friend.”
— Lloyd, after finding out that Zane is the Ice Emperor, A Fragile Hope
Lloyd and Zane
Zane and Lloyd have been good friends throughout the series. Lloyd and the other ninja have shown to really care about Zane, as they missed him when he sacrificed himself to defeat the Overlord.
In Season 4, when the team broke up Lloyd attempted to bring them back together by enlisting a new member which was met with a negative response. However, this stopped when they found out Zane was still alive, they decided to go searching for him. Lloyd stated the decision was to find a member of his family to Garmadon who tried to stop him from going to Chen's Island, another show of his care for Zane. After reuniting with Zane, Lloyd was happy to see his friend telling him it was good to have him back on the team.
In return, Zane also cares about Lloyd, as when Lloyd was possessed by Morro in the fifth season, Zane and the other ninja did everything they could to rescue him from Morro. When Lloyd was released from Morro's grasp, they were elated to have their friend back and fought against the ghosts emerging victorious.
In the Season 8 finale, Lloyd was under the impression that his friend was dead and unaware he was in another realm.
In "Firstbourne," Lloyd was still sad at losing his friend and was unable to focus on his training. However, he learned that he had been instead teleported to somewhere after he and the others found a piece of a leaf for Traveler's Tea.
In "Green Destiny," Lloyd was reunited with his friend and gladly fought off the Sons of Garmadon with his aid. Zane was later happy to see Lloyd defeated his father and regained his powers as a result.
In “The Message,” Lloyd discovered Zane's message and was saddened to hear that he was giving up hope. The Green Ninja decided to go find Zane even more now that he knows that he was getting closer.
In "My Enemy, My Friend," when Lloyd was brought before the Ice Emperor, he was shocked to discover that the Ice Emperor, who was responsible for the attack on the Formlings, was really Zane.
In "A Fragile Hope," Lloyd tries to get Zane to remember who he is, unaware that his memories were erased and was shocked to hear that he was in the realm for decades, so Zane doesn't remember him. However, Zane did appear interested in Lloyd's stories and had the latter imprisoned instead of executed as Vex desired. Lloyd was attacked by him when he attempted to take the staff from him. He then ordered Vex to have him thrown in the dungeon. Despite this, Lloyd had faith that he could get through to him and he will see Vex for the liar he is.
In "Awakenings," the two confront each other again with Lloyd determined to reach Zane. He stopped Akita from trying to kill Zane before they fight. Despite a lengthy battle, Lloyd tried many times to remind Zane of who he was until he was overpowered. Zane also hesitated in finishing off Lloyd after the latter pleaded to him. When Vex attempts to kill Lloyd, Zane recovers his memories and saves Lloyd who is happy to see him back while Zane thanked him for not giving up on him.
Several years after the Merge, Lloyd and Zane manage to reunite in Imperium before they work to get the captured dragons out.
Nya and Lloyd are good friends throughout the series. There wasn't much interaction between them in the first few seasons, but they did care for each other.
In Season 5, when Lloyd was possessed by Morro, Nya wanted to help save Lloyd from Morro's possession which caused her to train harder in becoming the Water Ninja. Due to his possession, Lloyd had not seen Nya become the Water Ninja, but when Lloyd was freed he was happy to see her as the new addition to the team. Nya was also relieved that Lloyd was freed from the ghost.
After his return to the team, Lloyd and Nya worked to stop Morro and his forces from taking over Stiix. Lloyd congratulated Nya when she unlocked her True Potential and destroyed the Preeminent (even though she also destroyed his father along with it) to protect Stiix.
In Season 8: Sons of Garmadon, she was still a good friend to him and even offered him advice on approaching Harumi after the others gave bad advice. When he was defeated by his resurrected father Lord Garmadon, Nya gave him some of her power for him to recover after his fight with his resurrected father. She was also the only ninja who had stayed with him while the others had gone after Colossus.
After Lloyd saw the other ninja "die," they formed The Resistance in Season 9: Hunted to defeat the Sons of Garmadon, Lord Garmadon, and Harumi. Being the only two ninja left (the others being in another realm, unbeknownst to them), it was during this time that the two truly became close friends. In the end, Nya was happy to see Lloyd defeat his father and regain his powers.
When Nya merged with the ocean to defeat Wojira, Lloyd grew devastated and was later seen at her memorial to pay his final words. A year later, Lloyd led the Ninja to break Aspheera out to free Nya, even if it led to their incarceration.
Several years after the Merge, Lloyd reunited with Nya when she attacked him and his students for helping the Earth Dragons, until it was easily settled.
Wyldfyre is Kai's student. Lloyd first met her upon freeing her from the Imperium Prison, mistaking her for Kai (due to their similar powers) before she attacked him, due to his Imperian disguise, and he kept trying to reason with her until he saved her from getting hit by Imperium Guards and they worked to save her guardian, Heatwave, which he didn't realize was her family, until she told him. After escaping, Wyldfyre and Heatwave decided to stay in the monastery, but Wyldfyre preferred to stay with Heatwave in the dragon stable. To help her develop her elemental power, Lloyd asked Kai to train her, something that Wyldfyre objected, which nearly set the monastery's recreation room on fire, until the two settled their differences during the Dragon Core hunt.
Lloyd and Dareth get along fine, even though he is put off by the latter's attempts to show off. Dareth has helped Lloyd and the ninja by providing shelter from the resurrected Garmadon and providing assistance in the resistance.
While Lloyd sees him as a good friend, he can still be annoyed by his antics but sees he's only trying his best and cuts him slack. This was seen in "Green Destiny" where Lloyd was encouraged by Dareth's words to keep fighting.
Skylor was at first an enemy to Lloyd due to her being on Chen's side. When Skylor betrayed her father, Lloyd started to see Skylor as a friend.
During Season 9, Skylor helped Lloyd and his group and saved them from the Sons of Garmadon. Skylor also encouraged Lloyd when he was feeling down after the loss of his powers. Lloyd also helped Skylor discover a new trick with her elemental power by combining elements
Skylor then saved Lloyd from the Sons of Garmadon, during the ambush before Lloyd had saved Skylor. Skylor was the last of the resistance to stay by Lloyd's side (besides Dareth). After the defeat of Emperor Garmadon, Skylor then cheered for Lloyd.
In "A Mayor Problem," it was revealed that Skylor and Lloyd kept in touch and Lloyd had Skylor's number the whole time. Indicating that they stayed friends after Hunted, much to Kai's concern.
Lloyd was already acquainted with the Elemental Masters from the time they had helped stop Chen's forces. In Season 9, he was happy to see them again after they had saved him from the Sons of Garmadon. He was quick to ally with them in fighting Garmadon's forces and got along with them very well. During the ambush, Lloyd wanted to save the masters but Nya told them they had to prioritize his safety and he agreed, though he was clearly worried for them as he was devastated to hear they were captured.
After the ninja returned, Lloyd was happy to see the resistance had broken out and were helping them fight Garmadon.
In "A Fragile Hope," while in the dungeon, Lloyd meets Kataru, realizing he’s Akita's brother whom she thought was dead and vice versa, in the Ice Emperor's dungeon. Lloyd reassured him that his sister is still alive, to the latter's relief. Very soon, the pair are liberated by Grimfax and allied to overthrow Vex and his master.
During “Awakenings”, Kataru and Grimfax create a diversion for Lloyd to reach Zane, who soon recovered his memories and destroyed his scepter. Shortly after the ninja left, Kataru believes he wouldn't see him again and tries to cheer his sad sister up.
Lloyd meets Akita after defending him from the Frost Wolves that attacked him, then saves Lloyd again from an avalanche that he created to defeat the Blizzard Samurai, she in her wolf form, decides to help him find the Titan Mech, during the search he tells her about his father and then names her as "Red."
After finding out that she is a Formling, he was shocked to learn this and was angry at her deception. In return, Akita said she didn't know if Lloyd could be trusted, though she was angry at Lloyd for his droning on about his life story with his father and Harumi when he didn't know she would understand everything he said about. They reconciled when Lloyd advises her not to run with her broken leg, and Akita told him why she's after the Ice Emperor, and the two team-up.
Even though their goals differ, Akita might've had empathy for Lloyd when she asks him what he'll do after saving Zane.
Akita kisses Lloyd goodbye
In "Awakenings," they almost come into conflict when she learns the Ice Emperor is really the friend he's been searching for. Despite that, they remain protective of the other as Lloyd saved her from attacks and she voiced worry for him until she was frozen, to his dismay. After Zane regained his memory and liberated the realm, she and her people were freed from the ice and the threat of Vex and the Ice Emperor done.
Akita and Lloyd were about to part ways and the latter tries to come up with the best way to say goodbye. However, she seizes the moment to kiss him on his cheek, which left him surprised. She then bade him goodbye. Before leaving, he told her to take care and she told him the same.
Lloyd first encounters P.I.X.A.L. during the events of the Nindroid Crisis, but they do not appear to interact directly with one another for quite some time. In later seasons, they get along well, with both occasionally asking the other for advice and assistance on the battlefield.
In Season 7, P.I.X.A.L. uses Nya’s stolen Samurai X mech to catch a falling Lloyd (who lost control of his energy dragon while fighting the Vermillion Army), preventing him from plummeting to his death. Lloyd thanks P.I.X.A.L. for saving his life but is unaware of her identity at the time.
In "The Mask of Deception," Lloyd communicates with P.I.X.A.L. remotely and asks her to deliver his vehicle to him while chasing Mr. E. When she does so and "catches" Lloyd with his vehicle, he jokingly remarks that he could kiss her for saving him. P.I.X.A.L. is quick to say, "I don’t think Zane would approve," indicating her firm view of Lloyd as a friend.
Later, when Lloyd and Garmadon launch a mission to destroy the Realm Crystal in a futile attempt to prevent the Oni from entering Ninjago, P.I.X.A.L. waits in her Samurai X mech for them in case they require assistance. When Lloyd and Garmadon are unable to stop the Oni, P.I.X.A.L. comes to their aid and carries them both to safety.
In "Unsinkable," when P.I.X.A.L. unveiled her creation, the Hydro Bounty, Lloyd was the first ninja to thank her.
In 'Assault on Ninjago City," Wojira attacks P.I.X.A.L. while steering the Destiny’s Bounty and soon overpowers her. When Lloyd becomes aware of this, he immediately comes to her aid and distracts Wojira, allowing P.I.X.A.L. to briefly guide the Bounty and its occupants away from the primordial sea serpent.
In "An Issue of Trust," when P.I.X.A.L. presents Lloyd with a mech to battle the Crystal King alongside Garmadon, she remarks how the mech should function properly if her calculations are correct. Lloyd assures P.I.X.A.L. that he has no doubt that her calculations are correct and thanks her. P.I.X.A.L. then hugs him, pleasantly surprising him, before they go their separate ways to battle the Crystal King's forces.
Following the defeat of the Crystal King and his army, Lloyd, P.I.X.A.L., and their allies work together to rebuild the Monastery.
After many of Okino's disappointments, the ninja were finally masters, whom he led to the Red Dragon. Thanks to the ninja, he learned that Prime Empire was just a video game, that he couldn't believe. The ninja considered him their friend, and so did he, as he refused to obey Unagami and betray the ninja.
After helping them, Lloyd wishes him luck on whatever future choice he had and Okino abandons his task as a guide and becomes a ronin.
It appears they remained friends as Okino was present at Nya's memorial.
Blazey H. Speed (formerly known as Race Seven) is an NPC that Lloyd befriended in Prime Empire.
In "Racer Seven," Lloyd sees Racer Seven racing at the Speedway Five-Billion and once again crashes. After her loss, she gets out of her car and in fury, throws her helmet in his direction while Lloyd was running away from the Red Visors. Lloyd later finds her drowning her sorrows at a noodle shop and stops to talk with her. He explaining that the world she lives in isn't real and Unagami has programmed her to lose. At first, Racer Seven doesn't believe Lloyd and even threatens to call the Red Visors if Lloyd doesn't leave her alone. Before Lloyd leaves, Lloyd tells her to meet in the empty parking lot if she changes her mind. After another loss, she realizes that Lloyd has a point and heads over to the empty parking lot. Lloyd comes out to greet her, happy that she believed him. Lloyd then returns her helmet and asks if she wants to join the race with them.
During "The Speedway Five-Billion," Racer Seven takes Lloyd up on his offer and meet him at the garage. The other ninja tell her of what Prime Empire really is, as well as Unagami being Milton Dyer. They reveal the only way to stop him is to get the three Key-Tanas, as well as winning the Yellow Key-Tana in the Speedway Five-Billion and they need her for that. Racer Seven reminisces of what Lloyd told her of how she was created to lose but could change that. She asked how he could be so sure. Lloyd says he isn't, but she has to believe in herself and that'll help her win.
As of "Game Over," Racer Seven and Lloyd were freed from Prime Empire by a redeemed Unagami along with the other ninja and NPCs. After exiting the Manifestation Gate, Racer Seven spots Lloyd among the crowd and he sees her. She briefly smiles at Lloyd, in gratitude for giving her a new start in life. Lloyd accepted this with a smile of his own.
It appears they remained friends as Racer Seven was present at Nya's memorial.
Lloyd and the Ninjas were invited in Shintaro for Vania's Birthday. When Vania was excited to see the Ninja, Lloyd became suspicious of her after what happened with Harumi.
Lloyd apologizes to Vania
After Vangelis was defeated, Lloyd apologizes to Vania earlier for not trusting her, Vania happily accepts his apology.
It appears they remained friends as Vania was present at Nya's memorial.
Alfonzo Frohicky is the current (and only) Assistant Keeper of the Monastery. Lloyd was skeptical when Arin and Sora brought him in to help maintain the monastery while Lloyd would train the two, until he eventually caved in.
Ever since becoming a conduit for the Source Dragons, after using the Source Dragon of Energy's power to power up the portal gates to lead his friends and the dragons they rescued from Imperium to safety, not only Lloyd became a vessel for their power, but he also developed a connection with them, allowing him to not only talk directly with them, but also to overhear their conversations on occasion.
His first interaction with the Council of Sources after becoming a conduit was when he tried to medidate on his visions, only becoming frustrated when failing and asking the Source Dragons for answers. He is then approached by Spirit Dragons, that allowed him to contact the Source Dragons, who were curious about the one mortal that freed of them from captivity. Energy, having sensed great potential from Lloyd, urged his breathen to help him in his quest, which caused Motion to give him directions towards the Dragon Masters where he and other Ninja would be able to learn how to counter Shatterspin.
While imprisoned in the Land of Lee, Lloyd finds himself pulled towards a meeting of the Council, where he overhears them talking about how Thunderfang is still a threat and discussing over the possibility of summoning the Arc Dragon of Focus. While Motion, Energy and Flow agreed that doing it was necessary to prevent Thunderfang from reaching them, Strength, Focus and Life refused to do so, with the former dismissing the threat Thunderfang represented and the latter two regretting having meddled with mortals to begin with. This deadlock between them prevented the Source Dragons from doing anything to help.
After Lloyd (along with Arin) commanded the Arc Dragon of Focus against Thunderfang and defeated him, the Council of Sources was cut in half, with Strength, Focus and Life taking offense over his actions and deciding to remove themselves completely from the mortal plane.
They first met during the Battle of the Second Monastery. Lloyd was determined to free The Source Dragon of Energy. He was disappointed to find out it was impossible to do so without causing a disaster. Energy Source Dragon, feeling Lloyd's inner goodness, helped him save his friends and dragons from Imperium by sparking Lloyd into a Conduit. Later on, Lloyd freed The Source Dragon using three Dragon Cores, which the Source Dragon was very grateful for and remarked they will meet again.
After Lloyd grew frustrated over his inabity to find an answer towards his visions, the Source Dragons contacted him, following Energy talking about him. The Source Dragon of Energy, wanting to pay his debt, managed to convince the Council to help Lloyd find a way to fight Shatterspin.
Lloyd's actions in freeing him and his untiring dedication in protecting the Merged Realms and serving the Sources were what allowed Energy to take notice of his potential and decide to help him in any way he could, while also causing him to change his mind about mortals. This is what inspired him to side with Motion, along with Flow, in summoning the Arc Dragon of Focus. He also was the one who snuck Lloyd into a secret Council meeting where Motion revealed that mortals can release the Arc Dragon of Focus themselves.
“Do not doubt yourself, Conduit. One of your students won the Tournament of Sources. You ninja have proven to be most worthy of the gifts of the Source Dragons. The Source Dragons now owe the Conduit a great debt. And we always pay our debts.”
They first met in the "Beyond the Phantasm Cave" when Energy Source Dragon convinced her to help the Green Ninja. Despite agreeing in helping him, she knew that, due to the fact Source Dragons couldn't directly interfere in mortal affairs, she directed him towards the Dragon Masters that could help them fight against Shatterspin.
Months later Motion appeared before Lloyd and his fellow ninja in her mortal form to directly ask them for help to find those who killed three Arc Dragons (with at least one of them being connected with her). Despite the other Source Dragons were disregarding the dangers looming over them, Motion decided to put her trust on Lloyd, after he proved himself to be trustworthy after rescuing Energy, even directing the Ninja towards the City of Temples, where the Tournament of the Sources would take place.
When Lloyd was in a coma, plagued by terrible visions, Motion warded them off his and encouraged him to keep fighting thus waking him up.
After the tournament, she thanked Lloyd, even ensuring him of his accomplishments, telling him that, not only one of his students won the tournament, but he also uncovered the truth behind the deaths of the fallen Arc Dragons, prevented Ras from reaching the Source Dragons and put the Forbidden Five's plans in disarray. As a sign of gratitude, Motion granted him a Dragon Icon from one of her scales.
Ever since Lloyd earned her trust and respect, Motion has come to develop a great deal of faith on him and his team, knowing that, if the Council of Sources wouldn't come to an agreement over awakening the Arc Dragon of Focus to fight Thunderfang, the Ninja would be able to do it themselves, an opinion that was found with great skepticism by the Source Dragons of Strength, Focus and Life.
Lloyd first met the Source Dragon of Life when they and the other Source Dragons approached him after he showed frustration over interpreting his visions. When Strength asked who would "claim" him, Life replied he was one of theirs, even knowing he was a descendant of the First Spinjitzu Master. This means that Lloyd's elemental power of Energy comes from them.
Despite Lloyd being connected to her source energy, being a conduit and having proved himself worthy of their trust, Life overlooked all that in favor of their own regret about meddling with mortal affairs due to all the problems it caused to them and the other Source Dragons, leading to their decision to not summon the Arc Dragon of Focus to stop Thunderfang, fearing it would cause more troubles. After Lloyd's actions in summoning the Arc Dragon of Focus without the Council of Sources' consent, they, along with Strength and Focus, removed themselves from the council. This resulted in Lloyd's Energy to become unstable.
Lloyd first met the Source Dragon of Strength when he and the other Source Dragons approached him after he showed frustration over interpreting his visions. Unlike Energy, Strength was showed having a very low opinion on Lloyd, saying he "[didn't] seem like much". Despite that, with Energy's plea to help him as thanks for freeing him, they show him the way towards the Dragon Masters.
Despite Lloyd being a conduit and having proved himself worthy of their trust, Strength stubbornly refused in meddling with mortal affairs anymore, leading to his decision to not summon the Arc Dragon of Focus to stop Thunderfang. When Lloyd overhears the Source Dragons' conversation about Thunderfang still being a threat, Strength is the one to notice Lloyd's presence and angrily pushing him out of their plane. After Lloyd's actions in summoning the Arc Dragon of Focus without the Council of Sources' consent, he, along with Life and Focus, removed themselves from the council.
Lloyd first met the Source Dragon of Flow when she and the other Source Dragons approached him after he showed frustration over interpreting his visions. Despite interactions between Lloyd and the Source Dragon of Flow are not showed, because both sided with Motion and Energy in summoning the Arc Dragon of Focus, it's implied that, very much like them, she seem to see the same potential in him as them.
Lloyd first met the Source Dragon of Focus when she and the other Source Dragons approached him after he showed frustration over interpreting his visions. Due to the absence of interactions between Lloyd and the Source Dragon of Focus, it's unknown what she thought of him when he became a conduit, but due to her regrets over meddling in mortals' affairs (especially using the Arc Dragon of Focus against Thunderfang the first time), she voted against summoning them again. However, after Lloyd commanded the Arc Dragon of Focus against Thunderfang, the Source Dragon of Focus took great offense over the Green Ninja using her own personal avatar, without her consent, resulting in her removing herself from the Council of Sources, along with Strength and Life.
Pythor manipulated Lloyd to get his hands on the map to the Serpentine tombs. Pythor later allied himself with the Overlord to get vengeance on Lloyd for letting the Great Devourer eat him. When capturing him, Lloyd was shocked to see Pythor's new look and the latter blamed him for it.
During the Second Serpentine War, Pythor wasn't pleased to see Lloyd again but had no choice but to help the ninja. Lloyd even protected Pythor from Chen's forces and Pythor gave the ninja a spell that would banish Chen and his followers. By doing this, Pythor became a temporary ally to the ninja, despite the spell banishing Garmadon too.
During "Day of the Departed," Pythor fell back into his evil ways and decided to use the events of the day to destroy Lloyd. They fought and Pythor used underhanded moves such as holding Lloyd's mother hostage but Lloyd and his mother broke free and Pythor disappeared into the night.
Shortly before the crystal infection, Lloyd met Pythor again and tried to fight him.
Lloyd and The Overlord were fated enemies, as the prophesied Green Ninja and Dark Lord respectively. The Overlord hated Lloyd for being the grandson of the First Spinjitzu Master and sought to destroy him. In return, Lloyd personally hated The Overlord for corrupting his friends and father to serve him and defeated him during the Final Battle.
Due to Pythor, The Overlord returned to try to steal Lloyd's golden powers to become the Golden Master. However, Zane made the final move and sacrificed him to protect his friends and freed Lloyd from being a victim of the threat.
One year following the defeat of Kalmaar, The Overlord revealed himself to Lloyd as the Crystal King that gathered his enemies and brought Harumi back. The dark entity taunted Lloyd about how he and hispredecessors failed to end the Overlord for good. Eventually, Lloyd was able to defeat the Overlord once again with the help of the Golden Ultra Dragon.
Lloyd entered his tournament after hearing Zane was on his island. Lloyd later learned Chen was his father's old master and was surprised to learn this.
Lloyd began to view Chen as an enemy, once seeing him take the Elemental Powers of Karlof and wanted to stop him in his tracks.
Lloyd also learned that Chen was indirectly responsible for his birth after he learned the villain gave his father the love letter Wu had written to his mother.
Lloyd was lured into facing Chen when Kai feigned allegiance to him. In their battle, Chen used his staff to hold the advantage of the Green Ninja and defeated him effortlessly. Chen also couldn't help in rubbing in on holding Lloyd's fate to his father. Chen stripped Lloyd of his power and prepared to complete his spell, however, Kai revealed his ruse, and Lloyd regained his powers. Along with his friends, he fought against Chen's forces. He grew to detest him when learning Che manipulated the humans and Serpentine into fighting each other, in order to benefit himself.
Lloyd defeated Chen after he banished his father and freed the spirits of the Anacondrai generals and they cursed Chen and his followers.
They first meet when Lloyd is lured into a trap by the ghost warrior. Morro subsequently attacked Lloyd, while taunting him that his father's sacrifice was what allowed him to break out of his imprisonment. Morro showed a dislike for Lloyd both because he was Wu's nephew and the Green Ninja, something he dreamed of.
After the ninja found the Realm Crystal, Morro abandoned Lloyd's body and held the weakened Green Ninja hostage for the item in question over their friend. However, Morro leaving Lloyd caused the other ninja to regain their power and they fought to free Lloyd.
Reunited with his friends, Lloyd sought to defeat Morro for possessing him. Lloyd confronted Morro and attacked him in revenge for using him.
During "Day of the Departed," they meet again and Lloyd was angry to see him. He quickly armed himself for a fight until Wu told them that Morro came to help, to Lloyd's surprise. Morro explained to them of what Yang was planning. Thanks to him, the ninja recalled how they forgot Cole and rushed to his aid. His mission accomplished, a redeemed Morro returned to the Departed Realm at peace.
In The Splinter in the Blind Man's Eye, Lloyd revealed that Morro's possession was the most traumatic event that he experienced as the feeling of not being able to control his body and being forced to watch and be responsible for the damage he caused and the friends he's hurt was enough to keep him up at night.
During "The Never-Realm," Lloyd heard about him from Sorla and was worried about the threat he poses to save Zane.
In "My Enemy, My Friend," they meet formally when Vex had Boreal spare Lloyd after he was defeated and brought before his master. He was present when Lloyd awoke and was shocked to learn that the Ice Emperor's true identity as Zane.
In "A Fragile Hope," Lloyd realized Vex had something to do with Zane's condition when the latter called him a liar and requested permission to destroy Lloyd after he tries to get through to Zane and take his staff but is forced to watch him be imprisoned. Despite this, Vex relished in taunting Lloyd on having hope, while stating that Lloyd does not know the "many details" that could help get through to Zane. The Green Ninja was unaware of Zane's lost memories and states Zane will see him for the liar he is, though Vex cockily retorts he is the faithful advisor and tells Lloyd the shackles he's in will block his powers.
During "Once and for All," Lloyd's group were confronted by Vex. Lloyd was able to slip away while Vex confronted his allies.
In "Awakenings," Vex arrives to find Lloyd frozen by his master. Seeing this, he implored his master to destroy the Green Ninja. However, when he hesitates, Vex tried to do the job himself while taunting Lloyd on his predicament in failing. He moved to destroy Lloyd until Zane regained his memories and stopped him by knocking them away. Later on, Vex was stripped of power and was banished to the outskirts of the realm.
“I'm considering doing something foolish. I'm considering helping you, but I want to know something first. Is it true what you said? That the Emperor was once a good man?”
Grimfax was initially an enemy but became a friend of Lloyd's.
The two first met when Grimfax's Legion attacked Great Lake in "Fire Maker." Lloyd and Grimfax battled until the latter retreated after snuffing out the Hearth Fire.
They meet again in "A Fragile Hope," where he listens to Lloyd plea to Zane and is left in a thought about it. In the dungeon, Grimfax questions Lloyd if he was really friends with Zane and if he could get through to him after Lloyd says he could, Grimfax released him. Thankful, Lloyd welcomes him to his resistance.
During "Once and for All," they were confronted by Vex and his soldiers. Grimfax put his faith in Lloyd by telling him to split from the group and get through to Zane.
In "Awakenings," Grimfax's faith was well put because Lloyd not only got through to Zane but freed the realm from the eternal winter. This also allowed Grimfax to take back his rightful place as king and banish Vex for his crimes.
Lloyd and Ras first met during the Battle of the Second Monastery, fighting on opposite sides. The Ninja managed to escape with all the dragons, leading to Ras' imprisonment.
When Ras took over the Cloud Kingdom. Lloyd and his fellow Ninja tried to stop him, but were defeated by Cinder using Shatterspin. They fought each other during the Blood Moon Ritual. Ras managed to sacrifice Kai and free Nokt, but was forced to escape with the rest of the Wolf Clan.
They met again at the Tournament of the Sources. A personal rivalry seemed to have sprung between them when they met face to face during the dinner of the tournament. Ras conspired with Bleckt and sent an attacker bot after the Ninja. During the final round, Lloyd and Ras acted as coaches for Sora and Nokt respectively. Lloyd was certain that it was the villainous tiger who killed the threeArcDragons, to the point where he was astonished to discover he was innocent. After Nokt stole all the elemental powers, Lloyd and Ras teamed up against him and the Wolf Warriors. Lloyd also noticed that Ras manipulated the former’s student, Arin to fight on his side and showed concern when the latter abandoned the ninja to go save the villain.
After meeting Ras in the World Forest, Lloyd assumed Ras was holding Arin hostage but Ras said Arin is with him by choice.
After Thunderfang's defeat, Arin and Sora leave with Ras. Although Lloyd is worried about his students, he allows it, pointing out that making one's own decisions is the difference between a ninja and Ras.
Prior to meeting Zeatrix personally, Lloyd saw visions of her, though he assumed it was her twin sister Beatrix. The former princess of Imperium held a grudge against the Green Ninja for stealing her chance to take revenge on Beatrix. During the tournament Lloyd was haunted be the visions of him being defeated by Zeatrix. When he managed to win, Zeatrix broke the rules and attacked him from behind, sending Lloyd into a coma. For a brief moment, she seemed to regret her actions. However, that didn't last long as she was quickly enraged by Wyldfyre's words but Zeatrix intended on attacking Wyldfyre not Lloyd.
Lloyd and his fellow ninja tried to stop the Forbidden Five from releasing Thunderfang. After the Shatter Dragon was released, he targeted Lloyd specifically, as he was the Conduit of the Source Dragons. Eventually, Thunderfang managed to devour Lloyd's soul, until it was released by Arin using elixir from the Well of the Lost.
In light of Thunderfang's return and the Spectral invasions he led, the ninja planned to awaken the Arc Dragon of Focus, which made the Dragon of Chaos furious. Once the Champion was activated, Lloyd and Arin took control of it and defeated Thunderfang.
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