Loyalists

“I have been to the abyss and back, and have the scars to prove it, but you, and only you, my Loyalists, never wavered in your faith in my almighty power. You will stand by my side when I retake the kingdom that is rightfully mine!”
— Beatrix to the Loyalists, "Dying to Live"

The Loyalists were a secret society of Imperian supporters and sympathizers of Beatrix, the former and disgraced Empress of Imperium. Led by Dr. LaRow, they aid the former empress' campaign to reclaim the Imperian throne using Elemental Monsters as their pawns.

History

History[]

Dragons Rising, Season 4[]

After the Liberation of Imperium, the transition from a kingdom to a democratic state led to a divide among Imperians.[1] Though a majority of them argued that the transition from dictatorship to civilian leadership was naturally a difficult one, but felt it was worth it, many others were skeptical about the ninja's role in freeing the Kingdom of Imperium from Beatrix's reign, believing their actions ultimately contributed to the kingdom's decline and that the Empress’s reign had actually brought prosperity to the kingdom, unlike the struggles faced under Senator Percival Tartigrade.[2][1] This sentiment gave rise to the Loyalists, founded and led by Dr. LaRow, who became the Chief Loyalist. The Loyalists sought to restore Beatrix to power. Among the Loyalists were Sora's parents.[3] At LaRow's orders, some of the Loyalists infiltrated key organizations over several months, such as the Administration and the Explorer's Club, with one of them even taking charge of Umbrasilvis.[4][2] Meanwhile, some Loyalists remained within Imperium, acting as moles to support their cause from the inside.[5]

After the Source Dragons of Focus, Life, and Strength withdrew from the council, the imbalance in Source Energy led the Weapon of Desolation to create Elemental Monsters. The Chief Loyalist directed her peers to seek out the weapon to take control of the Elemental Monsters.[6]

The infiltrated Loyalists used their positions to find both halves of the Weapon of Desolation. The ones assigned at the Administration successfully discovered the yellow half hidden at the Tree of Madness.[4] Meanwhile, Johnny Courageous, leveraging his cover within the Explorer's Club, joined Reginald Slitherbottom's expedition to Umbrasilvis to analyze a Mutation Monster, which would lead him to the second half in the Tree of Burdens. Unbeknownst to Johnny, he received covert help from Sora, who manipulated the situation to expose him as the undercover Loyalist. Fortunately, both he and the Grand Inquisitor managed to escape with the red fragment.[2]

With the Weapon of Desolation completed, the Loyalists joined Beatrix as they advanced toward the City of Imperium, using the Elemental Monsters. The ninja protected the citizens of Imperium from the impending threat. However, the covert Loyalists within the city sabotaged the energy barrier and created a breach that allowed Beatrix and her forces to invade.[5] Dr. LaRow led the Loyalists in the ensuing battle against the Imperium citizens, but as the conflict escalated, she soon realized that the Weapon of Desolation was exerting control over Beatrix, revealing powers that the Loyalists had not anticipated. Lloyd managed to wrest the weapon from Beatrix's grasp, while Arin deactivated it with the spell, leading to the erasure of the Elemental Monsters. After Beatrix was incapacitated by two Earth Monsters, the ninja apprehended her, Dr. LaRow, and several other Loyalists, transporting them to the Imperium Prison as Senator Tartigrade ordered the city scoured for the other revanchists, expressing the need to find all individuals who might still be loyal to the Empress. Sora's parents were able to avoid being caught, becoming among the few, if not the only, Loyalists who escaped capture.[3]

Appearances

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Ninjago: Dragons Rising[]

Season 4[]

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Trivia

Trivia[]

  • In "Can You Dig It?," there was another group of Imperians led by Dr. LaRow that have allegiance to Imperium when it was a kingdom, even though their goal was to establish Dr. LaRow as the ruler instead of Beatrix.
Gallery

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Translations

Translations[]

Language Name
Czech Loajalisté
Finnish Lojalisti
French Loyalistes
German Loyalisten
Hungarian Lojalisták
Japanese ロイヤリスト
Polish Lojaliści
Russian Лоялисты
Spanish (Latin America) Lealistas
Turkish Sadıklar
References

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "A Wonder of the Merged Lands"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "The Grand Inquisition"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Birthright"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Just Under the Surface"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "The Heartbeat of all the Realms"
  6. ↑ "The Whispering Wood"