Overview
Chronosteel is a very strong substance in the world of Ninjago, with a raw incarnation of Amber allowing it to absorb and strip Elemental Power from Elemental Masters. It was used by Chen combined with Blue Crystal to make the Staff of Elements, used by Ray and Maya to forge the four Time Blades for Wu and Garmadon so they could strip Krux and Acronix's powers over Time, and used by Sora to create three different mechs with her Technology.
History
History[]
Background[]
Chronosteel was created by the Original Master of Amber to absorb the Elemental Powers of the other Elemental Masters.[1]
Battle for All Time[]
After the Serpentine War, Ray and Maya created the Time Blades out of Chronosteel in order to strip the traitorous Elemental Masters of Time, Acronix and Krux, of their powers. The plan succeeded and the blades were scattered into the future.
Tournament of Elements[]
Prior to the ninja's arrival on Chen's Island, Chen made a staff out of Chronosteel and a Blue Crystal. The latter allowed Chen's Chronosteel staff to absorb more than one element at a time. Chen attempted to use the stolen powers for an Anacondrai transfiguration spell. Although Kai managed to destroy the staff, Chen used his daughter Skylor to complete the spell.
The Hands of Time[]
After the Time Twins reunited, they sent their Vermillion army to hunt for the Time Blades. The Ninja managed to delay the Time Twins’ plans, but the two were able to retrieve the blades to power the Iron Doom. In the end, the Ninja recovered one blade, while the other three were lost in time with the Iron Doom.
The Elemental Mechs[]
Learning of Chronosteel being brought to Kreel's Junkyard, Kai, Cole, Arin, and Sora attempted to prevent Kreel from selling it, until Lobbo was infected and mutated by an artifact. Sora immediately used some Chronosteel to create three mechs that could swap pieces with each other.
Dragons Rising, Season 2[]
The Elemental Mechs were used by the Ninja. Sora and Kai used theirs to fight off the Wolf Clan during the Ritual of the Blood Moon while Cole used his to protect Bonzle when he and Zane searched for her creator in Mysterium. Cole's Elemental Earth Mech was used against Dorama's puppet, and it was later used in a failed attempt to stabilize the Cloud Kingdom's ceiling mechanism and prevent the realm from crashing. During the fight in the Wyldness, Sora used her Elemental Tech Mech to create a cage that stopped Cinder from using Smoke.
Abilities
Abilities[]
- Elemental Power Absorption - On its own, Chronosteel has the power to drain the power of an Elemental Master, rendering the Master a normal person. It is very powerful when combined with a Blue Crystal, as this allows it to absorb multiple Elements at once. However, if the Chronosteel and Blue Crystal are destroyed, any Elements stolen by them will return to their original Masters.[2]
- Elemental Infusion - Chronsteel can infuse an object with an Elemental power.
- Elemental Channeling - Chronosteel can channel elemental powers for unique purposes.
Notable Uses
Appearances
Appearances[]
Trivia
Trivia[]
- The prefix "Chrono-" means time, indicating that the original purpose of Chronosteel was to take Acronix and Krux's Time powers, although it was stated in the show that Chronosteel could be used to rid any elemental master of their power.
- Chronosteel (in the Time Blades) and the Blue Crystal (in the Staff of Elements) appear to hold elemental powers differently. Elemental powers are distinct orbs inside the Blue Crystal, while the elemental energy appears to be evenly dispersed throughout Chronosteel.
- In the original ending concept for The Hands of Time, the twins were going to end up 40 years in the future in "Kryptarium Prison 2.0", which would have had stealth-cloaked Chronosteel walls.[3]
- When asked if Chronosteel can rust throughout time, Tommy Andreasen replied, "I don't care and have never thought about it. Probably never will."[4]
Gallery
Gallery[]
Promotional media[]
In Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu[]
Season 4: Tournament of Elements[]
Season 7: The Hands of Time[]
In Ninjago: Dragons Rising[]
The Elemental Mechs[]
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