The Shatter Dragon

This article is about the episode. For the dragon, see Thunderfang. For the set, see 71832 Thunderfang Dragon of Chaos.
“Source Dragons! I have reaped the soul of one of your mortal Conduits! You can deny me no longer! I know you hear me, and I will not stop until I devour all of your souls as well!”

The Shatter Dragon is the tenth episode of the third season of Ninjago: Dragons Rising and the 50th episode overall.

Synopsis

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Pluto TV: ThunderFang is freed, and only the Ninja stand between the Shatter Dragon of Chaos and his revenge.

LEGO's YouTube Channel: It’s time for the episode finale—tune in to the last full episode of Season 3 of LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising! ThunderFang has been unleashed, and only the Ninja stand between the Shatter Dragon of Chaos and his quest for revenge. ⚔️🐉 As darkness looms, they must fight with everything they have. But in the darkest times, even the smallest spark of hope can change the fate of the world. ✨ Will the Ninja rise to the challenge?[1]

Netflix: Lloyd attracts the attention of a powerful adversary. The intervention of the mysterious mercenary tips the balance in an epic battle.

Extended: ThunderFang's storm builds across the Merged Lands as the Chaos Dragon smashes his way out of his prison. A last-minute rescue saves the Ninja from the supernatural winds, but their combined heroics are no match for ThunderFang and his army. Nya makes a shocking discovery, and Arin settles an inner conflict... But it may not be enough.[2]

Plot

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The Winds of Chaos grew intense as the ninja remained trapped inside it. Riyu attempted to fly through the winds to rescue the ninja, but a boulder hurtled toward him. Just in time, Wyldfyre launched a fireball, shattering the boulder and saving Lloyd, Frak, and Arin. As Zane saved Kai and Nya, he sought to escape the tornado. At that moment, Wyldfyre and the other ninja arrived, using the Mech Storm Rider to escape, followed by Riyu. However, as they emerged, a rock dislodged by the storm hit Riyu, sending him toward the jagged rocks below. Sora transformed Zane's arm into a blaster, allowing him to destroy the rocks just in time. While Arin and Sora tended to Riyu, Kai and Wyldfyre bantered about the mech, but Lloyd redirected their attention to the pressing issue of the Forbidden Five's whereabouts. Arin felt guilty for inadvertently allowing the Forbidden Five to escape with the Prismatic Blades while he was focused on saving Ras. Suddenly, Thunderfang emerged from the depths of the First Land, much to the ninja's horror upon meeting the Chaos Dragon in person.

In various places of the Merged Realms, the Winds of Chaos draw everyone's attention, including Mr. Frohicky at the Monastery, Cole and Geo in the Land of Lost Things, and the Administration Agents. Meanwhile, in the First Land, Thunderfang angrily addresses the Source Dragons, vowing they will regret their rejection of him. Nya wonders about the Forbidden Five, leading Kai to jokingly suggest that Thunderfang might have eaten them, given that's how he absorbs souls. Lloyd proposed a multi-angle attack on Thunderfang, and Wyldfyre quickly agreed, charging ahead. As Lloyd, Kai, and Nya performed Dragon Spinjitzu, Arin joined them, while Sora joined Zane and P.I.X.A.L.. Thunderfang struck back, knocking them down and mocking their efforts by recalling how the Arc Dragon of Focus had previously defeated him, convinced the ninja stood no chance. Just as he aimed to crush Arin, Nya, and Kai, they narrowly dodged his attack, with Zane being rescued by Riyu. Frak struggled to use his Quake powers in combat, while Wyldfyre confronted the Dragonians, believing they tarnished the reputation of dragons. As Thunderfang prepared to stomp on Kai and Nya, Sora seized the moment to strike back. Frak was overwhelmed by the Dragonians and on the brink of being crushed by Thunderfang. Arin arrived, using Spinjitzu to rescue Frak. As they steeled themselves to face the Dragonians, Arin's attention was drawn to Ras, who was trapped under a pile of rocks. He rushed to assist, but his efforts were thwarted by the sudden appearance of Rogue, who immediately engaged him in a struggle. Thunderfang's tail struck, sending Arin staggering backward. When the Dragonian Warriors closed in, Arin stumbled upon the Returning Blade, which he wielded to fight back. Meanwhile, Sora was busy firing at Thunderfang, but the latter deflected her shots and attempted to crush her, Zane, and P.I.X.A.L. with his jaws, causing Riyu to tumble to the ground. Just then, Wyldfyre intervened, delivering a punch to Thunderfang that freed Zane and the others. As they began to plummet, Sora quickly separated the Ultra Combiner Mech back into normal. As Thunderfang readied to strike again, Lloyd, Kai, and Nya unleashed their Rising Dragon technique, stunning him. Thunderfang sensed that one of the ninja was a Conduit and realized it was Lloyd. He relished the idea of stealing Lloyd's soul, believing that draining a Conduit's powers for his own would elevate him to new heights. As he launched his attack, he mocked Lloyd, demanding to know which Source Dragon's energy he possessed. Thunderfang prepared to take Lloyd’s soul, but P.I.X.A.L., Sora, and Zane intervened, firing at Thunderfang to shield Lloyd, who Riyu saved.

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  • Wu (pictured)

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  • When asked why Thunderfang didn't take the souls of the other ninja, Chris "Doc" Wyatt answered "You'll see".[3]
  • It's unknown when Cole received his Storm suit as he departed to the Land of Lost Things in The Missing and wasn't shown to return to the Monastery of Spinjitzu until this episode.
  • When Jay activates his Elemental Power, lightning bolts appear on his Rogue attire, finally matching the minifigure's details.
  • Kai's scream when he loses grip of Zane is the same scream heard when he falls into the Nether-Space portal in "Rising Ninja."
  • Ironically, Lloyd's final scream when Thunderfang absorbs his soul is the same one as in "The Battle of the Second Monastery" when the Source Dragon of Energy blasts fire at him.

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  • When Lloyd, Nya and Kai perform and combine their Rising Dragon techniques against Thunderfang, the order in which they activate it is the reverse order of who mastered it. Lloyd was the last among the three to master it, and the first to activate it to use it against Thunderfang. For Kai, he was the first among the three to master it, and the last to activate it to use it against Thunderfang.

Continuity[]

  • As of this episode, Jay has once again injured his leg. This is the fifth time a Ninja has injured their leg, the first was Lloyd twice in "Return of the Overlord" and "The Sword Shatters", then Jay in "Spy for a Spy" and then Wyldfyre in "Shattered Dreams".
    • As was the case the first time with Jay and both times with Lloyd, Jay once again received the injury on his right leg.
    • Also, the way Jay reacts to his injured leg and screaming in pain is exactly the same reaction he had the first time in "Spy for a Spy".
  • This episode marks the first time one of the ninja officially dies.
    • Zane, Kai, Cole, and Lloyd died after being encased in gold by Nadakhan until Nadakhan was hit by Tiger Widow venom and Nya died when she was hit by Tiger Widow venom in The Way Back, but Jay's final wish undid the events of Season 6, and therefore undid their deaths.
  • This episode marks the first time Kai and P.I.X.A.L. have seen Jay and vice versa since the Merge and the first time in an episode since "Roots".
  • This episode also marks the first time Jay has been at the Monastery since the Merge and the first time in an episode since "Roots".
  • This episode also marks the first time all 6 original ninja and P.I.X.A.L have been in the Monastery together since the Merge and the first time in an episode since "Roots".
  • This episode marks the first time Jay has fought alongside his former teammates since the Merge and the first time in an episode since "Roots".
  • This episode marks the first time Jay and Cole have talked to each other since the Merge.
  • Though technically as souls, this marks the first appearance of full-blooded Oni since "Endings" and their first appearance in WildBrain animation.
  • Lloyd's soul being green is not only meant to show he is the Green Ninja but may be seen as a possible callback to Garmadon's final words to Lloyd before he died in "Curseworld, Part II" being "It was never the color of the gi that made you who you are, it was the color of your heart".
  • When Thunderfang absorbs Lloyd's soul, his altered Green Ninja theme from "The Spider's Design" is played.
  • When Jay says the line, "Thought I'd... lightning up the mood!", he strikes a pose that resembles the pose he does in the intros of Seasons 1 and 2.

Errors[]

  • Towards the end of the episode when the Ninja and Jay make it back to the Monastery and Cole sees him, near the fountain in the middle of the courtyard is a second Cole in a T-pose.
  • When Jay is fighting the Dragonians just after being saved by Nya, the grunts he makes don't have the voice filter on them.
  • When Nya realises that Rogue is Jay, she winks after she says, "No way".
  • When Jay removes his disguise, his hair is shorter.
  • When Arin thinks about his friends, there is a quick shot of child Frak in the Crossroad's junkyard, which Arin never experienced as Frak moved away before the Merge. However, the scene could just be a figment of Arin's imagination.
  • In the Dutch and Japanese dub of the episode, Thunderfang called the Arc Dragon of Focus the Source Dragon of Focus.
  • With how Spinjitzu works in the First Land after The Merge, it is unknown why Arin's Spinjitzu tornado didn't have a dragon orbiting around it when Lloyd, Kai, Nya and Zane have a dragon orbiting around their Spinjitzu tornados.
    • It could be that because Arin learned how to do a full Spinjitzu tornado due to Ras' teachings from Frak, by forcing the tornado out that that is why Arin's Spinjitzu tornado did not have a dragon orbiting around it when he was in the First Land.
    • It could also be that the dragon only appears if the user is an Elemental Master.
    • It could also be that the dragon only appears if the user has learned Rising Dragon.
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Language Name
Arabic التنين المدمر
تنين التحطيم
Chinese (Simplified) 破碎猛龙
Czech Drak Roztříštění
Dutch De Verbrijzeldraak
Finnish Murskaajalohikäärme
French Le Dragon Destructeur
German Der Zerstörerdrache des Chaos
Hungarian A sötét sárkány
Japanese ニンジャ集結! サンダーファングを止めろ!
Polish Gromowładny Smok
Portuguese (Brazil) O Dragão da Destruição
Russian Сотрясающий дракон
Spanish (Latin America) El Dragón Destrozado (translation error; El Dragón Estrago)
Turkish Parçalayan Ejderha


References

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  1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVWOOZ8a4Ss
  2. ↑ https://mojtv.hr/m2/film.aspx?id=195679&program_id=126423541
  3. ↑ https://bsky.app/profile/docwyattbeyond.bsky.social/post/3ltu5pslva22x