Crossroads

History[]

Background[]

When the Merge united the Sixteen Realms and Ninjago, several homes throughout the realms disappeared during the Merge. As a result, the Crossroads were established on the very spot where Arin's neighborhood once stood, which was also the heart of the Merged Realms. Situated outside of Ninjago City, the Crossroads became the largest neighboring community within the metropolitan area. Locals from across the Merged Realms started to live there after losing their homes, while some of the inhabitants decided to relocate there for their own reasons.^[6]

Dragons Rising, Season 1[]

The Merge: Part 1[]

Crossroads Carnival[]

After a rough first day of training, Arin and Sora sneaked out of the Monastery of Spinjitzu and made their way alongside Riyu to the Crossroads, for tonight was the annual Crossroads Carnival! Upon their arrival, the teenagers marveled at the various sights and oddities on display and entered one of Arin's pies into the annual pie-baking contest.

Moments later however, they witnessed Lobbo being accosted by several of Kreel's Whack Rats, prompting the teenagers to intervene. Elsewhere, Lloyd discovered his students' disappearances and rushed down to the Crossroads himself to look for them.

When Arin and Sora learned that Kreel's friend, Targle, had been kidnapped, they offered to look for him in exchange for Kreel agreeing to leave Lobbo alone. Their search ultimately led them to Dorama's theater where they discovered that the beloved pyrotechnician and showman was behind Targle's kidnapping. Meanwhile, Lloyd had made his way to the carnival and discovered a tent that served as a memorial honoring the Ninja, whom many believed were still missing or worse since the Merge. Feeling a restored sense of hope, Lloyd continued to search for his missing students and ultimately discovered them inside Dorama's theater, locked in battle with a giant puppet.

After defeating Dorama and his puppet, Lloyd apologized to his students for being rough to them on their first day of training and agreed to let them enjoy the carnival - but not without the reminder that their training resumed tomorrow at the crack of dawn!

Return to Imperium[]

Wyldly Inappropriate[]

Needing to get a new wyconium coil, Zane and Mr. Frohicky head to the junkyard, now under Kreel's ownership, but are thrown out, due to money insufficiency.

They later head to the center, where Zane Day was occurring before Zane registers for the Zane-a-like contest. However, having been deactivated, presumed missing, and depleting skills, he came dead last. However, Gulch hands him a gift card to Kreel's Junkyard as a consolation prize.

The Power Within[]

The MergeQuake Storm begins in the Crossroads, where the Ninja hurry there, and Lloyd uses the Dragon Cores to stop the MergeQuake storm, where the citizens learn their heroes have returned.

The Elemental Mechs[]

What the Mech?[]

The Mech Master[]

A Pain in the Mech![]

The Crossroads noodle cook-off is disrupted by Ice Dragons, who attack the Crossroads in retaliation for Lava-Tony and his sous-chefs stealing their eggs for their secret ingredient, until Kai, Cole, and Sora subdue both parties, and Arin and Riyu discovering the eggs before the latter sends Lava-Tony crashing into an oven, which explodes and splattered noodles all over, resulting in a week's worth of cleaning up.

Dragons Rising, Season 2[]

The Blood Moon[]

A building in the Crossroads was on fire as Zane and Nya attempt to put it out, and Sora and Riyu get the residents to safety.

Later, Riyu helps Kai and Wyldfyre get Fugi-Dove and a cat down from a tree.

Shattered Dreams[]

To Mysterium[]

Enter the City of Temples[]

Dragons Rising, Season 3[]

The Missing[]

The Spectral Lands[]

The Great Zane Robbery[]

I Alone Can Save Them[]

Between You and Lee[]

Locations[]

• All-Realm Antiques Emporium
• Arin and Sora's penthouse
• Blandville Bistro
• Capture bay
• Crossroads Public Library
• Dorama's theater / Lobbo's Totally Rad Arcade, Lobbo-Lobbo
• Entry booth
• Grab-Barg's restaurant
• Kreel's apartment
• Kreel's Junkyard
• Lobbo's Hats for Squirrels
• Skales Street
• Smad's House of Finery
• Ton-Rap's Every-Realm Antiques Establishment
• Trustable Drive
• William Yards Pool and Billiards

Known civilians[]

• Humans
  • Arin (formerly)
  • Blizzard Warriors
  • Denza
  • Dorama (formerly)
  • Emcee
  • Fugi-Dove
  • Gus
  • Intelligent George
  • Kreel
  • Master of Gluing (non-canon)
  • Mrs. R
  • Rapton
  • Sora (formerly)
  • Sushimi Chef^[7]
  • Tox
• Skeletons
  • Re-Awakened
  • Greenbone Warriors
    • Bone Guards
    • Bone Warriors
  • Skulkin robots
• Merlopians
  • Fedulian
  • Maaray Guards
• Serpentine
  • Constrictai
    • Chokun^[8] (non-canon)
    • Skalidor^[7]
  • Hypnobrai
    • Delphee's mother
    • Hantro
    • Mezmo
    • Mikloshe
  • Venomari
    • Lasha^[8] (non-canon)
    • Spitta^[8] (non-canon)
• Newt^[6]
• Nindroids
  • Nindroid Warriors
  • Nindroid Sentries
• Munce
  • Manram
• Geckles
• Frogs
  • Alfonzo Frohicky (formerly)
• Mucoids
  • Grab-Barg
  • Tope-Epot
• Tide-Folk
  • Lava-Tides
    • Lava-Tony
    • Lava-Tony's sous-chefs
• Lobbo
• Security Bots
• Security Bot (Temple City)^[9] (destroyed; non-canon)
• Whack Rats
  • Richie
  • Targle
• Dogs
• Raccoons^[10]
• Cats
• Smad
• Craglings^[1]
• Devonians^[1]
• Dragonians^[1]
• Cyclopses^[1]
• Formlings^[1]
• Keepers^[1]
• Dragon Hunters^[1]

Visitors[]

• Riyu
• Claws of Imperium
  • Rapton
• Ras
• Ninja
  • Lloyd
  • Kai
  • Nya
  • Zane
  • Wyldfyre
  • Cole
  • Jay
• Jiro
• Heatwave
• Zanth
• Earth Dragon
• Mountain Dragon
• Ice Dragons
• Gulch
• The Mechanic
• Cinder
• Wolf Mask Warriors
• Bonzle
• Spirit Dragons
• Dragonian Trackers^[9] (non-canon)
• NinjaFanInfinity^[11]
• SpinjitzuForDays99^[11]
• Startooth^[11]
• Wizards^[11]
• Blazey H. Speed^[11]

Events[]

• Mech Master 5000
• Crossroads Carnival
• Pie-baking contest
• Zane Day
• Crossroads noodle cook-off
• Soup launching festival^[12]
• NinjaCon

Official description[]

Tales from the Merged Realms[]

This neighborhood outside Ninjago City was the epicenter of the Merge. It's a giant melting pot of people, cultures and architecture styles from all realms.

Appearances[]

Ninjago: Dragons Rising[]

Season 1[]

• 1. "The Merge: Part 1"
• 2. "The Merge: Part 2" (flashback)
• 3. "Crossroads Carnival"
• 6. "Return to Imperium"
• 7. "Mindless Beasts" (flashback)
• 11. "The Temple of the Dragon Cores"
• 13. "Wyldly Inappropriate"
• 18. "Absolute Power" (video)
• 20. "The Power Within"

The Elemental Mechs[]

• 1. "What the Mech?"
• 2. "The Mech Master"
• 3. "A Pain in the Mech!" (flashback)

Season 2[]

• 21. "The Blood Moon"
• 22. "Shattered Dreams"
• 26. "To Mysterium"
• 29. "The Forest of Spirits" (mentioned)
• 31. "The Shape of Motion" (screen)
• 32. "Enter the City of Temples"
• 37. "The Sword Shatters" (mentioned)

Wyldfyre's Voice Notes[]

• 2. "So what now?" (mentioned)

Season 3[]

• 41. "The Missing"
• 43. "The Spectral Lands"
• 44. "The Great Zane Robbery"
• 45. "I Alone Can Save Them"
• 48. "Crashing Together" (flashback)
• 53. "Between You and Lee"

Crossroads' Crosstalk[]

• 1. "Casserole!"
• 2. "Conspiracy!"
• 3. "Curious!"
• 4. "Cursed!"
• 5. "Convention!"
• 6. "Caught!"

Books[]

• Tales from the Merged Realms
• The New Heroes

Ninjago Magazine[]

• 104. "First Try!"
• 105. "One Ninja Alone...?" (non-canon)
• 108. "Sticky Tricky!" (non-canon)
• 112. "Unlikely Team-Up!" (non-canon)
• 119. "Zane's PIXAL Project"
• 130. "The Dragonian Dilemma" (non-canon)

Trivia[]

• It was originally named "Crossroads City."^[13]
  • It is sometimes referred to as a city rather than a neighborhood.^[14][15]
• It shares the same name as a road junction, referencing how the Crossroads possess various traits throughout the realms, and how it is centrally located within the realms.
• The Crossroads' location in the Merged Realms is a reference to how Arin's neighborhood was situated at the heart of the Merge in Ninjago.^[16][17]
• According to Chris "Doc" Wyatt, there are inhabitants from Chima that live in the Crossroads.^[18]
  • One of them runs a shop called "Smad's House of Finery".^[19]

Gallery[]

Promotional media[]

Concept art[]

In Ninjago: Dragons Rising[]

Season 1[]

The Elemental Mechs[]

Season 2[]

Season 3[]

In Ninjago Magazine[]

The Weekend Whip (15th Anniversary mix)[]

Translations[]

Language	Name
Chinese (Simplified)	交叉口
Czech	Rozcestí
Dutch	Kruispunt
French	Jonction
German	Crossroads
Hungarian	Válaszút
Italian	Crossroads
Japanese	クロスロード
Polish	Rozdroże
Portuguese (Brazil)	Crossroads
Russian	Перекрёсток
Spanish (Latin America)	Cruce de Caminos
Ukrainian	Роздоріжжя

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