Merged Realms

“As you know, the Sixteen Realms are interconnected and the balance affects us all. When one falls, another falls apart.”

The Realms of Creation[1][2] (also called the lands of Creation,[3] the universe,[4] or the mortal world[5] by the Source Dragons) are a variety of worlds located within the Ethereal Divide. It's heavily implied that the realms have been altered many times in the history of the universe creating a cyclic model.[6] Inter-realm travel was once only able to be accomplished using the Realm Crystal, an artifact that was created by the First Spinjitzu Master and located in his tomb; along with various other methods of transportation. The Realm of Oni and Dragons was the first of all the realms in existence and the First Spinjitzu Master created four of the realms,[7][8][9] one of which is Imperium.[10]

Before the Merge, there were Sixteen Realms parallel to Ninjago in the Ethereal Divide, so seventeen realms in total,[8][11] though following the destruction of the Cursed Realm and consequently Djinjago, there were seemingly only fifteen realms left. In truth, the essence of the realms cannot be truly destroyed, as the Preeminent existed within the Departed Realm[12] and a fragment of Djinjago remains with the power to be restored by the magic of the djinns.[13] With the Merge reforming both the Cursed Realm and the Departed Realm into the Spectral Lands, there are now only sixteen former realms in the Ethereal Divide.

Following the Merge, the realms were merged into one, and are now known as the Merged Realms, the Merged Lands or the Merged World.[14] As a result, some of the realms were given new names as they were no longer classified as realms, but rather as kingdoms or landmarks. Some of the displaced people created a home called the Crossroads, located where the epicenter of the Merge took place.

List of realms

List of realms[]

Confirmed realms[]

Unnamed confirmed realms[]

Note: any or all of the following could be part of the same realm or an existing realm in the section above. This includes the realm of Ninjago.
Passageways

Passageways[]

Method Realms Status
Realm Crystal All except the Spectral Lands (Departed Realm)[22] Originally destroyed by Flintlocke, destruction was later undone by Jay's final wish, later destroyed again by Lloyd using the Sword of Sanctuary
Being overloaded by the Golden Weapons From current location to the Spectral Lands (Departed Realm); portal created to the Land of Madness Inactive (weapons destroyed)
Traveler's Tea Possibly all. Traveler's Tea from the Never-Realm also requires berries from the Traveler's Tree. Existent
Dragons Unknown amount of realms; Ninjago, the Underworld, the First Land, Djinjago, the Wyldness, Imperium, the Never-Realm and Mysterium confirmed; most likely not all realms[23] Alive
Blind Man's Eye From Ninjago to the Cloud Kingdom, vice-versa Unknown
Being banished by the Book of Spells From Ninjago to the Spectral Lands (Cursed Realm), vice-versa Destroyed by Lloyd
Fire Temple From Ninjago to the Underworld, vice-versa Portal blocked with rubble by Flame
Death From the location of demise to the Underworld or the Spectral Lands Available
Mountain of Madness From the Land of Madness to Ninjago Unknown as a gateway due to the Merge
Skulkin Vehicles From the Underworld to Ninjago, vice-versa Intact
Magic From Ninjago to the Underworld[24] Available
Dark Magic From Ninjago to the Spectral Lands (Cursed Realm) Available
Allied Armor of Azure From the Spectral Lands (Cursed Realm) to current location of the wearer Destroyed by Nya
The mouth of the Preeminent From the Spectral Lands (Cursed Realm) to current location of the Preeminent, vice-versa Destroyed by Nya
Forever Rock From the Wyldness to unknown realm[25] Unknown as a gateway due to the Merge
Djinns Unknown amount of realms; Ninjago, Djinjago, and one unknown realm confirmed; most likely not all realms Near-extinction
Yin Blade All Destroyed by Cole
Yang's jar From the Spectral Lands (Departed Realm) to Ninjago on the night of the Yin-Yang Eclipse Destroyed by Cole
Resurrectea From the Spectral Lands (Departed Realm) to the current location of the deceased person's body Available
Being killed by one of the Departed Blades From current location to the Spectral Lands (Departed Realm) on the night of the Yin-Yang Eclipse Inactive
Oni Masks From the Spectral Lands (Departed Realm) to location of summoning, only if the dead person has Oni blood Mask of Deception destroyed by Skylor, Mask of Hatred destroyed by Lloyd, Mask of Vengeance still intact
Oni Possibly all Unknown
Scrolls of Forbidden Spinjitzu Possibly all Second scroll destroyed by Zane, first one still intact
The Merge All Happened
Source Dragons All One deceased, the rest alive
Monasteries' portal gates All Inactive
Being lost and forgotten From current location to Imperium[26] Recurring
Administration portals From current location to the Land of Madness and vice versa Operational
Mysterious lake From Ninjago to the Wyldness and vice-versa[27] Destroyed by Garmadon
City of Temples Unknown amount of realms; one realm each tournament Inactive as a passageway due to the Merge
Defeating the Monster Skull From the defeated location of the Monster Skull to the Underworld[28] Available
Pit of Plains By jumping into the Pit of Plains, one can be transported from the plains realm to Umbrasilvis Available
Locations of the lands and travel after the Merge

Locations of the lands and travel after the Merge[]

Following the Merge, travelling between different lands has become easier. However, without the use of portal gates, the different methods of reaching lands vary: From Ninjago, only Imperium can be accessed by overland travel,[29] due to it being the only realm to border the island. Travelling from Ninjago to the Wyldness (specifically the Lava Wastes) requires passing by the Greenbone Warriors' forest.[30] The red-water ocean and the Algae farmers' village is located in-between Ninjago and the Mother Garden and between the First Land and the Land of Lee.[18][31]

The Land of Monsters appears to be isolated on its own island similar to the World Forest,[32] as Kai needed to use the Bounty to travel back to Ninjago.

The Land of Madness, the First Land, the Spectral Lands, Mysterium and the Underworld all seem to be in close proximity or even bordering each other. The Spectral Lands border the south of the First Land, specifically near the South Woods and not too far from Storm Mountain, which is located near the wastelands. Furthermore, travelling from the Administration to the Spectral Lands requires passing by the First Land's entrance.[28] Travelling from Ninjago to Mysterium requires passing by the Land of Madness.[33] Overland travel from the First Land to Mysterium is possible, as Powerlid easily travelled back and fourth from the South Woods and the Cave of Bells, and Arin, Sora and Ras travelled to Abracalabria using bikes.[34]

The Cloud Kingdom is constantly moving, and the rebuilt Djinjago is currently placed in an ocean by Arrakore from the Pinnacle of Crystals.

Major known lands

Major known lands[]

Interactive Map

Interactive Map[]


Trivia

Trivia[]

  • The Hageman Brothers came up with the idea of the realms,[35] including the idea that Chima was one of them.[36]
    • It was later revealed that Chima itself was not a realm but rather a floating island within the Wyldness, one of the realms.
  • The First Spinjitzu Master created four of the realms.[7][8][9]
  • The concept of the realms is similar to the Nine Realms from Norse Mythology.
  • The concept of the realms is different from the common science fiction concept of parallel timelines and the multiverse, as there are no alternate universes in the Ninjago canon.[37]
    • However, an alternate universe is explored in the non-canon[38] graphic novel Kingdom of the Snakes, and time travel is a recurring plot mechanism in the original series.
    • Ninjago is referred as a universe by Wu,[39] and as "all of space and time" by Kai,[40] which would suggest the other realms are simply parallel space-time continuums to Ninjago while not being alternate timelines like in the common format of multiverse shown in Marvel Comics.
    • The New Heroes describes Wyldfyre's homeland as a planet different from the Wyldness.
  • There is conflicting information about the exact number of realms there are. Some information indicates 16 including Ninjago,[41][16] and others state that there are 16 beyond Ninjago, which would mean there are 17 realms in total.[42][43][44][45][8] The latest official information about the subject states that there were indeed 16 beyond Ninjago, so 17 in total.[11] Given that the Departed and Cursed Realms combined into one location after the Merge, both options are technically correct now.[46]
  • The realms were surrounded by an infinitely vast, formless void known as the Ethereal Divide.
  • It has been confirmed by Tommy Andreasen that the worlds of Nexo Knights,[47] Hidden Side,[48] LEGO Island,[49] Bionicle,[50] and Dreamzzz are not part of the 16 realms in the Ninjago storyline.
    • However, Ninjago and Chima exist as fictional universes within the world of Nexo Knights.[51]
    • As for why Nexo Knights is not connected in terms of realms, Tommy Andreasen stated that "Not everything needs to be linked" and Nexo Knights "has a more easy going vibe."[52]
    • Ninjago and Chima only exists as a TV shows in Dreamzzz.[53]
  • There are a number of locations that have been confirmed as non-realms, and others whose status in relation to the realms is unclear:
  • The zoetrope room seen in "Grave Danger" is similar to the Entrance Chamber of the Department of Mysteries in the Harry Potter novel series. Both are circular rooms surrounded by doors, and have a bluish glow.
  • The symbols from the first test represent the 16 realms. The yin-yang symbol probably represents Ninjago.
    • However, Tommy Andreasen doesn't think the 16 doors seen in "Grave Danger" lead to the other 16 realms.[62][63]
  • In "Grave Danger," Cole joked about one of the realms to be a "realm of hurt," which references the phrase, a "world of hurt."
  • Zane was figuring out which door in the Tomb of the First Spinjitzu Master would lead to the rest of the chambers of the tomb in "Grave Danger," and Kai noted that the door Zane selected was the same way they came in. However, both halves of the tomb exist in Ninjago. Thus, the ninja did not cross between realms, instead, Zane performing Spinjitzu may have triggered a mechanism that rotated the entire room and landed that door on the other side of the tomb.
  • According to Tommy Andreasen, not every realm has a living embodiment as the Cursed Realm did.[64]
  • Tommy Andreasen has stated that the Wyldness (specifically the island of Chima) is his favorite realm.[65]
  • As seen with the destruction of the Cursed Realm, destroying a realm consequently destroys its sister realm; in this case Djinjago.
    • According to Tommy Andreasen, every realm has a sister realm.[66]
      • However, Chris "Doc" Wyatt doesn't think that every realm has one.[67]
    • However, due to there being 17 realms in total, one of the realms doesn't have one.
    • According to Tommy Andreasen, Ninjago and the Underworld are not sister realms.[68]
  • When asked if the other realms would eventually fall as the Cursed Realm and Djinjago had, Tommy Andreasen replied, "There is an end to everything. Facts of life."[69] This implies that ultimately all the realms will be destroyed or become uninhabitable.
  • Time passes differently in some realms, explaining how the Sky Pirates stayed alive for 200 years from Ninjago's perspective while being trapped in other realms.[70][71]
    • However, none of the realms in the series so far have shown such a time difference. Though Lloyd speculated in "A Fragile Hope" that this was the case with the Never-Realm, Tommy Andreasen later clarified that Zane had been sent into the past when he was banished there, meaning this was not the case.[72]
    • The time difference between Ninjago and the Wyldness was fluctuating before the Merge.[73]
    • In Season 1, The adventure of Garmadon and Wu in the Land of Madness appeared to take place in a shorter amount of time than the events in Ninjago between the Wu's departure into the Land of Madness and the return of him and Garmadon.
  • When the events of Skybound were undone by Jay's final wish in "The Way Back", other realms may not have been affected.[74]
  • When asked whether the realms are more like separate universes or different dimensions, Andreasen responded, "Whatever ensures creative freedom."[75]
  • As shown in "How to Build a Dragon," it is possible to listen to the broadcast from Ninjago in the Realm of Oni and Dragons.
  • The characters referred to the realms as the "Realms/Lands of Creation," implying that they may have some affiliation with or were created by the power of Creation.
  • In "A Cold Goodbye," Wu said that the Never-Realm is the most distant of all realms.
  • Tommy Andreasen didn't know whether all realms will ever be shown, because "stuff like that needs to happen organically."[76]
  • Since the release of Dragon Rising, there have been noticeable changes in the way the realms and its inhabitants are portrayed in comparison to the original series.
    • It was put under question by the ninja whether Writers of Destiny can control destiny at all, but it was clarified that the writers do have some influence over events, but not to the extent they believe they do.[78]
    • The correlation between the djinns' magic and Djinjago was underscored in "The Last Djinn," showing their interdependence. However, this was not the case in Skybound, as Nadakhan possessed the power to grant wishes, despite the lack of Djinjago's restoration or the replacement until the end of "Misfortune Rising."
      • Nadakhan was able to use his wish magic because the Djinn Blade amplified it, granting him the power to create a new Djinjago.[79] Aside from this exception, wish magic is connected to and dependent on Djinjago.[80][81]
  • The Merged Realms originally had two moons, but after the Dragons Cores stabilized the world, there is now a single moon.
Gallery

Gallery[]

Realms[]

In Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu[]

In Ninjago: Dragons Rising[]

Translations

Translations[]

Realms of Creation[]

Language Name
Czech Říše stvoření
Dutch Zestien Rijken
French Seize Royaumes
Italian Sedici regni
Regni del creato
Portuguese (Brazil) Reinos da Criação
Spanish (Latin America) Reinos de la Creación

Merged Realms[]

Language Name
Czech Sloučené říše
Dutch Rijken van de Versmelting
French Royaumes Fusionnés
German Verschmolzene Welten
Italian Regni della fusione
Portuguese (Brazil) Reinos da Fusão
Spanish (Latin America) Reinos Fusionados
References

References[]

  1. ↑ "A Cold Goodbye"
  2. ↑ "The Final Game"
  3. ↑ "The Darkness Comes"
  4. ↑ "The Shape of Motion"
  5. ↑ "Elements of Betrayal"
  6. ↑ "Chaos Reigns"
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://bsky.app/profile/docwyattbeyond.bsky.social/post/3lf6j2c3zrc26
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 https://www.lego.com/en-us/themes/ninjago/article/anniversary
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "The Temple of the Dragon Cores"
  10. ↑ https://bsky.app/profile/docwyattbeyond.bsky.social/post/3mcfndqne522i
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 https://x.com/otherland71/status/1700527311098134596
  12. ↑ "The Kaiju Protocol"
  13. ↑ "The Last Djinn"
  14. ↑ Mysteries of the Merged World
  15. ↑ "Infamous"
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 "Enkrypted"
  17. ↑ "Beyond Madness"
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 "Gangs of the Sea"
  19. ↑ "They Call It Doom"
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20241006024648/https://twitter.com/otherland71/status/1842758377933246560
  21. ↑ "United We Fall"
  22. ↑ https://x.com/TommyAndreasen/status/879087467516895233
  23. ↑ https://x.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1195661668719742976
  24. ↑ https://x.com/TommyAndreasen/status/875968904073543680
  25. ↑ https://x.com/TommyAndreasen/status/795726933149499393
  26. ↑ "Land of Lost Things"
  27. ↑ The Wyldness
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 "Casket of Bones"
  29. ↑ "Shattered Dreams"
  30. ↑ "Wyldly Inappropriate"
  31. ↑ "I Alone Can Save Them"
  32. ↑ "The Merge: Part 2"
  33. ↑ "Fugitives From Madness"
  34. ↑ "The Hollow Ones"
  35. ↑ https://x.com/TommyAndreasen/status/947519795733385216
  36. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20220120230638/https://twitter.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1484300062612238336
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  39. ↑ Dark Island Trilogy, Part 1
  40. ↑ "What the Mech?"
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  42. ↑ "Kingdom Come"
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  45. ↑ https://x.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1114654990520475648
  46. ↑ "The Spectral Lands"
  47. ↑ https://x.com/TommyAndreasen/status/786514115128885249
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  50. ↑ https://x.com/TommyAndreasen/status/938405732394917889
  51. ↑ https://x.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1166682302279294977
  52. ↑ https://x.com/TommyAndreasen/status/797186486852587520
  53. ↑ https://x.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1658569243741286400
  54. ↑ https://x.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1114605182975979521
  55. ↑ https://x.com/TommyAndreasen/status/795905929002749952
  56. ↑ https://x.com/TommyAndreasen/status/795907959826038784
  57. ↑ https://x.com/TommyAndreasen/status/874556004050100224
  58. ↑ "The Maze of the Red Dragon"
  59. ↑ "Ninjago Confidential"
  60. ↑ "The Temple of Madness"
  61. ↑ https://x.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1373568806510075904
  62. ↑ https://x.com/TommyAndreasen/status/842488070490542080
  63. ↑ https://x.com/TommyAndreasen/status/902519816535330818
  64. ↑ https://x.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1559687333129117698
  65. ↑ https://x.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1114620796192854016
  66. ↑ https://x.com/TommyAndreasen/status/848772860705419264
  67. ↑ https://x.com/otherland71/status/1774525959464738844
  68. ↑ https://x.com/TommyAndreasen/status/848587228251136002
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  70. ↑ https://x.com/TommyAndreasen/status/849313002784534528
  71. ↑ https://x.com/otherland71/status/1846003133623030269?s=46&t=peBKUn1k8gxJDJ38zxdSOQ
  72. ↑ File:TommyAndreasenZaneTimeline.png
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  75. ↑ https://x.com/TommyAndreasen/status/796023892536098817
  76. ↑ https://x.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1374327170743566336
  77. ↑ https://x.com/otherland71/status/1635054947288088576
  78. ↑ https://x.com/otherland71/status/1856026263594455154
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  80. ↑ "The Last Djinn"
  81. ↑ "Fallen Wishes"
  82. ↑ https://x.com/otherland71/status/1730426845101981924