Departed Realm

History[]

Origins[]

At some point in time, the Departed Realm came into existence to capture souls and prevent them from moving on.^[2] All of its deceased—save for the wicked and cursed, and disgraced warriors unable to come to terms with their death (instead being sent to the Cursed Realm and Underworld respectively)—would have their souls sent to this realm upon death, where they would rest in eternal peace unless disturbed.

Later, when the First Spinjitzu Master created the Realm Crystal, he was unable to connect its powers to the Departed Realm, with the artifact lacking the sheer power to do so.^[3] This left the Departed Realm the only realm that was inaccessible to the Realm Crystal.

The Last Voyage (flashback)[]

Samukai, desiring an invent to manufacture weapons of war for the Skulkin army, used Resurrectea to revive Dr. Julien, bringing his soul from the Departed Realm and returning it back to his body in Ninjago.

Pirates vs. Ninja[]

Having recently created the Mega Weapon, Garmadon attempted to figure out its abilities and in the process accidentally wished for Captain Soto and his crew of pirates to come back to life. Drawing upon Garmadon's power and energy, the Mega Weapon brought back the souls of Captain Soto, No-Eyed Pete, the First Mate, and the rest of the crew from the Departed Realm. However, one of the resurrected souls, attempting to wrest the Mega Weapon from Garmadon's hands, would be destroyed by the overwhelming power and sent back to the Departed Realm once again.

The Corridor of Elders[]

After being released from the Cursed Realm and defeating the Anacondrai Cultists, the spirits of the Anacondrai generals went through a portal to the Departed Realm, finally at peace.

Curseworld, Part II[]

After Nya killed the Preeminent with a tidal wave, the Cursed Realm was subsequently destroyed and sent to the Departed Realm, along with all of the cursed residents, including Morro, Chen, the Ghost Warriors, the Anacondrai Cultists, and Garmadon. The only "survivor" was Clouse, who managed to saw his way out of his cage and escape, but somehow lost his mortal body and became a ghost.

The Way Back[]

Seeking to reunite with his love Delara, Nadakhan used one of his infinite wishes to bring her soul back from the Departed Realm, placing it inside of Nya's body. When Nadakhan and Delara were outside and the ninja attacked them. One by one, the ninja were wished still and their souls were sent to the Departed Realm other than Jay. Later, when the djinn was struck with the venom of the Tiger Widow, his power faded, causing Delara to be sent back to the Departed Realm and the ninja's souls to return.

After Nya was killed by the Tiger Widow venom, Jay used his last wish to reverse all events that had transpired since their escape from the hospital, thus erasing Nya's death and returning her soul from the Departed Realm.

Following the return of the Djinn Blade to Djinjago, its apparent destruction alongside its realm of origin would release the souls of Khanjikhan, his predecessors and their enemies, sending them to rest in the Departed Realm instead. Due to the Djinn Blade returning to the Djinjago all the inhabitants who were trapped inside of it, prior to the events of Skybound were sent to the Departed Realm, as the sword was destroyed.

Day of the Departed[]

On the Day of the Departed, Yang used the catalyzed magic of the Yin-Yang Eclipse to enhance the Yin Blade, tricking Cole into using its abilities to cut a rift from the Departed Realm to Ninjago for him to return. Using the Yin Blade's magic, Yang was able to bring back the souls of Samukai, Kozu, Cryptor, Chen, Morro, two Stone Swordsmen, two Stone Scouts, three Nindroid Warriors, Eyezor, and Zugu from the Departed Realm, placing their spirits in statues modeled after their original bodies.

With the Yin Blade's magic only being able to keep the souls in Ninjago with the power of the Yin-Yang Eclipse, Yang instructed the resurrected villains to use the Departed Blades to switch places with their enemies, sending them back to the Departed Realm instead once the eclipse ended. Despite the efforts of the resurrected souls, however, all were defeated by the ninja and sent back, with Morro, in particular, having instead made peace with his former master and enemies by telling of what had occurred, before letting his soul go on unheeded to the Cursed Realm inside of the Departed Realm of its own free will.

Prior to Dread on Arrival[]

In his temporary inhabitance in the Departed Realm, Garmadon had seen the Oni's everlasting night, frightened by it, he wished to return to his realm to protect it with his powers.

Dread on Arrival[]

Harumi uses the three Oni Masks to create a portal to the Departed Realm in order to resurrect Lord Garmadon at the Temple of Resurrection, which was created out of the remains of the Royal Palace. From within the portal, the sounds of Garmadon's spirit becoming mortal can be heard. However, the ninja were able to stop the ritual before its completion, closing the portal. Despite this, however, the ninja's efforts were in vain; Garmadon had returned to Ninjago after the temple was left abandoned and the Sons of Garmadon were arrested.

Two Lies, One Truth[]

Struggling with the good that remains within him, Lord Garmadon reveals to Harumi that his true motivation for reaching his True Potential is to defend Ninjago against a new darkness. During his time in the Departed Realm, he witnessed a frightening "everlasting night", and fears that it will threaten the world his father created as well.

A Sinister Shadow (flashback)[]

After Harumi died when the building she was on top of collapsed, she countered the Crystal King in his energy ball form. Impressed with Harumi's skills and devious mind, he offered to resurrect her only if she would serve him as her herald. After deep consideration, she accepts that the only alternative is perishing and spending eternity in the Departed Realm. The Crystal King revived Harumi and her spirit was sent back to her body. The void she was floating in was likely not the Departed Realm, as the implication is that it is where she would have gone if she rejected his offer.

The Kaiju Protocol[]

While attempting to create a portal to the Never-Realm with a strong dose of Traveler's Tea, Wu and P.I.X.A.L. accidentally open a portal to the Departed Realm, and The Preeminent comes out of it. P.I.X.A.L. defeats the Preeminent and drags it back to the Monastery where they send it back to the Departed Realm.

Dragons Rising, Season 1[]

Due to the Merge, the Departed Realm fused with the other realms, fundamentally altering its status. Because of the demise of the Preeminent, the Cursed Realm integrated into the Departed Realm, resulting in the creation of the Spectral Lands, one of the new lands that emerged from the Merge.

Appearance[]

Little is known about the realm, but the portion of the Departed Realm seen in "The Kaiju Protocol" is a dark, dreary-looking world. Although most of the realm has never been seen and there are parts that look different, there is a forest full of old trees that is inhabited by the Preeminent.^[4] Close to the ground throughout the realm is a green mist that follows the beings who leave the realm.

Former inhabitants[]

Djinns[]

• Khanjikhan
• Nadakhan's mother

All the other djinns are in the Departed Realm, except Nadakhan and Arrakore, who are the last survivors. The former is currently imprisoned in the Teapot of Tyrahn.

Djinn Blade[]

Due to Jay reversing all the events that happened led to the Djinn Blade getting sent back to Djinjago. Due to this, all of Khanjikhan and Nadakhan's forefathers and their enemies, souls were sent to the Departed Realm because of the destruction of the blade.

• Khanjikhan and Nadakhan's ancestors
• Enemies of Khanjikhan and all his forefathers

Ghost Warriors[]

• Morro (formerly resurrected during the Yin-Yang Eclipse, remained in the Spectral Lands instead of moving on after the Merge)
• Bow Master Soul Archer
• Blade Master Bansha
• Scythe Master Ghoultar
• Chain Master Wrayth
• Ghost Ninja Attila
• Ghost Ninja Hackler
• Ghost Ninja Karenn (non-canon)
• Ghost Ninja Ming
• Ghost Ninja Spyder
• Ghost Ninja Howla
• Ghost Ninja Yokai
• Ghost Ninja Wooo
• Ghost Warrior Cowler
• Ghost Warrior Cyrus
• Ghost Warrior Ghurka
• Ghost Warrior Pitch
• Ghost Warrior Pyrrhus
• Ghost Warrior Wail
• Skreemers

Anacondrai Cultists[]

• Chen (formerly resurrected during the Yin-Yang Eclipse, now departed once more)
• Zugu (formerly resurrected during the Yin-Yang Eclipse, now departed once more)
• Eyezor (formerly resurrected during the Yin-Yang Eclipse, now departed once more)
• Kapau
• Chope
• Sleven
• Krait

All the Anacondrai warriors are still within it, except for Clouse, who is a ghost after escaping, and eventually got himself banished to the Underworld. Chen's daughter, Skylor, and an associate of the Warriors, the Mechanic, are still alive.

Androids[]

• Cryptor (formerly resurrected during the Yin-Yang Eclipse, now departed once more)
• Nindroid Warriors (three were resurrected during the Yin-Yang Eclipse, now departed once more)
• Min-Droid
• Zane (formerly; resurrected after Nadakhan was hit with the Tiger Widow venom)^[5]

Almost all members of Nindroid Army are in the Departed Realm, except two that are alive and under arrest at Kryptarium Prison, four Nindroids stored in the Borg Tower vaults and some who were reprogrammed and became Cyrus Borg's Security Droids. Three of them were resurrected during the Yin-Yang Eclipse, but they are now departed once more.

Stone Army[]

• Kozu (formerly resurrected during the Yin-Yang Eclipse, now departed once more)
• Stone Warriors
• Stone Swordsmen (two were resurrected during the Yin-Yang Eclipse, now departed once more)
• Stone Scouts (two were resurrected during the Yin-Yang Eclipse, now departed once more)
• Stone Warriors museum merchandise

All of the Stone Army are in the Departed Realm except for one Giant Stone Warrior, who may be the last survivor.

Skulkin[]

• Samukai (formerly resurrected during the Yin-Yang Eclipse, now departed once more)

Serpentine[]

• Anacondrai (all except Pythor and Strike)
  • Anacondrai generals
    • Arcturus
  • Anacondrai serpent
  • Pythor's mother
• Clancee's mother
• Pyro Vipers (all except Aspheera)
  • Char (formerly resurrected by Aspheera, now departed once more)^[6]
  • Pyro Destroyers (formerly resurrected by Aspheera, now departed once more)^[6]
  • Pyro Slayers (formerly resurrected by Aspheera, now departed once more)^[6]
  • Pyro Whippers (formerly resurrected by Aspheera, now departed once more)^[6]
• Mambo V
• Mambo's advisor

Humans[]

• First Master of Ice
• Roake Fengxian
• Komala
• Dillon
• Adara
• Hana
• Obachan
• Shin
• Mrs. Uchida
• Uchida
• Kenji
• Old Man Jiro
• Shezada
• Sage
• Mina
• Mindaro
• Peri
• Indi
• Violet
• Delara (spirit formerly resurrected through Nya by Nadakhan, now departed once more)
• Destiny's Bounty pirates (formerly; resurrected by the Mega Weapon; one was disintegrated by the Mega Weapon and is now departed once more)
  • Captain Soto
  • First Mate
  • No-Eyed Pete
• Fire Master
• Asa
• Zaiden Kane
• Beatrix and Zeatrix's mother
• Levo
• Hibernus
• Dr. Julien (formerly resurrected by Samukai, now departed once more)
• Lilly
• Harumi's father
• Harumi's mother
• Cliff Gordon
• Kai (formerly; resurrected after Nadakhan was hit with the Tiger Widow venom)^[5]
• Cole (formerly; resurrected after Nadakhan was hit with the Tiger Widow vemon)^[5]
• Nya (in an alternate timeline)
• Emperor of Ninjago
• Empress of Ninjago
• Hutchins
• Harumi (formerly; resurrected by the Overlord)
• Yana
• Hageman
• Original Master of Amber

Oni[]

• Oni warlords
  • Mystake

Dragons[]

• the Dragon to whom belongs the skeleton above the Samurai X Cave.
• Ultra Dragon
  • Flame
  • Shard
  • Rocky
  • Wisp
• Grief-Bringer (formerly resurrected by the Skull of Hazza D'ur, now departed once more)
• Dragonides
• Multiple Lava Dragons
• Djinjagan Dragons (all except for Zanth)

Oni/Dragon Hybrids[]

• Garmadon (formerly; resurrected by the Oni Masks)

Oni/Dragon/Human Hybrids[]

• Lloyd (formerly; resurrected after Nadakhan was hit with the Tiger Widow venom)^[5]

Sky Folk[]

• Multiple Army of Shintaro members

Geckles[]

• Geckle Elemental Master

Re-Awakened[]

• Most of the Re-Awakened Warriors

Keepers[]

• Mammatus' ancestor

Merlopians[]

• Trimaar
• Trimaar's ancestor
• Three Maaray Guards
• Kalmaar

Mucoids[]

• Few Mucoid Warriors

Puppets[]

• Bunch
• Moody

Shadow creatures[]

• Tanabrax

Anthropomorphic tigers[]

• Zarkar
• Several others (killed by the Forbidden Five during their conquest)

Animals/Creatures[]

• Great Devourer
• Grundles (one formerly resurrected by the Mega Weapon, now departed once more)
• Guide Parrot (formerly; resurrected by the Mega Weapon)
• All Yeti except for Krag
• Lava Monsters (one deceased)
• Lava-Todd the Wise
• Balee
• Source Dragon of Balance

Unknown[]

• The Preeminent (formerly resurrected accidentally by P.I.X.A.L. and Wu, now departed once more)
• Hazza D'ur (formerly resurrected by the Skull of Hazza D'ur, now departed once more)

Appearances[]

Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu[]

Day of the Departed[]

• "Day of the Departed" (mentioned)

Season 8: Sons of Garmadon[]

• 82. "Dread on Arrival" (mentioned)

Season 9: Hunted[]

• 90. "Two Lies, One Truth" (mentioned)

Season 11: Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu[]

• 100. "Questing for Quests" (mentioned)
• 121. "Secret of the Wolf" (mentioned)
• 124. "The Kaiju Protocol" (portal)

Season 15: Crystalized[]

• 183. "A Sinister Shadow" (mentioned)
• 201. "A Lesson in Anger" (mentioned)

Ninjago: Dragons Rising[]

Season 2[]

• 25. "The Spell at the Waterfall" (mentioned)

Season 3[]

• 42. "The Ultimate Object of Admiration" (mentioned)
• 43. "The Spectral Lands" (mentioned)

Trivia[]

• The Departed Realm was first revealed as an official realm in "Day of the Departed."
• If ghosts remain in Ninjago for too long without a vessel, they will begin to depart and will then be sent to the Departed Realm.^[7]
  • While this seems to occur after months for Cole, side stories (The Realm of Shadows, Dark Island Trilogy, Way of the Departed) used Clouse without his ghost form's fading away. However, not only was Cole a ghost in Ninjago for longer, Clouse is currently trapped in the Underworld, another realm of the deceased.
• Before the Merge, the Departed Realm has by far the most deceased souls of any realm.
• Though the realm was populated by many people, in "Day of the Departed," the villains resurrected by Yang did not know each other beyond their interactions from when they were alive.
• It is the only confirmed realm which the Realm Crystal cannot open a portal to get to.^[8]
• It's likely a djinn could grant a wish to bring someone back from the Departed Realm.^[9]
• It's possible that P.I.X.A.L. went to the Departed Realm when she was deleted from Zane's hard drive in "On a Wish and a Prayer" before the events were undone in "The Way Back."^[10]
• Being imitations of the ninja, the evil ninja lacked souls and thus would not have gone to the Departed Realm upon destruction.^[11]
• In the Czech dubbing for Season 11: Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu, it is called the Hidden Realm in "Questing for Quests" and the Dark Realm in "The Kaiju Protocol."
• The Departed Realm in “The Kaiju Protocol” was actually a reused render of the Never-Realm.
• It was initially claimed in "Day of the Departed," that no one can come back from the Departed Realm. This was later contradicted by "The Kaiju Protocol," where the Preeminent was able to leave the Departed Realm and back into Ninjago via the portal created by Wu and P.I.X.A.L. using Traveler’s Tea.
  • However, the Preeminent was a powerful spirit and the Cursed Realm itself. It is unknown if other beings could leave the Departed Realm without a ritual.

Gallery[]

Day of the Departed[]

Season 8: Sons of Garmadon[]

Season 11: Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu[]

Translations[]

Language	Name
Chinese (Simplified)	往生世界 亡灵国度 (S8+)
Czech	Říše zesnulých Skrytá říše (E100) Temná říše (E121-E124)
French	Royaume des Âmes perdues
German	Welt der Geister
Japanese	暗黒世界 (Same name as "Cursed Realm," and "Underworld" in several compilation episodes) 死者の世界 (Dragons Rising)
Polish	Kraina Umarłych
Portuguese (Portugal)	Reino dos Mortos
Russian	Мир Ушедших Край Усопших (Dragons Rising)
Spanish (Latin America)	Reino de los Difuntos Reino de los Fallecidos (in some scenes of S8 and DR - S3)
Turkish	Göçmüşler Diyarı

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