Crystalized

''Crystalized'' is the fifteenth and final season of the animated '' Ninjago'' television series (titled ''Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu'' before the eleventh season). The series was created by Michael Hegner and Tommy Andreasen. The season aired in two parts: the first in May 2022, and the other from September to October 2022. Following the passing of Kirby Morrow, Andrew Francis is cast as the new voice actor of Cole.

The storyline of the fifteenth season directly follows on from the preceding season, '' Seabound''. The first part of ''Crystalized'' focuses on the ninja attempting to restore Nya to her human form, becoming fugitives in the process. The rest of the season centers around the return of the Overlord, under a new alias called the Crystal King, as he assembles some of the greatest adversaries from the ninja's past to conquer Ninjago.

A sequel series to support the continuation of the Lego Ninjago brand titled '' Ninjago: Dragons Rising'' premiered in June 2023 exclusively on Netflix.

Voice cast

Main

* Sam Vincent as Lloyd Garmadon, the Green Ninja
* Vincent Tong as Kai, the red ninja and Elemental Master of Fire and Nya's brother.
* Michael Adamthwaite as Jay, the blue ninja, Elemental Master of Lightning and Nya's yang/boyfriend
* Brent Miller as Zane, the white/titanium ninja and Elemental Master of Ice
* Andrew Francis as Cole, the black ninja and Elemental Master of Earth
* Kelly Metzger as Nya, the Elemental Master of Water, Kai's sister and Jay's yin/girlfriend
* Paul Dobson as Sensei Wu, the wise teacher of the ninja
* Jennifer Hayward as P.I.X.A.L. a female nindroid, and Zane's love interest.
* Mark Oliver as Garmadon
* Scott McNeil as the Crystal King (the Overlord)

Supporting

* Erin Mathews as Miss Demeanor
* Kelly Sheridan as Gayle Gossip
* Michael Donovan as Police Commissioner
* Alan Marriott as Dareth
* Michael Dobson as Pythor P. Chumsworth
* Heather Doerksen as Skylor
* Paul Dobson as Warden Noble
* Adrian Petriw as Fugi-Dove
* Michael Antonakos as The Mechanic
* Brian Drummond as Twitchy Tim
* Deven Mack as King Vangelis
* Britt McKillip as Harumi
* Lee Tockar as Cyrus Borg
* David Raynolds as Nelson
* Shannon Chan Kent as Racer Seven
* Gavin Langelo as Vinny
* Sharon Alexander as Ultra Violet
* Nicholas Holmes as Jake
* Tabitha St. Germain as Sammy
* Brynna Drummond as Antonia
* Brian Dobson as Ronin

Casting

The season features the return of the main cast, who have voiced the ninja characters across the series, excluding Kirby Morrow as the character Cole. ''Crystalized'' was the first season to feature Andrew Francis as the character's voice actor. Francis was cast in the role following the loss of Morrow, who had previously voiced the character since the beginning of the series. Series co-creator Tommy Andreasen released an open letter to fans explaining the decision to recast the part of Cole. He stated that several options had been considered regarding the character's future, including retiring the character, using existing dialogue from previous seasons to retain Morrow's voice in the series, creating a story where Cole does not speak, or recasting. The ''Ninjago'' team made the ultimate decision to recast the part. Andreasen explained, "We must remain true to the character Kirby shaped. Cole is crucial in the 2022 story and the World and Ninjago need Cole. So, recasting it was! And a very hard and emotional one at that."

Andreasen revealed on Twitter that a new actor voicing a new character would be introduced in the season, which he described as, "one of the weirdest and wonderful ones he writershave ever come up with." He also revealed that the character Jake would return in the season, voiced by Nicholas Holmes, and that the character Kai would have, "much love and romance in the year to come."

Release

In January 2021, Tommy Andreasen mentioned the script for the season on Twitter and said that fans would have to wait until 2022 for the season to be released. The Lego Group released several preview clips on its official YouTube channel leading up to the season's premiere, including an official teaser on 29 April 2022, and an official trailer on 20 May 2022. In a France TV Pro press release for the season, which was released in May 2022, an official season poster was revealed that drew comparisons to the design of the theatrical release poster for '' Avengers: Endgame''. The season was scheduled to premiere in France on 6 June 2022. The first twelve English episodes were released online on The Lego Group's YouTube channel on 20 May 2022, with viewing restricted by region but were removed three days later with no explanation, but were made public again on 1 June 2022. On the same day, they were also released on Netflix. It also debuted on CITV in the United Kingdom on 6 June 2022.

A trailer for the second half of the season was revealed during the Lego Con 2022 live show on 18 June 2022. At Comic Con 2022, it was announced that the second half of the season will be released in early October on Netflix. The 13th and 14th episodes, titled ''A Sinister Shadow'' and ''The Spider's Design'', respectively, were released earlier on Sky Go in New Zealand on 18 September 2022. Netflix Australia later confirmed the second half of the season would be released on 1 October 2022.

Plot

A group called the New Ninja appear in Ninjago City, fighting vengestone smugglers. The ninja team has lost faith and broken up.Ninjago, Season 15, Episode 1 "Farewell to Sea" Nya roams the Endless Sea as a water dragon but then begins to recover her memories. She meets a water elemental named Nyad, who helps her to find her way back home.Ninjago, Season 15, Episode 2 "The Call of Home" The ninja reunite and uncover a secret shipment of vengestone in a subway tunnel. They are forced to fight Miss Demeanor and her thugs, but are shamed when the New Ninja defeat the villains.Ninjago, Season 15, Episode 3 "The Shape of Nya"

Nya returns to the monastery in her aqueous form and Zane freezes her to maintain her shape. The team decide to break Aspheera out of Kryptarium prison to steal her staff so that Aspheera can drain Nya's elemental power and return her back to human form. Skylor helps to keep Nya frozen while they retrieve Aspheera and the staff.Ninjago, Season 15, Episode 4 "A Mayor Problem" During their mission, the ninja are forced to fight the New Ninja and Kai accidentally reveals their identities, making them fugitives.Ninjago, Season 15, Episode 5 "Public Enemies 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5!" Aspheera agrees to help them in exchange for her freedom and returns Nya to her human form. The New Ninja arrive at the monastery and arrest the entire ninja team except for Nya. Aspheera escapes and is recruited by a stranger known as the Crystal King.Ninjago, Season 15, Episode 6 "A Painful Promise!"

The ninja are sentenced to five years in Kryptarium prison. They find themselves surrounded by their old enemies, including Pythor. Lloyd is visited by the Crystal King's messenger, who warns him that the Crystal King is gathering Lloyd's enemies against him.Ninjago, Season 15, Episode 7 "Ninjago City vs. Ninja!" When Pythor is recruited by the messenger and broken out of prison, the ninja try to stop him, but fail.Ninjago, Season 15, Episode 8 "Kryptarium Prison Blues" The ninja eventually escape with the help of Nya, disguised as Samurai X, and Dareth, but find themselves wandering the desert while pursued by sheriff HoundDog McBrag.Ninjago, Season 15, Episode 9 "Hounddog McBrag" On the road they are picked up by a young singer who is making her way to Ninjago City and Zane learns the benefits of emotions.Ninjago, Season 15, Episode 10 "The Benefit of Grief" The ninja reunite at Twitchy Tim's gas station, where Fugi-Dove helps them escape from McBrag. They confront The Mechanic in his lair and subdue him, allowing Lloyd to impersonate him at the Council of the Crystal King.Ninjago, Season 15, Episode 11 "The Fifth Villain" There he meets the other members, who are Aspheera, Pythor, King Vangelis, and Mr. F, but his identity is discovered and he is captured. The Crystal King's messenger reveals herself to be Harumi, whom Lloyd believed to be dead.Ninjago, Season 15. Episode 12 "The Council of the Crystal King"

Harumi explains that, after her death, she was resurrected by the Crystal King and agreed to serve him, even after learning his true identity as the Overlord. Using vengestone bought from Vangelis prior to his defeat by the ninja, Harumi built an army that can negate the ninja's elemental powers. Harumi reveals her plan to steal the Golden Weapons from the monastery and Lloyd vows to stop her.Ninjago, Season 15. Episode 13 "A Sinister Shadow" Kai, Jay, Zane, and Cole are attacked by explosive Crystal Spiders, trapping them underground. This enrages Lloyd, who believes his friends to be dead, and awakens his previously dormant Oni powers.Ninjago, Season 15. Episode 14 "The Spider's Design" The Crystal Council (now joined by the Mechanic) attack the monastery, destroying it and taking the Golden Weapons. Wu, Skylor, and P.I.X.A.L. are saved by MiniPix 7, one of P.I.X.A.L.'s miniature robot assistants, while Nya escapes in her Samurai X armour.Ninjago, Season 15, Episode 15 "The Fall of the Monastery" As Nya rescues the trapped ninja, Aspheera performs a ritual that corrupts the Golden Weapons and allows the Overlord to take physical form once again.Ninjago, Season 15, Episode 16 "Darkness Within"

The Overlord uses his powers to grant the Crystal Council new abilities, bring the Crystal Army to life, and make the Oni Temple airborne. Lloyd refuses to join and escapes, taking Harumi with him, and they both fall off the temple into the jungle.Ninjago, Season 15, Episode 17 "The Coming of the King" The ninja head to Primeval's Eye to rescue Lloyd, just as he and Harumi are found by the Crystal Council. Lloyd is forced to abandon Harumi and escape with his friends, informing them of the Overlord's return.Ninjago, Season 15, Episode 18 "Return to Primeval's Eye" The Crystal Army begins marching towards Ninjago City, corrupting everyone in their path. The ninja try to stop them, but find that their vehicles are being drained by the vengestone . Wu and Lloyd track down Garmadon living in an apartment in Ninjago City.Ninjago, Season 15, Episode 19 "Crystastrophe" Garmadon reveals that since his departure, he has started a journey of self-improvement, by caring for a potted plant he called Christofern. He agrees to help the ninja after the Crystal Army destroys his apartment and damages Christofern.Ninjago, Season 15, Episode 20 "Christofern"

Wu theorizes that the powers of Creation and Destruction are the only things that can harm the Overlord, and reaches out to Misako for research on a powerful Dragon form. Meanwhile, Garmadon tries to teach Lloyd how to master his Oni powers, but he is reluctant to give into his negative emotions.Ninjago, Season 15, Episode 21 "A Lesson in Anger" After P.I.X.A.L. upgrades the ninja's vehicles to be powered by the crystals instead, they again fight the Crystal Army while Wu confronts the Overlord. The Overlord defeats Wu and unleashes a powerful weapon that crystalizes all of Ninjago City, destroying the ninja's vehicles.Ninjago, Season 15, Episode 22 "Brave But Foolish" Wu takes shelter with a group of paperkids and he broadcasts a message to inspire others. Nya reawakens her elemental powers to save herself and Jay, and they set out to find help.Ninjago, Season 15, Episode 23 "Quittin' Time!" HoundDog McBrag finds Garmadon and Lloyd and tries to arrest the latter, but is left speechless after Lloyd saves him from a crystalized Serpentine. P.I.X.A.L. finds a broken Zane (who has returned to his Ice Emperor persona) and brings him to Borg Tower.Ninjago, Season 15, Episode 24 "Return of the Ice Emperor" Kai and Cole are rescued by Skylor and join Wu and other refugees at the newspaper warehouse, while Lloyd and Garmadon search for the missing Serpentine.Ninjago, Season 15, Episode 25 "Safe Haven" Wu re-establishes a communication link with the ninja and they decide to reach out to all their allies for help. Cyrus Borg provides Ronin and his fugitives with mechs and fixes Zane before P.I.X.A.L. restores his memory with an emotional outreach.Ninjago, Season 15, Episode 26 "Compatible" Nya uses her powers to contact the Merlopians, while Racer 7 escorts Cole across Ninjago City to broadcast a distress call to Shintaro.Ninjago, Season 15, Episode 27 "Distress Calls"

The ninja regroup at the warehouse and make their final stand against the Crystal Army, while Lloyd and Garmadon confront the Overlord.Ninjago, Season 15, Episode 28 "An Issue of Trust" Kai, Jay, Zane, and Cole unlock their Dragon forms, defeat the Crystal Council, and restore the Golden Weapons to their original form. The Overlord reveals that he corrupted the Great Devourer in order to make Garmadon evil, causing Harumi to switch sides to help Lloyd and Garmadon.Ninjago, Season 15, Episode 29 "Dragon Form" Garmadon is seemingly dead, triggering Lloyd's Oni form, but he resists using his rage to win and reverts back to normal. The ninja combine the Golden Weapons, releasing their elemental powers to form a four-headed dragon to prevent the Overlord from stealing, corrupting and absorbing the powers of creation while corrupting the ninja. Lloyd rides the dragon and defeats the Overlord before escaping the crumbling Oni Temple with Harumi and Garmadon, who faked his death in an effort to unlock Lloyd's Oni form. In the aftermath, the ninja's elemental powers return to their source of origin, Garmadon plants Christofern atop a mountain, and the ninja rebuild the monastery alongside their friends and allies.Ninjago, Season 15, Episode 30 "Roots"

Episodes

See also

* Lego Ninjago

Notes

References

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