Crystalized

Crystalized is the fifteenth season in the LEGO Ninjago series. It is set for release in the Summer of 2022. Lloyd appears as the mascot Ninja, and the Crystal King is the main antagonist. The Vengestone Army serve as the villainous faction.

It is likely the sixth and final season in the Book of Elements arc, and possibly the end of the LEGO Ninjago Saga. Which elemental chapter and character it focuses on are unknown, but the villainous faction retelling is the past villain's ghosts in the Council of the Crystal King. The collectible items in this season are the Weapons of Destruction.

In January 2022, a series of shorts titled The Virtues of Spinjitzu were released as the first 2022 Ninjago installments preceding Season 15.

It is preceded by Seabound and followed by an unknown installment.

Plot Summary
The Ninja are back for another season with brand new adventures in NINJAGO: Crystalized! This time they have been locked up in Kryptarium Prison where they are surrounded by some of their old enemies. Here they learn a mysterious Crystal King is recruiting a council of evil enemies. To find out the identity of this new enemy, they escape from prison and become fugitives. Who is the Crystal King? Why is he gathering a powerful counsel? Get ready for another action-packed mission with the ninja!

Characters

 * Antonia - Brynna Drummond
 * Aspheera - Pauline Newstone
 * Bob the Intern - TBA
 * Clutch Powers - Ian James Corlett
 * Cole - Andrew Francis
 * Cyan ninja - TBA
 * Dareth - Alan Marriott
 * Fuchsia ninja - TBA
 * Fugi-Dove - Adrian Petriw
 * Garmadon - Mark Oliver
 * Gayle Gossip - Kelly Sheridan
 * Harumi - Britt McKillip
 * Jay - Michael Adamthwaite
 * Kai - Vincent Tong
 * Killow - Gary Chalk
 * Lloyd - Sam Vincent
 * Mechanic - Michael Antonakos
 * Mezmo - Paul Dobson
 * Miss Demeanor - Erin Mathews
 * Mister F - Brent Miller
 * Nelson - David Raynolds
 * Nya - Kelly Metzger
 * Orange ninja - TBA
 * Overlord - Scott McNeil
 * Pink ninja - TBA
 * Pythor - Michael Donovan
 * Ray - Vincent Tong
 * Ronin - Brian Dobson
 * SeanDog McFlair - TBA
 * Skyler Chen - Heather Doerkson
 * Twitchy Tim - Brian Drummond
 * Ulisse Norville - TBA
 * Ultra Violet - Sharon Alexander
 * Vangelis - Deven Mack
 * Wu - Paul Dobson
 * Yellow ninja - TBA
 * Zane - Brent Miller

Battles

 * TBA

Locations Visited

 * Ninjago
 * Endless Sea
 * Lighthouse
 * Desert
 * Twitchy Tim's shop
 * Kryptarium Prison
 * Ninjago City
 * Ninjago City N-line Railroad
 * Mayor's office
 * Ninja courthouse
 * Mountains of Impossible Height
 * Monastery of Spinjitzu
 * Samurai X Cave
 * Unknown
 * Temple of the Crystal King

Sets
Lloyd and the Golden Ultra Dragon is the mascot, and the Weapons of Destruction are the collectible items of the season. The set background is based on Ninjago City, darkened with purple clouds and a floating island in the center, with the Crystal Samurai and Ninjago City citizens around it fighting against each other.
 * 71768 Jay's Golden Dragon Motorbike
 * 71769 Cole's Dragon Racer
 * 71770 Zane's Golden Dragon Raider
 * 71771 Temple of the Crystal King
 * 71772 The Crystal King
 * 71773 Kai's Golden Dragon Raider
 * 71774 Lloyd's Golden Ultra Dragon
 * 71775 Nya's Samurai X MECH

Ninjago: Core sets
The sets that represent the Virtues of Spinjitzu episodes. These sets do not have an official mascot, but Wu is featured on most of the boxes even though he only appears in only one of them. Seven banners are the collectible items. The set backgrounds are in a cartoonish style, and it seems like they resemble the Mountains of Impossible Height.


 * 71757 Lloyd's Ninja Mech
 * 71759 Ninja Dragon Temple
 * 71760 Jay's Thunder Dragon EVO
 * 71761 Zane's Power Up Mech EVO
 * 71762 Kai's Fire Dragon EVO
 * 71763 Lloyd's Race Car EVO
 * 71764 Ninja Training Center
 * 71765 Ninja Ultra Combo Mech
 * 71766 Lloyd's Legendary Dragon
 * 71767 Ninja Dojo Temple
 * 71776 Jay and Nya's Race Car EVO

Spinners

 * 70688 Kai's Spinjitzu Ninja Training
 * 70689 Lloyd's Spinjitzu Ninja Training
 * 70690 Jay's Spinjitzu Ninja Training

Speculation

 * One of Tommy's hints about the villains in the sets being there to throw us off sounds pretty damn sneaky and I could see that being true. I reckon that the identity of the Vengestone Buyer is a big big secret so the aim of the sets is to throw us off on who it really is. Is it Aspheera? Is it the Skull Sorcerer? Is it the Overlord? I don't think it's any of them... Time will tell.
 * The poster shows that Aspheera, Skull Sorcerer, Mr. E, and Pythor do return, so I wonder if the mystery of who the real big bad is is going to be brought into the show or not. Then again, they all have the Overlord's symbol on their new outfits, so the Big O is probably in charge...
 * Then AGAIN again, it is entirely possible that the thing Tommy was referring to about not being in the show WAS the Overlord. I think they've been heavily foreshadowing Nadkhan's return for a while, and it would be the perfect way to throw us off the scent if they pretend it's the Overlord in the sets but the show reveals it to be someone else...
 * The way that Tommy and other mfs on Twitter are talking about this season makes it sound like it's the proper end lol. No one talked like this about March of the Oni, even though that was *a* end...

Continuity
Note: This section will be erased at the start of the season and information will be detailed in a chronological order as it progresses.
 * Pythor returns this season after not having been on screen since Day of the Departed, and not appearing in a canon installment since the Pythor's Revenge comic book.
 * He is seen in the trailer as having been arrested and imprisoned in Kryptarium again for the second time since Tournament of Elements. How he was caught remains unknown.
 * A new character named Mister F appears in the sets. It is unknown if he has a connection to the Sons of Garmadon villain Mr. E.
 * Aspheera returns this season after being imprisoned in Cell 1 in Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu. She is now dark purple with magenta flames.
 * In the trailer she is seen escaping with the Ninja from Kryptarium. How or why this is is unknown.
 * Vangelis returns this season as the Skull Sorcerer after being unmasked and imprisoned for his crimes in Master of the Mountain.
 * How he was broken out of prison is currently unknown, but he likely becomes in league with the Crystal King after being sent the Skull Sorcerer's mask and gown.
 * The Mechanic returns this season after disappearing in Prime Empire.
 * It is unknown what he has been doing all this time, but he is likely in league with the Crystal King.
 * The Golden Weapons of Spinjitzu return this season, having been seemingly corrupted or engulfed in purple crystals. Their purpose remains unknown for now.
 * The trailer shows that since March of the Oni they have been locked in a vault in the Ninja's secret underground base.
 * Harumi returns this season after her death in Hunted.
 * How she was revived is currently unknown, but she is likely in league with the Crystal King.
 * Garmadon returns this season after disappearing in March of the Oni. What happens to him after is explained in Garmadon.
 * He appears to have only two arms now. How he lost two of his arms remains unknown.
 * Ultra Violet is seen in the trailers as having been arrested after the events of Prime Empire. This means that the events of the Garmadon comic more than likely occur after this, unless future issues reveal that she gets arrested near the end of it.
 * The Virtues of Spinjitzu episodes show Wu using his Creation powers to the fullest extent we've ever seen it, being able to manifest entire locations and beings and impress them on the Ninja.
 * The flashback in which Lilly dances with Lou in The Virtues of Spinjitzu may be inspired by Way of the Departed, where it is mentioned in Chapter 3 that Lilly and Lou often danced outside on the terrace of their house, and Cole secretly watched.