Prophecy of the Green Ninja

The Prophecy of the Green Ninja arc is the first arc in the Ninjago Masters of Spinjitzu series. It tells the beginning tale of the original four Ninja, Nya, Sensei Wu, Lloyd, and Garmadon up until the Final Battle.

The original lore of Ninjago and the main cast are introduced, as is the titular Prophecy of the Green Ninja, which dictates that one Ninja will rise above the others to become the Green Ninja and defeat the Dark Lord. The arc ends with Lloyd becoming the Ultimate Spinjitzu Master and defeating the Overlord, purifying Garmadon, and saving the day.

The Ninja as a whole are the focus of this arc, which turns into focusing more on Lloyd as the seasons continue. Garmadon and the Overlord are the overall main antagonists of the arc.

The seasons the arc is made up of are the Pilot Episodes, Rise of the Snakes, and Legacy of the Green Ninja.

It is succeeded by the Master Trials.

Pilot Episodes (2011)
Sensei Wu must assemble four Ninja to wield the four Golden Weapons of Spinjitzu before his evil brother, Garmadon, the King of the Underworld, takes them first. Wu finds Kai, Cole, Jay, and Zane, and the four of them embark on a quest to find them all, fighting off Garmadon's Skulkin army in the process of learning the martial art of Spinjitzu. This installment of the series is often referred to as a season by older fans but are more well known as "the pilot episodes," as the episode numbers depicted reset at the start of Rise of the Snakes.

The focus character for this season was Kai, and the main antagonist was Samukai. The Golden Weapons were the villainous faction for this season.