“Behold, the key to unlocking the dark powers of a lost age. When the blood moon arrives, we will assemble the most powerful beings in the Merged Realms.”
— Ras
The second season of Ninjago: Dragons Rising is the twenty-first installment in the franchise overall and released on April 4th, 2024. Kai & Egalt, and Lloyd & Motion are the mascots. Lord Ras is the main antagonist, and the Wolf Mask Army serve as the villainous faction.
It is the second season in the United Arc, set in the merged realms after the events of the original series, continuing where the previous season left off with Ras fighting for his master. His plan was to resurrect the Forbidden Five to join the Tournament of the Sources and gain all Elemental Power. The collectible items in this season are the Gong and Mallet of Shattering.
It is preceded by the first season and succeeded by Season 3.
Plot Summary[]
BEWARE: A chilling new threat is on the horizon, and from a face that looks all too familiar. An army of glowing wolf masks? An ominous gong? Could it all be connected to the blood moon visions that are haunting Master Lloyd? Brace yourself for more epic ninja action because ninja NEVER quit!
Characters[]
- Agent Allen - Michael Adamthwaite
- Arin - Deven Mack
- Bonzle - Michelle Creber
- Cinder - Ian Hanlin
- Cole - Andrew Francis
- Dorama - Mackenzie Gray
- Egalt - Andrew Francis
- Euphrasia - Bethany Brown
- Fritz - Vincent Tong
- Gandalaria - Tabitha St Germaine
- Geo - Peter Kelamis
- Jay - Michael Adamthwaite
- Jordana - Diana Kaarina
- Kai - Vincent Tong
- Lloyd Garmadon - Sam Vincent
- Nokt - Deven Mack
- Nya - Kelley Metzger
- Ras - Brian Drummond
- Riyu - Brian Drummond
- Rontu - Kazumi Evans
- Spits - Sabrine Pitre
- Source Dragon of Life - Niah Davis
- Sora - Sabrina Pitre
- Suetonius - Ian Hanlin
- Wyldfyre - Kazumi Evans
- Zane - Brent Miller
Battles[]
- Sora, Arin, Riyu, & Lloyd vs. Cinder & Wolf Mask Warriors
- Ninja vs. Cinder
- Ninja vs. Egalt
- Keepers of Lost Things vs. Wolf Mask Warriors
- Cole, Zane, & Bonzle vs. Dorama & Stage Manager
- Cole, Zane, Gandalaria, & Bonzle vs. The Administration
- Kai, Wyldfire, & Sora vs. Wolf Mask Warriors
- Arin & Riyu vs. Jordana
- Arin & Riyu vs. Ras
- Kai, Wyldfire & Sora vs Cinder & Wolf Mask Warriors
- Kai vs. Cinder
- Lloyd vs. Ras
- Ninja vs. the Freebooters
- Ninja vs. Evil Bot
- Zane vs. Zur
- Nya vs. Jay
- Sora vs. Kizzy
- Wyldfire vs. Cinder
- Euphrasia vs. Zeatrix
- Tox vs. Nokt
- Lloyd vs. Paleman
- Cole vs. Frak
- Nya vs. Nokt
- Sora vs. Cinder
- Frak vs. Zur
- Lloyd vs. Kragling
- Master of Figment vs. Master of Sound
- Large guy vs. Geo
- Zeatrix vs. Master of Surface Tension
- Neuro vs. Nokt
- Geo vs. Lloyd
- Zeatrix vs. Master of Figment
- Sora vs. Chamille
- Lloyd vs. Zeatrix
- Sora vs. Frak
- Nokt vs. Lloyd
- Sora vs. Nokt
- Elemental Masters vs. Wolf Mask Army
- Ninja & Ras vs. Nokt
- Kai vs. Nokt
Locations Visited[]
- Merged Realms
- Wyldness
- Forest of Spirits
- Shadow Dojo
- Forest of Spirits
- Ninjago
- Monastery of Spinjitzu
- Crossroads
- City of Temples
- Cloud Kingdom
- Unknown
- Phantasm Cave
- Egalt & Rontu's Temple
- Mysterium
- Gandalaria's Monastery
- Magic Storehouse
- Wyldness
- Nether-Space
Episodes[]
Part 1[]
Part 2: Tournament of the Sources[]
Music[]
Original Soundtrack[]
TBA
Media[]
Key Visuals[]
Key Visual #1
Key Visual #2
Key Visual #3
Key Visual #4
Key Visual #5
Spin-Offs[]
| The Elemental Mechs (2024) | |
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| In January 2024 a mini-series based on Dragons Rising titled "The Elemental Mechs" would be released based on the Winter 2024 set wave featuring the Ninja's new Elemental Mechs made of Chronosteel. |  |
| Shatterspin (2024 - Ongoing) | |
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In May 2024, a comic series based on Season 2 titled Shatterspin is set to begin publication written by Tri Vuong, the writer behind the Garmadon comic. It stars a young Garmadon going to the Wyldness to learn a secret that can aid him in the Serpentine War. |
| Blood Moon Battle (2024) | |
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| Blood Moon Battle is an online game at Toggo. |  |
| Wyldfire: Return to the Wyldness (2024) | |
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A series of canon shorts written by Doc Wyatt and Kevin Burke. It is told over different types of media, animated shorts, audio recordings, social media posts, comics, and novels. It is set between Season 2 Episodes 10 and 11, focusing on how Wyldfire deals with the loss of her mentor, Kai. It is set for release on July 17th. It is one of the first projects in a new initiative to bring Ninjago into a cross-media universe. |
Sets[]
Kai and Egalt are the mascot characters, and the Mallet and Gong of Shattering are the collectible items of the season. The set background is mostly based on the Shadow Forest. The wave for the second half of the season has Lloyd and the Source Dragon of Motion as the mascots with the background being the Source Tournament.
Winter 2024 Wave[]
- 71801 Kai's Dragon Glider
- 71802 Nya's Dragon Glider
- 71803 Arin's Dragon Glider
- 71804 Arin's Battle Mech
- 71805 Jay's Battle Mech
- 71806 Cole's Elemental Earth Mech
- 71807 Sora's Elemental Tech Mech
- 71808 Kai's Elemental Fire Mech
- 71809 Egalt the Master Dragon
- 71815 Kai's Source Dragon Battle
Spring 2024 Wave[]
- 71810 Young Dragon Riyu
- 71811 Arin's Ninja Off-Road Buggy Car
- 71812 Kai's Ninja Climber Mech
- 71813 Wolf Mask Shadow Dojo
- 71819 Dragon Stone Shrine
Summer 2024 Wave[]
- 71814 Tournament City Temple
- 71816 Zane's Ice Motorcycle
- 71818 Tournament Battle Arena
- 71820 Ninja Team Combo Vehicle
- 71821 Cole's Titan Dragon Mech
- 71822 Source Dragon of Motion
Polybags[]
- 30674 Zane's Dragon Vehicle
Notes[]
- Like the previous season, this season has no subtitle.[1]
- Tied with the previous season, this is the longest season in the franchise in terms of runtime, having 20 episodes that are 22 minutes long. (440 minutes total)
- This is the first season to have 3 set waves.
- It is also the first season to have entire waves based on both the first half and the second half of the season.
- According to Doc Wyatt, one of the episodes has a classic 1977 Doctor Who episode reference that is deep and obscure.
- On March 12, 2024, writers Chris "Doc" Wyatt and Kevin Burke each tweeted out a sneak peak at the season in the form of two truths and a lie.
- Wyatt's three statements were:
- The Ninja will be sorted according to their Fang status.
- When the Blood Moon rises, Skullkins gain special powers.
- The Administration will have problems getting the equipment they want.
- Burke's three statements were:
- Scrolls written in ancient Theroxian reveal how to perform an evil ritual.
- A Writer of Destiny has a direct connection to the Forbidden Five.
- Slug Merchants travel the Merged Lands less frequently than some would like.
- Wyatt's three statements were:
- The Mechanic uses robot arms similar to Doctor Octopus from Marvel Comics.
- Episode 1 makes a Better Off Dead reference, when a woman sees Riyu in the dumpster, she comments that it's a shame the way folks be throwing away a perfectly good dragon like that.
Continuity[]
- This season expands on more of the fate about particular realms following the Merge, as well as introducing new ones.
- It is revealed in this season that Chima, previously established as one of the 17 Realms in Possession, is actually but a region in the Realm of the Wyldness, which was named and shown for the first time in the previous season.
- This is also an interesting reveal, showing that Ras is from this realm. It is also the first indicator of Elemental Masters being from another realm besides Ninjago, that being the Forbidden Five.
- "Mysterium" is a realm that is newly introduced in this season. It seems to be a realm of sorcerers.
- It's shown in the City of Temples Monastery that this one has portal gates to the other 16 realms. The gates that are active are the ones that the Ninja have been to before, the Lost Things Portal (leading to Imperium,) Ninjago, Mysterium, and the Cloud Kingdom. If there is a gate from the City of Temples that means that whatever realm this was originally in was one of the 17 total, as there are 16 doors leading elsewhere including the one they're already in.
- This further nails in that it was retconned for there to be 17 realms total and not 16 including Ninjago, as it was previously established.
- It is revealed in this season that Chima, previously established as one of the 17 Realms in Possession, is actually but a region in the Realm of the Wyldness, which was named and shown for the first time in the previous season.
- This season expands on more of the fate about particular Elemental Masters following the Merge and adds more lore to existing ones.
- Cinder, the new Elemental Master of Smoke is introduced. Currently it is unknown what happened to Ash, the previous Master of Smoke, but it is stated that the two are related to each other.
- When Kai meets Cinder for the first time, he recalls that he previously "thrashed" the last Master of Smoke, Ash, during the Tournament of Elements in Season 4.
- Beatrix, the main antagonist of the previous season, is shown in a vision from Lloyd, however it is later revealed that it was her twin sister, Zeatrix, who he saw. Her element is named in this season after being introduced in the previous, as she is the Elemental Master of Shockwave.
- Tox, Paleman, and Neuro return for the first time since their appearances in Hunted, as they are once again invited to fight in a tournament with the Ninja.
- They are the third, fourth, and fifth named character to return from the original series besides the Ninja.
- Paleman's face is shown off for the first time, as he loses his invisibility when his power of Light gets taken from him.
- Neuro has no lines and is quickly taken out by Nokt in battle.
- Chamille, the Master of Form returns in this season after her last appearance in Tournament of Elements, and last being mentioned in Hunted. She was previously stated to have been a "bad girl" now by Karloff, which was expanded on slightly in Amber Spiral, the comic that told a story about the Master of Amber.
- Obscuria, the new Elemental Master of Shadow is introduced. While not revealed in the season itself, she is the daughter of Shade, the previous Master of Shadow.
- Cole discovers a mech in the City of Temples that was previously owned by a former Master of Earth, however which one is unknown. Cole speculates that it previously belonged to his mother, Lilly. When using it for the first time, a flashback is shown of her while her theme played. This is her first appearance in a flashback since Master of the Mountain.
- Lloyd's Elemental Power is given another new name, making him the Elemental Master of Life. He was previously the Master of Green Power, then Power, and it has been "Energy" for quite a while, but the writers never all agreed that that was the name of his power.
- Life is also the name of the Source Dragon that claimed him among the other 7, meaning that an Elemental Master can have a power named after a Source Dragon.
- Teelk, a green Merlopian is introduced as the new Elemental Master of Sound. Currently it is unknown what happened to Jacob Pevsner, the previous Master of Sound, or how Teelk received this power.
- Cinder, the new Elemental Master of Smoke is introduced. Currently it is unknown what happened to Ash, the previous Master of Smoke, but it is stated that the two are related to each other.
- It also introduces new Elemental Masters, previously unseen before.
- Kizzy, the Elemental Master of Balance, a blue Lava-Tide from the Wyldness is introduced.
- Frak, the Elemental Master of Quake is introduced. He is a Serpentine from Ninjago who was best friends with Arin during the Merge. He apparently received his powers after the Merge occurred.
- Zant-Tanz, a Mucoid previously introduced in Season 1, is revealed to be the Elemental Master of Plants. It appears to be pretty much the same as the power of Nature.
- Mord, the Elemental Master of Surface Tension is introduced. He is a blue Gulch from Shintaro. This power allows for the creation of bubbles. Mord's name was not revealed in this season, rather by the writers via Twitter.
- Zur, the Elemental Master of Reflex, a Devonian from the First Realm is introduced.
- Arccrack, the Elemental Master of Propulsion is introduced. He is a Kragling from the Realm of Madness with a power that lets him shoot forward with a burst of red energy. Arccrack's name was not revealed in this season, rather by the writers via Twitter.
- Algu, the Elemental Master of Figment is a Greenbone Warrior from the Underworld. This power allows the user to duplicate themself or cause illusions. Algu's name was not revealed in this season, rather by the writers via Twitter.
- Gorge, the Elemental Master of Size, a Kragling from the Realm of Madness, is introduced. This power allows the user to shrink or enlarge themself. Gorge's name was not revealed in this season, rather by the writers via Twitter.
- Ellie is an Elemental Master shown with a white power that is not named. Ellie's name was not revealed in this season, rather by the writers via Twitter.
- Two other Elemental Masters are shown, and named, but their power is not. Their names are Treg and Henjamin. Their names were not revealed in this season, rather by the writers via Twitter.
- A group known as the Forbidden Five are introduced, a group of five Elemental Masters who discovered dark power and were sealed away thousands of years ago. Most of their Elements and their realm of origin are currently unknown.
- Nokt is the first one introduced, the Elemental Master of Brute Force. The Element goes unnamed in this season, and it is currently unknown what it does.
- Rox the Elemental Master of Fear, Nokt's older sister, is introduced. Her Element goes unnamed in this season.
- Zarkt, the Elemental Master of Misfortune is introduced. She nor her Element is named in this season.
- Drix, the Elemental Master of Swarm is introduced. He nor his Element is named in this season.
- Kur, the Elemental Master of Decay is introduced. He nor his Element is named in this season.
- More information about the Source Dragons is revealed.
- While there was previously only one Source Dragon shown, (revealed to be the Source Dragon of Energy,) more's voices are heard in a vision from Lloyd. His Element of Energy comes from the Source Dragon of Life. She claims him as "one of hers," being a descendant from "the first," (Firstbourne,) meaning that the Source Dragon of Life must have created Firstbourne, and therefore is the source of the Elements of Fire, Ice, Lightning, Earth, & Energy*.
- Lloyd's power is referred to as "Life" by Roby during the tournament.
- The Source Dragon of Motion makes her first appearance in Episode 11. She arrives to the Ninja to tell them that something is coming for the Source Dragons, and one was killed previously, but it is unknown which.
- While there was previously only one Source Dragon shown, (revealed to be the Source Dragon of Energy,) more's voices are heard in a vision from Lloyd. His Element of Energy comes from the Source Dragon of Life. She claims him as "one of hers," being a descendant from "the first," (Firstbourne,) meaning that the Source Dragon of Life must have created Firstbourne, and therefore is the source of the Elements of Fire, Ice, Lightning, Earth, & Energy*.
- Ras and Jordana return in the first episode of the season, after previously being shown to be teaming up with the Source Dragon Energy that Jordana stole at the end of last season. In the beginning of this one she uses it to power up the Shadow Dojo, awakening the Wolf Clan in the Wyldness.
- The Mechanic and Fugi-Dove return in this season after both last having appeared in Crystalized. In their last appearances they were locked up in Kryptarium Prison with the rest of the Council of the Crystal King, but both have since been freed.
- They are the second and sixth named characters to return from the original series besides the Ninja.
- Kai and Zane are seen playing Prime Empire again, after last appearing during the Book of Elements Arc. A Prime Empire poster is also shown in Lloyd's bedroom.
- A new form of Spinjitzu is revealed in this season, called Shatterspin. It is an evil version of Spinjitzu created by the Forbidden Five. Shatterspin is the fourth alternate Spinjitzu technique in the series.
- Bonzle, a character introduced in the previous season, is revealed to not be a Skulkin from the Underworld, but a spell taken physical form, the spell that sealed the Forbidden Five millennia ago. It's revealed that she met Master Wu eventually, and he is the one who gave her physical form.
- In the flashback of their meeting, Wu mentions his loneliness after Garmadon was sent to the Underworld. In his monologue he mentions adventures he and Garmadon went on, such as finding their way through the Maze of the Sphinx, and facing the Warriors of Felis, all events told in the Spinjitzu Brothers series of books, which while expressed to be canon, have never been mentioned in the main series up until now.
- Wu mentions that Garmadon made decisions that drove them apart (likely referencing him taking Misako from him, and eventually the Golden Weapons of Spinjitzu,) and now they are no longer on the same side. He mentions his students to Bonzle, meaning this flashback most likely takes place between the Pilot Episodes and Legacy of the Green Ninja, when Garmadon was on Wu's opposite side, and Garmadon's betrayal was recent enough to still recall with sadness.
- It is revealed through Rontu that Dragons are actually capable of Spinjitzu, and she learned it through generations who trained under the First Spinjitzu Mater. It was previously unknown (and unprecedented) for Dragons to use Spinjitzu.
- In a flashback with Jay and Cole, they mention Mr. Chen's Noodle House.
- The Tournament of Sources is revealed to be a set of cosmic games, and Nya likens it back to the Tournament of Elements that Master Chen had tricked them into participating in. Motion tells them that the legend of it may have inspired cheap copies of it, meaning that Chen must have heard about it from somewhere and based his tournament on it.
- In a flashback with Kai and Nya training to learn Rising Dragon technique, Four Weapons Blacksmith is shown as well as Kai and Nya as children, both of them with their original hair pieces (Kai's modelled after the physical LEGO piece, for the first time ever,) and their original symbols, Nya's water phoenix and Kai's fire lion.
- The Administration and Jay return from the last season, seeking out Zane who left the Administration "illegally." It's revealed that Jay no longer remembers his life before The Administration.
- The episode "Fugitives From Madness" is the first episode in the series to have all six original Ninja appear on screen at once since "Roots".
- Jay is revealed to have been found by Ras first, causing him to join his ranks.
- Rapton, a secondary antagonist from the previous season, returns in Episode 11. After the defeat of Beatrix, Rapton now leads a new group that dissented from the Claws of Imperium called the Freebooters.
- Lloyd officially officially becomes Master Lloyd this season, after beginning his training in Season 5, being "Master in Training" in Season 7 and being referred to as Master Lloyd only for Seasons 8 and 9.
- The Undersea Kingdom of Merlopia is mentioned by Nya.
- A flashback pre-Merge shows the Ninja being trained with dancing by Master Wu. They mention "Spin Harmony" which was the name of the Ninja's dance team during the tournament for the Blade Cup. Cole also mentions the fact that he ran away from his dad's dance school when he was a kid.
- Another pre-Merge flashback shows the events leading up to the Merge, before the Ninja and Wu were lost. Wu is scared out of his wits. It is later revealed by Ras that it was Wu who caused the Merge in the first place, and that his goal is to reverse it. Wu later appears in his spirit form and reveals that it is true he did cause the Merge.
- In the mini-series The Elemental Mechs, a shipment of Chronosteel arrives in the Crossroads. This is the first mention of Chronosteel since The Hands of Time. Cole reminds them that the last time they dealt with Chronosteel "someone" made blades that almost destroyed all of space and time.
Gallery[]
First official teaser
First Key Visual
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