Ninjago: Legacy of the Green Ninja facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ninjago: Legacy of the Green Ninja |
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| Country of origin | Denmark |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Original network | Cartoon Network |
| Original release | July 18 – November 21, 2012 |
Legacy of the Green Ninja is the second season of the exciting animated TV show, Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu. Michael Hegner and Tommy Andreasen created the series. This season aired from July 18, 2012, to November 21, 2012. It came after the first season, Rise of the Snakes, and before the third season, Rebooted.
This season was actually planned to be the last one. The show and its Lego Ninjago toys were meant to be a three-year project. But fans loved the TV show and the toys so much that the creators decided to keep the series going!
In Legacy of the Green Ninja, the ninja team trains their newest member, Lloyd Garmadon. They need to get him ready for a big battle that was predicted long ago. Lloyd's father, Lord Garmadon, returns as a villain with tricky plans. His magic even makes Lloyd grow up into a teenager quickly! This season also introduces Lloyd's mother, Misako. Plus, a new main villain, the Overlord, is revealed, leading to an epic final battle.
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Main Characters and Voice Actors
Here are the main characters and the talented people who voiced them:
- Jillian Michaels as Lloyd Garmadon, the powerful Green Ninja.
- Vincent Tong as Kai, the red ninja who controls fire.
- Michael Adamthwaite as Jay, the blue ninja who controls lightning.
- Brent Miller as Zane, the white ninja who controls ice.
- Kirby Morrow as Cole, the black ninja who controls earth.
- Kelly Metzger as Nya, Kai's brave sister.
- Paul Dobson as Sensei Wu, the wise teacher of the ninja.
- Mark Oliver as Lord Garmadon, Lloyd's evil father.
- Kathleen Barr as Misako, Lloyd's mother.
- Scott McNeil as the Overlord, the main villain.
How the Season Was Made
Who Directed the Episodes
Many talented people directed the episodes of Legacy of the Green Ninja. These directors included Martin Skov, Michael Helmuth Hansen, Peter Hausner, Trylle Vilstrup, and Thomas Østergaard Poulsen.
How the Animation Was Done
The amazing animation for this second season was created in Denmark by a company called Wil Film ApS.
When the Season Was Released
The first episode of the season, called Darkness Shall Rise, came out on July 18, 2012, on Cartoon Network. New episodes were released throughout July, August, October, and November 2012. The final episode of the season, Rise of the Spinjitzu Master, aired on November 21, 2012.
What Happens in the Story
The ninja start training Lloyd to prepare him for his big fight against his father, Garmadon. Meanwhile, Garmadon gathers the Serpentine and rebuilds the ninja's ship, the Destiny's Bounty, calling it the Black Bounty. He also combines the Golden Weapons into a super powerful Mega Weapon.
Garmadon uses his new weapon to bring back the original crew of the Destiny's Bounty, led by Captain Soto. They sail the ship to Ninjago City, but the ninja fight them off. Garmadon escapes with the Bounty. He then creates evil copies of the ninja to try and defeat them. The real ninja visit Darkley's School and get trapped, forcing them to fight their own clones.
Later, the ninja decide to join a race called the Ninjaball Run. They want to win the grand prize to save Dareth's Mojo Dojo. Garmadon also enters the race to stop them. After a close fight, the ninja win, and Lloyd gets the Bounty back.
At the Ninjago Museum of History, Garmadon uses the Mega Weapon to bring back a creature called the Grundal. When the ninja arrive, Garmadon's weapon hits them, turning them into children! They have to defend themselves from the Grundal in a comic book store. Master Wu and Nya arrive with a special "Tomorrow's Tea." Lloyd uses the tea to turn the Grundal back into bones. The ninja return to their normal ages, but Lloyd quickly grows up into a teenager.
Garmadon tries to change the past by stopping the ninja team from ever forming. The original four ninja follow him through a time portal to the moment Wu first met Kai. They fix the timeline by using the past Golden Weapons to blast Garmadon's Mega Weapon into space. Back at the Ninjago Museum, Lloyd finally meets his mother, Misako.
After being tricked by Skales, Garmadon ends up on the Dark Island. There, he hears the voice of the Overlord. The venom from the Great Devourer seeps underground in Ninjago, bringing a Stone Army to life. This army causes chaos in Ninjago City. Garmadon takes control of the Stone Army using the Helmet of Shadows.
The ninja travel to the Dark Island to stop Garmadon. They reach the Temple of Light to get stronger elemental powers and give Lloyd Golden Power. However, they can't stop the Celestial Clock from counting down to the final battle. Garmadon's super weapon, the Garmatron, starts firing dark matter into Ninjago. The Overlord is revealed to be the dark lord from the prophecy. He takes over Garmadon and heads to Ninjago with his army.
The ninja return to Ninjago on the Ultra Dragon. They have to protect Lloyd as they are hit by dark matter, leaving Lloyd to face the Overlord alone. The Overlord turns into a giant dragon. But Lloyd uses his Golden Power to defeat the Overlord in a huge burst of light. This cleanses Garmadon of evil and turns Lloyd into the Golden Ninja!
Episode Guide
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| 14 | 1 | "Darkness Shall Rise" | Michael Helmuth Hansen | Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman | July 18, 2012 | 2.85 | |
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The ninja try to fix Ninjago City after losing their powers. Lord Garmadon convinces the Serpentine to follow him and rebuilds the Bounty into the Black Bounty. The ninja find a fancy apartment, but it's expensive. They get jobs to pay rent, but Jay is kidnapped. It turns out to be a trick by Skales to kidnap Lloyd, but he's stopped. Garmadon then combines the Golden Weapons into a Mega Weapon.
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| 15 | 2 | "Pirates vs. Ninja" | Trylle Vilstrup | Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman | July 25, 2012 | 2.30 | |
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The ninja find Dareth's Mojo Dojo to train Lloyd. Garmadon accidentally brings back the Bounty's old pirate crew using his Mega Weapon. The pirates trap Garmadon and the Serpentine. The ninja fight the pirates in Ninjago City, and Lloyd uses Spinjitzu for the first time. The pirates are arrested, but Garmadon takes the Bounty back.
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| 16 | 3 | "Double Trouble" | Martin Skov | Dan Hageman, Kevin Hageman, & Joel Thomas | August 1, 2012 | N/A | |
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Lloyd is invited to his old school, Darkley Boarding School, for an award. Garmadon creates evil copies of the ninja. The award is a trap, and the ninja are locked up. The clones learn where the ninja are. The ninja escape and fight their clones. Lloyd gets his old classmates to help, and they defeat the clones.
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| 17 | 4 | "Ninjaball Run" | Thomas Østergaard Poulsen | Dan Hageman, Kevin Hageman, & Joel Thomas | August 8, 2012 | N/A | |
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Dareth's dojo is in trouble because he can't pay for it. The ninja learn that Garmadon is behind the company trying to buy the dojo. They decide to enter the Ninjaball Run, a dangerous race, to win money for the dojo. Garmadon also enters to stop them. The ninja barely win the race, and Lloyd gets the Bounty back for the team.
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| 18 | 5 | "Child's Play" | Michael Helmuth Hansen | Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman | August 15, 2012 | N/A | |
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Lord Garmadon goes to the museum to bring back the Grundle to hunt the ninja. The ninja interrupt him but are hit by the Mega Weapon and turn into kids! They escape the museum and call Lloyd. Master Wu and Nya arrive with Tomorrow's Tea. Lloyd uses the tea to defeat the Grundle, but while the ninja return to normal, Lloyd rapidly ages up.
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| 19 | 6 | "Wrong Place, Wrong Time" | Trylle Vilstrup | Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman | August 22, 2012 | N/A | |
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After the ninja stop his plan, Garmadon uses his Mega Weapon to go back in time. He wants to stop the ninja team from ever forming. The ninja follow him back to the day Kai met Sensei Wu. Garmadon teams up with his past self. The present ninja fight back. They realize that destroying the Mega Weapon will fix the timeline. They use the past Golden Weapons to blast the Mega Weapon into space, restoring everything.
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| 20 | 7 | "The Stone Army" | Martin Skov | Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman | October 3, 2012 | 2.17 | |
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Garmadon, now without his powers, looks for the Dark Island. The Serpentine betray him and push him into the sea. Meanwhile, the ninja meet Misako, Lloyd's mother, who tells them about the Overlord and his Stone Army. The venom of the Devourer brings a Stone Warrior to life, but the ninja trick it. Garmadon washes up on the Dark Island and meets the Overlord.
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| 21 | 8 | "The Day Ninjago Stood Still" | Peter Hausner | Dan Hageman, Kevin Hageman, & Joel Thomas | October 10, 2012 | 1.98 | |
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Skales becomes the new Snake King and plans to make Ninjago City fall apart. The Serpentine find a secret vault with the Stone Army. The Great Devourer's venom brings the statues to life. They defeat the Serpentine and trap them. The Stone Army rises to the city, causing people to leave. On the Dark Island, Garmadon puts on the Helmet of Shadows, starting a countdown to the Final Battle.
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| 22 | 9 | "The Last Voyage" | Michael Helmuth Hansen | Dan Hageman, Kevin Hageman, & Joel Thomas | October 17, 2012 | 1.84 | |
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The Overlord tells Garmadon they need a super-weapon. Zane sends his falcon to the Dark Island. Misako tells the ninja about the Temple of Light, where they can get powers to defeat the Stone Army. They sail to the Dark Island. Their ship gets caught in a storm and lands on an island with a lighthouse. There, they find Zane's father, Dr. Julien. He repairs the Bounty, and they continue their journey.
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| 23 | 10 | "Island of Darkness" | Trylle Vilstrup | Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman | October 24, 2012 | 1.74 | |
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The ninja arrive on the Dark Island and search for the Temple of Light. Dr. Julien and Nya build new vehicles for them. The ninja sneak into Garmadon's camp, and Jay finds the temple. After escaping, the ninja go to the temple. There, they get Elemental swords and new powers, which help them defeat the Stone Army.
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| 24 | 11 | "The Last Hope" | Martin Skov | Dan Hageman, Kevin Hageman, & Joel Thomas | November 7, 2012 | 1.87 | |
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Misako thinks they can stop the Final Battle by returning the Helmet of Shadows. The ninja dress as Stone Warriors to escort Misako into Garmadon's camp. She steals the helmet, but they are caught. Garmadon chases them with a giant robot. The ninja reach the Celestial Clock but are too late. The countdown ends, Nya is captured, and the ninja fall into a crevasse. The Overlord shows Garmadon his new super-weapon, the Garmatron.
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| 25 | 12 | "Return of the Overlord" | Peter Hausner | Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman | November 14, 2012 | 1.82 | |
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The ninja return to Garmadon's base, but it's empty. Everyone has gone to the coast to use the Garmatron. The ninja follow but are stopped by Nya, who is now controlled by Dark Matter. They overcome her and reach the coast. Garmadon uses the Garmatron, infecting the balance of good and evil. The Overlord then betrays Garmadon, taking over his body and attacking Lloyd. Lloyd tries to save his father, but the Overlord defeats him. The Overlord opens a portal to Ninjago City and leaves with his forces, leaving the ninja stranded.
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| 26 | 13 | "Rise of the Spinjitzu Master" | Michael Helmuth Hansen | Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman | November 21, 2012 | 3.11 | |
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The Overlord takes over Ninjago. The ninja return to the Temple of Light and find the First Spinjitzu Master's battle mech. With the Ultra-Dragon, they fly back to Ninjago City, where the Overlord has turned into a dragon. The ninja fight the Stone Army. Dareth saves them by using the Helmet of Shadows to control the army. The ninja climb the tower where the Overlord is. Lloyd faces the Overlord alone. He summons the Golden Dragon and defeats him, freeing the city. Lord Garmadon then appears, now free from evil.
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How Many People Watched
The first episode of Season 2 was very popular! It was the most-watched show on July 18, 2012, for kids aged 2–11 and all boys. More than 2.8 million people aged 2 and up watched it. It was also the top show in its time slot for kids aged 6–11 and 9–14, and for all boys.
This helped Cartoon Network become the number one TV network on Wednesday nights for kids aged 2–11 and all boys. The season premiere greatly increased viewership compared to the first season's premiere. The total number of viewers aged 2 and up grew by 30%.
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