#Ninjago titanium ninja

[iloveacronix]

So we aren't going to talk about how Cyrus probably had to CRAWL out of the factory floor because his wheelchair was all the way at the top of Borg Tower(and his artificial limbs seem broken)?? HELLO?? ANYONE?

[al-luviec]

Making a list of Kai / Zane quotes that sound like they're out of a fanfiction.

[toastingpencils37]

The fact that when his friends heard this they probably interpreted it in the metaphorical this will be our last battle and they fighting will all be over after we defeat him kind of way rather than the this will by my last battle by your side kind of way.

[ninjamelissajulien]

So I’m teaching the Value Scale and what better way than the Titanium Ninja Statue lmao

[ninjautizm]

not exactly how i wanted to draw zane but i'll post it here anyways :)

[rinkunokoisuru]

A certain nindroid :) Bonus cloaked version under the read more

[elomations]

Here’s Pixal’s husband Zane!!!

So here’s how I see Zane with and without his holocloak and I love how it turned out !!!

I’m sorry it took a bit to get this uploaded but I’ve been busy with artfight

I have a post about my first week attacks linked below the artwork and I will be sharing more soon!

[icy-watch]

[Insert favorite expletive]. Zane, don't you do it. You stay right there with your friends.

[mx-julien]

have we considered that Zane went from fleshy-appearing material to solid metal? do you think he, after all the adrenaline and memory loss, looked down at his hands next to the others' and saw the difference? did he immediately shrink back? did anyone notice?

maybe it was yet another sign of his relative immortality, his differences. maybe he could ignore people yelling "you're not like us" when he looked more similar, and now that his body reflects the sun like a new car the comments stick for longer.

did he make the hologram disguise (from Snake Jaguar) when the days stretched on and he realized that his industrial body was there to stay? did he agonize over asking Pixal to help? did he ignore the pause a microsecond too long or did it keep him up at night?

is he always wishing to go back to his old body? or is he fighting to accept his current one?

[penofwildfire]

Zane needs to go through an identity crisis (again) and dye his hair pink. For my mental health.

[citizenoftmrrwlnd]

self care for : zane julien (ninjago) without specification requested by Dx. Douxie

x | x | x x | - | x x | x | x

[ravenrambles6229]

Love is stored in the Zane

Have you guys ever read Wu’s journal entries in the Dark Island Trilogy? He writes one for a bunch of characters. Here’s a pic of Zane’s because it’s by far my favorite.

Sorry for potato quality. It’s impossible to find HQ images of this book anywhere. If anyone knows where I can find it, lemme know. Anyway, here’s a translation:

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Day 20

Perhaps, in this time of turmoil, it would be best to focus on the Titanium Ninja, who is always an island of calm amid troubled waters. Since the day I met him, sitting at the bottom of an icy lake in an effort to test his endurance, Zane has proven to be a constantly surprising member of the team.

Zane started out feeling like a bit of an outsider with the team, and was not sure why. He did not understand Jay’s jokes or Kai’s fiery temper. It was only later that it became clear the Zane was not human. He was a Nindroid, the first of his kind, whose memory had been turned off by his creator.

But the Titanium Ninja has grown far beyond his origins. He has formed bonds of friendship and loyalty with his teammates and others. He has gone on fighting even when logic said there was no way to win.

Most important, he was willing to sacrifice his own existence to save the world. Those are not the actions of a heartless collection of mechanical parts. Yes, Zane is stronger, faster, and more durable than a human. And yes, there are still things about how people interact that he may never understand. But if you measure humanity by a fighting spirit that never quits, no matter the odds... Zane may well be the most human of anyone I know.

I have hopes his artificial nature may help protect him from the worst effects of the Dark Island. If I am correct, he may be out secret weapon in the battle to come.

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I. I love this so much, you guys. Wu loves and respects Zane so much.

“But if you measure humanity by a fighting spirit that never quits, no matter the odds... Zane may well be the most human of anyone I know,” is such a sweet quote! It’s so great getting to read Wu’s thoughts and feelings about his beloved ninja, since something like this is probably difficult to fit into the show. Wu loves his ninja so much, and the Dark Island trilogy REALLY highlights just why he loves them all so much...

Anyway, I may post the others eventually. I just want to make sure people know this exists, because I adore it so so much but it’s so hard to find. Best I could do were two low rez read-throughs on Youtube. Anyway I need everyone to see these because they were so good, and the Dark Island really gave some time for the characters to interact that I loved. For those wondering, it’s fully canon. They take place in between seasons six and seven, and even get a mural on the monastery wall.

[picturebookshelf]

Ninjago: The Titanium Ninja (2015)

Adapted by: Kate Howard -- Art: Unknown

[toastingpencils37]

Genuinely, I wish there were little hints earlier in Rebooted to the Temple of Fortitude being used later, rather than it just being dropped in the final episode that oh hey Borg's now there it's time to drop lore about this random place apparently in Ninjago City ever mentioned before.

Like even just little tiny things like maybe Borg or PIXAL researching it, or even Wu or Garmadon telling a little story about it to either Lloyd or the other ninja.

Shit actually the first episode would've been great to drop a little hint, with the little "don't forget history".

[artyfartyperson]

How did Zane not know he was a robot when for majority of his post-memory pre-ninja life he walked around in an asylum getup

[localguy2]

Bro is attempting to comprehend the situation