#ninjago the dark island trilogy

[toastingpencils37]

So everyone already knows that Cole is a pretty bad cook.

But it's also implied that Kai is very much a bad cook as well.

[basicallyjaywalker]

Clouse: doing his villain monologue

Wu:

[sailorawesome]

It's funny seeing people discover ninjago novels from like 12+ years ago. I read them when I was 11 (22 now). It's so weird hahaha, I guess it makes sense cuz if you think about it, they all released during s1-2. So you can't buy them anywhere now (well I think there's a few websites). There are a lot of nice interesting moments and dialog that happened in the books. I think you can read them all on some google drive someone made. I'm glad people are posting about them.

[misfortuneskeep]

EXPLODES

including shipping this is how much i got them all for

book 1, bought in december: 13.48 usd off thriftbooks (good quality, no noticeable marks)

book 2, bought in january: 20.78 usd off thriftbooks (good quality overall, a bit of writing on inside cover)

book 3, arrived today: 41.09 usd off abebooks (quality VERY used, former library book, but still completely readable. some tiny white scuffs on most pages and a few pages are held in with clear tape. the actual price of the book was only 8 usd but i got it shipped from the uk.)

so in total: 75.35 usd, or 103 cad.

the one thing i have to say about these books as like. an explanation for why they're so hard to find? they did NOT need to be 3 whole hardcovers. half the pagecount of EVERY BOOK is just screencaps from the show recapping previous seasons. so the actual amount of content that makes up the graphic novel portion couldve easily just been 1 or 2 books or smaller comics.

but anyway for someone whose biggest ninjago brainrot revolves around skybound and is writing a fic that rewrites the events of the dark island trilogy, i am extremely happy to have physical copies of these books

[tornoleander]

I somehow only just read the dark island trilogy yesterday, but no one told me Ninjago canonically called Wu out for not telling the Ninja things?!

Anyone who hasn’t seen the dark island trilogy highly recommend reading it. Or there’s a guy who reads through it really well on YouTube I’ll link. Show him some love!

It shows what happens directly after skybound. Clouse brought back the sky pirates himself after not being able to retrieve Nadakhan. 

[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:

---

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.

---

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.

[oshawottarchive]

Evil Misako

[iamsonormalaboutninjago]

I’m a few pages into the dark island trilogy and I gotta say

It’s not the bessssst writing ever

[nyaskitten]

I'd just like to remind everyone, the Merge isn't gonna present a new opportunity to see the Sky Pirates again! Why? Because they've BEEN in Ninjago, ever since the canon (yet very hard to find) graphic novel series, the Dark Island Trilogy, which took place in-between season 6 and Day of the Departed! The show just Has Not Ever Addressed This for some fuckass reason !!!!!

[paperbooart]

Hiii, I just wanted 2 drop by and ask for what your top 3 ninjago installments are lol. like fav books or seasons or specials or games or the movie, anything like that!!

have a great day btw

i'm going to cheat heavily with this 'top three'

seabound/crystalized

dragons rising so far (at least. the first half before they get stuck in one location and separated from each other for the rest of the episodes. hoping the next batch of episodes will have them doing more traveling and/or team activities)

possession/skybound/day of the departed but the version of that trilogy that exists in my head. like there's the oni trilogy, and there's the ghost trilogy

my knowledge of the extra material isnt huge but i did love garmadon rulez, which i stumbled on the english translation of recently. i'm hoping to get around to reading a lot more eventually like the garmadon graphic novel etc. i REALLY want to read the dark island trilogy but i couldn't find a pdf

thank you :)

[cboffshore]

okie dokie let me show my age: here's a fun little Bionicle/Ninjago comics parallel

So when I was a little kid, and I mean LITTLE, LEGO Club included Bionicle comic books with their magazines. Absolutely fabulous comics, btw - you can access them through the BioMedia Project. My older brother had pretty much ALL of them and let me read them, and Greg Farshtey's writing stuck with me, HARD. These few panels from the July 06 issue of the Ignition lineup have stuck with me ever since I first read them:

(Screenshot taken from BMP files. My word, what a cool project. And that art!)

So from a young age, I knew: Farshtey's writing SLAMMED. A little cheesy sometimes, but the man knew his way around punchy one liners. His stuff inspired a lot of my own fic work, actually.

Anyway, keep those panels in mind, because Farshtey didn't stop there - he later wrote the Dark Island Trilogy, that elusive Ninjago graphic novel series. Reading that for the first time a few years back, I was struck by the similarities to the Bionicle comics I grew up reading - and suddenly, with this page (sourced from right here on Tumblr although I cannot recall OP's name), there I was, reading the July 06 Ignition installment again:

Like... y'all see this, right? Farshtey really said water elemental rights here. Anyway, that story doesn't have much of a point, but I love that this connection exists, and it was so bittersweet to remember that I'd read that exchange before (or something like it, at least) .

Also, go read the Bionicle comics! They're so, so gorgeous.

[uhhhyaenbyjade]

So Ive been making a timeline for Ninjago (also incorporated some other themes like the Castle series, Ultra Agents, Galaxy Squad, Monster Fighters, Dino, etc.), but here are my headcanons for the ages of all the main characters, listed from oldest to youngest:

The First Spinjitzu Master: ~100,000 years old upon death

Garmadon: ~1,500 when FSM died, 1,761 in Pilot, 1,763 in Rebooted, 1,764 in SoG (cuz he was dead), 1,769 in Crystalized

Wu: ~1,500 when FSM died - 1,761 in Pilot, 1,763 in Rebooted, 3 in SoG (thanks Time Twins), 1,771 in Crystalized

Zane: Created in 210 AD* - 51 in Pilot, 53 in Rebooted, 56 in SoG, 136 in Crystalized (cuz Never Realm)

Cole: Born in 246 AD - 15 in Pilot, 17 in Rebooted, 20 in SoG, 25 in Crystalized

Kai: Born in 246 AD - 15 in Pilot, 17 in Rebooted, 20 in SoG, 25 in Crystalized

Jay: Born in 246 AD - 15 in Pilot, 17 in Rebooted, 20 in SoG, 25 in Crystalized

Nya: Born in 248 AD - 13 in Pilot, 15 in Rebooted, 18 in SoG, 23 in Crystalized

Lloyd: Born in 252 AD - 9 during Pilot, 15 in Rebooted (cuz of Tomorrow’s Tea), 18 in SoG, 23 in Crystalized

* AD = After Death (of the First Spinjitzu Master)

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Here’s a quick basic look at the timeline! If you guys want to see more, just lmk!

~98,000 YBD** - The FSM creates the continent of Ninjago

~2,400 YBD - The Overlord emerges and fights the FSM until Ninjago is split in two

~1,500 YBD - Garmadon and Wu are born

~1,489 YBD - Wu and Garmadon defeat Aspheera’s coup

~1,476 - Spinjitzu Brothers

0 YBD - The FSM dies

80 AD - Nadakhan the Djinn is banished from Djinjago, and starts his piracy

192 AD - The Ice Emperor’s reign begins in the Never Realm

210 AD - Zane is created

240 AD - The Serpentine War begins

233 AD - Moro dies in the Caves of Despair

246 AD - Kai, Cole, and Jay are born

248 AD - Nya is born

252 AD - Lloyd is born

261 AD - Pilot Season

262 AD - Rise of the Snakes, Legacy of the Green Ninja

263 AD - Rebooted

264 AD - Tournament of Elements, Possession, Skybound

265 AD - Dark Island Trilogy, Day of the Departed, Hands of Time

266 AD - Sons of Garmadon, Hunted

269 AD - March of the Oni, Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu, Prime Empire

270 AD - Master of the Mountain, The Island, Seabound

271 AD - Crystalized

**YBD - Years Before Death (of FSM)

[basicallyjaywalker]

AYO? WHAT?

[kittytq]

NINJAGO AGES 

(I HAVE A NEW ONE THAT IS WEY MORE ACURETE)

Something you should know is that the writers of ninjago masters of spinzitsu said the ninja will never pass 20,

But Dragons rising it is it's  own thing so the ninja can be older than 20

The pilot ages are CANON

Pilot 

Kai 14

Jay 14

Cole 15

Zane thinks he’s 14 but is 38

Nya 12

Season 1: Rise of the Snakes

 Kai 14

Jay 14

Cole 15

Zane 38

Nya 12

Lloyd 10

Season 2: Legacy of the Green Ninja

Kai 14 

Jay 14

Cole 15

Zane 38

Nya 12

Lloyd 12

Season 3: Rebooted

Kai 16

Jay 16

Cole 17

Zane 40

Nya 14

Lloyd 14

Pixal 2

Season 4: Tournament of Elements

Kai 16

Jay 16

Cole 17

Zane new body 1 

Nya 14

Lloyd 14

Skylor 15 

Season 5: Possession

Kai 16

Jay 16

Cole 17

Zane 1 

Nya 14

Lloyd 14

Morro has been dead for 40 yeas but he’s age would be 17

Pixal 3

Season 6: Skybound

Kai 17

Jay 17

Cole 18

Zane 2

Nya 15

Lloyd 15

Pixal 4

Nadakhan is 400

Dark Island Trilogy

Kai 17

Jay 17

Cole 18

Zane 2

Nya 15

Lloyd 15

Day of the Departed

Kai 17

Jay 17

Cole 18

Zane 2

Nya 15

Lloyd 15

Season 7: The Hands of Time

Kai 17

Jay 17

Cole 18

Zane 2

Nya 15

Lloyd 15

Pixal 4

Decoded

Kai 17

Jay 17

Cole 18

Zane 2

Nya 15

Lloyd 15

Pixal 4

Season 8: Sons of Garmadon

 

Kai 18

Jay 18

Cole 19

Zane 3

Nya 16

Lloyd 16

Harumi 14

Pixal 5

Season 9: Hunted

Kai 18

Jay 18

Cole 19

Zane 3

Nya 16

Lloyd 16

Harumi 14

Pixal 5

Skylor 17

Season 10: March of the Oni

Kai 18

Jay 18

Cole 19

Zane 3

Nya 16

Lloyd 16

Pixal 5

Season 11: Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu

Kai 18

Jay 18

Cole 19

Zane 3 

Nya 16

Lloyd 16

Pixal 5

Akita 63

Season 12: Prime Empire

Kai 18

Jay 18

Cole 19

Zane 3

Nya 16

Lloyd 16

Pixal 5

Season 13: Master of the Mountain

Kai 18

Jay 18

Cole 19

Zane 3 

Nya 16 

Lloyd 16 

Pixal 5

Vania 16

Season 14: The Island

Kai 18

Jay 18

Cole 19

Zane 3 

Nya 16

Lloyd 16

Pixal 5

Season 15: Seabound

Kai 18

Jay 18

Cole 19

Zane 3 

Nya 16

Lloyd 16

Pixal 5 

Maya 50

Ray 51

Season 16: Crystalized

Kai 19

Jay 19

Cole 20

Zane 4

Nya 17

Lloyd 17

Pixal 6

Harumi 15

Skylor 18

Quest for lost power

Kai 19

Jay 19

Cole 20

Zane 5

Nya 18

Pixal 7

Skylor 18

(Dragons Rising)

Befor the merge 

Kai 20

Jay 20

Cole 21

Zane 5 

Nya 18

Lloyd 18

Pixal 7

Arin 10

Sora 10

Wyldfire 9

Season 1 (Dragons Rising)

Kai 25

Jay 25

Cole 26

Zane 10

Nya 23

Lloyd 23

Pixal 12

Arin 15

Sora 15 

Wyldfire 14

In like every season Wu and Garmadon are 200-400 years old chronologicaly, biologicaly 60, 70, 80.

FSM, Overlord, Kozu and the Stone Army, Khanjikhan, Mystake and the Omega are toushands of years old.

If you wondering why Akita is so old its because, Zane was the Ice empire for 40, 50 years and if Akita was like 13 when he got there that would make her like 63, 73.

[misfortuneskeep]

quick edit of a standout page from the third dark island book comprised of screencaps from this youtube video because i havent seen any legit scans

[legonerd]

me peacefully looking to buy ninjago the dark island trilogy because it sounds like a good book series.

me actually looking on amazon: *breathes* why. is the third book $80. what the fuck.