#ninjago the overlord

[toastingpencils37]

It's so interesting how the Overlord acts different in Rebooted, especially while in the Computer.

For one, he's desperate about his body, willing to throw all caution to the wind. Which may seem out of character for him, but considering his first interaction with Pythor during Episode 3, it actually makes a lot of sense.

When Pythor saves the Overlord from the powerless Ninjago City, while the Overlord is still stuck in his computer, one of the first things the Overlord asks is "What do you want with me?"

This alone shows how the Overlord is very vulnerable at this point, relying on power for his utter survival. And the Overlord doesn't like being vulnerable, as that can lead to someone else actually being in control that is not him.

And thus, to break that vulnerability and become strong, and more important, in control again, he needs that body of his. Because otherwise his games with other people being in "control" won't be just that. A game. It'd be the reality.

(And with the case of the other times when he was vulnerable and needed to grow himself, he took advantage of others who were vulnerable. But Pythor wasn't. Garmadon and Harumi were, but Pythor wasn't.)

[kikis-dump]

The concept of the overlord always confused me.

He is described as darkness and evil itself. While I have no problem with an unsympathetic villain, the plot of Ninjago has always focused more on a sense of balance especially in the later seasons such as the existance of the Oni and Dragons. So I find it very hard to accept that they make the Overlord a primordial being representing everything evil when the Oni already exist representing destructon- not that Oni are evil (Mystake I love you) but they already represent a side considered dark.

Yes, I know that the Overlord is an already established character from the very first seasons of Ninjago so even if they wanted to change what they said about him, it wouldn't be easy but I wish they involved a backstory for him? Not really but c'mon Ninjago- give me more than just a simple "I was born from darkness"

WHY...WERE YOU BORN FROM DARKNESS? Were you the previous "God" of Ninjago before the first spinjitsu master came? Was Ninjago that "evil" of a realm that the overlord came into being? Did the first spinjitsu master make some big mistake for you to manifest?

(After asking myself that question I went to the wiki and saw that the overlord was born out of darkness because Ninjago was created so what if because of FSM's desperation to make a peaceful world he didn't know th consequemces to that and then the overlord came into being. Man I wish this was canon and they explained it in the show....)

Did you create Wojira or were YOU her? I don't know give me something especially with how complex Ninjago made the Dragon and Oni lore :((((

This is probably Crystalized's fault for messing up the lore so much but I persinally like making sense of canon even when it DOESN'T make sense overall- I mean fanfics and headcanons exist!!!

Continue if you want Headcanons that possibly- most likely don't make sense. They're just Ideas that I thought of that seem cool.

1. Personally, I like thinking that the Overlord is the Oni's leader and not that pushover Oni Lloyd and Garmadon fought in March of the Oni. Like, the Oni migrated right? There were no more Oni in the first realm when the Ninja came and clearly they left a long time before season 9 happened.

Ooohh what if March of the Oni happened cayse the Oni were trying to prepare for the Overlord.

I know this headcanon makes it look like I'm saying the Oni are a one dimentional race but it's just cool if both Oni and dragon (cause there's ultra) came to Ninjago to look for FSM anf while Oni were missing (?) the dragons befriended his sons. Idk it sounds cute.

2. I noticed while watching some Ninjago clips that the Overlord looks like a combination of a dragon and an Oni, like a dark dragon. I mean that's what he transforms into in season 2- Maybe this is why the Dragon and Oni were so desperate to get the FSM on their side cause before him the Overlord came, decided he woke up on the wrong side of the bed, nearly destroyed both species and then they banished him somewhere else.

Oh? You're saying I'm giving a supposedly unsympathetic villain a backstory when he isn't meant to have one? Ya so what? It's an interesting take if I do say so myself even if the FSM lore we're given contradicts me

I hope you can tell J like making bavkstories for no reason😭

[almostaccurateninjagoquotes]

Jay: Let's see how you fare when it's four-on-one, monster!

The Crystal King: Monster? I am not a monster. I am... uh...

Kai: A genuine demon?

Zane: A true freak?

The Crystal King: The devil!

Lloyd;....sure

[spicyicymeloncat]

I’m watching Ninjago with my friends and they just called the dark matter from season 2 “the overlord’s bath water”

[cherrypopgo]

Ninjago Crystallized Spoilers!

Hey I just noticed! Do you think the Crystal King (The Overload) crystals are based off of Zane’s powers. Yeah the one who defeated him before. Because I noticed they’re powers are kinda similar, from the ice chapter anyway.

[hiddenclue]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: LEGO Ninjago (Cartoon 2011-2022) Rating: Not Rated Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Cryptor/Kozu (ninjago) Characters: Cryptor (Ninjago), Kozu (Ninjago), Stone Army (Ninjago), Stone Warrior Characters (Ninjago), Nindroid Army Characters (Ninjago), Nindroid Characters (Ninjago), Overlord (Ninjago) Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies Summary:

Stone and Metal go to a ski resort with a few of their soldiers.

What could go wrong?

(They brought the Overlord too, whoops.)

[amorragaypal]

The shading tho-

Anyways so Kai possessed by The overlord!?



[howuart]

alright i"m gonna say it, First I liked crstalysed, it satisfied by expectations or the show, and I liked the dragon forms, no it wasn't perfect but it was enjoyable. Secondly I don't think they ruined Harumi's characters, I for one thought it was handles decently, not amazingly, but about how I would expect a marketing show to handle, yes it could have been better, but at least it's not romantic, and at least she was always shown to be questioning the Overlord.

Sorry just needed to say this, it's not perfect but it's not bad either.

[twigs-sprigs]

crystallized and oni lloyd and overlord and yadda yadda you get it im back on my bullshit

[ninjautizm]

I don't remember this but HOLY FUCKING SHIIIIIITT LLOYD WAS CONFIRMED TO BE AT LEAST 9 YEARS OLD HERE AND HE WAS ABLE TO DO THAT??? JESUS FUCK

[i-m-art-ix]

So she's sure that Mystake beat FSM's ass just like Nyad, while Nya beat Lloyd's ass.

And Lloyd is actually the next Spinjitzu master, so is he kinda the next God?

I think you know what I mean.

[toastingpencils37]

So it seems that Wu knew about the Overlord a lot more than Garmadon did, even though they were both raised by the FSM and knew Misako.

Which either means that Garmadon did actually know as much as Wu, but when finding the Overlord on the Dark Island, he didn't think of the information, whether because of the venom impairing his judgement, the Overlord manipulating him, or both.

Or like how Wu didn't tell the ninja about the Overlord in hopes that the name would never be said again, the FSM didn't tell Garmadon in hopes that it may prevent him from finding the Overlord and taking over the world.

[mateiru]

I remember in the 3rd season there was a mention that Lloyd, as a golden master, travels to various events. Here Lloyd explains to schoolchildren about the battle with Overlord in the museum against the backdrop of tapestries

[almostaccurateninjagoquotes]

The overlord: Let's play a game. Ever heard of Paint Ball?

Lloyd: Yeah?

The Overlord: Just remove the "T".

Lloyd: I don't get it-

The Overlord: *breaks Lloyd's leg and throws him *

Lloyd: AH! I GET IT!!

[spicyicymeloncat]

Ninjago fandommmm do any of you have any interest overlord lore ideas I can yoink? What’s your theory on the big gunk boi. What do you his impact is on the economy. What’s his cultural influence?

[woffles-4-waffles]

Rebooted Overlord 👉👈