Ninjago: Rise of the Snakes

Rise of the Snakes (also titled Rise of the Serpentine on the DVD release) is the first season of the computer-animated television series Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu (titled Ninjago from the eleventh season onward). Michael Hegner and Tommy Andreasen created the series. It revolves around the adventures of four teenage ninja who live in the fictional world of Ninjago and fight against the forces of evil.[1] The season aired from 2 December 2011 to 11 April 2012 following the pilot episodes. It is succeeded by the second season, titled Legacy of the Green Ninja.

Ninjago: Rise of the Snakes
Season 1
Rise of the Snakes poster
Starring
Country of originDenmark
No. of episodes13
Release
Original networkCartoon Network
Original releaseDecember 2, 2011 (2011-12-02) –
April 11, 2012 (2012-04-11)
Season chronology

Rise of the Snakes introduces the central character Lloyd Garmadon (voiced by Jillian Michaels). It follows the story arc of the character's development to becoming the prophesied Green Ninja.[2] In this season, Lloyd is depicted as a young boy who serves as a minor antagonist to the ninja team. The storyline focuses on his attempts to become an evil warlord by taking control of five Serpentine tribes before turning from the path of evil. Lord Garmadon returns as an unlikely ally of the ninja team, while Pythor P. Chumsworth and a legendary snake named the Great Devourer are introduced as the season's main antagonists. The season also develops the character of Nya as she maintains a secret identity as the mysterious Samurai X.[3]

Voice cast
See also: List of Ninjago characters

Main

Recurring

Production

Development

Brothers Dan and Kevin Hageman, who were the writers for the series from its initial launch until the tenth season, developed the idea for the character of Lloyd.[24] Series co-creator Tommy Andreasen stated that Lloyd's story arc as the Green Ninja was conceived immediately after the character was created, although the mystery of the identity of the Green Ninja was built up over the course of ten episodes and finally revealed in the episode titled The Green Ninja.[25]

Animation

The animation for the first season was produced at Wil Film ApS in Denmark.[26] The season was created with a 22-minute format that would continue until the release of the eleventh season.[27]

Direction

The episodes for Rise of the Snakes were directed by Justin J. Murphy, Michael Hegner, Martin Skov, and Peter Hausner.[28]

Release

The first episode of the season titled Rise of the Snakes was released on 2 December 2011 on Cartoon Network.[29] The subsequent episodes were released throughout the following months until the season finale Day of the Great Devourer, which was released on 11 April 2012.[30]

Plot

When Garmadon is spotted in Jamanakai Village, the ninja instead find his son, Lloyd Garmadon, trying to terrorise the villagers. Kai discovers a scroll that foretells the prophecy of the Green Ninja, who will rise above the others to defeat a dark lord, and wonder which of them will be the chosen one. Lloyd uncovers a tomb containing the Hypnobrai, one of the five Serpentine tribes. The tribe's general Slithraa attempts to hypnotize him, but accidentally gives Lloyd control of the tribe.[N 1] Lloyd and the Hypnobrai build a treehouse fortress with the aim of conquering Ninjago, but it is destroyed by the ninja. When they return to the Monastery of Spinjitzu, they discover that it has been burned down and find a new home on board Destiny's Bounty.[N 2] At the Hypnobrai tomb, Skales takes control of the tribe and banishes Lloyd from the tomb. [N 3] Seeking revenge, Lloyd uncovers the Fangpyre tomb and makes a deal with the general Fangtom. Lloyd and the Fangpyre plan to attack the Hypnobrai, but when the two Serpentine generals meet, they become allies and Lloyd escapes. Lloyd opens the Anacondrai tomb and finds Pythor inside, who pretends to befriend him. Lloyd is eventually taken into the care of Master Wu on board Destiny's Bounty.[N 4]

Pythor travels to the two remaining Serpentine tombs in an attempt to unite the five tribes, with the ninja in pursuit. When they reach the Venomari tomb, they are surrounded by Serpentine and saved by the mysterious Samurai X.[N 5] Pythor declares himself the new snake king and begins to search for the lost city of Ouroborous, which is the prison of a legendary snake named the Great Devourer. When Lloyd gets captured, the ninja try to save him from the Serpentine. One by one, Zane, Jay and Cole unlock their "True Potential" by overcoming personal obstacles and Nya reveals that she is Samurai X.[N 6] When the four ninja follow the mysterious falcon into the woods, they stumble on a hidden work shop where Zane learns the secret about his past and in the process, he is the first ninja to unlock his true potential.[N 7] Jay and Nya have to cut their first date in Mega-Monster Amusement Park short as the Serpentine are on their way to retrieve the first or four fang blades to be used to awaken the Great Devourer.[N 8] The four ninja go undercover as a dance troupe and enter a talent contest in their quest to win "The Blade Cup" where one of the fang blades is hidden.[N 9]

Pythor begins his search for four silver fangblades, which will awaken the Great Devourer. After finding the first two, the Serpentine attempt to retrieve the third Fangblade at the Fire Temple, but are forced to fight the ninja. Lloyd becomes trapped on a rock in the lava, so Kai decides to save him and consequently unlocks his True Potential.[N 10] The ninja and Sensei Wu try to infiltrate the Serpentines' inner sanctum and walk right into a trap, and when Lloyd's rescue mission fails, there is only one person who can help them, namely the evil Lord Garmadon. [N 11] On board Destiny's Bounty, the four Golden Weapons reveal that Lloyd is destined to be the Green Ninja. The ninja take all four fangblades from the Serpentine base, but Pythor sneaks on board Destiny's Bounty and steals them. [N 12] When Pythor releases the Great Devourer, it devours everything in its path, including Pythor. The ninja attempt to stop the snake in Ninjago City and, with no other choice, give the four Golden Weapons to Garmadon, who launches an attack on its weak spot. The Great Devourer explodes into slime and Garmadon disappears with the Golden Weapons.[N 13]

Episodes
Main article: List of Ninjago episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Rise of the Snakes"Peter HausnerDan Hageman & Kevin HagemanDecember 2, 2011 (2011-12-02)N/A
Peace has returned to Ninjago, and the Ninja have grown complacent. Rumors of Lord Garmadon's return prompt them to investigate, but they only find his son, Lloyd Montgomery Garmadon, causing mischief. Driven by a desire to become like his father, Lloyd fortuitously uncovers the Tomb of the Hypnobrai Tribe of the Serpentine and releases them. The Ninja come across the prophecy of the legendary ‘’Green Ninja’’ and, believing one of them is destined to become him, begin fighting amongst themselves, while the Serpentine attack Jumanakai Village.
22"Home"Justin MurphyDan Hageman & Kevin HagemanDecember 2, 2011 (2011-12-02)N/A
The Ninja resume their training, preparing for the looming threat of the Serpentine. A mysterious falcon leads Zane to a treehouse, built for Lloyd by the Hypnobrai. The Ninja confront Lloyd and the snakes, leaving the Monastery unguarded. Upon returning, they find the Monastery in ruins, but Zane and the Falcon again, find them a new home – a ship called the ‘’Destiny’s Bounty’’.
33"Snakebit"Martin SkovDan Hageman & Kevin HagemanJanuary 25, 2012 (2012-01-25)N/A
Cast out by the Hypnobrai's new General, Skales, Lloyd releases the Fangpyre Tribe from their tomb, and leads them against the hypnobrai. While settling in the Destiny's Bounty and preparing it to be their new headquarters, the Ninja are visited by Jay’s parents – Ed and Edna. When the Fangpyre Raid Ed and Edna's junkyard, looking for vehicles to convert into weapons, Jay must rush to save his parents from their transforming venom.
44"Never Trust a Snake"Peter HausnerDan Hageman & Kevin HagemanFebruary 1, 2012 (2012-02-01)N/A
After a meeting with Skales, the Fangpyres refuse to fight the Hypnobrai, and the two tribes join forces. Looking for new allies, Lloyd releases Pythor – the last of the Anacondrai Tribe. Pythor initially pretends to be his friend, but eventually betrays him too, stealing his map that shows the locations of the two remaining snakes tribes. Sensei Wu takes Lloyd under his wing.
55"Can of Worms"Justin MurphyDan Hageman & Kevin HagemanFebruary 8, 2012 (2012-02-08)N/A
Lloyd moves in and plays pranks on the Ninja (including turning Zane's ninja suit pink) to trick them into fighting amongst themselves. Wu encourages him, hoping to teach the Ninja a lesson about unity. Meanwhile, Pythor releases the Venomari and Constrictai Tribes from their tombs and plans to unite them under his leadership. The Ninja infiltrate their meeting and, inspired by Lloyd's pranks, manipulate the tribes into fighting each other. Pythor discovers them, and they are nearly captured, but Zane's pink suit enables them to hide and escape.
66"The Snake King"Martin SkovDan Hageman & Kevin HagemanFebruary 15, 2012 (2012-02-15)N/A
Pythor finds the ancient Serpentine city of Ouroboros, and declares himself to be the Snake King, the destined leader who will reawaken The Great Devourer – an ancient, seemingly immortal beast who will consume all of Ninjago. Lloyd, who witnesses all this, is discovered and imprisoned. The Ninja, now wearing new ZX suits, attempt to rescue him, but are nearly captured themselves, only to be saved by the mysterious Samurai X, who Kai discovers to be Nya.
77"Tick Tock"Peter HausnerDan Hageman & Kevin HagemanFebruary 22, 2012 (2012-02-22)N/A
When the four Ninja follow the mysterious falcon into the woods, they stumble on a hidden workshop where Zane learns the secret about his past; he is a nindroid designed to 'protect those who cannot protect themselves', as said by his deceased father. The discovery of his past allows Zane to unlock his true potential. Meanwhile, Master Wu travels to the realm of madness to find Lord Garmadon.
88"Once Bitten, Twice Shy"Justin MurphyDan Hageman & Kevin HagemanMarch 7, 2012 (2012-03-07)N/A
Jay and Nya have to cut their first date in the Mega-Monster Amusement Park short, as the Serpentine arrive to retrieve the first of the four Fang Blades needed to awaken the Great Devourer. To make matters worse, Jay pricks his hand on the fang of a skeletal Fangpyre, triggering a transformation. The other three ninja fail to stop Pythor and the Serpentine from retrieving the first Fangblade. Jay unlocks his true potential, saving Nya and overcoming the transformation, while Nya reveals her Samurai X identity. In the Realm of Madness, Wu finds Lord Garmadon, now with four arms, and tells him that Lloyd has been captured.
99"The Royal Blacksmiths"Martin SkovDan Hageman & Kevin HagemanMarch 14, 2012 (2012-03-14)N/A
The four Ninja go undercover as a dance troupe, and enter a talent contest in their quest to win "The Blade Cup", in which one of the Fangblades is hidden, taken from its tomb by Clutch Powers. They ask Cole's father to train them, the leader of one particularly famous dance troupe, the “Royal Blacksmiths”, who turns out to be more demanding than Sensei Wu. Lacking confidence in their chances, Cole contemplates stealing the cup, but is berated by his father and decides to make him proud by winning the cup. Pythor collapses the stage and steals the cup, while Cole finds his true potential and saves his father. Garmadon returns to Ninjago with Sensei Wu.
1010"The Green Ninja"Peter HausnerDan Hageman & Kevin HagemanMarch 21, 2012 (2012-03-21)N/A
The Ninja are suspicious when Lord Garmadon moves in to help search for his missing son, but realize they have to work together in their attempt to rescue Lloyd from the Serpentine while they dig for the third Fangblade in the heart of the Fire Temple. Kai, after being held back by his ambition to become the Green Ninja, reaches his true potential and rescues Lloyd. It is also revealed, though Kai's own realization, that Lloyd is the destined Green Ninja. This causes grief to both Wu and Garmadon, since their family has now been further divided.
1111"All of Nothing"Justin MurphyDan Hageman & Kevin HagemanMarch 28, 2012 (2012-03-28)N/A
At a suggestion from Lloyd to steal back the three Fangblades as Pythor goes for the fourth, the Ninja and Sensei Wu try to infiltrate the inner sanctum of the Serpentine and walk right into a trap. When Lloyd's rescue mission does not go as planned, it is up to Lord Garmadon to save them. Garmadon and the Skulkin Army battle against Pythor and the Serpentine, allowing Lloyd to release the Ninja and get the Fangblades. Garmadon leaves Lloyd to follow his own path and the Ninja plan to destroy the Fangblades, but Pythor follows them in secret.
1212"The Rise of the Great Devourer"Martin SkovDan Hageman & Kevin HagemanApril 4, 2012 (2012-04-04)N/A
Upon arriving at Torchfire Mountain, the only place where the Fangblades can be destroyed, Pythor reveals himself and steals the blades back, leaving the Ninja to die. Nya saves them, as Samurai X, and they head to the lost City of Ouroboros to try to stop Pythor. After a battle on a Serpentine Truck-fortress, all arrive in the city. Pythor awakens the Great Devourer, but Sensei Wu pins him in place, and forces him to watch what he unleashed. Unable to escape, they are both swallowed by the Great Devourer.
1313"Day of the Great Devourer"Peter HausnerDan Hageman & Kevin HagemanApril 11, 2012 (2012-04-11)3.34[31]
The Ninja must fight to save Ninjago. In the end, only Lord Garmadon, using the Four Golden Weapons, can destroy the Great Devourer. He manages to kill the snake and Wu is shown to have survived, but Lord Garmadon vanishes with the Weapons and Lloyd must accept the fact that he must face him one day.

Ratings

The first season of Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu, which was released on Cartoon Network, achieved the top position on Wednesday nights from 7 to 9 pm with children aged 2–11 and 9–14.[32]

Accolades

Director Peter Hausner was nominated in the category of "Directing in a Television Production" at the Annie Awards in 2012.[33]

Other media

The season was accompanied by a related app titled Rise of the Snakes, which was released for iOS on 22 March 2012. The game involves fighting as one of the main ninja characters against the Serpentine and includes six battle arenas.[34]

See also

References

Primary
  1. Ninjago, Season 1, Episode 1 "Rise of the Snakes"
  2. Ninjago, Season 1, Episode 2 "Home"
  3. Ninjago, Season 1, Episode 3 "Snakebit"
  4. Ninjago, Season 1, Episode 4 "Never Trust a Snake"
  5. Ninjago, Season 1, Episode 5 "Can of Worms"
  6. Ninjago, Season 1, Episode 6 “The Snake King"
  7. Ninjago, Season 1, Episode 7 “Tick Tock"
  8. Ninjago, Season 1, Episode 8 “Once Bitten, Twice Shy"
  9. Ninjago, Season 1, Episode 9 "The Royal Blacksmiths"
  10. Ninjago, Season 1, Episode 10 "The Green Ninja"
  11. Ninjago, Season 1, Episode 11 "All of Nothing"
  12. Ninjago, Season 1, Episode 12 “The Rise of the Great Devourer"
  13. Ninjago, Season 1, Episode 13 “Day of the Great Devourer"

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