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| “ | You can't defeat me! Where there is light, THERE WILL ALWAYS BE SHADOW! | „ |
| ~ The Overlord to Lloyd Garmadon in the Ultimate Battle |
| “ | The battle for good and evil. I can do this for eternity, but can you? Your friends can't help you now. You are all alone. | „ |
| “ | I was trapped in Lord Garmadon, then I was trapped in the Digiverse. Now I am free! Bow to your Golden Master! | „ |
| “ | Go where, doomed ninja? The Golden Weapons are too powerful for you to behold. Your survival chance is zero! | „ |
| ~ The Overlord after Zane begins to sacrifice himself |
| “ | Fools! All your existence, you have been powered by a lie...that the good guys always win. Sadly, they don't. I have the power now. Technology has made me infinite! The Golden Ninja is mine! | „ |
| ~ The Digital Overlord to the Ninja |
| “ | Destruction comes from conflict. From the eternal struggle between light and dark. I will end that struggle. If you serve me, I will destroy the Balance and end the conflict once and for all. There will be peace in the dark. | „ |
| ~ The Overlord's motivation |
| “ | I have had many names. Dark Lord. Golden Master. Crystal King. And yes, Overlord. | „ |
| ~ The Overlord introducing himself to Harumi |
| “ | I didn't tell you to recruit an army. I told you to build one. Out of Vengestone. Let my enemies’ weakness be my strength. | „ |
| ~ The Overlord's plan |
| “ | I have returned. Your grandfather fought me and failed. Your father fought me and also failed. You tried twice and failed just like your forebearers... | „ |
| ~ The Overlord to Lloyd Garmadon |
| “ | Did you truly think you could defeat me? Your powers were a gift from me! It was I who possessed the serpent that bit your hand! It was I who corrupted the Great Devourer and set him against you! All that has happened was by my design! The Devourer was merely a pawn, set in motion by me to provide a worthy vessel for my return. Now, at last, I have such a vessel. I am complete! | „ |
| ~ The Overlord to Garmadon, revealing he was responsible for Garmadon's fall to darkness |
The Overlord is the source of all Darkness in Ninjago and the creator of the Stone Army. After The First Spinjitzu Master created Ninjago as a world of balance and light. Since this new world needed dark to counter the light, The Overlord rose from the shadows to challenge the light and challenged The First Spinjitzu Master in a battle to control Ninjago. A battle for all Ninjago erupted, and it could have lasted forever. The battle initially grew to be a stalemate, with neither side winning.
To turn the tides of the battle, The Overlord created the Stone Army out of a mysterious substance found only on the dark half of Ninjago. The Stone Army was an indesctructible army and quickly started to help turn the tides of the war. Realising he would soon be overcome, The First Spinjitzu plunged his weapon into the ground and severed the landmass of Ninjago in two. One half continued as Ninjago, becoming a world of prosper. The other half of the land evolved into the Dark Island, banishing The Overlord and preventing him from entering Ninjago as the Dark Island slowly sunk under the water. Stuck on the Dark Island for thousands of years, The Overlord patiently plotted and planned for his return.
The Overlord finally got to enact his devious plan once the recently betrayed Lord Garmadon washed up on what was left of the Dark Island's shore. He appeared before the Master of Destruction as a pink orb of energy, promising to fufill his dream of recreating Ninjago in his own image while guiding him through a forest. Under The Overlord's instruction, Garmadon raised the rest of the Dark Island from the sea, disrupting the balance in a major way for the first time in thousands of years.
With his Dark Island restored, The Overlord guided Garmadon to the Celestial Clock, a device intended to count down to the Final Battle once someone took the Helmet of Shadows from its pedestal. The Overlord manipulated Garmadon into taking the Helmet of Shadows, starting the countdown to a battle The Overlord intended to win at all costs. As the Final Battle grew nearer, The Overlord and Garmadon worked to build the ultimate weapon - a tank that could fire the corruptive Dark Matter to Ninjago, corrupting it piece by piece.
Unfortunately for the Ninja and forced of light, The Overlord managed to corrupt Ninjago with his Dark Matter, revealing his plan and the fact that Garmadon was merely a pawn in his millenia-old scheme to return to Ninjago. To Lloyd Garmadon's horror, The Overlord possessed and took Garmadon's body for himself. A fierce battle between Dark Lord and Green Ninja broke out, but Lloyd's unwillingness to hurt his own father proved to be his undoing, and The Overlord broke Lloyd's leg, winning the battle. Weary of his interference, The Overlord opened a portal to Ninjago and took his army with him, stranding the Ninja on the Dark Island.
The influx of Darkness spurred on The Overlord's metamorphosis, allowing him to regain his original form. A corrupted, dark dragon. The ultimate weapon became a tower of evil. When the Ninja returned and attacked the tower, The Overlord fought back with his minions with equal vigor. When the Brown Ninja Dareth took control of his own Stone Army, The Overlord attacked the Ninja directly, corrupting every Ninja with Darkness - except Kai and Lloyd. While Kai was busy defending the city, an injured, unarmed Lloyd confronted The Overlord, unlocking the Golden Power hidden within him and becoming the Ultimate Spinjitzu Master, destroying The Overlord in a flash of light.
Although almost reduced to nothing, The Overlord survived his battle with Lloyd. When the technological foothold of Borg Tower was built on the site the Overlord was defeated at, he infected the technology as a digital virus - The Digital Overlord. When the Ninja travel to Borg Tower while on a field trip with their students, inventor Cyrus Borg gives them the Techno Blades, weapons able to reboot the system and wipe it clean of the Overlord virus for good. As revenge, the Overlord assimilated Borg and infects his robotic legs, transforming him into the villanous OverBorg. Taking over the technology in New Ninjago City, The Overlord launched an attack on the Ninja to retrieve the Techno Blades. When the Golden Ninja Lloyd arrived to help, The Overlord revealed his true plan - to capture Lloyd and take the legendary Golden Power for himself.
The Ninja form a plan to smuggle the Techno Blades out of the city, at a cost - The Overlord captured Master Wu, and mined his memory to discover all of the Ninja's potential hiding places. Due to this, the Overlord manages to nearly capture the Ninja and the Techno Blades in Garmadon's monastery. Unfortunately for the Overlord, the Ninja cause a blackout throughout Ninjago, destroying the power substation and crippling the Overlord and his forces of Nindroids, shutting them down.
Yet the Overlord survived. Due to a mysterious stranger's interference with Electro-Cobrai, The Overlord was brought back and teamed up with them, working together to locate the Ninja using Master Wu, now assimilated into the evil Techno Wu. However, this attack was a ploy. The attack scared the Ninja into sending Lloyd a distress message, which the Overlord and Stranger intercepted. The Golden Ninja was now exactly where they wanted him. Hiroshi's Labyrinth.
In the dense jungle, many Nindroids alongside Techno Wu attack Lloyd and Garmadon, persuing them through the forest. Lloyd nearly escapes - until a large draconic mech, possessed by the Digital Overlord. The Stranger reveals himself to be Lloyd's old enemy Pythor P. Chumsworth, and captures Lloyd, dumping Garmadon into the ocean below. Inside the mech, The Overlord begind draining Lloyd of his Golden Power, siphoning it into a brand-new physical body for the Overlord to inhabit. At the same time, his forces unleash an attack on Borg Tower while he confronts the Ninja inside the Digiverse, where the Ninja prepare to reboot the system.
As the citizens of Ninjago desperately push back against the Nindroids, the Overlord attacks the Ninja, turning the city inside the Digiverse upside down. The Ninja find the reboot station and begin the reboot, but the Overlord blocks them in a last-ditch attempt to buy himself some more time. As he attacks the Ninja and nearly kills Kai, the other Ninja connect with Lloyd, embracing the Golden Power themselves and completing the circuit, rebooting the system entirely, wiping the Overlord clean of the system.
Victory for the Ninja seems assured, but the Overlord survives. Having drained enough of the Golden Power to sustain a body, the Overlord was finally free of the Digiverse and sought after the 4 things that could complete his reincarnation. The Golden Weapons of Spinjitzu, which were shot into space, landing on a comet known as Delta V. The Overlord gives up his pursuit of Lloyd once he gives away his Golden Power to restore the Ninja's innate elemental abilities.
A skirmish in space begins, and with the help of a metal-devouring alien creature, the Overlord and Nindroids strand the Ninja in space, bring the Golden Weapons back to Ninjago, and takes over Borg Tower. They melt the weapons down and use it to form a golden mech. The Overlord completed his transition, becoming the prophecised Golden Master, with power equal to the First Spinjitzu Master. He turns the city of Ninjago into his own personal fortress, forcing the Ninja to rely on the Overlord's old weapons and defences to survive - the Temple of Fortitude and the Stone Army armour.
The Ninja's plan to shrink the Overlord uses a pill goes south as Pythor eats the pill to protect his master. With the Ninja all out of options, the Golden Master ensnares the Ninja in tendrils made of pure Golden Power. Zane is the only one that escapes the tendrils, and resolves himself to make one final act - he jumps up and latches onto the Golden Master's armour, overloading his power source as the Golden Master taunts his imminent demise. As Zane embraces what he is about to do, he blasts the Golden Master with a beam of pure ice. As his heart reaches critical mass and detonates, he freezes the Golden Master solid, destroying him - at the cost of his own life.
Much how Zane earned a new body, the Overlord also survived the battle, now going by a new name: The Crystal King. During Garmadon's resurrection and attack on Ninjago City, The Crystal King watched Harumi and observed her actions. Eventually, a building she was standing on collapsed, and killed her. The Crystal King, in his spirit form, then met with Harumi. He recruited her help, and revived her. Harumi took him to the Oni Temple and placed his crystal into the podium, spreading the crystal disease and infecting the world like an evil seed.
The Crystal King instructed Harumi to build him an army of Crystal Warriors made out of vengestone, to hinder the Ninja's elemental powers and turn their weakness into his strength. His Council retrieved the Weapons of Spinjitzu from the Master Wu's monastery and brought them back to the Oni Temple, where they were transformed in an evil ritual, crystalizing them and giving the Overlord a new physical form. Using his powers, he lifted the Oni Temple out of the ground, and set off towards Ninjago City, releasing his indestructible Crystal Warriors to infect the people of Ninjago, mutating them into crystal zombies.
The Overlord soon had a revelation: If he destroyed the Ninja, it was likely that their powers would go on to find new hosts to stop him. Instead, the Overlord formed a plan. He would corrupt the Elements of Creation. The Crystal King launched a full-scale invasion of the city, crystalizing it and leaving it in ruin. Master Wu confronted him at the Oni Temple and clashed with him, engaging in a fierce battle. Although Wu fought hard, the Overlord struck him down, defeating him. It was here that the Overlord revealed that he was not yet at full strength, and gathered his power to unleash a surge of Darkness upon the city. In a single blast, he destroyed the Destiny's Bounty, injuring and stranding each of the Ninja, forcing them to retreat and go into hiding.
Eventually, the Overlord learned of the Ninja taking cover in an newspaper warehouse and unleashed a full-scale attack on the building, every one of his forces approaching. As his Crystal Warriors and Council attacked the warehouse, he was ambushed by Lloyd and Garmadon, and engaged in a dangerous battle with them. As his forces attacked the warehouse and he attacked Lloyd and Garmadon, a match for the both of them. Using his powers, the Overlord transformed into a terrifying centaur beast, his true crystal form. In his words: Complete. Beneath him, the forces of light united in defending the warehouse, fulfilling part of the Final Prophecy of Quanish the Elder, allowing the original 4 Ninja to unlock their Golden Dragon Form.
As the Ninja slowly wrestled control back from the Crystal Warriors and restored their Golden Weapons, above them, the Overlord overpowered Lloyd and Garmadon, pinning them to the ground. It was here that he revealed that he was responsible for everything. The Overlord revealed that he possessed the Great Devourer, the serpent that bit Garmadon's hand all those years ago. He was responsible for Garmadon's fall to darkness. Everything was merely a pawn, a tool for the Overlord to use to achieve a worthy vessel, the Crystal King. This revelation caused Harumi, the Overlord's last standing follower, to turn on him in vengeful anger, striking at him.
The Overlord attacked them again, striking them down and seemingly killing Garmadon. Lloyd, renewed with a new anger, achieved his Golden Oni Form and battled him back, until he saw his own reflection: His greatest fear. Lloyd resisted the urge of the Oni Form, and the Overlord blasted him off the temple. Down below, the Ninja prepared to prevent the Elements of Creation from being corrupted by the Overlord, knowing they have already lost. They united the purified Golden Weapons of Spinjitzu, destroying them in a massive explosion that unleashed the elements connected to them. The Ninja were crystalized, and Lloyd was saved by the might of the Golden Ultra Dragon, the original form of the elements.
Resolve renewed, Lloyd and the Overlord battled once again. Light vs Dark. The Golden Ultra Dragon unleashed the might of the 4 elements, overwhelming the Overlord and immobilizing him. With a shout, Lloyd destroyed the Overlord's form, purifying the city and all its inhabitants, fulfilling the Final Prophecy of Quanish the Elder. The Overlord's true fate was left unknown as the Ninja celebrated their victory and worked to rebuild.
Key: True Form | Golden Master | Crystal King
Tier: Low 5-B | Low 5-B | Low 5-B
Name: The Overlord
Origin: Ninjago
Sex: Male
Age: Thousands of years old
Classification: Spirit of Darkness, The Blackest of Darkness, Dark Lord, Golden Master, Crystal King
Status: Alive
Alignment: Neutral Evil (The Overlord wants to destroy the Balance in order to bring peace to Ninjago, as in his eyes destruction and turmoil comes from the fighting done to maintain the Balance between light and dark. However, The Overlord is a ruthless and merciless monster willing to destroy anyone that influences his plans. He was more than happy to let Harumi rot in the Departed Realm if she refused to work for him, and was demanding his Council to destroy Lloyd after he refused to join him. Though he shows ability to work with a group or team to accomplish his goals, he is more than happy to manipulate and betray them, such as with Garmadon. It was said that he'd eventually get rid of or betray Pythor as well, even though Pythor was instrumental in rescuing him from the Digiverse.)
Dimensionality: 3-D
Attack Potency: Small Planet level (The Overlord is equal to the First Spinjitzu Master, and could have fought him in an endless battle with neither side prevailing [1]. The First Spinjitzu Master created the landmass of Ninjago, which was officially labelled as a continent, and split it in half to end the battle with the Overlord. The First Spinjitzu Master also created the Golden Weapons and is much more powerful than them, which were able to create a storm high above the Monastery of Spinjitzu.) | Small Planet level (The Golden Master was stated to have power equal to that of the First Spinjitzu Master. The Golden Master's mech was powered by The Golden Weapons of Spinjitzu, and was far too powerful for Zane to hold onto.) | Small Planet level (Should be as powerful as before. Was claimed to be able to 'destroy everything' by Harumi [2], something that was also later stated by Lloyd Garmadon [3]. A casual blast of Darkness from The Overlord was able to lift the Oni Temple into the sky and cause a shockwave throughout Primeval's Eye. The Overlord simultaneously overwhelmed Lloyd and Garmadon. Garmadon is able to wield all 4 of the Golden Weapons.)
Durability: Small Planet level (Fought with the First Spinjitzu Master and Ultimate Spinjitzu Master, and has taken hits from both of them.) | Small Planet level (Has power equal to that of the First Spinjitzu Master, and would thus have the same durability. Shouldn't be any weaker than his True Form. Has 90% of the Golden Power, so his durability should be comparable.) | Small Planet level (Should be as strong and durable as before. Battled with Lloyd and Garmadon.)
Striking Strength: Small Planet Class | Small Planet Class | Small Planet Class
Lifting Strength: At least Class 5 (Stronger than Cole, who could lift a car with his powers.) | At least Class 10 (With the Golden Power, the Overlord could lift a large group of cars and use them against the Ninja.) | At least Class 5 (Stronger than Cole.), at least Class M with Darkness (Using his powers, The Overlord lifted the Oni Temple out of the ground and brought it to Ninjago City.)
Travel Speed: At least Superhuman, likely far higher | At least Superhuman, likely far higher | At least Superhuman, likely far higher
Combat Speed: At least Relativistic+
Reaction Speed: At least Relativistic+ (Comparable to The First Spinjitzu Master and far faster and stronger than Nya, who has deflected lasers, and is also far faster than Nadakhan the Djinn, who has also dodged laser fire.) | At least Relativistic+ (Should be as fast as before) | At least Relativistic+ (Should be as fast as before)
Stamina: Limitless (Planned his return to Ninjago for thousands of years, by his own admission. Stated that he could fight Lloyd for an eternity [4]. The battle between The First Spinjitzu Master was stated to be able to go on for an eternity with no winner[5].)
Range: Standard Melee physically, Extended Melee with weapons, Tens of kilometers with his Darkness and Golden Power
Intelligence: Genius (The Overlord is a master planner and combatant, capable of fighting the First Spinjitzu Master, a Dragon-Oni hybrid with many years of experience and power unheard of before or since. He is able to plan thousands of years in advance, corrupting the Great Devourer and possessing it to bite Garmadon, planning to achieve a perfect vessel by doing so. During the Final Prophecy of Quanish the Elder, the Overlord took on Lloyd, Garmadon and Harumi on at the same time and overwhelmed them, displaying his immense fighting skill, as all 3 are extremely skilled warriors in their own right. He has seemingly endless knowledge of Ninjago, knowing how to achieve new physical forms, corrupt the Elements of Creation and how to destroy the Balance. He is a master at fighting with his Crystal King powers despite only newly regaining a body.)
All previous abilities to a far greater extent, Energy Manipulation (Possesses the Golden Power, with the ability to shoot energy beams), Telekinesis (Manipulated roof tiles and cars while far away from them)
All innate abilities, Resurrection (Resurrected Harumi from the Departed Realm), Statistics Amplification (His crystals can grant the users increased strength), Power Bestowal (Granted the Council of the Crystal King and Golden Weapons new powers), Limited Electricity Manipulation (His Darkness takes the form of purple lightning), Life Manipulation (His Darkness allows him to animate the Crystal Warriors and give them life), Transformation (Transformed into a centaur-like form), Resistance to Power Nullification (His powers are unaffected by Vengestone, a material that suppresses Elemental Powers)
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Weaknesses: Cannot control the Stone Army without the Helmet of Darkness, requires a vessel and significant Darkness to cross over into Ninjago. | None notable. | None notable.
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