Although he is depicted as the youngest member of the team, Lloyd's character has been developed to be its natural leader.
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While initially mischievous and naive, Lloyd is tempered by experience over the course of the series to become a mature, wise and skilled ninja. Lloyd is reformed by the ninja and Master Wu, before discovering his destiny as the prophesied Green Ninja. Lloyd makes his debut in the first season following the pilot episodes as a mischievous child wanting to be an evil warlord like his father, which results in childish schemes that are foiled by the original four ninja. He frequently wields either a katana or dual katanas. He is the current leader of the ninja, son of Garmadon and Misako, nephew of Master Wu and the grandson of the First Spinjitzu Master.
The lore mainly focuses on the history of the First Spinjitzu Master and his creation of the island of Ninjago: The series incorporates a detailed fictional lore, which is woven into the storyline using character dialogue and flashbacks. The Pilot Episodes introduced the original four ninja characters named Kai, Cole, Jay and Zane and Kai's sister Nya, while the central character Lloyd Garmadon was introduced in the first season, titled Rise of the Snakes. The ninjas' base is a flying junk ship named "Destiny's Bounty", which has varied in design over the course of the series. The series began with the ninja team being formed and trained by their ancient master Sensei Wu in the fictional martial art of "Spinjitzu", which is the main fighting method depicted in the show. The plot focuses on a group of six teenage ninja fighting against the forces of evil, who are also defined as "Elemental Masters", several characters who have elemental powers. While featuring historically designed buildings and traditional clothing, Ninjago exists in a modern setting centered around the large metropolis of Ninjago City, which features skyscrapers, current-age and futuristic vehicles, modern electronics, mechanical exo-suits ( mechs), and other futuristic technology. The show is largely set in the fictional realm of Ninjago, a place loosely inspired by East Asian myths and culture. In Canada, the series is broadcast on Teletoon and YTV. It airs on various Nickelodeon networks internationally and on Cartoon Network in the United States, United Kingdom and Poland. In Denmark, where the series' original production companies are located, it premiered on Nickelodeon. The production was relocated to WildBrain Studios in Canada for the eleventh season, and the series was retitled Ninjago. Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu was produced in Copenhagen, Denmark, by Wil Film ApS for its first ten seasons. However, the success of the series and its product line led to the show continuing production, with fourteen seasons, a special, a feature film adaptation, and a four-episode miniseries being released as of May 2021. Both the Lego theme and the series had an intended shelf life of three years with the second season planned as the original ending. It began with two pilot episodes in January 2011, which were followed by two 13-episode seasons that aired from December 2011 to November 2012. The series has been in continuous production for over a decade, and celebrated its tenth anniversary on January 14, 2021. The music is scored by composers Michael Kramer and Jay Vincent.
The English-language voice cast has been recorded in Canada for its entire run.
The show features a large ensemble cast of voice actors who have recurring roles in the series. The storyline was written by Dan and Kevin Hageman until the ninth season their successor as the head writer is Bragi Schut. The series was created by Michael Hegner and Tommy Andreasen, two Danish film producers. It centres on the fictional world of Ninjago, telling the story of a group of six teenage ninjas and their battles against the forces of evil. It was created to coincide with the Lego Ninjago line of construction toys, which is based on the characters and events of the series. Ninjago (previously known as Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu until 2019) is a computer-animated television series produced by The Lego Group.