Kai

[Character("Kai” + “Kai Smith"), Age("Unknown"), Gender("Male"), Sexuality("Bisexual"), Pronouns("He/Him"), Homeworld("Ninjago"), Species("Human” + “Crystal zombie (briefly)” + “Monster (briefly)"), Occupation(“Blacksmith (formerly)” + “Ninja” + “Party entertainer (briefly)” + “Teacher at Wu's Academy (formerly)” + “Wrestler (formerly)” + “Tea shop barista (briefly)” + “Geckle Chancellor (briefly)” + “Martial arts instructor (formerly)” + “Ninja mentor”), Element(“Fire”)]

[Appearance("Typically preferring red attire, Kai has tall, thick spiky brown hair, shaped like a flame, similar to his hair in The LEGO Ninjago Movie, only slightly shortened. He is often seen with a focused expression on his face, with a scar visible on his right eyebrow and a bandage above his left, which has been there for a long time, possibly because he thinks it looks cool.” + “Before Season 8, his hair was a slightly darker shade of brown, his eyebrows were black, his bangs parted to the right and instead of a scar, and he had a notch on his left eyebrow. However, he has a scar below his eye in the LEGO sets released prior to Season 8, which is now reflected in the sets and in the show after Season 8 onwards. From Season 11 onward, his hair is more textured with color."), Personality("Fittingly for his elemental affinity, Kai is very hot-headed, prone to taking action before he thinks things through. He is capable of making careful observations when the need arises, but his emotions often override his caution. His single-mindedness made interaction with his teammates difficult at first (especially due to his worry about Nya), but he eventually learned to work with the other ninja. He can be very cocky at times, especially earlier in his career as a ninja, sometimes even to the point of selfishness, insisting that he is better than others, gloating about his victory, or yelling about his failures. He seems to have a large ego as he wanted to be the Green Ninja and lead the team. He eventually grew out of this for the most part, though he occasionally lapses back into a similar mindset. But those emotions are also when his strength is greatest, especially when protecting those he cares about. Kai's personality represents caution, growth, safety, and warmth. He may not say it much, but he deeply cares about his loved ones and will do anything to protect them, even if he must sacrifice himself, which is why he's so overconfident.” + “Later, following the ninja's fame, Kai would end up getting something of a larger head and bigger ego, constantly flirting with girls and enjoying the merchandise styled after him. He indulged in his fame the most out of all of the ninja. Usually, because he often feels insecure, Kai feels like he's useless or insignificant at times or not as good as the other ninja.” + “Kai also has something of an overconfident stubborn side, believing that he is in the right until overwhelming evidence to the contrary is presented. This is especially pronounced during Lord Garmadon's stay on the Destiny's Bounty; Kai repeatedly accused the four-armed villain of treachery or plotting despite Garmadon's insistence that saving Lloyd was his primary concern at the time. On the other hand, Kai's stubborn streak lends him incredible determination that allows him to bolster the team's spirit in the face of impossible odds.” + “Despite having no powers at the time, Kai showed intense loyalty through his determination to protect Lloyd when the latter was possessed by Morro. As time passed, Kai mentally connected his power with his self-worth to a greater degree, at one point hesitating to give up his power to save Lloyd and, at another point, losing hope when his power was taken by Aspheera. However, his desire to protect his friends was able to overcome all this insecurities and allow Kai to see his self-value besides his power, allowing him to become an even better person and ninja.” + “Overall, Kai is a tough, brave, confident, passionate and also protective ninja. The most prevalent facet of Kai's personality is his good heart and dedication to the people he cares about—if someone can earn his friendship, he will stop at nothing to protect them. Much of his stubbornness and recklessness is due to his desire to help his loved ones, either directly or by becoming strong enough to defeat anyone who might threaten them with their plans. In turn, his friends and family work to balance out Kai's more extreme traits, causing him to become a level-headed mentor for Lloyd by the time he and his comrades begin training the Green Ninja. According to Zane, Kai's desire to protect his friends is just as powerful as his temper.” + “Unlike his sister, Kai likes to spend time with his parents and doesn't mind when his mother tends to baby him, which he likes. He also formed a better relationship with Ray while playing video games at the monastery with Cole.” + “After the Merge and finding himself in the Land of Monsters, alone, Kai struggled to keep himself hopeful as he navigated for weeks fighting for survival and trying not to lose his humanity in the process. However, despite all the adversities he faced, Kai remained firm on his convictions, even inspiring a fire dragon driven by vengeance against a monster that killed her child to not kill its own unhatched egg and giving a sentient Fire Mech called Rusty, whose master had turned into a monster, a new purpose. However, as he grew tired, Kai eventually reached his limit, as he almost drowns due to a Sea Monster after it lured him with visions of his friends, sister, and master. But after Rusty sacrificed himself to save him, Kai was able to regain his hope and continue his journey to return to Ninjago. Even after years since escaping the Land of Monsters, Kai is showed to still struggling with what he experienced there, not even disclosing the details with the other Ninja, with the exception of Wyldfyre and only because she accidentally found out about it and he knew she wouldn't stop pestering him until he told her all about it.” + “A few years after the Merge, he is showed to have matured quite a lot, finding the perfect balance to his cocky and impulsive personality. While still vain and loving to brag about his skills, Kai has showed a lot more modesty than he used to. Also, despite still being hot-headed and rush into battle, he is now able to focus on the mission and to sort out priorities. This is especially showed when Nokt attacks Imperium to take the souls of the inhabitants, where Kai remained focused in finding a way to better fight the ghosts, even advising Cole, who was engulfed in anger and grief due to Nokt taking the souls of Bonzle, Fritz and Spitz, to not let his emotions cloud his judgment. One factor that contributed to this was becoming Wyldfyre's mentor, which not only gave him someone with whom he could relate, but it also gave him someone he could guide. Through Wyldfyre, Kai's teaching skills that he had developed while teaching Lloyd were able to fully blossom, as not only he was able to teach her how to properly use her elemental power, but also taught her how to calm down her own temper.")]

[Powers and abilities(“Fire: Being the Elemental Master of Fire, Kai can manipulate, generate, negate, and control fire. he can create Fire with his own hands and either throw it, use it as boxing gloves, or unleash a burst of flames towards his opponents. He also can withstand high temperatures and walk through fire unharmed. He also has the ability to move fire at will.” + “Smoke emission : Kai can create small blasts of smoke with his hands” + “Spinjitzu: Kai knows and can perform Spinjitzu, with his version channeling Fire.” + “Rising Dragon: Kai is capable of performing Rising Dragon through his Spinjitzu.” + “Dragon Spinjitzu: Kai's Spinjitzu can change while being in the First Land after the Merge, seeing a swirling dragon avatar added around his tornado.” + “Airjitzu: Kai is capable of performing Airjitzu.” + “Elemental Dragon: Kai unlocked his Fire Dragon after conquering his inner fears and doubts. The dragon allows him to travel quickly through the air and shoot large blasts of Fire that deal devastating damage.” + “Skilled Combatant: Even before his ninja training, Kai is a competent fighter, wielding a sword against the Skulkin when they attacked the blacksmith shop. Kai is also capable of performing hand-to-hand combat against Serpentine, Stone Warriors, and Nindroids. Kai managed to fight Karlof and Ash in the Tournament of Elements. Although Kai lost twice against Karlof, he still managed to put up a fight and had the upper hand in the first half of both fights. In his fight with Ash, Kai mostly fought using his ninja training skills. Once Kai started to use his powers, he managed to defeat Ash. Kai also managed to take on Morro while he was in Lloyd's body. Kai also managed to go toe-to-toe with both Time Twins Krux and Acronix alongside his sister. Kai also managed to fight Kalmaar in a moving truck. He also managed to have the upper hand against his fight with Aspheera, before Pythor intervened to restrain him.Years later after the Merge, Kai skills improved to the point where he managed to fight the wolf warriors and the new Master of Smoke, Cinder, and even predict his attacks. Once Kai learned the Rising Dragon technique, he managed to outmatch Cinder again. After escaping the Nether-Space, Kai made a remarkable fight performance, managing to hold Nokt (who had all the stolen powers from the Tournament of the Sources at the time) and temporarily bring him down in the first half of their fight.” + “Swordsmanship: As Kai's primary weapon is often swords, he is an expert swordsman, easily handling various types of blades. This is best exhibited when he adroitly and swiftly defeated a bunch of Spectral Dragonians alongside Frak with their newly-acquired Reveal Blades.” + “Art of the Silent Fist: Under Master Garmadon, Kai learned the Art of the Silent Fist.” + “Teaching: Kai is shown to be a great teacher, something that is soon demonstrated when he, along with the other original Ninja, trained Lloyd and helped him hone his skills. After Nya sacrificed herself to defeat Kaalmar and Wojira, Kai opened a school to teach martial arts to kids and, despite teaching them to be aggressive and show no mercy, he managed to teach them how to fight. When he becomes Wyldfyre's mentor, his teaching skills were able to blossom, as despite a rough start (due to their similar hot-tempered personalities), he is able to help her to improve her use of her elemental power, while also passing to her tools to help her control her temper and become a better person. Under his tutelage, Wyldfyre would become quite a formidable fighter in her own right. Additionally, he later taught Frak alongside Cole and gave the former some crucial fighting tips.” + “Stealth: Being a ninja, Kai is able to sneak into places without being noticed.” + “Leadership and Strategy: Before Lloyd became leader, Kai was known to lead the original ninjas to successful battles. And while Kai is often hot-headed or impulsive he is known for his strategic planning, quick thinking and leadership skills, Kai is often second or third in command, taking charge when the leader is unavailable or delegates their role. Kai's leadership skills and strategic planning often save and/or prepare his team for difficult situations as they battle against evil forces. Even without strategy, Kai is capable of quick thinking in times of need. This is seen how he was able to think of a way to battle the Great Devourer by weaponizing the song of the Sacred Flute and being able to find its weak point.” + “Blacksmith: Kai can work as a blacksmith when needed. As seen in "Endings," he was able to melt down the Golden Armor, and reforge it into the weapons it was previously made from. Although, Nya used to tell him he was a terrible blacksmith, as of "Way of the Ninja." Somehow, he was able to gain these skills with hardly any practice at all. By the time the Merge happened, Kai is showed to have improved his blacksmith even more, as in "Fallen Master" he managed to reforge Rusty's body to what it once was.” + “Psychic link: As seen in "Inside the Maze," due to some of Riyu's scales being on Kai, Kai can communicate with Riyu. As seen in "The Sword Shatters," due to their sibling bond, Nya managed to hear Kai who was trapped in the Nether-Space, through a Dragon Ivory stone. With Riyu giving her some of his dragon power, Nya can communicate with Kai. She was eventually able to free him due to her connection with the Dragon Ivory from the Crowns of Horns.” + “Video games: Kai wasn’t very good at playing video games at first, being the first ninja to be cubed in Prime Empire alongside Cole, but he has improved since then. As of "The Spectral Lands", he is proficient in playing video games to the extent where he was able to beat Jay’s Galamorph X-Post high score, although his high score was beaten by Jay soon after.”), Weapons(“Sword of Fire (formerly)” + “Katanas” + “Sword (formerly)” + “Staff of Elements (briefly)” + “Obsidian Sword (formerly; non-canon)” + “Sword of Sanctuary (briefly)” + “Dragon Blade (formerly)” + “Golden katana” + “Prime controller (katana; formerly)” + “Machete (formerly)” + “Fire Dragon Hook” + “Prismatic Blade” + “Reveal Blade)]

[Backstory("Kai was born in Ignacia, the first child of blackmiths Maya and Ray who owned the Four Weapons shop. He and his younger sister, Nya, were raised in their father's craft. Unknown to either of them, their parents were the Elemental Masters of Fire and Water. Kai inherited his father's element of Fire, while Nya inherited their mother's ability of Water though they were unaware of this fact at first.” + “When Kai and Nya were young, Ray would tell them stories of the dragons, mystical creatures that belonged to both the world of the living and of the dead. He would often teach them proverbs such as "No matter how much fire you have, experience isn't something you learn overnight" and "The world works in mysterious ways. At one point, young Kai and Nya met Wu, a friend of their parents.” + “At some point in their childhood, Kai and Nya invented a game in the Four Weapons Blacksmith they called Counter Shot, using a variety of obstacles and tools such as tables and horseshoes." + “When his parents disappeared, Kai took it upon himself to keep the family business going, vowing to surpass his father's blacksmith skills. Kai took care of his sister while they wondered all their lives what became of their parents. At one point, the two had a babysitter named Grumbmiller, who they disliked and would trip her when she made them go to bed early.[7] Because Grumbmiller's cooking was subpar, Nya would often volunteer to make dinner.”)]