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   General information: The Serpentine, also called the snakes, are an ancient race of cold-blooded reptilian anthropomorphic snakes originating from the realm of the Wyldness,[1] but were relocated to Ninjago where they became the dominant species alongside humans during the era of the First Spinjitzu Master. Thousands of years ago, they lived in fragile peace with humans, as King Mambo had an agreement with the First Spinjitzu Master that neither race could enter the territories of the other. When the First Age ended, they warred with each other for countless years until banding together during the First Serpentine War to fight against the humans. Led by the sons of the First Spinjitzu Master and the Elemental Masters, the people of Ninjago rose up and locked them away in five separate tombs, one for each tribe (Anacondrai, Hypnobrai, Fangpyre, Constrictai, and Venomari). 40 years after the war, they were released by Lloyd Garmadon and Pythor, the latter of whom united the five tribes in a bid to conquer and destroy Ninjago. After claiming the Fangblades, Pythor unleashed the fabled Great Devourer from the Lost City of Ouroboros. The colossal serpent consumed Pythor and Master Wu and wreaked havoc on Ninjago City before being killed by Lord Garmadon. After the death of the Devourer, the Serpentine briefly served Lord Garmadon before betraying him and were later trapped in the Tomb of the Stone Army. When the ninja were searching for the hard drive containing The Overlord, they found the Serpentine now having become pacifists, and Acidicus told them of the legend of the Golden Master. Shortly after, the Nindroid Army attacked the Serpentine, but the ninja defended them and defeated their adversaries. Though Skales declined to aid the ninja in their quest any further, when the Golden Master attacked Ninjago City, the Serpentine helped its citizens to flee below ground and escape the ensuing destruction. Pythor, who had been aiding the Golden Master, was turned minuscule after swallowing a shrinking pill. With the Golden Master destroyed, the Serpentine resumed their lives in Ninjago, having redeemed themselves after protecting the city's people. When the ninja were rallying people to fight against Chen and his army of fake Anacondrai, the Serpentine joined the battle at the Corridor of Elders. Despite the new alliance, the fake Anacondrai made by Chen and Clouse were too powerful, leading Garmadon to sacrifice himself by being banished in order to free the spirits of the original Anacondrai to curse Chen's army. Following the battle, the Serpentine continued to live their normal lives while no longer having problems with humans for their help. Following a lengthy period of laze months after the Oni's invasion, the out-of-shape ninja embarked on a quest to help Professor Clutch Powers explore an ancient pyramid, with the purpose of honing their fading ninja skills. In the process, they accidentally freed the vengeful Serpentine sorceress Aspheera from her magical entombment, leading her to steal Kai's Fire power and raise an army of mummified fire elemental Serpentine in an attempt to claim the Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu and exact her revenge on the "Treacherous Deceiver" who defeated her with the very same scroll. This culminated in a standoff in the hangar bay beneath the Monastery of Spinjitzu where Zane managed to defeat Aspheera and her army with the second scroll the ninja had stolen from the Explorer's Club, though the sorceress managed to momentarily break free, unintentionally banishing the power-corrupt Nindroid to the Never-Realm, only to be imprisoned in Kryptarium Prison afterward.

   History: In the First Age (thousands of years before the siege at the Monastery), humans and Serpentine were at peace, though it was fragile. Humans could not enter the Serpentine Valley and the Serpentine could not enter the villages of humans, this was agreed on by the First Spinjitzu Master and King Mambo. during the First Age. Millenia later, the sons of the First Spinjitzu Master entered the Serpentine Valley and were captured. The young Serpentine sorceress, Aspheera agreed to free Wu and Garmadon, but only if they promised to teach her the secrets of Spinjitzu. Wu and Garmadon promised but Wu was the only one to keep his promise. After Wu taught Aspheera Spinjitzu, she tried to overthrow the current ruler of the ancient Hypnobrai, King Mambo V and launch an invasion. Wu and Garmadon used the Scrolls of Forbidden Spinjitzu to stop her and she was magically entombed in the pyramid. Over the following centuries, one serpent nation disintegrated into five Serpentine tribes depending on which tribe had what ability. However, the tribes generally disliked each other and only worked together when they had the same leaders or goals. Fearing the dawn of the Golden Master's reign was imminent, the Serpentine tried to warn the people of Ninjago, but they wouldn't listen and instead looked upon the Serpentine as enemies. The Serpentine then tried to force the people underground, but they failed, even using the Great Devourer to scare them below the surface. After their failed attempts to protect the people, the Serpentine were seen as monsters.

   The conflict between humans and Serpentine started the Serpentine War. As the war progressed and time went on, tensions between man and snake began to die down. However, seeking to spread chaos, Chen told each side that the other was going to attack, which restarted the war.[9] Around this time, Chen united the previously warring Serpentine tribes. The Elemental Alliance met the Serpentine in battle of Jamanakai Village. As the Elemental Alliance began to win, the Anacondrai, led by Arcturus, appeared and began to overwhelm them. In the battle of the Birchwood Forest, the Elemental Alliance battled the Anacondrai once more. As they began to win, one of the Elemental Alliance was hypnotized and sided with the Serpentine and the Elemental Alliance lost once more. Later, as the Elemental Alliance began to walk home from battle, defeated and discouraged, Garmadon realized that they could use the Sacred Flutes in order to defeat them, as he saw a man use one to put a small cobra in a trance. The Elemental Alliance used the flutes and drove the five Serpentine tribes into five separate tombs. As punishment for their war crimes, Wu and Garmadon had Arcturus and the other Anacondrai generals banished to the Cursed Realm.

   Almost forty years after the Serpentine War, Garmadon's son, Lloyd Garmadon, launched the Serpentine tribes back to freedom. The quarreled tribes did not want to cooperate until they were united by a new Serpentine King, Pythor. He then won all four silver Fangblades and reawakened the Great Devourer as revenge for their imprisonment, but was unsuccessful as the ninja and Garmadon killed the Devourer. The Serpentine would then swear their loyalty to Garmadon (much to the displeasure of Skales and the other generals) as his minions, committing various crimes until Skales betrayed Garmadon by pushing him into the Endless Sea. With Skales elected as the new Serpentine King, the whole Serpentine army dug beneath Ninjago City in a plot to bury the city underground, only to awaken the Stone Army and subsequently became trapped in their tomb. By the time they were released, the Serpentine had completely reformed their warrior ways and changed their way of life for the better, making peace with humans and living in isolation. They would remain mostly in neutrality but later intervene with evacuating the citizens of Ninjago City underground to escape the wrath of the Golden Master. However, after being released from the tomb, some Serpentine, especially Venomari, longed to return to their old ways and began looting Ninjago City and the village in the valley, but were stopped by the ninja and forced to withdraw.

   Almost forty years later, Master Chen used the Spell of Transformation to transform himself and his cult into Anacondrai, thus beginning the Second Serpentine War. However, he was defeated by the ghosts of the Anacondrai Generals, who cursed and imprisoned them in the Cursed Realm. While the Serpentine have largely remain isolated from the ongoings of Ninjago, Krux, a former Elemental Master of Time and one of the two Hands of Time, would play a prominent role in the emergence of the Vermillion, the first-generation progeny of the Great Devourer. Having been bred in the Vermillion Swamps from eggs laid by the Devourer herself, Krux and his brother Acronix raised an army for their plans to build a machine that can travel back to the past and undo their greatest failure. Due to the intervention of the Ninja, however, the Vermillion have disappeared into the temporal vortex and their fates are unknown.

   Serpentine Monarch- The supreme leader of the Serpentine, usually a general who manages to assert their authority over the others. Long before the war, Mambo V was Serpentine King during the First Age, although he was briefly overthrown by Aspheera in a coup. After the Serpentine War and the banishment of Arcturus and the other Anacondrai generals to the Cursed Realm, Pythor sought to reunite the five tribes as Serpentine King, being the first Serpentine general to claim the title since the First Age. After Pythor's supposed death, the Serpentine were under Garmadon's rule for a while until Skales betrayed him and became the next Serpentine King, a title he still holds. It is a purely political title that has no physical changes to the Serpentine who achieves it, although Skales chose to wear a crown to confirm his position.

   Known Serpentine monarchs; Mambo I (formerly) Mambo V (formerly) Aspheera (briefly) Pythor (formerly) Skales

   General- The leaders of each Serpentine tribe, identified by the long tail replacing their legs and their possession of their tribe's Serpentine Staff. This position is usually the highest rank of Serpentine, with the "Serpentine Monarch" title coming into play if a general wishes to unite the tribes as one. Known generals

   Anacondrai generals; Arcturus Slithraa (formerly) Skales Acidicus Skalidor Fangtom Pythor (informal)

   Warrior- Powerful fighters in the Serpentine ranks, generally less numerous than soldiers or scouts. Often appear similar to their corresponding general, but with legs instead of tails and slight color variations (e.g. Lizaru has green head spikes, while Acidicus has white head spikes).

   Known warriors; Skales (formerly) Slithraa Lizaru Bytar Fangdam

   Soldier- The regular fighters of the Serpentine forces, identifiable by having less elaborate heads than warriors or generals. They usually have two large, stout fangs protruding from their mouths.

   Known soldiers; Mezmo Spitta Chokun Fang-Suei

   Scout- The lowest-ranking members of the Serpentine, scouts presumably play a supporting role in combat, gathering information on targets and backing up their stronger allies in battle. They have human-like heads with distinctly reptilian features such as scales, fangs, and slit-like pupils. Most have small hoods or armor plates on the backs of their heads.

   Known scouts; Rattla Lasha Snike Snappa Skales Jr.

   Viper- Recently-hatched Serpentine, vipers which take the form of ordinary snakes, but in a short time their tails will turn into legs and their hands will grow.

   Powers and abilities-

   Prolonged lifespan: All Serpentine have prolonged lifespans. Forked tongue: Serpentine can smell using the tip of their tongue, and a forked tongue allows them to sense from which direction a smell is coming.[24] Hypnobrai hypnosis - The Hypnobrai can mind control others. Fang-Kwon-Do - The Hypnobrai can also use a hypnotizing movement that can entrance another Hypnobrai when done correctly.[25] Fangpyre bite - The Fangpyre can bite anything and transform it into Serpentine or shape-shift others into another thing. Anacondrai invisibility - The Anacondrai can become invisible. Constrictai grip - The Constrictai has a super strength to choke their victim into death. Venomari venom - The Venomari can spray a lime-colored acid on the target's eyes to make them hallucinate their worst fears. Vermillion reconstruction - The Vermillion can rebuild themselves if they are harmed. Hive Mind - The Vermillion have a telepathic connection with each other, allowing them to send telepathic messages or orders to other Vermillion.

   Weaknesses- Sacred Flutes: No Serpentine can stand the sound of the Sacred Flutes, which completely control them and can be manipulated with their help.

   Symbols-

   The symbol for the Hypnobrai is a blue circle with a yellow outer ring and a swirl inside, referencing their hypnotic abilities.

   The symbol for the Fangpyre is a black circle with a red outer ring, a white inner ring, a pair of fangs, and a snake tongue inside, referencing their bites' power to turn people, vehicles, and other objects into snakes.

   The symbol for the Constrictai is a black circle with a orange outer ring and 3 chain links bound together, referencing their powerful grip, which they use to strangle and incapacitate their foes, or even kill them.

   The symbol for the Venomari is a dark green circle with a light green outer ring, a white dripping inner ring, and a drop inside, referencing their hallucination-inducing venom.

   The symbol for the Snake warriors is a metallic grey snake head, referencing their metallic skin and heavy use of machinery and other augmentations like gauntlets.

   Characteristics- The Serpentine generally appear as scaly humanoids with snake-like heads. All the Serpentine are cold-blooded humanoids,[26] which means they must bask in the sun to reach optimal body temperature. For this reason, their largest cities such as Ouroboros or the Serpentine valley are built in the deserts. All of them also have to shed old scales several times in their life just like normal snakes.[27] Serpentine generals have snake-like tails replacing their legs, which appears to be a symbol of their position; as soon as a different snake takes dominance in a tribe, its legs will become a tail and the conquered Serpentine will have its tail replaced by legs, although every member in the Anacondrai Tribe has tails. It is possible that similar changes would occur if other Serpentine of different ranks fought to increase their standing in the tribe (e.g. a Scout attempting to become a Soldier-ranked Serpentine, or a Soldier attempting to become a Warrior-ranked Serpentine). It is unclear what would happen if a Serpentine General perished without being challenged by a fellow tribes mate—presumably, the next-strongest member of the tribe would become General by default.

   In addition to proficiency in melee combat (both unarmed and with a variety of weapons), all of the Serpentine tribes have unique abilities: the Hypnobrai can hypnotize others into loyal servants or sleeper agents; the Fangpyre can make anything they bite slowly turn into a snake, whether human or not; the Venomari are resistant to acid and can spit hallucinatory venom; the Constrictai have powerful grips and superior burrowing abilities, and the Anacondrai are capable of turning invisible and swallowing people whole. However, all Serpentine are vulnerable to the music of the Sacred Flute, which causes them extreme discomfort and negates some of their abilities.

   Members of different tribes likewise possess the ability to breed with one another, although the results of these bonds result in hybrid mutants who lack powers. Children coming from such unions are often looked down upon in Serpentine society: one of which was Clancee.

   At birth, Serpentine first start off as young vipers, seemingly identical to regular snakes but presumably with the powers of their tribe.[28][29] The Serpentine grow relatively fast, as Skales Jr. hatched not long before the Nindroid crisis.[30][31] As they grow and mature, however, Serpentine children will eventually develop their legs, alongside the rest of their limbs. They have much longer lifespans than the average full-blooded human. They live to be more than forty years old, as Pythor, for example, lived during Serpentine War or Skales and Fangtom were friends before imprisonment.

   Culture- In the First Age, the first known time period of the Serpentine, they had a completely different culture than in the present, and although there were different abilities among the members, they all formed one nation under the King's head. They inhabited large pyramids in the Serpentine valley, which the workers kept growing. At that time, they did not use the Serpentine language as their script, but the hieroglyphs they carved into the stones. The king also had different markings than thousands of years later, as he wore a colored nemes instead of a crown and had golden balls painted under his eyes. At that time, King Mambo's ancestors had an agreement with the First Spinjitzu Master that Serpentine should not enter humans' lands and vice versa. This agreement brought a fragile peace between both nations, the people and the Serpentine. During this time, some Serpentine also learned sorcery so that they could be sorcerers in service to the King. Over the following millennia, Serpentine culture developed in a different direction but retained some of the ancestral culture features, as they built a pyramid and an entire city in the desert, and their artifacts included a golden sarcophagus.

   After many millennia, they started solving their disputes and seeking entertainment in the Slither Pit, effectively gladiatorial combat where they determine superiority by one participant being more powerful and cunning than the other. Many Serpentine look down on other species, out of arrogance or anger at being sealed away by the other inhabitants of Ninjago. They are predisposed to combat and violence to achieve their goals and are not averse to using dirty tricks or superior numbers to overwhelm their enemies.

   This aggressive mindset often hinders the Serpentine more than it benefits them, as fighting is prevalent among Serpentine tribes, and even among different ranks within each tribe. On the other hand, Serpentine are unwaveringly loyal to those who can conclusively demonstrate their superiority, readily following every command of such individuals—at least until their leaders show signs of weakness, incompetence, or until those leaders are overthrown by other Serpentine, and occasionally, humans.

   However, some positive traits have been observed among the Serpentine. They are capable of camaraderie and friendship, as seen when Skales and Fangtom greet each other as old friends despite their tribal alignments. Additionally, Pythor sought to awaken the Great Devourer specifically to avenge his race on the surface-dwellers who sealed them away, implying that he genuinely wants to see Serpentine dominance for their own sakes. Likewise, despite having been the one to devour his tribe, Pythor was ultimately against the idea of tarnishing their name in death, getting past his own grudges to avenge the mockery that had been done to his people.

   The Serpentine also seemed to have a righteous sense of justice, being quick to act in preparation for the arrival of the Golden Master, though some of their methods were questionable. Ultimately, while meaning well, their paranoia and recklessness in trying to stop their war with the humans only helped start it, and feeling wronged and unknowing of the true situation, felt they deserved vengeance on the humans for what had happened.

   Following their imprisonment in the tomb of the Stone Army, the Serpentine sought more pacifistic reforms, seeking to atone for their ways. As a result, nearly all of them became much more peaceful, promoting politeness and courtesy. Despite this, as a result of the past, they nevertheless remained somewhat wary of humans, but ultimately came over this in order to help them upon the attack of the Golden Master, finally bridging the gap that had separated the two species for so long. As a result, the Serpentine began to venture out onto the surface, regularly interacting with the humans as generic citizens.

   Despite these pacifistic reforms, however, some Serpentine, though no longer criminals, nevertheless preferred their old ways of combat and fighting. Multiple members, most notably Mezmo, continued the tradition of the Slither Pit at Yang Tavern and even invited non-Serpentine, such as humans and Skulkin, to participate. Some Venomari have also decided to continue the old way of life and plunder the cities and villages of the humans.

   There are many functions at Serpentine, with the main leader of each tribe being its general, and above all generals is the Serpentine King, who has usurped power over others. The king is usually not very different from the other Serpentine, although at his own request he may receive a small crown, which he does not always have to wear. Serpentine also once had the elders, which was the Serpentine group that others listened to and followed. It is unknown whether this group is still active.

   There are various notable legends in Serpentine culture, the most famous of which are the Curse of the Golden Master and the legend of Aspheera, although the latter are only marginally known by marginal and more informative librarians like Acidicus. Some Serpentine are also interested in the stars and observe them, which was the original purpose of the construction of the City of Ouroboros. The Serpentine also have a written language called Serpentine. Many years ago, Serpentine had a tradition of carving Jadeblades from the bones of the departed Serpentine warriors and were reserved for the greatest Anacondrai leaders.

   Information; The Anacondrai were one of the known Serpentine tribes living in Ninjago and were the most powerful, fastest, dangerous, and feared of all Serpentine, acting as the fiercest warriors of their time under the leadership of General Arcturus. During the Serpentine War, the Anacondrai led their kind in the battle against the people of Ninjago. Master Chen played a part in fueling the conflict and driving both sides against each other. After the Elemental Masters won the war, the Anacondrai were sealed away in a large tomb in the Sea of Sand, while Arcturus and his generals were banished to the Cursed Realm. Lloyd Garmadon would later open the Anacondrai Tomb, hoping to ally with the ones inside, yet he found the sole survivor to be Pythor, who had eaten his fellow warriors in order to survive. Lloyd allied with Pythor until Pythor betrayed him and reunited the Serpentine. Pythor would go on to unleash the Great Devourer and work with the Overlord to transform him into the Golden Master. While he succeeded in doing both, the Devourer and Overlord would be defeated, and Pythor was locked away in Kryptarium Prison. Chen's criminal empire had grown over the years, and he succeeded in transforming him and his followers into Fake Anacondrai. The ninja set off to find Pythor and protect him from Chen's cult, as they needed the essence of a true Anacondrai to complete the transformation spell. The cult managed to capture Pythor and make their transformation permanent before setting off to battle the Elemental Masters at the Corridor of Elders. However, Pythor had a change in heart and offered a means of defeating Chen's army. Garmadon thus sacrificed himself to summon the spirits of Arcturus and his fellow Anacondrai generals, who banished Chen's army to the Cursed Realm as punishment for the arrogant mimicry of their race.

   History- The Anacondrai were created by the First Spinjitzu Master alongside the Hypnobrai, Venomari, Fangpyre, and Constrictai as the strongest of the five tribes. They would go on to act as the leaders of the Serpentine, and would later heed the coming of the Golden Master, fearing his arrival greatly. They followed their creed: "Only one can remain."

   As a result of their paranoia, the Anacondrai and the rest of the Serpentine began to have conflicts with humans. Eventually, under Chen's influence, they were tricked into believing the humans were planning an attack and promptly struck first, instigating the Serpentine War in the process. Under the leadership of Arcturus, the Anacondrai would dominate the battlefield, leading the other Serpentine and being assisted by Chen and Clouse. Seeking out Jamanakai Village as one of their targets, they drove off the Elemental Masters, unleashing the Anacondrai serpent to assist in their victory. Later, Chen would manipulate the Master of Earth onto their side, giving them an advantage during the battle of Birchwood Forest.

   Due to internal conflicts and possibly Chen's influence, the Anacondrai eventually declared war on the rest of the tribes, sparking a civil war among the Serpentine. This infighting, coupled with Garmadon's idea of the Sacred Flutes, led to the Serpentine's defeat at the Corridor of Elders. While Arcturus and his generals were banished to the Cursed Realm, the rest of the tribe was locked inside a tomb within the Sea of Sand. Decades later, due to a lack of food, the Anacondrai were in danger of starvation. Eventually, they resorted to eating each other alive, leaving no trace of them except for their bare skeletons and the lone survivor, Pythor. Lloyd, in an attempt to get revenge on the Hypnobrai, opened the Anacondrai's tomb, only to discover Pythor as the last living occupant. Even as Pythor lied about the circumstances of his tribe's death, leaving out their attempts to devour each other, he proceeded to leave the tomb and later return briefly to celebrate over his and Lloyd's stolen candy stash.

   Although the Anacondrai were last seen as a tribe more than forty years ago during the Serpentine War, their legacy remained in Ninjago. After Arcturus, the main general during the war, the celestial zodiac was named. Meanwhile, Master Chen has created a cult on his island based on the worship of the fallen Anacondrai. He was willing to go so far as to steal their bones from their tombs and create from their skulls headgear for him and the cult and from their bones armor and the Jadeblades. Nevertheless, he did not respect the real Anacondrai, at least after his transformation, as he completely despised Pythor, the last living Anacondrai.

   Appearance- The Anacondrai had purple skin, with some parts of their bodies being black, with a little gold. Unlike the other tribes, however, Anacondrai all had tails, and there was little to no difference between individuals. At the same time, the Generals (the Anacondrai were the only tribe to have several Generals) had regal body attire (similar to Clouse's) and red armor (similar to Zugu's). The Generals also had black markings on top of their heads, with five of them sporting red eyes, while Arcturus, the main General, had green eyes and golden armor/attire. Each Anacondrai also has a colored gem on their head and chest, with the Generals having green and the ordinary warriors having red. Pythor, unlike the rest of his tribe, has light blue gems and marking patterns on his tail. He also has a darker color, a unique head shape and longer neck compared to his other Anacondrai brethren. It is assumed that when an Anacondrai's skin is bleached, it turns white and their markings become purple. Chen and his Anacondrai followers would later become Fake Anacondrai. These "Anacondrai" are nearly identical to the real counterparts, except they lack gems and possess different colored scales, featuring tan scales on their chests while lacking the black and gold markings present on the real ones.

   Weapons and abilities: Anacondrai invisibility: Anacondrai's primary ability allows them to turn invisible. High strength and reflexes: Unanimously considered to be the strongest Serpentine tribe and even the greatest warriors in all of Ninjago, the Anacondrai were famed for their enormous strength and great speed. One manage to go toe-to-toe with Griffin Turner, the Master of Speed. Another also manage to strain Cole, the Master of Earth. Pythor also manage to knock Wu out of his Spinjitzu tornado with his staff and enhanced strength. Prolonged lifespan: Like the rest of the tribes, the Anacondrai had prolonged lifespans. Hand-to-hand combat capability: Anacondrai have displayed high hand-to-hand combat capability, using punches and tail whips. Fire immunity: Anacondrai hides are immune to fire. Swallowing larger objects: Anacondrai can increase their jaw width and swallow opponents whole, although swallowed victims can still try to escape their bellies. Anacondrai Blades: Their weapons of choice were Anacondrai Blades, said to be the sharpest weapons in all of existence.

   Information- The Hypnobrai are a tribe of Serpentine, based on the speckled cobra with a hint of the rattlesnake as well. They are known for their hypnosis abilities, hence the name. An ancient group of Hypnobrai would later be resurrected and become known as the Pyro Vipers.

   History- How the Hypnobrai came to be is unknown, but their ancestors had a truce between the humans and Serpentine. They were ruled by King Mambo's ancestors before being shortly ruled by Aspheera. As time passed, their tribe would come to have arguments and conflicts with the other four tribes of the Serpentine and later humans as well. They were involved in the Serpentine War, and were locked underground for 40 years for their crimes.

   Years after, Lloyd had released them, and they served under his command until Skales took control and became their general. They would soon work under Pythor, who became their King, they helped Pythor in acquiring the four Fangblades of the Great Devourer, only to retreat after the beast is released.

   They would again switch command with Garmadon then Skales becoming their King, until they were trapped again when trying to bury Ninjago City. After their second imprisonment, they would eventually come to peace with the humans and stop their acts of vengeance, refusing to be included in any affairs of the surface world.

   The ancient Hypnobrai would later be risen back to life after the sorceress, Aspheera escapes her imprisonment, becoming Pyro Vipers.

   Appearance- Hypnobrai have usually blood red eyes with concentric circle patterns resembling a large spiral surrounding their pupils, which multiply and expand outwardly at a rapid pace when they use their hypnosis. They also have a cobra-like hood, with the Soldiers, Warriors, and Generals having a full cobra head. Their colors are generally blue with medium/dark gray bodies and yellow accents. Some female Hypnobrai, such as Selma, SsssSsss Underwood, Hantro and Delphee's mother, however, are pink or purple. Ordinary Hypnobrai don't have long tails and instead have legs as opposed to the General, who gains a long tail from their staff. Hypno Vipers are relatively small and look like actual snakes.

   Abilities- Hypnobrai hypnosis: The Hypnobrai have the power to mentally enslave anybody with their eyes. They rattle their tails and stare at the victim, and if the victim happens to look their way, they are placed under their control. The Hypnobrai Staff has an anti-venom that will undo the hypnotic spell. Secretive hypnosis: The Hypnobrai can also plant post-hypnotic commands, turning the victim into a sleeper agent as Skales did with Cole. In this state, the Hypnobrai can see through their victim's eyes, and enforce their hypnotic control at any time. Protective eyelids: The Hypnobrai have a protective second eyelid over their eyes, for when they are not hypnotizing someone.

   Information- The Constrictai are one of the known Serpentine tribes. The Constrictai were freed from their tomb by Pythor, and along with their fellow tribes, they embarked on a quest to awaken the Great Devourer. While this plan succeeded, the beast was killed by Garmadon. After the Serpentine betrayed him, the Constrictai and their fellow tribes journeyed underground, stumbling across the Tomb of the Stone Army. Upon entering, they were faced with the revived Stone Army, who attacked the Serpentine and trapped them in the tomb. The Constrictai and their fellow Serpentine made the tomb their home until the ninja discovered them, at which point the Nindroid crisis had begun. The Serpentine opted to avoid the struggle, but would later help evacuate Ninjago's citizens after the Golden Master began attacking the city. Following his defeat, the Constrictai and the other tribes returned to the surface, living in Ninjago alongside its people. When the Second Serpentine War commenced, they fought in the climactic battle at the Corridor of Elders.

   History- The Constrictai are one of the known Serpentine tribes, and their origin is unknown. As time passed, their tribe would come to have arguments and conflicts with four other tribes of the Serpentine and later humans as well. They were involved in the Serpentine War, and were locked underground for 40 years for their crimes.

   The Constrictai were released from their tomb inside the Mountain of a Million Steps by Pythor and readily joined him in an ambush against the Ninja. While the majority of the tribe participated in an ambush at the Toxic Bogs, Skalidor stayed behind to ambush Cole and Zane when they arrived at the Mountain of a Million Steps in an attempt to secure the tomb before Pythor's arrival. Afterwards, the Constrictai united with the other tribes in a quest to recover the four Fangblades in order to awaken the Great Devourer. Although the Serpentine succeed in awakening the Devourer, the serpent proved to be impossible to control and all of the Serpentine, including the Constrictai, took shelter in the Fangpyre Tomb until Lord Garmadon destroyed the Devourer with the Golden Weapons.

   After the destruction of the Great Devourer, the Constrictai continued to remain free with the rest of the Serpentine. When Skales tried to convince the tribes to follow him, Garmadon soon arrived and took control of the Serpentine, minus the generals. After Skales' attempt to kidnap Lloyd fails and his imprisonment in the city jail, Skalidor and the other generals joined Garmadon as well. After the destruction of the Mega Weapon, Garmadon decided to find the Dark Island, only for Skales to knock him off the Rattlercopter and take control of the Serpentine. After becoming the new snake king, Skales led the Serpentine to Ninjago City to bury it, only to end up finding the Tomb of the Stone Army. After the Stone Army were awakened by the venom of the Great Devourer, the Constrictai and the rest of the serpentine tried to fight back, only to be easily defeated and sealed inside the tomb.

   Some point after their humbling defeat at the hands of the Stone Army, the Constrictai, alongside the rest of the Serpentine, reformed and built up their society within the former Tomb of the Stone Army, making peace with the humans in their isolation.

   Skalidor was among the group outside the City Bank who Lloyd encouraged to fight as one against the Anacondrai Cultists. The Constrictai would later participate in the battle at the Corridor of Elders and helped defeat Chen's fake Anacondrai army.

   Skalidor and several other Constrictai were part of a scouting group, alongside Skales, and Skales Jr., trying to track down the Vermillion.

   After the Merge, Skalidor became the owner of the Crossroads junkyard.

   Skalidor talked with Arin and Sora and sold them the Fire Mech.

   At some point after the Mech Master 5000, Skalidor lost ownership of his junkyard to Kreel (or to someone who will later lose to Kreel) in a lice game.

   Appearance- Generals and Warriors have large spikes along with their heads and backs, typically orange or light gray colored. Most Constrictai are considerably shorter than other Serpentine of their respective ranks, except for Skalidor, the general. Their main colors are orange, black, and metallic gray. The Constrictai possess greater muscular strength, enabling them to strangle opponents and tunnel through the ground with ease.

   Abilities- Superhuman strength: The Constrictai are physically the second strongest Serpentine tribe. Constrictai grip: The Constrictai possess a powerful grip, which they use to strangle their foes and incapacitate or even kill them. Unlike regular strangulation, the victims of the Constrictai grip are said to never fully recover from the effects of the grip unless given the anti-venom from the Constrictai Staff. Burrowing/Digging: They are the best burrowers of any Serpentine, enabling them to perform surprise attacks.

   Information- The Venomari are one of the known Serpentine tribes. The Venomari were freed from their tomb by Pythor, and along with their fellow tribes, they embarked on a quest to awaken the Great Devourer. While this plan succeeded, the beast was destroyed by Garmadon. After the Serpentine betrayed him, the Venomari and their fellow tribes journeyed underground, stumbling across the Tomb of the Stone Army. Upon entering, they were faced with the revived Stone Army, which attacked the Serpentine and trapped them in the tomb. The Venomari and their fellow Serpentine made the tomb their home until the ninja discovered them, at which point the Nindroid crisis had begun. The Serpentine opted to avoid the struggle, but would later help evacuate Ninjago's citizens after the Golden Master began attacking the city. Following his defeat, the Venomari and the other tribes returned to the surface, living in Ninjago alongside its people. When the Second Serpentine War commenced, they fought in the climactic battle at the Corridor of Elders.

   Background- The Venomari are one of the known Serpentine tribes. As time passed, their tribe would come to have arguments and conflicts with four other tribes of the Serpentine and later humans as well. They were involved in the Serpentine War, and were locked underground for 40 years for their crimes.

   The Venomari were released from their tomb inside the Toxic Bogs by Pythor and readily joined him in an ambush against the Ninja who had come to secure their tomb before Pythor could arrive. Afterwards, the Venomari united with the other tribes in a quest to recover the four Fangblades in order to awaken the Great Devourer. Although the Serpentine succeed in awakening the Devourer, the serpent proved to be impossible to control and all of the Serpentine, including the Venomari, took shelter in the Fangpyre Tomb until Lord Garmadon destroyed the Devourer with the Golden Weapons.

   After the destruction of the Great Devourer, the Venomari continued to remain free with the rest of the Serpentine. When Skales tried to convince the tribes to follow him, Garmadon soon arrived and took control of the Serpentine, minus the generals. After Skales' attempt to kidnap Lloyd fails and his imprisonment in the city jail, Acidicus and the other generals joined Garmadon as well. After the destruction of the Mega Weapon, Garmadon decided to find the Dark Island, only for Skales to knock him off the Rattlercopter and take control of the Serpentine. After becoming the new snake king, Skales led the Serpentine to Ninjago City to bury it, only to end up finding the Tomb of the Stone Army. After the Stone Army were awakened by the venom of the Great Devourer, the Venomari and the rest of the serpentine tried to fight back, only to be easily defeated and sealed inside the tomb.

   Some point after their humbling defeat at the hands of the Stone Army, the Venomari, alongside the rest of the Serpentine, reformed and built up their society within the former Tomb of the Stone Army, making peace with the humans in their isolation. Later, when the Ninja arrived at the tomb seeking answers after finding a white scale left behind after a battle against The Overlord and his Nindroids, Acidicus told the Ninja about the curse of the Golden Master.

   The Venomari fought alongside the Elemental Masters at the Corridor of Elders and helped defeat Chen's fake Anacondrai army.

   Skales took Jay, Kai, and Cole to Acidicus in the Serpentine library, where the latter told them the tale of Aspheera and the treacherous deceiver.

   Acidicus attended Nya's memorial.

   Appearance- Most of them have four yellow eyes, with the exception of Lasha, who is missing an eye. Their colors are green, lime, and red. They are immune to corrosive liquids, including the waters of the Toxic Bogs. Members like Acidicus and Lizaru feature a pair of three spikes atop the flats of their heads. All of the snakes have two large fangs that spit venom but a few like Acidicus and Lizaru have two extra side spikes. Almost all besides Acidicus have small bottles of venom with them and sashes around their shoulders to hold weapons.

   Abilities- Venomari venom: The Venomari have the power to spit hallucination-inducing venom into their opponent's eyes, which can make their victim see a number of strange things. Their worst fears, quintessentially. It will wear off gradually but the anti-venom in the Venomari Staff can instantly cure a victim. Poison/Acid Immunity: The Venomari are immune to acid and toxic substance, they can hide themselves in the Toxic Bogs for a long time and have no effect from it as seen in "Can of Worms".

   General Information- The Serpentine War (also known as the Anacondrai Wars) was a conflict that took place thousands of years after the first defeat of the Overlord and his Stone Army by the First Spinjitzu Master, and 40 years before the return of the Time Twins. It was fought between the five tribes of the Serpentine and the people of Ninjago, with the Anacondrai and the Elemental Alliance serving as leaders of the respective sides.

   During a time when humans and Serpentine lived in a fragile truce. Master Chen used the mistrust of the two species to his advantage, and along with Clouse, masquaraded as Serpentine to steal munitions from villages; which convinced Wu to unite the Elemental Alliance. Chen manipulated the Anacondrai Strike into believing that humans were stealing powerful Serpentine artifacts to protect themselves from the prophecy of the Golden Master, prompting her to unite the four tribes to protest against humans. After Clouse secretly provoked the Serpentine in Jamanakai Village, the Elemental Alliance stepped up to protect the villagers. General Arcturus used the losing battle to his advantage to take control of the Serpentine, forcing the Elemental Masters to retreat from the Anacondrai. Arcturus used the newly started war as a campaign to rule Ninjago. A crucial battle in the war took place at Birchwood Forest, with the Elemental Alliance fighting Arcturus and his Anacondrai, but this battle was lost as well. The Elemental Masters found hope by using the Sacred Flutes to hypnotize the Serpentine and imprison them in a series of tombs. Arcturus and the other Anacondrai generals were found guilty of committing war crimes and were consequently banished to the Cursed Realm.

   When Master Chen brought the next generation of Elemental Masters into the Tournament of Elements, a Second Serpentine War was soon to come.

   History- Over millennia of living in Ninjago, the Humans and the Serpentine lived separately, but in a fragile truce with no intentions of attacking one another. While neither side generally sought conflict with the other, both species, starting from the days of the ancient Serpentine under Mambo V, lived in total isolation from one another, with neither side crossing each other's borders.

   Centuries before the war, the Serpentine tried to warn humans of the coming of the Golden Master. When humans refused to listen, the Serpentine tried to terrify them underground with the Great Devourer, who was ultimately defeated by the people of Ninjago and imprisoned in Ancient City of Ouroboros.[2] Subsequently, tensions between humans and Serpentine increased, fueled by the isolation of both groups. Some of this tension was expressed in conflict, with some Serpentine and human forces clashing in small skirmishes.

   In the early modern days of Ninjago, the sons of the First Spinjitzu Master, Wu and Garmadon, had gone their separate ways. Wu continued to reside and teach at their monastery, while Garmadon was in the teachings of Master Chen along with Clouse. At the time, tensions between humans and Serpentine were finally starting to die down, with even the Anacondrai tribe under Arcturus offering concessions for a truce between both species. However, Chen found the peace between the humans and Serpentine boring and wanted to pull some strings to provoke a conflict.

   Chen and Clouse decided to continue their pursuit and collected numerous Anacondrai artifacts and clothes to imitate the Serpentine tribe, attacking human villages and stealing their supplies. By doing so, they intentionally encouraged the humans' distrust for the Serpentine. Wu and Mystake soon learned of these covert attacks and started recruiting Elemental Masters for an alliance that would fight the Serpentine if necessary. They approached several masters, including Sono, Leo, Benton, and Brook, who, however, as the only one, decided not to join their forces.

   For centuries beforehand, the Serpentine tribes, namely Hypnobrai, Fangpyre, Venomari, Constrictai and Anacondrai, did not trust each other. Chen, who did not give up his plan to start the war, realized that the only way to start it was to unite all the tribes. This led to Chen later contacting the Anacondrai tribe - who, according to Pythor, were ready to agree to the truce and uphold it - with false information, claiming that the humans would use this truce as an opportunity to attack the Serpentine. As a result, Arcturus and the Anacondrai generals began preparing to fight the humans.

   Around the same time, Chen realized that some Serpentine were trying to warn the humans of the Prophecy of the Golden Master who would destroy the world. One of these Serpentine, Strike, was approached by Chen who lied to her and told her the prophecy could only be prevented by studying stolen Serpentine artifacts, supposedly hidden by treacherous humans who stole them along with the snakes' culture. Strike believed him and met with all the Serpentine tribes' generals but the Anacondrai, including the Hypnobrai, the Fangpyre, the Venomari, and the Constrictai. Together, they decided to send some soldiers to Jamanakai Village due to its symbolic importance as a home of stories. However, they were only supposed to peacefully retrieve their artifacts from the villagers, not start a conflict.

   When the Serpentine led by the Hypnobrai General and the Venomari General came to Jamanakai Village, they demanded the villagers to return the Serpentine artifacts to them. However, they were lied to by Chen and there were no valuables in the village. Clouse deliberately provoked the snakes by throwing vegetables at them, disguised as a villager, thus starting the first battle of the war. In response, the Serpentine started plundering the village and burning the buildings. Soon after this, the Elemental Alliance arrived to stop them, as Misako heard of the alleged arrival of the snakes to the village.

   However, before the first battle began, Pythor, a low ranking Anacondrai opportunist,[6] persuaded his tribe to oversee the march and join a conflict should one arise - a proposal which Arcturus and other tribal leaders, being already wary of the truce with humans due to Chen's misinformation, readily accepted. So, they built a camp of their own near the village and observed the encounter. After they saw the Alliance's arrival and how they almost defeated their brethren fighting in the village, the Anacondrai decided to mobilize against them to help the other Serpentine, entering Jamankai Village and thus giving their fellow Serpentine much-needed reinforcements. After the fight, the Anacondrai won the Battle of Jamanakai Village and the Alliance had to retreat to their camp. Chen informed Garmadon of the battle, and requested that he assist him and side with the snakes. Though the evil in Garmadon's veins tempted him, he resisted and denied Chen's request, subsequently leaving his master and venturing off to find a way to stop a potential conflict, coming to the Serpentine’s former realm called the Wyldness.

   Following the Serpentine's victory in Jamanakai Village, all the five tribes joined their forces and formed a massive army. They then started attacking the humans of Ninjago and fought many battles with the Elemental Alliance.

   Villagers living near Headstone Road were faced off against the invading Venomari and Hypnobrai tribes. Although they couldn't defeat them alone, masters Benton and Hibernus came to aid and used their Earth and Ice powers to win this battle.

   Libber, master of Lightning, and the citizens defended Tanaka City, fighting the Fangpyre and the Constrictai tribes. While they almost lost, the Time Twins came to help them and together they won the battle.

   The Serpentine tried to access different parts of the Ninjago Island using boats sailing the Endless Sea, but Sound and Water masters Sono and Maya used their powers to sink their ships in the Battle of the Moon Springs, thus preventing them from occupying additional territories.

   While all the tribes were losing to the Alliance, the Anacondrai managed to secure a victory over masters Wu, Ray, Leo, and Dusk, who weren't able to break through their army lines at the Black Cliffs. The Elemental Alliance thus had to retreat to an unknown village. However, Master Leo used his power of Form to shapeshift into an Anacondrai and worked as a spy. He then learned the Anacondrai's next move was to cross the Birchwood Forest.

   The Elemental Alliance, alongside Ninjago soldiers and rice farmers, came to the Birchwood Forest prepared with almost all their forces, waiting for the Serpentine to come. While waiting, Garmadon came to their help, finally returning from his quest, although with no success. Soon, the Anacondrai tribe led by General Arcturus came to the forest and after refusing Wu's terms to surrender, the battle had begun.

   During the battle, Garmadon discovered that his former ally, Mogra the Tengu, had defected to the side of Chen and the Serpentine. Enraged, Garmadon fought against his former ally, fighting alongside his brother to defeat and capture him.

   While the forces of both the humans and the Anacondrai were equal, the Alliance almost managed to force the Serpentine to retreat. As victory seemed imminent, Clouse secretly used his Dark Magic to control Benton, making him attack his own kind. Arcturus used this opportunity to regain the advantage in the battle, and with Benton on his side, he and the Anacondrai won the battle. With the alliance retreating, Benton built a giant Serpentine statue to celebrate the victory, before Clouse lifted his spell and Benton regained consciousness, horrified by his actions.

   The defeated alliance withdrew to Jamanakai Village. However, Garmadon noticed that one of the villagers was playing the flute and hypnotizing a snake in a basket. After being joined by Strike, who realized it was Chen manipulating both sides all along, the Elemental Alliance hoped to use similar flutes to impose a state of understanding and peace between the humans and Serpentine, and decided to invade Chen's library to find the remnants of the Sacred Flutes.

   The Elemental Alliance went to Chen's monastery, guarded by the Anacondrai and General Arcturus. Strike tried to reason with him, but was unsuccessful, so the Alliance started fighting the Anacondrai, thus starting the final battle of the Serpentine War.

   While fighting, Brook and Sono sneaked to Chen's library and used their powers to make replications of the Sacred Flutes, soon discovering that the flutes didn't foster empathy, but rather immobilized the Serpentine who held a desire to control humans in their heart. With the help of these flutes, they managed to control all the Serpentine in the monastery, wining the Serpentine War once and for all.

   With the help of the Sacred Flutes, the Elemental Alliance managed to control all the Serpentine. Leo used the flute to control the Anacondrai in the Birchwood Forest and Ray escorted them to a tomb in the Sea of Sand, sealing the whole tribe except for the general there never to be freed again. Maya used her flute to guide the Venomari tribe to a tomb in the Toxic Bogs, Levi used the flute to escort the Constrictai tribe to a tomb on the top of the Mountain of a Million Steps, Libber used a flute to guide the Fangpyre tribe to a tomb beneath the Cemetery of Souls, and Hibernus locked away the Hypnobrai tribe in a tomb in the Glacier Barrens.

   The war ended, and the trial began with the Anacondrai generals. The generals begged for mercy, arguing they were misled by Chen, but Mystake, who was one of three judges, rejected their request. Garmadon therefore used the Book of Spells and expelled the generals to the Cursed Realm so that they could no longer threaten Ninjago. Although Strike questioned whether she too should be banished to the Cursed Realm, Wu refused, arguing that the flute’s lack of effect on her proved her pure intentions, and that her actions proved an alliance between humans and Serpentine was still possible. Chen and Clouse were charged for their crimes and were exiled to a secluded island. With the war over, peace ensued in Ninjago.

   Over the next decades, humans completely forgot about the Serpentine and began to consider it just a legend. The Elemental Alliance disbandedand, and after Garmadon was completely overcome with evil by the Great Devourer's venom, Wu banished him to the Underworld. The Serpentine remained in their respective tombs, and the Anacondrai slowly died out, only survived by Pythor, who ate most of his kind in order to survive, and Strike. However, almost forty years after the war, little Lloyd Garmadon wanted to follow his father's example and released the Hypnobrai tribe. Skales would soon take command among the Hypnobrai and expel Lloyd, leading to a failed attempt by Lloyd to get revenge against the Hypnobrai by releasing the Fangpyre and leading them to an attack - which backfired as Fangtom, the Fangpyre general, had been friends with Skales prior to the war. Pythor freed the remaining Serpentine tribes after Lloyd, in a final moment of desperation, opened the Anacondrai Tomb. Pythor then took the title of Snake King and united the tribes, using them to gather the four Fangblades and release the Great Devourer, seeking revenge against the humans for imprisoning them in tombs. However, the Great Devourer would be killed instead by the likes of Garmadon who then subsequently took over leadership of the Serpentine.

   Skales would then succeed Pythor as the new Snake King after usurping Garmadon only to trap the Serpentine in the Tomb of the Stone Army. During their imprisonment, the Serpentine had made peace with humans and committed themselves to living underground in isolation.

   However, Chen prepared a plan on his island and later organized the Tournament of Elements, where he gathered all of the current Elemental Masters in Ninjago and stole their Elemental Powers, which he needed for the spell of transforming into Anacondrai. After this transformation, Chen began the Second Serpentine War, which ended with Garmadon's sacrifice and the exchange of his soul for the souls of the Anacondrai generals in the Cursed Realm.

   Strike's Role in the War- Prior to the Serpentine War, Strike attempted to warn humans of the prophecy of the Golden Master, to no avail and was about to give up hope until she was approached by Chen and his apprentice, Clouse. Chen revealed to Strike that mankind retained possession of numerous Serpentine artifacts that potentially had the power to prevent the prophecy from becoming a reality. Curious, Strike formed a plan to request the return of said artifacts.

   Having assembled the leaders of the Serpentine tribes, Strike attempted to overcome their intolerance of one another by suggesting they work together to retrieve the human-held Serpentine artifacts. She recommended starting in Jamanakai Village for its symbolic background as the "home to stories." Strike hoped to start a new chapter by bringing human awareness to the cause of preventing the arrival of the Golden Master.

   As the march began an indeterminate period of time later, Strike was approached by Pythor, who questioned the feasibility of her plan for peaceful demonstration. He pointed out that she lacked the full support of the Serpentine as she desired, for the Anacondrai craved violence over peace and doubted her plan. Afterward, Pythor spoke to the Anacondrai elders to have their forces observe the march from a distance. After the demonstration turned violent following interference by Clouse, Strike watched from the Anacondrai camp alongside Pythor in disbelief as he sarcastically mocked her. As a result, the Anacondrai entered the growing conflict after Strike requested for General Arcturus to reinstate the peace - a request that would never be fulfilled.

   As the war waged on over an indeterminate period of time, Strike stationed herself at a village where she evaluated seized ceramic goods in hopes of finding Serpentine artifacts. While there, she treated the humans with decency but recognized their fear. Prior to Chen's sudden arrival, Strike questioned Arcturus and the Anacondrai's motives behind the conflict, reminding them that she hoped to work in cooperation with the humans to prevent the coming of the Golden Master. Arcturus shrugged off her warning and dismissed it as a myth, and Pythor took her aside to assert his loyalty to only his own self-interest. When Chen arrived, he explained to Strike that he was on the side of the Serpentine, and led her to a museum of Anacondrai artifacts in the village that he had curated for her study.

   After the Elemental Alliance regrouped in Jamanakai Village after a defeat in Birchwood Forest, Strike unexpectedly met them there. After deliberation amongst themselves, Wu decided to hear what Strike had to say. She explained her disillusionment in the Serpentine cause after she saw only the Anacondrai on the battlefield she snuck into from nearby to observe, and her witnessing of Clouse's dark magic he used covertly to puppeteer Benton. After hearing the Elemental Alliance's side of the events of the war, Strike recognized that both sides had been pitted against each other by Chen. Upon being questioned by Wu about a means to end the war, she went on to explain Jamanakai Village's history as a place of harmony between humans and the Serpentine, and how Sacred Flutes were used to create peaceful communication and empathy. Strike hoped to retrieve the remnants of a sacred flute from beyond enemy lines with the expectation of using it to instill understanding between the humans and the Serpentine once more.

   Strike subsequently helped the members of the Elemental Alliance to sneak behind enemy lines. As this occurred, Strike revealed herself to the other Anacondrai, including Arcturus, verbally confronting them before the Elemental Masters emerged from hiding. As the Spinjitzu Brothers held off the Serpentine forces, Strike traveled inside the library gifted to her by Chen with Brook and Sono. There, the latter two successfully prevailed in producing a number of Sacred Flutes before the trio were interrupted by Chen and Clouse, the former revealing the true motive beyond his deception being based in drama and enterprise. Strike successfully helped defeat the duo as Brook and Sono ran outside with the flutes, and began to play them, immobilizing the Serpentine. Reading from a scroll, Strike realized that she was spared from the effect, for the Sacred Flutes only immobilized Serpentine closed to the possibility of acceptance and understanding and instead delivered increased empathy to those whose hearts were open to it, including her own. She sadly reflected upon the irony that this reality would separate her forevermore from the tribes she hoped to unite.

   Strike was later present in the Court of Ninjago for the banishment of the Anacondrai generals to the Cursed Realm. Afterward, she stepped to the stand to question if she should endure the same fate, but was excused with honor by Wu on the account of her good merits and intentions of unity.

   An implied decades later, Wu approached a cloaked Strike, who was admiring a flower in the forest. She expressed her surprise in seeing him, as he expressed his doubt in his own preparation for an unnamed upcoming challenge they'd have to face. She affirmed his doubt's justified existence as he praised her foresight and clarity of purpose. Strike questioned his analysis, expressing her own doubt instilled in her by the Serpentine War. A short while later, the two walked through the forest path and Strike questioned if Wu ever saw old members of the Elemental Alliance, to which he alluded to the ninja. She inquired about his doubt in facing the threat he perceived, and he expressed his difficulty in assuring his students that all would be alright. Strike reassured him by questioning if he trusted those who bought beside him to care for others, and his motive to fight. After having answered her first question affirmatively and the latter in the name of peace, respectively, Wu found comfort in his words as Strike concluded that peace is always worth striving for, and that by recognizing this fundamental truth, they too could find peace within themselves.

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