Zane Julien

[Character("Zane” + “Zane Julien"), Age("Unknown"), Gender("Male"), Sexuality("Pansexule"), Pronouns("He/Him"), Homeworld("Ninjago"), Species("Nindroid” + “Crystal zombie (briefly)"), Occupation(“Ninja” + “Cook (briefly)” + “Teacher at Wu's Academy (formerly)” + “Tea shop barista (briefly)” + “Emperor of the Never-Realm (illegitimate; formerly)”), Element(“Ice”)]

[Appearance("Having been rebuilt with titanium, Zane's skin is a shining metallic substance with lines running through his jawline and cheeks. He had a scratch on the right of his forehead, though it is gone from Tales from the Monastery of Spinjitzu onward. His eyebrows and the lines on his face somewhat changed for Tales from the Monastery, resembling his minifigure face print more (though he still lacked his minifigure's zigzagged eyebrow edges), but as of Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu, his eyebrows reverted to their previous design and the lines on his face changed once again. Using some kind of cloak feature, he often switches into a more human-like form, with white hair, usually while on active ninja duty. His body under clothing is completely silver, with a chest plate on his chest depicting the pectoral muscles of the humans. On the left side of his chest he has the power source.” + “He had a control panel in his chest which he could open up, containing switches for vision, audio, voice, power, memory, and humor—he also had a set of switches in his arm. In Rebooted, his power source is found in his chest. Between Legacy of the Green Ninja and Rebooted, his interior was upgraded. It appears differently from its original design, with his power source visible and located where his heart would be and the old-fashioned switches and gears have been replaced with a more modern, wired look. The updated design was continued over to his titanium form, albeit now two-dimensional, and the power source design also appeared on his back in his first titanium design. In Sons of Garmadon, a computer scan of his body shows him having lungs."), Personality("When he was introduced, Zane is undoubtedly the most serious and reserved of the ninja, as he had no sense of humor and didn't understand the way his fellow ninja socialize. He has little understanding of humor or even basic social conventions (as seen when he walked into the bathroom, despite Cole being on the toilet). It's inferred from the pilot episodes that Jay was teaching/informing Zane about humor. He also has a strong bond with Master Wu, being the most polite and respectful towards him and finding a sort of paternal presence in him; the two share moments of quiet while the other ninja goof off in a way he can't connect with, or when the ninja are with family and he has none. The other ninja are occasionally wary of his strange habits, but they quickly learn to accept him for it, even relying on it, like with the robotic Falcon in Season 1, leading them to find all sorts of things, including Zane's past.” + “Initially, Zane was melancholy over his inability to remember his parentage or where he came from. He eventually accepted the ninja as his family and that their home was his home, but he never truly gave up on finding details of his past. Upon learning his origins, he was briefly struck by shock and depression, only to overcome his feelings and accept his robotic nature when he restored his memories, causing him to unlock his True Potential. When he eventually reunited with his father/creator, Dr. Julien, in Season 2, he readily accepted him as his father figure.” + “Zane is quick to form strong attachments, the most attached to the idea of his fellow ninja as his "brothers" and finding a deep kinship with the Falcon and companionship with P.I.X.A.L. minutes after meeting them. He has been known to take heavy risks on impulse for the people he loves, even if, in the case of P.I.X.A.L., there is no evidence he should trust them yet. On many matters, Zane's unusualness and people's tendency to ridicule him are a result of his tendency to care deeply in a way others wouldn't—a food fight and a mockery of his pink apron drove him to run off, meeting a fellow android had him falling for her hard and refusing, even before he knew her, to reconcile with her being evil or to leave her behind as an enemy. Zane is often inclined to speak more honestly about emotions that others would tend to mask, like grief or confusion.” + “After rebuilding himself as the Titanium Ninja, Zane has become even more accepting of his own robotic traits. He considers himself in some ways a new person—which allowed him to unlock his Elemental Dragon. After this change, Zane is more willing to joke at others' expense, cockier, and his sense of humor has been known to be bitingly sarcastic, though his core values and programming remain intact. However, since the beginning he has struggled to understand figures of speech, relying on his friends to explain every so often. Sometimes, he will still interpret the phrases incorrectly.” + “Zane is a very intelligent Nindroid, with a vast array of knowledge at his disposal, a gift for cooking, and a knack for statistics. It can be inferred from the Season 8 and the Tales from the Monastery of Spinjitzu that Zane continues to upgrade parts of himself. His companion P.I.X.A.L. was a part of his artificial intelligence from Seasons 4 to 7, in which he had her company everywhere he goes. However, he ended up being too dependent on her for analysis. His pattern of speech also displays his intelligence. He is formal and has a larger vocabulary than the others.” + “Zane learns more quickly than the other ninja, as shown to be the first to find his True Potential and tapping into Lloyd's Golden Power in the Digiverse, getting the only compliment from Cole's father on his dancing, and learning to use the chain gun easily in the Realm of Oni and Dragons. It is also shown in Season 1 and 2 that he has the most endurance and can breathe underwater and in space, which makes sense for a robot.” + “Being stranded in the Never-Realm caused Zane to become despondent, as he had no way to escape and was alone. During his message in the Titan Mech, he identifies himself as Dr. Julien's son, voiced his happiness in his time with his friends who he saw as family. He also voiced his love for his robotic companion P.I.X.A.L., should he not return to Ninjago.” + “His values comes from the phrase, "You were built to protect those who cannot protect themselves," which was first stated by Dr. Julien. He has stayed true to this in a variety of situations, like against the Digital Overlord, and on Chen's Island. He is also typically very supportive of his friends. It was this phrase that allowed him to regain his memories after he became the Ice Emperor.” + “He is also very modest, expressing reluctance to have attention called to himself of multiple occasions. In "The Last Hope," he is the most modestly dressed, wearing a button up shirt and khakis while the rest of the ninja wear swimsuits, Kai and Cole without shirts. He continues this trend in the episode "Wasted True Potential," where, while in the hot tub, he wears a full body wetsuit; the rest of the male ninja simply wear swim trunks, with the exception of Jay who adds a tank top. Also in the Decoded episode "Legendary Places" when Jay mentions Zane's statue that was erected after his sacrifice, Zane states: "I… did not need a statue."” + “Due to his nature as a Nindroid, Zane can be insensitive to other people's feelings and often resulted into unwanted situations. Best shown when he turned off his mood switch so he won't experience the feelings of grief which offended Sally when he asks blunt questions about her and her parents. Another one of the recent examples is when he called Arin their "former ally" and how the Ninja wasn't searching for him but the Prismatic Blade which upsets Lloyd.")]

[Powers and abilities(“Ice: Zane is an experienced Elemental Master who has control over Ice. He typically used this to freeze opponents or for faster travel. His affinity for Ice allows him to freeze objects to varying degrees, create large waves of ice to cover large areas, and perform a chilly Spinjitzu attack.” + “Spinjitzu: Zane is capable of performing Spinjitzu, which channels Ice.” + “Rising Dragon: Zane is capable of performing the Rising Dragon through his Spinjitzu.” + “Forbidden Spinjitzu: By holding a Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu, Zane is capable of performing Forbidden Spinjtizu.” + “Dragon Spinjitzu: Zane's Spinjitzu can change into a draconic variation while being in the First Land, due to the Merge.” + “Airjitzu: Zane is able to perform Airjitzu.” + “Titanium Dragon: Zane, after facing his fear of no longer being himself, gained the ability to summon the Titanium Dragon, an ability that can only be conquered when he faces his fears and doubts.” + “Visions/Clairvoyance: Zane appears to have a premonition ability, as he has visions that later come true. The best examples are when he saw the Titanium Dragon, Aspheera, Boreal, and future glimpses of himself as the Ice Emperor in his dreams. It also implied that he is able to share this ability with his Ice, as Vex used crystal shard to have a similar ability.” + “Nindroid Physiology/abilities: Being a Nindroid, Zane has the following abilities.” + “Superhuman stamina and durability: As a Nindroid, Zane has increased stamina and durability compared to his organic comrades.” + “Superhuman agility: As a Nindroid, Zane has higher agility than his comrades.” + “Superhuman strength: Zane was powerful but he was easily outclassed by newer models. After being rebuilt, his new upgraded body is stronger and allows him to overpower the Nindroids, something he made clear in a brawl with one. This was seen again when he fought against the undead Cryptor, easily holding his own.” + “Holographic cloak: Zane gains a new ability with his new upgraded body in between the seventh and eighth seasons, using a holographic cloak to simulate a human form and disguise himself as others.” + “Superhuman Intelligence: Being the smartest of the group, Zane is able to read ancient runes as he read the prophecy of the green ninja and later reading over the ancient markings on the tomb walls, translating them into a story of the five Serpentine tribes uniting and the four Fangblades.” + “Calculative intelligence: Along with his fighting skills, Zane is very intelligent and skilled in the art of tactics. This is best seen as when he was confronted by Nadakhan, he deduced the latter met Jay and was careful in his wishes until the Djinn found a loophole. Nadakhan voiced that Zane put up a better challenge than most of the ninja. When faced with Cryptor, he feigned surrender and his act allowed his clone to fall victim to his own weapon.” + “Superhuman reflexes: Thanks to Zane's calculated intelligence, he is able to react faster than most humans. He manage to keep up with Nokt in a fight and fighting him outside on a moving train.” + “Data storage: Zane can store data and calculate courses of action through a panel on his wrist.” + “Body storage: Zane can also store objects in his body, such as the Prime Empire motherboard.” + “Falcon Vision: Zane has a strong bond with the Falcon, and eventually learned how to see through its eyes for scouting areas or compensating for when his own eyes are unusable.” + “Event visualization: Zane's memory is able to recreate any event that has happened.” + “Selective memory: Zane obtained an upgrade making everyone resemble their current appearances, or changing the story for his benefit. Wu pointed out in "Curiosity" that Zane has a perfect electronic memory, but Zane reveals that he takes a portion of his memory offline in order to defrag them.” + “Battering ram: Zane is able to become stiff in order to be used as a battering ram.” + “Breathing apparatus: Zane can breathe normally underwater and in outer space without the need of a scuba tank.” + “Music: Zane can play musical recordings from his body.” + “Head rotation: Zane's head is able to fully rotate around.” + “Holographic projection: Zane is able to create both 2D and 3D blue holographic projections from his eyes.” + “Illumination: Zane is able to glow in order for him and his friends to see in the dark.” + “Cooling: Zane is able to open a hatch on his arm and cool down objects like Jay's pudding.” + “Probability Prediction: Zane can survey his environments and predict the likelihood of a possible outcome or tell whether or not there are any better options.” + “Scanner Vision: Through his eyes, Zane is able to scan an area, vehicle, or human for various reasons.” + “Hacking: Zane is capable of hacking into various devices by plugging into them. This allowed him to gain knowlege like The Administration's restrictions and shut down Jordana's Imperium cage.” + “Hidden Shurikens: Zane has a hidden shuriken drill in his arm and was at one point able to produce explosive shurikens.” + “Voice changing: Zane can also change his voice and imitate others like Arin, Sora, Wyldfyre, Riyu, and Nokt.” + “Large size: When Zane was damaged from stopping a prison train, P.I.X.A.L. fixed him and gave him some upgrades where he has a larger form with foot thrusters for flight.” + “Indomitable Will: Zane is shown to have incredible willpower, despite being a robot. He managed to hold off the Overlord and defeat him despite the effect of the Golden Weapons being combined. He managed to resist the Scroll of Forbidden Spinjitzu for a short time to save Master Wu from Aspheera. He was also able to survive the Mechanic's sinister plan for using Zane as a battery to release Unagami to attack Ninjago in his search for Milton Dyer.” + “Stealth: Being a ninja, Zane is able to sneak into places without being noticed.” + “Combat: Because of his training with Wu, Zane is a skilled fighter and is able to take on multiple opponents with his Spinjitzu. In addition Zane is also skilled in using ranged weapons like his shurikens, bow and arrows, and a crossbow for a brief time. Zane can also use melee weapons like katanas or bo staffs, and put up a fight against Mr. E in hand-to-hand combat. Years later after the Merge, Zane manage to hold his own in a fight with Nokt, a member of the Forbidden Five, despiting not using Rising Dragon to counteract his Shatterspin.” + “Swordsmanship: Although he uses range weapons, Zane is a skilled swordsman, managing to fight Morro in the Ice labyrinth using an ice pike the longest compared to Cole and Jay. Years later, Zane managed to fight Nokt of the Forbidden Five in a duel for a Prismatic Blade.”), Weapons(“Shurikens of Ice (formerly)” + “Shurikens” + “Sais (non-canon)” + “Obsidian Sais (formerly; non-canon)” + “Bow (formerly)” + “Spear (formerly)” + “Golden shurikens” + “Throwing stars” + “Scepter (formerly)” + “Forbidden Scroll (formerly)” + “Crossbow (formerly)” + “Harpoon gun (formerly)” + “Ice Dragon Hook” + “Prismatic Blade”)]

[Backstory("Zane was created by Dr. Julien in a small workshop, located deep in the depths of Birchwood Forest. He spent many happy years with Dr. Julien, who taught him life skills such as cooking. During this time, Dr. Julien also built the Falcon to act as a companion for his artificial son, and the mechanical bird would continue to aid Zane throughout his life.” + “One day, Zane and his father were visited by an old man, the Elemental Master of Ice, who they took in for the night. The man took an interest in Zane, and after he left them, Julien stated that Zane was "acting strangely", implying that Zane had gained the man's Ice Power. The next day, Master Wu visited to find Zane chopping wood. After Zane asked whether Wu needed wood chopped, Wu replied that he did not, but that someday, Zane would be needed to accomplish a far greater task than he could have imagined.” + “Eventually, Dr. Julien passed away from old age, with Zane at his side. On his deathbed, Dr. Julien told the saddened Zane that he had a great destiny ahead of him and told him that he was built to protect others and that he had become the son Dr. Julien had never had. Expressing his love one more time, the dying inventor's final act was to turn off Zane's "Memory Switch," so his son would be spared the pain of heartbreak as he moved into the next stage of his life.” + “After being "reset," Zane went out into the world, believing that he was an orphan, with no recollection of his past memories. Master Wu found Zane meditating at the bottom of a frozen pond, and recruited him as a member of his team of Ninja, alongside Cole and Jay. He began training at the Monastery of Spinjitzu and started to learn the way of the Ninja.”), Fun Facts(“Zane has a sixth sense, which has manifested in clairvoyance and an uncanny ability to sense what others cannot.” + “He is able to cry, as he shed a tear when he learned of his father's death in "Tick Tock."” + “After Zane rebuilt himself, he no longer had his original power source and is now powered by ordinary tech.” + “Though rebuilt Zane is called "Zane 2.0" in some sources, this refers to his new body, and he is still the same person. His consciousness was transported to Borg Tower in a similar way to a power surge or computer wi-fi.” + “After becoming the Titanium Ninja, Zane is shown to have a few strengths; however, he also has many weaknesses. These include problems with his voice if getting hit too hard on the head, getting hacked, getting knocked unconscious easily, and being able to be shocked due to titanium being a metal, which is a conductor of electricity.” + “P.I.X.A.L. officially left his head in The Hands of Time after being rebooted, and she has rejoined the team as Samurai X.” + “Zane typically uses his robotic form in private settings and saves his human disguise when he is on missions.” + “Zane's greatest fear is losing his humanity. He also appears to have a fear of living food.” + “He speaks in a flat, robotic tone and uses subtle British inflections, with varying emotions depending on what the scene calls for.” + “According to the Visual Dictionary New Edition, when he arrived in the Never-Realm, he made the realm's winter harsher, colder, and eternal.” + “He is known to have been responsible for at least one genocide, as the Blizzard Samurai killed all of the Yeti aside from Krag.” + “He is able to smell, as he smelled Fugi-Dove's brother in "Ninjago Confidential."” + “He is unable to taste, as revealed in "The Missing", saying that Sora's pies taste fine due to his lack of tastebuds.” + “His Island suit is the first to show what Zane's body looks under clothing that resembles a human chest with a power source where the heart is supposed to be. That means Zane's chest armor on his Armor suit hid his body beneath it.” + “When asked about Zane's favorite color (besides white), Tommy Andreasen said, "He is very fond of Pixal's green eyes."” + “When asked if Zane will outlive the other ninja, Chris "Doc" Wyatt stated "Zane, in theory, could outlive them all, but only if he doesn't get himself killed again".” + “According to Bragi Schut, if Zane had a secret hobby, it would be growing bonsai trees.”)]