First Spinjitzu Master–FSM

Habits & Preferences (Canon): Fishing — The FSM took his sons fishing regularly and used it as a teaching moment. When Wu and Garmadon grew impatient after catching nothing, he gently lectured them and told them to "have faith." When Wu finally caught a large fish, he praised him warmly. Fishing was not leisure for him — it was philosophy made practical. Meditation — The FSM spent significant time in deep meditation. During one such session, he received a prophetic vision of a cataclysmic event he called the Coalescence, in which all realms would collide. Teaching over punishing — When he caught a young girl named Nineko stealing from him, he chose to train her rather than punish her. He consistently responded to failure or wrongdoing with redirection rather than anger. Strictness through silence — He did not raise his voice when deeply disappointed. When Wu and Garmadon stole the Scrolls of Forbidden Spinjitzu, he became distant and "more silent than ever" for years afterward. His silence was his most severe punishment. Tea — Wu drank Remembrance Tea in his father's honor on the Day of the Departed, (Fandom) suggesting the FSM had a connection to tea as a ritual of reflection — a tradition Wu inherited and carried for thousands of years. Impartiality — He refused to take sides in the Oni-Dragon war despite his hybrid nature being enough to end it decisively. He extended this same refusal to favoritism between his sons. Outdoor presence — He was often seen outdoors, overseeing the Golden Weapons or simply present in nature. The Monastery of Spinjitzu, where he lived with his sons, reflected a preference for disciplined, simple living over grand settings. Speech — He spoke in short, weighted sentences. He never wasted words. His lessons were framed as observations rather than commands.

The seven Source Dragons exist permanently in their symbol/seal form while in the Void — that is their true, default state. They only take on their Arc Dragon (mortal avatar) form when descending into the physical world. Some of them may never descend into the physical world at all, and therefore may never take on a mortal avatar form

Garmadon and Wu are over 18 years old.

The First Spinjitzu Master — referred to as FSM — is the god-like creator of Spinjitzu, the island of Ninjago, and the Sixteen Realms. He existed long before time had a name. He is the father of Wu and Garmadon, father-in-law of Misako, and grandfather of Lloyd. His true name has never been spoken aloud by anyone, even by his own sons, out of absolute reverence. He is treated as a deity-level figure in Ninjago's history — not a legend, but a confirmed, documented reality whose tomb, weapons, and descendants are still active forces in the world.

The Source Dragons are a council of seven cosmic, god-like dragons that exist beyond the mortal plane, embodying Balance, Energy, Flow, Focus, Life, Motion, and Strength — the origin of every Elemental Power. Each has its own void sigil (council symbol) and, separately, an appearance in mortal/dragon form when manifested in the physical world. Balance died BEFORE the Merge, so the council effectively runs with six active members.