I Get Sad When Someone Says One Ninja Sacrificed More Than The Others For Ninjago

ninja headcannons bc I am always in my head

Kai and Jay are the type of people to yell out ‘SURPRISE ATTACK’ during suprise attacks but despite that they somehow always manage to work better than when the others don’t yell anything out

um yes of course the entire gang has matching tattoos ( + Kai, Nya, and Lloyd have another additional set too. Kai has R tattooed, Nya has B tattooed, and Lloyd has G. RGB SIBLINGS <3 )

LONG HAIR COLE LONG HAIR COLE LONG HAIR COLE

cole gives the best hugs thank you and goodbye

jay used to have a furby (yes, used to. until kai burned it because it was freaky as FUDGE)

Zane likes to watch detective shows and owns fifty detective hats

Sibling judgment

Headcanon's time

Nya is a bad cook.

After joining the ninja team, she did not really want to open up, so she tried to fit into some girly stereotypes.

Wear dresses more often, apply cosmetics and perfume.

Be careful and restrained.

Nya thought that if she showed her real self, she would be judged or even ridiculed for such behavior, so when it was her turn to cook, Kai always came to her aid.

Spending time with Zane helped him break bad cooking habits and improve his skill. ("Kai, don't be afraid to spend food, we always have money to buy another cabbage", "You cook well, but add more salt and bay leaves for fragrance. )

And every time at dinner, the ninja and Sensei would eat delicious food prepared by "Nya" while mistakes in the amount of seasoning, overcooked salmon, and simply awful tea made by "Kai".

Even though her brother didn't care about the comments about "his" mistakes, if Nya was so comfortable, she herself felt guilty and ashamed.

For several nights she tried to learn how to cook, injuring her fingers and cooking utensils, but the result was only bitter bread, undercooked chicken, and tears of disappointment.

Kai then helped her clean up, hugged and reassured her, because "What difference does it make whether you know how to cook or not, you are my sister and I will accept any of you. Even if you accidentally send someone."

This little support eventually made Nya tell the truth to the team, and despite her fears, they accepted it.

Even supported.

Cole: You know, I'm not good at cooking either. Why are soups so complicated?!

Sensei Wu: Tea is not as easy as it seems at first glance.

Jay: Even if you're a bad cook, don't worry, I like you even like this. UAGH.. Well, I mean, I like you and...EM. NO, I MEAN THAT-

As a result, Nya didn't cook anymore, everyone quietly ate Kai's delicious food, and Jay then got a spoon in the nose after "Kai, why is the salmon overcooked again."

Zane: The salmon is actually cooked just fine.

Something I’ve noticed is that Kai only puts on his egotistical persona when he’s with a stranger or someone he barely knows. He pretends he only cares about himself when he wants to make a first impression because that’s a personality that makes most people leave him alone. He acts like he’s a big shot around fans because that’s what they expect him to be. He pretends he’s the self centered one because it perfectly hides how much he hates himself. It makes him look less “weak”. He openly laments how he couldn’t protect anyone in season 11 because he’s at a low point and lets it slip through the cracks. He’s a genuinely kind and loving person but he assumes that if he shows that he’ll be ridiculed.

Ever since he was a kid and had to raise himself and Nya he’s been prickly and vicious because otherwise people will take advantage of him. It’s a coping mechanism derived from never having a stable parental figure that made him feel safe.

WHY IS NOBODY TALKING ABOUT THIS 

“Kai singed his eyebrows off with the Sword of Fire once, but nobody noticed because he drew them back on with black marker.”

IT EVEN SAYS ON THE LEGO WEBSITE SBGUORHRIHR

Kai and Nya VS Kai and Lloyd VS Lloyd and Nya

i’ve lately been seeing a lot of people comparing the rgb siblings relationships from one another... so I’m here to give my thoughts. before we begin I just want to clarify that I do NOT believe one relationship is more significant than the other. kai loves nya and lloyd EQUALLY, lloyd loves kai and nya EQUALLY, and nya loves kai and lloyd EQUALLY. ok! point made! jolly! also just a quick read on the image: colors correspond to each ninja (green= lloyd, etc), and the arrows work like this: 

kai-----(kai’s relationship with image the arrow points towards)---> nya

Kai and Nya:

now, in their childhood, I believe kai played the parental role more than the older brother role (this still remains unchanged). nya simply played the roll of a little sister. HOWEVER. as nya got older, i believe her relationship with kai changed. instead of playing the little sister, she ALSO slowly accustomed herself  to a parental role with kai, and before doing so playing the role of an ‘older sister’. Im thinking until around the age of 12 she played little sister, maybe after 12 and until she became samurai x an ‘older sister’ and then after samurai x she accustomed  herself into a parental figure toward kai. Also, I do think as nya got older kai slowly eased himself out of ‘ parental’ and into ‘older brother’, but parental is and will ALWAYS be the default relationship with nya. Naturally, both are ‘parental’ in different ways: kai focuses much more on emotional support for nya, offering approval, comfort, nurturance, and love. nya focuses on self-affection, meaning supporting kai in terms of accepting himself, showing that she loves him (not directly, but through gifts/actions), etc. both ‘parent’ eachother in ways the other needs it

Kai and Lloyd;

this one is easy. kai was an obvious father figure/older brother figure to lloyd since day one, and we’ve seen him rotate between them both frequently. kai’s ‘parental’ style remains the same as it was with nya, he offers lloyd approval, comfort, nurturance, and love. and as an older brother, protects him and teases him (just like he does with nya). lloyd played the role of a younger brother, even considerably a son throughout the show. he looks up to kai as a role model, etc

Nya and Lloyd:

both are younger siblings. thats it. THATS ALL. because nya protects lloyd and loves him, lloyd loves nya and they spent lots of time (DEF DOING MISCHIEF.) when the others were out on missions (when lloyd was a kid and nya was not a ninja). they have a rlly mischievous bond, and definitely a lot of chaos when together

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first off, the BIGGEST similarity when it comes to how  kai treats nya and lloyd (two slightly different relationship) is: parental LOVE. kai openly loves them both and always SHOWS it.

now, the biggest ‘difference’ is kai. nya and lloyd both have a more ‘respectful’ relationship with kai. yes, if nya got the chance she would soak him in water and if lloyd got the chance he would pour flour on kai. yes, kai and lloyd are double trouble and kai and nya are partners in crime. which is why im not talking about chaos, bc all three relationships have equal heaps of it. im talking maybe that nya and lloyd wouldnt curse in front of kai as often, and maybe listen to kai more than they would listen to the other (for example, if kai said to do ‘x’ then nya and lloyd would probably do it, but if nya/lloyd told lloyd/nya to do ‘x’ then theyd be stupid and ‘fight’ abt it). idk. just thoughts.

really hope ninjago united series is gonna be with our ninja

it cant be over...

gosh my anxiety is KILLING me

hi are you feeling sad today let me cheer you up

just remember kai and nya exist and I promise everything is going to be okay

bonus happy points if you remember kai and lloyd’s big brother and little brother dynamic

rgb siblings + sensei wu

part one