Lumity And Conflict

the day people learn that they can express negative opinions about queer rep without misusing the word queerbait is the day i will know peace

Okay, we've got height headcanons, face headcanons...but you know what we need? Name headcanons.

Okay, yes, I know, the ninja already have names. But their names originate from Earth cultures and Earth languages, which, uh, don't exist in Ninjago. Like!! The name 'Lloyd' is Welsh, but Wales isnt a place on the Ninjago map! And 'Zane' is German - but again, Germany doesn't exist in this fictional fantasy world either. How can Zane's name be German if Germany is nowhere on the Ninjago map?

Realistically I know this is because this show has painfully messy worldbuilding and they gave all the main characters simple European names that their young American audience would be able to easily identify and pronounce. BUT I love to overthink things so that's what I'm gonna do.

Logic would dictate that although their names have specific cultural contexts within our world, they have different contexts and origins within the world of the story. Their names would logically have some kind of different meaning in relation to the cultures, languages, and dialects that exist within Ninjago itself.

This is already canon, to some extent. The name 'Nya' already has a canon in-universe origin, with her being named after a legendary Merlopian hero - from this we can assume the name Nyad and its derivative Nya are Merlopian in origin. Which suggests the idea that the same is true for all the other characters as well, we just haven't gotten the chance to get backstories for their names yet. And there is so much untapped potential in exploring what their names could mean in-universe.

Here, I'll start with my own personal headcanons about the subject:

Most names in this series come from 'Classical Ninjargon', the ancient dialect that was spoken in the time of the FSM but gradually evolved into Modern Ninjargon, which is the dialect commonly spoken by the characters to this day. However, a lot of words, terms, and names still rely in some part on their classical roots.

'Kai' isn't really a name, so much as it is a noun. It's commonly used in the names of towns and villages. For example, Jamanakai Village. 'Kai' means 'shelter' - or, more specifically, 'a form of barrier or protection that defends against cold weather.' It's not a very common name to give to children, though, but it appears in the names of villages and settlements all across Ninjago. It seems fitting, considering the kind of person Kai is. His parents gave him that name as a reference to its more specific meaning. Shelter from the cold. During the Serpentine War, Ray and Maya's dreams of starting a family were what gave them comfort and kept them going. Kai wasnt just named as a shelter from the cold, but a shelter from despair as well.

Nya's name has its obvious origins - she was named after Nyad, the storybook hero who befriended whales and defeated Wojira. Nyad was also Merlopian, where her name means 'courage'. Likewise, Nya's name has similar connotations. Of course, Maya hadn't known that meaning when she named her child, as Merlopia was just a myth and its language much the same. She did know of the fairytale, though, and Maya's own mother had told her that story as a child, so she wanted to give her daughter a name that was meaningful in that same way.

'Jay' comes from a regional dialect of Classical Ninjargon that became prevalent in the Sea of Sands. The name itself originates from the term 'jairu', meaning "blessed storm." Some historians speculate the name goes back further than that, with the term 'jairu' originally meaning "Wojira's favor"...but there is much debate about that. Both Jay and Jairu are pretty popular names in the Sea of Sands. Jay was an unexpected but highly valued gift to Ed and Edna, just as a rainstorm is in a desert.

'Cole' was originally the word for earth/dirt, but over the centuries its frequent use in Classical poetry led to it acquiring a myriad of more specific meanings - 'solid foundation', 'stable ground', 'dependable and reliable', 'steady and unshaken amidst conflict', etc. The word itself has a lot of very poetic, very vivid interpretations, and when most people name their children 'cole', thats what they're referencing. But not Lily. No, she knew the name historically meant 'earth', and she wanted his name to be a pun. It was 100% intentional

'Zane' isnt so much a name as it is a colloquial term, from the Birchwood region. Even though the word has Classical roots, it still remains widely used in that region. The word 'zane', a noun, is in reference to the constant, unmelting snowcover that blankets the region year-round. In Classical Ninjargon the term means, "endlessly persevering" - but over time it became repurposed as their term for their endless snow. Dr. Julien always thought the snow was beautiful, and named his son after its remarkable endurance

Lloyd's name has an interesting history to it. In the time of the Stone Wars, when the FSM initially split Ninjago and sealed away the Overlord, the people of that era celebrated the occasion by turning it into a holiday. They called it "belloid", which Classically means "victory over darkness." Eventually a new tradition emerged where children who were born on the holiday were named after it - and so the name "lloyd" came to be. And although the holiday evolved and is now more commonly known as Festival Day (yes, thats a canon holiday), with its history and origins fading out of public awareness, the tradition still persists. But heres the catch: Lloyd wasnt born on that holiday. His dad's reasons for naming him Lloyd were twofold. First, because he made a promise to himself to resist the venom's corruption for the sake of his son, and the name "victory over darkness" served as a testament to that promise. And second, because 'lloyd' sounds like 'lord', and giving his child a pun name sounds exactly like something Garm would do

And of course, since the ninjas' rise to fame, they have inspired some increasingly popular baby names. 'Lloyd' has been the baby name of the year for four years in a row now, which is something the others tease him relentlessly for.

rgb siblings + sensei wu

part one

Dissonant Melody: Part #2

Someone sure knows how to hold a grudge…

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Buddy system

Aether:Where’s my best friend?

Fischl:*peeks around corner* Best friend!?

Aether:Best friend!!!

Both start high-fiving chaotically

xxxxx

Aether:*walks into Liyue*

Shenhe:*appears* Best friend!?

Aether:Hi best friend!

Yun Jin: Best friend is here!?

Aether:Hiiii!

Group hug activates

xxxxx

Yoimiya:*waves sparkler*

Aether:Pssst! *reveals multiple sparklers*

Yoimiya:…This is why we’re best friends!

Intense sprinkler swaying ensues beyond fire safety.

xxxxx

Aether:*fist bumps* Hey there bestie.

Dehya:Where’s my payment?

Aether:*smiles*

Dehya:Hell yeah. Let’s go shopping. I’ll grab Candace.

Aether:Cool, I’ll swipe Collei.

Chaotic good laughter echoes

xxxxxxx

Navia:How’s it fit, Partner?

Aether: *black suit and shades* Like fine wine in a vintage glass.

Navia:Time to stop crime!!! After snack time of course.

Epic snack time begins!

xxxxx

Lumine:*watching clouds*…..

Lumine:(I know I said there’s no need to rush but c’mon. The fuck are you doin Aether?)

ninjago fame hcs

- cole goes into spotify hunts to find new unknown music and then shares it on instagram and twitter.

- jay comments on people’s posts bc he genuinely enjoys seeing people excited that he noticed them.

- zane has socials that jay set up to him and he has tons of followers but he doesn’t use them unless jay helps him.

- kai has the most of popular magazine photoshoots. (e.g. vouge)

- lloyd gets “never in my life have i seen a man this blond” comments everyday and he laughs every time.

- pixal never really posts unless it’s with nya and zane.

- nya specifically only goes on twitter to get on the guys nerves when they tweet something.

- lloyd rarely posts pictures of himself but when he does everyone panics and the internet goes feral.

- kai publicly flirts with harry styles. period. cannot convince me otherwise. every time anything has to do with that englishmen kai is the first to say something about it.

- the only time any of the ninja got canceled was jay for saying that he didn’t like parrots 😔.

- cole purposely makes dead mom jokes on the daily.

- the amount of times he’s been tagged on the ‘fuck me emo boy’ song is slowly but successfully driving morro insane.

- morro wasn’t expecting it but people adore his style.

- the moment people found out nya wears glasses everyone couldn’t stop talking about it for weeks.

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Dissonant Melody: Part #1

Hey everyone! Im really excited to be posting the first 4 pages of an ambitious project~

I have more time to devote to comics this month, so part 2 should be up within a week! My plan is to resolve some things in the present-day Splatoon world, before going into pre-Great Turf War territory. (Edit: fixed a small typo)

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People against piracy fail to realize that no, I can’t just ‘buy it.’ They stopped making DVDs and Blu-Rays. They’re barely offering digital copies for download. I am not spending money I could use for food or bills to pay for a subscription service just so I can always have access to a beloved piece of media. Especially not when the service will remove media on a whim without concern for how the loss of access to that piece will make its artistic conservation nigh impossible.

For example, I recently learned that Disney+ had an original film called Crater. It’s scifi, family friendly, and seems cool - I would love to buy it as a holiday gift for my little brother! But: it’s exclusive to D+ and THEY REMOVED IT LITERALLY MONTHS AFTER ITS RELEASE.

The ONLY way I can directly access this film is through piracy. The ONLY available ‘copies’ of this film are hosted on piracy websites. Disney will NEVER release it in theaters, or as something to buy, and it may NEVER return to the streaming service. It will be LOST because we aren’t allowed to purchase it for personal viewing. If I can’t pay to own it, I won’t pay for the privilege of losing it when corporate decides to put it in a vault.

So yes, I’m going to pirate and support piracy.

Jay: "Zane... how do I begin to explain Zane?"

Kai: "Zane's flawless..."

Cole: "one time he punched me on the nose... the face he made when he saw my nose bleeding was so adorable..."

Jay: "he could kill someone and look glorious doing it"

Kai: "one day i'm gonna ask him to give me cooking lessons just to be close to him"

Cole: "HEY! he already gives me cooking lessons, get another excuse"

Jay: "HA losers, I help him with repairing himself"

Lloyd: "you're all fucking simps"

Kai: "what are you talking about?? we don't simp for Zane"

Jay: "yeah LLOYD, get your facts checked"

Cole: "i do"

Kai: "dude..."

Jay: "don't admit it"

“Today I'm delivering packages, but tomorrow I'll be earning the respect of everyone on the Boiling Isles with my magical prowess.”

Luz, you have no idea